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English Language For SBI Clerk Prelims | 08-04-18

Mahendra Guru
English Language For SBI Clerk Prelims | 30- 03 - 18
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In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words have been suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. 

Thousands of people in the city, who either do not have Metrowater connections and those who live in neighbourhoods where supply is ____ (1), are forced to consume impure water delivered by tankers. 

If water from a tanker is ____ (2) into a clean glass and held up to light, chances are it will be off-colour and sediment filled. The water, which usually contains a host of disease-causing ____ (3) including fecal coli forms, is also likely to contain rust from tankers in which it is transported. 

Too few of the hundreds of vehicles in the city have rust-proof coating or anti-corrosive paint ____ (4) of the water tankers to prevent contamination. Residents of some localities allege that private operators use the oil to transport water. 

Water contaminated by rust can be dangerous if a person has a wound in the mouth or food pipe or has a compromised ____ (5) system. Private tankers are supposed to add chlorine in the water and coat the interiors walls with bleach to ____ (6) algae growth. Water suppliers don’t follow these rules. A 12,000-litre water tanker should use chlorine and 20g-25g of bleaching powder to prevent growth of algae. Private operators supply water to apartment complexes, hospitals, hotels and other establishments in the city. Several customers complain that the suppliers ____ (7) water from bore wells and open tanks and deliver it to residents without any ____ (8). Suppliers of drinking water must have a food business operator license under the Food Safety and Standards (Licensing and Registration) Regulations, 201(1) But the food safety department and corporation have stopped inspections for the license and don’t regularly test water ____ (9). Private operators flout colour coding rules as it’s easier for them to ____ (10) authorities. All tankers carrying drinking water should be painted blue to indicate as much, but very few are. This allows operators to claim that the water is meant for other purposes, like for use in construction. 

Q.1 Choose the correct option for (1) 

01. occasionally 

02. infrequent 

03. regular 

04. disconnect 

05. constantly 

Q.2 Choose the correct option for (2) 

01. rolled 

02. filter 

03. carried 

04. poured 

05. rushed 

Q.3 Choose the correct option for (3) 

01. adulterated 

02. pollution 

03. filthy 

04. technology 

05. contaminants 

Q.4 Choose the correct option for (4) 

01. inside 

02. surface 

03. bottom 

04. top 

05. layer 

Q.5 Choose the correct option for (5) 

01. working 

02. digest 

03. immune 

04. diet 

05. thought 

Q.6 Choose the correct option for (6) 

01. baffle 

02. deviate 

03. observation 

04. prevent 

05. release 

Q.7 Choose the correct option for (7) 

01. hold 

02. contain 

03. push 

04. hoard 

05. draw 

Q.8 Choose the correct option for (8) 

01. purification 

02. allusion 

03. momentum 

04. demand 

05. corruption 

Q.9 Choose the correct option for (9) 

01. taste 

02. frequency 

03. samples 

04. discharge 

05. colour 

Q.10 Choose the correct option for (10) 

01. prove 

02. perplexed 

03. refuse 

04. dodge 

05. manipulative 

Answers 

Q.1. Option (2) 

Q.2. Option (4) 

Q.3. Option (5) 

Q.4. Option (1) 

Q.5. Option (3) 

Q.6. Option (4) 

Q.7. Option (5) 

Q.8. Option (1) 

Q.9. Option (3) 

Q.10. Option (4)

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