English problems
- 1. In the following items, each passage consists of six sentences. The first and the sixth sentence are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been removed and jumbled up. These are labeled P, Q, R and S. You are required to find out the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly on the Answer Sheet. S1 :There is no doubt that the rules governing imports, manufacture and the use of pesticides need to be further tightened up. S6:At the same time, better pollution control measures are needed to check the discharge of poisonous gases and chemicals by a host of other industries which are equally responsible for poisoning our world. P:But a more practical and feasible approach is required to tackle this problem. Q:No one can deny the importance of pesticides in our agriculture. R:The proposed amendment is an attempt at doing this, but in the process it seems to have gone overboard in most cases. S:Even today, nearly a fourth of our crop is lost due to pests and weeds. The proper sequence should be
Options- A. R P S Q
- B. R Q S P
- C. Q S P R
- D. P R S Q Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Q S P R
Explanation:
The starting statement talked about the tightening of the rules governing imports, manufacture and the use of pesticides. So, the connecting statement would be describing the importance of pesticides in our agriculture. So, Q will follow S1. So, Q being the first statement eliminates all other options. Thus, the correct sequence is QSPR.
- 2. Improve the given sentence if necessary. Suppose if you are selected, will you give us a treat?
Options- A. Supposing if
- B. If suppose
- C. If
- D. No improvement Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: If
Explanation:
?Suppose? and ?if? both are used to guess, or think, or imagine something and both means the same thing. So, using them together is superfluous. So, ?if?will be used.
- 3. Improve the given sentence if necessary. I would rather have a noble enemy than a mean friend.
Options- A. would more have
- B. would have
- C. will have
- D. No improvement Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: No improvement
Explanation:
?Rather? is always followed by ?Than?. Thus, the phrase ?would rather have? is grammatically correct. The correct formation would be, ?I would rather have a noble enemy than a mean friend?.
- 4. Improve the given sentence if necessary. He decided to take the help of a guide lest he may miss the way.
Options- A. he should miss
- B. he will miss
- C. he might fail to see
- D. No improvement Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: he should miss
Explanation:
?Lest? is always followed by ?Should?, as it is used to express a purpose. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?He decided to take the help of a guide lest he should miss the way?.
- 5. Improve the given sentence if necessary. He wanted my permission to taking part in sports.
Options- A. to take part in
- B. for to take part in
- C. for to taking part in
- D. No improvement Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: to take part in
Explanation:
?To? is always followed by the first form of the verb. So, the phrase ?to taking part in? needs to be replaced with ?to take part in?. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?He wanted my permission to take part in sports?.
- 6. Improve the given sentence if necessary. We are doing this in the interest of the poors.
Options- A. in the interests of the poors
- B. in the interests of the poor
- C. for the interests of the poor
- D. No improvement Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: in the interests of the poor
Explanation:
The plural form of ?Poor? is ?Poor?. ?Poors? is incorrect. Also, according to the subject verb agreement, ?interests? is the correct form of verb.
Thus, the correct formation would be, ?We are doing this in the interests of the poor?.
- 7. Improve the given sentence if necessary. He reached his destination at night.
Options- A. destination
- B. at his destination
- C. on his destination
- D. No improvement Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: No improvement
Explanation:
The sentence is grammatically and contextually correct. ?His? is the correct form of pronoun to be used. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?He reached his destination at night?.
- 8. Improve the given sentence if necessary. One is often pleased with himself.
Options- A. with one?s self
- B. with themselves
- C. with oneself
- D. No improvement Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: with oneself
Explanation:
The possessive form of pronoun ?one? is ?oneself?. So the phrase ?with himself? needs to be replaced with ?with oneself? to make the sentence grammatically correct. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?One is often pleased with oneself?.
- 9. Improve the given sentence if necessary. Unless you are not very careful, you will run into debt.
Options- A. are very
- B. will be very
- C. may be
- D. No improvement Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: are very
Explanation:
?Unless? is used to denote the condition i.e. ?If?...... ?Not?. So, again the use of negative word ?not? is superfluous. So, the phrase, ?are not very? needs to be replaced with ?are very? to make the sentence grammatically correct. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?Unless, you are very careful, you will run into debt?.
- 10. Improve the given sentence if necessary. I am living in Bombay for the last ten years.
Options- A. had lived
- B. have been living
- C. lived
- D. No improvement Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: have been living
Explanation:
If some action has started in the past and is still continuing, then present perfect continuous tense should be used instead of present continuous tense. So, the phrase ?am living? needs to be replaced with ?have been living? to make the sentence contextually correct. Thus, the correct formation would be, ?I have been living in Bombay for the last ten years?.
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