Hello and welcome to exampundit. Here is a set of English Quiz for BOB Manipal and Dena Bank PGDBF 2017.
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Directions for questions 1 to 5: Each of the following sentences
are divided into parts, which are marked a, b, c and d. One of these parts may
contain an error or may not be acceptable in standard written communication.
Select the part containing the error and mark it your answer.
are divided into parts, which are marked a, b, c and d. One of these parts may
contain an error or may not be acceptable in standard written communication.
Select the part containing the error and mark it your answer.
1. (a) It is said that /( b) the
state of his affairs/(c) are such as to cause anxiety/(d) to his creditors like
me.
state of his affairs/(c) are such as to cause anxiety/(d) to his creditors like
me.
2. (a) When Gayatri said that
/(b) she is coming to see me the next day /(c) I wondered /(d) what problems
she would bring.
/(b) she is coming to see me the next day /(c) I wondered /(d) what problems
she would bring.
3. (a) You must know/(b) who
Akbar was/(c) even if you have no/(d) special liking to history.
Akbar was/(c) even if you have no/(d) special liking to history.
4. (a) No less than / (b) twenty
persons /(c) were killed in / (d) the air crash.
persons /(c) were killed in / (d) the air crash.
5. (a) In India/(b) malnutrition
is/(c) the cause / (d) for many diseases.
is/(c) the cause / (d) for many diseases.
Directions for questions 6 to 10: Each of these questions has a
sentence which has two blanks. Choose the pair of words among the given options
that will meaningfully fit the blanks
sentence which has two blanks. Choose the pair of words among the given options
that will meaningfully fit the blanks
6. The columnist was almost ____
when he mentioned his friends but he was unpleasant and even ____ when he
discussed people who irritated him.
when he mentioned his friends but he was unpleasant and even ____ when he
discussed people who irritated him.
(a) recalcitrant, sarcastic
(b) reverential, acrimonious
(c) sensitive, remorseful
(d) insipid, militant
7. The meaning of this line seems
clear : The poet, though not denigrating the concept of _______, nonetheless
emphasizes the importance of man’s role in humanity in the ________ .
clear : The poet, though not denigrating the concept of _______, nonetheless
emphasizes the importance of man’s role in humanity in the ________ .
(a) independence, abstract
(b) community, extreme
(c) unity, synthesis
(d) individuality, aggregate
8. Although Shakespeare received
little formal education, scholars have in recent years______ the view that he
was_______the work of classical authors.
little formal education, scholars have in recent years______ the view that he
was_______the work of classical authors.
(a) substantiated, unimpressed by
(b) eroded, obsessed by
(c) supported, oblivious to
(d) undermined, unfamiliar with
9. As a staunch ________of our
right to leisure time, Krishna had few________ .
right to leisure time, Krishna had few________ .
(a) proponent, friends
(b) advocate, defenders
(c) disciple, rivals
(d) defender, equals
10. Ideas ___ to us and gradually
________ into behaviour.
________ into behaviour.
(a) happen, occur
(b) Strike, form
(c) occur, coalesce
(d) shape, recede
Answers & Explanations:
1.c The subject of the sentence is ‘state’ which is singular,
hence the verb should also be singular i.e., is instead of are.
hence the verb should also be singular i.e., is instead of are.
2.b Replace is by was.
3.d If you like something, you have a liking for it.
4.a Replace less by fewer. Persons can be counted.
5.d Replace for by of.
6.b ‘But’ used in the sentence gives a clue that words
should be contradictory, hence (b) is the answer. ‘Recalcitrant’ is someone who
is unwilling to obey orders, ‘Sarcastic’ means ironical. Someone who is
sensitive is easily included, changed or damaged, remorseful is to have strong
feeling of guilt. Insipid is lacking a strong taste or character, militant is
someone active, determined and often willing to use force.
should be contradictory, hence (b) is the answer. ‘Recalcitrant’ is someone who
is unwilling to obey orders, ‘Sarcastic’ means ironical. Someone who is
sensitive is easily included, changed or damaged, remorseful is to have strong
feeling of guilt. Insipid is lacking a strong taste or character, militant is
someone active, determined and often willing to use force.
7.d The use of the word ‘though’ give a clue to the answer
that words in the blanks have to be contrasting words. Only ‘d’ fits into the
scheme.
that words in the blanks have to be contrasting words. Only ‘d’ fits into the
scheme.
8.d ‘Although Shakespeare received little formal education’
means that he was not highly educated but he knew quite a few things so we can
say that scholars agree that he was familiar with works of classical authors.
means that he was not highly educated but he knew quite a few things so we can
say that scholars agree that he was familiar with works of classical authors.
9.d ‘Staunch’ means very strong which even come close to
being unique so we can say as a staunch defender ……., he had few equals.
being unique so we can say as a staunch defender ……., he had few equals.
10.c The sentence intends to convey that we get ideas
suddenly and then we adapt these ideas into our behaviour.
suddenly and then we adapt these ideas into our behaviour.
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