English Quiz FOR SBI PO 2015

Direction (Q 1-5): Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.

(A) You may visit your home once a year during your vacation.

(B) You will try to make comparisons between both countries and lifestyles.

(C) But when you will think to live and work in your own city after an expatriation, the way you will look at things will be different.

(D) When living in a country or place which is not yours, every day you discover new things.

(E) You will notice all changes that leave a big impression on you.

F) You will happy to be backing home occasionally, meeting your family and friends.

1. Which of the following would be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

1) F 

2) A 

3) C 

4) B 

5) E

2. Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

1) B 

2) E 

3) D 

4) A 

5) F

3. Which of the following would be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

1) E 

2) A 

3) F 

4) C 

5) B

4. Which of the following would be the LAST sentence after rearrangement?

1) F 

2) C 

3) A 

4) E 

5) B

5. Which of the following would be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

1) D 

2) A 

3) F 

4) E 

5) C

Directions (Q. 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) The beliefs I have about myself / 2) often appears to be statements of fact, / 3) although actually they're really / 4) only opinions. / 5) No error.

7. 1) At first, I was unsure about movie, / 2) but I soon came to get ready / 3) so fast as I could to get more time / 4) to enjoy with my colleagues. / 5) No error

8. 1) The way Shikha make me feel / 2) and the feelings I start to remember / 3) when I remind myself / 4) about school days. / 5) No error

9. 1) Spiting the cold drink / 2) out of her mouth / 3) and wiping the water / 4) out of her eyelashes. / 5) No error

10. 1) Arriving at my office, / 2) Prashant heard my story / 3) of agony and pain after which / 4) he told me the following. "god is almighty." / 5) No error

Answers

D E A F C B

1. 1

2. 3

3. 2

4. 5

5. 4

6. 2; Replace ‘appears’ with ‘appear’.

7. 3; Replace ‘so’ with ‘as’.

8. 5; No error

9. 1; Replace ‘spiting’ with ‘spitting’.

10. 2; Replace ‘heard’ with ‘listened to’.