English Quiz for Bank Exams 2016 – Set 6

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Directions (Q. 1-5):
Rearrange the given six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in a proper
sequence so as to form a meaningful
paragraph and then answer the given questions.

(A) But it is normal for rates to vary somewhat.

(B) The rate at which these actions emerge is sometimes a
worry for parents.

(D) Having said that variation is normal, nearly all children
begin to exhibit certain motor skills at a fairly consistent rate unless some
type of disability is present.

(E) As this happens, the child becomes more and more capable
of performing increasingly complex actions.

(F) Hence, they frequently fret about whether or not their
children are developing these skills at a normal rate.

1. Which of the
following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?

1) A 2) B 3) C 4) E 5) F

2. Which of the following
should be the SIXTH (last) sentence after the rearrangement?

1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) E

3. Which of the
following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?

1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) E

4. Which of the
following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?

1) A 2) B 3) F 4) D 5) E

5. Which of the
following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?

1) A 2) D 3) B 4) F 5) E

Solutions – CEBFAD

Directions (Q. 6-10):
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it.
The error, if any, will be in one
part of the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there is
no error, mark ‘No error’ as your
answer. (Ignore the errors of punctuations, if any.)

6. Attributing rise in inflation partly for withholding of
food stock by traders,/ the minister said that/he was committed/to easing this
supply side bottleneck.

1) Attributing rise in inflation partly for withholding of food
stocks by traders

2) the minister said that

3) he was committed

4) to easing this supply side bottleneck.

5) No error

Solutions – Replace ‘for’ with ‘to’

7. India’s largest utility vehicle and tractor maker / is
again in the race of acquire / for stake in Swedish company / which is a
premium car maker.

1) India’s largest utility vehicle and tractor maker

2) is again in the race of acquire

3) for stake in Swedish company

4) which is a premium car maker

5) No error

Solutions – Delete ‘of acquire’

8. With sale of branded or premium petrol becoming almost nil
/ due to high duties, / a government appointed panel has recommended /slashing
excise duty to make them at par with regular fuel.

1) With sale of branded or premium petrol becoming almost
nil

2) due to high duties,

3) a government appointed panel has recommended

4) slashing excise duty to make them at par with regular fuel.

5) No error

Solutions – slashing excise duty to make it at par with that on regular fuel.

9. Keeping in mind / that power cuts are on different days in
different areas / the change in the factory law would enable individual
factories within an area / to determining their own weekly holidays.

1) Keeping in mind

2) that power cuts are on different days in different areas

3) the change in the factory law would enable individual factories
within an area

4) to determining their own weekly holidays.

5) No error

Solutions – Replace ‘determining’ with ‘determine’

10. Police officers have refused on identify the bystander,
/who is the only eyewitness to the crime, / but have said that the
investigating team would explore / if he could be a witness in the case.

1) Police officers have refused on identify the bystander,

2) who is the only eyewitness to the crime,

3) but have said that the investigating team would explore

4) if he could be a witness in the case.

5) No error

Solutions – Replace ‘on’ with ‘to’

Winners:

Sippy – 9/10
Srishti Bisaria – 9/10
Unemployed Engineer – 9/10

Regards

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