English Quiz for SBI Clerk Prelims: 11th June 2018

Directions (1-5):In each of the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence, there are five options and each blank is to filled with the same word given below to make the sentence correct. Fill up the sentences with the correct word.

Q1. (I) He was an ………….. man, clinging to a guitar twanging Christianity in the face of public opinion.
(II) They were quite ………….. in their opinions and sneered at my “naivety” in accepting your suggestions.
(a) dominant
(b) submissive
(c) lenient
(d) obstinate
(e) unreliable

Q2. (I) Thus Christ ………… in the stocks and stones the old evil spirits that tenanted them, and took their place.
(II) They have been ………… by the more gorgeous looking hybrids, which have been evolved during the past two years.
(a) accept
(b) ousted
(c) harbor
(d) shelter
(e) impel

Q3. (I) It is possible to regard the …………… policy dispassionately as an interesting illustration of Jefferson’s love of peace.
(II) He now laid an ………….. upon Megara by which the Megarians were forbidden on pain of death to pursue trading operations with any part of the Athenian Empire.
(a) allowance
(b) suffering
(c) embargo
(d) endorsement
(e) agreement

Q4. (I) But he was so handsome, and she so ……….. he wanted to go out with her, that she ignored the instincts warning her it would never last.
(II) He jumped and turned toward her, equally ………….. that she had snuck up on him.
(a) incurious
(b) scandalize
(c) amazed
(d) jaded
(e) impassive

Q5. (I) We have ………….. of cause, of infinity, of good and Flint.
(II) They would feel bound to disregard their sporadic ………….., and act only for reasons that would be clearly set out in black and white.
(a) logic
(b) knowledge
(c) reasonable
(d) ignorance
(e) intuitions

Directions (6-10): In each of the questions given below a sentence which is divided into 5 parts out of which one part may or may not have error in it. It is then followed by 5 options out of which one is your answer. Choose the option which gives the grammatically incorrect part as answer. 



Q6. What unites them is the fact(A)/ that they are both matinee(B)/ idles, who seem to be relying(C)/ on popularity acquired from cinema to(D)/ catapult them into political State power(E).
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q7. Instead getting into the thick(A)/ of action, Rajinikanth has focused(B)/ on creating a strong(C)/ infrastructure for(D)/ the yet-to-be-launched political party(E).
(a) E
(b) D
(c) C
(d) B
(e) A

Q8. The notification specifies a minimum age of(A)/ 40 years and minimum qualification of graduation(B)/ from a recognizing university or institute(C)/ while higher qualification will(D)/ be an added advantage(E).
(a) A
(b) C
(c) E
(d) D
(e) B

Q9. We want to make the youth and farmers aware(A)/ during this tour. We will not talk about(B)/ parties or their candidates. But(C)/ we will appeal to the voters to scrutinized(D)/ the work of the sitting MLAs of their areas(E).
(a) A
(b) E
(c) B
(d) C
(e) D

Q10. The conference will cover(A)/ both classical and modern elements of Hindi(B)/ and we intends to get(C)/ delegates and scholars of Hindi(D)/ from all over the world(E).
(a) D
(b) A
(c) C
(d) B
(e) E

Directions (11-15): In each of the question given below a/an idiom/phrase is given in bold which is then followed by five options which then try to decipher its meaning as used in the sentence. Choose the option which gives the meaning of the phrases. 

Q11. A penny for your thoughts
(a) To beguile someone
(b) To steal someone’s plan
(c) To find out what another person thinking about you
(d) A way of asking what someone is thinking
(e) To try to bribe someone for the ideas they innovate

Q12. Back to the drawing board
(a) To get back to the pavilion
(b) When an attempt fails and it’s time to start all over
(c) When someone has stop following his/her passion and left with no enthusiasm to start it again
(d) To start to paint again
(e) To get back to the one’s normal behavior

Q13. Curiosity killed the cat
(a) To warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation
(b) To become too judgmental about someone that often leads to the bad consequences
(c) To find out the reason behind someone’s happiness and then spoil it
(d) To eat too much to derive pleasure from it
(e) Too much animosity leads to war

Q14. Devil’s Advocate
(a) To disregard someone’s good work
(b) To initiate the fight
(c) To attack first
(d) To support the enemy
(e) To present a counter argument

Q15. Every cloud has a silver lining
(a) Everyone has flaws in him/her
(b) To state the fact that everyone has a quality in him/her
(c) To be optimistic even in the difficult times with a hope that it will definitely lead to good time one day
(d) To find out whether the weather is good or not
(e) Everyone is filled with enthusiasm to do something in life

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