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SBI ASSOCIATES CLERKS

GENERAL ENGLISH

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Directions (Q. 1 - 5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any
grammatical or idiomatic 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, the answer
is 5).

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All the candidates (1)/ are hereby instructed (2)/ to abide with (3)/ the decision
taken by the management. (4)/ No error (5).

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The Chief Minister, (1)/ along with his secretaries (2)/ are coming to attend the
conference (3)/ which is scheduled to begin this afternoon. (4)/ No error (5).

3.

He lives on a top floor (1)/ of a tall building. (2)/ Hence he experiences severe
heat (3)/ during summer. (4)/ No error (5).

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He walked to the market (1)/ with both his servants (2)/ on either side of his (3)/
to help him buy things. (4)/ No error (5).

5.

Whenever we have a puncture (1)/ she just sits in the car (2)/ and read a book (3)/
while I changed the wheel. (4)/ No error (5).

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Directions (Q. 6 - 10): In the following questions a sentence has been given with
some of its parts in bold. To make the sentence grammatically correct, you
have to replace the bold part with the correct alternative given below. If the
sentence is correct, your answer is 5).
6.

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The director insisted on his orders being carried out with the letter.
1) for the letter

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3) by the letter

4) in the letter

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5) No correction required
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2) to the letter

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He admired the speed with which Ravi completed the work and appreciating the
method adopted by him.
1) appreciate the method being adopted by him.

2) appreciated the method adopted him.

3) appreciate the method of adoption by him.
4) appreciate the adopting method by him.
5) No correction required

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8.

Your plea that you were thorough ignorant of the consequences can not be
accepted.
1) had thorough ignorance

2) were thoroughly ignorance

3) had thoroughly ignorant

4) were thoroughly ignorant

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5) No correction required
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I had met him after the party where he had been given an inspiring speech.
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2) where he would have

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3) in which he was given

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4) where he had

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10. It is useless to run away from every danger. Risks must not be taken.
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3) Although risks must be

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2) Any risks must be

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5) No correction required

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Directions (Q. 11 - 15): In question below is given a sentence with four words
printed in bold type. These are numbered as 1), 2), 3) and 4). One of these words
printed in bold type may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of
the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If all the words printed in
bold are correctly spelt or appropriate mark 5) as the answer.

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11. To gain (1)/ their support (2)/ you must convenience (3)/ them of the benefits.
(4)/ All correct (5).

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12. He found (1)/ the company in 1980 to provide (2)/ electricity to people living
(3)/ in rural areas. (4)/ All correct (5).

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13. Salaries (1)/ of bank employees (2)/ are likely (3)/ to go above by ten percent.
(4)/ All correct (5).

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14. Ways and Means Advances is facility (1)/ under which the government can
borrow (2)/ from RBI to meet its revenue (3)/ requirements. (4)/ All correct (5).
15. The company has received (1)/ a good responce (2)/ from people who have
started (3)/ using its new services. (4)/ All correct (5).

Directions (Q. 16 - 20): In each of the following questions four words are given, of
which two are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the number of
the correct letter combination.

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16. (A) Briddled
1) A-B

(B) Hurled

(C) Abusive

(D) Unchecked

2) B-C

3) C-D

4) A-D

(B) Pesky

(C) Annoying

(D) Abhoring

2) C-D

3) A-C

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5) B-D
17. (A) Robust
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18. (A) Components

(B) Ornamentation

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(C) Accessories

(D) Attachments

1) A-D

2) B-D

3) C-D

4) A-C

(B) Radically

(C) Vigorously

(D) Severely

2) B-D

3) B-C

4) A-B

(B) Stimulate

(C) Exasperate

(D) Please

2) B-C

3) C-D

4) A-C

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19. (A) Eagerly
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5) C-D

20. (A) Penetrate

1) A-B

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5) B-D

Directions (Q. 21 - 25): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D),
(E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then
answer the questions given below them.

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(A) Some people believe that at present its importance is decreasing because of rapid
economic and social changes.

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(B) The extent of its importance may be slightly less in cities as compared to rural
communities.

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(C) Some even go to the extreme and say that it will soon become obsolete because
of these changes.
(D) The family is an important socialisation agency both in rural and city
communities.

(E) The difference in the degree of importance does not matter much and therefore
has no significance.
(F) There are others who believe that the family has survived such storms in the past
and it will do so in future also.

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21. Which is FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
1) F

2) E

3) D

4) C

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5) B
22. Which is the SIXTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) F

2) E

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23. Which is the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

1) F

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3) D

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5) B

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24. Which is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

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2) E

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4) C

25. Which is the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

1) F

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4) C

5) B

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Directions (Q. 26 - 35): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which
has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against
each five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out
the appropriate word in each case.

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The government seems to be in the right earnest to ensure more ..(26).. in

governance. The Prime Minister's announcement that his government is ..(27)..
drafting legislation to ..(28).. the citizen's right to information is indeed welcome.
Though the talk on the right to information is not new, we may ..(29).. the bill to be
brought early this time. The previous government had set up a high level committee
to ..(30).. a draft bill. But nothing has been heard about the matter ..(31).. the
committee did quite some work.

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The issue however has come to such a pass that a solution cannot be ..(32)..
further. Sunlight is the best disinfectant, a foreign Judge once said, while ..(33).. the
unwarranted secrecy in an administrative system. When those in authority know that
people have the right to ask questions and the government is under the ..(34).. to
provide them with answers, ..(35).. of authority, or of public finances, for personal or
party ends is less likely to happen.

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26. 1) strictness

2) rudeness

3) lenience

4) economy

2) busy

3) not

4) reluctancy

2) absolve

3) curb

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2) wait

3) try

5) transparency
27. 1) personally

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5) absolutely
28. 1) presumption

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5) establish
29. 1) expect

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5) appeal
30. 1) level
5) unearth
31. 1) even

32. 1) found

4) enact

3) because

4) until

2) expected

3) delayed

4) looked

2) criticising

3) demanding

2) affect

3) substance

2) as

5) longed

33. 1) nurturing
5) upholding
34. 1) pretentious

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2) governance

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5) property
35. 1) misuse

4) frustrate

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2) regard

4) question

3) dishonour

4) appreciating

4) obligation

4) curbing

ANSWERS

1 - 3; It should be 'abide by'.

Exp: Abide by is a phrasal verb which means to accept and act according to a law,

agreement etc.,

2 - 3; Replace 'are' with 'is'.

Exp: The subject 'Chief Minister' is singular, therefore the auxiliary verb should also
be singular.

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3 - 1; Replace 'a' with 'the'.
Exp: The article 'the' is used before physical place (position) like 'top', 'bottom' etc.,

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4 - 3; Replace 'his' with 'him'.

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Exp: Here, possessive case (his) should not used. Objective case (him) should be
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5 - 4; Replace 'changed' with 'change'.

Exp: The whole sentence is in Present Tense. Therefore we should use 'change'.

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6 - 2; The correct phrase is 'to the letter' which means 'paying strict attention to every

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detail'.

7 - 2; The parallel structure of verb must be maintained. The parallel structure of

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completed or adopted is 'appreciated' not 'appreciating'.

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8 - 4; As 'ignorant' is an adjective it should be modified by, adverb 'thoroughly' not

'thorough'.

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9 - 4; As the process of giving speech is already complete, it should be written in

Past Perfect Tense. Hence 'where he had been' should be replaced with 'where

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he had'.

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10 - 4; The part of the sentence printed in normal suggests a novel idea, therefore the
part in bold should embolden that idea and in place of 'risks must not be

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taken', we should write 'some risks must be taken'.

11 - 3; Replace 'convenience' with 'convince'.

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12 - 1; Replace 'found' with 'founded'.

13 - 4; Replace 'above' with 'up'.

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14 - 5; All correct.

15 - 2; It should be 'response'.
16 - 4; Opp. 17 - 5 Same; 18 - 3 Same; 19 - 2 Same; 20 - 3 Opp.

21 - 25: Order: DBEACF

21-3; 22-1; 23-4; 24-2; 25-5; 26-5; 27-2; 28-5; 29-1; 30-1; 31-5; 32-3; 33-2; 34-4;
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MEANINGS

In earnest = with more determination and energy.

Disinfectant = a substance that cleans something by destroying bacteria that

causes diseases

Lenient = not severe

Presumption = a guess or expectation

Absolve = to declare that somebody is free from blame

Curb = to prevent something from getting out of control

Long = to have a strong desire

Uphold = to support a decision

Pretentious = false behaviour

Robust = healthy and strong

Pesky = causing trouble

Abhore = to hate somebody/ something

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Briddle = to restrain something

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Hurl = to throw something

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Exasperate = to irritate somebody greatly

Writer: B.Krishna Kumar

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