English Language Quiz For RBI Grade B Phase 1 2023 -27th May

Directions (1-5): 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. Delhi is far (A)/ better than any (B)/ other metropolis (C)/ of Pakistan. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q2. Gold is the most precious (A)/ of all the metals (B)/ that are used in ornaments, (C)/ as far as we all know. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q3. He works hard (A)/ that he should please (B)/ his Manager to promote him (C)/ to the post of Sales Executive. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q4. I hardly ever (A)/ see him because (B)/ in my opinion he is not (C)/ a man to be admired. (D)/ No error. (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q5. ‘Where else (A)/ did you go besides (B)/ the office?’ she (C)/ asked her husband. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Directions (6-10): In the passage given below there are blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Find out the appropriate word in each case which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement.

Q6. Paddy farmers in Punjab need thrice the ______(6)_____ of irrigation water used by farmers in Bihar to ______ (7)______ one kilogram of rice, according to the paper. Punjab faces rapidly increasing groundwater ______ (8)______ at a rate of up to 120 cm per year. Yet, the government’s ______(9)______ paddy procurement policy and farmers’ access to highly ______ (10)______ power for irrigation means that rice cultivation on a per hectare basis remains high in Punjab.

(a) standard

(b) amount

(c) quality

(d) speed

(e) use

Q7.  Paddy farmers in Punjab need thrice the ______(6)_____ of irrigation water used by farmers in Bihar to ______ (7)______ one kilogram of rice, according to the paper. Punjab faces rapidly increasing groundwater ______ (8)______ at a rate of up to 120 cm per year. Yet, the government’s ______(9)______ paddy procurement policy and farmers’ access to highly ______ (10)______ power for irrigation means that rice cultivation on a per hectare basis remains high in Punjab.

(a) generate

(b) harvest

(c) irrigate

(d) produce

(e) cut

Q8. Paddy farmers in Punjab need thrice the ______(6)_____ of irrigation water used by farmers in Bihar to ______ (7)______ one kilogram of rice, according to the paper. Punjab faces rapidly increasing groundwater ______ (8)______ at a rate of up to 120 cm per year. Yet, the government’s ______(9)______ paddy procurement policy and farmers’ access to highly ______ (10)______ power for irrigation means that rice cultivation on a per hectare basis remains high in Punjab.

(a) degradation

(b) reduction

(c) replacement

(d) harvesting

(e) depletion

Q9. Paddy farmers in Punjab need thrice the ______(6)_____ of irrigation water used by farmers in Bihar to ______ (7)______ one kilogram of rice, according to the paper. Punjab faces rapidly increasing groundwater ______ (8)______ at a rate of up to 120 cm per year. Yet, the government’s ______(9)______ paddy procurement policy and farmers’ access to highly ______ (10)______ power for irrigation means that rice cultivation on a per hectare basis remains high in Punjab.

(a) robust

(b) hard

(c) strict

(d) firm

(e) lenient

Q10. Paddy farmers in Punjab need thrice the ______(6)_____ of irrigation water used by farmers in Bihar to ______ (7)______ one kilogram of rice, according to the paper. Punjab faces rapidly increasing groundwater ______ (8)______ at a rate of up to 120 cm per year. Yet, the government’s ______(9)______ paddy procurement policy and farmers’ access to highly ______ (10)______ power for irrigation means that rice cultivation on a per hectare basis remains high in Punjab.

(a) utilized

(b) subsidized

(c) used

(d) provided

(e) supplied

Solutions

S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘other’ will not be used because when a person, place or thing of a group is being compared to person, place or thing of another group in comparative degree, then ‘Any+ Singular Noun’ is used. Ex. Rajan of this orchestra is better than any artist of that orchestra.

S2. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence is grammatically correct.

S3. Ans. (b)
Sol. In place of ‘should’, ‘may’ will be used. If the clause used in a sentence telling purpose is in future tense or present tense then ‘may’ is used in dependent clause starting from ‘that’, ‘so that’ or ‘in order that’.

S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sentence is grammatically correct. Remember ‘hardly ever’ is used which means ‘very seldom’.

S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. The use of ‘else’ is superfluous in this sentence. ‘everywhere else’, ‘anywhere else’, ‘somewhere else’ etc. are used.

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. amount– a quantity or volume

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. produce– to yield, make or manufacture

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. depletion– the consumption of a resource faster than it can be replenished

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. robust– strong

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. subsidized– that receives a subsidy