ENG Quiz For SBI Clerk & RBI Assistant Exam

Directions (1-5) Find the error. If there is no error mark your ans (5).

1.          My elder sister and I am (1) / interested in painting (2) / and therefore have joined (3) / the coaching classes. (4)/  No error (5)

2.          Only after a lot of persuasion, (1) / did the illiterate villager allow (2) / him self’s girl child (3) / to study in the school. (4)/  No error (5)

3.          The need for alternate (1) / sources of energy are (2) / essential to conserve (3) / the environment. (4)/ No error (5)

4.           I have being working (1) / in that organization for five years (2) / but now I work (3) / for a different company. (4)/  No error (5)

5.          There is no argument against (1) / the fact that (2) / humans are the most intelligent (3) / of all other species. (4)/  No error (5)

Directions( 6–10): 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.

6.           One of the TV cameramen was …… in the leg by a bullet when he was …… in the middle of a gun fight between two gangs.
(1) hurt, entered                                                  

(2) shot, caught
(3) injured, came            

(4) stabbed, trapped
(5) beaten, engulfed

7.          Although the fire was very small everyone …… and rushed out of the cinema hall …… complete chaos.
(1) shouted, leading        

(2) died, producing
(3) injured, resulting        

(4) scared, making
(5) panicked, causing

8.          The …… of pesticides and fertilizers while growing the vegetables and fruits is one of the greatest …… to the health these days.
(1) production, dangers  

(2) consumption, problem
(3) overuse, threats        

(4) application, rewards
(5) amount, injury

9.          The group’s mission is to ………… peace between the nations and help different people ………… each other better.
(1) maintain, understand

(2) remain, address
(3) keep, interact            

(4) advise, find
(5) communicate, friendly

10.      History ………… the Kings and influential leaders whereas the real battle was ………… by the soldiers who remain little known and celebrated in the texts.
(1) remembers, played   

(2) highlights, underwent
(3) biased, lead               

(4) glorifies, fought
(5) writes, done

Answers:

1	1
2	3
3	2
4	1
5	5
6	2
7	5
8	3
9	1
10	4

Exp (1-5)

1. (1) Use ‘me’ in place of ‘I am’

2. (3) Use ‘his’ in place of ‘him self’s’

3. (2) Use ‘is’ in place of ‘are’

4. (1) Use ‘been’ in place of ‘being’

5. (5) No error