English Language Quiz For SBI PO/Clerk Prelims 2023-28th October

Directions (1-5): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given which is then divided into five parts out of which one part is incorrect. You must choose the grammatically incorrect part as your answer.

Q1. The teacher’s concerned (A)/ for her students’ well-being (B)/ is evident (C)/ in her dedication to their education. (D)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) E
(e) No error

Q2. He also directed the department to(A)/ develop the new schools as model(B)/ institutions and engage modern construction(C)/ technology for early completion(D)/ of constructing work(E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) E
(e) No error

Q3. The Chief Minister also emphasised(A)/ generating awareness amongst(B)/ the tea garden workers(C)/ about health and(D)/ other government programmes(E).
(a) E
(b) A
(c) C
(d) B
(e) No error

Q4. We need to sank(A)/ our differences and(B)/ come on a common(C)/ platform otherwise others(D)/ will rule over us(E).
(a) C
(b) A
(c) B
(d) D
(e) No error

Q5. Troubled by the rising frequency of(A)/ such incendiary social media posts(B)/, the Assam police has been(C)/ experimenting with a slew(D)/ of ‘soft policing’ tactics(E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) No error
Directions (6-10): The following statements have two blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Choose the correct combination which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement. If none of the combinations makes an impact, choose. “No combination fits” as your answer.

Q6. With its war …………………… smoking seemingly on the right track, India must turn its ………………… to the smokeless tobacco segment.
(a) with, desire
(b) against, focus
(c) regarding, demand
(d) in, focus
(e) No combination fits

Q7. The Centre would like us to believe that the Smart Cities Mission will ……………………. urban life in the ………………………… that enter the elite club.
(a) regulate, focus
(b) demand, cluster
(c) transform, agglomerations
(d) regard, assemble
(e) No combination fits

Q8. The …………………… to find life outside the solar system got a big boost with the discovery of seven Earth-size extra-solar planets, or exoplanets, orbiting a dwarf star ………….. 40 light years away.
(a) challenge, since
(b) quest, the
(c) problem, in
(d) quest, about
(e) No combination fits

Q9. Lack of motivation and lack of …………………. are two of the main reasons for …………………..and of living a mediocre life.
(a) enjoyment, success
(b) enthusiasm, failure
(c) freedom, surrender
(d) enthusiasm, success
(e) No combination fits

Q10. Thus the empire was compelled to ……………… with all these varied conditions and to …………………… them as best it might.
(a) grapple, reconcile
(b) enter, alienate
(c) avoid, reconcile
(d) struggle, serving
(e) No combination fits

Solutions

S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. The error is in part (a).
The corrected sentence should be: “The teacher’s concern for her students’ well-being is evident in her dedication to their education.”
In the original sentence, “concerned” is an adjective that describes the teacher, but the sentence requires the noun form, which is “concern.”

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Replace ‘constructing’ with ‘construction’ as the given context of the sentence will take noun in it.

S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. No error

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Replace ‘sank’ with ‘sink’ as ‘to’ will always be followed by the first form of the verb.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Replace ‘has’ with ‘have’ as ‘police’ is a collective noun so it will take plural verb.

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. ‘against’ and ‘focus’ are making the sentence meaningful.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Transform: make a marked change in the form, nature, or appearance of.
Agglomerations: a mass or collection of things; an assemblage
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Quest: search for something.

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Enthusiasm: intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Grapple: engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
Reconcile: restore friendly relations between