English Language Quiz For IBPS PO Prelims 2023 -25th July

Directions (1-10): 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 letter of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

Q1. It did no good to gripe towards (A)/ the cafeteria food since the (B)/ school’s main concern was to (C)/ serve the cheapest meals possible (D)/.

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q2. The lazy man (A)/ had countless excuse (B)/ for why he was (C)/ still unemployed (D)/.

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q3. Medical research is (A)/ always trying to find (B)/ a cure for the latest scourge (C)/ on human healths (D)/.

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q4. The dancer was strucked (A)/ with inspiration and moved (B)/ like she was gifted with (C)/ skills from the gods (D)/.

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q5. The inability to (A)/ find a cure for the (B)/ fatal disease have vexed the team (C)/ of doctors for many years (D)/.

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q6. The young man (A)/ draw attention as he entered (B)/ the party due to (C)/ his vivacious personality (D)/.

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q7. A crab crawling along (A)/ the beach used his sharp (B)/ claws to nip at dried up (C)/ pieces of fish on the shore (D)/.

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q8. Hedonic psychology is the (A)/ study of both happiness and (B)/ quality of life as well as negative (C)/ and positive effects (D)/.

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q9. Although he had (A)/ eaten plenty of food (B)/, greed make the gluttonous (C)/ man again go back for thirds (D)/.

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Q10. Tossing coins in a (A)/ fountain for good fortune (B)/ is a fun superstition that (C)/ many people believe to be true (D)/.

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No Error

Solutions

S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. Part (A) has a grammatical error. The correct form is “It did no good to gripe about” instead of “It did no good to gripe towards.” The preposition “about” is used to express dissatisfaction or complain about something whereas “towards” is primarily used as a preposition to indicate direction, movement, or orientation in relation to something. It implies a movement in a particular direction or a focus on a specific goal. To make the sentence grammatically correct, the word “towards” should be replaced with “about”.
The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “It did no good to gripe about the cafeteria food since the school’s main concern was to serve the cheapest meals possible.”

S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. Part (B) has a grammatical error. The correct form is “had countless excuses” instead of “had countless excuse.” The noun “excuses” should be plural to match the meaning of “countless” and to indicate that the lazy man had multiple excuses. To make the sentence grammatically correct, the word “excuse” should be replaced with “excuses”.
The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “The lazy man had countless excuses for why he was still unemployed.”

S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. Part (D) has a grammatical error. The correct form is “on human health” instead of “on human healths.” The word “health” is generally used in the singular form, even when referring to the overall well-being of individuals. To make the sentence grammatically correct, the word “healths” should be replaced with “health”.
The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “Medical research is always trying to find a cure for the latest scourge on human health.”

S4. Ans. (a)
Sol. Part (A) has a grammatical error. The correct form is “The dancer was struck” instead of “The dancer was strucked.” The past tense form of the verb “strike” does not require an additional “ed” at the end. To make the sentence grammatically correct, the word “strucked” should be replaced with “struck”.
The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “The dancer was struck with inspiration and moved like she was gifted with skills from the gods.”

S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. Part (C) has a grammatical error. The correct form is “has vexed” instead of “have vexed.” The subject “inability” is singular, so the verb should be in the singular form as well. To make the sentence grammatically correct, the word “have” should be replaced with “has”.
The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “The inability to find a cure for the fatal disease has vexed the team of doctors for many years.”

S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. Part (B) has a grammatical error.  The correct form is “drew attention” instead of “draw attention.” The past tense form of the verb “draw” is “drew.” To make the sentence grammatically correct, the word “draw” should be replaced with “drew”.
The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “The young man drew attention as he entered the party due to his vivacious personality.”

S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. Part (B) has a grammatical error. The correct form is “its sharp claws” instead of “his sharp claws.” Since the gender of the crab is not specified, the pronoun “its” should be used instead of “his.” To make the sentence grammatically correct, the word “his” should be replaced with “its”.
The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “A crab crawling along the beach used its sharp claws to nip at dried up pieces of fish on the shore.”

S8. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence is grammatically and contextually correct as it stands. Hence, there are no errors in it.

S9. Ans. (c)
Sol. Part (C) has a grammatical error. The correct form is “greed made the gluttonous” instead of “greed make the gluttonous.” The verb “make” should be in the past tense form “made” to agree with the subject “greed.” To make the sentence grammatically correct, the word “make” should be replaced with “made”.
The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “Although he had eaten plenty of food, greed made the gluttonous man again go back for thirds.”

S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. Part (A) has a grammatical error. The correct form is “Tossing coins into a” instead of “Tossing coins in a.” The preposition “into” is used to indicate movement toward the inside of something, which is more appropriate in this context. To make the sentence grammatically correct, the word “in” should be replaced with “into”.
The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “Tossing coins into a fountain for good fortune is a fun superstition that many people believe to be true.”