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ECGC PO Superb 30 Quiz: English Language

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Question 1

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.
Banks which do not (1)/ meet its priority sector (2)/ targets are required to (3)/ pay high penalties. (4)

Question 2

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.
Delegation is the transfer of (1)/ authority through superior to subordinate (2)/ at different levels (3)/ in an organized sector. (4)

Question 3

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.
In an attempt to shed excess adipose tissue, (1)/ many Americans turned from one fad diet (2)/ to another, and a billion-dollar diet (3)/ industry has grown up to aid it in their efforts. (4)

Question 4

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.
Internationalization increases the danger (1)/ that foreign companies will use import relief (2)/ laws against the very companies (3)/ the laws were designed to protect. (4)/ No error

Question 5

Direction (1-5): The following sentence has been divided into four parts, only one of which is correct. The other three parts carry errors. Find the correct part and mark the relevant option as your answer. If all the parts are correct, mark option E, i.e., “All are correct” as the answer.

As far as we know, our is (1)/ the first study in Uganda that has evaluated (2)/ the numbers of words children acquire (3)/ in the procession of learning English. (4)

Question 6

Direction: A sentence with two blanks is given, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the pair of words that best fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
The accused was let off on the ____ that he will not commit the same ____ again.

Question 7

Direction: A sentence with two blanks is given, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the words that best fit the meaning of the sentence as a whole
The organization _______ to popularize Indian classical music among the youth which has lost ____ with its cultural roots.

Question 8

Direction: A sentence with two blanks is given, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the words that best fit in the given blanks making the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful.
More is _________ of conditions of the tribal’s in Maharashtra than _________ conditions of those in the other parts of the country.

Question 9

Direction: A sentence with two blanks is given, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the words that best fit in the given blanks making the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful.
The Govt. _____________ that Indian IT industry will be able to generate _____________ of over $ 100 billion by the latter part of the coming decade.

Question 10

Direction: A sentence with two blanks is given, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the words that best fit in the given blanks making the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful.
The Govt must appoint a panel of experts and _________ their advice on how to _________ technical education in India.

Question 11

Direction: Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph: then answer the questions that follow. 

A) Nearly 8.5 million asylum seekers have requests pending, with Germany, Russia and the United States receiving the highest numbers of the nearly one million new claims lodged in the first half of the year.
B) The report, based on official figures as of mid-year before the influx of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean to reach Europe peaked in October, extrapolates from trends to estimate the global total.
C) Many refugees will live in exile for years to come. In effect, if you become a refugee today your chances of going home are lower than at any time in more than 30 years.
D) 2015 is on track to see worldwide forced displacement exceeding 60 million for the first time, 1 in every 122 humans is today someone who has been forced to flee their homes. The total figure at the end of 2014 was 59.5 million.
E) An estimated 34 million people were internally displaced as of mid-year, about 2 million more than the same time in 2010. Yemen, where civil war erupted in March, reported the highest number of newly uprooted people at 9,33,500.
F) The number of people forcibly displaced worldwide is likely to have “far surpassed” a record 60 million this year, mainly driven by the Syrian war and other protracted conflicts, the United Nations said.
G) Developing countries boarding conflict zones still host the lion’s share of the refugees, the report said, warning about growing “resentment” and “politicization of refugees”.
Which of the following will be the last sentence?

Question 12

Direction: Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph: then answer the questions that follow. 

A. Nearly 8.5 million asylum seekers have requests pending, with Germany, Russia and the United States receiving the highest numbers of the nearly one million new claims lodged in the first half of the year.
B. The report, based on official figures as of mid-year before the influx of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean to reach Europe peaked in October, extrapolates from trends to estimate the global total.
C. Many refugees will live in exile for years to come. In effect, if you become a refugee today your chances of going home are lower than at any time in more than 30 years.
D. 2015 is on track to see worldwide forced displacement exceeding 60 million for the first time, 1 in every 122 humans is today someone who has been forced to flee their homes. The total figure at the end of 2014 was 59.5 million.
E. An estimated 34 million people were internally displaced as of mid-year, about 2 million more than the same time in 2010. Yemen, where civil war erupted in March, reported the highest number of newly uprooted people at 9,33,500.
F. The number of people forcibly displaced worldwide is likely to have “far surpassed” a record 60 million this year, mainly driven by the Syrian war and other protracted conflicts, the United Nations said.
G. Developing countries boarding conflict zones still host the lion’s share of the refugees, the report said, warning about growing “resentment” and “politicization of refugees”.
Which of the following will be the first sentence?

Question 13

Direction: Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph: then answer the questions that follow. 

A. Nearly 8.5 million asylum seekers have requests pending, with Germany, Russia and the United States receiving the highest numbers of the nearly one million new claims lodged in the first half of the year.
B. The report, based on official figures as of mid-year before the influx of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean to reach Europe peaked in October, extrapolates from trends to estimate the global total.
C. Many refugees will live in exile for years to come. In effect, if you become a refugee today your chances of going home are lower than at any time in more than 30 years.
D. 2015 is on track to see worldwide forced displacement exceeding 60 million for the first time, 1 in every 122 humans is today someone who has been forced to flee their homes. The total figure at the end of 2014 was 59.5 million.
E. An estimated 34 million people were internally displaced as of mid-year, about 2 million more than the same time in 2010. Yemen, where civil war erupted in March, reported the highest number of newly uprooted people at 9,33,500.
F. The number of people forcibly displaced worldwide is likely to have “far surpassed” a record 60 million this year, mainly driven by the Syrian war and other protracted conflicts, the United Nations said.
G. Developing countries boarding conflict zones still host the lion’s share of the refugees, the report said, warning about growing “resentment” and “politicization of refugees”.
Which of the following will be the third sentence?

Question 14

Direction: Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph: then answer the questions that follow. 

A. Nearly 8.5 million asylum seekers have requests pending, with Germany, Russia and the United States receiving the highest numbers of the nearly one million new claims lodged in the first half of the year.
B. The report, based on official figures as of mid-year before the influx of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean to reach Europe peaked in October, extrapolates from trends to estimate the global total.
C. Many refugees will live in exile for years to come. In effect, if you become a refugee today your chances of going home are lower than at any time in more than 30 years.
D. 2015 is on track to see worldwide forced displacement exceeding 60 million for the first time, 1 in every 122 humans is today someone who has been forced to flee their homes. The total figure at the end of 2014 was 59.5 million.
E. An estimated 34 million people were internally displaced as of mid-year, about 2 million more than the same time in 2010. Yemen, where civil war erupted in March, reported the highest number of newly uprooted people at 9,33,500.
F. The number of people forcibly displaced worldwide is likely to have “far surpassed” a record 60 million this year, mainly driven by the Syrian war and other protracted conflicts, the United Nations said.
G. Developing countries boarding conflict zones still host the lion’s share of the refugees, the report said, warning about growing “resentment” and “politicization of refugees”.
Which of the following will be the fourth sentence?

Question 15

Direction: Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph: then answer the questions that follow. 

A. Nearly 8.5 million asylum seekers have requests pending, with Germany, Russia and the United States receiving the highest numbers of the nearly one million new claims lodged in the first half of the year.
B. The report, based on official figures as of mid-year before the influx of refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean to reach Europe peaked in October, extrapolates from trends to estimate the global total.
C. Many refugees will live in exile for years to come. In effect, if you become a refugee today your chances of going home are lower than at any time in more than 30 years.
D. 2015 is on track to see worldwide forced displacement exceeding 60 million for the first time, 1 in every 122 humans is today someone who has been forced to flee their homes. The total figure at the end of 2014 was 59.5 million.
E. An estimated 34 million people were internally displaced as of mid-year, about 2 million more than the same time in 2010. Yemen, where civil war erupted in March, reported the highest number of newly uprooted people at 9,33,500.
F. The number of people forcibly displaced worldwide is likely to have “far surpassed” a record 60 million this year, mainly driven by the Syrian war and other protracted conflicts, the United Nations said.
G. Developing countries boarding conflict zones still host the lion’s share of the refugees, the report said, warning about growing “resentment” and “politicization of refugees”.
Which of the following will the second sentence?

Question 16

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e., "No correction required".
At a musical night organised for them, the artistic side of the doctors came as forward, as they sang beautifully and made everything truly beautiful.

Question 17

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence, alternatives to the emboldened part are given as (A), (B), (C) and (D), which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative out of the given five options. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer will be option (E), i.e., "No correction required".
The abduction and return of the local leader within twenty-four hours on Wednesday has left some loose and that have been intriguing investigators probing the case.

Question 18

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required.
Perhaps the least controversial assertion about the pterosaurs is it they were reptiles.

Question 19

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required.
I am glad to hear that you narrowly escaped being run over by a speeding car yesterday.

Question 20

DirectionIn the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E) i.e. No correction required.
The corresponding loyalty of the individual to his patron reinforces his allegiance to the group to whom they both belong.
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