English Language Quiz For SBI PO Prelims 2023-26th September

Directions (1-10): In each of the following questions, there are two columns having three sentences or phrases in each column. In the column I, sentences/phrases are A, B, and C and in the column II, the sentences/phrases are D, E and F. The sentences/phrases in column I may or may not join with the ones given in column II to make a sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Each question is followed by five options, four of which suggest the sequence in which the sentences/phrase can be joined to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence. If none of the options suggests correct combination of the sentences/phrases, mark (e) “none of these” as your answer.

Solutions

S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. A-E and B-D can be joined to make grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentences. The sentences are,
A-E: Animals also have rights and it is our moral responsibility to support these rights.
B-D: India’s abstention disappointed many western countries that have been lobbying for a shift in the Indian position.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. Both B-F and C-E can be joined to make grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentences. The sentences are,
B-F: It may become necessary for India to engage more deeply with the conflict in Europe, which is now a global concern.
C-E: When we returned, the welcome was perfunctory, with no senior official, let alone minister, there to address returning citizens.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S3. Ans. (b)
Sol. A-E and C-D can be joined to make grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentences. The sentences are,
A-E: In 1915, he joined the kitchen of British entrepreneur Robert Stanes, who was staying in Coimbatore.
C-D: He worked in the agricultural fields in the mornings and read Tamil books in the evenings to become a self-taught man.

S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. Both A-F and B-E can be joined to make grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentences. The sentences are,
A-F: Among the economic activities carried out by her group is the project of making plastic bitumen.
B-E: Our stock in the decision-making process at the company has risen tremendously.

S5. Ans. (a)
Sol. B-F can be joined to make grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentences. The sentences are,
B-F: He has publicly apologized for mass murders and for the suffering he has caused to survivors.
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S6. Ans. (e)
Sol. None of the sentences/phrases can be joined to make the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.

S7. Ans. (d)
Sol. A-D, B-E and C-F will be joined to make the sentences grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.
A-D: India’s carceral criminal jurisprudence requires a court to calculate proportionality between crime and punishment.
B-E: The unchartered implications arising from the Ukraine crisis only add to the challenge.
C-F: Fertiliser imports surged more than sevenfold last month to touch $1.6 billion.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S8. Ans. (b)
Sol. A-E and C-F will be joined to make the sentences grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.
A-E: Higher inflation levels during 2021 have led to three consecutive quarters with double-digit price increase.
C-F: Agriculture sector has witnessed the highest disruption in terms of smartphone and Internet penetration.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S9. Ans. (d)
Sol. All A-F, B-D and C-E will be joined to make the sentences grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.
A-F: A key threat to manufacturers comes from only marginal increases in selling prices.
B-D: In the event of the crisis prolonging, there could be spillover effects elsewhere with more impact on trade.
C-E: On the domestic front, he pushed his legislative agenda and outlined plans to fight inflation.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.

S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. C-D and A-E will be joined to make the sentences grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.
C-D: The mass testing of the entire region is expected to take place towards the end of March.
A-E: The Director General of Police should instruct the police not to arrest anyone mechanically.
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.