English Clinic For Bank & BCS Exams

Uattara Bank Ltd, PO Exam (17/09/2021), English Section Solution

1.Precipitation in California is often erratic, and when arriving, tends to fall in the
mountainous northern and eastern parts of the state rather than the populous and fertile
southern and western ones.
(A) when arriving, tends to fall

(B) when arriving, has a tendency of falling

(C) when it arrives, it tends in falling

(D) when it arrives, tending to fall

(E) when it arrives, it tends to fall

Detailed Explanation:

Precipitation in California is often erratic, and when arriving, tends to fall in the mountainous
northern and eastern parts of the state rather than the populous and fertile southern and
western ones.
(A) when arriving, tends to fall --> "when arriving" should modify a noun/doer close to it, but
the noun/doer is missing
(B) when arriving, has a tendency of falling --> same as A
(C) when it arrives, it tends in falling --> should be "tends to fall"
(D) when it arrives, tending to fall --> no parallel with previous sentence i.e. not even a
sentence w/o main verb
(E) when it arrives, it tends to fall --> correct
Therefore, Choice E is the correct Answer.

2. Just who inspired English painter John Constable’s marvelously enigmatic cloud studies,
much prized by collectors, have never been entirely clear.

(A) studies, much prized by collectors, have

(B) studies, much prized by collectors, has

(C) studies, many of them prized by collectors, have

(D) studies, many of which are prized by collectors,

(E) studies, and many of them prized by collectors, has

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Detailed Explanation:

The subject of the sentence: "Just who inspired English painter John Constable’s marvelously
enigmatic cloud studies"

The main verb of the sentence: "has" ("have" in incorrect answers)

"inspired" is the verb of the relative clause "who inspired English painter John Constable’s
marvelously enigmatic cloud studies," which clause serves as the subject of the sentence.
Therefore, Choice B is the correct Answer.

3. The starling, a bird mentioned in one of Shakespeare’s plays, was first introduced in the
United States in 1890 and has since become a significant pest species.

(A) was first introduced in the United States in 1890 and has since become

(B) were first introduced in the United States in 1890 and has since become

(C) was first introduced to the United States in 1890 and would since become

(D) was first introduced to the United States in 1890 and since became

(E) were first introduced to the United States in 1890 and since has become

Detailed Explanation:

(A) was first introduced in the United States in 1890 and has since become
So far so good. The subject and verb agree in number and make sense. The choice conveys the
intended meaning properly. No reason to eliminate A.

(B) were first introduced in the United States in 1890 and has since become
'were' is a plural verb and is used with a singular subject 'The starling'. Therefore B is out.

(C) was first introduced to the United States in 1890 and would since become
The verb 'was' here agree with singular subject but the usage of 'would' after and is nonsensical
and doesn't make any sense.The verb should be present perfect since the effect of the action
lasts in the present too. Choice C is out too.

(D) was first introduced to the United States in 1890 and since became
Usage of since became is wrong. The intended meaning of the sentence says that affect of the
action lasts in present time too. Therefore choice D is out too.

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(E) were first introduced to the United States in 1890 and since has become
usage of were is wrong with the singular subject. Choice E is out too.
Therefore, Choice A is the correct Answer.

4 . Contrasting with the works of the rationalists, Hume held that passion rather than
reason governs human behavior and postulated that humans can have knowledge only of the
objects of experience.

(A) Contrasting with the works of the rationalists,

(B) In contrast with the rationalists’ work,
(C) In contrast to those of the rationalists,
(D) Unlike that of the rationalists,
(E) Unlike the rationalists,

Detailed Explanation:

(A) Contrasting with the works of the rationalists, Comparison error - the work of rationalist is
directly compared with Hume, and hence an illogical comparison.
(B) In contrast with the rationalists’ work, Comparison error - the rationalist's work is directly
compared with Hume, and hence an illogical comparison.
(C) In contrast to those of the rationalists, Comparison error - works of rationalists are directly
compared with Hume, and hence an illogical comparison.
(D) Unlike that of the rationalists, Comparison error - here that refer to work, and again the
work of rationalists is directly compared with Hume, and hence an illogical comparison.
(E) Unlike the rationalists - Fixes the comparison error, Hume is correctly compared with the
rationalists.
Therefore, Choice E is the correct Answer.

5. By day, hippos enjoy bathing in water to cool themselves down, which might have
contributed to their reputation for being relatively sluggish and sedentary.

A) which might have contributed to their reputation for being

B) which might contribute to its reputation for being

C) and this might have contributed to their reputation to be

D) a preference that might contribute to their reputation for being

E) a preference which might have contributed to their reputation to be

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Detailed Explanation:

The original sentence

By day, hippos enjoy bathing in water to cool themselves down, which might have contributed
to their reputation for being relatively sluggish and sedentary.

Meaning - The act of bathing in water adds to the reputation that hippos are sluggish and
sedentary.

A) which might have contributed to their reputation for being

"Which" has no clear antecedent. The nearest noun water can't contribute to reputation, the
whole act of bathing does.

B) which might contribute to its reputation for being

"Which" has no clear antecedent. The nearest noun water can't contribute to reputation, the
whole act of bathing does.

C) and this might have contributed to their reputation to be

The demonstrative pronoun 'this' acts as an adjective and needs a noun to be followed.

D) a preference that might contribute to their reputation for being

a preference refers to - hippos enjoy bathing in water to cool themselves down. 'might' - used
interchangeably with 'may' to say that something is possible.
Reputation for - is correct preposition.

E) a preference which might have contributed to their reputation to be

Might have expresses an opinion about an earlier (past) situation.
There is nothing in the past happened for which an opinion is made.

Therefore, Choice D is the correct Answer.

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Contrasting with the works of the rationalists, Hume held that passion rather than
reason governs human behavior and postulated that humans can have knowledge only of the
objects of experience.

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(A) Contrasting with the works of the rationalists,

(B) In contrast with the rationalists’ work,
(C) In contrast to those of the rationalists,
(D) Unlike that of the rationalists,
(E) Unlike the rationalists,

এই প্রথশ্নর শুরুথেই একটা indicator আথে, যসটা হথছ contrasting with; compared to, like, unlike
ইেযাদি োকথল আপদন আপােে ধথর দনথে পাথরন যে এটা illogical comparison দনথ হথে পাথর। এই
প্রথশ্নর Contrasting with the works of the rationalists অংশঠট হথছ modifier, আর subject
হথছ Hume, যেথহেু Hume একজন বযচ্ি , modifier ঠটও বযচ্ি হথে হথব। কারণ বযচ্ির সাথে বযচ্ি
েু লনা করা ো , অনয দকেু েু লনা করথল যসটা illogical comparison এর ভুল হথব।

যেসব options এ বযচ্ি যনই, অনয দকেু যসগুথলা eliminate করা োক। A,B rationalists যির কাজ দনথ
বলথে; C,D ও োই। একমাত্র option E, rationalists যির কো বলথে, ো বযচ্ি সূচক। So, the correct
answer is E.

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