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English language quiz For SBI MAINS [30 September 2021]

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Q1. Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

The straw that broke the camel’s back

(a) To show strength and continue without a fuss

(b)To be the last in a series of events loading one to feel that it is intolerable

(c) To undertake a difficult journey across a desert

(d) To make a wish for an escape from existing conditions

 

Q2. Select the word which means the same as the group of words given.

Making one feel very sad

(a) Heart-to-heart

(b) Heart-searching

(c) Heart-stopping

(d) Heart-wrenching

 

Q3.  Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

  1. At the onset of his journey, his mother guides him how to survive and navigate the world.
  2. ‘Silds Journey’ is a film made by a wildlife film director.
  3. It follows the journey of a young reindeer’s first year at close range.
  4. Sharing this journey is his friend-a curious red-haired squirrel.

(a) BDCA

(b) BCAD

(c) CABD

(d) DABC

 

Q4. In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

Firecrackers have seized by the government went off while being defused on the banks of the river Ganga, in a town in West Bengal.

(a) while being defused

(b) on the banks of the river Ganga

(c) Firecrackers have seized by the government

(d) in a town in West Bengal.

 

Q5. In the sentence identify the segment which contains the grammatical error.

A 12-year-old archer was airlifted to Delhi when he met with an accident while practice for the Khelo India Games in Guwahati.

(a) was airlifted to Delhi

(b) when he met with an accident

(c) Al2 year old archer

(d) while practice for the Khelo India Games

 

Q6. Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Prince Harry and his wife, Megan Markle announced their decision to _______________ from their role as senior royals by leaving United Kingdom and limiting their royal commitments.

(a) step up

(b) step on

(c) step in

(d) step back

 

Q7. Given below are four jumbled sentences. Pick the option that gives their correct order.

  1. Soon a special friendship develops between the two girls in war torn Syria.
  2. While at her grandmother’s place, Suzan meets Rana, a Syrian girl, who lives in a nearby refugee camp.
  3. ‘Summer with Rana’ is a film by Sanne Vogel, who began her film career as early as 17.
  4. Her film revolves around Suzan, the young girl who is spending her summer holiday with her grandmother, while her mother has gone to Syria, as a war reporter.

(a) ADBC

(b) CADB

(c) BDAC

(d) CDBA

 

Q8. Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

HAUGHTY

(a) Humble

(b) Talkative

(c) Arrogant

(d) Quiet

 

Q9. Select the wrongly spelt word.

(a) Diferently

(b) Accidentally

(c) Evidently

(d) Prudently

 

Q10. Select the option that will improve the segment in bold of the given sentence.In case no improvement is needed, select ‘No improvement.’

It is evident from current research that young adults is more like to develop an interest in spoken English if there is a change in methodology.

(a) are more likely

(b) No Improvement

(c) are more like

(d) is more likely

 

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE QUIZZES SOLUTIONS

S1. Ans.(b)

Sol. The correct answer is option b.

The straw that broke the camel’s back – It is an idiomatic expression which means, ‘The last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset, angry, etc.’

Option (b)portrays the same meaning as that of the given idiom. Hence, it is the correct choice.

 

S2. Ans.(d)

Sol. The correct answer is option d.

Heart-wrenching – Causing great sadness or sympathy.

Option (d) portrays the same meaning as that of the given group of words. Hence, it is the correct choice.

 

S3. Ans.(b)

Sol. The correct answer is option b.

The proper arrangement is – BCAD

B – It is the opening sentence as it introduces the topic by informing about a film called ‘Silds Journey’. Hence, it comes 1st.

C – This sentence continues further which is linked with the sentence B. The hint here is usage of the pronoun ‘It’ used for the film.

A – It states that in the beginning of a young reindeer’s journey, the mother of reindeer guides him.

D – It concludes by stating that the young reindeer shares this with his friend red-haired squirrel.

 

S4. Ans.(c)

Sol. The correct answer is option c.

Remove ‘Have’ after the noun ‘Firecrackers’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.

Usage of present perfect tense is inappropriate here. It is used to show the action which is still continuing into the present.

The given sentence is connected by ‘While’ and is followed by ‘Being’.

Thus, the first part of the sentence must be in the simple past tense.

It is used to indicate a finished or completed action/task that occurred/happened at a specific point in time in the past.

The structure is – Subject + Past(V2) + Object.

The sentence thus formed is – Firecrackers seized by the government went off while being defused on the banks of the river Ganga, in a town in West Bengal.

 

S5. Ans.(d)

Sol. The correct answer is option d.

The error lies in part d of the sentence. Replace `Practice’ with `Practicing’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.

In the given sentence, the conjunction ‘While’ is used for expressing the two actions that continue in the past.

Hence, the structure should be –

(Simple Past Tense) + (while) + (Past Continuous Tense)

The sentence thus formed is – A 12-year-old archer was airlifted to Delhi when he met with an accident while practicing for the Khelo India Games in Guwahati.

 

S6. Ans.(d)

Sol. The correct answer is option d.

The word that can be filled in the blank is, ‘Step back’ which means ‘to temporarily stop being involved in an activity or situation in order to think about it in a new way’.

 

S7. Ans.(d)

Sol. The correct answer is option d.

The proper arrangement is – CDBA

C – It is the opening sentence as it introduces the topic by informing about a film called ‘Summer with Rana’. Hence, it comes 1st.

D – It informs more about that film and the main character played by Sanne Vogel.

B – This sentence states what happened next in the movie which is linked with the sentence D. Hence, DB forms the pair.

A – It concludes by stating that a special friendship develops between the two girls in war torn Syria.

 

S8. Ans.(c)

Sol. The correct answer is option c.

Haughty – Proud, and thinking that you are better than other people.

Synonyms – Arrogant, Proud. Antonyms – Humble, Modest, unarrogant.

Option (c)portrays the same meaning as that of the given word. Hence, it is the correct choice.

 

S9. Ans.(a)

Sol. The correct answer is option a.

The correct spelling is, `Differently’.

Remaining words are spelt correctly.

 

S10. Ans.(a)

Sol. The correct answer is option a.

Replace, ` Is more like’ with ` Are more likely’ to make the sentence grammatically correct.

The subject of the sentence is plural ‘Adults’ hence, usage of ‘Are’ is appropriate.

Likely – Likely is used as an adjective, meaning probable.

If something is likely, it is probably going to happen.

The sentence thus formed is – It is evident from current research that young adults are more likely to develop an interest in spoken English if there is a change in methodology.

 

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