Sectional Test for Bank Exams (Set - 25)
English
Directions (1 – 10): Read each sentence to find out
whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error 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):-
1. The drama in opera is presented(a)/ using a primary elements(b)/ of
theater such as (c)/ scenery, costumes, and acting(d)/ No Error (e).
2. Erosion in America's farmland by wind(a)/ and water has been
a problem since(b)/ settlers first put the prairies and grasslands(c)/ under
the plow in the nineteenth century(d) / No Error (e).
3. The fact that she had two(a)/ young daughters to raise(b)/ by
herself greatly(c)/ increased its distress(d) / No Error (e).
4. In addition to making the investigations,(a)/ archaeologists
have been able to study the(b)/ skeletons of victims by using distilled
water(c)/ to washed away the volcanic ash(d) / No Error (e).
5. Although witnesses vouched that all the(a)/ members of the
czar's family had been execute,(b)/ there were rumors suggesting (c)/ that
Anastasia had survived(d) / No Error (e).
6. The brothers' inability to obtain(a)/ enough lift power for
the(b)/ gliders almost led(c)/ them to abandoning their efforts(d) / No Error
(e).
7. The thief walked out(a)/
of the gallery with(b)/ the
picture inside(c)/ his painter's smock(d) / No Error (e).
8. One of the fastest way(a)/ to build the clean energy(b)/
economy is to allow more(c)/ people to benefit from it(d) / No Error (e).
9. Despite being the dominant(a)/ partner in the relationship,
(b)/the franchiser did not(c)/ always have all the advantages(d) / No Error (e).
10. The last five years have seen (a)/ the advent of the
digital(b)/ economy where technology(c)/ is become the driving force(d) / No
Error (e).
Answers with Explanations:
1. B) The use of ‘a’ is incorrect here,
instead ‘the’ will be used as the sentence has plural concern.
2. A) Always,
‘erosion of land’ takes place which is a whole, so the use of ‘in’ in
incorrect, hence ‘of’ will be used.
3. D) The
pronoun used for noun here is incorrect i.e., its, in this place,‘her’ will be
used.
4. D) In
this sentence, it is present perfect continuous is used, so the past tense will
not be used, ‘wash’ will be used.
5. B) The
sentence is in past perfect tense, so ‘executed’ will be placed.
6. D) Incorrect
use of tense in ‘abondoning’, ‘abondon’ will be used.
7. C) The
preposition ‘inside’ is incorrect here, ‘underneath’ will be used.
8. A) When
we choose one of the others, so there must be no. of options i.e., plural, so
‘ways’ will be used.
9. C) ‘Does’
will be used, in the place of ‘did’.
10. D) ‘is’
is used in present, while the sentence is in past, so ‘has’ will be used.
QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE
Directions (1 – 10): In each of the following number
series, a wrong number is given. Find out the wrong number.
1. 1,
8, 66, 460,
2758, 13785, 55146
a) 460
b) 2758
c) 66
d) 8
e) 55146
2. 56,
57, 48, 73,
24, 105, -10
a) 57
b) 73
c) 105
d) -10
e) 24
3. 2,
2, 13, 59,
363, 2519, 20161
a) 13
b) 20161
c) 2519
d) 59
e) 363
4. 3,
1, 3, 0.7,
3, 0.6, 3,
0.5, 3
a) 1
b) 0.7
c) 0.6
d) 3
e) 0.5
5. 2,
6, 13, 26,
54, 100, 197
a) 26
b) 100
c) 54
d) 197
e) 13
6. 3,
7.5, 15, 37.5,
75, 167.5, 375
a) 167.5
b) 75
c) 37.5
d) 15
e) 7.5
7. 0,
1, 9, 36,
99, 225, 441
a) 9
b) 36
c) 99
d) 225
e) 441
8. 2,
3, 5, 8,
14, 23, 41,
69
a) 5
b) 8
c) 14
d) 41
e) 69
9. 5,
10, 17, 27,
37, 50, 65
a) 10
b) 17
c) 37
d) 27
e) 50
10. 108,
54, 36, 18,
9, 6, 4
a) 54
b) 36
c) 18
d) 9
e) 6
Answers with Explanations:
1. A) 1 8
66 460 2758
13785 55146
Here 1 × 9 - 1 = 8; 8 × 8
+ 2 = 66; 66 × 7 - 3 = 459;
459 × 6 + 4 = 2758; 2758
× 5 - 5 = 13785; 13785
× 4 + 6 = 55146
2. D) 56 57
48 73 24
105 -10
Here 56 +1^2 = 57;
57 – 3^2 = 48; 48+ 5^2 =
73; 73- 7^2 = 24;
24 + 9^2 = 105; 105 -11^2
= -16
3. E) 2 2
13 59 363
2519 20161
Here 2 × 3 - 4 = 2; 2 × 4
+ 5 = 13;
13 × 5 - 6 = 59; 59 × 6 +
7 = 361;
361 × 7 - 8 = 2519; 2519
× 8 + 9 = 20161
4. B) 3 1
3 0.7 3
0.6 3
3 × 1/3 = 1;
1 × 3 = 3;
3 × 1/4 = 0.75;
0.75 × 4 = 3;
3 × 1/5 = 0.6;
0.6 × 5 = 3;
3 × 1/6 = 0.5;
0.5 × 6 = 3.
5. C) 2 6
13 26 54
100 197
Here 2 × 2 + 2 = 6; 6 × 2
+ 1 = 13;
13 × 2 + 0 = 26; 26 × 2 -
1 = 51;
51 × 2 - 2 = 100; 100 × 2
- 3 = 197
6. A) The
series is ×2.5, ×2 alternately
7. C) The
differences are
0 1 9
36 99 225
441
02 12
32 62 102
152 212
8. E) The
series is an alternate series, having
S 1 = 2 5
14 41; ×3 – 1 in each term
S 2 = 3 8
23 69; ×3 – 1 in each term
9. D) The
series is +5, +7, +9, +11, ....
10. D) The
series is ÷2, ÷1.5 alternately.
REASONING
Directions (1 – 5): Read the following information and
answer the questions followed:
Nisha, Priya, Nitu, Rosy,
Ruchi, Aarushi, Akanksha and Shivani are group of eight girls. They are sitting
around a circular table facing the center in one arrangement and in a straight
line facing north in another arrangement. These are the further details-
Priya sits third to the
right of Rosy in the circle, while 4th to his left in the straight line.
Akanksha sits on the immediate left of Aarushi in the circle, but both are not
immediate neighbours of each other in the straight line. The one who sits to the
immediate left of Rosy in the straight line is sitting on the immediate right
of Rosy in the circle. One of the immediate neighbours of Aarushi in the
straight line sits opposite to Aarushi in the circle. Nisha and Shivani are the
immediate neighbours of Rosy in both the arrangements, but Nisha is not at the
extreme ends of the row. Nitu sits third to the right of Shivani in the
straight line. The one who sits on the extreme left end sits 2nd to the right
of Priya in the circle. Aarushi is not to the immediate left of Shivani in both
the arrangements.
1. Who sits third to the right of Ruchi in the
circle?
a) Nitu
b) Aarushi
c) Akanksha
d) Nisha
e) none of these.
2. Who sits opposite Rosy in the circle?
a) Priya
b) Nitu
c) Akanksha
d) Ruchi
e) none of these.
3. Who sits immediate right of Shivani in the
Circle?
a) Rosy
b) Nisha
c) Priya
d) Ruchi
e) none of these.
4. Who sits third to the right of Priya in
straight line?
a) Ruchi
b) Rosy
c) Shivani
d) Nisha
e) None.
5. Akanksha is related to Ruchi, in the same way
Shivani is related to Priya. Then in the same way who is related to Nisha?
a) Aarushi
b) Shivani
c) Rosy
d) Ruchi
e) none of these.
Directions (6 – 10): In each of the following
questions, a relationship between different elements is shown in the
statements. The statements are followed by two Conclusions numbered I and
II. Study the conclusions based on the given statements and select the
appropriate answer.
Given answer
a) if both conclusions I and II are
true
b) if neither conclusion I nor II is
true
c) if only conclusion I is true
d) if either conclusion I or II is
true
e) if only conclusion II is true
6.
Statement: A
> G ≤ I = V ≤ Q
Conclusions:
I. Q≥G
II. A > V
7.
Statement: P
> Q >I ≤ N = T ≤ S
Conclusions:
I. N > P
II. I ≤
S
8.
Statements: Q ≤ R =S > T ≥ U; Z > S ≤ Y
Conclusions:
I. Q ≤
Y
II. Z > U
9.
Statements: Y
< J = P ≥ R > I
Conclusions:
I. J > I
II. Y< R
10.
Statements: V ≥ K > M = N; M > S; T < K
Conclusions:
I. T < N
II. V = S
Solutions:
(1 – 5):
A > G ≤ I = V ≤ Q
Conclusions:
I. Q ≥
G : True
II. A > V : Not true
7. E)
P > Q >I ≤ N = T ≤ S
Conclusions:
I. N > P : Not true
II. I ≤
S : True
8. A)
Q ≤
R =S > T ≥ U; Z > S ≤ Y
Q ≤
R =S ≤ Y
Z > S > T ≥ U
Conclusions:
I. Q ≤
Y : True
II. Z > U : True
9. C)
Y < J = P ≥ R > I
Conclusions:
I. J > I : True
II.Y< R : Not true
10. B)
V ≥
K > M = N; M > S; T < K
T < K > M = N
V ≥
K > M > S
Conclusions:
I. T < N : Not true
II. V = S : Not true
