Whats-App Discussion SBI/IBPS PO English Discussion 19/6/2017(Monday)

# Spotting Errors:

Q1: If Harish will come(A) / then I will(B) / meet(C) / him(D) / No error(E)
Answer: A
Correct: If Harish *comes*(A) / then I will(B) /  meet(C) / him(D) / No error(E)
Explanation: Conditional sentence: If + present indefinite + simple future tense 


Q2: An Indian ship(A)/laden with merchandise(B)/drowned(C)/in the Pacific Ocean(D)/No error(E)
Answer: C
Correct: An Indian ship(A)/laden with merchandise(B)/*sank*(C)/in the Pacific Ocean(D)/No error(E)
Explanation: Living creatures like human-beings etc. "drown" whereas non living things "sink". 


Q3: Had the function(A)/not been postponed(B)because of the strike(C)/she may have been able to participate.(D)/No Error(E)
Answer: D
Correct: Had the function(A)/not been postponed(B)because of the strike(C)/she *might* have been able to participate.(D)/No Error(E)
Explanation: Had + 3rd form = If had + 3rd form + might/would + have + 3rd form 


Q4: 1) We have decided that we’ll continue to/ 2) develop our copper mine industry / 3) but on the other hand / 4) we shall diversify our production also. / 5) No error

Answer: (2)

Correct:  1) We have decided that we’ll continue to/ 2) develop our copper *mining* industry / 3) but on the other hand / 4) we shall diversify our production also. / 5) No error

Explanation: Mine: connected with me. Example: Whose bag is this? It's mine. 

Mining: The activity or industries like coal mining etc. 

# Fill in the blanks: 

Q5: Choose a word to be fitted in both the sentences

1. Almost 90% of the spices produced are utilized within the country, and only the ——- is exported.
2. Rohit was advised to take ———– since he broke his leg in the accident.

A. Medicine
B. Coffee
C. As
D. Rest
E. Leftover

Answer: D (Rest)

1. Almost 90% of the spices produced are utilized within the country, and only the *rest* is exported.
2. Rohit was advised to take *rest* since he broke his leg in the accident.

Q6: Private tuition is in ___________because schools do not pay much ___________ to weak students.

(a) vogue, attention  
(b) reality, clarity

(c) trend, avenues   
(d) consideration, scope

(e) agreement, harmony 

Answer: (a) vogue, attention  

Private tuition is in *vogue* because schools do not pay much *attention* to weak students.

Vogue means Fashion

Q7: In the following question three statements are given with a missing word in each. You have to fill the blank of first two statements with the first word of the option and the blank of the third statement with the second word of the option provided: 

(i) For a fee, most celebrities will ______ a product by pretending to like it.
(ii) The purpose of the brochure is to _____ the beauty of the small island nation.
(iii) The ________ of Sherlock Holmes is one of the most recognizable figures in English literature.
A) glorify, book
B) recognize, temper
C) exalt, character
D) cool, stroke

Answer: (C) exalt, character

(i) For a fee, most celebrities will *exalt* a product by pretending to like it.
(ii) The purpose of the brochure is to *exalt* the beauty of the small island nation.
(iii) The *character* of Sherlock Holmes is one of the most recognizable figures in English literature.

Exalt means To place above others or we can say glorify 

Q8: Which of the phrase/ word from the options (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase marked under asterisk(*) to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer: 

The hotel *lay out* twenty staff because tourist numbers were down.
A) laid in
B) lays of
C) laid off
D) lay down
E) No correction required

Answer: C) laid off

"lay off" means nikaalna like from jobs 

"laid off" is the second form of verb(lay off)

Correct: The hotel *laid off* twenty staff because tourist numbers were down.

Q9: Vocabulary word (Word Meaning) 

I like the *ethnic* prints on the shirt. 

Ethnic means?

Answer: Traditional(relating to a particular race of people) 

Real life example: In my opinion, our world is basically a family of various *ethnic* groups. In spite of having various ethnic traditions we have religion of love mainly.  

Q10: Vocabulary word (Word Meaning) 

There were violent *confrontations* between police and demonstrators.

CONFRONTATION means?

Answer: a fight or argument

Real life example: We are here to have *confrontation* with English to which we can win easily with our honest effort.




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