Directions (1-2): In each of the following
questions given below you have to select the phrase/word that can be a
connector/ (STARTER) from the given three options that can be used to form a
single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning
as expressed in the statement sentences.
Q1.
A.
A new survey by HSBC has found a majority of the Indian urban
middle class to be positive about the next 12 months.
B.
The majority of the Indian urban middle class is found to be
positive about the next 12 months in spite of the concerns about a slowdown.
(i)
Inspite
of the concerns——————————
(ii)
Notwithstanding
the concerns about a ———————————–
(iii)
After
being positive about about the next —————————-
(a) Only (iii)
(b) Both (ii) and (iii)
(c) Only (i)
(d) Both (i) and (ii)
(e) All of the above
Q2.
A.
India being home to some of the worst mine disasters, such as
Chasnala near Dhanbad in 1975 in which more than 370 people were killed
B.
The full spectrum of mining activity should be tightly
regulated as in areas like Dhanbad in 1975 more than 370 people were killed.
(i)
Although————–
(ii)
For
many years, India has been a home to———-
(iii)
Notwithstanding——-
(a) Both (i) and (ii)
(b) Both (ii) and (iii)
(c) Only (ii)
(d) All of the above
(e) None of the above
Directions (3-5): In the question given below
two statements are given which are grammatically correct and meaningful.
Connect them by choosing one of the three words/ phrases given below the
statements in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning.
Choose the best possible word(s)/ phrase as your answer accordingly from the
options to form a correct, coherent sentence.
Q3.
A.
Policymakers need to be careful not to take foreign investors
for granted.
B.
The return of foreign capital is obviously a good sign for the
Indian economy.
(i)
However,—————
(ii)
But
the————
(iii)
Like———–
(a) Both (i) and (ii)
(b) Only (i)
(c) All of the above
(d) Only (ii)
(e) None of the above
Q4.
A.
Foreign investors seem to have rediscovered India.
B.
The inflow of foreign capital into India’s stock market in
March 2019 hit a high of $4.89 billion, the biggest foreign inflow into Indian
stocks since February 2012.
(i)
Indian
Stocks since——————-
(ii)
Which
can be proved by the fact that ——–
(iii)
As—————–
(a) Only (iii)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iii)
(d) All of the above
(e) None of the above
Q5.
A.
Unapproved work, which appears to have led to the Meghalaya
accident, cannot continue.
B.
Employment should be provided to those who are displaced in
the Meghalaya accident.
(i)
Though————-
(ii)
As
if————-
(iii)
Also
—————
(a) Only (i)
(b) Only (ii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iii)
(d) None of the above
(e) Only (iii)
Directions (6-10): In each of the questions
given below an incomplete sentence which must be filled/completed with one of
the sentences/words given below i.e. one of the sentences/words can be fit into
the given blanks. Choose the correct option and complete the given sentences.
Q6.
Official inquiries ———————————- mines, including
Chasnala, have shown serious shortcomings in safety management.
(a) into flooding disasters at approved
(b) into flooding disasters at approve
(c) into flooding disasters at approving
(d) into flooding disasters at approves
(e) None of the above
Q7. A study
on three big flooding accidents published in 2016 by the IIT-Indian School of
Mines, Dhanbad, concluded that the official approach of fixing responsibility
on human error was flawed, —————————— root cause.
(a) since it did not tried to identify the
(b) since it did not try too identify the
(c) since it did not try to identify the
(d) since it did not trying to identify the
(e) None of the above
Q8. Laws seeking to regulate online activity,
especially on social media, ————————————- two
fundamental rights: free speech and privacy.
(a) will have too be tested against
(b) will have to been tested against
(c) will had to be tested against
(d) will have to be tested against
(e) None of the above
Q9. Statutory norms relating to data protection
———————————— citizens from any breach of their
informational privacy but attempts to regulate online content are seen with
suspicion.
(a) are seen as essential to protect
(b) are seen as essential too protect
(c) are seen as essential to protecting
(d) are seen as essential to protected
(e) None of the above
Q10. While the exercise to regulate online content
is necessary, ——————————– framing rules, a balance is
struck between legitimate public interest and individual rights.
(a) it’s is important that while
(b) its is important that while
(c) it is important that while
(d) it is importance that while
(e) None of the above
Directions (11-15): In each of the questions
given below a phrase/idiom is given in BOLD and five options are given below
it. You have to choose the option which best describes the meaning of the
phrase/idiom. If none of the given options is your answer, select (e) i.e. ‘None
of these’ as your answer choice.
Q11. A bird in the hand is worth two in the
bush
(a) To catch a bird
(b) What you have is worth more than what you
might have later
(c) What you have is not worth more than what you
might have later
(d) What you have can buy you a bird cage.
(e) None of the above
Q12. A
snowball effect
(a) Events have momentum and build upon each other
(b) Events never build upon each other
(c) To play with friends in snow
(d) To make a snowman
(e) None of the above
Q13. The pot calling the kettle black
(a) To pour tea from a black kettle
(b) To make tea
(c) Someone criticizing someone else he is just as
bad
(d) Someone appreciating someone else’s beauty
(e) None of the above
Q14.
Shape up or ship out
(a) Work less or less
(b) Work better or leave
(c) Buy a ship or leave
(d) To learn how to row a boat
(e) None of the above
Q15. To buy a pig in the poke
(a) To buy something after full inspection
(b) That a buyer bought a pig
(c) That a buyer purchased something without
inspecting it first
(d) To steal your neighbour’s belongings
(e) None of the above
Solutions
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Option (d) is correct here. “Inspite of the concerns ………”, “Notwithstanding concerns about a ………” are
the correct starters for the above given sentences. The sentences formed are:
(i) “In
spite of the concerns about a slowdown, a new survey by HSBC has found a
majority of the Indian urban middle class to be positive about the next 12
months.”
(ii) “Notwithstanding
concerns about a slowdown, a new survey by HSBC has found a majority of the
Indian urban middle class to be positive about the next 12 months.”
S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. None of the above.
S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Option (a) is correct here. The sentences
formed by using the connectors “However,—” and “But
the—-” are:
(i)
“The return of foreign capital is obviously a good sign for the
Indian economy , however, Policymakers need to be careful not to take foreign
investors for granted.”
(ii) “The return of foreign capital is
obviously a good sign for the Indian economy but the Policymakers need to be
careful not to take foreign investors for granted.”
S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Option (c) is correct here. The sentences
formed by using the connectors “Which can be proved by the fact that
—” and “As—-” are:
(i)
“Foreign investors seem to have rediscovered India which can be
proved by the fact that the inflow of foreign capital into India’s stock market
in March 2019 hit a high of $4.89 billion, the biggest foreign inflow into
Indian stocks since February 2012.”
(ii)
“Foreign investors seem to have rediscovered India as the inflow of
foreign capital into India’s stock market in March 2019 hit a high of $4.89
billion, the biggest foreign inflow into Indian stocks since February
2012.”
S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. Option (e) is the correct choice here. The
sentence formed by using the connector “Also—–” is:
“Unapproved work, which appears to have led
to the Meghalaya accident, cannot continue also, employment should be provided
to those who are displaced in the Meghalaya accident.”
S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. “into flooding disasters at
approved” is the correct choice here and will make the sentence
contextually and grammatically correct. Since the sentence is in past tense, we
will use ‘approved’.
S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. “since it did not try to identify
the” is the correct choice here and will make the sentence contextually
and grammatically correct. With ‘did’ we always use present tense, so it will
be ‘try’ and ‘to’ takes the first form of the verb.
S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. “will have to be tested against” is
the correct choice here and will make the sentence contextually and
grammatically correct.
S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. “are seen as essential to protect”
is the correct choice here and will make the sentence contextually and
grammatically correct. ‘To’ takes the first form of verb, so we will use
‘protect’.
S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. “it is important that while” is the
correct choice here and will make the sentence contextually and grammatically
correct.
S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush:
What you have is worth more than what you might have later.
S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. A snowball effect: Events have momentum and
build upon each other.
S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. The pot calling the kettle black: Someone
criticizing someone else he is just as bad.
S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Shape up or ship out: Work better or leave.
S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. To buy a pig in the poke: That a buyer
purchased something without inspecting it first.
English Quizzes For SBI PO Mains 2023 - ...
