SBI Bank Probationary Officers Preliminary Exam 2017

SBI Bank Probationary Officers Exam

Preliminary Exam

                                                         

English Language

Directions—(Q. 1–10) 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/ phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word / phrase in each case.
Information technology, and the hardware and software …(1)… with the IT industry, are an …(2)… part of nearly …(3)… major global industry. IT industry has become-one of the most robust industries in the world. IT, more than any other industry or economic …(4)…, has an increased productivity, particularly in the developed world, and therefore is a key driver of global economic growth. Economies of scale and …(5)… demand from both consumers and enterprises …(6)… this rapidly growing sector. The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) explains ‘information technology’ as …(7)… all possible aspects of information systems based on computers. Both software development and the hardware involved in the IT industry include everything from computer systems, to the design, implementation, study and development of IT and management systems. …(8)… to its easy accessibility and the wide range of IT products available, the demand for IT services has increased …(9)… over the years. The IT sector has emerged as a major global …(10)… of both growth and employment.
1. (A) use (B) amalgamation
(C) associated (D) vision
(E) regulated
2. (A) integral (B) fundamental
(C) increased (D) vital
(E) eager
3. (A) most (B) all
(C) every (D) few
(E) some
4. (A) world (B) opinion
(C) stature (D) profit
(E) facet
5. (A) multiply (B) insatiable
(C) decreasing (D) unquenchable
(E) unreasonable
06. (A) forage (B) thwar
(C) motivate (D) fuelling
(E) characterize
7. (A) making (B) qualifying
(C) inclusive (D) encompassing
(E) trusting
08. (A) owing (B) since
(C) catering (D) in order
(E) complementing
9. (A) regularly (B) substantially
(C) minimally (D) exponential
(E) savagely
10. (A) fortune (B) meltdown
(C) spring (D) source
(E) economy
Directions—(Q. 11–15) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the word/phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (E) as the answer.
11. The actress, who was in the city for the press conference of her dance reality show, says she chose the show because of her passionate for dance.
(A) being passion in dance
(B) passionate for dancing
(C) being passionate in dancing
(D) passion for dance
(E) No correction required
12. Despite of several representations and reminders, the district administration had not taken any action to stem the systematic encroachment of water bodies.
(A) Because of
(B) Despite
(C) Although
(D) Inspite
(E) No correction required
13. While it is well-known that there are large-scale leakages from the public distribution system across the country, there are many states which have manage successful reform the public distribution system and deliver food grain to the poor.
(A) managed to successfully reform
(B) managed successful reforms
(C) managing successfully to reform
(D) managed for successfully reforming
(E) No correction required
14. The four-day workshop is being conducted for gear up administration to the changes that will follow with the implementation of the Right to Compulsory and Free Education Act, 2009.
(A) so geared up
(B) to gear up
(C) for geared up
(D) to gearing up
(E) No correction required
15. The court refused to provide relieve to the petitioner and stated that playing of all diesel vehicles was banned with immediate effect.
(A) provision of relief
(B) providing of relieve
(C) provide any relief
(D) provide relieving
(E) No correction required
Directions—(Q.  16–20)  Rearrange  the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them—
(1) Building of these structures requires a lot of fuel to be burnt which emits a large amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
(2) The major source of carbon dioxide is power plants.
(3) Another twenty per cent of carbon dioxide emitted in the atmosphere comes from burning of gasoline in the engines of vehicles.
(4) Buildings, both commercial and residential represent a larger source of global warming pollution than the said cars and trucks.
(5) The major cause of global warming is the emission of green house gases like carbon dioxide methane, nitrous oxide etc., into the atmosphere.
(6) These power plants emit large amounts of carbon dioxide produced from burning of fossil fuels for the purpose of electricity generation.
16. Which of the following should be the  SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 5 (B) 4
(C) 3 (D) 2
(E) 1
17. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
(E) 6
18. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
(E) 5
19. Which of the following should be the SIXTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
(E) 5
20. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 5 (B) 4
(C) 3 (D) 2
(E) 1
Directions—(Q. 21–25) Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
21. The protests were …… at …… awareness among the elite and the educated.
(A) held, generating
(B) aimed, creating
(C) targeted, awakening
(D) focused, building
(E) concentrated, producing
22. While it is …… possible to inflation-index cash entitlements and food stamps, the …… nature of food prices would make it a more difficult process than envisaged.
(A) theoretically, volatile
(B) absolutely, stable
(C) hypothetically, slow
(D) not, unpredictable
(E) notionally, established
23. The actress is …… that she has not only acted opposite her childhood hero, but has also …… out a song and recited a poem on-stage with the living legend.
(A) overjoyed, belted (B) morose, sung
(C) ecstatic, written (D) tense, prepared
(E) elated, made
24. ……… to popular belief that red meat makes humans ……, scientists have found that it actually has a calming effect.
(A) Dissimilar, happy
(B) Opposite, intelligent
(C) Contrary, aggressive
(D) Comparable, hostile
(E) Sticking, violent
25. ……… an earlier judgement, the high court has directed the state government to identify natural water resources in the state and ……… all illegal encroachments on them.
(A) Remembering, establish
(B) Citing, remove
(C) Cancelling, build
(D) Quoting, destroying
(E) Furthering, maintain
Directions—(Q. 26–35) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
26. Dress in black, / several students from the Unive-
(A) (B)
rsity took part / in a protest march in the city on
      (C)
Thursday as part / of a campaign against female
           (D)
infanticide. No error
            (E)
27. On the second day of the workshop, / partici-
               (A)
pants does a situational analysis of the state /
(B)
and  spoke about their plan of action / for imple-
(C)
menting the Act. No error
(D) (E)
28. The court has asked the authorities / to take
                 (A)
appropriate steps to restore natural water resour-
(B)
ces / so that the water shortage problem / in the
(C)
state can be solved. No error
     (D) (E)
29. The poor experience in / neighbouring countries
(A)          (B)
which have implemented / food stamp prog-
               (C)
rammes should serve as / a deterrent on our
               (D)
country. No error
(E)
30. The government has warned / that air pollution
(A)                  (B)
from vehicles and power stations  / is reducing
(C)
life expectancy  in the country / in an average of
                (D)
months. No error
(E)

                      

                     Answers with Explanations

1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (E) 5. (B)
6. (C) 7. (D) 8. (A) 9. (B) 10. (D)
11. (D) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (B) 15. (C)
16. (D) 17. (D) 18. (E) 19. (C) 20. (E)
21. (B) 22. (D) 23. (C) 24. (C)
25. (B)
26. (A) Change ‘black’ to ‘the black’.
27. (B) Change ‘does’ to ‘did’.
28. (E)
29. (D) Change ‘on’ to ‘to or for’.
30. (E)