ENGLISH QUIZ - 31 | Bank exams

Directions( 1 - 10): Which are the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct?. If the sentence is correct as it is given and "No correction is required" mark E as the answer.

1. Trisha could not solve the problem at all and was at her wit's ending.

1. her wit's end
2. her witty end
3. the wit ends
4. the wit end
5. No correction required

2. It's a small theater and the seats are uncomfortable, but the saving grace is that the air conditioning is good.

1. grace to save
2. gracing save
3. saver grace
4. save to grace
5. No correction required.

3. Tarun had to prepare the document for his meeting urgently but he was hardly pressed for time.

1. hard pressed for timely
2. hard pressed for time
3. hardly pressed to time
4. hard pressing to timely
5. No correction required.

4. Suraj lied from his teeth to get out of the tense situation with his boss.

1. lies for his teeth
2. lie to his teeth
3. lied through his teeth
4. lied from his tooth
5. No correction required.

5. Satish lay in bed wide awaken as he worried about his exams starting the next day.

1. widen awakening
2. widely awake
3. wide and awake
4. wide awake
5. No correction required.

6. It is too early to say how the impact the new tax will have on investors.

1. what impact
2. that the impact
3. how much impacts
4. what are the impacts
5. No correction required.

7. Unfortunately many of our towns and cities do have more good transportation systems.

1. have a good
2. not have good
3. not have much good
4. not having better
5. No correction required.

8. Banks charge differently rate of interest depending on the size of the loan

1. difference in rate of interests
2. differently what rate of interest
3. different rates of interest
4. the different rate of interest
5. No correction required.

9. It is necessary that we take any steps to reduce pollution.

1. we should take every
2. we have taken no
3. us to take any
4. we take some
5. No correction required.

10.Kindly ask his advice regarding the various health insurance policies presently available.

1. him to advise that
2. regarding his advice
3. that he should advice
4. about his advice
5. No correction required.

Directions(11 - 15): Rearrange the following sentences (1),(2),(3),(4),(5) and (6) in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below.

1.He felt that his honest ways were responsible for the poverty and starvation of his family.

2.Sixteen miles away from Mysore, there is a dense forest

3.He told them how his honesty was useless and asked if he should try an alternative.

4.They told him that they would prefer starving to dishonesty.

5.Once there lived a poor but honest woodcutter in the forest.

6.So he wanted to discuss his feeling with his wife and children.

11.Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence?

1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (4)
5. (5)

12.Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence?

1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (4)
5. (5)

13.Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence?

1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (4)
5. (5)

14.Which of the following should be the LAST sentence?

1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (4)
5. (5)

15.Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence?

1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (4)
5. (5)

Answers

1.(1)
2.(5)
3.(2)
4.(3)
5.(4)
6.(1)
7.(2)
8.(3)
9.(4)
10.(5)

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11.(5)
12.(3)
13.(2)
14.(4)
15.(1)