English Language Quiz For SBI / RBI Main Exam | 14-03-2020

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1. In the following question, a word is given followed by three sentences consisting of a blank. Choose the sentence/s in which the given word can be correctly used.

TAD

I. After the college fest, I feel a _______ guilty to be depriving him of the opportunity.

II. The rapper has ___________ of infectious energy level and his energy level is impossible to match.

III. I was a _________ taken back by her answer when I talked to the customer care executive.

(1) Only I

(2) Only II

(3) Both I and III

(4) Both II and III

(5) All of the above.

2. In the following question, a word is given followed by three sentences consisting of a blank. Choose the sentence/s in which the given word can be correctly used.

PENITENT 

I. As the army officer stood in front of the military judge, he had a __________look on his face.

II. If you are driving in a blizzard, you may kick yourself for making such a _____________ journey.

III. The road near the mountains grew even steeper and more ____________.

(1) Only I

(2) Only II

(3) Both I and III

(4) Both II and III

(5) All of the above.

3. In the following question, a word is given followed by three sentences consisting of a blank. Choose the sentence/s in which the given word can be correctly used.

RECLUSE 

I. My election choices depend on the fact that I am a _________of the Republican Party.

II. The rumor around town is that this region became a _________when his wife was paralyzed after helping with one of his illusions.

III. ___________ always know about trendy new restaurants, and have a perpetual stash of fun ideas for outings and adventures.

(1) Only I

(2) Only II

(3) Both I and III

(4) Both II and III

(5) All of the above.

4. In the following question, two words have been given in bold which may or may not be correct contextually. If the words are incorrect, choose the option which replaces both the words respectively. If the words are correct, mark ‘no change required’ as your answer.

While stories of innovative and revolutionary scenarios speak of an individual’s organic and mythical origins, the reality is that turning creative ideas into an actual reality is hard — and it requires great connectivity.

A.Setback, innovation

B.Quantum leap, mannerism.

C.Breakthrough, leadership

D.Drama, division

(1) Only A

(2) Both A and C

(3) Both B and D

(4) Only C

(5) No change required

5. In the following question, two words have been given in bold which may or may not be correct contextually. If the words are incorrect, choose the option which replaces both the words respectively. If the words are correct, mark ‘no change required’ as your answer.

Tagore’s encompassing definition of patriotism is a solution to distortions of the term which was primarily the work of Hindu nationalists of the time. His definition is embedded with values of cooperation and coexistence that transcends boundaries and is meant for humanity at large.

A.Emancipating, encroaches

B.Syncretizing, encapsulates

C.Invigorating, enmeshes

D.Dismantling, encircles

(1) Only A

(2) Both A and C

(3) Both B and D

(4) Only C

(5) No change required

6. Which of the Phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below the sentence should replace the phrase given 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.

There is also a need to further develop the recycling technologies and processing methods, as most of the plastic in India is downcycled, which means PET (polyethylene terephthalate) gets recycled into a low-quality product.

(1) a need in further develop the recycled technologies and processed methods,

(2) a need to farther develop the cycling technologies and processing methods,

(3) a need for further developing the recycle technologies and process methods,

(4) a need from further developing the recycle technologies and process methods,

(5) No correction required

7. Which of the Phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below the sentence should replace the phrase given 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.

The significant ease of internet access, through a hosting of connected devices has made it increasingly viable for users to avail content from all over the world.

(1) from a host of connected devices for that has made it increasingly viable

(2) for a host of connected devices has made it increasingly viable

(3) through a hoist of connecting devices has made it increasingly viable

(4) through a host of connected devices has made it increasingly viable

(5) No correction required

8. Which of the Phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below the sentence should replace the phrase given 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.

Organizations are spending big money on digital transformation, but they could reap an immediate, and far more cost-effective transformative benefit just by changing the way they work, instead of what they use to work.

(1). and far more cost-effective transforming benefit just by changing the way they work,

(2) that is far more cost-effective transformational benefiting just by change the way they work,

(3) and far more costing-effective transformational benefit just by changed the way they work,

(4) and far more cost-effective transformational benefit just by changing the way they work,

(5) No correction required

9. In the following question, three sentences are given which are divided into two parts i.e., (A) and (B), either of them is free from errors. Find out which part of which sentence contains an error. If there is no error in all the three sentences, mark option (5) i.e. ‘No Error’ as your answer.

I. The relationship between cinema and propaganda (A)/ has not always been easily discernible.(B)

II. A series of films have been made with the objective (A)/of "influencing" public opinion during the election season.(B)

III. This election has been unsettling at various levels (A)/ with high-pitched jingoism and open threats of nuclear war.(B)

(1) I-A, II-B, III-A

(2) I-B, II-A, III-B

(3) I-A, II-B, III-B

(4) I-A, II-A, III-A

(5) No error

10. In the following question, three sentences are given which are divided into two parts i.e., (A) and (B), either of them is free from errors. Find out which part of which sentence contains an error. If there is no error in all the three sentences, mark option (5) i.e. ‘No Error’ as your answer.

I. If top managers aren’t on the same desk, (A)/it makes it difficult for their direct reports to agree on what to prioritize and how to measure progress.(B)

II. The company is using the relationships to accelerate the prototyping and industrialization (A)/ of emerging technologies relating to health and wellness, cybersecurity, and zero emissions.(B)

III. The company spent heavily on robotics, machine learning, (A)/ and 3-D printing of a new manufacturing plant. (B)

(1) I-A, II-B, III-A

(2) I-B, II-A, III-B

(3) I-A, II-B, III-B

(4) I-A, II-A, III-A

(5) No error

Answers:

1- (3) tad (adverb) – to a small extent.

2- (1) penitent (adj.) – regretful.

3- (2) recluse (n) - a person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.

4- (4) breakthrough (n) - a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development.

5- (5) encompassing (v) – surround, enclose

6- (5) There is also a need to further (to express ‘to be done in the future’) develop (‘to’ takes ‘V1’) the recycling (recycle is correct which means to convert (waste) into reusable material.) technologies and processing (participle to is correct here to express an adjective) methods, as most of the plastic in India is downcycled, which means PET (polyethylene terephthalate) gets recycled into a low-quality product.

7- (4) The significant ease of internet access through (to express by means of) a host of connected 9the devices which are already connected) devices has made it increasingly viable for users to avail content from all over the world.

8- (4) and far more cost-effective transformational (related to or involving transformation or transformations) benefit just by changing the way they work,

9- (5)

10- (3) In I sentence, on the same page is a phrase which means in agreement, so desk is not appropriate there.

In II sentence, ‘relating’ should replace ‘related’ 

In III sentence, ‘of’ should replace ‘at’ because in the sentence, a place (new manufacturing plant) is mentioned.