English Quizzes For SBI Clerk Prelims 2022- 7th May

Directions (1-5): In each of the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below the sentences, there are five options with a pair of words each. Fill up the sentences with the pair of words that make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

Q1. The various ___________ taken over the years at the national level has led to a __________ increase in the credit support for agriculture.
(a) initiatives, spectacular
(b) imitate, superior
(c) fragile, shatter
(d) steps, expensive
(e) None of these.

Q2. When rains recently caused the railways to __________ its service, the anxiety among crowds waiting outside railway junctions was __________.
(a) subtle, dehydrate
(b) surprised, failed
(c) relieved, dull
(d) discontinue, palpable
(e) None of these.

Q3. In the last few years, the ____________ sector in India has seen significant development, with the ___________ of new business models.
(a) innovation, cons
(b) ongoing, glowing
(c) technology, advent
(d) ignored, amounts
(e) None of these.

Q4. Due to the ______________ of these issues, ___________ may consider holding detailed consultations with affected stakeholders.
(a) redundant, repetitive
(b) complexity, policymakers
(c) noxious, proclaimed
(d) super, dismal
(e) None of these.

Q5. Boosting structural ________ on exports and the formation of export clusters will _____________ the exports market.
(a) quiet, passionate
(b) soft, remorseful
(c) investment, stimulate
(d) reliable, source
(e) None of these.

Directions (6-10): Answer the following questions after rearranging the following sentences into a coherent paragraph.
(A) Whereas, a high level of HDL (High-density lipoprotein) helps in carrying away cholesterol from blood vessels and prevent heart diseases.
(B) It is transported by molecules called lipoproteins, which helps in carrying fats, cholesterol and fat-soluble vitamins in the blood.
(C) Cholesterol is made in the liver.
(D) Like fat, cholesterol also doesn’t dissolve in water.
(E)Dietary cholesterol has less influence on total cholesterol in the body, whereas the other foods in your diet, family history, sedentary lifestyle, and smoking worsen it.
(F)Different types of cholesterol have a different effect on the body for an E.g. high level of LDL (Low-density lipoprotein) can lead to heart problems like clogged arteries, stroke or heart attack.

Q6. What should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) F
(b) A
(c) B
(d) C
(e) D

Q7. What should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(a) D
(b) A
(c) B
(d) C
(e) F

Q8. What should be the LAST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) F
(b) C
(c) B
(d) E
(e) D

Q9. What should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a) F
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q10. What should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) D
(c) E
(d) A
(e) C

Directions (11-15): In the following questions, a word is given in bold followed by three sentences. Choose the appropriate option mentioning the sentence(s) that uses the highlighted word in a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful manner.

Q11.
Carnage
(I) Carnosaurs represent the largest carnage animals to ever walk the land.
(II) The SIT was formed to examine the record in 186 cases relating to the carnage that took place in the aftermath of Indira Gandhi’s assassination.
(III) Some of the Gurdwaras in Delhi have pictures of the victims of the carnage.
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) Both (II) and (III)
(e) Both (I) and (III)

Q12.
Glimmer
(I) There is little doubt that the development offers a glimmer of hope to the victims of 1984
(II) The colleague then glimmer the experimenter of the participant number and resealed the envelope.
(III) The cell theory states that cells are the basic unit of glimmer and function of living things.
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) Both (II) and (III)
(e) Both (I) and (III)

Q13.
Instigate
(I) They want to instigate more recycling, as well as reduction and reusing, while offsetting the carbon footprint
(II) A distinct pattern is beginning to emerge in the disconnection between the words and deeds of the instigate.
(III) Separatists, terrorists and Pakistan’s Army made attempts on social media to instigate people for ‘jihad’
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) Both (II) and (III)
(e) Both (I) and (III)

Q14.
Scrutinize
(I) The complete study of ATP generation is called cellular respiration, and scrutinize of three main stages.
(II) If more oxygen gas is added to the system, the scrutinizing of oxygen will increase.
(III) After concentrating on the energy industry, policymakers now are scrutinizing buildings as a major source of pollution.
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) Both (II) and (III)
(e) Both (I) and (III)

Q15.
Scuttle
(I) The suspicion is that those redrafting the scuttle were influenced by borrower governments to weaken policy requirements.
(II) The management deferred the payment deliberately to scuttle the strike.
(III) The scuttle document deals with waste minimisation, recycling and energy recovery.
(a) Only (I)
(b) Only (II)
(c) Only (III)
(d) Both (II) and (III)
(e) Both (I) and (III)

Solutions

S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct option is option (a)

S2. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct option is option (d)

S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct option is option (c)

S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct option is option (b)

S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct option is option (c)

S6. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct sequence is CDBFAE
(C) Cholesterol is made in the liver.
(D) Like fat, cholesterol also doesn’t dissolve in water.
(B) It is transported by molecules called lipoproteins, which helps in carrying fats, cholesterol and fat-soluble vitamins in the blood.
(F)Different types of cholesterol have a different effect on the body for an E.g. high level of LDL (Low-density lipoprotein) can lead to heart problems like clogged arteries, stroke or heart attack.
(A) Whereas, a high level of HDL (High-density lipoprotein) helps in carrying away cholesterol from blood vessels and prevent heart diseases.
(E)Dietary cholesterol has less influence on total cholesterol in the body, whereas the other foods in your diet, family history, sedentary lifestyle, and smoking worsen it.

S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct sequence is CDBFAE
(C) Cholesterol is made in the liver.
(D) Like fat, cholesterol also doesn’t dissolve in water.
(B) It is transported by molecules called lipoproteins, which helps in carrying fats, cholesterol and fat-soluble vitamins in the blood.
(F)Different types of cholesterol have a different effect on the body for an E.g. high level of LDL (Low-density lipoprotein) can lead to heart problems like clogged arteries, stroke or heart attack.
(A) Whereas, a high level of HDL (High-density lipoprotein) helps in carrying away cholesterol from blood vessels and prevent heart diseases.
(E)Dietary cholesterol has less influence on total cholesterol in the body, whereas the other foods in your diet, family history, sedentary lifestyle, and smoking worsen it.

S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is CDBFAE
(C) Cholesterol is made in the liver.
(D) Like fat, cholesterol also doesn’t dissolve in water.
(B) It is transported by molecules called lipoproteins, which helps in carrying fats, cholesterol and fat-soluble vitamins in the blood.
(F)Different types of cholesterol have a different effect on the body for an E.g. high level of LDL (Low-density lipoprotein) can lead to heart problems like clogged arteries, stroke or heart attack.
(A) Whereas, a high level of HDL (High-density lipoprotein) helps in carrying away cholesterol from blood vessels and prevent heart diseases.
(E)Dietary cholesterol has less influence on total cholesterol in the body, whereas the other foods in your diet, family history, sedentary lifestyle, and smoking worsen it.

S9. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct sequence is CDBFAE
(C) Cholesterol is made in the liver.
(D) Like fat, cholesterol also doesn’t dissolve in water.
(B) It is transported by molecules called lipoproteins, which helps in carrying fats, cholesterol and fat-soluble vitamins in the blood.
(F)Different types of cholesterol have a different effect on the body for an E.g. high level of LDL (Low-density lipoprotein) can lead to heart problems like clogged arteries, stroke or heart attack.
(A) Whereas, a high level of HDL (High-density lipoprotein) helps in carrying away cholesterol from blood vessels and prevent heart diseases.
(E)Dietary cholesterol has less influence on total cholesterol in the body, whereas the other foods in your diet, family history, sedentary lifestyle, and smoking worsen it.

S10. Ans. (e)
Sol. The correct sequence is CDBFAE
(C) Cholesterol is made in the liver.
(D) Like fat, cholesterol also doesn’t dissolve in water.
(B) It is transported by molecules called lipoproteins, which helps in carrying fats, cholesterol and fat-soluble vitamins in the blood.
(F)Different types of cholesterol have a different effect on the body for an E.g. high level of LDL (Low-density lipoprotein) can lead to heart problems like clogged arteries, stroke or heart attack.
(A) Whereas, a high level of HDL (High-density lipoprotein) helps in carrying away cholesterol from blood vessels and prevent heart diseases.
(E)Dietary cholesterol has less influence on total cholesterol in the body, whereas the other foods in your diet, family history, sedentary lifestyle, and smoking worsen it.

S11. Ans. (d)
Sol. Carnage means the killing of a large number of people; Slaughter, Massacre, Mass murder, Mass destruction, Butchery. In this way, option (d) (II) and (III) use Carnage in grammatically correct and contextually meaningful manner.

S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. Glimmer means Shine faintly with a wavering light; Gleam, Glimmering, Flicker, Ray. In this way, option (a) (I) use Glimmer in grammatically correct and contextually meaningful manner.

S13. Ans. (e)
Sol. Instigate means Bring about or initiate an action or event; Incite someone to do something, especially something bad. In this way, option (e) (I) and (III) use Instigate in grammatically correct and contextually meaningful manner.

S14. Ans. (c)
Sol. Scrutinize means Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly; Inspect, Survey, Scan, Study, Look over. In this way, option (c) (III) uses Scrutinize in grammatically correct and contextually meaningful manner.

S15. Ans. (b)
Sol. Scuttle means ‘To move quickly, with small, short steps, especially in order to escape; Hump, Hurl, Hurry.’ In this way, option (b) (II) uses Scuttle in grammatically correct and contextually meaningful manner.