English Language Quiz For SBI Clerk Prelims 2023-04th November

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

(A) The group desired to enhance the learning experience in schools with an interactive digital
medium that could be used within and outside the class-room.
(B) Then the teacher can act on the downloaded data rather than collect it from each and every
student and thereby save his time and effort.
(C) Edutor, developed by a group engineers, all alumni of the Indian Institute of technology, when they

founded Edutor Technologies in August 2009.
(D) They can even take tests and submit them digitally using the same tablets and the teachers in
turn can download the tests using the company’s cloud services.
(E) With this desire they created a solution that digitizes school textbooks and other learning
material so that students no longer need to carry as many books to school and back as before, but
can access their study material on their touch-screen tablets.
(F) A mechanic works on motors and an accountant has his computer. Likewise, if a student has to
work on a machine or device, what should it be called?

Q1. Which of the following sentences should be the SIXTH (LAST) after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) F
(c) E
(d) B
(e) D
Q2. Which of the following sentences should be the FOURTH after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) F
(c) E
(d) B
(e) C

Q3. Which of the following sentences should be the FIFTH after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) C
(d) E
(e) C
Q4. Which of the following sentences should be the FIRST after rearrangement?
(a) F
(b) D
(c) A
(d) C
(e) E

Q5. Which of the following sentences should be the THIRD after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) D
(d) E
(e) F

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.

Q6. The water transport project on the west coast is…………..to get a shot in the arm with a new plan in which the Road Development Corporation will build the infrastructure and……………a private company to operate the service.
(a) scheduled, lets
(b) verge, permit
(c) set, sanctions
(d) slated, allow
(e) bound, task

Q7. When the mob turned ………, the police opened fire to control the ………. situation.
(a) away, burning
(b) up, untoward
(c) around, devastating
(d) quietly, aggravate
(e)hostile, rioting

Q8. The flood of brilliant ideas has not only…………..us, but has also encouraged us to……………the last date for submission of entries.
(a) overwhelmed, extend
(b) enjoyed, stretch
(c) dismayed, decide
(d) scared, scrap
(e) happy, boundary

Q9. …………about prolonged power cuts in urban areas, the authorities have decided to…………..over to more reliable and eco-friendly systems to run its pumps.
(a) Worried, transfer
(b) Frantic, move
(c) Troubled, jump
(d) Concerned, switch
(e) Endangered, click

Q10. The high cut-off marks this year have………….college admission-seekers to either…………for lesser known colleges or change their subject preferences.
(a) cajoled, ask
(b) pressure, sit
(c) forced, settle
(d) strained, compromise
(e) entrusted, wait

Solutions

S1.Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct sequence is FCAEDB

S2.Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct sequence is FCAEDB
S3.Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct sequence is FCAEDB
S4.Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct sequence is FCAEDB
S5.Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct sequence is FCAEDB

S6.Ans.(d)
Sol.
‘slated, allow’ is the correct use.
Slated means to criticize severely.

S7.Ans.(e)
Sol.
‘hostile, rioting’ is the correct use.
Hostile means showing or feeling opposition or dislike.
Rioting means take part in a violent public disturbance.

S8.Ans.(a)
Sol.
‘overwhelmed, extend’ is the correct use.
Overwhelmed means to defeat someone or something by using a lot of force.
Extend means to increase.

S9.Ans.(d)
Sol.
‘Concerned, switch’ is the correct use.
Concerned means feeling or showing worry.
Switch means an act of changing to or adopting one thing in place of another.

S10.Ans.(c)
Sol.
‘Forced, settle’ is the correct use.
Settle means resolve or reach an agreement about.

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