English Quiz - 36 | Bank Exams | SSC

Directions (Q.1 - 5): 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 (e). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

1. (a) The soon we accept/ (b) each other and move forward/ (c) the better it will be/ (d) for the people./ (e) No error.

2. (a) It is essential to nurture/ (b) political management as a new discipline/ (c) and devising appropriate/ (d) curricula for training./ (d) No error.

3. (a) Women seem to be/ (b) in the revenge mode/ (c) wanting to use reservations/ (d) as a tool against men./ (e) No error.

4. (a) It is not clear for/ (b) why we follow/ (c) such practices even after/ (d) many years of independence./ (e) No error.

5. (a) Economics development/ (b) should go hand/ (c) to hand with the/ (d) developments in defence./ (e) No error.

Directions (Q.6 - 10): Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph and answer the questions given below:

A. We must explore new methods of boosting agricultural development and grow more food.
B. The scientists should be encouraged to contribute.
C. Food can also be had by import.
D. The most important factor in any planning for India's development and economic uplift is that of turning a hungry, discontented people into a happy well-fed one.
E. Whatever be the way and means, India must feed its hungry millions.
F. They should be given due scope for carrying  on experiments and researches.
G. The problem, therefore, reduces itself to one of agricultural development.

6. Which of the following is the FOURTH sentence in the paragraph?
a) A
b) D
c) E
d) G
e) F

7. Which of the following is FIFTH sentences in the paragraph?
a) G
b) A
c) D
d) C
e) E

8. Which of the following is the THIRD sentence in the paragraph?
a) F
b) A
c) G
d) D
e) E

9. Which of the following is the LAST sentence in the paragraph?
a) F
b) C
c) D
d) B
e) G

10. Which of the following is the SECOND sentence in the paragraph?
a) B
b) E
c) C
d) G
e) F

Answers:

1. (a) It should be 'sooner' in place of 'soon'.
2. (c) Replace 'devising' with 'to devise'.
3. (e) No error.
4. (a) Delete 'for'.
5. (c) The right phrase is 'hand in hand'.

(D-E-G-A-C-B-F)

6. (a)
7. (d)
8. (c)
9. (a)
10. (b)