English Quiz

Directions for Questions (1 to 5):Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer these questions. 

(A)The insurance policy has to be deposited with NABARD.

(B)I intend to purchase a tractor and certain other agricultural equipments.

(c)I shall therefore feel obliged if you send your representative to inspect the equipments.

(D)I shall be applying for a loan of Rs. Six lakhs from NABARD for that purpose.

(E)On completion, your representative may kindly inform me of the annual insurance premium.

(F)The rules state that the equipments have to be insured against accidents and fire.

1.Which of the following will be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?

(a) A 

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

Ans-e (this sentence shows the conclusion of the paragraph, Completion of the application form)

2Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement? 

(a) A 

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

Ans-a (this sentence tells us about the depositing of money, hence the fourth sentence) 

3.Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?   

(a) A 

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

Ans-c (this sentence tell us more about the process of loan. representative should inspect the equipments now)

4.Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement? 

(a) A 

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

Ans-d (In this sentence . the idea is continued of 'applying for the loan', hence the second sentence.)

5.Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement? 

(a) A 

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

Ans-b (In this sentence , idea is introduced. hence the first sentence of this paragraph)

Directions (Q.6-10). Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error 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 'e'. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

6.Sarita was popular with her classmates that she always had some or the other coming to her house.

(a) Sarita was popular  

(b) with her classmate that 

(c) she always had some or 

(d) the other coming to her house 

(e) No error 

Ans-a ( use' Sarita was so popular ' , Co-relative conjunctions "So-that" are used in pairs)  

7.‘Yavanika’ is one of the latest addition to good drama which appeared in recent times.

(a) ‘Yavanika’ is one  

(b) of the latest 

(c) addition to good drama 

(d) which appeared in recent times  

(e) No error   

Ans- c (use 'additions' in place of 'addition')  

8.In spite of the late hour and the bad weather Naveen decided to brave it out and drink at bar.

(a) In spite of the late hour  

(b) and the bad weather 

(c) Naveen decided to brave it out 

(d) and drink at bar

(e) No error  

Ans- a ( use 'despite' in place of 'in spite of')

9.The number of people applying were so large that the college had to stop issuing application forms.

(a) The number of people  

(b) applying were so large 

(c) that the college had to 

(d) stop issuing application forms   

(e) No error 

Ans- b (use 'was' in place of ' were'. the structure - "The + number + of.. takes singular verb)

10.If you will follow my instructions you will get a suitable reward for that.

(a) If you will  

(b) follow my instructions 

(c) you will get 

(d) a suitable reward for that 

(e) No error 

Ans- a (use 'if you' in place of if you will')