English Language Quiz For RBI Grade B Phase 1 2023 -19th June

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 number of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

Q1. Sharp deficits during (A)/ July and August, particularly (B)/ in central India, is (C)/ likely to influence agricultural output (D)/. No Error (E)

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

Q2. A large part (A)/ of semiconductor (B)/ manufacturing involve (C)/ design and intellectual labour (D)/. No Error (E)

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

Q3. The demand for smartwatches (A)/ extends beyond youngsters (B)/, as many health features appeal (C)/ to the old generations as well (D)/. No Error (E)

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

Q4. However, where a carbon (A)/ price have been explicitly paid for the imported (B)/ products in the country of origin, a (C)/ reduction can be claimed (D)/. No Error (E)

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

Q5. Tread cautiously if you (A)/ are lifting weight or (B)/ doing body weight exercises (C)/ for the first time (D)/. No Error (E)

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

Q6. The eFoil helps elevate (A)/ the board above water and this (B)/ is why it looks like a mix (C)/ of surfing and flying (D)/. No Error (E)

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

Q7. There’s no dearth of fitness channels (A)/ on the internet and zeroing in (B)/ on what suit your body (C)/ best can be confusing (D)/. No Error (E)

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

Q8. Another big (A)/ factor pushes demand (B)/ for smartwatches (C)/ is the increase in productivity (D)/. No Error (E)

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

Q9. Each sort of (A)/ cheese reveal a pasture (B)/ of a different green, under (C)/ a different sky (D)/. No Error (E)

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

Q10. During strength training, muscles (A)/ go through a process (B)/ of breaking down and rebuilding above (C)/ the next 24 to 48 hours (D)/. No Error (E)

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

Solutions

S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. Part (C) has a grammatical error. The subject of the sentence is “Sharp deficits,” which is plural. Therefore, the verb should be “are,” not “is.” To make the sentence grammatically correct, the word “is” should be replaced with “are”.
The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “Sharp deficits during July and August, particularly in central India, are likely to influence agricultural output.”

S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. Part (C) has a grammatical error. The subject of the sentence is “A large part,” which is singular. Therefore, the verb should be “involves,” not “involve.” To make the sentence grammatically correct, the word “involve” should be replaced with “involves”.
The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “A large part of semiconductor manufacturing involves design and intellectual labor.”

S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. Part (D) has a grammatical error. The phrase “old generations” is grammatically incorrect. The correct phrase is “older generations.” To make the sentence grammatically correct, the word “old” should be replaced with “older”.
The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “The demand for smartwatches extends beyond youngsters, as many health features appeal to the older generations as well.”

S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. Part (B) has a grammatical error. The error is in the use of the plural verb “have” instead of the singular verb “has.” The subject of the sentence is “a carbon price,” which is singular. Therefore, the verb should be “has,” not “have.” 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: “However, where a carbon price has been explicitly paid for the imported products in the country of origin, a reduction can be claimed.”

S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. Part (B) has a grammatical error. The error is in the use of the singular noun “weight” instead of the plural noun “weights.” The sentence is about lifting weights or doing body weight exercises, which are both plural nouns. To make the sentence grammatically correct, the word “weight” should be replaced with “weights”.
The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “Tread cautiously if you are lifting weights or doing body weight exercises for the first time.”

S6. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence is grammatically correct and there are no errors.

S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. Part (C) has a grammatical error. The error is in the use of the verb “suit” instead of the verb “suits.” The subject of the sentence is “what,” which is singular. Therefore, the verb should be “suits,” not “suit.” To make the sentence grammatically correct, the word “suit” should be replaced with “suits”.
The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “There’s no dearth of fitness channels on the internet and zeroing in on what suits your body best can be confusing.”

S8. Ans. (b)
Sol. Part (B) has a grammatical error.  The verb “pushes” does not agree with the subject “factor.” The correct verb should be “pushing.” To make the sentence grammatically correct, the word “pushes” should be replaced with “pushing”.
The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “Another big factor pushing demand for smartwatches is the increase in productivity.”

S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. Part (B) has a grammatical error.  The error is in the use of the singular verb “reveal” instead of the plural verb “reveals.” The subject of the sentence is “Each sort of cheese,” which is singular. Therefore, the verb should be “reveals,” not “reveal.” To make the sentence grammatically correct, the word “reveal” should be replaced with “reveals”.
The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “Each sort of cheese reveals a pasture of a different green, under a different sky.”

S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. Part (C) has a grammatical error.  The error is in the use of the preposition “above” instead of the preposition “over.” The preposition “over” is used to indicate a period of time, while the preposition “above” is used to indicate a location. In this sentence, the preposition “over” is the correct choice because it indicates the period of time during which the muscles will break down and rebuild. To make the sentence grammatically correct, the word “above” should be replaced with “over”.
The other parts of the sentence are grammatically correct.
Therefore, the correct sentence would be: “During strength training, muscles go through a process of breaking down and rebuilding over the next 24 to 48 hours.”