Latest Pattern English MCQs for SBI PO/Clerk Mains 2018: 13 July 2018
Directions (1-5): Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences.
1. The development of India is intertwined with the development of Bharat. And with increased focus on farmers, agriculture and rural infrastructure, Budget 2017-18 is undoubtedly a step in the right direction.
(A) Budget 2017-18 is ………..
(B) The increased focus …………
(C) The development of Bharat is undoubtedly ………
(B) The increased focus …………
(C) The development of Bharat is undoubtedly ………
Pick out the option which when used to start a sentence combines both the above sentences into one.
1) Only (A)
2) Only (B)
3) Only (C)
4) Only (A) and (B)
5) None of the above
2) Only (B)
3) Only (C)
4) Only (A) and (B)
5) None of the above
2. Of the 2 billion children in the world, about 15m are parentless. Millions more have been abandoned.
(A) Abandoned children ………
(B) About 15m ………
(C) There are ………..
(B) About 15m ………
(C) There are ………..
Pick out the option which when used to start a sentence combines both the above sentences into one.
1) Only (A)
2) Only (B)
3) Only (C)
4) Only (B) and (C)
5) None of the above
2) Only (B)
3) Only (C)
4) Only (B) and (C)
5) None of the above
3. During the implementation of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Bihar, a district team found the women quite rigid in their behaviours. They opposed any suggestion to build toilets, and even expressed annoyance at attempts to change their normal inclination of defecating in the open.
(A) A district team ……..
(B) Suggestion to build ………
(C) The implementation of ……..
(B) Suggestion to build ………
(C) The implementation of ……..
Pick out the option which when used to start a sentence combines both the above sentences into one.
1) Only (A)
2) Only (B)
3) Only (C)
4) Only (B) and (C)
5) None of the above
2) Only (B)
3) Only (C)
4) Only (B) and (C)
5) None of the above
4. A large number of milk processing units set up under the Operation Flood Programme had become old and obsolete. A Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund would be set up with a corpus of `8000 crore over 3 years.
(A) Since ……
(B) Milk processing unit ……
(C) As ……
(B) Milk processing unit ……
(C) As ……
Pick out the option which when used to start a sentence combines both the above sentences into one.
1) Only (A)
2) Only (B)
3) Only (C)
4) Only (A) and (C)
5) None of the above
2) Only (B)
3) Only (C)
4) Only (A) and (C)
5) None of the above
5. The public expenditure on health is recognised as an important indicator of economic development of a country. Increased public expenditure on health is desirable not only for fighting with various chronic diseases, but also helps in reducing poverty and achieving higher level of economic development.
(A) The most important ……
(B) For fighting with ……
(C) The economic development ……
(B) For fighting with ……
(C) The economic development ……
Pick out the option which when used to start a sentence combines both the above sentences into one.
1) Only (A)
2) Only (B)
3) Only (C)
4) Only (A) and (B)
5) None of the above
2) Only (B)
3) Only (C)
4) Only (A) and (B)
5) None of the above
Directions (6-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic 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’, the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
6. 1) Home loan seekers may be in for a windfall / 2) with mortgage companies set to embark at an interest rate / 3) war amid a slump in the cost of funds / 4) as a consequence of demonetisation. / 5) No error
7. 1) The centre plans to breathe new life into / 2) two key initiatives that can help / 3) further its aim of transform India / 4) into a digital economy. / 5) No error
8. 1) Food purchases are less driven / 2) these days by what is written / 3) on the front of the box than / 4) by what is listed as ingredients. / 5) No error
9. 1) This morning, my cousin brother wanted to know / 2) what he should do with his bank deposits / 3) that were earning less and less / 4) in interest income. / 5) No error
10. 1) In world where inflation is falling / 2) and rates are going down, entrepreneurs will find / 3) it worthwhile to make / 4) investments in new businesses. / 5) No error
Answers:
- 2; (B) The increased focus on farmers, agriculture and rural infrastructure in Budget 2017-18 is undoubtedly a step in the right direction because the development of India is intertwined with the development of Bharat.
- 4; (B) About 15m out of the total 2 billion children in the world are parentless and millions more have been abandoned.
(C) There are 2 billion children in the world, out of which about 15m are parentless and millions more have been abandoned. - 1; (A) A district team, during the implementation of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Bihar, found that the women were quite rigid in their behaviors and they opposed any suggestion to build toilets, and even expressed annoyance at attempts to change their normal inclination, of defecating in open.
- 4; (A) Since a large number of milk processing units set up under the Operation Flood Programme had become old and obsolete, a Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Fund would be set up with a corpus of Rs. 8000 crore over 3 years.
(C) As a large number of milk processing units set up under the Operation Flood Programme had become old and obsolete a Dairy Processing and Infrastructure Development Find would be set up with a corpus of Rs. 8000 crore over 3 years. - 5
- 2; Replace ‘at’ with ‘on’
- 3; Replace ‘transform’ with ‘transforming’
- 5
- 1; Delete ‘brother’
- 1; Insert ‘a’ before ‘world’
