PREPARATORY QUESTIONS

SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT

PREPARATORY SET-46

Direction (Qs.1-5): In the given question, a part of the sentence is given in bold. Below the sentence, alternatives to the bold part are given as (1), (2), (3) and (4) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, mark (5) as your answer, i.e., “No correction required”.

Question No : 1

Of the 21 crore household is need of financial inclusion, banks reach out to around 5 crore household through self help groups.

(1) households needy

(2) households needed

(3) household that needed

(4) household with needs

(5) No correction required

Question No : 2

Although the complete treatment of cancer is beyond the reach of the underprivileged, no child should lose his life for the want of funds.

(1) However

(2) As

(3) The

(4) Since

(5) No correction required

Question No : 3

Cinco de Mayo, also called Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, is celebrate in parts of Mexico and the United States in honour of a military victory that took place in 1862 over the French forces of Napoleon III.

(1) Is celebrated in parts of Mexico and the United States in honour of a

(2) Is celebrates in parts of Mexico and the United States in honour of a

(3) Had celebrated in parts of Mexico and the United States in honour of a

(4) Had been celebrated in parts of Mexico and the United States in honour of a

(5) No correction required

Question No : 4

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Keelan Cole took one of the best catch you will ever see in the first quarter of their game against the New England Patriots.

(1) Best catches you will

(2) The best catch you would

(3) The most best catch you will

(4) The best catches you will

(5) No correction required

Question No : 5

The interest accrued is deemed on reinvested on behalf of the NSC holders each year and you need to declare this interest income under the head ‘income from other sources’

(1) Deeming

(2) Deemed to be

(3) Deemed fit

(4) Deemed as

(5) No correction required