IBPS SO | LIC AAO | ENGLISH QUIZ - 13

Directions (Q. 1 – 10): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate words.

The unexpected and sudden ...(1)... in Indo – Pak relations is good news for the people of the subcontinent. Peace in the ...(2)... ...(3)... well for both the countries. This is ...(4)... so because the region has for long been balanced on a razor’s ...(5)... due to terrorism, nuclear blackmail, and military aggressions. ...(6)..., the ...(7)... of dialogue and negotiation would be quite difficult. Let us ...(8)... that the leadership in both India and Pakistan is able to ...(9)... above narrow parochial considerations and find courage to ...(10)... each other’s views

1).
a) blockage
b) support
c) movement
d) upliftment
e) thaw

2).
a) country
b) ground
c) atmosphere
d) environment
e) region

3).
a) augurs
b) symbolises
c) escalates
d) derives
e) evolves

4).
a) concerned
b) debated
c) more
d) about
e) clarified

5).
a) knife
b) point
c) base
d) edge
e) stand

6).
a) Thoroughly
b) Throughout
c) Obviously
d) Given
e) Peacefully

7).
a) urge
b) process
c) topic
d) theme
e) detail

8).
a) hope
b) reconsider
c) avail
d) devise
e) earmark

9).
a) consider
b) view
c) emancipate
d) strive
e) rise

10).
a) listen
b) accommodate
c) grievance
d) ponder
e) clarify

Directions(11 to 15): 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 (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

11). Coal mines constitute (a) / a major percentage of the (b) / sources which cause damage (c) / on the environment. (d) / No error (e)

12). A man who has been (a) / accused of fraud in (b) / an earlier job he will never be (c)/ welcome in any other organization. (d) / No error (e)

13). Worried about the continuing violence in the city (a)/ much students are set to migrate (b) / to other cities (c) / for higher education (d)/ No error (e)

14). Many organizations have been offering (a) / attractive incentives to (b)/ their employees in an attempt (c)/ to boosting employee retention. (d) / No error (e)


15). Some genuine issues exist (a) / with the newly adopted (b) / system and needs to (c) / be examined seriously. (d) / No error (e)

#Answers:

1. e
2. e
3. a
4. c
5. d
6. c
7. b
8. a 
9. e
10. b
11. Error is in (4). Damage takes preposition to. So, replace on the environment by to environment.
12. Error is in (3). Here he (pronoun) is superfluous. So remove he.
13. Error is in (2). The word students is a countable noun. So much students are set by many students are set.
14. Error is in (4). Replace to boosting employee retention by to boost employee retention.

15. Error is in (3). Plural subject takes plural verb. So system and need to should be used.