RBI Assistant I IBPS Mains 18th October, 2020 English Quiz : Attempt Now

Directions (1-8): Read
each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in it.
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part
is the answer. If there is ‘no error’ the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of
punctuation, if any)

 Q1.
By comparing figures of before (a)/ and during the pandemic, (b)/ the
researchers can determine how many people were infected (c)/ as the virus
spread around the world. (d)/ No error (e)

(a)
A

(b)
B

(c)
C

(d)
D

(e)
E

 

Q2.
He was such miserable (a)/ that he seriously (b)/ thought about (c)/ ending it
all. (d)/ No error (e)

(a)
A

(b)
B

(c)
C

(d)
D

(e)
E

  

Q3.
Bank safe deposit lockers (a)/ is a good option (b)/ for safeguarding (c)/ your
valuables and documents (d)/ No error (e)

(a)
A

(b)
B

(c)
C

(d)
D

(e)
E

  

Q4.
Newspapers and magazines traditionally (a)/ have had three  (b)/ revenue sources: newsstand sales,
subscriptions (c) /and advertising (d)/ No error/ (e)

(a)
A

(b)
B

(c)
C

(d)
D

(e)
E

Q5.
In this backdrop, (a)/ become a small finance bank (b)/ is a golden opportunity
to access public deposits, (c)/ by tapping their existing customer base. (d)/
No error (e)

(a)
A

(b)
B

(c)
C

(d)
D

(e)
E

  

Q6. Today most employees complain
(a) / of suffering for the stress (b)/ of attending to (c)/ rude customers all
day. (d) / No error (e)

(a)
A

(b)
B

(c)
C

(d)
D

(e)
E

 

Q7. Since the tenant
failed (a)/ to pay his rent on time (b) / the landlord denied him (c) / access
to the premise. (d) / No error (e)

(a)
A

(b)
B

(c)
C

(d)
D

(e)
E

  

Q8. His industrious nature
(a)/ and calm temperament (b) / have endeared him (c) / to his colleagues and
one’s superiors. (d) / No error (e)

(a)
A

(b)
B

(c)
C

(d)
D

(e)
E

  

Directions
(9-15) : Which of the phrases (a), (b),
(c) and (d) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold
in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as
it is given and no correction is required, mark (e) as the answer.

Q9. As it was already afternoon, Rohan
decided to check out of the hotel and go home.

(a) for checking out

(b) to checking out

(c) to check outing 

(d) to checked out

(e) No
correction required

 

Q10. Five people which ignored an
evacuation order were trapped in a mountain region encircled by a wildfire.

(a) who
ignored an

(b) those ignoring an

(c) who ignores a 

(d) that ignored a

(e) No correction required

 

Q11. Since she was the most popular model on
the ramp, she thought no end to herself.

(a) no ending to herself 

(b) no ends of herself

(c) no end of
herself

(d) no end with herself

(e) No correction required

Q12. The actress says that she is not
comfortable walk into the
ramp in designer-wear.

(a) to walks on  

(b) walking
down

(c) walking with 

(d) walks to

(e) No correction required

 

Q13.
Not many bank on the power of realism and comedy to make an
impression and so, when one does, it makes
head turns.

(a) making heads turn

(b) make head turnings

(c) making heads turining

(d) makes
heads turn

(e) No correction required

 

Q14. Preliminary
investigation revealed that the women had committed suicide on account of
her failed attempt to enter the country.

(a)In place of

(b)being depress of

(c)in belief of

(d)reason been

(e)No correction required

L1Difficulty
3

QTags sentence improvement

QCreator Bank English

 

Q15. Frustrated families
of the missing people have sought access to all documents and
data concerning the search, and the inclusion of international experts in the
inquiry.

(a)have sought accessing 

(b)is seeking accessed

(c)are seeking accesses

(d)has sought accesses

(e)No correction required

 

 SOLUTIONS:

 

S1. Ans. (a); Add ‘the’ before ‘figures’

S2. Ans. (a); Replace ‘such’
with ‘so’.

S3. Ans. (b); Replace ‘is’ with
‘are’

S4. Ans. (e); No error

S5. Ans. (b); Replace ‘become’ with
‘becoming’

S6. Ans.(b)

Sol.
Substitute
‘suffering from’ for ‘suffering for’

 

S7. Ans.(d)

Sol.
Substitute
plural ‘premises’ for ”premise’

 

S8. Ans.(d)

Sol.
Delete
one’s.

 

S9. Ans.(e)

Sol. No correction required.

S10. Ans.(a)

Sol. ‘which ignored an’ should be
replaced with ‘who ignored an’ as ‘who’ refer to people and ‘which’ refer to non living- things.

S11. Ans.(c)

Sol. The correct use will be ‘no end
of herself’ as sentence structure does not allow the use of ‘no end to
herself’.

S12. Ans.(b)

Sol. Change ‘walk into’ into ‘walking
down’

S13. Ans.(d)

Sol. ‘Makes heads turn’ is an idiom
which means to be so interesting or attractive that people turn to look so
correct use will be ‘makes heads turn’

S14.
Ans.(e)

Sol.
No correction
required

 

S15.
Ans.(e)

Sol.
No correction
required

 

 

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