English Questions for SBI Clerk 2018 : 30 March

Directions (Q. 1-5): Below is given a single word with its meaning in different contexts as options. You have to select all those options which are synonyms of the word when the context is changed. Select the correct alternative from 1), 2), 3), 4) and 5) which represents all those synonyms.

1. Parity

        (A) difference                       (B) equality  

        (C) conference                     (D) sameness

        1) Only (B)            2) Only (D)            3) Both (A) and (D)     4) Only (C)            5) Both (B) and (D)

2. Gruesome

        (A) fearful                             (B) handsome             

        (C) ghastly                            (D) hideous

        1) Only (C)                            2) Only (A), (C) and (D)

        3) Only (B) and (D)             4) Only (A) and (C)    

        5) Only (B)

3. Sedan

        (A) vehicle                             (B) limousine               

        (C) dignified                          (D) serene

        1) Only (C) and (D)             2) Only (B) and (C)

        3) Only (B) and (D)             4) Only (A) and (B)    

        5) Only (A), (C) and (D)

4. Swear

        (A) oath                                 (B) pledge     

        (C) vow                                  (D) promise

        1) Only (A) and (D)             2) Only (B), (C) and (D)

        3) Only (D)                            4) Only (A), (C) and (D)

        5) All (A), (B), (C) and (D)

5. Nonalcoholic

        (A) pagan                              (B) careful    

        (C) abstemious                     (D) teetotal

        1) Only (C) and (D)             2) Only (B) and (C)

        3) Only (A) and (B)             4) Only (D)

        5) Only (C)

Directions (Q. 6-10): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Find out which option can be used to fill up the blank in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

6. Royal Bank of Scotland says it is ________ 1400 jobs from its retail banking ________ over the next two years.

        1) cutting, operations          2) sacking, deals

        3) reducing, affairs              4) dismissing, enterprises

        5) lowering, proceedings

7. State-owned Oriental Bank of Commerce ________ fixed deposit rate ________ up to 1 per cent on select maturities.

        1) has, aside                          2) abridged, below

        3) slashed, by                       4) cut, about

        5) hiked, above

8. In an acknowledgement of the ________ dissatisfaction among private developers carrying out infrastructure projects, the government is planning to set up a dedicated institution for dispute ________ in public contracts.

        1) grown, analysis                2) amplified, solving

        3) augmenting, breakdown        4) budding, removal

        5) growing, resolution

9. Notice is ________ given that in ________ of the listing agreement, meeting of the Board of Directors will be held on Tuesday.

        1) thus, pursuit                     2) hereby, persuance

        3) heresy, view                     4) here, proceedings

        5) therefore, contract

10.  Like the hen that laid the ________ egg, the T20 league has only made the players more _______.

        1) costly, courageous          2) diamond, corrupt

        3) silver, enthusiastic           4) golden, greedy

        5) platinum, vulnerable

Answers:

1. 2
2. 1
3. 1
4. 1
5. 1
6. 3
7. 3
8. 2
9. 1
10. 4