Just a few days are left for SBI PO Examination. It is time to pace up your preparation with New Pattern Questions of English section for SBI PO Prelims 2017. These English questions will also help you in preparing for BOB PO 2017 recruitment examination.
Directions (1-5): Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which the last sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.
Q1. Lower winter temperatures were common in Europe during the second half of the 17th century, famously allowing frost fairs to be held on the frozen Thames in London before riverine developments increased the flow rate. These cold winters coincided with the Maunder minimum in solar activity when the Sun remained virtually free of sunspots for almost 50 years. However, establishing that this was not just a chance occurrence requires that the relationship continue to hold over a long interval, such that cold European winters become less frequent when solar activity is high and then more common again when solar activity falls. Various indicators show that during the recent minimum of the 11 year sunspot cycle, the Sun has been quieter than at any time in the previous 90 years.
(a) This means that solar activity during the current sunspot minimum has fallen to levels unknown since the start of the 20th century.
(b) This yields an opportunity for a better test of the relationship between solar activity and cold European winters.
(c) This proves that cold winters occur more commonly in the UK during low solar activity.
(d) This regional and seasonal effect relating to European winters may have a global effect.
(e) None of these is relevant
Q2. Debt is more common in families with disabled children: the parents were unable to keep up with any local property taxes, water, and telephone bills, and were not likely to be able to afford basic items such as a family holiday once a year, a bicycle, or even two pairs of shoes. A disabled baby needs more nappies. Families’ ability to work grows difficult, and finding childcare is a real burden. Households with disabled children will depend more on social security benefits and are faced with the additional financial costs associated with caring for a disabled child.
(a) There is a strong link between child disability and poverty.
(b) The highest prevalence of childhood disability is found in the poorest families.
(c) It is an adverse and serious social gradient that families with disabled face.
(d) But thanks to science, these children live longer and medicines keep them alive.
(e) None of these is relevant
Q3. What a super film experience Green Zone is! From the firecracker opening to the sucker-punch climax, the film is a non-stop adrenalin rush. The hand-held camera and natural light make you feel as if you are seeing the action from the front, as if you have access to footage shot from a sniper’s sights. Whether it is a Bourne-in-Baghdad kind of relentless action thriller or a strong statement against the U.S. war in Iraq, (incidentally, it is both) Green Zone succeeds as a pure cinema, delivering thrills, spills and chills in breathless succession hardly giving anyone time to breathe.
(a) This is a movie that takes you on a thrilling, provocative, exhilarating ride.
(b) There is really nothing more you could ask for from a movie.
(c) Green Zone effectively knits several strands together to make a cohesive whole.
(d) The plot is taut and truthful.
(e) None of these is relevant
Q4. Talented youth can ill-afford to resign to their fate just because they can’t properly communicate in English. They should confront the challenges which should, in fact, bring out their best. A little confidence and hard work are all that is needed for them to climb up the career ladder. For that they need to develop communication skills in English, shape up their personalities and acquire the much-needed knowledge.
(a) Knowledge and communication skills are the key ingredients that make up the recipe for success.
(b) Students have to act as leaders in the college itself.
(c) Success will automatically follow.
(d) Speaking and writing in English are important, thinking in English is twice as important.
(e) None of these is relevant
Q5. Philosophy of music has been dominated by the view that the best music is autonomous and formally complex. As recently as 1990, philosophy of popular music consisted of variations on a single theme. Philosophers defended the twin assumptions that popular music is essentially different from “serious” or art music, and that the former is aesthetically inferior to the latter.
(a) As a result, music could not be regarded as art if it lacked genius and autonomy.
(b) As a result, popular music competes with and replaces local and regional folk traditions.
(c) As a result, most philosophers concentrated on identifying the aesthetic deficiencies inherent in popular music.
(d) As a result, philosophers have investigated popular music by identifying and critiquing key concepts that shape our response to this music.
(e) None of these is relevant
Directions (6-15): In the following questions, two sentences are given. There may be an error in the sentence(s). Mark as your correct answer.
Q6. I. Although he was innocent, baseless accusations were leveled at him.
II. Despite of repeated representations from the people, the authorities have failed to take any action.
(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) None of these is relevant
Q7. I. I deem it as a privilege to address the gathering.
II. Perfection can be achieved with practice.
(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) None of these is relevant
Q8. I. She has great skill for painting.
II. Having overslept himself, he missed his train.
(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) None of these is relevant
Q9. I. I am interested in painting from my childhood.
II. Life was a hard struggle for him; but ultimately he emerged victorious.
(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) None of these is relevant
Q10. I. One cannot make a success of his career, unless he works hard.
II. In spite of he being very tired, he kept on working.
(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) None of these is relevant
Q11. I. By virtue of the power vested in me, I hereby order his imprisonment.
II. He succeeded by his acute perseverance and sheer hard work.
(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) None of these is relevant
Q12. I. Napoleon had a genius by military tactics.
II. Without doubt he is a genius for mathematics.
(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) None of these is relevant
Q13. I. As you have made your bed so you must lie on it.
II. So good a man is he that all respect him.
(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) None of these is relevant
Q14. I. Had I not seen this with my own eyes I will not have believed it.
II. Whichever road we take we shall be too late.
(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) None of these is relevant
Q15. I. No doubt he has achieved much, but I cannot give him credit for all that he boasts for.
II. The despotism of custom is everywhere the standing hindrance by human achievement.
(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) None of these is relevant
Solutions
S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. “... establishing that this was not just a chance occurrence requires that the relationship continue to hold over a long interval...” is the crux of the paragraph. Hence the sun being “quiet” is an opportunity to find this correlation. Options (c) and (d) can be very easily eliminated as not related to the purpose of the paragraph. Option (a) is true, is an inference not related to the purpose of the paragraph.
S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. This statement is a very low level inference that logically closes the paragraph. The paragraph is not sufficient to establish the link as in option (a). Option (b) goes farther away from the paragraph. Option (d) is unrelated to the purpose of the paragraph.
S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. All options may appear correct. The scoring option, however, has to close the paragraph, and not merely continue it. Option (a) will be repetitive. Options (c) and (d) will continue the paragraph.
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. The purpose of the paragraph is in the first sentence - “can ill-afford to resign to their fate.” Option (a) is already clearly stated-it just states the same thing in different words. Option (b) takes off on a tangent and brings in leadership; option (d) also does not close the paragraph. Option (c) just does that-the paragraph has no loose ends.
S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. The purpose of the paragraph is: Philosophers consider popular and serious music different. The former lacks complexity and autonomy, the latter is variations on a single them-and that popular music is inferior. “As a result” will discuss its direct consequences and close the paragraph. Hence option (c) scores. Option (a) is stated. Option (b) is irrelevant in “replace” and “folk music”. Option (d) is irrelevant in “our response.”
S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Sentence I, accusations were leveled against him not at him. Sentence II, despite is not followed by of.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Sentence I: I deem it a privilege not as a privilege.
Sentence II: …… achieved through practice not with practice.
S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. Sentence I, ‘She has a great skill for painting. The indefinite article ‘a’ should be used as painting is one of the many skills.
Sentence II, the reflexive pronoun ‘himself’ should be omitted.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Sentence I, the verb must be in the past tense as it is from my childhood – I was interested in painting from my childhood. Had it been the present ‘now’ then ‘am’ can be used – I am interested in painting now.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Sentence I, One cannot make a success of one’s …… or He cannot make a success of his……
Sentence II, the subject ‘he’ need not be repeated in the subordinate clause as it is the same as in the main clause – ‘In spite of being very tired, he ……
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Sentence I is correct.
Sentence II, Is incorrect. ‘Succeeded’ because ‘of’, not ‘succeeded by’.
S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Sentence I, a genius for … not by – Napoleon had a genius for military tactics.
Sentence II, …… a genius in mathematics not for.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Sentence I, ‘as’ and ‘so’ both cannot be used in the sentence since ‘as’ is the subordinating conjunction while ‘so’ is a coordinating conjunction. The sentence would be correct with any one of the two. Sentence II, ‘He is so good a man that…… ‘is he’ is the interrogative structure while this is declarative sentence.
S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. ‘Will’ with the first person (I will …) denotes determination (which is not intended here) where as ‘would’ denotes condition. (which is intended here) – Had I not seen this with my own eyes I would not have believed it.
Sentence II, ‘too’ means ‘excess of some kind’ or ‘more than enough’. Here it should be … we shall be late (or very late).
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. The verb ‘boasts’ is followed by the preposition ‘of’ not for - … all that he boasts of.
Sentence II should … a standing hindrance to human ……
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