English Quiz- Mixed Quiz for SBI Clerk Mains and SBI PO

English Quiz- Mixed Quiz for SBI Clerk Mains and SBI PO

Directions (1-5): Each question below has two blanks. There are five pairs of words below each sentence. Each pair is, numbered. Choose the pair of words which can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same order so as to complete the sentence meaningfully.

1. Reasonable opportunity ________ be given to the CEO of SAHARA group to explain his position in cases ________failure to meet the expectation of the board of directors.
(1) Should, involving
(2) Shall, Involving
(3) Could, including
(4) Would, including
(5) Shall, including

2. The H1N1 flu, a viral _______ , is quite common among people aged between 30 to 40 __________ winters.
(1) Disease, in
(2) Illness, during
(3) Fever, at
(4) Problem, on
(5) Illness, in

3. The barriers of copyright have been pulled ______, and free encyclopedia proving information worldwide is on the _________.
(1) Up, cards
(2) In, anvil
(3) Down, anvil
(4) Out, cards
(5) Down, books

4. Citizens are _______ to pay more for the services offerred by the Government and there is a _________ need to regulate these government bodies.
(1) Ready, important
(2) Wanting, dire
(3) Sure, urgent
(4) Willing, dire
(5) Willing, important

5. The ________ have plethora of bird population ranging from four ________ five millions.
(1) Forests, on
(2) Sanctuaries, too
(3) Forests, at
(4) Sanctuaries, to
(5) Forests, and

Directions (Q. 6-10): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate words.

At the core of the privatisation debate is the key ...(6)... of labour ...(7).... One of the long-standing demands of industry, both Indian and foreign, has been to ...(8)... labour laws as ...(9)... under the Industrial Disputes Act. These laws do not allow industry to reward merit and punish non-performers. Also, in the ....(10)... of an economic slowdown or shifting marketpreferences, they do not permit a downsizing of the work force. Ideally, industry should be free to contract or expand with changing technology, competition and obsolescence.

6.
1) role
2) emergence
3) reality
4) task
5) issue

7.
1) reforms
2) agenda
3) concerning
4) manpower
5) stigma

8.
1) hold
2) freeze
3) refrain
4) relax
5) challenge

9.
1) defined
2) sentenced
3) generated
4) initiated
5) subjected

10.
1) resurgence
2) event
3) advent
4) aftermath
5) miracle


Answers
1. (1)
2. (2)
3. (3)
4. (4)
5. (4)
6. 5
7. 1
8. 4
9. 1
10. 2