New Pattern English Questions | SBI PO 2017 | 02.04.2017

Directions (Q.1– 5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). (ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

1. In India working woman (a)/ lead a life of dual responsibilities (b)/ if they are married (c)/ and have a family. (d)/ No error (e). 

2. Though, she has aptitude (a)/ in mathematics I won’t allow (b)/ her to take it up as a subject of study for the Master’s Degree (c)/ because I know the labour involved will tell upon her health. (d)/No error (e). 

3. The RBI has proposed to introduce (a)/polymer notes after taking into considering (b)/the cost and longevity (c)/ associated with their manufacturing.(d)/ No error (e). 

4. Over the next five years (a)/the government needs to invest (b) at less 350 billion dollars (c)/in rural infrastructure .(d)No error (e). 

5. Money from poor countries (a)/ is flowing into richer ones (b)/ in large part due to the active purchase (c)/ of foreign assets by central banks. (d)/ No error (e)

Directions (Q. 6-10): The Following questions have two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

6. Though the country has……….free medical service for the poor. it is…………. 

(a) stopped; unaffordable 

(b) rendered; essential 

(c) maintained; admirable 

(d) favoured; appreciable (e) instituted; inadequate 

7. If India is ...... on protecting its resources, international business appears equally .......... to safeguard its profit. 

(a) dreaded , fragile. 

(b) Stubborn weak. 

(c) Bent, determined. 

(d) Approaching, settled. 

e) Obsessed , prepared. 

8. Obesity and uncontrolled diet..... together to ....... the risk of liver disease in both men and women. 

(a) Act, increase. 

(b) Result, aggravate. 

(c) Taken, arrest. 

(d) Put, heighten. 

(e) Mix, lower. 

9. The blame game for the air tragedy is already in full ....... with the authorities involved making attempts to........... themselves up. 

(a) Sway, defend. (b) View, try. (c) Fledged, protect. (d) Swing, cover. (e) Roll, hide. 

10. Human beings are biological........... they need to struggle in order to .............. . 

(a) Things, forward. 

(b) Souls, back. 

(c) Organisms, survive. 

(d) Features, undone. 

(e) Creatures, again.