ENGLISH QUIZ FOR UPCOMING BANK & OTHER COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION
Directions (Q. 1-5): In
the following questions, a sentence has been given with some of its parts in
bold. To make the sentence grammatically correct, you have to replace the bold
parts with the correct alternative given below. If the sentence is correct as
it is, give e) as your answer (i.e. No correction required).
1). The
tragedy of this incident was not only that Ritika and Sunidhi have been allowed
to get away without an explanation, but that the value associated to our privacy was a slipery.
a) privacy was on
slippery slope
b) privacy were on
slippery slope
c) privacy was a slope
d) privacy weren't a
slope
e) No correction
required
2). Organization
will focus predominantly on female candidates while
staffed largely by them.
a) as well as staffed
largely.
b) but also staffed
largely.
c) apart from being
staffed largely.
d) while staffed
appointed.
e) No correction
required
3). Many
of them have
been granted bail but can not get out as they do not have the money for the
bail amount stipulated.
a) Many of them has
b) Many of them had
c) Many of these could
d) Some of them has
e) No correction
required
4). This
tragedy is not only about the local train accident, and also about the depressing regularity with which such
unauthorized crossing occurs.
a) but also about
depressing
b) but also about the
depressing.
c) and also about
depressing
d) even though about
depressing
e) No correction
required
5). The
recent snooping incident in our state might have out of an attitude of factors that are not yet directly
apparent.
a) out of the multitude
b) emanated their
attitude
c) emanated out of a
multitude
d) emanated all
e) No correction
required.
Directions (6-10) :- Read
each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic 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)
6).
a) The Aam Aadmi Parti
convener.
b) Arvind Kejriwal has
shown himself to be a person of principles.
c) and his all members.
d) at his back and call.
e) No Error
7).
a) A complaint of
sexual assault.
b) since classified as
rape.
c) filled by a woman
staff member of Tehelka against Tarun Tejpal.
d) which made him eat
crow.
e) No Error
8).
a) Anna Hazare who led
the movement.
b) drew his credibility.
c) from being viewed as
a renunciate with no self interest.
d) but only a deep and
abiding commitment to cleanse the system.
e) No Error
9).
a) When Woman knows how
to play to gallery.
b) then why woman
needed to be protected.
c) even while in her
own home
d) or in her office
e) No Error
10).
a) Mean while, despite
the insistence by the party
b) that the mandate was
for it sit in the opposition
c) the BJP reiterated
its reluctance
d) to explore the
possibility of forming a government
e) No Error
SOLUTION
Directions (Q. 1-5):
1) A
2) C
3) E
4)
B
5) C
Directions (Q. 6-10):
6). D) at
his beck and call. means at his command.
7). C) filed
by a woman staff member of Tehelka against Tarun Tejpal.
8). E) No
error
9). A) to
play to the gallery means to try to gain popular favour.
10). B) to
sit
