English Language Quiz For SBI Clerk Prelims 2023-30th November

Directions (1-5): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by the options (A), (B), (C), (D) and (e). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Q1. Although cynics may like to see the government’s policy for women, it will nevertheless be _____________ to deny that it represents a pioneering effort aimed at _____________ sweeping social reforms.
(a) rustic, brought out
(b) stingy, bringing in
(c) miserly, bringing up
(d) grudge, brought about
(e) churlish, bringing about

Q2. From very ancient times, the Indian society _____________ elitist and power, wealth and education were mostly _____________ to the upper castes of the society.
(a) had been, jailed
(b) has always been, confined
(c) had always, stopped
(d) have had always, restricted
(e) have always been, constricted

Q3. A leading Indian industrialist, in a recent article on ways to strengthen India’s economy, _____________ attention to the problems of inflation and industrial sickness _____________.
(a) has drew, amongst other things
(b) have drawn, among things
(c) has drawn, amongst other things
(d) have had drawn, among most things
(e) have drawn, among nothing

Q4. While the traditional structure of education as a three–layer hierarchy from the primary stage to the university ____________ the core, we should not ____________ the periphery which is equally important.
(a) represents, overlook
(b) imagine, look
(c) prosecute, gloss
(d) portrays, admit
(e) related, overshadow

Q5. While they have not yet been able to change the genetic order of the gene in germs, they are optimistic and are ____________ that in the near future they ____________ be successful in achieving this feat.
(a) to hold out, may
(b) holding to, should
(c) holding out, involved
(d) to held out, would
(e) holding out, might

Directions (6-10): 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), i.e. No error. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

Q6. The GPEI was a (A)/ global effort to eradication (B)/ polio, which was once a major (C)/ health threat in many countries. (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error

Q7. The Southern Railway will (A)/ begins operating fast local (B)/ trains on the dedicated line (C)/ on the west section from Tuesday. (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error

Q8. The notice asked officers to clarify (A) / if they had taken permission from their (B) / respective divisional commissioners to participate (C) / in the demonstration. (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error

Q9. The senior divisional railway (A)/ official said once train operations (B)/ on the fast line begin, it will (C)/ ease the flow of suburban trains on the west section. (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error

Q10. Former defense minister had reportedly (A) / assured the unions that he will not (B) / corporatize or privatize (C) / the ordnance factories. (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error

Solutions

S1. Ans.(e)
Sol.  Churlish- rude
Bringing about- causing to take place

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol.  Has always been; Confined- not free to move

S3. Ans.(c)
Sol.  Has drawn; amongst other things

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol.  Represents; overlook– ignore

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol.  Holding out– extending forward ; might

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. “to eradication” should be corrected to “to eradicate” for grammatical accuracy.

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol.  Replace ‘begins’ with ‘begin’ 

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol.  No error

S9. Ans.(e)
Sol.  No error

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol.  Replace ‘will’ with ‘would’

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