English Quizzes, FILLERS for SBI Clerk Prelims 2021 – 4th July

Directions
(1-13): Complete each sentence using
the correct conjunction or conjunction pair from the options:

 

Q1. I plan to take my vacation
_________ in June _________ in July.

(a) whether / or

(b) either / or

(c) as / if  

(d) neither/nor

(e) None of these

 

Q2. _________ I’m feeling
happy _________ sad, I try to keep a positive attitude.

(a) either / or   

(b) whether / or

(c) when / I’m

(d) neither/nor  

(e) None of these

 

Q3. _________ had I taken my
shoes off _________ I found out we had to leave again.

(a) no sooner / than 

(b) rather / than,

(c) whether / or  

(d) Despite/off 

(e) None of these

 

Q4. _________ only is dark
chocolate delicious, _________ also it can be healthy.

(a) In spite/of

(b) whether / or

(c) not / but

(d) just as / so 

(e) None of these

 

Q5. _________ I have salad for
dinner, _____________________I can have ice cream for dessert.

(a) if /then 

(b) when / than

(c) Still/so 

(d) whether / or 

(e) None of these

 

Q6. _________ flowers
_________ trees grow during warm weather.

(a) not only / or

(b) both / and

(c) not / but 

(d) Still/yet 

(e) None of these

 

Q7. _________ do we enjoy
summer vacation, _________ we enjoy winter break.

(a) whether / or 

(b) not only / but also

(c) either / or

(d) not also/but still 

(e) None of these

 

Q8. Calculus is _________ easy
_________ difficult

(a) not / but

(b) both / and

(c) either / or

(d) nevertheless/yet 

(e) None of these

 

Q9. It’s _________ going to
rain _________ snow tonight.

(a) as / if

(b) either / or

(c) as / as

(d) so/as 

(e) None of these

 

Q10. Savory flavors are
_________ sweet _________ sour.

(a) often / and,

(b) neither / nor

(c) both / and

(d) as/not 

(e) None of these

 

Q11. Nadia doesn’t like to drive,
_________ she takes the bus everywhere.

(a) but

(b) yet

(c) as

(d) so

(e) None of these

 

Q12. Our trip to the museum
was interesting, _________ there were several new artifacts on display.

(a) But

(b) for 

(c) yet

(d) nonetheless

(e) None of these

 

Q13. I love the color red;
_________, this shade seems a little too bright.

(a) therefore

(b) nonetheless

(c) in fact

(d) Despite that

(e) None of these

 

Directions (14-14): Some part(s)
in the given statement has/have been highlighted. You have to find the part
which contains an error grammatically or contextually, present in the part
which is unhighlighted. Ensure that the meaning of the statement remains
unchanged.

 

Q14. While
there is no quibble about the need to deny unscrupulous and wilful
defaulters who have put banks and other creditors in substantial
financial hardship the opportunity to regain control of corporate assets
that have been put under resolution, the category of people barred is too broad
and risks the very objectives of the original code.

(a)
While there is no quibble about the need

(b) who
have put banks and other creditors in

(c) of
corporate assets that have been put under resolution

(d) the
category of people barred is too broad and risks the very objectives of the
original code.

(e) No
Error

 

Directions (15-15): The
following statements has two blanks which are to be filled with the options
given below. Each blank can be filled with more than one option. Find the
combination/s which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering
the meaning of the statement.

 

Q15.
Specifically, in cases where companies have ended up struggling to service debt
as a _______________of unpredictable external factors that adversely
impacted their operations and financials, barring the promoters of such firms
from a chance to restructure and turnaround the business, merely because the
loans have turned _________________, is unfair to both the entrepreneur
and the enterprise itself.

(1)
Consequence

(2)
Sour

(3)
Reverbration

(4)
Result

(5)
Fractious

(a) 1-2

(b) 4-5

(c) 3-2

(d) 4-2
 

(e) No
combination fits

 

 

Solutions

S1.
Ans.(b)

Sol. either / or

 

S2.
Ans.(b)

Sol. whether / or

 

S3.
Ans.(a)

Sol. no sooner / than

 

S4.
Ans.(c)

Sol. not / but

 

S5.
Ans.(a)

Sol. if /then

 

S6.
Ans.(b)

Sol. both / and

 

S7.
Ans.(b)

Sol. not only / but also

 

S8. Ans.(a)

Sol. not / but

 

S9.
Ans.(b)

Sol. either / or

 

S10.
Ans.(b)

Sol. neither / nor

 

S11.
Ans.(d)

Sol. So

 

S12.
Ans.(b)

Sol. For

 

S13.
Ans.(b)

Sol. nonetheless, 

 

S14.
Ans.(b)

Sol.
who have put banks and other creditors to

 

S15.
Ans.(d)