Dear Readers,
As SBI has released the much-awaited vacancies for the post of Junior Assistants (Clerk), we have launched subject-wise quizzes for the exam. It will include quizzes of all the subjects- Quantitative Aptitude, English, Reasoning and Computer. All these quizzes will be strictly based on the latest pattern of SBI Clerk exam and will be beneficial for your preparations. So, keep following the quizzes which will provide you a set of 10 questions daily.
Here, we are providing you important questions of English Language for SBI Clerk 2019 exam.
Directions (1-5): In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are given 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.
Despite tepid credit demand due to slowdown in the economy, the newly launched BMB is (1) of catering to women across India and says the low sentiments would not have a major impact on it. The appetite for overall credit has been a little weak, it will not have a bearing on the bank as it is targeting (2) customers. The women seek small sized loans to start an (3) which can be anything like a day-care centre or a catering service or even a beauty salon. These enterprises have no major correlation with the broader economy. Large companies are not the prime target audience for BMB which has about 150-160 employees. Critics have already (4) doubts over the banks’ sustainability saying that there is nothing new to this concept and some all women bank branches and even all-women banks such as sewa bank and Mann Deshi bank already (5).
Q.1 Choose the correct option for (1)
(1) convinced
(2) specified
(3) inclined
(4) confident
(5) courageous
Q.2 Choose the correct option for (2)
(1) new
(2) women
(3) men
(4) children
(5) old
Q.3 Choose the correct option for (3)
(1) enterprise
(2) speculation
(3) aspiration
(4) performance
(5) trade
Q.4 Choose the correct option for (4)
(1) faintly
(2) surely
(3) currently
(4) brightly
(5) nominally
Q.5 Choose the correct option for (5)
(1) suggested
(2) mastered
(3) intended
(4) expressed
(5) hidden
Directions (6-10): Read each part of the sentence to find out if there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, mark your answer as (5).
Q.6 Whenever there is a huge turnout of visitors at the zoo (1)/ haphazard parked vehicles (2)/ make it difficult for people (3)/ in the locality to commute. (4)/ No error (5)
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E
Q.7 English as a means of communication (1)/ has spread far and wide (2)/ and have also facilitated (3)/ the development and growth of nations. (4)/ No error (5)
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E
Q.8 According to the retail industry sources (1)/ the harvest festival is one of the biggest festivals (2)/ for the cloth and garment industry as a majority of the sales takes place (3)/ during the onset of the New Year to Sankranti day (4)/ No error (5)
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E
Q.9 Wearing woollen clothes (1)/ people were seen clicking pictures (2)/ during the fog morning near tourist places (3)/ and heritage buildings in the city. (4)/ No error (5)
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E
Q.10 Scores of small-scale garment units (1)/ were burden by heavy losses (2)/ and many, having few options left (3)/ started running under capacity. (4)/ No error (5)
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) D
(5) E
Answers :-
Q.1 (4)
Q.2 (2)
Q.3 (1)
Q.4 (3)
Q.5 (4)
Q.6 (2). ‘Haphazardly’ should replace ‘haphazard’- an adverb is required to qualify adjective ‘parked’.
Q.7 (3). ‘Has’ should replace ‘have’- ‘English’ as a language is considered a singular entity.
Q.8 (5)
Q.9 (3). ‘Foggy’ should replace ‘fog’- an adjective is required at this place.
Q.10 (2). ‘Were burdened’ should be used- past indefinite tense is to be used.
