LIC AAO | IBPS SO | SIDBI | ENGLISH QUIZ - 6

Directions(1 to 5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

1) To reduce the insurance cost of (1) / Indian ship-owners, the Centre plans (2) / to get the four public sector general (3) / insurers to float a new joint venture.(4) / No error (5)

2) There are many insurance (1) / disputes nowadays because of (2) / most people do not fully (3) / understand the terms and conditions of their policies (4) / No error (5)

3) India demonstrates its supremacy (1) / in space when it successfully (2) / launched its third satellite (3) / into orbit yesterday. (4) / No error (5)

4) India needs a value education system (1) / who will inculcate values (2) / among the students and (3) / enrich their personalities. (4) / No error (5)

5) A comedian, Kiku Sharda, has been arrested (1) / under Section 295(A) of the Indian Penal Code (2) / for presumably “outraging” the religious sentiments (3) / of Dera Sacha Sauda adherents by mimicking their leader, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. (4) / No error (5)

Directions (6–10): Which of the phrases given below the sentence should replace the word / 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, select ‘No correction required’ as your answer.

6). People with persistent headaches are hence as likely to develop bed’s palsy even as research amount to other factors which could increase the risk of conditions like diabetes.
a)    accounting at
b)    accounting towards
c)    accounts for
d)    accounted at
e)    no correction required

7). The actor and the producer has part ways due to differences over communication
a)    have parted ways
b)    have been way parting
c)    have paring away
d)    have part ways
e)    No correction required

8). The State is reeled from the impact of acute financial crisis around the world
a)    reeled at
b)    reeling away
c)    reel for
d)    reeling from
e)    No correction required

9). The reading club soon becoming a moving part for literature enthusiasts
a)    soon became
b)    becoming soon
c)    was became soon
d)    soon is become
e)    No correction required

10). Having been confirmed to their homes for a week after a leopard was sighted, the villagers grew restless and frustrated.
a)    As confine to
b)    Have being confining at
c)    Been confining at
d)    Being confined for
e)    No correction required



ANSWERS:-

1) 5 - No error
2) 2 - Replace 'disputes now a days because of' by 'disputes now a days because'. 
   It is superfluous to use preposition 'of' as subordinate clause follows.
3) 1 - The sentence shows past event. So simple past should be used. 
   India demonstrated its supremacy is correct.
4) 2 - Replace relative pronoun 'who' by 'which' because non-living thing has been used.
5) 5 - No error
6) - c 
7) - a 
8) - d 
9) - a 
10) - e