English Language Quiz For SBI Clerk Prelims 2023-09th December

Directions (1-5): Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given pair of words to make the sentences meaningfully complete.
Q1. With large classes, it is difficult for teachers to ____________ regular essay-type questions for homework because ____________ long answers would take too much time.
(a) consider, writing
(b) revalue, concise
(c) pursue, feeling
(d) take, weighing
(e) give, marking

Q2. Ours is a democracy and any ____________ or use of force is out of question. Methods of ____________ and education are best suited to a democratic regime.
(a) attempt, coercion
(b) compulsion, persuasion
(c) judgment, prayer
(d) inhuman, apprehension
(e) Implied, technology

Q3. Despite being the ____________ partner in the relationship, the franchiser doesn’t always have all the ____________
(a) sincere, limitations
(b) vulnerable, powers
(c) active, losses
(d) dominant, advantages
(e) authoritative, legalities
Q4. India’s ____________ over the past half century since independence has been unique and ____________ in many ways.
(a) thinking, feeling
(b) development, commendable
(c) victory, risking
(d) crash, overbearing
(e) regress, praiseworthy

Q5. The so-called civilised human race has ____________ and ill-treated small and large animals in an attempt to prove his ____________
(a) abused, supremacy
(b) misuse, power
(c) cruelty, altruism
(d) advocated, worthlessness
(e) beaten, generosity

Directions (6-10): Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
A. They always thought that living men and women stood before them.
B. So he worked on a statue of snow-white ivory in the form of a beautiful women.
C. The great figures that he carved from senseless blocks of marble and wood were so perfect that some who came to look at them really were deceived.
D. Pygmalion was sculptor who lived in the island of Cyprus.
E. He still wished to perfect his work and do something better.
F. For many years he had worked with great labour and at last he could use the chisel with a master’s hand.
G. In spite of the perfection achieved, Pygmalion himself was not satisfied with what he had done.

Q6. Which of the following should be the LAST (SEVENTH) sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) D
(d) F
(e) E

Q7. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) C
(c) E
(d) F
(e) G

Q8. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) F
(c) D
(d) A
(e) C

Q9. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) C
(c) D
(d) F
(e) G

Q10. Which of the following should be the SIXTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) D
(b) G
(c) C
(d) E
(e) B

Solutions

S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. The most effective pair of words is: give, marking

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol.
Compulsion means the action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; constraint.
Persuasion means the action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something.

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol.
In the first filler (a), (c), (d) are fit in the 2nd filler only (b) and (d) can fit.

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol.
Commendable means deserving praise.

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol.
In first filler (a) and (e) are can be used but in the other only (a) and (b) can fit. Thus, both the words of option (a) can be used to complete the given sentence.

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct sequence is DFCAGEB

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct sequence is DFCAGEB

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. The correct sequence is DFCAGEB

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. The correct sequence is DFCAGEB

S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct sequence is DFCAGEB