SBI PO Pre English Language Quiz-15

SBI PO Pre–English Language Quiz

English Language is a part of almost all major competitive exams in the country and is perhaps the most scoring section also. Aspirants who regularly practice questions have a good chance of scoring well in the English Language Section. So here we are providing you with the SBI PO pre–English Language Quiz to help you prepare better. This SBI PO pre–English Language Quiz includes all of the most recent pattern-based questions, as well as Previous Year Questions. This SBI PO pre–English Language Quiz is available to you at no cost. Candidates will be provided with a detailed explanation of each question in this SBI Clerk Pre-English Language Quiz. Candidates must practice this SBI PO pre–English Language Quiz to achieve a good score in the English Language Section.

Directions (1-5): In the following paragraph, there is a set of four highlighted words against each number indicated in bold in the beginning of the sentences. One of the given words in each set may or may not fit into the statement. Choose the word which is not suitable in the context of the paragraph. If all the four words are correct and feasible, choose (e) i.e. “No error” as your answer.

(1) The Russian doping scandal continues by cast a long shadow over international sport as the 2018 Winter Olympics begin in PyeongChang, South Korea, on February 9. (2) In December, the International Olympic Committee banned Russia from winning in the Games following investigation into an alleged state-sponsored doping programme at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. (3) The dissension to ban Russia came after the IOC’s Disciplinary Commission, headed by former president of the Swiss Confederation Samuel Schmid, confirmed “systemic manipulation of the anti-doping rules and system in Russia”. (4) The IOC had stated, along with, that clean Russian athletes would be allowed to compete as neutrals and last month invited 169 of them — each to be known as Olympic Athlete from Russia (OAR) — to participate in the PyeongChang Games. (5) The announcement did not go down well outside Russia, even though the IOC declared that “more than 80%” of those athletes had not competed in Sochi and had been carefully vetted.

  1. (a) scandal

(b) by

(c) shadow

(d) begin

(e) no error

Answer & Explanation
Ans. b

Exp. Option (b) is the correct choice. Except for option (b) “by” all the words completely fit into the paragraph to make it grammatically and meaningfully correct. It is to be noted that the usage of preposition “by” is incorrect. An infinitive will almost always begin with “to” followed by the simple form of the verb, like this: To + Verb = Infinitive. Therefore, before the base form of the verb “cast” “to” should be added to make the sentence grammatically correct.

 

  1. (a) banned

(b) wining

(c) investigation

(d) doping

(e) no error

Answer & Explanation
Ans. b

Exp. Option (b) is the correct choice. All the words except for “winning” provides a coherent meaning to the sentence. Here, the paragraph is describing about the controversy of doping by Russian players in the Olympics. Therefore, the correct word required here is “competing” or “participating” as the International Olympic Committee banned the country from competing in the games. Moreover, in the later part of the paragraph it is mentioned that the “clean Russian athletes would be allowed to compete as neutrals”. This statement indicates that previously the athletes were banned to compete and this restriction was later removed. This rationale helps to identify option (b) as the error in the given paragraph.

 

  1. (a) dissension

(b) headed

(c) confirmed

(d) manipulation

(e) no error

Answer & Explanation
Ans. a

Exp. Option (a) is the correct choice. “dissension” is a noun which means disagreement that leads to discord. However, the paragraph is stating about the verdict that the Russian athletes would no longer be allowed to compete in 2018 winter Olympics. Therefore, the correct word required has to “decision” or something similar in meaning. All the other words help to make the sentence grammatically and meaningfully correct. “manipulation” is a noun which means the action of manipulating something in a skillful manner.

  1. (a) along with

(b) neutrals

(c) known

(d) participate

(e) no error

Answer & Explanation
Ans. a

Exp. Option (a) is the correct choice as here, the usage of phrasal conjunction “along with” is incorrect. “along with” is used to give the reference of a company with or at the same time as; accompanying; together with. Thus, it doesn’t signify the meaning of the sentence correctly. The correct conjunction to be used here is “however”. “However” can be used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said previously or in whatever way; regardless of how.

Here it is mentioned to provide the meaning of “regardless of how”. All the other words are apt in the context of the paragraph. “neutrals” means an impartial or unbiased state or person. Hence, the correct option which has the error is option (a).

  1. (a) announcement

(b) outside

(c) athletes

(d) vetted

(e) no error

Answer & Explanation
Ans. e

Exp. Option (e) is the correct choice. The sentence is contextually and grammatically correct. All the given words are making the paragraph logical and comprehensible. “vetted” is a verb which means to make a careful and critical examination of (something).

Directions (6-10): In each of the questions given below a sentence is written in four different ways. Find the sentence which is grammatically incorrect. If all the sentences are correct choose option (e) as your choice.

  1. (a) To win the Lok Sabha re-election of 2019, the BJP needs 272 seats to form a government without depending on an increasingly volatile set of NDA allies.

(b) The BJP needs 272 seats to form a government without counting on NDA allies by winning the Lok Sabha re-election of 2019.

(c) To form a government, the Lok-Sabha re-elections of 2019 can be won by BJP if it gets 272 seats without depending on NDA allies.

(d) On the next Lok Sabha elections of 2019, the BJP needs 272 seats excluding NDA allies to form a government.

(e) All are correct

Answer & Explanation
Ans. d

Exp. Except for statement (d) all other given options are contextually and grammatically correct. In statement (d) the preposition “On” is incorrectly used. The correct preposition required here is “in”. “In” is used to indicate that someone or something belongs to or is included as part of something. However, “on” is used as the part or object by which someone or something is supported. As option (d) fails to be grammatically correct, it becomes the correct answer choice.

  1. (a) The goods and services tax (GST), especially the IGST or Integrated GST component, has begun to erode the advantage that the IDS was giving to foreign exporters in Indian markets.

(b) The goods and services tax (GST), especially the IGST or Integrated GST component, has now reduce the benefit that the IDS was giving to foreign exporters in Indian markets.

(c) There is a decline in the benefits given by the IDS to foreign exporters in Indian markets due to the introduction of GST or IGST component.

(d) The IGST or Integrated GST component of Goods and service tax, is now eroding the advantage which it was earlier giving to foreign exporters in Indian markets.

(e) All are correct.

Answer & Explanation
Ans. b

Exp. All the given options except for option (b) are correct both grammatically and contextually. They all are referring to the similar meaning stating the fact about the Goods and the service tax. However, option (b) is contextually correct but fails to be grammatically correct as the sentence is in the past tense, the verb “reduce” should be replaced with “reduced” to make it grammatically viable. Hence, among the given options, option (b) contains a grammatical error making it the correct choice.

  1. (a) Southern Asia’s striking features has been the presence of liberal democracy in India, especially, in a region having non-plural or mixed regimes.

(b) An interesting feature of Southern Asia for decades has been the existence of a liberal democracy in India, in a region inhabited largely by non-plural or mixed regimes.

(c) For decades Southern Asia has remained popular for the existence of a liberal democracy in India, especially in an area populous with non-plural or mixed regimes.

(d) One of the most thought-provoking traits of Southern Asia since decades has been the presence of liberal democracy in India, inhabited largely by non-plural or mixed regimes.

(e) All are correct

Answer & Explanation
Ans. a

Exp. All the given options are correct except for option (a). All the statements are contextually correct catering the similar meaning about the fact that Southern Asia has liberal democracy especially, in a region having non-plural or mixed regimes. However, statement (a) consists a grammatical error. The statement is describing about a single feature of the southern Asia but the plural form of “feature” has been mentioned. Thus “features” should be replaced by “feature”. Therefore, option (a) is the correct choice.

  1. (a) A direct listing is different from an initial public offering (IPO) where shares of a company are first bought by an intermediary such as an investment bank or a brokerage before those shares are offered for sale to retail investors by the intermediary.

(b) A DPO differentiates from initial public offering (IPO) as in that securities, such as stock or debt, are sold to intermediary investors, to raise capital from an investment banking firm or broker-dealer which are later resold by these intermediaries.

(c) The major difference between DPO and IPO is that in direct listing the shares of the company are initially purchased by investment bank or a brokerage before these shares are resold by these intermediaries.

(d) IPO differs from DPO as in DPO the shares are initially purchased by the intermediaries and then these are sold again to the retail investors.

(e) All are correct.

Answer & Explanation
Ans. e

Exp. All the given options are grammatically correct and cater a coherent meaning. All the four statements are describing the difference between the Direct Public Offering and Initial Public offering. They all are grammatically appropriate as well. Thus, making option (e) a correct choice.

  1. (a) The sixth bimonthly Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to maintain status quo in policy rates by keeping repo rate unchanged at 6.0% under liquidity adjustment facility (LAF).

(b) The monetary policy committee (MPC) kept policy rates and stance unchanged in its sixth bimonthly policy review, in line with consensus expectations.

(c) Keeping the policy rate and stance unchanged in its sixth bimonthly policy review, the monetary policy committee is in line with consensus expectations.

(d) The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee presents its sixth bi-monthly policy review for the current fiscal on Wednesday and kept policy rates and stance unchanged.

(e) All are correct

Answer & Explanation
Ans. d

Exp. All the given options are correct except for option (d). Every statement is describing the unchanged rates of monetary policy committee in its sixth bi-monthly policy. However, statement (d) is also fulfilling the similar meaning but it fails to be grammatically viable. The sentence is in the past tense therefore, the verb “presents” should be replaced by its past form “presented” to make it grammatically correct. Hence, the error is in option (d) making it the correct answer choice.

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