Target SBI PO : English Day 7

1) The reason we have not been able to pay income tax (a) / is due to fact (b) / that we did not receive pay on time (c) / no error (d)

(a) The reason we have not been able to pay income tax

(b) is due to fact

(c) that we did not receive pay on time

(d) no error 

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(b) with ‘the reason’, ‘due to’ is redundant. The (b) part should read ‘is the fact’ or simply ‘is’.

2) To perform his experiment, (a) / drop little sugar (b) / into a glass of water (c) / no error (d)

(a) To perform his experiment

(b) drop little sugar

(c) into a glass of water

(d) no error 

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(b) It should be ‘a little’ which means ‘at least some’. It has a positive meaning. ‘Little’ means ‘hardly any’. It conveys a negative meaning and makes no sense in this context.

3) As he had taken only a few sips (a) / there was still little water (b) / left in the glass (c) / no error (d)

(a) As he had taken only a few sips

(b) there was still little water

(c) left in the glass

(d) no error 

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(b) ‘Some’ should be used before ‘water’ in place of ‘little’. The meaning of ‘little’ is ‘practically nil’ which wouldn’t go with ‘still’ in the sentence.

4) Troy was taken by Greeks; (a) / this formed the basis of a story (b) / which has become famous (c) / no error (d)

(a) Troy was taken by Greeks

(b) this formed the basis of a story

(c) which has become famous

(d) no error

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(a) There should a ‘the’ before ‘Greeks’. When referring to a people like the Greeks, Indians, Russians and so on, ‘the’ has to be placed before the word referring to them. It would mean the people of that nation in general.

5) He was fascinated by insects (a) / and the more he studied their habits (b) / greater was his fascination (c) / no error (d)

(a) He was fascinated by insects

(b) and the more he studied their habits

(c) greater was his fascination

(d) no error 

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(c) In ‘the more….the greater’ kind of sentences, where two comparatives are used in this form, the article ‘the’ has to appear before both the comparative forms.

6) A nationwide survey (a) / has brought up an (b) / interesting finding (c) / regarding infant mortality rate in India (d) / no error

(a) A nationwide survey

(b) has brought up an

(c) interesting finding

(d) regarding infant mortality rate in India

(e) no error

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(b) ‘Brought out’ meaning ‘revealed’, is the correct expression here. ‘Brought up’ means ‘leared’

7) The bus could not (a) / ascend the steep hill (b) / because it was in the wrong gears (c) / no error

(a) The bus could not

(b) ascend the steep hill

(C) because it was in the wrong gears

(d) no error

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(c) ‘Gear’ should replace ‘gears’

8) My friends insisted (a) / that I should see the movie (b) / from beginning to the end (c) / no error (d)

(a) My friends insisted

(b) that I should see the movie

(c) from beginning to the end

(d) no error 

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(c) The last part of the sentence should have the article ‘the’ before ‘beginning’, that is, from the beginning to the end’.

9) All the furnitures have been (a) / sent to the new house (b) / located in a village (c) / no error (d)

(a) All the furnitures have been

(b) sent to the new house

(c) located in a village

(d) no error 

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(a) The noun ‘furniture’ is a mass noun that is always singular and takes no ‘s’ after it.

10) I go to the bed (a) / at eight (b) / every night (c) / no error (d)

(a) I go to the bed

(b) at eight

(c) every night

(d) no error 

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(a) Article ‘the’ should be avoided before ‘bed’ as the word is used here in the sense of ‘sleep’ or ‘rest’ and does not refer to any specific bed.

11.With little patience (a) / you will be able to (b) / cross this hurdle (c) / No error (d)

(a) With little patience

(b) you will be able to

(c) cross this hurdle

(d) No error

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(a) ‘A little’ must precede ‘patience’.

12.The customer handed over (a) / a hundred rupees note (b) / to the shopkeeper (c) / No error (d)

(a) The customer handed over

(b) a hundred rupees note

(c) to the shopkeeper

(d) No error 

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(b) The sentence refers to ‘a’ note of hundred rupees in value. So it should be ‘a hundred rupee note’.

13.You can get (a) / all the informations you want (b) / in this book (c) / No error (d)

(a) You can get

(b) all the informations you want

(c) in this book

(d) No error

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(b) ‘Informations’ is wrong. It is always ‘information’ and this word carries a singular verb (is, was, etc.)

14.My brother-in-laws (a) / who live in Bombay (b) / have come to stay with us (c) / No error (d)

(a) My brother-in-laws

(b) who live in Bombay

(c) have come to stay with us

(d) No error 

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(a) The plural of ‘brother-in-law’ is ‘brother-in-law’. When a compound noun is written as two or more separate words with hyphen (s), the first part is generally made plural; other examples: passers-by, editors-in-chief, runners-up.

15.If a man diligently seeks to come into the contact (a) / with the best that has been thought and said in this world, (b) / he will become simple and selfless (c) / No error (d)

(a) If a man diligently seeks to come into the contact

(b) with the best that has been thought and said in this world,

(c) he will become simple and selfless

(d) No error 

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(a) Article ‘the’ is wrongly placed before ‘contact’. No specific ‘contact’ is being referred to here. A general fact or situation is being stated. Correct usage is ‘come into contact with’; no ‘a’ or ‘the’ before ‘contact’ when it is used after ‘into’.

16.Students should not take part (a) / in party politics and political demonstrations (b) / as they interfere in serious study (c) / No error (d)

(a) Students should not take part

(b) in party politics and political demonstrations

(c) as they interfere in serious study

(d) No error 

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(c) Incorrect preposition is used. The preposition after ‘interfere’ here should be ‘with’

17.Satyajit Ray, who conceived, co-authored (a) / and directed a number of good films, was (b) / one of India’s most talented film-maker (c) / No error (d)

(a) Satyajit Ray, who conceived, co-authored

(b) and directed a number of good films, was

(c) one of India’s most talented film-maker

(d) No error

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(c) Satyajit Ray was one of India’s most talented ‘film-makers’. That is, he was one out of the many talented ‘film-makers’.

18.I have done my best(a) / the whole thing now is (b) / in the laps of the Gods (c) / No error (d)

(a) I have done my best

(b) the whole thing now is

(c) in the laps of the Gods

(d) No error 

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(c) We generally refer to something as being in the ‘hands’ of another, not ‘laps’, to mean that the matter is under that person’s control.

19.Interviews for (a) / the posts of lectures (b) / will begin from Monday (c) / No error (d)

(a) Interviews for

(b) the posts of lectures

(c) will begin from Monday

(d) No error 

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(b) The ‘post’ is only one___ that of lecturer. But the interviews will be many. (b) should read ‘the post of lecturer.

20.The interviewer asked the candidate (a) / to what district (b) / he came from (c) / No error (d)

(a) The interviewer asked the candidate

(b) to what district

(c) he came from

(d) No error 

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(b) It should be ‘which district he came from’ Remove ‘to’.

21.Wherever they go,(a) / Indians easily adapt to (b) / local circumstances (c) / No error (d)

(a) Wherever they go,

(b) Indians easily adapt to

(c) local circumstances

(d) No error 

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(b) ‘Indians easily adapt themselves to’. The reflexive pronoun ‘themselves’ is necessary after the verb here.

22.The scientist must follow (a) / his hunches and his data (b) / wherever it may lead (c) / No error (d)

(a) The scientist must follow

(b) his hunches and his data

(c) wherever it may lead

(d) No error 

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(c) As the sentence refers to his ‘hunches’ and ‘data’, a plural pronoun should be used (‘they’)

23.I suppose(a) / you have heard the latest news that (b) / John has married that girl (c) / No error (d)

(a) I suppose

(b) you have heard the latest news that

(c) John has married that girl

(d) No error 

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(d) No error

24.The audience(a) / are requested (b) / to be in its seats (c) / No error (d)

(a) The audience

(b) are requested

(c) to be in its seats

(d) No error 

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(b) ‘Audience’ is generally referred to as a single entity-a ‘group’ of people watching, applauding etc. So a singular verb (‘is’) needs to be used.

25.The ruling party stood(a) / for implementation of the Bill (b) / and was ready to stake their political existence on the issue. (c) / No error (d)

(a) The ruling party stood

(b) for implementation of the Bill

(c) and was ready to stake their political existence on the issue.

(d) No error 

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(c) As the reference is to the ‘ruling party’, a single entity, the pronoun in the last part of the sentence should be ‘its’ and not ‘their’.

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