ENGLISH -- useful for SBI PO -- Preliminary Exam.
ENGLISH
Directions.
Q.1-10:
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the
sentence. The number of that part is the
answer. (Ignore errors of punctuation,
if any).
1. a)
The long gap needs b) to be bridged soon
c)
because it has created d) a lot of unpleasant
2. a)
He asked the same question b) that why he was not selected
c)
and everyone responded saying
d) that he had failed
3. a) If they were found b) guilty during investigation
c) a complaint will be d) failed
4. a) They have already put b) the proposal for to be approved
c) in the ensuing meeting d) before the Union Cabinet
5. a) They had been hired a taxi b) to roam around the city
c) but their plan failed d) as the taxi met with an accident
6. a) On a number of occasions b) we had noticed that
c) those two employees d)
were often in state of confused
7. a) Hindi films are certainly b) popular in the last decade
c) but in these days our regional films d)
have attained more popularity
8. a) Most politicians predict b) that the same members will
c) be elected despite of d) their failure to perform
9. a) He was selected for the post b) because of he was familiar
c) with both urban as well as d) rural way of life
10. a) The tribal people have b) high regard for him because
c) he donated large number of d) money for their upliftment.
Directions.
Q.11
to 15: In each of the following
sentences there are two blank spaces.
Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by number (A),
(B), (C) and (D). Find out which paid of
words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to
make it meaningfully complete.
11. It is
ironic that a party, which was once viewed as …….. the ……. of its peasantry, is
now its foe.
a) Persuading, obligations b) visualizing, sake
c)
safeguarding, interests d) upholding, livelihood
12. Fanaticism
of any kind ---------- from any religion
is to be ------------
a) Emanating, condemned b)
extracted, braved
c) enforced, divorced d) enshrined, abandoned
13. The
media have done a spectacular job in this regard to -------- their voice and
---- public
opinion.
a) Curb,
garner b) enrich, expedite c)
embolden, unfurl d) raise,
sensitise
14. If the
Government believes it has done enough to ----- inflation by tinkering with oil
prices, it
is --------------
a) Derail, unprecedented b) check, mistaken
c) moderate, foul d) drive, naive
15. It is
high time the Government and private companies ------ more --- to hockey.
a) Cater,
prestige b) deploy,
edge c) paid, attention d) project, tempo
Directions.
Q.16-25:
In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been
numbered. These numbers are printed
after the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits
the blank appropriately. Find out the
appropriate word in each case.
Mass migration has
produced a huge world wide economy of its own which has …. 166 … so fast during
the past few years that the figures have ……… 167 … experts. Last year remittances sent home by migrants
were expected to …..168 … $ 232 billion according to the World Bank which ……..
169 …… these figures ….. 170 ….. though the flow of remittances is to alleviate
the plight of the migrant’s family it cannot on its own lift entire nation out
of poverty. Those who study the …….. 171
…… of remittances argue that the money allows poor countries to put off basic
decisions of economic management like … 172 ….their tax collection systems and
building schools. Remittances to poor
countries can also …… 173 the fact that they do not produce much at home. The challenge is now to find programmes that
….. 174 … the benefits of remitted cash while … 175 …. Some of its downside.
16. a) accelerated b)
grew c) expand
d) increase
17. a) strike b) encourage
c) astonished d)
convinced
18. a) rise b) represent c)
project d) exceed
19. a) record b) tracks c)
estimate d) report
20. a) detrimental b)
minor c) propose
d) vital
21. a) circumstance b)
profit c) impact
d) status
22. a) declaring b)
established c) measuring
d) reforming
23. a) mark b) hit c) review
d) display
24. a) launch b)
predict c) optimum
d) maximise
25. a) augmenting
b) avoiding c)
suspend d) protects
Directions. Q.26-34: Read the following passage
carefully and answer the question given below it. Certain words/ phrases have been printed in
bold to help you locate while answering some of the questions.
Hiero,
King of Syracuses, had commissioned from a goldsmith of the town a crown of
pure gold, but, having taken delivery of the finished article, he was
suspicious. There was reason to believe
that the craftsman had mixed with the gold a certain amount of other metal of
interior value. But how to find
out? There was no direct evidence, and
it was therefore obviously a case for the learned men of the city. And who more learned than Archimedes?
The
mathematician was, therefore charged with the task which would nowadays be
considered a simple one, but was then a matter for serious thought. Nothing known to science thought. Nothing known to science could be brought
forward to prove fraud or otherwise on the part of the goldsmith.
It is
more than probable that the human side of the problem interested Archimedes not
at all, but the scientific puzzle worried him intensely. This worry pursued him every where are went
for days., and pre-sisted through the routine acts of his daily round.
In the
normal course of that routine, he went to the public baths. We can imagine him standing at the edge of
the bath tub as the prepares to enter it, absently allowing the water to flow
until he cannot help noticing it. Suddenly, he splashed out of his tub,
shouting at the top of his voice: “Eureka! Eureka!
Arrived
at his house, the mathematician put his newly found discovery to a practical
test, and found indeed that a body plunged in a fluid loses and amount of its
weight is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by it. With this as a starting point as it was to
prove the starting point as it was to prove the starting point- as it was to
prove the starting point to many subsequent discoveries of importance –
Archimedes was able to tell his king how much pure gold was in his crown. Thus, was the first fundamental law in
hydrostatics enunciated.
Archimedes
was by this time well-known to his fellow townsmen, and his sometimes strange
appearance and unusual actions probably met with indulgent smiles. He came from a good family; his father
Pheidias was an astronomer; he was on intimate terms with, an according to some – was even a kinsman of King Hiero
himself.
26. Why
could the King not punish the fraudulent gold smith?
a) By that
time Archimedes had not discovered the law of hydrostatics.
b) The
king did not have concrete evidence to prove the fraud.
c) The
finishing of the crown was perfect but deceptive
d) The
King had lot of faith in the godsmith.
27. Why was
Archimedes charged with the task of finding out if there was any impurity in
the
crown?
a) Archimedes
was famous as the most learned man and mathematician
b) The
King was worried that the goldsmith will tell the truth to Archimedes.
c) The
goldsmith was one of the kins of the craftsman.
d) Archimedes
was famous for interrogating the criminals and exploring the truth.
28. What
was the king’s suspicion?
a) The
goldsmith had made a crown with some inferior metal instead of gold.
b) The
craftsman had replaced gold with a cheaper metal.
c) The
goldsmith has mixed a cheaper metal with gold in the crown.
d) The
finishing of the crown was not upto the mark.
29. Which
of the following statements definitely TRUE in the context of the passage?
a) Archimedes’
action of running nude through public places was not taken lightly by the
onlookers.
b) Archimedes’
eccentric actions used to create anguish among the public.
c) The
goldsmith and mixed inferior quality metal in the crown.
d) Archimedes
could prove that there was no impurity in the gold used by the goldsmith in the
crown.
30. When
Archimedes was entrusted with the task, he was curious because
a) he was
thrilled by the human side of the problem.
b) He used
31. “Eureka! Eureka! as spelt out by Archimedes
was
a) An outburst of unreasonable pride of inventing
a novel principle.
b) a
spontaneous reaction of excitement due to a discovery
c) an
immature expression of a half-baked idea
d) an
exhibition of encouragement for a useful discovery
32. What
was the impact of Archimedes’ trendous metal involvement in solving the king’s
riddle?
a) He was
worried but able to take care of his daily routine.
b) The
involvement ultimately led to a failure in completing the assignment.
c) he was
not able to think of the details of the problem entrusted to him.
d) None of
these.
33. A body
submerged in a liquid loses its weight equal to
a) the
weight of the liquid in which it is submerged.
b) the
volume of the liquid in which it is submerged.
c) the
weight of the body which is submerged in the liquid.
d) The
weight of the liquid displaced by it.
34. Which
of the following is FALSE in the context of the passage?
I.
Archimedes’ father was a relative of King
Hiero.
II.
Before Archimedes’ discovery, science had
limitation to detect the goldsmith’s fraud.
III.
Archimedes discovered his principle while
he was in the tub for bath.
a)
I and II b)
II and III c) I and III d)
II only
Directions. Q.35-37
Choose the word/ group of words which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the
word/group of words given in bold.
35. Enunciated a) Framed
b) Lost c)
Implemented d) Concocted
36. Charged
a) Suspected
b) Accused c)
Filled d) Entrusted
37. Tore out
a) Came out gently b) Pushed out c)
Walked out d) Rushed out forcefully
Directions. Q.38-40: Choose
the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word given in bold.
38. Subsequent a) Successive
b) Preceding c) Pre-determined d)
Consequent
39. Unusual
a) Ordinary
b) Remarkable c)
Abnormal d) Curious
40. Intensely
a)
Powerfully b) Deeply c)
Mildly d) Hugely
Directions. Q.41-45: In the
following questions, choose the one which expresses the right meaning of the
given word and mark it the Answer Sheet.
41. Dubious a)
Doubtful b) Disputable
c) Duplicate d)
Dangerous
42. Flabbergasted a)
Scared b) Embarrassed
c) Dumbfounded d)
Humiliated
43. Eternal a)
Innumerable b) Unmeasurable c)
Prolonged d) Perpetual
44. Genuine a)
Authentic b) Legitimate
c) Reliable d)
Pure
45. Obscene a)
Indecent b) Incorrigible
c) Ridiculous d)
Intolerable
Directions Q. 46-50: In the
following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be
substituted for the given words/ sentence and mark it in the Answer Sheet.
46. To be
biased against
a) Partial
b) Objective c)
Prejudiced d) Predestined
47. Motion
of head, hands etc., as a mode of expression indicating attitude.
a) Gesture b)
Grin c) Gestation
d) Grimace
48. Bitter
and Violent attack in words
a) Diaspora
b) Diacriticism c) Diadem
d) Diatribe
49. Treatment
by means of exercise and massage
a) Chemotherapy b)
Hydrotherapy c) Physiotherapy d)
Psychotherapy
50. The
abandonment of one’s country or cause
a) Defection
b) Disloyalty c)
Desertion d) Migration.
ANSWERS
1. d)
2. b) 3
a) 4. b) 5.
a) 6. d)
7. a) 8.
c) 9. b)
10. c)
11 c)
12. a) 13.
d) 14.
b) 15. c) 16. a)
17. c) 18. d) 19
a) 20. d)
21. c) 22. d) 23. a) 24.
d) 25. b)
26. b) 27
a) 28. c) 29. c)
30. d)
31. b) 32.
d) 33. d)
34. d) 35
a) 36. d)37.
c) 38.
b) 39.
a) 40. c)
41. a) 42. c)
43 d) 44.
a) 45. a)
46. c) 47.
a) 48. d)
49. c) 50. a).
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