English problems
- 1. A sentence with one blank is given, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the blank appropriately. The Board members could not arrive at a _______ regarding the employee.
Options- A. Judgement
- B. Progress
- C. Policy
- D. Dissent Discuss
Correct Answer: Judgement
Explanation:
Judgement means the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions. Progress means advancement. Policy means a strategy or an approach. Dissent means lack of approval. Action means activity. The Board members are usually involved in making decisions. Hence, a word that conveys the related meaning should be used to fill the blank. No other word except judgement makes sense in the given context. Hence, 'judgement' is the correct answer.
- 2. A sentence with one blank is given, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the blank appropriately. The judge used his ___ in settling the matter.
Options- A. Know
- B. Tactics
- C. Discretion
- D. Brains Discuss
Correct Answer: Discretion
Explanation:
To settle a dispute, one needs to have a sound decision-making ability to be able to judge both the sides. Also, a judge is a free body to decide upon any issue. 'Know' is a verb which means to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information. 'Tactics' refer to an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end. A judge doesn't need tactics to make a judgment. 'Discretion' means the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation. 'Brains' refer to the intellectual capacity. 'Bias' means inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair. Hence option 3 is the correct response.
- 3. In the given question, a statement with a single blank is given. Choose the most effective word from the given options to complete the sentence meaningfully. One has to be very _______ during the monsoons as the road becomes slippery.
Options- A. Smart
- B. Cautious
- C. Presentable
- D. Prepared Discuss
Correct Answer: Cautious
Explanation:
'Cautious' can be used to make the sentence meaningful which means alert or be careful. The context of the statement is that of the monsoon season being a bit troublesome due to slippery roads which need to be navigated with care. 'Prepared' and 'smart' may appear to be true but we need to choose the most suitable response which in this case is 'cautious'. Hence, 'cautious' is the correct answer.
- 4. A sentence with one blank is given, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the blank appropriately. You will have to undergo a _______ of tests before the interview.
Options- A. Large
- B. Series
- C. Design
- D. Booklet Also asked in: Bank Exams
Correct Answer: Series
Explanation:
The trick here is to follow the structure of the statement. The blank is followed by 'of' and thus the blank will take a filler that can be followed grammatically by 'of' and also manages to give a proper meaning. On the basis of these filters, none of the options except option 2 makes any sense.
- 5. A sentence with one blank is given, indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word that best fits the blank appropriately. As the festival approaches, the number of customers _________
Options- A. Will have increased
- B. Has increasing
- C. Will be increased
- D. Increases Discuss
Correct Answer: Increases
Explanation:
The given sentence is in simple present tense and states a general fact, hence the latter half of the sentence with the blank will also be in the simple present tense. Since the subject in the latter part of the sentence is singular .i.e. 'the number', the verb will be followed accordingly. Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.
- 6. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ?No error?. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any. In such delicate matters,/ we often take/ his advice as he has/ been effectively handling such cases for a decade.
Options- A. In such delicate matters
- B. We often take
- C. His advice as he has
- D. Been effectively handling such cases for a decade Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
There is no error in the sentence.
- 7. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ?No error?. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any. The shortest boy of the school/ didn't hesitate to join/ the basketball team which/ was full of tall boys.
Options- A. The shortest boy of the school
- B. didn't hesitate to join
- C. the basketball team which
- D. was full of tall boys Discuss
Correct Answer: The shortest boy of the school
Explanation:
The error lies in the first part of the sentence. After superlative adjectives, majorly two prepositions are used: of and in. We use in with a singular word referring to a place or group. Eg: I am the happiest woman in the world. We use of before plurals, before time periods such as year/month. Eg: Sunday is the best day of the week. Here, in this case, the subject is the 'school', thus, it should be 'in the school'.
- 8. Read the 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 corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as No error. Ignore the errors of punctuation if any. The teacher instructed the students (A) to have a thoroughly reading (B) of each chapter (C) mentioned in the syllabus. (D)A.
Options- A. 1
- B. 2
- C. 3
- D. 4 Discuss
Correct Answer: 2
Explanation:
The error lies in the second part of the sentence. Thoroughly should be replaced by thorough. Thoroughly has been derived the term thorough. Thoroughly is used as an adverb and means in a thorough or complete manner. Thorough is used as an adjective and means carefully without missing or omitting any detail. The word reading has been used as a noun and should be qualified by an adjective.
- 9. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ?No error?. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any. There is no one/ I have met or heard of/ whom I can consider knowledgeable/ than my English teacher.
Options- A. There is no one
- B. I have met or heard of
- C. Whom I can consider knowledgeable
- D. Than my English teacher Discuss
Correct Answer: Whom I can consider knowledgeable
Explanation:
The error lies in the third part of the sentence. Use of 'than' suggests that the sentence makes a comparison between two people. In such a case comparative degree is used before the adjective. Therefore, more should be written before knowledgeable
- 10. Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct as it is, the answer is ?No error?. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any. Sometimes, when you are used to/ see a player in the commentary/ box over a long period, you tend to/ forget what a great player he was
Options- A. Sometimes, when you are used to
- B. See a player in the commentary
- C. Box over a long period, you tend to
- D. Forget what a great player he was Discuss
Correct Answer: See a player in the commentary
Explanation:
The error lies in the second part of the sentence. The form V + -ing is called a gerund if it serves as a noun. In the given sentence "to" has been used as a preposition (in a prepositional phrase) and not an infinitive, thus, the gerund form "seeing" is correct. E.G. I look forward to meeting my relatives. Thus, option 2 is correct. Here, 'used to' is used in the present tense to indicate that one has a habit of doing something.
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