SBI PO 2018 Daily Quiz 02 English”New Pattern”
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In each question, there are five sentences. Each sentence has a pair of words that are
italicized and highlighted. From the italicized and highlighted words, select the most
appropriate words (A or B) to form correct sentences. The sentences are followed by
options that indicate the words, which may be selected to correctly complete the set of
sentences. From the options given, choose the most appropriate one
1. Anita wore a beautiful broach (A)/brooch(B) on the lapel of her jacket.
If you want to complain about the amenities in your neighbourhood,
please meet your councillor (A)/counsellor (B)
I would like your advice(A)/advise(B) on which job I should choose.
The last scene provided a climactic(A)/climatic(B) ending to the film.
Jeans that flair(A)/flare(B) at the bottom are in fashion these days.
(1) BABAA
(2) BABAB
(3) BAAAB
(4) ABABA
(5) BAABA
2. The cake had lots of currents(A)/currants(B) and nuts in it.
If you engage in such exceptional(A)/exceptionable(B) behaviour, I will be forced to punish you.
He has the same capacity as an adult to consent(A)/assent(B) to
surgical treatment.
The minister is obliged(A)/compelled(B) to report regularly to a
parliamentary board.
His analysis of the situation is far too sanguine (A)/genuine(B).
(1) BBABA
(2) BBAAA
(3) BBBBA
(4) ABBAB
(5) BABAB
3. She managed to bite back the ironic(A)/caustic(B) retort on the tip of
her tongue.
He gave an impassioned and valid(A)/cogent(B) plea for judicial reform.
I am not adverse(A)/averse(B) to helping out.
The coupé(A)/coup(B) broke away as the train climbed the hill.
They heard the bells peeling(A)/pealing(B) far and wide.
(1) BBABA
(2) BBBAB
(3) BAABB
(4) ABBAA
(5) BBBBA
4. We were not successful in defusing(A)/diffusing(B) the Guru’s ideas.
The students baited(A)/bated(B) the instructor with irrelevant questions.
The hoard(A)/horde(B) rushed into the campus.
The prisoner’s interment(A)/internment(B) came to an end with his
early release.
The hockey team could not deal with his unsociable (A)/unsocial(B)
tendencies.
(1) BABBA
(2) BBABB
(3) BABAA
(4) ABBAB
(5) AABBA
In each of the following questions there are sentences that form a
paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are
correct in terms of grammar and usage (including spelling, punctuation
and logical consistency). Then, choose the most appropriate option
5. A. In 1849, a poor Bavarian imigrant named Levi Strauss
B. landed in San Francisco, California,
C. at the invitation of his brother-in-law David Stern
D. owner of dry goods business.
E. This dry goods business would later became known as Levi Strauss &
Company.
(1) B only
(2) B and C
(3) A and B
(4) A only
(5) A, B and D
6. A. In response to the allegations and condemnation pouring in,
B. Nike implemented comprehensive changes in their labour policy.
C. Perhaps sensing the rising tide of global labour concerns,
D. from the public would become a prominent media issue,
E. Nike sought to be a industry leader in employee relations.
(1) D and E
(2) D only
(3) A and E
(4) A and D
(5) B, C and E
7. A. Charges and countercharges mean nothing
B. to the few million who have lost their home.
C. The nightmare is far from over, for the government
D. is still unable to reach hundreds who are marooned.
E. The death count have just begun.
(1) A only
(2) C only
(3) A and C
(4) A, C and D
(5) D only
8. A. I did not know what to make of you.
B. Because you’d lived in India, I associate you more with my parents
than with me.
C. And yet, you were unlike my cousins in Calcutta, who seem so innocent and obedient when I visited them.
D. You were not curious about me in the least.
E. Although you did make effort to meet me.
(1) A only
(2) A and B
(3) A and E
(4) D only
(5) A and D
Each of the following questions has a sentence with two blanks. Given
below each question are five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best
completes the sentence
9. The genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda, apart from being mis-described in
the most sinister and _________ manner as ‘ethnic cleansing’, were also
blamed, in further hand-washing rhetoric, on something dark and interior
to __________ and perpetrators alike.
(1) innovative; communicator
(2) enchanting; leaders
(3) disingenuous; victims
(4) exigent; exploiters
(5) tragic; sufferers
10. As navigators, calendar makers, and other _________ of the night sky
accumulated evidence to the contrary, ancient astronomers were forced
to __________ that certain bodies might move in circles about points,
which in turn moved in circles about the earth.
(1) scrutinizers; believe
(2) observers; agree
(3) scrutinizers; suggest
(4) observers; concede
(5) students; conclude
11. Every human being, after the first few days of his life, is a product of two
factors: on the one hand, there is his __________ endowment; and on
the other hand, there is the effect of environment, including _________
(1) constitutional; weather
(2) congenital; education
(3) personal; climate
(4) economic; learning
12. Exhaustion of natural resources, destruction of individual initiative by
governments, control over men’s minds by central _________ of
education and propaganda are some of the major evils which appear to
be on the increase as a result of the impact of science upon minds suited
by ___________ to an earlier kind of world.
(1) tenets; fixation
(2) aspects; inhibitions
(3) institutions; inhibitions
(4) organs; tradition
(5) departments; repulsion
In each of the questions, a word has been used in sentences in five
different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentence in which
the usage of the word is incorrect or inappropriate.
13. Run
(1) I must run fast to catch up with him.
(2) Our team scored a goal against the run of play.
(3) You can’t run over him like that.
(4) The newly released book is enjoying a popular run.
(5) This film is a run-of-the-mill production
14. Round
(1) The police tired a round of tear gas shells.
(2) The shop is located round the corner.
(3) We took a ride on the merry—go-round.
(4) The doctor is on a hospital round.
(5) I shall proceed further only after you come round to admitting it.
15. Buckle
(1) After the long hike our knees were beginning to buckle.
(2) The horse suddenly broke into a buckle.
(3) The accused did not buckle under police interrogation.
(4) Sometimes, an earthquake can make a bridge buckle.
(5) People should learn to buckle up as soon as they get into a car.
1. The answer is option (3).
In the first sentence, B is the correct option as “brooch” refers to a
decorative pin worn by women. “Broach”, on the other hand, is to raise a
topic for discussion. In case of the second sentence, A is the most
appropriate option as “councillor” is the elected member of a council,
especially a local council, who looks after the amenities of his locality. So,
it justifies the sentence “if you want to complain about amenities….”.
“Counsellor”, on the other hand, is just an adviser. In the next sentence,
A is the most appropriate option as “advice” as a noun is expected in the
sentence which refers to an opinion offered as a guide to action. “Advise”
as a verb means to give counsel to or advice to. In the fourth sentence, A
is the correct option as “climactic” means pertaining to or coming to a
climax which justifies the words given in the sentence “ending to the
films”. “Climatic,” on the other hand, is related to the condition of the
atmosphere over a longer period of time. In the last sentence, B is the
most appropriate option as “flare” means to spread gradually outward, as
the bottom of a wide skirt. “Flair” refers to a natural talent. It is also used
for distinctive elegance or style which goes with the word “fashion” but is
inappropriate in the given context.
2. The answer is option (2).
In the first sentence, B aptly fits in the context as “currants” refer to
seedless raisins which are used in cakes. “Currents” refer to the onward
movements, especially of fluids which is inappropriate in the given
context. In the second sentence, B is the correct option as
“exceptionable” refers to objectionable and aptly fits in the given context
(….I will be forced to punish you). “Exceptional” refers to something
unusual but one cannot be punished for unusual behavior. In the third
sentence, A is appropriate as “consent” refers to the agreement to
participate by someone who is legally capable of giving that agreement.
The words “…. as an adult” support the explanation given above.
“Assent” refers to the agreement to participate by someone who for
reason of age or ability is unable to legally give agreement. In the fourth
sentence, A is correct as “obliged” means to do a service out of the sense
of duty and the word ‘minister’ supports this logic as ‘to report to a
parliamentary board’ is his duty out of his position. “Compelled” refers to
the use of force. In the last sentence, A is correct as “sanguine” means
cheerful and confident about the future which justifies its use for the
‘analysis of a situation’. ‘Genuine’ means exactly what appears to be.
3. The answer is option (2).
In the first sentence, B is correct as “caustic” means severely critical or
sarcastic and biting which goes well with “retort”(a severe, incisive reply)
whereas “ironic” refers to humorously sarcastic or mocking. In the second
sentence, B is correct as “cogent” means having the power to compel or
convince and aptly goes with “impassioned” as well as “plea for judicial
reform” whereas “valid” means sound or just which may lack in the
compelling power. In the third sentence, B is correct as “averse” is
opposed to or disinclined to which is contextually appropriate. “Adverse”
means unfavorable. In the next sentence, A is appropriate as “coupe”
refers to a carriage for passengers which logically connects to “the train”.
“Coup” is a highly successful stroke or move. In the last sentence, B is
correct as “pealing” refers to the loud ringing of bells which fits in the
given sentence. On the other hand, “peeling” means the stripping away of
skin.
4. The answer is option (1).
In the first sentence, B is correct as “diffusing” means to spread which
goes well with the “Guru’s ideas” whereas “defusing” means to make less
dangerous. In the second sentence, A is correct as “baited” means to
attack or torment which is relevant in the given context. “Bated” means to
lessen the intensity. In the third sentence, B is correct as “horde” is a
large group of people.
5. The answer is option (1).
Statement A contains an incorrect spelling of the word ‘immigrant.’
Statement C is incorrect as it does not have a comma after the noun
(David Stern). The phrase that follows it (owner of…) is a phrase in
apposition and should be preceded by a comma. Statement D should
have an article (a) before the phrase ‘dry goods business.’ In statement
E, the verb ‘became’ is in the past tense and should change to ‘become’
as it is preceded by the helping verb ‘would’.
6. The answer is option (4).
Statement B is incorrect as the pronoun (their) used for the singular noun
(Nike) should be singular, i.e. ‘its’. Statement C does not require a
comma after the last word ‘concerns’. In statement E, the article ‘a’
should change to ‘an’ as the word ‘industry’ that follows it begins with a
vowel.
7. The answer is option (3).
Statement B is incorrect as the noun ‘home’ should be plural (i.e. homes).
Statement D is incorrect. When we speak about “unfinished time” we
often use the adverbs still and yet. However there is a subtle difference in
the meaning conveyed by the two. We use “yet” to express “until now”.
We use ‘still’ to say that something is in the present (not finished). In D,
the usage ‘yet’ is more appropriate. Statement E is incorrect as the verb
‘have’ should be ‘has’ since the subject (the count) is singular.
8. The answer is option (5).
Statement B is incorrect as the verb ‘associate’ should be in the past
tense (i.e. associated), since the remaining sentences are all in the past
tense. In statement C, the verb ‘seem’ should be in the past tense (i.e.
seemed). In statement E, the noun ‘effort’ should be preceded by the
article ‘an’ (an effort).
9. The answer is option (3).
10. The answer is option (4).
Observers means mere viewers, scrutinizers means critical observers.
Both the words could be strong possibilities but scrutinizers can be too
extreme a word to be a befitting answer. So options (1) and (3) can be
eliminated. Moreover, in option 3, suggest is irrelevant to the essence of
the paragraph The passage is talking about evidence accumulated by
navigators, calendar makers and other observers and so the ancient
astronomers had to concede (admit to) the fact revealed. Option 2 cannot
be taken into consideration as agree means merely to hold the same
opinion while the passage is saying that the navigators, observers of the
night sky are in opposition to the ancient astronomers. Option 5 is ruled
out as ‘students’ of the night sky is incorrect as the night sky is not a
branch of education
11. The answer is option (2).
12. The answer is option (1).
13. The answer is option (3).
14. The answer is option (5).
15. The answer is option (2).
The correct sentence would be ‘The horse broke into a wild gallop’. The
usage in the other sentences is correct. In the first sentence, ‘to buckle’
means to bend, or cause to give way suddenly, as with heat or pressure.
In the second sentence, the phrase ‘buckle under’ refers to yield,
surrender, or give way to another, while the word ‘buckle’ in the third
sentence means to bend, warp, bulge, or collapse due to the effect of an
earthquake. The phrasal verb ‘buckle up’ in sentence 5 refers to fasten
one’s belt, seat belt, or buckles which seems to be correct as per the
context of the sentence.
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