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 English Practice Set for IBPS- RRB /  SO Exams 2021

Directions (1-5): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given which is then divided into five parts out of which last part is correct. There are errors in three out of four remaining parts and therefore only one of the parts (other than the bold one) is correct. You must choose the grammatically correct part as your answer. If there is no error in any of the part of the sentence, then marl option (e) .i.e. “None of these” as your answer

Q1. But they could strived harder(A)/ to upheld democratic rights(B)/ and constitutional principles at home(C)/. That is critical in(D)/ promote sustainable development(E).
(a) A
(b) C
(c) D
(d) B
(e) None of these

Q2. The agreement with Mehta was towards(A)/ ‘partial assignment of the rights to made records(B)/ in gramophone and in talkies and no other(C)/ sound produced broadcast device’ for a lump sum(D)/ of Rs. 450 and a royalty of one anna per record sold(E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) None of these

Q3. Parliament’s recent approval in the redrawn(A)/ electoral constituencies has reinforce(B)/ allegations of gerrymandering(C)/ and unequal sizing to electoral districts(D)/ to benefit the National Front(E).
(a) B
(b) D
(c) A
(d) C
(e) None of these

Q4.  However, the journalistic community which questions(A)/ the wisdom of people who indulged(B)/ in whataboutery cannot taken comfort in(C)/ citing the instances to getting(D)/ it right when someone points out a shortcoming(E).
(a) B
(b) A
(c) D
(d) C
(e) None of these

Q5. The past shaped the way we are(A)/ today — not only the world we grow out(B)/ in, where we struggled with(C)/ conflicts the seeds of whom(D)/ were sown long ago(E).
(a) B
(b) A
(c) D
(d) C
(e) None of these

Directions (6-10): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given which is then divided into five parts out of which one part is incorrect. You must choose the grammatically incorrect part as your answer.

Q6. Meanwhile, in an effort to keep(A)/ its flock together, the party herd(B)/ its elected partymen and two(C)/ Independent legislators to a resort(D)/ on the outskirts of the city(E).
(a) A
(b) D
(c) B
(d) C
(e) E

Q7. It was a long wait for the tribals(A)/ from the morning for their near and dear(B)/. They even refused to take(C)/ breakfast and water as all(B)/ of them were stricken of grief(E).
(a) E
(b) D
(c) C
(d) B
(e) A

Q8. Pulling away the boat(A)/ is not difficult if the latest(B)/ equipment is with(C)/ us and if the boat(D)/ has not overturned.(E)
(a) D
(b) A
(c) C
(d) E
(e) B

Q9. You deferred the case many a(A)/ time for the Centre. If that(B)/ had not happened, we(C)/ would not had(D)/ been in this situation(E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q10. A token amount will be fixed and the(A)/ employees can even go abroad by(B)/ not availing the facility in a(C)/ couples of years and using a lumpsum(D)/ amount in the third or fourth year(E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) D
(d) C
(e) E

Directions (11-15): Rearrange the following statements (A), (B), (C), (D) & (E) in the correct sequence and answer the following questions given below.

(A) Strategy proposed by the Chinese government that focuses on connectivity and cooperation between Eurasian countries
(B) The initiative was known in English as the One Belt and One Road Initiative (OBOR) until 2016
(C) And the ocean-going Maritime Silk Road (MSR)
(D) Primarily the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB)
(E) The Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road or The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a development

Q11. Which is the FIRST sentence of the sequence after the rearrangement of the above sentences?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q12. Which is the SECOND sentence of the sequence after the rearrangement of the above sentences?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) C
(d) B
(e) E

Q13. Which is the THIRD sentence of the sequence after the rearrangement of the above sentences?
(a) D
(b) C
(c) E
(d) A
(e) B

Q14. Which is the FOURTH sentence of the sequence after the rearrangement of the above sentences?
(a) E
(b) D
(c) C
(d) B
(e) A

Q15. Which is the LAST (FIFTH) sentence of the sequence after the rearrangement of the above sentences?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Solutions

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. But they could strive harder to uphold democratic rights and constitutional principles at home. That is critical to promote sustainable development.
Part(A): ‘strive’ will replace ‘strived’
Part(B): ‘uphold’ will replace ‘upheld’
Part(D): ‘to’ will replace ‘in’
Thus, option (C) is the correct alternative.

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. The agreement with Mehta was towards ‘partial assignment of the rights to make records in gramophone and in talkies and any other sound producing broadcast device’ for a lump sum of Rs. 450 and a royalty of one anna per record sold.
Part(B): ‘made’ will replace ‘make’
Part(C): ‘any’ will replace ‘no’
Part(D): ‘producing’ will replace ‘produced’
Thus, option (A) is the correct alternative.

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Parliament’s recent approval of the redrawn electoral constituencies has reinforced allegations of gerrymandering and unequal sizing of electoral districts to benefit the National Front.
Part(A): ‘of’ will replace ‘in’
Part(B): ‘reinforced’ will replace ‘reinforce’
Part(D): ‘of’ will replace ‘to’
Thus, option (C) is the correct alternative.

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. However, the journalistic community which questions the wisdom of people who indulge in whataboutery cannot take comfort in citing the instances of getting it right when someone points out a shortcoming.
Part(B): ‘indulge’ will replace ‘indulge’
Part(C): ‘take’ will replace ‘taken’
Part(D): ‘of’ will replace ‘to’
Thus, option (A) is the correct alternative.

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. The past shaped the way we are today — not only the world we grow up in, where we struggle with conflicts the seeds of which were sown long ago.
Part(B): ‘up’ will replace ‘out’
Part(C): ‘struggle’ will replace ‘struggled’
Part(D): ‘which’ will replace ‘whom’
Thus, option (A) is the correct alternative.

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Part B has error as ‘herd’ will get replaced by ‘herded’

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Part E has error as ‘stricken of’ will get replaced by ‘stricken with’

 S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Part A has error as ‘Pulling away’ will get replaced by ‘Pulling out’

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Part D has error as ‘have’ will replace ‘had’

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Part D has error as ‘couple of years’ will replace ‘couples of years’

S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. (The Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-century Maritime Silk Road or The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a development strategy proposed by the Chinese government that focuses on connectivity and cooperation between Eurasian countries, primarily the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the land-based Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) and the ocean-going Maritime Silk Road (MSR). The initiative was known in English as the One Belt and One Road Initiative (OBOR) until 2016)

The correct sequence is EADCB; E

S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. A

S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. D

S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. C

S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. B

 Reasoning Practice Set for IBPS- RRB /  SO Exams 2021

Directions (1-5): Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H live on different floors of the same building having eight floors (the ground floor is numbered as the first floor while the topmost floor is numbered as the eighth floor). They were born on the same day of the same month but in different years. All their ages are to be considered from the base year i.e. 2018.
G is 42 years old and lives on an odd numbered floor below the 5th floor. B is 20 younger than the one who lives on 2nd floor. Only three persons live between G and the one who was born in 1984. F lives on 4th floor and he is 13 years old. A lives on even numbered floor. There are three floors in between C and D who lives on an even numbered floor. H is 34 years old and lives on an odd numbered floor. The one who is 28 years old lives immediate above the floor on which E lives. The one who lives on ground floor is 5 years older than the one who lives on 4th floor. D was born in 1996. B lives above the floor on which C lives. One person was born in 1962.
Q1. How many people live between B and the one who was born in 1990?
(a) Four
(b) Three
(c) Two
(d) One
(e) More than Four
Q2. Who among the following lives on top most floor?
(a) The one who was born in 1962
(b) D
(c) E
(d) H
(e) C
Q3. Who among the following lives on 5th floor?
(a) The one who is 8 years old
(b) R
(c) The one who was born in 1984
(d) C
(e) E
Q4. Who among the following lives just below the one who was born in 1976?
(a) D
(b) B
(c) C
(d) A
(e) F
Q5. Which of the following combinations is true?
(a) Fifth floor-F
(b) Second floor-E
(c) Sixth floor-G
(d) Eighth floor -A
(e) Third floor-H
Directions (6-10): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.
“Quad Core processor clocks” is written as ‘&5Z &5V $9V &8L’
“Massive internal memory” is written as ‘$7Z &8Z &7V’
“Which makes multitasking” is written as ‘$7R $6Z &11Z’
Q6. What is the code for ‘Snapdragon’ in the given code language?
(a) &10L
(b) $10Z
(c) $ 7Z
(d) &10Z
(e) None of these
Q7. What is the code for ‘shade owners’ in the given code language?
(a) $6Z $7V
(b) $6Z &7V
(c) &6Z $7V
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of these.
Q8. What does the code ‘&8R’ stand for in the given code language?
(a) yellow
(b) in
(c) blue
(d) Bright
(e) None of these
Q9. What is the code for ‘blue heaven love’ in the given code language?
(a) &5V &6Z &5V
(b) $5V &8Z $5V
(c) &8Z $5V $5V
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of these
Q10. ‘&8L &6L &5V’ is the code for which of the following?
(a) Cloths colour blue
(b) Shade in blue
(c) Is in blue
(d) Can’t be determined
(e) None of these
Solutions

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Logic: – 1st element of the code:- If the word has odd number of letters then we use $ symbol. If the word has even number of letters in the word then we use & symbol.
2nd element of the code:- Add 3 in total number of consonant present in the word.
3rd element of the code:- Opposite of vowel which comes 1st according to increasing alphabetical order among all the vowels present in the word.S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Logic: – 1st element of the code:- If the word has odd number of letters then we use $ symbol. If the word has even number of letters in the word then we use & symbol.
2nd element of the code:- Add 3 in total number of consonant present in the word.
3rd element of the code:- Opposite of vowel which comes 1st according to increasing alphabetical order among all the vowels present in the word.S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. Logic: – 1st element of the code:- If the word has odd number of letters then we use $ symbol. If the word has even number of letters in the word then we use & symbol.
2nd element of the code:- Add 3 in total number of consonant present in the word.
3rd element of the code:- Opposite of vowel which comes 1st according to increasing alphabetical order among all the vowels present in the word.S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Logic: – 1st element of the code:- If the word has odd number of letters then we use $ symbol. If the word has even number of letters in the word then we use & symbol.
2nd element of the code:- Add 3 in total number of consonant present in the word.
3rd element of the code:- Opposite of vowel which comes 1st according to increasing alphabetical order among all the vowels present in the word.S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Logic: – 1st element of the code:- If the word has odd number of letters then we use $ symbol. If the word has even number of letters in the word then we use & symbol.
2nd element of the code:- Add 3 in total number of consonant present in the word.
3rd element of the code:- Opposite of vowel which comes 1st according to increasing alphabetical order among all the vowels present in the word.

 Reasoning Practice Set for IBPS- RRB /  SO Exams 2021

Directions (1-5): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.

Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a linear row. Some of them face north and some of them face south. Not more than two persons sit adjacent face same direction.
C sits immediate right of E. G sits one of the extreme ends of the row. Two persons sit between G and H. F sits third to the left of H. immediate neighbor of H face opposite direction to each other. Three persons sit between F and E. C face north direction. A and D sits immediate neighbor to each other. Only one person sits between D and B. F face north direction. The persons sit at extreme ends of the row face opposite direction to each other. G faces same direction of H.

 Q1. Four of the following five are alike in certain way based from a group, find the one that does not belong to that group?

(a) G
(b) F
(c) E
(d) H
(e) D

Q2. Who among the following sits immediate left of A?
(a) E
(b) The one who sits immediate left of C
(c) D
(d) The one who sits second to left of D
(e) None of these

Q3. How many persons sit between D and G?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) More than three
(d) Three
(e) None

Q4. How many persons face south direction?
(a) Two
(b) Five
(c) Three
(d) One
(e) Four

Q5. Which of the following pair sit at extreme end of the row?
(a) D, F
(b) B, G
(c) C, H
(d) D, C
(e) None of these

Directions (6-10): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.
In a certain code language,
‘Black Brown White Pink’ is written as ‘kl nw te ip’,
‘White Red Yellow Orange’ is written as ‘ip er ol gn’,
‘Orange Brown Magenta Pink’ is written as ‘gn nw ng te’
‘Grey Black Orange Green’ is written as ‘yg kl sr gn ’.

Q6. What may be the code for ‘Grey magenta’ in the given code language?
(a) nw ip
(b) er sr
(c) sr ip
(d) yg ng
(e) None of these

Q7. What is the code for ‘White’ in the given code language?
(a) ip
(b) nw
(c) kl
(d) er
(e) None of these

Q8. What is the code for ‘Brown’ in the given code language?
(a) nw
(b) ip
(c) te
(d) ng
(e) Can’t be determined

Q9. What is the word for ‘gn’ in the given code language?
(a) Pink
(b) Blue
(c) Orange
(d) Green
(e) None of these

Q10. What may be the code for ‘Red Orange Green’?
(a) nw yg ip
(b) ol gn kl
(c) gn ip ol
(d) er gn sr
(e) yg gn ip

Directions (11-13): Study the information carefully and answer the questions given below.
Seven persons i.e. T, U, V, W, X, Y and Z are in three generation of the family. X is daughter in law of T, who is grandfather of Z. Y is unmarried. W is Father in law of U. V has only one child. V is grandmother of Y, who is brother in law of U. W has only one son. V is wife of T.

Q11. How is U related to X?
(a) daughter
(b) Son in law
(c) brother
(d) Sister in law
(e) None of these

Q12. If F is sibling of X then how is Y related to F?
(a) Brother
(b) daughter in law
(c) Niece
(d) Nephew
(e) None of these

Q13. How is V related to W?
(a) Father
(b) Mother
(c) Brother
(d) Sister
(e) can’t be determined

Q14. How many pairs of letters are there in the word “TECHNOLOGY” each of which have as many letters between them in the word as they have between them in the English alphabetical series?
(a) Two
(b) One
(c) Three
(d) More than three
(e) None

Q15. Anu is 14th from the left end of a row of 44 students and Renu is 20th from the right end in the same row. How many students are there between them in the row?
(a) 10
(b) 13
(c) 14
(d) 11
(e) 15

Solutions

S14. Ans.(c)

S15. Ans(a)
Sol.
Anu position from right end =(44+1-14)=31
Students between them=(31-20-1)=10

 Quantitative Aptitude Practice Set For IBPS RRB / So Exam 2021

Directions (1-5): The following questions are accompanied by three statements (I), (II), and (III). You have to determine which statement(s) is/are sufficient /necessary to answer the questions
Q1. Find out the two-digits number, if the tens place digit is greater than unit place digit.
I. Sum of digits of the number is 9.
II. Ratio of number and interchanged number is 7 : 4
III. If the digits are interchanged then difference between interchanged number formed and original number is 27.
(a) cannot be answered even including all statement
(b) Only II and III
(c) All together are required
(d) Any two are required
(e) Either II or I or III.
Q2. Arun borrowed a sum which is compounded annually, what is the amount he returned in 2 years?
I. Rate of interest is 6% per annum
II. Simple interest incurred on the sum in one year is Rs. 600
III. The borrowed sum is 10 times the amount earned as simple interest in two years.
(a) Only statement I and III are sufficient
(b) Only statement II is sufficient
(c) Only statement III is sufficient
(d) Any two are sufficient
(e) Statement II and either I or III are sufficient
Q3. What is speed of boat in still water?
I. speed of stream is two-third of speed of boat in still water
II. The boat covers 20 km in 2 hours in downstream
III. The boat covers 10 km in 5 hours in upstream.
(a) only statement II is sufficient
(b) Any two are sufficient
(c) I and II or III are sufficient
(d) Only statement III is sufficient
(e) None of these
Q4. What was the amount of profit earned?
I. If no discount is given, profit would be 40%
II. 30% discount is offered on marked price.
III. Selling price is more than cost price by 40%.
(a) Only III
(b) All I, II and III
(c) Only II and III
(d) cannot be answered even including all statement
(e) Only I and III
Q5. What is speed of train?
I. The train crosses 300 m long platform in 45 seconds.
II. The train crosses another stationary train of same length in 60 seconds.
III. The train crosses a single pole in 30 seconds.
(a) I and II or III
(b) Only I
(c) II and III both
(d) Only III
(e) I and II both
Directions (6-10): The following questions are accompanied by three statements (A), (B), and (C). You have to determine which statement(s) is/are sufficient /necessary to answer the questions
Q6. What is the speed of stream?
A) distance covered by boat against the stream in 20h is 200 km
B) distance covered by boat in downstream in 20h is 400 km
C) speed of boat in downstream is 200% of the speed of boat in upstream
(a) Only A and B together
(b) Either A and C or B and C
(c) Any two of them
(d) Either B alone or A and C together
(e) All statements are required
Q7. A boat takes 2 hours to travel from point A to B in still water. To find out the speed upstream, which of the following information is/are required?
A. Distance between point A and B.
B. Time taken to travel downstream from B to A.
C. Speed of the stream of water.
(a) All are required
(b) Any one pair of A and B, B and C or C and A is sufficient.
(c) Only A and B
(d) Only A and C
(e) None of these
Q8. What will be total surface area of the given diagram consisting one hemisphere & one cone?
A) Curved surface area of hemisphere is ‘x’ cm²
B) Volume of the given diagram is ‘y’ cm².
C) Ratio of height of cone to radius of hemisphere is 1 : 3
(a) Only A and B together
(b) Either A and B or B and C
(c) All statements are required
(d) Either B alone or A and C together
(e) Any two of them
Q9. In how much time A and B together can complete the whole work?
A) A and B can complete the work working alternatively starting from A in 16 days
B) Ratio of efficiency of A and B is 2 : 1
C) C can complete the work alone is 36 days while A and C together can complete the work in 9 days
(a) Only A and B together
(b) Either A and B or B and C
(c) Either A alone or B and C together
(d) Either B alone or A and C together
(e) Any two of them
Q10. Find out the two-digit given number?
A) If digits are interchanged then difference between new number formed and previous number is 36.
B) Sum of digits of the number is 12
C) Ratio of the number and interchanged number is 4 : 7
(a) Only A and B together
(b) Any two of them
(c) Either A and B or B and C
(d) All statements are required
(e) Either B alone or A and C together
Solutions

 Quantitative Aptitude Practice Set For IBPS RRB / So Exam 2021

Q1. 0.5, 1, 1.5, ?, 0.75, 0
(a) 2
(b) 1.5
(c) 1.25
(d) 1
(e) 0.75

Q2. 5, 15, 45, 135, ?, 1215
(a) 415
(b) 395
(c) 410
(d) 405
(e) 400

Q3. 90, 96, 102, 108, 114, ?
(a) 116
(b) 124
(c) 118
(d) 122
(e) 120

Q4. 389, 380, 370, 359, ?, 334
(a) 347
(b) 345
(c) 351
(d) 350
(e) 348

Q5. 1, 3, 6, ?, 18, 29
(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) 9
(d) 12
(e) 8

Q6. 1, 8, 22, ?, 71, 106, 148
(a) 41
(b) 45
(c) 47
(d) 43
(e) 39

Q7. ?, 13, 28, 87, 352, 1765
(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 11
(d) 5
(e) 12

Q8. 388, ?, 98, 49, 24, 15, 11
(a) 217
(b) 174
(c) 219
(d) 235
(e) 249

Q9. 11, 7, 18, 25, 43, 68, ?
(a) 111
(b) 97
(c) 106
(d) 123
(e) 131

Q10. 12, 20, 36, ?, 132, 260, 516
(a) 72
(b) 76
(c) 64
(d) 66
(e) 68

Q11. 15, 30, 10, 40, 8, ?
(a) 50
(b) 36
(c) 42
(d) 48
(e) 40

Q12. –4, –9, –2, –11, ?, –13, 2
(a) 0
(b) –6
(c) –2
(d) 1
(e) –8

Q13. 1, 10, 28, 55, 91, 136, ?
(a) 180
(b) 195
(c) 176
(d) 190
(e) 200

Q14. 4, 6, 12, 30, 90, 315, ?
(a) 1240
(b) 1280
(c) 1260
(d) 1340
(e) 1380

Q15. 17, ?, 25, 33, 58, 91, 149
(a) 22
(b) 16
(c) 20
(d) 24
(e) 8

Solutions

 English Practice Set for IBPS- RRB /  SO Exams 2021

Directions (1-5): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(1) His first task for that day was to change an air-vent pipe on top of the tank.
A. On stepping on its roof, he felt heat radiating through the soles of his thick work boots, despite the tank’s layer of insulation.
B. Puzzled, he swung around and saw steam hissing from a breather pipe in the centre of the tank, a sign that pressure was mounting inside.
C. He climbed a ladder up the side of the tank and stepped on to the black tin roof.
D. Suddenly, he heard a roaring sound.
E. The tank began to rumble, the tremors intensifying rapidly.
F. He knew the bitumen inside could fry him like a fritter.
(8) Within seconds, the structure was vibrating violently.

Q1. Which of the following is the FIRST sentence in the above rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) D
(c) E
(d) C
(e) A

Q2. Which of the following is the SECOND sentence in the above rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) D
(c) E
(d) C
(e) A

Q3.  Which of the following is the THIRD sentence in the above rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) C
(c) E
(d) F
(e) A

Q4. Which of the following is the FOURTH sentence in the above rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) D
(c) E
(d) C
(e) A

Q5. Which of the following is the LAST(SIXTH) sentence in the above rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) D
(c) E
(d) C
(e) A

Directions (6-10): Choose the option which best replaces the bold portion in the sentence given in each question.

Q6. British Airspace has been focusing on building European links.
(a) concentrating on creating European links.
(b) pursuing ways of building European connectivity.
(c) stressing on building European links.
(d) focusing on forging European links.
(e) urging on building European links.

Q7. The appetite of banks for funds was lost under the onslaught of the slowdown, corporates refused to borrow even as bank deposits flourished.
(a) bank deposits flourished
(b) bank deposits swelled
(c) bank deposits were enhanced
(d) bank deposits flummoxed
(e) bank deposits plummeted

Q8. The 8th century revival of Byzantine learning is an inexplicable phenomenon, and its economic and military precursors have yet to be discovered.
(a) a phenomenon yet to be discovered.
(b) a phenomenon incompletely explained.
(c) an inexplicable phenomenon.
(d) an unidentifiable phenomenon.
(e) an understandable phenomenon.

Q9. The management can still hire freely but cannot scold freely.
(a) cannot scold at will
(b) cannot give umbrage
(c) cannot take decisions to scold
(d) cannot scold willfully
(e) cannot scold passingly

Q10. Many people mistake familiar for a vulgar style, and suppose that to write without affectation is to write at random speed.
(a) is to write at artlessly.
(b) is to write randomly.
(c) is to write fast.
(d) is to do speed writing.
(e) is to write at random

Directions (11-15): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given which is then divided into five parts out of which first part is given bold and correct. There is no error in three out of four remaining parts and therefore only one of the parts is incorrect. You must choose the grammatically incorrect part as your answer. If no part is incorrect, choose option (e) as your answer .i.e. “No error”.

Q11. We all know there is no life without oxygen(A)/ but we are still cut off precious forest(B)/. The increasing number of motor vehicles(C)/ is throttling life and there is every(D)/ need to increase our green cover immediately(E).
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e)  No error

Q12. The park has a children’s play area(A)/, resting areas, a wooden house, specially(B)/ designed ponds, and several(C)/ ornamental constructions that(D)/ resembles wooden structures(E).
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) No error

Q13. The compound wall of a building called(A)/ Lloyd Estate near Dosti acres collapsed(B)/ around 4 am, leading to(C)/ at least five cars being trapping(D)/. No casualty has been reported(E).
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) No error

Q14. With a ban on most plastic articles in place(A)/, Mumbaikars took a close look at(B)/ their choices. An expo was arranged(C)/ in the city to help them choose alternatives(D)/: starch bags and spoons, compostable bags and wooden cutlery(E).
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) No error

Q15. Most fans who make it to the World Cup plan at least a couple of years(A)/ in advance, but three very lucky teenagers from the(B)/ Ambedkar Nagar slums near Cuffe Parade will be in Russia(C)/, where the tournament is in progress, thanks to there footballing skills(D)/, a city-based non-profit and the FIFA Foundation(E).
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) No error

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. CA is a mandatory pair that follows 1 as ‘first task….. climbed a ladder…… stepped on roof’. Therefore, the correct sequence will be  CAFDBE; C

 S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. A

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. F

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. D

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. E

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. You build ‘bridges, buildings’, for ‘links’, preferably use ‘forge’.

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Use ‘deposits swelled’ enticingly which can even go with ‘appetite’ in the sentence.

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. The original sentence is grammatically correct.

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. ‘Scold at will’ means ‘to scold as one pleases’.

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. Here, we are not talking about writing speed, but a certain style of writing, so you say ‘at random’ just as you say ‘at will’.

S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace ‘cut off’ with ‘cutting off’ as cutting off is the correct phrase that makes the grammatical sense.

S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. Replace ‘resembles’ with ‘resemble’ as the sentence contains the plural subject so it should be followed with the plural form of the verb.

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. Replace ‘trapping’ with ‘trapped’ as being will be followed with the third form of the verb because of the passive form of the sentence.

S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. No error

S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. Replace ‘there’ with ‘their’