English Quiz For SBI PO Exam 2019
The State Bank of India conducts a three-level examination to recruit Probationary Officers every year. Thus, the English Language can be an impetus for your success as it helps you save crucial time and score good points in lesser time and effort. So, instead of boiling the ocean, try building up a strong vocabulary, an effective knowledge of grammar, and efficient comprehension skills so as to be on the ball to face this particular section. Here is a quiz on English Language being provided by Adda247 to let you practice the best of latest pattern English Questions for SBI PO Examination 2019-20.
Directions (1-5): Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which one sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.
Q1. Farmers are able to get viable price for this rice in the market. _______________________________________________________ The paddy straw, got after the harvest, is almost double the quantity compared with the normal varieties, he said.
The government has taken the decision after considering the views of the state governments.
Now after the revision in MSP, the returns of Safflower has been increased to Rs 4,945, providing a 50.1 per cent returns to farmers.
One of the advantages for them is that they do not have to spend on fertilizers or pesticides
He switched over to organic cultivation and traditional varieties over three years ago.
None of these
Solution:
The given stanza is talking about the advantages of harvesting the paddy straw. As it explains that this kind of paddy variety gives them(farmers) just the double yield so they need not to spend on other things like pesticides or other chemicals to increase the yield of this kind of paddy.
Option (d) can be easily omitted as it is giving information about some person. Option (b) is talking about revised Minimum Support Prices (MSP) that has resulted in the increase of return to farmers. Option (c) is the most viable answer choice making whole of the stanza meaningful. Hence option (c) is the correct answer choice.
Q2. One of the most disturbing aspects of the ongoing bad loan saga was that GNPAs officially recognized by the banks were only the tip of the iceberg. In 2013, ________________________________________________there was another dicey one hidden from public view because of a cozy arrangement with the borrower to restructure the loan.
The immense effort put in by the stakeholders so far is required to be buttressed with substantive reforms in governance
For all banks was at a comfortable 13.4% as of September 2018.
For capital infusions from the government may continue
For every bad loan that banks had recognized as NPA
None of these
Solution:
The given stanza is talking about the worsening Non-Performing Assets situation in banks.
Tip of the iceberg- Only a hint or suggestion of a much larger or more complex issue or problem
Saga- a long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic/ epic.
Tip of the iceberg- Only a hint or suggestion of a much larger or more complex issue or problem
Saga- a long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic/ epic.
Option (a) can be easily omitted as it is talking about stakeholders and their efforts regarding something,
Option (b) is conveying an idea like it is talking about some rate that has been fixed for banks to follow on.
Only option (c) is giving a complete idea about the second line of the stanza that, there has been found a risky (dicey) situation or arrangement, between the bank and the borrower, regarding the loan structure. Hence option (d) is the correct answer choice.
Q3. Thankfully, elections happen every five years in India. But for that, the word rural, it appears, _____________________________________________________________________. If ‘rural economy’ is the core for India, why is it that the legitimate concerns of the rural population are sought to be addressed only in the eleventh hour (at almost the end of their terms) by governments?
would have remained in the realm of a distant memory in the minds of political masters
raises serious questions on the way governments prioritise issues impacting the economic status of a vast part of the population.
The word ‘rural’ has become the fulcrum around which the final full-fledged budget of the NDA-government is structured.
is incorrect to indulge in comparisons with developed economies on the subsidy issue
None of these
Solution:
The given stanza has questioned the government that if agriculture has a great contribution in the economy of the country then why is it so that politicians don’t give it priority and they abstain themselves from talking on the topic agriculture? Option (d) can be easily omitted as it has mentioned some issue regarding subsidy. Option (c) can’t be the answer as it is not going to fill up the given blank grammatically and contextually both. Option (a) is the only option which is making sense while completing the stanza. Hence option (a) is the correct answer choice.
Q4. Dark matter is thought to make up most of the mass of the universe. However since it does not interact with light in the same way as normal matter, it can only be observed through its gravitational effects ___________________________________________________________ when stars form, strong winds can push gas and dust away from the heart of the galaxy. As a result, the galaxy’s centre has less mass, which affects how much gravity is felt by the remaining dark matter.
This spinning motion, at speeds of hundreds of kilometers per second, may cause matter in the disk to take on a distinctive spiral shape
The key to studying it may however lie in how stars are formed in these galaxies.
Older stars reside in the bulge at the center of the galactic disk.
These intergalactic processes may be part of natural evolution by which irregular galaxies transform into one of the other shapes
None of these
Solution:
The given stanza is talking about the dark matter, it’s characteristics and why is it necessary to study it. Stanza has shown a relation among the galaxy star formation and the dark matter. Option (d) can be easily omitted as it is talking about some process through which the irregular shape galaxies transform into other shapes, which is totally out of context. In option (b) ‘how stars are formed’ gives us the clue that this could be the correct answer choice. Option (b) is the most viable answer choice making whole of the stanza meaningful. Hence option (b) is the correct answer choice.
Q5. Feeding a hungry planet is growing increasingly difficult as climate change and depletion of land and other resources undermine food systems, the U.N.F.A.O. said. _______________________________________________ but increasing farm output is hard given the “fragility of the natural resource base” since humans have outstripped Earth’s carrying capacity in terms of land, water and climate change,
the number of hungry and malnourished people in the world has risen to levels last seen a decade ago
adequately nourishing diets for a variety of reasons
Population growth requires supplies of more nutritious food at affordable prices
Increasing farm output beyond sustainable levels can cause permanent damage to ecosystems
None of these
Solution:
The given stanza has talked about a U.N. report which explains that how fragile climate has put the food security at risk. Because of the unsustainable use of land and water has led to the depletion of the natural resources, resulting into the scarcity of the food and less yielding farm output. Option (d), though being in the context of the given stanza doesn’t fit in the blank contextually so can be easily omitted. Option (c) is the most viable answer choice as it is talking about population growth and to provide the food at affordable price thus making whole of the stanza meaningful. Hence option (c) is the correct answer choice.
Directions (6-10): For each question is given a sentence or a group of sentences with four highlighted words. Among the four highlighted words, two words needs to be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Choose the option which mentions the correct interchange to make the stanza grammatically and contextually correct.
Q6. To reread a book is to make a re-acquaintance(1) not simply of the text, the storyline and the nudge(2), it is not simply to be drawn into a process of reappraisal and see how it all stacks(3) up now compared to when the book was read ages ago. It is also a characters(4) to imagine that person you were when you first, or last as the case may be, read the book.
1-4
2-4
1-3
2-3
3-4
Solution:
Phrase ‘the storyline and the nudge’ doesn’t make any sense. But the phrase ‘the storyline and the characters’ make sense. So, the interchange should be 2-4.
Hence, the option (b) is the correct answer.
Q7. While most planners and experts recommend diversifying your portfolio, going compromise (1) with it is not a good idea. “Over-diversification leads to a overboard (2) on the returns since it can take away your ability to invest a substantial (3) amount in good schemes or instruments (4).
2-1
3-1
3-4
4-1
2-4
Solution:
Among the given options, option (a) is the correct answer.
The phrase ‘recommend overboard your portfolio’ doesn’t make sense but the phrase ‘recommend diversifying your portfolio’ do make sense. So, the interchange should be between the words 1 and 2 (or 2 and 1). Hence, the option (a) is the correct answer.
Q8. After all, apart from the high base effect for some companies such as Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, the industry needs to contend with a global growth (1). This double whammy (2) has already hit slowdown (3) at Accenture Plc, which reported results for the quarter(4) ended February late last month.
1-4
1-3
2-4
3-4
1-2
Solution:
Among the given options, option (b) is the correct answer.
The phrase ‘with a global growth’ though seems correct but it is contextually incorrect because the starting phrase of the sentence, ‘Apart from the high base effect’ conveys the idea that the ending phrase of the sentence should be something which will contradict the starting phrase. Hence ‘with a global growth’ should be replaced by ‘with a global slowdown.’
So, the interchange should be between the words 1 and 3 (or 3 and 1).
Hence, the option (b) is the correct answer.
Q9. Under open acreage licensing policy, companies are allowed to put in an expression of interest (EoI) for licence (1) of oil and gas in any area that is presently (2) not under any production or exploration prospecting (3). The EoIs can be put in at any time of the year but they are accumulated (4) twice annually.
1-3
3-4
2-4
1-4
2-3
Solution:
The position of the words ‘prospecting’ and ‘licence’ is wrong. Interchanging the words would make the sentence grammatically correct and contextually meaningful.
So, the option (a) is the correct answer.
Q10. But how do banks figure out which product (1) to offer to which customer? Your transaction patterns with a bank gives a lot of offer (2). For instance, if you are spending repeatedly (3) to buy movie tickets using the Net banking facility, the bank is likely to insights (4) you a co-branded credit card that has some related benefits.
2-3
1-3
1-4
2-4
3-4
Solution:
The presence of the word ‘insights’ at (4) and ‘offer’ at (2) is making the sentence grammatically & contextually incorrect and incoherent. Upon interchanging the words at (4) and (2), we get a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence.
Hence, the option (d) is the correct answer.
Directions (11-15): In each of the questions given below a pharse/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.
Q11. Backseat driver
An event that happens infrequently.
A person who has a lot of experience.
An expert of the subject.
A person who manages taxi services.
Anyone who offers unwanted advice.
Solution:
Backseat driver: Anyone who offers unwanted advice.
Q12. Lion’s share
Share in profits of a company
The largest part of something.
The smallest part of something
A Lion's prey
None of the Above
Solution:
Lion’s share: The largest part of something.
Q13. Not a spark of decency
No regret for a mistake
No manners
No affection towards animals
No respect towards elders
None of the Above
Solution:
Not a spark of decency: No manners
Q14. Wild goose chase
To search for a wild goose
To chase one’s dreams passionately
To achieve something with complete dedication.
A foolish and hopeless search for something unattainable.
To do something badly or cheaply.
Solution:
Wild goose chase: A foolish and hopeless search for something unattainable.
Q15. To kick the bucket
To die
To take a bath
To lose control
To get angry
To shout with anger
Solution:
To kick the bucket: To die
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