English Language Quiz For SBI Clerk | 20-02-2020

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Mahendras has started special quizzes for SBI Clerk examination so that you can practice more and more to crack the examination. This SBI Clerk special quiz series will mold your preparations in the right direction and the regular practice of these quizzes will be really very helpful in scoring good marks in the Examination. Here we are providing you important question of English Language for SBI Clerk 2020 Exam.

1. In the following question, a sentence has been given and divided into five parts. Choose the part which is contextually odd one.

Although rationalizing taxes is looked as a good start (A)/ in many cultures, yet it is an integral part of our lives (B)/ as life and death are irrevocable truths but never a (C)/ topic of discussions taking place in any kind of (D)/ educational institutes or even at homes. (E)

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

(5) E

2. In the following question, a sentence has been given and divided into five parts. Choose the part which is contextually odd one.

What is needed at cooperative banks is fundamentally-reformed (A)/ governance so that a crisis such as the one that has befallen a reputed bank, (B)/ highlighting the dismal climatic conditions (C)/ represented by one business group (D)/ with close ties to the bank, does not occur in the future. (E)

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

(5) E

3. In the following question, a sentence has been given and divided into five parts. Choose the part which is contextually odd one.

The dichotomy between long-run gain and short-run cost (A)/ is at the root of many deferred or unfinished reforms and (B)/ by demanding the formal abolition of the homosexuality article (C)/ at a time of crisis, when kicking (D)/ the can down the road is no longer a viable option. (E)

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

(5) E

4. In the following question, a word is given followed by three sentences consisting of a blank. Choose the sentence/s in which the given word can be correctly used.

UBIQUITOUS

I. Trying to avoid hazardous chemicals that are persistent and _________in the environment is not really an answer either. 

II. In addition, clothing and mats are popular wares, which are often made from the _________raffia palm tree.

III. One of the nostalgic memories all visitors to Turkey bring home are the cries, along with the call to prayers, of the _________street sellers.

(1) Only I

(2) Only II

(3) Both I and II

(4) Both II and III

(5) All of the above.

5. In the following question, a word is given followed by three sentences consisting of a blank. Choose the sentence/s in which the given word can be correctly used.

PRECARIOUS

I. A climber was killed when he _____________ 300 feet down an icy gully.

II. Wahid, at the head of an unstable multi-party coalition, is attempting a ___________political balancing act.

III. The refugees' ____________situations, and their unfamiliarity with the claimant process, make them easy prey for crooked consultants.

(1) Only I

(2) Only II

(3) Both I and II

(4) Both II and III

(5) All of the above.

6. In the following question, a word is given followed by three sentences consisting of a blank. Choose the sentence/s in which the given word can be correctly used.

INSIDIOUS

I. We have already seen the _________ effects of the introduced White Spot virus on the prawning industry in other Australian areas.

II. Not good solid rain at all, just the _________ kind that leaches the warmth out of your bones and drags you down. 

III. The popularity of hand-phones among teenagers here makes these chain SMS messages particularly _________.

(1) Only I

(2) Only II

(3) Both I and II

(4) Both II and III

(5) All of the above.

7. In the following sentence there is one blank space. Below it five sentences have been denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which sentence can be filled up in the blank in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

_____________. In fact, his neighbourhood admirers wait for him to play. It was his love for music that started him on his enduring romance with antiques. When one of his brothers sold his grandfather’s old piano for want of space in the house, Ashely began his search for a replacement and ended up collecting antiques.

01. Collecting and maintaining vintage items in itself is an art

02. He made this arrangement for safety

03. Everywhere, doors open on cue and lights switch on automatically

04. Ashely plays his violin even at midnight

05. The urge to possess them is irresistible

8. In the following sentence there is one blank space. Below it five sentences have been denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which sentence can be filled up in the blank in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

_____________ (31 per cent of the total population) and about half this number live in the 50-million-plus cities. When the urban population surges and crosses 600 million in 2031, mega cities will burst at the seams and even the newly created metropolitan areas would face what is now a familiar pattern of urban ills.

01. The inclusion of the preparation of national spatial strategy

02. The urban population at present is 377 million

03. Some recommendations on the bill are deeply flawed

04. A question should also be asked about transferring urban planning powers to local 

bodies and strengthening them

05. This is also the World Bank’s position on Indian cities

9. In the following sentence there is one blank space. Below it five sentences have been denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which sentence can be filled up in the blank in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

_____________especially in India, the country with the largest number of TB cases. India’s rise in the field of science and technology has been grabbing headlines in the recent past. Last month, Science, the world’s leading science journal, carried an entire section on science in India.

01. The emergence of drug resistant TB has made things worse

02. Amid these positive developments, we should ask if India’s progress is reflected 

in how tuberculosis is controlled

03. March 24 was World TB Day, and a good time to take stock of progress in 

tuberculosis control

04. A laudable but insufficient achievement in a country of 1.2 billion people.

05. Both (1) and (3)

10. In the following sentence there is one blank space. Below it five sentences have been denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which sentence can be filled up in the blank in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

A disappointing feature of India’s foreign policy since Independence has been the almost complete absence of a meaningful debate about it. Early on, no one dared, within and without the government, to question the policy laid down by Jawaharlal Nehru. This continued right up to the present times, when the nuclear deal with the United States generated a good deal of discussion, much of it though on ideological grounds_____________.

01. In fact, the group could have done well by including an expert on internal security 

in its work.

02. It is not usual for foreign policy mandarins to think of internal security issues while 

pondering over their agenda

03. The general thrust is to take a cautious attitude so as not to unnecessarily provoke 

China

04. The document gives us a comprehensive overview of the challenges facing and 

opportunities available to India in the years ahead

05. Equally unfortunate is the importance attached to the desirability of consensus in 

foreign policy.

Solution:

1. (1) The sentence describes crucial aspects of life where as part ‘A’ talks about taxes which seems to be out of the context.

2. (3) The sentence describes bank whereas part C describes climatic conditions which is irrelevant.

3. (3) The sentence describes reforms concerned with economy and desired steps to be taken whereas part C states the abolition of article of homosexuality which is out of the context.

4. (5) In I, II and III sentences, Ubiquitous (adj.) – present, appearing, or found everywhere; omnipresent.

5. (4) In II and III sentences, Precarious (adj.) – dependent on chance; uncertain.

In I sentence, Plummet (v) – fall or drop straight down at high speed.

6. (5) In I, II and III sentences – Insidious (v) – proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects.

7. (4) The passage is about Ashely and his passion for violin playing and music. Therefore, options 4 fits in as it mentions that Ashley plays music even at midnight completing the passage ahead.

8. (2) The passage is about urban population, its unprecedented growth and related problems. So, in order to start the sentence, a small phrase concerned with population is needed.

9. (5) The passage is about world TB day and the concern over this disease. Both options 1 and 3 connect with the passage. 

10. (5) The passage starts on a disappointing tone and states that there’s not much heed paid to the deal with foreign nations. Hence, options (5) fits in the best way as it states that the agreement for foreign policy is uncertain which is matching with the theme of the passage.