English Quizzes For SBI PO Prelims 2022 – 29th November

Directions (1-15):  The following statements have two blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Choose the correct combination which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement. If none of the combinations makes an impact, choose (e) i.e. “No combination fits” as your answer.

 

Q1. The Indian political class is overwhelming male, but the worrying thing is that it remains……….. blind to its privilege and entitlement. That reflects in policy as well as the ………. small number of women in Indian political life.

(a) amazingly, decreasingly

(b) unhappily, joyfully

(c) distressingly, woefully

(d) hardly, emotionally

(e) No combination fits

 

Q2. India cannot have a banking sector which is ……… and a set of bankers who are …….. to lend when the upturn comes.

(a) active, willing

(b) strong, cheerful

(c) unsteady, dislike

(d) hobbled, loath

(e) No combination fits

 

Q3. If the airlines fail to inform their passengers of the ……….., then such passengers will be entitled for a ………… in addition to the ticket refund.

(a) cancellation, compensation

(b) rejection, consumption

(c) cancel, sum

(d) ticket, feedback

(e) No combination fits

 

Q4. Going for a run may seem overwhelming or ……….. just to think about before you begin, but if you can ……… up the energy to start jogging, you’ll often find that you become more motivated to finish as you go.

(a) disgusting, surpass

(b) exhausting, muster

(c) tiring, gather

(d) lucrative, compile

(e) No combination fits

 

Q5. Exercising ………. and getting proper nutrition will help, but these actions only ………… improve sleep intensity.

(a) constantly, slowly

(b) regularly, simply

(c)  irregularly, intentionally

(d) consistently, indirectly

(e) No combination fits

 

Q6. If you never sit down to think about your values, then you’ll be more ………. to make decisions based on ………… information is in front of you at the time.

(a) convincingly, appropriate

(b) surely, relevant

(c) likely, whatever

(d) likely, provided

(e) No combination fits

 

Q7. My English teacher is such an ………. scholar that he has translated some of the most difficult and ……….. Old English poetry.

(a) erudite , abstruse

(b) inexperienced, obscure

(c) intellectual, plain

(d) important, simple

(e) No combination fits

 

Q8. People who give their partner the cold shoulder—………….. ignoring the partner or responding minimally—damage the relationship by making their partner feel ……….. and invisible, as if they’re not there, not valued.

(a) unconsciously, hopeless

(b) emotionally, aimless

(c) horridly, carelesss

(d) deliberately, worthless

(e) No combination fits

 

Q9. A ………… number of patients die of illnesses in this country either because they don’t get care in time or can’t …….. treatment.

(a) substantial, afford

(b) basic, understand

(c) fundamental, afford

(d) considerable, expense

(e) No combination fits

 

Q10. Each government institution is devoted to creating a ………. of progress in ways that……….. legitimate institutional goals.

(a) accomplish, hinder

(b) perception, impede

(c) recognition, foster

(d) epitome, administer

(e) No combination fits

 

Q11. There may be penalties attached to cow stealing, or such ……….. that puts an end to the matter right away, with less ………. as is possible.

(a) ability, aggression

(b) negotiation, disappointment

(c) mitigation, cut

(d) arbitration, abrasion

(e) No combination fits

 

Q12.We want to create and ……….. support for the growth of Sanskrit, both ……………. and intellectually.

(a) impart, physically

(b) give, mannerly

(c) enable, linguistically

(d) empower, control

(e) No combination fits

 

Q13. The government also …………… to provide some incentives to those who strictly …………….to the ban decision.

(a) hopes, allow

(b) intends, adhere

(c) mulls, consider

(d) support, follow

(e)  No combination fits

 

Q14. Law and order is …………………we need to watch, as there are lot of cases …………… mortgages and loans are going to turn into burden.

(a) something, where

(b) everything, when

(c) nothing, where

(d) that, when

(e) No combination fits

 

Q15. In the age of web, the ……………….. to memorize facts is a …………………skill.

(a) ability, vestigial

(b) quality, fruitful

(c) disability, undeveloped

(d) power, developed

(e) No combination fits

 

 

 

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)

Sol. distressingly: to cause strain, anxiety and suffering to

woefully: in a manner expressing sorrow

these two sentences fit correctly into the statement.

 

S2. Ans.(d)

Sol .hobbled: restrict the development of

loath: unwilling or reluctant

 

S3. Ans.(a)

Sol. compensation: something that counterbalances a loss

 

S4. Ans.(b)

Sol. exhausting: making one feel very tired

muster: collect or assemble

 

S5. Ans.(d)

Sol. consistently: in every case and in every occasion, invaraibly

 

S6. Ans.(c)

Sol. likely: probable

the connector ‘whatever’ its appropriately into the statement.

 

S7. Ans.(a)

Sol. erudite: learned

abstruse: difficult to understand

 

S8. Ans.(d)

Sol. deliberately: intentionally, in a careful way

 

S9. Ans.(a)

Sol. substantial: of considerable importance

afford: have enough money to pay for

 

S10. Ans.(b)

Sol. impede: delay or prevent by obstructing them

 

S11. Ans.(d)

Sol. arbitration: use of mediator to settle a dispute

abrasion: the process of scraping or wearing something away

 

S12. Ans.(c)

Sol. linguistically: in a way that relates to language

 

S13. Ans. (b)

Sol. Intends: one’s purpose

Adhere: believe and follow the practices of

 

S14. Ans.(a)

Sol. Option fits correctly in the statement.

 

S15. Ans.(a)

Sol. Vestigial: a very small remnant of something that was once greater