Model and Grammatical Questions for Bank Exams in General English

Model Questions:
Directions (Q.1-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/ error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'No error', mark (5) as your answer.
1.    If you need to write (1)/ a lot of similar letters, (2)/ set up a temp­late (3)/ of your computer. (4) No error (5) 
2.    It is astonishing to know (1)/ that although spiritual leaders (2)/ of mil­li­ons of people, (3)/ the pope has no temporal power. (4) No error (5) 
3.    It’s tempting (1)/ to speculate (2)/ about what might (3)/ had happ­ened. (4) No error (5) 
4.    The old idea (1)/ that this work was not (2)/ suitable for woman (3)/ was no long tenable. (4) No error (5) 
5.    I struggle to (1)/ keep my temper (2)/ with the kids (3)/ when he misbehaves. (4) No error (5) 
6.    Equipments on (1)/ the space sta­tion (2)/ is tele operated (3)/ from earth. (4) No error (5) 
7.    If he resigned (1)/ it would be (2)/ tantamount to admitting (3)/ that he is guilty. (4) No error (5) 
8.    I am not prepared (1)/ to discuss (2)/ about this (3)/ on the phone. (4) No error (5) 
9.    I managed to talk (1)/ my way out of (2)/ having to (3)/ give a spe­ech. (4) No error (5) 
10.    Settling the disputes (1)/ requires (2)/ great tact (3)/ but diplomacy. (4) No error (5) 
Directions (Q.11-15): Each que­stion below has a blank/ two bla­nks, each blank indicating that some­thing has been omitted. Choose the word/ set of words from the five op­tions for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 
11.    The_____ Prime minister has survived another crisis.
    1) Protection    2) charging    3) Teflon    4) barrier
    5) rigidity
12.    The tantalizing ______of fresh coffee wafted towards them.
    1) Relish    2) taste
    3) hue    4) aroma
    5) spread
13.    They won’t find ____ takers for the house ____ that price.
    1) Few, on    2) much, for
    3) more, of    4) many, at
    5) some, in
14.    Wealth is not _____ synonymous with happiness.
    1) Necessity    2) necessary
    3) necessarily    4) necessitate
    5) natural
15.    She managed to ____ everyone’s interest ____the end of her speech.
    1) Arise, from    2) allow, till
    3) sustain, until    
    4) attract, unless    5) catch, to
Directions: (Questions 16 - 20) Which of the phrases (1),(2),(3), an­d­ (4) given below each sentence sho­uld replace the phrase underlined in the sentence to make it gram­matically correct? If there is no error ma­rk (5) No correction required as yo­ur answer.
16.    She teaching me to be less criti­cal of other people.
    1) Teach    2) teached
    3) taught    4) was taught
    5) No correction required
17.    They were surprised to find that he has already left.
    1) He is    2) he have
    3) he’s    4) he’d 
    5) No correction required
18.    We are having trouble keep in with the recent surge in demand.
    1) Keeping away
    2) keeping up    3) keep at
    4) keeping on
    5) No correction required
19.    The submarine have time to submerge before the warship could approach.
    1) Having    2) was had
    3) had had    4) is having
    5) No correction required
20.    A political storm is brood upon the Prime Minister’s comments. 
    1) Breed over    2) breed up
    3) breed upon    4) brewing over
    5) No correction required
Directions (Q.21-25): Rearra­nge the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
A)    In addition, circulars of the Uni­ver­sity Grants Commission on rag­ging, rulings of the High Court and Supreme Court in rag­g­ing cases, and other related liter­ature, are being circulated among students. 
B)    But what was common among all these colleges was the orientation on anti-ragging measures. 
C)    Each college had charted out the day differently for the students. 
D)    The boards and complaint boxes are already put up or are in the pro­cess of being readied with nam­es and numbers of new mem­bers from the college and also that of the police depar­t­ment. 
E)     Colleges have already constitut­ed fresh anti-ragging committees or are in the process of constitut­ing one with representatives from the second and third year stud­ents. 
F)    It is also advised to have a few parents in the committee to make it more approachable to the fres­h­­ers who can gain confidence with the inclusion of parents. 
21.    What is the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
    1) A    2) B    3) C
    4) E    5) F
22.    What is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
    1) A    2) B    3) D
    4) F    5) E
23.    What is the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
    1) A    2) C    3) D
    4) E    5) F
24.    What is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
    1) B    2) D    3) C
    4) E    5) F
25.    What is the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
    1) A    2) B    3) C
    4) E    5) F
Directions (Q.26-30): Choose th­e wo­rd which is wrongly spelt from th­e five options given.
26.    1) awkward    2) addendum
    3) aerial    4) affidavit
    5) aesthetis
27.    1) kabab    2) karaoke
    3) knowledgeable
    4) kudos    5) kernel
28.    1) scrumptious    2) sophomore
    3) segue    4) sergant
    5) scenario
29.    2) benefitting    2) billioneer
    3) biopsy    4) bilingual
    5) bologna
30.    1) discipliain    2) gorgeous
    3) verbiage    4) weird
    5) teepee
Directions (Q. 31-35): Read the following passage carefully and ans­wer the questions given below it. Cer­tain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
India on Monday said it will alter its energy mix in a way that renew­ables will occupy a greater propor­tion in the future, making it clear that it's willing to take more responsi­bility in the days ahead. Prime Mini­ster Narendra Modi told US Presi­dent Barack Obama that he was will­ing to participate in shaping an "ambi­tious agenda" ahead of the Par­is meet on climate change. Prime Mini­ster Narendra Modi and Presi­dent Barack Obama today decided to “further refine” the Indo-US strategic partnership while pushing ahead with cooperation in the areas of security, counter-terrorism, defence, economy and climate change. During the talks, Mo­di underlined the need for con­crete outcomes at the upcoming glo­bal conference on climate change in Par­is even as Obama said India’s leadership at the meet will set the tone for decades to come.“We discu­ssed how we can further refine our strategic vision,” said Obama after the hour-long talks, third between the two leaders in over a year. He said the two leaders discussed how to mo­ve forward in various areas like secu­rity, economy, trade and investment as also cooperation to defense procu­rement. “On all these issues, the Pri­me Minister has been an outstanding par­tner,” Obama said. Appreciating the US President’s “friendship, vis­ion and commitment for the relation­ship”, Modi said the bilateral partner­ship addresses a broad range of stra­tegic and security concerns – counter terr­or­ism, cyber security, train­ing­.“Our defense cooperation, including defe­nse trade and training is expa­nding. As existing terrorism threats grow and new ones emerge, we have resolved to further deepen cooper­ation on counter-terrorism and radic­alism,” the Prime Minister said. Wi­­th regard to climate change, both Oba­ma and Modi expressed their com­mit­ment to meet the challenge faced by the world. “Much of our discussion today was focussed on the upcoming Climate Conference in Paris. We are encouraged by the agg­re­ssive nature of Prime Minister Mo­di’s commitment to clean energy,” the US President said about the meet begin­ning November 30. “I think India’s leadership in the upcoming conference will set the tone not just for today but for decades to come,” he said, adding he has confidence in the ability of the two countries to partner with other large countries like China in this regard. Modi said, “President and I share an uncom­p­romising commitment on climate cha­nge, without affecting our ability to meet the development aspirations of humanity. We have both set ambi­tious national agendas.” Pressing the need for developing mechanisms to en­sure affordable as well as acce­ssible sources of clean energy, the Pri­me Minister said, “We look for­ward to comprehensive and concrete out­come in Paris with a positive agenda on combating climate cha­nge. He said the outcomes of the Par­is meet should focus on access to finance and technology for the deve­lo­ping world, especially the poor coun­tries and small island states. “I also thank President Obama for his positive response to my call for a global public partnership for deve­loping affordable clean energy sour­ces that will enable faster adop­tion of clean energy across the wor­ld,” he said.
31.    The main motto of the leaders discussed in the passage is
    1) to counter anti terrorist groups
    2) uncompromising commitment on climate change
    3) encouraging the aggressive nature
    4) focus on access to finance and technology
    5) defense trade and training
32.    Emphasis has been laid in the talks upon
    1) concrete outcomes at the upcoming global conference on climate change in Paris
    2) development aspirations of humanity
    3) developing poor countries and small island states
    4) access to finance and technology for the developing world
    5) set up ambitious national agendas
33.    To set the tone means
    1) establish the way that event or activity will continue
    2) developing affordable clean energy sources
    3) call for a global public partnership
    4) positive agenda on combating climate change .
    5) about the beginning
34.    The synonym of strategic is
    1) deliberate    2) debilitate
    3) dilute    4) devastate
    5) destitute
35.    The antonym of ambitious is
    1) inert    2) striving
    3) pushy    4) grand
    5) magnify

Key
    1) 4    2) 2    3) 4    4) 4    5) 4
    6) 1    7) 4    8) 3    9) 5    10) 4
    11) 3    12) 4    13) 4    14) 3    15) 3
    16) 3    17) 4    18) 2    19) 3    20) 4
    21) 3    22) 3    23) 1    24) 4    25) 5
    26) 5    27) 1    28) 4    29) 2    30) 1
    31) 2    32) 1    33) 1    34) 1    35) 1

Published date : 16 Sep 2024 11:28AM