Important English Quiz For SSC and Bank Set-56

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Directions (Q. 1-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical 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) i.e. ‘No Error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

1). They are scheduled a)/ a meeting today to b)/ accept the resignation c)/ of the Director. d)/ No error e).


2). The launch of a)/ the new products was b)/ delayed which resulted c)/ in heavily losses. d)/ No error e).

3). The Chairman has promised a)/ to sanction b)/ the necessary funds to c)/ modernize the factory. d)/ No error e).

4). The company has decided a)/ to invest in b)/ one crore rupees c)/ in new technology. d)/ No error e).

5). The success of the a)/ merger of the two b)/ banks is dependence c)/ on various factors. d)/ No error e).

6). The meeting taken place a)/ when you were b)/ at a conference c)/ in Delhi last month. d)/ No error e).

7). Most companies neglect a)/ to spent none b)/ of their resources c)/ on training older employees. d)/ No error e).

8). Even today there are a)/ several million people b)/ who do not have c)/ access of banking services. d)/ No error e).

9). We are still a)/ waiting for the b)/ committee decision about c)/ the pension plan. d)/ No errore).

10). Ramesh doubts when a)/ he will be ready b)/ for the presentation c)/ in time. d)/ No error e).

Answer:    
1).a  2).d  3).e  4).b  5).c  6).a  7).b  8).d  9).b  10).a 


Explanation:
1). Replace ‘scheduled’ with ‘organising’ or ‘holding’
Answer: a)
2). Change ‘heavily’ to ‘heavy’
Answer: d)
3).
Answer: e)
4). Delete ‘in’ after ‘invest’
Answer: b)
5). Change ‘dependence’ to ‘dependent’
Answer: c)
6). Change ‘taken’ to ‘was taking’
Answer: a)
7). Change ‘to spend none’ to ‘spending some’
Answer: b)
8). Replace ‘of’ with ‘to’
Answer: d)
9). Change ‘waiting for’ to ‘awaiting’
Answer: b)
9). Change ‘waiting for’ to ‘awaiting’
Answer: b)
Await
Definition:
look forward to the probable occurrence of
Examples:
The neighbors await the birth of their first child.
VS.
Wait
Definition:
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
Examples:


I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets
10). Change ‘when’ to ‘whether’
Answer: a)


Directions (Q. 1-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical 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) i.e. ‘No Error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

1). I came to a)/ know that b)/ his father has died c)/ three days ago d)/ No error e).

2). When you will find  a)/ out a solution  b)/ to this problem, c)/ you will be awarded a prize. d)/No error e).

3). Before the alarm had stopped a)/ ringing b)/ Nisha had telephoned c)/ the police. d)/ No errore).

4). This is a)/ the first time b)/ that I see such c)/ an interesting movie. d)/ No error e).

5). Whenever he is coming a)/ here, he brings b)/ many c)/ gifts for me. d)/ No error e).

6). Now a days  a)/ he teaches English  b)/ because the teacher of English c)/ has gone for a month’s leave d)/ No error e)

7). “It is high time a)/ you are starting b)/ this business”, c)/ said Ram to Mahesh. d)/ No error e)

8). I will let you know a)/ as soon as I b)/ will get c)/ any news in this regard. d)/ No error e)

9). When I will a)/ cross fifty, my b)/ wife will cross c)/ forty five. d)/ No error e)

10). The secret of his good health a)/ lies in the fact b)/ that he is getting up early c)/ and goes to bed. d)/ No error e)


Answers:
1).c  2).a  3).a  4).c  5).a  6).b  7).b  8).c  9).c  10).c

Explanations:
1). Replace ‘has died’ by ‘died’. Don’t use past time adverbs with Present perfect
Answer: c)
2). Delete will. We should not use will after ‘when’ in such sentences.
Answer: a)
3). Replace ‘Had stopped’ by ‘stopped’
Answer: a)
4). Replace ‘I see’ by I have seen. Present Perfect Tense is used in such constructions
Answer: c)
5). This is a habitual act, use Present indefinite. Whenever he comes here…
Answer: a)
6). Replace ‘He teaches’ by ‘he is teaching’
Answer: b)
7). You started is the correct phrase.
Answer: b)
8). Replace ‘will get’ by ‘get’.
Answer: c)
9). Replace ‘I will cross’ by ‘I cross’.
Answer: c)
10). Replace ‘he is getting up’ by ‘he gets up’ a habitual act use present indefinite

Answer: c)


Directions (Q. 1-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical 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) i.e. ‘No Error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

1). It was clear from the way a)/ they were behaving b)/ that they had been c)/ lost their senses d)/ No error e).

2). That boy possess a)/ three beautiful pens b) but he would not c)/ show them to any one d)/ No error e).

3). A small piece a)/ of bread is b)/ better than c)/ having nothing to eat d)/ No error e).

4). The gap between interest rates a)/ on five-year government bonds b)/ and on corporate bonds of the same maturity c)/ have widened d)/ No error e).



5). Though I had been a)/ his friend for quite a long time, b)/ I refused to help him c)/ because his ill nature d)/ No error e).



6). They usually comes a)/ to our house b)/ whenever they pass c)/ through our hometown. d)/ No error e)



7). Poonam used to a)/ work for almost ten b)/ hours in the organisation c)/ where she has employed. d)/ No error e)



8). The scooter would a)/ not start even though b)/ he tried c)/ for a long time. d)/ No error e)



9). Janaki was waving a)/ to us but we could b)/ not see her c)/ at that distance. d)/ No error e)

10). Neither Munna nor a)/ his assistants was present b)/ at the party c)/ though all were invited.d)/ No error e)

Answers:
1).c  2).a  3).e  4).d  5).d  6).a  7).d  8).a  9).d  10).b 


Explanations:
1). Past Perfect Tense will be used. The structure is : Subject + had + past participle
2). ‘That boy possesses’ is the correct usage, as the verb must agree with its subject in number and person.
3). No Error
4). Replace ‘have’ with ‘has’.
5). ‘Because of’ is the correct idiomatic form.
6). Replace ‘comes’ with ‘come’.
7). Replace ‘has’ by ‘was’.
8). Replace ‘would’ with ‘did’.
9). Replace ‘at’ with ‘from’.

10)B. Replace ‘was’ with ‘were’


Directions (Q.1-10): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

1). The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, a financial inclusion mission ___________ by PM Narendra Modi ___________ off with a bang, with a record 15 million new bank accounts opened on the first day itself.
a)   Effected, took
b)   Concluded, knock
c)   Initiated, blasted
d)   Launched, kicked
e)   Opened, let

2).Wayne Rooney has been named England captain, taking ____________ the leadership role of an inexperienced team in a rebuilding phase __________ its worst-ever World Cup.
a)      Over, following
b)      For, having
c)      Off, succeeding
d)      Up, accompanying
e)      On, after

3).The suffering in Gaza has been so ________ that people are bound to be overjoyed at the news that a permanent ceasefire has been ____________ between Harmas and Isreal.
a)   Much, arrived
b)   Outrageous, setup
c)   Intense, agreed
d)   Deep, established
e)   Disturbing, reached

4).The CBI has registered a case against Bengal India Global Infrastructure for allegedly cheating Central Bank of India by ___________ loans using ______ documents
a)      Taking, false
b)      Availing, forged
c)      Sanctioning, fabricated
d)      Allowing, genuine
e)      Giving, real

5).One notable feature of Nigerian politics is the _____________ at which political actors switch ___________ from one political group to another.
a)      System, assistance
b)      Frequency, allegiance
c)      Repetition, resistance
d)      Occurrence, association
e)      Repetition, resistance


6).Concerns relating to global mass ____________ and privacy of internet users are likely to __________ discussions at the Internet Governance Forum.
a)      Vigilance, lead
b)      Scrutiny, influence
c)      Inspection, control
d)      Surveillance, dominate
e)      Supervision, handle

7).A Manipur youth was allegedly killed by another from the same state after an argument _____________ out between them over a ________ issue in North Delhi.
a)      Flared, minor
b)      Emerged, little
c)      Brought, serious
d)      Came, frivolous
e)      Broke, petty

8).Several studies on maternal health show poorer nutrional ____________, higher levels of morbidity and mortality, and lower _____________ of antenatal and postnatal services among tribals.
a)      Position, use
b)      Status utilization
c)      Quality, application
d)      Condition, utility
e)      Rating, usage

9).Rise in exports and a ___________ in imports helped _____________ narrow the country’s current account deficit.
a)      Decline, sharply
b)      Slump, clearly
c)      Fall, firmly
d)      Downturn, strongly
e)      Drop, distinctly

10).The Government has _____________ an additional penalty on Reliance industries for ____________ less than the targeted natural gas from its KG-D6 block
a)      Enforced, purifying
b)      Ordered, refining
c)      Slapped, producing
d)      Charged, digging
e)      Imposed, excavating

Answers:                                

1). d)   2). a)   3). d)   4). a)   5). b)   6). d)   7). e)   8). b)   9). a)   10). c)



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