Hello and welcome to ExamPundit. Here is the FINAL Set of English Quiz before SBI PO Prelims 2015.
Direction (Q. 1 - 10)
:- In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of
which is indicated by a number. Find
the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make
the paragraph meaningfully complete.
Alok, who started
writing as a school boy, became quite serious about writing when his stories
printed in school's magazine. He also wrote many stories for his college's
magazine. But soon he was inspired to write his latest novel when several fans
asked him how to __1__ with life after being __2__ by their life partner. Hence
he wrote the story from a man's perspective, dealing with the pain one goes
through after a break-up and how to get __3__ it. Alok and his friend discussed
the book in the context of love in their college time. __4__ the influence of
modern technology, especially in communication, on love and both considered
internet and Facebook have made it very easy to __5__ up friendships and __6__
relationships, though it has a __7__ too, as even after a break-up the same
modes lead to constant reminders of the life partner. Both stressed that a
certain __8__ should be attached to intimacy, and emotions should not be
displayed over the electronic public domain. Alok recalled the instance of a
couple who met over Facebook, joined in matrimony and still continue to fight over
that application. He __9__ that break-ups or disagreements should be sorted out
face to face and not on social sites. Emphasising that it was easy to enter
into a relationship but difficult to maintain it. Alok said most couples think
that the will sustain and carry them through. While his friend said people are
unwilling to work and __10__ out their differences.
1. (a) comply (b) heal (c) cope (d) euthanise (e) tow
2. (a) pursued (b) dissented (c) reared (d) reminiscented (e)
dumped
3. (a) over (b) endorse (c) append (d) frivolous (e)
appalled
4. (a) Upholding (b) Deployed (c) Responding (d) Exploring (e)
Prevailed
5. (a) entail (b) strike (c) unified (d) fire (e) grind
6. (a) review (b) hybrid (c) foster (d) expunge (e)
solidarity
7. (a) flipside (b) idleness (c) essence (d) undermine (e)
outrage
8. (a) claimed (b) policy (c) tend (d) sanctity (e) absurdum
9. (a) pushed (b) opined (c) excused (d) recorded (e) added
10. (a) iron (b) drill (c) fight (d) fate (e) flood
Directions (Q. 11-15):
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 option of that part is the answer. If there is 'No error', the answer is (e).
(Ignore errors of punctuation, If any).
11. (a) At this stage, /(b) Select the right funds is the
key, /(c) And that needs expertise /(d) Which the investment adviser brings to
the table. /(e) No error
12. (a) Meanwhile there are no restraint /(b) On security
forces /(c) Empowered by the Armed Forces /(d) Special Power Act from pouring
in. /(e) No error
13. (a) Yes, we are going through a period of stress, /(b)
But I am absolutely confident /(c) We can overcome this period of stress /(d)
And return a high growth path. /(e) No error
14. (a) China has joined the US and Russia /(b) Because the
Chinese programme still legs behind /(c) When compared with the US /(d) And
Russia in the field of technology. /(e) No error
15. (a) If we continue to walk on this path, /(b) That we
did only a few years ago /(c) I have no doubt /(d) That we will climb back to
high growth. /(e) No error
Solutions:
11-15:
11. Replace ‘select’ by ‘selecting’
12. Replace ‘restraint’ by ‘restraints
13. add ‘to’ before ‘a’
14. replace ‘legs’ with ‘lags’
15. Replace ‘that’ with ‘as’
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