Friday, July 3, 2015

Banking Pathway 2015 : English (Mix Quiz)

Directions (Q. 1- 5): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph. Then answer the questions given below them.

(A) The child will be taught that hard work is necessary to bring about academic success, which is the forerunner to occupational success.
(B) In the case of the city family educated to professional standards, the process is likely to take a different form.
(C) The rural family will transmit these values to the child in order to prepare it for its future role as an adult.
(D) In the rural community emphasis will be placed upon values such as group solidarity and the belief in the natural superiority of the male.
(E) The child is more likely to be taught the values necessary for success in a world dominated by individual achievement.
(F) Thus the child will grow up placing greater value upon the family as a unit than upon himself as an individual : more emphasis i upon a segregation of the roles of husband and wife than upon equality, and so on.

1. Which of-the following will be FOURTH sentence?
1) F
2) E
3) D
4) C
5) B

2. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence?
1)A
2)B
3)C
4)D
5)E

3. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) E

4. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence?
1) F
2) E
3) D
4) C
5) B

5. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D

5) E

DIRECTIONS (Q. 6-10): In each one of the following sentences, there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence, there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks .n the sentence in the same sequence to make it, meaningfully complete.

6. India has many laws for regulating to use of land in urban areas.
1) regulated for using
2) to regulate the use
3) are regulating the use
4) for regulating used
5) No correction required

7. Mr Gates is a successful entrepreneur donated most of his wealth to charity.
1) has donated most of
2) donated mostly
3) who has donated most of
4) donates much of
5) No correction required

8. We are unwilling to make any concession to their demands.
1) not willing to take 
2) willingly given
3) not willing in giving 
4) unwilling to take
5) No correction required

9. Sudha was determined to get a better job, in pursuing higher studies. .
1) by pursuing higher 
2) in the pursuit of high
3) pursuing higher 
4) to pursuit higher
5) No correction required

10.The surface of the road has got severe damage during the heavy rains last week.
1) getting severely damaged
2) is been damaged severely
3) Has severe damage
4) was severely damaged
5) No correction required

Directions(11- 15): 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 (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

11. While undergoing a 1) / strenuous workout, 2) / he suffered a massive heart attack 3) / but luckily survival. 4) / No error 5)
12. He thinks that 1) / once he paid money 2)/ he_ is relieved of 3)/ all his responsibilities. 4) / No error 5)
13. Taking care of yourself 1)/ cannot be 2)/ and should not be considered 3)/ as a selfish thing. 4)/ No error 5)
14. People express their expectations 1) / that their leaders should not 2) / resorting to 3) / corrupt practices and nepotism. 4) / No error 5)

15. We as the editors of 1) / a popular magazine would like to 2)/ know what are other topics most 3)/ on people’s minds. 4) / No error 5)

Answers..

DCFBEA
1. (5)
2. (4)
3. (3)
4. (2)
5. (1)
6. (2)
7. (3)
8. (3)
9. (3)
10. (4)
11. (4) ; Replace 'survival' with 'survived'.
12. (2); Replace 'paid' with 'has paid'.
13. (2); Delete 'be'.
14. (3); Replace 'resorting' with 'resort'  because modals (should, would, could....) take first form of verb.
15. (3); 'are' should come after the subject 'topics' 

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