SBI CLERK PRELIM LEVEL ENGLISH QUESTIONS
Directions (01-05): In the following questions, a sentence has been divided into five parts. Out of which, only one part contains error. You are required to find the part which is erroneous and mark the same as your answer.
1) It is (A) nothing else (B) except pride (C) that leads to one's downfall (D).
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No error
2) She is so (A) popular among her students (B) that there is no problem(C) for her in winning (D) elections.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No error
3) No sooner (A) did Ram start (B) drawing when his (C) pencil ran out of lead (D).
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No error
4) Siya is (A) coming to theatre (B) with her friend’s (C) from home (D).
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No error
5) In a critical (A) condition even an (B) injured person (C) uses a little energy she has (D).
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No error
Directions (06-10): In the following question, a sentence is given with four words highlighted. Out of which, only one word is incorrectly spelt. You are required to choose the misspelt word as your answer.
6) Criticisms regarding (A) democracy and human rights (B) in India raised by 75 U.S. Congress (C) members were also left eside (D).
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No error
7) Mr. Modi dismissed (A) allegations of discrimination (B) against minorities and a crackdown on (C) discent during a rare press availability with (D) personnel.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No error
8) Some Democrate (A) lawmakers boycotted (B) Mr. Modi’s address to the joint session(C) of Congress due to these concerns (D).
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No error
9) The deal for co-production (A) of jet engines in India represents (B) an unprecedented level of technology transfer (C) described by the White House as trailblezing (D).
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No error
10) The agreement includes (A) cooperation on critical (B) and amerging technologies (C) with a particular focus on clean energy (D).
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. No error
Directions (11-15): Select the phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used in the beginning (to start the sentence) to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences.
11) Mr. Sharma was occupied with an important meeting. He had no leisure to see employees.
(i) Being occupied…..
(ii) No leisure to see…..
(iii) Dismissed with this ….
A. Only (i)
B. Only (ii)
C. Only (iii)
D. Both (i) and (ii)
E. None of these
12) He was roaming along the street one day. He saw a horrible lion.
(i) Roaming along…..
(ii) Roaming with…..
(iii) On seeing a horrible…..
A. Only (i)
B. Only (ii)
C. Only (iii)
D. Both (i) and (iii)
E. None of these
13) They lost a large sum of money. They gave up their allowance.
(i) Giving up allowance…..
(ii) Loosing a large….
(iii) Large sum of….
A. Only (i)
B. Only (ii)
C. Only (iii)
D. Both (i) and (iii)
E. None of these
14) The manager was unwilling to increase the salary. He denied the request.
(i) Being unwilling to increase…..
(iii) To go any further…..
(iii) Denied request……
A. Only (i)
B. Only (ii)
C. Only (iii)
D. Both (i) and (ii)
E. None of these
15) The minister saw the negativity of injustice. He changed his norms and procedures.
(i) Changing his norms….
(ii) Seeing the negativity….
(iii) See the negativity…..
A. Only (i)
B. Only (ii)
C. Only (iii)
D. Both (i) and (ii)
E. None of these
Directions (16-20): In the following questions, a set of sentences is given and are jumbled. You are required to rearrange the given sentences in a proper manner to form a meaningful paragraph.
(A) "Few prominent models simulate population growth, economic development, and their connections simultaneously," comments Beniamino Callegari.
(B) Fertility rates fall as girls get access to education and women are economically empowered and have access to better healthcare," said Per Espen Stoknes.
(C) An associate professor from Kristiania and member of the Earth4All modelling team.
(D) We know rapid economic development in low-income countries has a huge impact on fertility rates.
(E) According to a recent research, the world's population could reach 8.5 billion by 2050 before declining to 7 billion by 2100.
16) Which among the following will be the first sentence of the paragraph after the rearrangement?
A. A
B. B
C. D
D. C
E. E
17) Which among the following will be the second sentence of the paragraph after the rearrangement?
A. D
B. C
C. E
D. A
E. B
18) Which among the following will be the third sentence of the paragraph after the rearrangement?
A. A
B. C
C. D
D. E
E. B
19) Which among the following will be the fourth sentence of the paragraph after the rearrangement?
A. C
B. B
C. A
D. E
E. D
20) Which among the following will be the fifth sentence of the paragraph after the rearrangement?
A. C
B. B
C. A
D. D
E. E
Directions (21-25): In the following questions, a sentence is given and divided into four parts. You are required to rearrange the parts in a meaningful order to make the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.
21) Bull's eye on the (A) Robin's men carved (B) a distance of about fifty yards(C) trunk of a tree at (D).
A. BACD
B. BADC
C. ABCD
D. ACBD
E. No rearrangement required.
22) The Norman Conquest (A) English also contains French (B) French speaking kings following (C) derived words after it was ruled by (D).
A. BACD
B. CADB
C. BDCA
D. DACB
E. No rearrangement required.
23) At least two foreign languages (A) The EU's language policy promotes multi-nationalism and (B) in addition to their mother tongue (C) the idea that every EU citizen should learn and speak (D).
A. ABDC
B. CADB
C. ABCD
D. BDAC
E. No rearrangement required
24) turn their homes into hives (A) of worry as they have too (B) Even the majority of leaders (C) little to do in too much time (D).
A. DABC
B. CADB
C. CABD
D. ACBD
E. No rearrangement required
25) Pleasurably and profitably is (A) inability to utilise leisure (B) the common problem of (C) restricted to Indians (D).
A. BACD
B. CBAD
C. ADBC
D. ACBD
E. No rearrangement required
Answer Key
1) Answer: C
2) Answer: E
3) Answer: C
4) Answer: C
5) Answer: D
6) Answer: D
7) Answer: D
8) Answer: A
9) Answer: D
10) Answer: C
11) Answer: A
12) Answer: A
13) Answer: B
14) Answer: A
15) Answer: B
16) Answer: E
17) Answer: A
18) Answer: E
19) Answer: C
20) Answer: A
21) Answer: B
22) Answer: C
23) Answer: D
24) Answer: C
25) Answer: B