English: Sentence Corrections Set 68 (SBI PO Mains Pattern)

Direction (1-10): In each question given below a sentence is given and is divided into three parts I, II and III. For each part a correction statement is also given. You have to determine which part requires correction and mark it as your answer.

1. There is a reason why formulaic cinema, formulaic art, formulaic books, formulaic music, not to mention formulaic mass media, / work as well in this country. Because anything falling outside the basic parameters of The Formula will be bound to upset someone somewhere to the point of making him go / bonkers. Which is where there are people of the onerous duty of ensuring that nothing upsets anyone.
   a. There is a reason which formulaic cinema, formulaic art, formulaic books, formulaic music, not to mention as well formulaic mass media,
   b. work so well in this country. Because anything falling outside the basic parameters of The Formula will be bound to upset someone somewhere to the point of making him go
   c. bonkers. Which is why there are people with the onerous duty of ensuring that nothing upsets anyone.
   Both a & b
   Both b & c
   Both c & a
   Only a
   All are Correct
   Option B
   There is a reason why formulaic cinema, formulaic art, formulaic books, formulaic music, not to mention formulaic mass media, work so well in this country. Because anything falling outside the basic parameters of The Formula will be bound to upset someone somewhere to the point of making him go bonkers. Which is why there are people with the onerous duty of ensuring that nothing upsets anyone.

    

2. Ever tried translating the scintillating prose in a pocket of Japanese green tea using your phone’s translator app? / Even so you marvel in the technological prowess that enables the little gadget to scan the orderly squiggles, / deploy artificial intelligence and produce translated text in a matter of seconds, you are probably also laughing your head off at the result.
   a. Ever tried translating the scintillating prose on a packet of Japanese green tea using your phone’s translator app?
   b. Even as you marvel at the technological prowess that enables the little gadget to scan the orderly squiggles,
   c. deploy artificial intelligence and produced translated text in the matter of seconds, you are probably also laughing your head off at the result.
   Both a & b
   Both b & c
   Both c & a
   Only c
   All are Correct
   Option A
   Ever tried translating the scintillating prose on a packet of Japanese green tea using your phone’s translator app? Even as you marvel at the technological prowess that enables the little gadget to scan the orderly squiggles, deploy artificial intelligence and produce translated text in a matter of seconds, you are probably also laughing your head off at the result.

    

3. Politicians are known to resort hyperbole when expounding onwards the reasons for their actions, and the usual goals are rather lofty, / from upholding democracy to usher in achchhey din. Imran Khan needs to be / complimented, therefore, for making a rather unexpected — and personal — addition to the list by declaring he wants a ‘Naya Pakistan’ fast so that he can get married.
   a. Politicians are known to resort to hyperbole when expounding on the reasons for their actions, and the usual goals are rather lofty,
   b. from upholding democracy to ushering in achchhey din. Imran Khan needs to be
   c. complimented, therefore, for making a rather unexpected — and personal — addition for the list by declaring he wants a ‘Naya Pakistan’ fast so that he can get married.
   Both a & b
   Both b & c
   Both c & a
   Only c
   All are Correct
   Option A
   Politicians are known to resort to hyperbole when expounding on the reasons for their actions, and the usual goals are rather lofty, from upholding democracy to ushering in achchhey din. Imran Khan needs to be complimented, therefore, for making a rather unexpected — and personal — addition to the list by declaring he wants a ‘Naya Pakistan’ fast so that he can get married.

    

4. The past few weeks have seen many unceremonious exits of officials — including some right into the waiting cells of investigating agencies. / These have highlighted a little-known reality: the fungus of governmental jobs. / The thousands of ‘civil service aspirants’ who despaired which the loss of a few marks’ worth of English-biased questions would mean the distinguish between the coveted Indian Administrative Service and those of lesser import should rejoice.
   a. The past little weeks have seen many unceremonious exit of officials — including some right into the waiting cells of investigating agencies.
   b. These have highlighted a little-known reality: the fungibility of government jobs.
   c. The thousands of ‘civil service aspirants’ who despaired that the loss of a few marks’ worth of English-biased questions would mean the difference between the coveted Indian Administrative Service and those of lesser import should rejoice.
   Both a & b
   Both b & c
   Both c & a
   Only b
   All are Correct
   Option B
   The past few weeks have seen many unceremonious exits of officials — including some right into the waiting cells of investigating agencies. These have highlighted a little-known reality: the fungibility of government jobs. The thousands of ‘civil service aspirants’ who despaired that the loss of a few marks’ worth of English-biased questions would mean the difference between the coveted Indian Administrative Service and those of lesser import should rejoice.

    

5. The Supreme Court (SC) has pronounced that all the allocation of the captive coal mines since 1993 is an illegal. / This is an indictment much of the law of the successive governments violated by allocating coal mines / for captive use than of the conduct of the governments themselves.
   a. The Supreme Court (SC) has pronounced that all allocation of captive coal mines since 1993 is illegal.
   b. This is an indictment more of the law successive governments violated by allocating coal mines
   c. for the captive usage than of the conduct of the governments themselves.
   Both a & b
   Both b & c
   Both c & a
   Only c
   All are Correct
   Option A
   The Supreme Court (SC) has pronounced that all allocation of captive coal mines since 1993 is illegal. This is an indictment more of the law successive governments violated by allocating coal mines for captive use than of the conduct of the governments themselves.

    

6. It is time for finance minister Arun Jaitley to have a heart-to-heart chat with defence minister Arun Jaitley. / If Jaitley can persuade Jaitley, the exchequer will be richer by at least Rs 16,000 crore and telecom in India will be better geared to fulfil the ambitions of Digital India. / If Jaitley fails to convince Jaitley, Indian telecom’s severe shortage of spectrum will continue and the broadband revolution India’s future prosperity depends on will be thwarted.
   a. It is the time for the finance minister Arun Jaitley to have a heart-to-heart chatting with defence minister Arun Jaitley.
   b. If Jaitley can aasuage Jaitley, the exchequer will be richer by at least Rs 16,000 crore and telecom in India will be better gear to fulfil the ambitions of Digital India.
   c. If Jaitley failed to convince Jaitley, Indian telecom’s severe shortage of the spectrum would continue and the broadband revolution India’s future prosperity depends on will be thwarted.
   Both a & b
   Both b & c
   Both c & a
   Only a
   All are Correct
   Option E
   It is time for finance minister Arun Jaitley to have a heart-to-heart chat with defence minister Arun Jaitley. If Jaitley can persuade Jaitley, the exchequer will be richer by at least Rs 16,000 crore and telecom in India will be better geared to fulfil the ambitions of Digital India. If Jaitley fails to convince Jaitley, Indian telecom’s severe shortage of spectrum will continue and the broadband revolution India’s future prosperity depends on will be thwarted.

    

7. India and Japan has a shared destiny in Asian century. / Let’s say this anodyne assertion is declaimed in Hindi. Suppose the Japanese interpreter produces this on the fly: / the people of the India and the Japan love tea grown in Asia.
   a. India and Japan have a shared destiny in the Asian century.
   b. Let’s say this anodyne assertion is declaimed in the Hindi. Suppose the Japanese interpreter produces this on fly:
   c. the people of India and Japan love tea grown in Asia.
   Both a & b
   Both b & c
   Both c & a
   Only b
   All are Correct
   Option C
   India and Japan have a shared destiny in the Asian century. Let’s say this anodyne assertion is declaimed in Hindi. Suppose the Japanese interpreter produces this on the fly: the people of India and Japan love tea grown in Asia.

    

8. Many people across the country were devastated by murder of Gauri Lankesh. Many openly gloated at her brutal killing. / Others, faceless and anonymous on social media, even celebrated her death. / All in the names of the ‘Hinduism’.
   a. Many people across the country were devastated by Gauri Lankesh’s murder. Many openly gloated at her brutal killing.
   b. Others, faceless and anonymous on the social media, even they celebrated her death.
   c. All in the name of ‘Hinduism’.
   Both a & b
   Both b & c
   Both c & a
   Only b
   All are Correct
   Option C
   Many people across the country were devastated by Gauri Lankesh’s murder. Many openly gloated at her brutal killing. Others, faceless and anonymous on social media, even celebrated her death. All in the name of ‘Hinduism’. A woman member of BJP Yuva Morcha even posted that a Parashuram, the (name of the) alleged killer of Gauri, should be born in every Indian house.

    

9. The reality is that any allocation of a captive mine bestows disdue benefit for the allottee, however he is chosen, / in the sense his cost of coal would be lower than what it would be, had he to purchase it from Coal India or a mine abroad. / This undue benefit does not depend on the method of allocation, but on the very policy of captive mining.
   a. The reality is that any allocation of a captive mine bestows undue benefit on the allottee, however he is chosen,
   b. in the sense his cost of coal will be lower than what it would be, he had to purchase it from Coal India or a mine abroad.
   c. This undue benefit do not depend upon the method of allocation, but on the very policy of captive mining.
   Both a & b
   Both b & c
   Both c & a
   Only a
   All are Correct
   Option D
   The reality is that any allocation of a captive mine bestows undue benefit on the allottee, however he is chosen, in the sense his cost of coal would be lower than what it would be, had he to purchase it from Coal India or a mine abroad. This undue benefit does not depend on the method of allocation, but on the very policy of captive mining.

    

10. The simple fact is that the way India has allocated spectrum to defence and to civilian / telecom use is highly irrational. It denies both contiguous bands of spectrum. In the 1900-2100 MHz band, / for example, by swapping two chunks of 7.5 MHz that have been assigned for telecom use, but are interspersed with spectrum.
    a. The simple fact is that the way India has allocated spectrum to the defence and for civilian
    b. telecom usage is highly irrational. It denies both continuous bands of spectrum. In the 1900-2100 MHz band,
    c. for example, by swapping two chunks of 7.5 MHz that have assigned for telecom usage, but are interspersed into spectrum.
    Both a & b
    Both b & c
    Both c & a
    Only b
    All are Correct
    Option E
    The simple fact is that the way India has allocated spectrum to defence and to civilian telecom use is highly irrational. It denies both contiguous bands of spectrum. In the 1900-2100 MHz band, for example, by swapping two chunks of 7.5 MHz that have been assigned for telecom use, but are interspersed with spectrum