English Language Quiz For Bank Mains Exam 2024-11th February

Directions (1-5): In the following questions a sentence is given, some parts of the sentence are given in bold which may have grammatical or spelling error or they may be contextually incorrect. Two columns (A) and (B) are given, column (A) consists of bold parts of the sentence and column (B) consists of the appropriate replacement for the bold parts. Match the correct replacements. If the sentence is correct mark no error as your answer.

 Q1. The courts’ order banning construction in states and Union territories that have failed to inform the Supreme Court of their respective policies to manage solid waste disposal is a lot worst than the headmaster’s cavalier order.

(a) D-IV and B-II
(b) B-II and C-III
(c) A-I and D-IV
(d) None of the given options are correct
(e) no error

Q2. A coalition of companies are coming together to set off air mobility services that could ideally change the urban landscape and essentially what we mean by the term ‘city’ itself. Uber, which is bringing this coalition of aircraft manufacturers, battery companies, realty firms and governments, calls it the most radical effort ever to transform urban transportation.

(a) A-I and B-II
(b) D-IV and C-III
(c) D-IV and B-II and C-III
(d) None of the given options are correct
(e) no error

Q3. The Kerala floods has been attributed to mismanagement of reservoirs, construction at sites that are of-limits, changes in land use patterns, destruction of forests and very heavy rain over weeks. Recently, other parts of the world too experienced extreme events. Sweden and Norway had large number of wildfire that broke out with heat waves this summer.

(a) A-I and B-II
(b) D-IV and C-III
(c) D-IV and B-II and A-I
(d) None of the given options are correct
(e) no error

Q4. While there are disruptions to crude supply from Iran and Venezuela, there is widespread concern that the global oil market will get squeezed over the next few months as US sanctions restrict crude exports from Iran.

(a) A-I and B-II
(b) D-IV and C-III
(c) D-IV and B-II and A-I
(d) None of the given options are correct
(e) no error

Q5. India has succeeded to an extent of the US and Japan, but a lackadaisical attitude has prevailed on both sides when it comes to an India-Australia relationship.

(a) D-IV and B-II
(b) B-II
(c) A-I and B-II
(d) None of the given options are correct
(e) no error

Solutions

S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. The sentence can be corrected by replacing phrases (A) and (D) by phrases (I) and (IV) respectively. Phrase (A) creates a grammatical error in the sentence, as an apostrophe + S (‘s) must be used to show that one person/thing owns or is a member of something. However, an apostrophe after the “s” to show possession of a plural noun. Therefore, “courts’” should be corrected as “court’s”. Moreover, phrase (D) should be replaced phrase (IV) as phrase (D) in the context of the sentence should be used in comparative degree to apprehend the grammatical syntax of the sentence. All the other highlighted phrases are correct.

S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. The sentence can be corrected by replacing the phrases (A) and (B) by (I) and (II) respectively. It is to be noted that the phrase “a coalition of companies” means a collective group of companies as a single unit, therefore the verb associated to it should be singular as well. Moreover, in phrase (B) there is an error of phrasal verb. It is to be noted that “set off” means to start a journey while, “set up” means to commence a business. Thus, “set off” should be replaced by “set up” to frame a contextually meaningful sentence.

S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. The sentence can be corrected replacing the phrase (A), (B) and (D) by (I), (II) and (IV) respectively. It is to be noted that since the plural form “floods” has been used the verb associated to it should be plural as well, therefore, “has” should be replaced by “have” on phrase (A). Next, in phrase (B) instead of “of-limits”, “off-limits” must be used as it means out of bounds. Moreover, in phrase (D) the phrase “a large number” takes plural noun with it. All the other highlighted phrases are correct.

S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. The given sentence along with the highlighted parts is grammatically correct and contextually meaningful and do not require any replacements and corrections.

S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. Phrase (B) contains a grammatical error as “of” should be replaced by “with” to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

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