English Language Quiz For SBI PO, Clerk Prelims 2021- 2nd May

Directions (1-5) Rearrange the following Six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them—
A. During the interrogation, officials even tested his academic proficiency with mathematics equations and computer science concepts, and despite giving “satisfactory answers” to convince the border police of his bona fide admission to NPU, Venkat was handcuffed at the end of the ordeal, deported to India and slapped with a five-year entry ban.
B. But a different fate awaited him.
C. Instead of disembarking the aircraft and travelling on to the NPU campus as he had hoped, Venkat was pulled out of the immigration line and grilled for three hours by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in a well-lit, sparsely furnished room.
D. In late 2015, Venkat, an Indian national, arrived at a popular West Coast airport in the U.S., brimming with excitement about the degree in computer science that he hoped to pursue at Northwestern Polytechnic University (NPU), in Fremont, California.
E. He had diligently pulled together what he believed was a strong cache of evidence on his college admission and his financial record, including documents citing the value of the farmland his father owned and even his brother’s income certificate.

Q1. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) A

Q2. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) A

Q3. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) D
(d) E
(e) C

Q4. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(a) B
(b) C
(c) E
(d) D
(e) A

Q5. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) E
(e) D

Directions (6-10): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Information technology and the hardware and software ___ (6)___ with the IT industry, are an ___(7)___ part of nearly ___(8)___ major global industry. IT industry has become one of the most robust industries in the world. IT, more than any other industry or economic ___ (9) ___ has an increased productivity, particularly in the developed world, and therefore is a key driver of google economic growth. Economics of scale and ___ (10) ___ demand from both consumers and enterprises ___ (11)___ this rapidly growing sector. The information technology association of America (ITAA) explains ‘information technology’ as ___(12)___ all possible aspects of information systems based on computer systems. ___(13)___ to its easy accessibility and the wide-range of IT products available, the demand-for IT services has increased ___(14)___ over the years. The IT sector has emerged as a major global ___ (15) ___ of both growth and employment.

Q6.
(a)amalgamation
(b)use
(c)associated
(d)vision
(e)regulated

Q7.
(a)integral
(b)fundamental
(c)increased
(d)vital
(e)eager

Q8.
(a)most
(b)all
(c)every
(d)few
(e)some

Q9.
(a)World
(b)opinion
(c)stature
(d)profit
(e)facet

Q10.
(a)multiply
(b)insatiable
(c)decreasing
(d)unquenchable
(e)unreasonable

Q11.
(a)forage
(b)thwart
(c)motivate
(d)fuelling
(e)characterize

Q12.
(a)making
(b)qualifying
(c)inclusive
(d)encompassing
(e)trusting

Q13.
(a)owing
(b)since
(c)catering
(d)in order
(e)complement

Q14.
(a)regularly
(b)substantially
(c)minimally
(d)exponential
(e)savagely

Q15.
(a)fortune
(b)meltdown
(c)spring
(d)source
(e)economy

Solutions

S1.Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct sequence to form meaningful paragraph is DEBCA.

S2.Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct sequence to form meaningful paragraph is DEBCA.

S3.Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct sequence to form meaningful paragraph is DEBCA.

S4.Ans.(e)
Sol. The correct sequence to form meaningful paragraph is DEBCA.

S5.Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct sequence to form meaningful paragraph is DEBCA.

S6. Ans.(c)

S7. Ans.(a)

S8. Ans.(c)

S9. Ans.(e)

S10. Ans.(b)

S11. Ans.(e)

S12. Ans.(d)

S13. Ans.(a)

S14. Ans.(b)

S15. Ans.(d)