IBPS SO Prelims English Quiz
As the date of IBPS SO Exam is coming nearer, hopes of aspirants are growing with every passing day. It’s time to test their hard work and they would want to make the best of this opportunity. Thus, English Language can play a vital role to get success. IBPS SO English is all about well-planned strategy, time- management and strong grasp over English Language. So, stop boiling the ocean, and acquire command over vocabulary, enhance deep knowledge of grammar, and build competent comprehension skills to get the ball in the court in first attempt. Here is a quiz on English Language provided by Adda 247. It will help you practice latest pattern of English Questions for upcoming IBPS SO Pre Examination 2019.
Directions (1-8): In each of the given question, a statement is divided in four parts. Identify the part of the statement which contains grammatical error. If the given statement is correct, mark option ‘e’, no error, as your answer.
Q1. With the end of a decade (A)/ looming large, the question (B)/ arises, who of the Swiss bank (C)/ shares performed the best. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) C
(b) D
(c) B
(d) A
(e) no error
Q2. The few people who spend their (A)/ entire life working for the (B)/ benefits of the mankind, (C)/ they are to be admired. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) D
(b) C
(c) B
(d) A
(e) no error
Q3. A sheriff in Arkansas (A)/is facing federal civil rights (B)/ charges after being accused with (C)/ beating three people in his custody. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) B
(b) C
(c) A
(d) D
(e) no error
Q4. A candlelight march was (A)/taken out on Monday evening (B)/in the village to protest for (C)/the perpetrators of the attack (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) D
(b) A
(c) B
(d) C
(e) no error
Q5. Price doesn’t bother me (A)/as no variety of (B)/mango can deliver (C)/ the rich taste as Dusheri. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) C
(b) B
(c) D
(d) A
(e) no error
Q6. After the cashier refused(A)/ to hand the money to over, the man(B)/ fired a shot at the ground and (C)/ then walked around the counter. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) no error
Q7. The crime branch which had probed (A)/ into the case had not found anything (B)/ unusual in the accident and had not (C)/ looked into it from the conspiracy angle. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) D
(b) A
(c) C
(d) B
(e) no error
Q8. Since decades, experts have advised us (A)/ to take 10,000 steps a day for better (B)/health and the number is (C)/ even coded into fitness trackers as a goal. (D)/ No error (E)
(a) D
(b) C
(c) A
(d) B
(e) no error
Directions (9-15): Two columns are given in each question and each column has three parts of a sentence. Choose the most suitable pair, which makes a grammatically correct and contextually coherent statement.
Q9.
Column (1):
(A)The CAA Act has not come into existence
(B) The Chief Minister faced rebellion in his home turf
(C) JMM executive president Hemant Soren, said he
Column (2):
(D) His former Cabinet colleague Saryu Rai
(E) And its Rules are yet to be notified
(F) Hopeful of outperforming the BJP
(a) A-E
(b) B-F
(c) C-F
(d) C-D
(e) None of these
Q10.
Column (1):
(A)India’s secular structure
(B)The Citizenship (Amendment) Act is against the
(C) Kerala’s struggle for secularism and
Column (2):
(D)A social equality has much to teach us
(E) Facing a profound crisis
(F) Letter and spirit of our Constitution
(a) A-E
(b) B-F
(c) C-F
(d) C-D
(e) None of these
Q11.
Column (1):
(A)This is the first time in Pakistan’s history that a
(B) The constitutional provision acts as a legal deterrent
(C) What Mr. Musharraf’s fate should be
Column (2):
(D) The Military chief has been found guilty of treason
(E) It is against any military intervention in civilian affairs
(F) Is up to the higher courts to decide
(a) A-E
(b) B-F
(c) C-F
(d) C-D
(e) None of these
Q12.
Column (1):
(A)A decision regarding genocide relating to the
(B) There is no information on the aquatic
(C) The State government would also do well to establish
Column (2):
(D)A unique research center to address the issue of illegal fish breeding
(E) They have a Biodiversity conservation policy
(F) These are the atrocities against the Rohingya
(a) A-E
(b) B-F
(c) C-F
(d) C-D
(e) None of these
Q13.
Column (1):
(A)India is endowed with
(B) The economic slowdown has pushed many people
(C) The role of the government in the
Column (2):
(D) Economy has increased with GST
(E) 2,319 species of finfish
(F) To demand more structural reforms
(a) A-E
(b) B-F
(c) C-D
(d) All (a), (b), and (c)
(e) None of these
Q14.
Column (1):
(A) People will be allowed to freely enter or exit a
(B) We urge authorities to protect and
(C) The Ministry says its advisory is meant to make
Column (2):
(D) They can make market as they wish and compete against anyone they want
(E) Childbirth a “natural and positive experience” for women
(F) Respect the right of peaceful assembly
(a) A-E
(b) B-F
(c) C-F
(d) C-D
(e) None of these
Q15.
Column (1):
(A) All of them have criminal background, and three
(B) The police had registered two FIRs in
(C) Protests against the amended Citizenship Act continued
Column (2):
(D) Outside JMI where students and others gathered and raised slogans
(E) Of them are bad characters of the area
(F) Connection with the Sunday incident
(a) A-E
(b) B-F
(c) C-D
(d) All (a), (b), and (c)
(e) None of these
Solutions
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. Among the given parts of the statement, the error lies in part (C), where ‘who’ must be replaced with ‘which’. Hence, option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.
S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. In the given statement, the error lies in part (D) where the use of ‘they’ is superfluous and should therefore be eliminated. Hence, option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.
S3. Ans. (b)
Sol. In the given statement, the error lies in part (C) of the statement where, ‘accused with” must be replaced with “accused of”. Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.
S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. Here, the error lies in part (C). There is an error of preposition. Protest will be followed by ‘against’ instead of ‘for’. Therefore, the correct statement will be, ‘A candle light march was taken out on Monday evening in the village to protest against the perpetrators of the attack.’
S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. The error lies in the part (B) of the given statement where, ‘no variety’ must be replaced with ‘no other variety’. Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. Among the given parts of the statement, the error lies in part (B), where “to hand the money to over” must be replaced with “to hand over the money”. Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.
S7. Ans. (e)
Sol. The given statement is grammatically correct and does not require any improvements. Hence, option (e) is the most suitable answer choice.
S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. In the given statement, the error lies in part (A) of the of the statement where “Since” will be replaced with “For”. Both “for” and “since” show an event that began in the past and continues into the present but “for” is used with a period of time and “Since” is used to refer to a specific point in time. Hence, option (c) is the most suitable answer choice.
S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. A-E can be joined to make a grammatically correct and contextually coherent statement.
The CAA Act has not come into existence and its rules are yet to be notified.
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
S10. Ans. (b)
Sol. B-F can be joined to make a grammatically correct and contextually coherent statement.
The Citizenship (Amendment) Act is against the letter and spirit of our Constitution.
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S11. Ans. (c)
Sol. C-F can be joined to make a grammatically correct and contextually coherent statement.
What Musharraf’s fate should be is up to the higher courts to decide.
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S12. Ans. (d)
Sol. C-D can be joined to make a grammatically correct and contextually coherent statement.
The State government would also do well to establish a unique research center to address the issue of illegal fish breeding.
Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S13. Ans. (d)
Sol. All (a), (b), and (c) can be joined to make grammatically correct and contextually coherent statements.
A-E: India is endowed with 2,319 species of finfish.
B-F: The economic slowdown has pushed many people to demand more structural reforms.
C-D: The role of the government in the economy has increased with GST.
Hence, option (d)[All (a), (b), and (c)] is the right answer choice.
S14. Ans. (b)
Sol. B-F can be joined to make a grammatically correct and contextually coherent statement.
We urge authorities to protect and respect the right of peaceful assembly.
S15. Ans. (d)
Sol. All (a), (b), and (c) can be joined to make grammatically correct and contextually coherent statements.
A-E: All of them have criminal background, and three of them are bad characters of the area.
B-F: The police had registered two FIRs in connection with the Sunday incident.
C-D: Protests against the amended Citizenship Act continued outside JMI where students and others gathered and raised slogans.
Hence, option (d)[All (a), (b), and (c)] is the right answer choice.
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