SBI Clerk Pre English Questions | 21st May

SBI Clerk Prelims English Questions (Day-16)

Dear students, The State Bank of India conducts a two-tier examination to recruit Clerks (Junior Associates) at regular intervals. Thus, the English Language plays a crucial role in sailing through all the stages of SBI Clerk exam. Here is a quiz on the English Language to let you practice the latest pattern English Questions for SBI Clerk 2019-20.

Directions (1-8): Choose the word which is the synonym of the given word in each question. 

Q1. IRKSOME

pleasant

agreeable

annoying

lavish

Both (b) and (d)

Solution:

Irksome: irritating; annoying.

Q2. REGALE

Both (b) and (d)

distract

frighten

restart

beguile

Solution:

Regale: entertain or amuse (someone) with talk.

Beguile: charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way.

Q3. NASCENT

mature

refined

aborning

Both (b) and (c)

refreshed

Solution:

Nascent: (especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.

Aborning: while being born or produced.

Q4. DECLINE

Decrease

Ascend

Depreciate

Dwindle

Lower

Solution:

Decline: (typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.

Ascend: go up or climb.

Q5. UNDERMINE

assist

relieve

strengthen

encourage

weaken

Solution:

Undermine: lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously.

Q6. CHASE

lead

follow

neglect

retard

retreat

Solution:

Chase: pursue in order to catch or catch up with.

Q7. WHOLE

incomplete

aggregate

unfinished

imperfect

partial

Solution:

'aggregate' is the synonym for 'whole'.

Q8. EFFICIENT

delicate

fragile

weak

adequate

incapable

Solution:

Efficient: (of a system or machine) achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense.

Directions (9-15): Choose the word which is the antonym of the given word in each question. 

Q9. LAZY

apathetic

indifferent

attentive

tired

dull

Solution:

'attentive' is the antonym for 'lazy'.

Q10. CIRCULATE

diffuse

radiate

disperse

conceal

distribute

Solution:

Circulate: pass from place to place or person to person.

Q11. RAGE

animosity

obsession

furore

outburst

calmness

Solution:

Rage: violent uncontrollable anger.

Q12. PRESERVE

conserve

abandon

defend

secure

sustain

Solution:

'abandon' is the antonym for 'preserve'.

Q13. COPE

confront

retreat

grapple

survive

encounter

Solution:

Cope: (of a person) deal effectively with something difficult.

Q14. ACQUIRE

achieve

forfeit

amass

promote

collect

Solution:

'forfeit' is the antonym for 'acquire'.

Q15. RESTRICT

curb

allow

reduce

diminish

reduce

Solution:

'allow' is the antonym for 'restrict'.

               

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