Hello and welcome to ExamPundit. Here is a set of English Quiz for SBI PO Prelims 2015 focusing on Error Corrections.
Directions (Q. 1-5):
Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the
phrase given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically
meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction
is required’, mark (e) as the answer.
Which of the phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the
phrase given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically
meaningful and correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction
is required’, mark (e) as the answer.
1. Everybody does not have the intelligence to read under
the lines and skim the surface.
the lines and skim the surface.
(a) to read between the lines
(b) to read about the lines
(c) to read of the lines
(d) to read regarding the lines
(e) No correction required
2. The career graph of most successful men reveal that they are men of exceptional foresight and initiative.
(a) men revealed that they are men of
(b) men reveals that they are men of
(c) men had revealed that they are man of
(d) men reveals that they are man for
(e) No correction required
3. The story of fast-running hare, who was defeated by the
slow-moving tortoise, is too familiar to need
elaboration.
slow-moving tortoise, is too familiar to need
elaboration.
(a) no familiar to need
(b) so familiar that need
(c) too familiar to be needed
(d) too familiar that needs
(e) No correction required
4. A writer should not have an unrestricted right of expression.
(a) a unrestricted right of expression
(b) unrestricted right to express
(c) unrestricted right for expression
(d) unrestricted right for expressions
(e) No correction required
5. Generally judicial activism is considered a much abused
term in the corridors of
political power.
term in the corridors of
political power.
(a) a more abused term in
(b) a more misused term in
(c) a much misused term in
(d) a much used term in
(e) No correction required
Directions (Q. 6-10):
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any 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 (e). (Ignore the errors of punctuation,
if any.)
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any 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 (e). (Ignore the errors of punctuation,
if any.)
6. (a) Ever since the dawn of civilisation /(b) persons in
power /(c) have tried to always /(d) supervise or control education. /(e) No
error
power /(c) have tried to always /(d) supervise or control education. /(e) No
error
7. (a) Progress in life /(b) depends a good deal /(c) on
crossing one /(d) threshold upon another. /(e) No error
crossing one /(d) threshold upon another. /(e) No error
8. (a) The apathy of mostly state /(b) in failing to tackle
/(c) the problem of adult literacy /(d) is also to blame for this scenario./(e)
No error
/(c) the problem of adult literacy /(d) is also to blame for this scenario./(e)
No error
9. (a) The opinions and comments of newspapers/ (b) can
influence the life /(c) of a nation only /(d) when they are read by its people.
/(e) No error
influence the life /(c) of a nation only /(d) when they are read by its people.
/(e) No error
10. (a) Several time in the history /(b) of the world,
particular countries /(c) and cities have attained /(d) a high degree of civilisation.
/(e) No error
particular countries /(c) and cities have attained /(d) a high degree of civilisation.
/(e) No error
Solutions:
6. Change the order as — ‘have always tried to’.
7. Replace ‘upon’ with ‘after’.
8. It should be ‘most states’ in place of ‘mostly state’.
10. It should be ‘times’ in place of ‘time’.
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