Thursday, 7 May 2015

SBI PO 2015: English Language Practice 3

Direction (Q. 1 - 10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical 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 5 ) , ie no error.

1. 1) He not only comes there /2) for swimming but /3) also for coaching /4) new swimmers. /5) No error

 

2. 1) There appears to be /2) very little liason /3) among the two of the /4) various wings of the party. /5) No error

 

3. 1) No king in that period /2) was so intensely involved /3) in the welfare of his /4) people as King Ashoka. /5) No error

 

4. 1) A more irrational world /2) to this one in which /3) we presently live /4) could hardly be conceived. /5) No error

 

5. 1) Glimpses to the /2) religious side of his /3) nature appear in /4) majority of his plays. /5) No error

 

6. 1) Everyone of the survivors /2) of the ill-fated /3) aircraft have /4) the same story. /5) No error

 

7. 1) He hued to finish /2) the work in the last week /3) but in fact /4) he could not. /5) No error

 

8. 1) My neighbor along with /2) his children /3) are going to see /4) the Taj Mahal at Agra. /5) No error

 

9. 1) His ability to /2) talk to strangers /3) is one of his /4) stronger points. /5) No error

 

10. 1) Soon after their child /2) was born he /3) went of leaving /4) her in the lurch. /5) No error

 

Direction (Q. 11 - 20): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Chose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

11. I feel__________for__________ who are cruel to their children.

1) sympathy, him 2) contempt, them

3) anger, those 4) annoyance, everybody

5) None of these

 

12. The__________ of Muhammad, a prophet, brought__________ social enlightenment among the Muslims.

1) lessons, for 2) teachings, about

3) messenger, over 4) works, into

5) None of these

 

13. The big banyan tree__________fallen__________ the road.

1) was, on 2) has, across

3) had, over 4) were, between

5) None of these

 

14. Temples were__________since early morning__________ with the devotees.

1) surrounded, by 2) flocked, for

3) crowded, with 4) mobbed, by

5) None of these

 

15. The bill__________ the Parliament was___________ by forty two votes.

1) of, carried 2) into, accepted

3) at, presented 4) in, introduced

5) None of these

 

16. After many years in the__________ he__________ to active politics last year.

1) seclusion, coming

2) cold, returned

3) bewilderment, brought

4) news, restarted

5) None of these

 

17. __________the last decade, terrorism has__________ as a threat to civilised society.

1) from, developed 2) for, come

3) over, emerged 4) since, evolved

5) None of these

 

18. Mr Amitabh Bacchan has once again__________ has mettle by his__________ acting as 'Auro'.

1) set, strong 2) done, star

3) proved, phenomenal 4) posted, exceptional

5) None of these

 

19. A number of organizations have raised__________ voices __________uses of unclaimed dead bodies for research purposes.

1) their, against 2) its, for 3) strong; stopping 4) much, towards

5) None of these

 

20. Will you please__________ from interfering__________ my affairs?

1) avoid, to 2) abstain, in

3) stop, of 4) desist, by

5) None of these

 

Answer Key

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SBI PO 2015: English Language Practice 2

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