English Language Quiz For SBI Clerk | 28-02-2020

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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.