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