English Quiz for SBI PO Prelims 2015 - Set 26

Directions (Q. 1-5): Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given pair of words to make the sentence/ sentences meaningfully complete.

1. Nothing is impossible in the world of politics. States which were ________ foes and had their deadly missiles pointed at each other find themselves ________ in military alliances.

(a) implacable, partners (b) intense, joining (c) deadly, approaching

(d) known, soliciting (e) enviable, grouping

2. ________ of whether leaders are born or made, it is ________ clear that leaders are not like other people.

(a) Pursuant, manifestly (b) Sequel, amply (c) Regardless, unequivocally

(d) Instead, purely (e) In spite, normally

3. There is a common talk today that women have made the ________ in many professions; that they have total freedom of opportunity. But the majority of women are still left ________ at their goals and ambitions through an almost unbreakable glass ceiling.

(a) entry, inward (b) grade, gazing (c) progress, trying

(d) mark, projecting (e) achievement, wondering

4. Inferring attitudes from expressed opinion has many ________. People may ________ their attitude and express socially acceptable opinions.

(a) limitations, conceal (b) advantages, show (c) drawbacks, support

(d) benefits, avoid (e) reasons, acknowledge

5. We should move towards a system where the banks can ________ capital in the market with ________ safeguard so that they continue to be public sector banks.

(a) improve, proper (b) strengthen, durable (c) raise, adequate

(d) stimulate, effective (e) provide, delicate

Directions (Q. 6-10): In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given with some of its parts in bold. To make the sentence correct, you have to replace the bold part with the correct alternative given below. If the sentence is correct as it is, please give (e) as you answer (i.e No correction required).

6. Gadgets today are moving beyond the talk-chart-sms-email routine and opening out new works and play opportunities for the Indians.

(a) opening for new works

(b) opening up new work

(c) opening a new work

(d) opening a few work

(e) No correction required

7. Even text books have gone the e-way, fitted with features that keep an eye to deadlines and map a child’s learning pattern.

(a) keeps an eye to

(b) keep an eye of

(c) keep an eye on

(d) keep an eye for

(e) No correction required

8. The senior most Cabinet ministers have been occupying with their personal agenda, rather than collective responsibility or national policy.

(a) have been being occupied with

(b) have to be occupying with

(c) had been occupied by

(d) have been occupied with

(e) No correction required

9. The railways have become synonymous with neglect.

(a) The railways have become synonymous for 

(b) The railways has become synonymous with

(c) The railway have become synonymous of 

(d) The railways is being synonym of

(e) No correction required

10. After all, her father is a friend of me.

(a) a friend of I 

(b) a friend of myself 

(c) a friend of mine

(d) a friend of my 

(e) No correction required