Hello and welcome to exampundit. Here is a set of English Quiz for SBI Clerk 2018 Prelims examination based on error corrections & vocabulary.   DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-5): In the following questions, a set of five words is given. Four of the words are related in some way, the remaining word is not related to the rest. You have to pick the word which does not fit in the relation.
  1. (a) Disdain (b) Disloyalty (c) Infidelity (d) Unfaithfulness (e) Unreliability
[su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: A Explanation: Disdain means disrespect, to consider unworthy of one's consideration or respect. all the others are synonyms meaning unfaithfulness. [/su_spoiler]
  1. (a) Astute (b) Crafty (c) Wily (d) Naive (e) Shrewd
[su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: D Explanation: Naïve means unsophisticated simple. All the others are synonyms meaning clever, shrewd. [/su_spoiler]
  1. (a) Discern (b) Recognise (c) Discriminate (d) Differentiate (e) Eviscerate
[su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: E Explanation: Eviscerate means deprive of essential contents. All the others are synonyms meaning infer. [/su_spoiler]
  1. (a) Bewildered (b) Perplexed (c) Confused (d) Reserved (e) Flummoxed
[su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: D Explanation: Reserved means to keep to oneself. All the others are synonyms meaning confused. [/su_spoiler]
  1. (a) Pageant (b) Pretense (c) Exhibition (d) Lurid (e) Plush
[su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: D Explanation: Lurid means unpleasantly bright in color, shocking, sensational, horrifying. All the other words have positive connotations related to beauty pageant or contest. [/su_spoiler]   DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6-10) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence, the number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, mark (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)
  1. Politicians and actors (a)/are shining on the Indian (b)/ electoral firmament (c)/ for a long time. (d)/ No error (e)
[su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: B Explanation: Are shining in the. [/su_spoiler]
  1. Almost all school teachers insist that (a)/ a student's mother (b)/ is responsible for their student's conduct (c) / as well as his dress. (d)/ No error (e)
[su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: C [/su_spoiler]
  1. In the forthcoming elections (a)/ every man and woman (b)/ must vote for the candidates (c)/ of their choice. (d)/ No error (e)
[su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: D [/su_spoiler]
  1. It is essential that diseases like tuberculosis (a)/ are detected and treated (b)/ as early as possible in order to (c)/ assure a successful cure. (d)/ No error (e)
[su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: D Explanation: Ensure a successful cure. [/su_spoiler]
  1. The Mumbai Police have found (a)/ the body of a man (b)/ who they believe to be (c)/ the prime suspect in a murder case. (d)/ No error (e)
[su_spoiler title="Answer & Solutions" style="fancy" icon="arrow-circle-1"] Option: C Explanation: Whom in place of Who. [/su_spoiler]   Regards Team EP