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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.
In each of the following sentences, there are two blank spaces. Below it five pair of words have been denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q-1 Keeping in mind the need to …… the sector the government has actively ……… foreign investment.
01. develop, solicited
02. propose, participated
03. growth, wanted
04. view, stopped
05. boost, oppose
Q-2 Although Rohan puts in……of overtime and takes only a few holidays in a long period of time, he……cannot support his family both financially and emotionally.
01. sufficient, however
02. lot, besides
03. much, thus
04. plenty, still
05. frequency, yet
Q-3 After a long wait, picking up ……… finally, the monsoon ………….. the entire country and a wave of happiness ran in the people.
01. speed, poured
02. race, blessed
03. frequency, cover
04. pace , covered
05. power, affected
Q-4 The officials have been…………..on incentives to…………..these practices are implemented at grass root level.
01. relying, ensure
02. suggesting , secure
03. counting, confirmation
04. quarrelling , validate
05. focused, display
Q-5 We are …………… the minister to come forward in a more …….. role.
01. trusting, enhance
02. improving, secured
03. expecting, active
04. debating, necessitate
05. focusing, displayed
Q-6 In the following question, four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning.
(A) Zany
(B) Apex
(C) Witty
(D) Wrap
01. A-B
02. B-C
03. C-D
04. D-A
05. A-C
Q-7 In the following question, four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning.
(A) Hirsute
(B) Shaggy
(C) Hoard
(D) Hoist
01. A-B
02. B-C
03. C-D
04. D-A
05. A-C
Q-8 In the following question, four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning.
(A) Delude
(B) Cozy
(C) Snug
(D) Befool
01. A-B
02. B-C
03. C-D
04. D-A
05. A-C
Q-9 In the following question, four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning.
(A) Hospitality
(B) Dismissal
(C) Benevolence
(D) Swindle
01. A-B
02. B-C
03. C-D
04. D-A
05. A-C
Q-10 In the following question, four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning.
(A) Humbug
(B) Solemnity
(C) Hurdle
(D) Deception
01. A-B
02. B-C
03. C-D
04. D-A
05. A-C
Answers:
1. (1) Develop means make it grow and solicit means plead for or try to sell.
2. (4) Plenty- ample and still is written here to show a contradiction in the latter part of the sentence
3. (4) Pace- a rate of activity, progress or growth It is used here for the monsoon. The other words speed, race frequency and power are inappropriate in context to monsoon.
4. (1) Relying- having faith in somebody or something and ensure means guarantee.
5. (3) Expecting-anticipate the occurrence or coming of something and active means engaged in action characterized by energetic participation
6. (5) Zany (adj.) – amusingly unconventional and idiosyncratic.
Witty (adj.) – funny and clever. Both these words are opposite to each other.
7. (1) Hirsute (adj.) – hairy
Shaggy (adj.) – (of hair or fur) long, thick, and unkempt.
Hirsute and shaggy are similar in meaning.
8. (2) Cozy (adj.) – warm, soft; snug
Cozy and snug are synonyms.
9. (1) Hospitality (n) – welcome
Dismissal (n) – inhospitality. Both these words are opposite to each other.
10. (4) Humbug (n) – deceptive or false talk or behaviour. Humbug and Deception are similar in meaning.
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