GENERAL ENGLISH TEST-60 --FOR IBPS CLERKS
GENERAL ENGLISH TEST-60
Directions: In these questions, read each sentence to find out
whether there is any error in one part of the
sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is
no error, the answer is (4). (Ignore errors of
Punctuation, if any.)
1. Based on the newspaper reports, (1) / we
can conclude that (2) / many accidents caused by reckless driving. (3)
/No error. (4)
Ans: 1. (3) The part (3) of the given sentence must be
in Passive Voice. As this part must be in the Present Tense,
so the considering the Subject (Many accidents) we should use
“are” after accidents.
2. The doctor advised Mr. Murugan
that, (4)/ because of his severe cramps. (2)/ he should lay in the bed for
a
Ans:(3) Replace group of words
‘he should lay (V2) in the bed for a few days’ by ‘he should lie (V1) in
the
bed for a few days’.
The structure is:
Subject + Should/would + V1
For example,
He should go home now.
3. (1) When Darun heard the news
that his father had been hospitalised (2) he cancelled his trip (3) and returned
back to his village (4) No
error
Ans: (3) The
word Return (Verb) means: come/go back from one place to another.
Look at the sentence:
He waited a long time for me to return.
Hence, it is in correct to use ‘back’ after the word ‘return’.
4. Unless you are careful. (1)/
you are bound to make mistake (2)/ in your work. (3)/ No error (4)
Ans: (2) Here, you are
bound to make a mistake/make mistakes……should be used.
5. The teacher told to (1)/ the
students that (2)/ they must attend school regularly. (3)/ No error (4)
Ans: (1) It is not proper
to use preposition ‘to’ after ‘tell’.
He said to me = He told me.
6. Prohibition aims at reducing (1)/ traffic accidents many of
which (2)/ is caused by drunkenness. (3)/ No error (4)
Ans: (3) Here, antecedent
is many. Hence, are caused by drunkenness…..should be used.
7. The teacher. As well as the students. (1) have gone on an
excursion (2)/ to Oooty during their summer vacation.
(3)/ No error (4)
Ans: (2) In the subjects
connected by as well as, verb agrees with the number and person of first
subject. Hence,
according to the teacher, has gone on ……should be used.
8. Krishnakali. An early riser and a nature-lover (1)/ goes to
the morning walk at Rabindra (2)/ Sarovar lake before dawn. (3)/ No error
(4)
Ans: (2) Here, goes on/for
a morning walk (Noun) should be used.
9. Our success or our failure (1)/ largely depend (2)/ upon our
actions. (3)/ No error (4)
Ans: (2) Singular subjects
connected with ‘or’ agree with singular verb. Hence, largely depends……..should
be
used here.
10. On many occasions (1) / we did
helped the poor (2) / people by way of giving them food to eat and clothes
to
put on. (3) / No error (4)
Ans: (2) To emphasize a
view point Do/Does/Did are used with full verb.
Look at the sentence: He does look tired. She did at least
write to say thank you. Hence, we did help the poor…….should be used here.
Directions: In these questions, a part of
the sentence is given in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part
at 1, 2 and 3 which may improve the sentence, Choose the correct
alterative, In case no improvement is
needed your answer is (4).
11. We have no less than a thousand
students in our College.
(1) We have not less than a
thousand students in our
College
(2) We have no less than
thousand students in our College
(3) We have no fewer than a
thousand students in our
College
(4) No improvement
Ans: (3) Here, students is
a countable Noun. Hence, ‘fewer’ should be used before it. Less is used
for uncountable nouns.
12. Dozens of phrases can be
offered to describe style but perhaps the best one is :
“Style – it is the man.”
(1) but the best one is :
“Style it is the
man.”
(2) but perhaps the best one is
: “Style is the man.”
(3) but the best one is: “Style
is the man.”
(4) No improvement
Ans: (1) but the best one
is : “Style it is the man.”
13. We are credibly informed that
the murderer has given himself up.
(1) We are informed that the
murderer has credibly given himself up.
(2) We are informed that the
murderer has given credibly himself up.
(3) We are informed that
credibly the murderer has given up himself.
(4) No improvement
Ans: (4) Give yourself up
to somebody means: to offer yourself to be captured.
14. Every morning I get up at 4 0’ clock, but today I get up at 7 0’ clock.
(1) got
up
(2) was getting
up
(3) has been
working
(4) No improvement
Ans: (1) As it happens in
Past, Simple Past tense will be used.
15. He said that he saw him last year, to discuss the
documents.
(1)
met
(2) had
seen
(3) seen
(4) No improvement
Ans: (2) As the sentence
is in indirect speech Past Perfect will be used.
16. The qualities which have supported Tilak and given him his hard-earned success
have been rare in
Indian politics.
(1)
gave
(2) had
given
(3) have
given
(4) No improvement
Ans: (1) gave
17. Sachin Tendulkar has completed hundred centuries, hasn’t
he?
(1) has he
?
(2) isn’t it ?
(3) didn’t he
?
(4) No improvement
Ans: (4) The sentence is
in Present Perfect Tense (affirmative). Hence, negative question tag should be
used.
18. The manager was given a holiday
and so he decided to go to the hitch-hiking.
(1) for the
hitch-hiking
(2) for hitch-hiking
(3) hitch-hiking
(4) No improvement
Ans: (3) Hitch-hike (Verb)
= to travel by asking for free rides in other people’s cars. Here, ‘for’
is not needful.
19. The voluntary organization appealed to the people to come
forward to help the victims and said that each may contribute
what they can.
(1) each may contribute what he
can
(2) each may contribute what
they can
(3) each may contribute what
each one can
(4) No improvement
Ans: (1) For each Third
Person Singular Pronoun Masculine gender is used.
20. Although I was initially apprehensive, I found the eating of snails to
be a rather pleasant experience.d
(1) I ate the pleasant snail’s
experience
(2) I found the snails
experienced
(3) I found it to be a more
pleasant experience
(4) No improvement
Ans: (3) I found it to be
a more pleasant experience
Directions: In these questions,
the sentences have been given in Active/Passive Voice. From the given
alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in
Passive/Active Voice,
21. Who taught you grammar?
(1) By whom you were taught
grammar?
(2) By whom were you taught
grammar?
(3) By whom was grammar you
taught?
(4) By whom were grammar taught
to you?
Ans: (2) By whom were you
taught grammar?
22. Someone saw him picking up a gun.
(1) He was seen pick up a gun
by
someone.
(2) He was seen picking up a
gun by someone
(3) He was seen by someone when
he was picking up a gun
(4) He was seen by someone pick
a gun
Ans: (3) He was seen by
someone when he was picking up a gun
23. An American scientist has won the Nobel Prize for
Physics.
(1) The Nobel Physics Prize has
been won by an American scientist.
(2) The Nobel Prize has been
won by an American scientist.
(3) The Nobel Prize for Physics
is won by an American scientist.
(4) The Nobel Prize for Physics
has been won by an American scientist.
Ans: (4) The Nobel Prize
for Physics has been won by an American scientist.
24. Bipin was not told about the meeting.
(1) Somebody did not tell Bipin
about the meeting.
(2) There was nobody who could
tell Bipin about the meeting.
(3) Nobody told Bipin about the
meeting.
(4) The meeting was not told
about to Bipin.
Ans: (1) Somebody did not
tell Bipin about the meeting.
25. Sheela painted the house green.
(1) The house was painted green
by
Sheela.
(2) The house will be painted
green by Sheela.
(3) The house is painted green
by
Sheela,
(4) The house has been painted
green by Sheela.
Ans: (1) The house was
painted green by Sheela.
26. One should not give unsolicited
advice.
(1) Unsolicited advice is not
to be given.
(2) Unsolicited advice can’t be
given.
(3) Unsolicited advice may not
be given.
(4) Unsolicited advice should
not be given.
Ans: (4) Unsolicited
advice should not be given.
27. The peon refused him admittance.
(1) He was refused admittance
by the
peon.
(2) Admittance is refused to
him by the peon.
(3) Admittance was refused by
the peon to him.
(4) Admittance is refused him
by the peon.
Ans: (1) He was refused
admittance by the peon.
28. Someone saw him picking up a gun.
(1) He was seen pick up a gun
by
someone
(2) He was seen picking up a
gun
(3) He was seen when he was
picking up a gun
(4) He was seen by someone pick
a gun
Ans: (2) He was seen
picking up a gun
29. The boys elected Mohan captain.
(1) The boys were elected
captain by Mohan.
(2) Mohan is elected captain by
the boys
(3) Mohan was elected captain
by the
boys.
(4) Mohan and the boys elected
the captain.
Ans: (3) Mohan was elected
captain by the boys.
30. By now the winners will have been felicitated.
(1) They will felicitate the
winners now.
(2) They have felicitated the
winners
now.
(3) They will have been
felicitated the winners
now.
(4) They will have felicitated
the winners now.
Ans: (4) They will have
felicitated the winners now.
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