English MCQs for SBI Clerk/PO/RRB 2018: 20 June

Direction (1-5): In the following questions a part of the sentence is given in blue, it is then followed by three sentences which try to explain the meaning of the phrase given in blue. Choose the best set of alternatives from the five options given below each question which explains the meaning of phrase correctly without altering the meaning of sentence given as question. 

1. Now the Parliament has collectively willed the move to a single nation-single market, the focus shifts to the nitty-gritty that would first involve deciding the rates. 

A) Now, the only aim is to decide the rates. 

B) The main focus will be to decide the most important aspects of the scheme.

C) Parliament has now, no burden of this scheme, as Parliament has collectively willed the move.

1. Only (A)
2. Only (B) 
3. Only (C)
4. Both (A) and (B) 
5. All (A), (B) and (C)

2. The GST’s ultimate goal is to create a common market where goods can move and services delivered seamlessly across the country. The multiplicity of taxes and rates at the Centre and states have so far led to fragmented markets. Contrast this to the European Union, an amalgamation of disparate nations that have forged a common market with a single currency.

A) In European Union, Countries having same kind of business have decided to forge a single market.

B) European Union is a group of countries having different kind of businesses.

C) Only one currency is being used in Countries comprising European Union.

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

3. Each segment of labour, whether organised or unorganised, industrial or agriculture, migrant or non migrant, has its peculiar issues and challenges to deal with.

A) Everyone of them has some common problems which needs to be dealt.

B) They have to face a lot of challenges due to lack of money.  

C) They have some different and strange kind of problems which are even difficult to expect as normal.

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

4. The unorganised sector, whether in the urban areas or rural areas, toils hard to help the rich earn huge profit margins and accumulate wealth.

A) Rich people exploit the labour to earn money from them.

B) Rich People exploit the labour to work hard so that they could earn a lot of money.

C) Unorganised Sector is being exploited by organised Sector to earn huge money.

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

5. An honest person has a real problem. He is not confused but frustrated. He can neither be a part of the system, nor be apart from the system.

A) An honest person don’t want to be a part of the system.

B) An honest man is deprived of his basic constitutional and fundamental rights.

C) Everyone has to bear with the system even if he want it to or not.

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

Directions (6-10) : Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences.

6. Education is one of the most important catalysts of development. Education is a major source of productivity growth because it increases productive human capital which results in overall increase in economic growth.

A) Overall increase ………..

B) The increase in …………

C) One of the ………

Pick out the option which when used to start a sentence combines both the above sentences into one.

1. Only (A)
2. Only (B)
3. Only (C)
4. Only (B) and (C)
5. None of the above

7. Agriculture and farmers’ welfare have always been at the core of any budget prepared in recent times. It is for this reason that this year’s budget has announced a number of steps to double the income of farmers by 2022.

A) Any budget can ………

B) This year’s budget ………

C) For the welfare ………..

Pick out the option which when used to start a sentence combines both the above sentence into one.

1. Only (A)
2. Only (B)
3. Only (C)
4. Only (A) and (B)
5. None of the above

8. India has developed one of the largest school systems in the world. Practically every habitation in the country has a school close by.

A) In any country ……..

B) The largest school ………

C) The development of ……..

Pick out the option which when used to start a sentence combines both the above sentences into one.

1. Only (A)
2. Only (B)
3. Only (C)
4. Only (B) and (C)
5. None of the above

9. As the human civilisations grew, the need to transfer the experiences gained and knowledge acquired to generations ahead became an obvious responsibility. Accordingly, ways and means were found in every civilisation to educate their young.

A) With the ……

B) Since the need to ……

C) In every civilisation ……

Pick out the option which when used to start a sentence combines both the above sentences into one.

1. Only (A)
2. Only (B)
3. Only (C)
4. Only (A) and (C)
5. None of the above

10. Institution building is a long-drawn process that requires a clear vision and an ability to stay through the course. It cannot be achieved through short-term goals, quick-fixes and technological tinkering.

A) A clear vision ……

B) An ability to ……

C) Institution building cannot ……

Pick out the option which when used to start a sentence combines both the above sentences into one.

1. Only (A)
2. Only (B)
3. Only (C)
4. Only (B) and (C)
5. None of the above

Answers:

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