IBPS PO General Awareness: Grammar and Sentence Correction questions with solutions

Q1. The formation of the Ministry of Cooperation was announced on July 5, and Home Minister Amit Shah was allocated the portfolio during the Cabinet expansion.

1. Only (A) - (B)
2. Both (A)-(B) and (C)-(E)
3. Only (B) - (C)
4. No rearrangement required

Answer: No rearrangement required

The sentence is grammatically correct and conveys the intended meaning clearly. The subject, verb forms, and modifiers are properly placed. Therefore, no rearrangement is required.

Q2. Direction: Which of the following phrases, (i), (ii), and (iii), given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of a grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (E), i.e. "No correction required", as the answer. The business looks at this new country and decides to move there because, from their standpoint, they can make costs and be more efficient. i. it would benefit their CEO's personal life ii. they can save costs and be more efficient iii. but to be cost efficient and tax exemptions

1. Only i
2. Only ii
3. Only iii
4. ii and iii

Answer: Only ii

The phrase "make costs" is ungrammatical in this context. "They can save costs and be more efficient" is the only option that is both grammatically correct and meaningful. The other phrases do not fit the sentence structure or intended meaning.

Q3. His culture, manners and varied pleasantness, not less than his artistic skill, contributed to render him popular.

1. ACB
2. BAC
3. CAB
4. BCA

Answer: BAC

The sentence is best arranged as: "His culture, manners and varied pleasantness, not less than his artistic skill, contributed to render him popular." The correct ordering of the given parts is BAC, which makes the sentence grammatically and logically smooth.