Oriental Bank of Commerce Clerk Exam - English Language Part 2

Directions-(Q. 16 to 20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentences to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark (E) as the answer.

16. In these circumstances, they will not be able to meet the assign target to them.
targeted assignment  assigned target  assigning of target  target assigned  No correction required
 

17. Banks must be ensured that 18 per cent of their loans is given to the agricultural sector.
are ensured  have to ensure  being ensured  should be ensured  No correction required
 

18. The government has announced several initiatives benefiting to factory workers.
beneficial  for benefiting to  which will benefit  benefited to  No correction required
 

19. A date for the committee meeting to discuss the details of the proposal has yet to be decided.
will be yet decided  is been decided yet  have not been still decided  is not yet been decided  No correction required
 

20. With the raining heavily the multi-storey office building was badly damaged and collapsed.
Owing to the heavy rains  Because of raining heavily  Since heavily it rained  In raining heavily  No correction required
 

Directions-(Q. 21 to 25) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e. ‘All correct’ as your answer.

21. Since petroleum products are taxed (A) heavily they are a majar (B) source (C) of revenue (D) for the government. All correct (E)
taxed   majar   source   revenue   All correct
 


22. Even though the proposal appearrs (A) practical (B) the committee should discuss (C) it at length. (D) All correct (E)
appearrs   practical   discuss   length  All correct
 

23. The Indian stock market has been one of the well (A) performing (B) markets globally (C) during the current (D) year. All correct (E)
well  performing  globally   current   All correct
 

24. Had the scheme been allowed (A) to continue (B) it would have generated (C) attracted (D) returns. All correct (E)
allowed   continue   generated   attracted   All correct
 

25. People should constantly (A) upgrade their skills (B) in order to be effective (C) and efficient. (D) All correct (E)
constantly   skills   effective   efficient  All correct
 

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