English Quiz for SBI Clerk Prelims 2016 – Set 7

Read the followings carefully and answer

Directions (1-5):
Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should
replace the word/phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it
grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no
correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

1. NABARD has the responsibility of lay down the policies for a RRBs, to oversee their operations,
provide refinance facilities, to monitor their performance and to attend their
problems.

1) to laid down

2) on laying down

3) on lays down

4) for lay downs

5) No correction required

2. Groundwater and surface water are traditionally concerned of rural communities, as those communities
are almost exclusively served by well water.

1) a tradition of concern

2) traditions of concerning

3) traditionally concerns

4) tradition for concerned

5) No correction required

3. The very publicised
mid day meal scheme meant to reduce dropout rates in schools seems to be not
yielding the desired results.

1) much publicised

2) many publicity

3) too public

4) little publicity of

5) No correction required

4. No like the
urban schools and colleges, the schools in rural areas do not encourage the
children to excel in extracurricular activities.

1) Similarly to

2) Inspire of

3) Unlike

4) Despite

5) No correction required

5. The government said that the iron levels in groundwater
were higher than that prescribe in
254 districts.

1) then those prescribe

2) then that prescribed

3) prescription

4) than those prescribed

5) No correction required

Directions (6-10): Read each sentence to find out whether
there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any will
be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there
is no error, the answer is ‘5’. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

6. Inception of regional rural banks can be (1)/ seen as a
unique experiment as well as (2)/ an experience in improvement the efficacy of
(3) / rural credit delivery mechanism in India. (4) / No error (5)

7. The rural areas, often (1)/ on small family farms, it is
(2) / difficulty to improve one’s standard of (3) living beyond basic
sustenance. (4) / No error (5)

8. People, especially the elderly (1) / are often forced to
move to cities (2) / where there are hospitals that can (3) / cater for their
health needs. (4) / No error (5)

9. In modern times industrialization of agriculture (1) /
has negative affected the economy (2) / of
small and middle-sized farms and has
strongly (3) / reduced the size of the rural labour market. (4) / No error (5)

10. A national survey of rural health care providers (1) /
was undertaken to identify (2) / their perceptions of the (3) / environmental
health issues faced their constituents. (4) / No error (5)

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