Cloze Test for SBI PO/ Clerk 2018: 10 May

Directions (Q. 1-10): In the following passage some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.

Diversion of funds is certainly one of the reasons for bad loans (1) in the banking industry. Generally funds are diverted sometimes without the knowledge of banks and at times because of the (2) manner in which the counter staff pass cheques unknowingly. Diversion of funds also happens when short-term working capital funds are (3) for long-term purposes. In other cases, the borrower would open another current account and (4) the funds to that account and from there to necessary purposes. Even though as per norms the borrower is not (5) to open an account with another bank, the practice is going (6) thereby making the account a (7) one during the diversion. This should be (8) at any cost and proper (9) of working capital by a person knowledgeable in that field would certainly (10) the NPAs if corrective action is taken immediately.

1. 1) collating          2) burgeoning                  3) baffling                        4) coexisting                    5) inflicting
2. 1) lethargic          2) bellicose                       3) deterrent                      4) offset                           5) solicited
3. 1) embodied        2) diminished                  3) deemed                        4) utilised                         5) aligned
4. 1) transfer            2) inflict                            3) beset                             4) wan                              5) slacken
5. 1) juxtaposed       2) bestowed                     3) supposed                     4) collated                        5) reinforced
6. 1) pronged            2) onerous                        3) reluctant                      4) farcical                        5) unchecked
7. 1) tempted            2) post dated                   3) stressed                        4) surmised                      5) surrounded
8. 1) stated                 2) rankled                        3) receded                        4) stopped                        5) protracted
9. 1) take-up              2) penchant                     3) perjury                         4) follow-up                     5) knowledge
10. 1) incite                  2) reduce                          3) loathe                          4) hustle                            5) orate

Answers:

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