Practice set 10 of the ENGLISH SERIES (Error detection, phrase replacement,fillers, Para jumbles)( new pattern) for SBI IBPS CLERK MAINS

Practice set 10 of the ENGLISH SERIES (Error detection, phrase replacement,fillers,  Para jumbles)( new pattern) for SBI IBPS CLERK MAINS 

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🔘As we know how important English language section plays when it comes to SBI IBPS CLERK/PO exam.
Tackling English section with wits can give you an edge over other students. And English is all about practice, so to make your job easier,we have come up with a series of " TOPICWISE PRACTICE SETS" comprising '200 QUESTIONS '. In this "PRACTICE SET 10 " we have provided 10 practice questions from 'PHRASE REPLACEMENT , ERROR DETECTION,  PARA JUMBLES (new pattern)' with detailed solution. 

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💯Click here to practise PARA JUMBLES (with detailed solution and handy tips) 

💠Direction : In the following questions two columns 1 and 2 are given. Each column consists of three sentences. Column 1 (A ,B and C) consists of first half of each sentence and Column 2 (D ,E and F) consists of second half of each sentence.Match column 1 with column 2 so that the sentences formed are both meaningful and grammatically correct.

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1)

Column 1

A. The groups are gaining popularity these days 

B. Creating a relaxing bedroom environment is very important too, 

C. Over the past week, the state has been pounded by intense rainfall

Column 2 
D. thus transforming the July deficit to surplus.

E. as they allow volunteers to talk with those who are living with cancer.

F. and this can be done using a calming, subtle fragrance

a) B-F and C-E

b) A-D ,B-E ,C-F

c) A-E,  B-F, C-D

d) A-D,  B-F, C-E

e) B-D

2)
Column 1
A. The reforms that we need are the ones that 
B. Most of us would 
C. Democratic countries are richer and

Column 2
D. Put our children's education above any other priority in life including our own retirement 
E.  can actually raise our sustainable long - term growth rate. 

F.  have a better track record of educating their citizens

a) B-F and C-E
b) A-E ,B-F 
c) A-F and C-D
d) A-E,  B-D, C-F

e) B-E

💠Direction : In the following sentences, some parts have errors and some are correct. Find out which part has an error and mark it as your answer.If there is no error, mark 'No error'.

3) Sometimes, when we are used to (a)/ see a player in the commentary (b)/ box over a long period, we tend to (c)/ forget what a great player he was (d)/ No error 

A. a

B. bc

C. b

D. cd

E. No error

4) It must be noted that (a)/ decentralization should be applied (b)/ along with caution as it can (c)/ lead to organizational disintegration. (d)/ No error

A. (a)

B. (b)

C. (c)

D. (d)

E. No error

5) The shortest boy of the college (a)/ didn't hesitate to join (b)/ the kabaddi team which (c)/ was full of tall boys.(d)/ No error

A. (a)

B. (b)

C. (c)

D. (d)

E. No error

6) In such delicate matters (a)/ they often take (b)/ his advices as he has (b)/ been effectively handling such cases for a decades. (d)/ No error

A. ac

B. b

C. d

D. bd

E. No error

7)

A. Film critics claim that

B. the number of scenes depicting alcohol consumption

C. have increased dramatically over 

D. the last decade

E. No error

A. a

B. bc

C. b

D. c

E. No error

💠Direction : In the questions given below there is a sentence in which one part is given in bold. The part given in bold, may or may not be grammatically correct. Choose the best alternative among the four given which can replace the part in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the part given in bold is already correct and does not require any replacement choose option (e), i.e. "No replacement required" as your answer. 

8) He admired the speed with which vedika completed the work and appreciating the method adopted by her.

A.  appreciate the method being adopted

B.  appreciated the method adopted

C.  appreciate the method of adoption

D.  appreciate the adopting method

E.  No correction required

9) The empire-builders benefited from perfect timing of the characteristic warm, wet and stable weather was conducive to economic productivity at an agrarian society.

A. productivity upon an agrarian

B. productivity in an agrarian

C. productivity at the agrarian

D. productive at an agrarian

E. No correction is required

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10) The mid-day meal scheme of India has helped but should it have been linked less with the schooling system and more with the hunger pattern.

A. should had been linked less
B. should it not have been linked less
C. it should been linked lesser
D. it should have been linked less
E. No correction required

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SOLUTION 

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1) d

We have to join two sentences from the two given columns in a way that they form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.The sentence A of the column 1 talks about groups gaining popularity, if we take a closer look we realize that it goes well with sentence E of column 2 as it talks about volunteers of a group helping people suffering from cancer. Similarly, when we take a look at sentence B, we realize that it will go well only with sentence F as sentence B talks about  relaxing bedroom environment and sentence F talks about 'how to create that type of  bedroom environment.         

Hence,  pairing will be  A-E,  B-F, C-D

2) d

We have to join two sentences from the two given columns in a way that they form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.The sentence A of the column 1 talks about reforms, here one may be confused between statement D and E as both seem to be completing the sentence A but when we take a look at sentence B, we realize that it will go well only with sentence D. 

So pairing will be  A-E,  B-D, C-F

3) c

gerund  'seeing' will be used after used to.

Example -  I look forward to meeting my sister.

Refer to the link to understand which verb/verb forms take gerund. 

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4) C

 The word 'along' is unnecessary and must be omitted. 

5) A

 After superlative adjectives, there are two prepositions used  'of' and 'in'. We use 'in' with singular word referring to a place or group. 

For example - I am the happiest girl in the world.

We use 'of' before plurals, before time period such as year/ month.

For example -  Saturday is the best day of the week.

 Here, in this case subject is the 'School', thus, it should be 'in the school'. 

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6) D

Advice, being an uncountable noun, 's' is not used to make it plural. 

Use either 'advice' or 'pieces of advice'. 

In the d part, replace 'decades' with decade. 
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7) D

'has' in place of 'have'. 

Generally 'the number of' takes singular verb while 'a number of' takes plural verb.

Refer to the link for short notes on most important rules of VERB.

💯 Short notes on VERB, it covers all the important rules associated with VERB

8) B

It is the case of parallelism.It's one of the  20 grammar rules which are frequently asked in the exam. 

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9) B
It has an error of preposition. At describes position at a specific point and is used with a larger place (a shop, bank, or airport) and before the names of group activities. 'In' refers to the position within large areas or in spaces that surrounds something on all sides. The given segment signifies the economic productivity within an agrarian society. The correct usage is 'in' and not 'at'.
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10) D

'it' must be placed before 'should'.

💯Click here for the English translation of the song (Tujhe kitna chahne lage hum)( Movie - Kabir Singh) 
(Motive of this translation -  letting English flow in your veins and make preparation of English interesting and easier.) 

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