English Practice Questions for SBI PO 2017
Directions (1 – 5): Read each part of the sentence to find out
if 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, mark
your answer as (E).
1. The
Competition Commission has dismissed (A)/ allegations of abuse of dominance
against (B)/ Franco-Indian Pharmaceuticals with respect (C)/ to supply of
medicines. (D)/ No error (E)
2. Yes
Bank official has been arrested (A)/ in connection with the Rs 3,700 crore (B)/
online trading scam by a (C)/ Special Investigating Team of Uttar Pradesh
police. (D)/ No error(E)
3. A
bout of volatility prevailed during (A)/ late morning trade as the Sensex
trimmed initial gains, (B)/ dropping 66 points following selling pressure (C)/
mainly in metals, banking and financial.(D)/ No error(E)
4. The
government needs to seizure the initiative (A)/ and fast-forward long-pending
reforms so (B)/ as to boost overall growth, (C)/ which remains lacklustre at
about 5% of GDP. (D)/ No error(E)
5. The
Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India has (A)/ plan to place orders (B)/
for civil construction and equipment (C)/ worth some $7.5 billion this fiscal.(D)/
No error(E)
Directions (6 – 10): Which of the sentences (A), (B). (C) and
(D) given below each sentence should replace to make it grammatically correct.
If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark
(E) as the answer.
6. The benchmark BSE Sensex extended gains for the third
straight day by surging about 125 points, and the NSE Nifty again reclaimed the
8,800-level in early trade despite disappointing macroeconomic data.
a) The benchmark BSE Sensex extended gains for the third
straight day by surging about 125 points, and the NSE Nifty again reclaimed the
8,800-level in early trade despite of disappointing macroeconomic data.
b) The benchmark BSE Sensex extended gains for the third
straight day by surging about 125 points, and the NSE Nifty again reclaimed the
8,800-level in early trade in despite disappointing macroeconomic data.
c) The benchmark BSE Sensex extended gains for the third
straight day by surging about 125 points, and the NSE Nifty again reclaim the
8,800-level in early trade despite disappointing macroeconomic data.
d) The benchmark BSE Sensex extended gains for the third
straight day by surging about 125 points, and the NSE Nifty again reclaimed the
8,800-level in early trade despite disappoints macroeconomic data.
e) No Improvement
7. A website to enroll for unemployment allowance cards in
poll-bound Uttarakhand has been shut down on the orders of the Election
Commission.
a) A website to enroll for unemployment allowance cards in
poll-bound Uttarakhand have been shut down on the orders of the Election
Commission.
b) A website to enroll for unemployed allowance cards in
poll-bound Uttarakhand has been shut down on the orders of the Election
Commission.
c) A website to enrolling for unemployment allowance cards in
poll-bound Uttarakhand has been shut down on the orders of the Election
Commission.
d) A website to enroll for unemployment allowance cards in
poll-bound Uttarakhand has shut down on the orders of the Election Commission.
e) No Improvement
8. The Prime Minister has asked his ministers colleagues to
give details of tours, if any, undertaken by them during the last three months,
an exercise aimed at ascertaining whether they promoted demonetisation and
other initiatives.
a) The Prime Minister has asked his ministers’ colleagues to
give details of tours, if any, undertaken by them during the last three months,
an exercise aimed at ascertained whether they promoted demonetisation and other
initiatives.
b) The Prime Minister has asked his ministerial colleagues to
give details of tours, if any, undertaken by him during the last three months,
an exercise aimed at ascertaining whether they promoted demonetisation and
other initiatives.
c) The Prime Minister has asked his ministerial colleagues to
give details of tours, if any, undertaken by them during the last three months,
an exercise aimed at ascertaining whether they promoted demonetisation and
other initiatives.
d) The Prime Minister has asked his ministerial colleagues to
give details of tours, if any, undertook by them during the last three months,
an exercise aimed at ascertaining whether they promoted demonetisation and
other initiatives.
e) No Improvement.
9. The Election Commission wants students to learn from the
secondary school level to become responsible voters.
a) The Election Commission wants to students to learn from
the secondary school level how to become responsible voters.
b) The Election Commission wants students to learning about
the secondary school level how to become responsible voter.
c) The Election Commission wants to students to learn from
the secondary school level to become responsible voters.
d) The Election Commission wants students to learn from the
secondary school level how to become responsible voters.
e) No Improvement
10. Commerce Ministry is planning merger of the commodity
boards and set up an umbrella organisation in order to improve production and
exports of plantation crops like tea, coffee and spices.
a) Commerce Ministry is planning merger of the commodity
boards and set up umbrella organisation in order to improve production and
exports of plantation crops like tea, coffee and spices.
b) The Commerce Ministry is planning merger of the commodity
boards and set up an umbrella organisation in order to improve production and
exports of plantation crops like tea, coffee and spices.
c) The Commerce Ministry is planning merger of the commodity
boards and set up umbrella organisation in order to improve production and
exports of plantation crops like tea, coffee and spices.
d) Commerce Ministry is planning merger of the commodity
boards and set up an umbrella organisation due to improve production and
exports of plantation crops like tea, coffee and spices.
e) No Improvement
Answers:
1. E)
2. A) use ‘A’
before ‘Yes Bank official’
3. D) use ‘finance’ in place of ‘financial’
4. A) use ‘seize’ in place of ‘seizure'
5. B) use ‘planned’ in place of ‘plan’
6. E)
7. E)
8. C)
9. D)
10. B)
