English question set for SBI and other upcoming exams

DIRECTIONS (1 – 6): Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given pair of words to make the sentence/s meaningfully complete.

1. Of all the problems that have ……. human beings since the beginning of recorded history. perhaps the most significant has been the ………… of their own nature.
(1) encountered ……….. importance
(2) perplexed …………….. value
(3) questioned ………… scope
(4) confronted …………. riddle
(5) directed …………….. issue


2. Self – concept and self –esteem are crucial to personal and professional effectiveness because if they are not fully …………. , I may act in mystifying and sometimes …….. ways.
(1) positive ………. destructive
(2) developed ………. proactive
(3) nurtured ……… reactive
(4) nourished ……….. listless
(5) devised ……. vulnerable

3. A key factor in ……. an effective and fulfilling life in our complex society is the ability to ……… control over our actions.
(1) achieving ………. exert
(2) obtaining …… energize
(3) projecting ……….. restrain
(4) providing ……. admonish
(5) expressing ………… withhold

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2) , (3), and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is & no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.

4. He went to the blast site to save his colleague who was stranding there.
(1) Had been stranded
(2) has to strand
(3) was being stranding
(4) was been stranding
(5) No correction required

5. When I receive the letter, the date for the interview was already over.
(1) I received the letter
(2) the letter I had received
(3) I had to receive letter
(4) I was receiving
(5) No correction required

6. Everyone is requested to attend the dinner party hosted by the president.
(1) is requesting to 
(2) is requested to
(3) will request to
(4) is to requested to
(5) No correction required

Directions(7 – 10): Which of the phrases (1), (2) , (3) , (4) , given below type to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct mark (5) i.e., ‘No correction required’ as the answer.

7. For being skilful and experience, he is a valuable employee.
(1) Because he is skill
(2) On account he is skilled
(3) With his skill
(4) Beside having skill
(5) No correction required

8. Today there are few countries whose growth rate is equally that of China.
(1) equalize on
(2) equivalent to
(3) equals with
(4) on equality with
(5) No correction required

9. The government is willing for finance part of the project.
(1) willingly finance to
(2) financially willing
(3) willing to finance
(4) willingness in financing
(5) No correction required

10. We must keep in pace changing technology to succeed.
(1) keep pace with
(2) kept pace on
(3) in keeping pace
(4) keep pacing
(5) No correction required


Answers:

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

English question set for SBI and other upcoming exams:

Directions (Q. 1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is 'No error', the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, If any).

1. 1) The Principal has announced / 2) a tournament for all / 3) student who / 4) achieve their targets. / 5) No error

2. 1) M. S. Dhoni has been assigned / 2) with that team / 3) because he is / 4) well qualified and experienced. / 5) No error

3. 1) The non–stop bullet train's new project / 2) cannot be launched / 3) unless the approval/ 4) of the board. / 5) No error

4. 1) Instead criticizing / 2) why don't / 3) you help / 4) with the presentation? / 5) No error

5. 1) In spite of / 2) so many hardships / 3) Niharika has managed / 4) to success. / 5) No error

Directions (Q 6-10): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.

(A) Being rejected from almost every management and banking competition I applied for, taught me that strategy comes from planning and real world application of ideas not seat of the pants thinking.

(B) My failure taught me to be clearer about my practice, vision, and objectives when persuading others to get behind me.

(C) Getting dinged from 4 out of the 9 top banks taught me that accuracy matters just as much as speed when evaluating what organization or post you should align yourself with.

(D) Getting out from second round examinations taught me that I should funnel my desire for accuracy off stage.

(E) Failing my exam taught me that you have to be prepared, always, in order to be successful.

F) I've chosen a field that requires me to think logically about time management problems and apply my interest in the quantitative aptitude and accuracy.

6. Which of the following would be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

1) D 

2) E 

3) A 

4) C 

5) F

7. Which of the following would be the LAST sentence after rearrangement?

1) A 

2) E 

3) B 

4) C 

5) F

8. Which of the following would be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

1) A 

2) E 

3) C 

4) F 

5) D

9. Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

1) F 

2) C 

3) E 

4) A 

5) B

10. Which of the following would be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

1) D 

2) C 

3) F 

4) A 

5) E

ANSWERS:

1. 3; Substitute ‘students’ for ‘student’.

2. 2; Substitute ‘to’ for ‘with’.

3. 3; Substitute ‘without’ for ‘unless’.

4. 1; Insert ‘of’ after ‘instead’.

5. 2; Delete ‘so’.

B D F E A C

6. 2

7. 4

8. 1

9. 5

10. 3 

English Question set for sbi and other bank exams

Directions (1 – 5): Rearrange the following five sentences A, B, C, D and E in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

A. The policy makers in most of the developing economies recognize this importance and have been implementing a host of programmes and measures to achieve rural development objectives.

B. While some of these countries have achieved impressive results from those programmes and measures, others have failed to make a significant dent in the problem of persistent rural under development.

C. The socio– economic disparities between rural and urban areas are widening and creating tremendous pressure on the social and economic fabric of many such developing economies.

D. These factors, among many others, tend to highlight the importance of rural development

E. Although millions of rural people have escaped poverty as a result of rural development in many Asian countries, a large majority of rural people continue to suffer from persistent poverty.

1. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

2. Which of the following should be the LAST (FIFTH) sentence after rearrangement?

(a) A 
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

3. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

(a) C
(b) B
(c) A
(d) D
(e) E

4. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

5. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

(a) D
(b) E
(c) C
(d) B
(e) A

Directions (6 – 10): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole. 

6. Forest department officials said that when the elephants were made to …………… from their trucks they went straight to the spot where they had been ………….. during the camp.

(a) jump, killed
(b) alight, tied
(c) enter, hurt
(d) step, played
(e) exit, enjoyed

7. Excise officials seized pouches of whisky …………… a bus travelling …………….. Maharashtra.

(a) from, to
(b) in, for
(c) for, towards
(d) inside, on
(e) through, till

8. Organisations ………… for the victims ………………. the inhuman and unjust attitude of the government.

(a) fighting, applauded
(b) lobbying, supported
(c) working condemned
(d) stand, opposed
(e) trying, spoke

9. A collision between two buses ………… six people dead, ……………. the driver of one the buses. 

(a) made, also
(b) left, including
(c) caused, combined
(d) resulted, except
(e) got, surpassing

10. The court ……………. revenue authorities and PCB officials to  ……………. teams and visit pharma units

(a) directed, form
(b) announced, arrange
(c) commanded display
(d) ruled, make
(e) told, carve

ANSWERS:
1) c
2) a
3) d
4) e
5) d
6) b
7) a
8) c
9) b
10) a