SBI Clerk English Practice Quiz 1

Directions (Q.No: 1-5) In this question four  words are given of which two are most nearly  the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two 

words which are either most nearly the same or  opposite in meaning and indicate your answer by  marking the option which represents the

correct  letter combination.
1) A. Tormented 
B. Agonised
C. Aroused   
D. Removed
(1) A-C  (2) A-B  (3) A-D
(4) C-D  (5) B-C

 

2) A. Striking   
B. Unimpressive
C. Striving   
D. Unwilling
(1) A-C  (2) B-D  (3) A-B
(4) C-D  (4) B-C

 

3) A. Patent   
B. Stylish
C. Wasted   
D. Fashionable
(1) A-C  (2) C-D  (3) A-D
(4) B-D  (5) B-C

 

4) A. Disclose   
B. Withstand
C. Withhold   
D. Decide
(1) A-C  (2) B-C  (3) A-D
(4) C-D  (5) B-D

 

5) A. Fathomed 
B. Devastated
C. Ruined   
d. Abrupt
(1) B-D  (2) B-C  (3) C-D
(4) A-C  (5) A-D

 

Directions (Q.No: 6-10) Each question below has  two blanks. Each blank indicates that something  has been omitted. Choose the words that  best fit  the meaning of the sentences as a whole.
6) As per the present definition, the factory  inspector ------ all factories located in an area to  -------- a day other than Sunday as the

weekly  holiday.
(1) permits, attend 
(2) allows, observe
(3) assures, believe 
(4) admits, accept
(5) grants, adhere

 

7) The family members of the victim said that  the victim was being -------- into -------- her  complaint.
(1) protected, accepting
(2) disturbed, locating
(3) allowed, maintaining
(4) forced, preparing
(5) threatened, withdrawing

 

8) The new management is pro-cleanliness and  will ------- all the employees who spit or smoke  in the office ------.
(1) penalize hours   
(2) punish, environment
(3) warn, surrounding
(4) fine, premises
(5) pardon, area

 

9) Sixty-ix years after India attained  Independence, the government has finally -------to change the measure to estimate the output of  a  steam-engine horsepower that is being -----since the British Raj.
(1) thought, operated 
(2) decided, used
(3) planned, provided 
(4) caused, handled
(5) reasoned, postponed

 

10) With women participation ------- sharply in  the labour force over the past decade, there is a  need to improve ----- for them.
(1) dipping, opportunities
(2) reducing, ways
(3) withdrawing, convenience
(4) stressing, circumstances
(5) stepping, excuses

 

Answers :

Question No	Answer
1	2
2	3
3	4
4	1
5	2
6	2
7	5
8	4
9	2
10	1