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SBI PO Prelims English Preparation Questions 2019 (Day-33)

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Directions (1-10): In each of the sentences, the parts marked A, B, C and D may or may not contain errors. Choose the erroneous part(s) which contain error(s). If no error, choose part E.

1) The affidavit follow a notice issued by (A)/ the court on April 23 on Ms. Lekhi’s petition, (B)/ which stated that Mr. Gandhi had wrongly attributed (C)/ the comment to the court judgement for April 10.(D)

a) only A

b) only B

c) B and C

d) A and D

e) none of these

2) A Bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi is scheduled (A)/ to hear the both contempt plea and the Rafale review (B)/ petitions on April 30. However, the government has expressed (C)/ some difficulties in filing a response to the review petitions.(D)

a) only A

b) only B

c) A and C

d) B and D

e) none of these

3) Mr. Gandhi cites a list of instances when BJP leaders, (A)/ including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the members of the (B)/  Council of Ministers, had alleged attributed comments to the Supreme Court (C)/ post the December 14 Rafale case judgement. (D)

a) only A

b) only B

c) B and C

d) C only

e) none of these

4)  In the affidavit, Mr. Gandhi reiterates (A)/ what he said in his earlier explanation that (B)/ the comment was made with rhetorical flourish in (C)/  the heat of political campaigning.(D)

a) only A

b) only B

c) B and C

d) C and D

e) none of these

5) Seated on a foldable, blue chair outside his shop (A)/ on Colombo’s Jampettah Street on Sunday morning, Mohamed Buhari (B)/ was looking ahead, his gaze firmly fixed on (C)/ the shrine less than 50 metres in front of him. (D)

a) only A

b) only B

c) B and C

d) C and D

e) none of these

6) It was said in an atmosphere of vindication (A)/ at the Supreme Court deciding to reopen the Rafale case despite of (B)/the government’s efforts to shut out new facts and (C)/ documents published on the purchase of the 36 jets. (D)

a) only A

b) only B

c) B and C

d) B and D

e) none of these

7) As dozens of worshippers gathered at the (A)/ shrine for the special Easter service last (B)/  Sunday, Mr. Buhari was seating  there, thinking (C)/ of his wife who was passed away less than two weeks earlier.(D)

a) only A

b) only B

c) B and C

d) C and D

e) none of these

8) With persisting security concerns,(A)/ the Archbishop of Colombo cancelled all (B)/ church services and instead held a (C) Sunday Mass at his home that was televised live. (D)

a) only A

b) only B

c) B and C

d) C and D

e) none of these

9)  An old Catholic church, St. Anthony’s shrine, (A)/ located in Colombo’s busiest market place, has for (B)/ years been hugely popular among worshippers by (C)/ different faiths, including Hindus and Muslims.(D)

a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Only C

d) C and D

e) None of these

10)  Disbelief and helplessness were common refrains (A)/ on the Sunday after. The usually bustling Pettah (B)/ had quietened. Most shops were closed, and only a (C)/ handful of people were out, buying essentials from roadside stalls.(D)

a) only A

b) only B

c) B and C

d) C and D

e) none of these

Answers :

Directions (1-10):

1) Answer: d)

Use ‘follows’ for a singular entity- affidavit.

Use ‘of’ instead of ‘for’, as the preposition.

2) Answer: b)

It should be reframed as – to hear both the contempt plea and the Rafale review.

3) Answer: d)

You should Use adverb form of allege, i.e. ‘allegedly’ before the verb.

4) Answer: e)

The sentence is grammatically correct.

5) Answer: e)

The sentence is grammatically correct.

6) Answer: d)

Do not use ‘despite of’, use ‘despite’.

The correct form of preposition should be ‘about’ instead of ‘on’.

7) Answer: d)

Use ‘sitting’ instead of seating.

It should be ‘had’ passed away instead of  ‘was’.

8) Answer: e)

The sentence is grammatically correct.

9) Answer: c)

Correct form of preposition should be ‘from’ instead of ‘by’.

10) Answer: e)

The sentence is grammatically correct.

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