Model Questions for Competitive Bank Exams in General English

Model Questions
Directions (Q.No. 1- 5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/ error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your answer. If there is 'No error', mark (5) as your answer.
1.    I enjoy (1)/ playing (2)/ musical instruments like (3)/ piano and violin. (4)/ No error (5)
2.    Having read the book, (1)/ there is no question (2)/ the book is better (3)/ than the film. (4)/ No error (5)
3.    I don't know if I am ready (1)/ to take the test now and whether (2)/ I will ever be ready (3)/ in the future. (4)/ No error (5)
4.    A flock of birds, (1)/ flying south (2)/ for the winter, (3)/ was above us. (4)/ No error (5)
5.    He cooked the salmon (1)/ well because (2)/ he attended (3)/ culinary school. (4)/ No error (5)

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Directions: (Q.No.6-10): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3), and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase under­lined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If there is no error mark (5) No correction required as your answer.
6.    Once almost covered under centuries of debris, skilled artisans have now restored 
    some original famous paintings during the Italian Renaissance.
    1) Some original famous painti­ngs during the Italian Renai­ssance now have been by skillful artisans restored.
    2) The restoration of some origi­nal famous paintings during the Italian Renaissance has been done by skilled artisans.
    3) Skilled artisans during the Italian Renaissance have now restored some original famous paintings.
    4) Some original famous pai­n­t­­ings during the Italian Renai ssance have now been restored by skilled artisans.
    5) No correction required
7.    I asked him to quickly clean the table.
    1) I asked him to clean the table quickly.
    2) I asked quickly him to clean the table.
    3) I quickly asked him to clean the table.
    4) I asked him to clean the quickly table.
    5) No correction required
8.    I thought my plan would sure succeed
    1) I thought my plan would sure succeeding.
    2) I thought my plan would surely succeeds.
    3) I thought my plan would certain succeed
    4) I thought my plan would certainly succeed
    5) No correction required
9.    As soon as I hear the dog bark, I knew you were at the door.
    1) As soon as I hear the dog bark, I know you are at the door.
    2) As soon as I hear the dog bark, I had known you are at the door.
    3) As soon as I hear the dog bark, I will know you are at the door.
    4) As soon as I hear the dog bark, I will be knowing you will be at the door.
    5) No correction required
10.    It seemed like he liked me.
    1) It seemed liked he liked me.
    2) It seemed like he liking me.
    3) It seemed as if he liked me.
    4) It seemed liked he like me.
    5) No correction required

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Directions (Q. No. 11-15): Rearr­­a­nge the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
    A) The good news is that both Smartphone operating systems are excellent. 
    B) Microsoft has thrown in the towel with Windows Phone, Bla­ckBerry makes Android devices now, and there are very few other options worth considering. 
    C) Ultimately, the best platform for you depends on you. Pick the things that matter most to you, count the wins in those categor­ies, and you have a recommen­dation. 
    D) If you're buying a new smart­phone today, chances are very good that it will run Google's Android or Apple's iOS mobile operating systems. 
    E) These two platforms accoun­ted for more than 99 percent of all new smartphones shipped in 2016, and that rose to 99.7 per­cent last year, according to IDC. 
    F) They have far more in common than what divides them, but there are some important differences that you'll want to consider. 
11.    What is the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
    1) A    2) B    3) C
    4) D    5) E
12.    What is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
    1) A    2) B    3) C
    4) F    5) E
13.    What is the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
    1) A    2) B    3) D
    4) E    5) F
14.    What is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
    1) B    2) A    3) C
    4) D    5) E
15.    What is the LAST sentence after rearrangement?
    1) A    2) B    3) C
    4) D    5) F

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Directions (Q.No. 16-20): Each qu­e­stion below has a blank/ two blan­ks, each blank indicating that some­thing has been omitted. Choose the word/ set of words from the five options for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
16.    Security is freedom from, or ____ against, potential harm ____ external forces.
    1) rigidity, for
    2) resilience, from
    3) firmness, to
    4) stiffness, towards
    5) spirit, with
17.    A firewall typically establishes a barrier ____ a trusted internal network and ____ external network, such as the Internet.
    1) below, trusted
    2) amid , believed
    3) among, untrusted
    4) between, untrusted
    5) linking, conviction
18.    The restaurant has a ____ buffet with authentic Indian dishes, if you do not like it, you can go for an equally ____ a-la-carte menu of exquisite continental dishes.
    1) lavish, exciting
    2) generous, boring
    3) unstinted, dreary
    4) copious, uninspiring
    5) fulsome, electrify
19.    Farmers used the constellations in the night sky for ____ the seasons.
    1) seeing    2) observing
    3) practicing    4) predicting
    5) monitoring
20.    It is a story of two men and a batch of ____ armoured cars.
    1) deceased    2) diseased
    3) decrepit    4) defeated
    5) vigorous

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Directions (Q.No. 21-25): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
According to a new study by the School of Medicine of the University of Pittsburgh, spending hours every day on social media sites lead to body image issues and a higher risk of eating disorders. For someone with an eating disorder, compari-sons with others are common, with a tendency to compare with those perceived to be thinner or fit. Eating disorder sufferers may berate themselves for not being as thin or sick as others they know with eating disorders, those they have met in treatment or online communities, or even friends or acquaintances. Social media can warp reality if you surround yourself with individuals struggling with the same condition as your sense of what is normal can be swallowed up. Sufferers of eating disorders may also measure their own achievements and accomplish­ments against their peers and as a result may feel they are lagging behind. A constant stream of acqua­intances that constantly share news of their work advances, family and relationship statuses can lead to an influx of self-hate and the thought that any personal successes are lack­ing. This may be especially relevant if someone has missed out on chances to pursue milestones due to illness and/or treatment. Focusing on your own endeavors, however small they may seem is crucial.
21.    What is the suitable tile for the passage?
    1) reality check
    2) what should you be eating?
    3) Research on eating disorders.
    4) Social Media and eating disorders.
    5) trends in eating
22.    What is the reason for self hate?
    1) Comparisons with others
    2) Measuring their own achieve­ments and accomplishments against their peers
    3) Associates constantly sharing news of their work advances, family and relationship statu­ses
    4) Focusing on your own endeavors
    5) Spending hours every day on social media sites
23.    What does warp reality mean?
    1) a rare and powerful pheno menon
    2) power to change the properties
    3) a popular culture
    4) reality distortion
    5) ability to manipulate reality
24.    The synonym of berate is
    1) rebuke    2) praise
    3) extol    4) eulogize
    5) tribute
25.    The antonym of influx is
    1) invasion    2) flood
    3) deluge    4) torrent
    5) dearth

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Directions (Q.No. 26-28): Iden­tify the word which is closest in meaning to the word provided and mark it as your answer.
26.    Nabob
    1) bigwig     2) doubter     3) frolic    4) converse    5) adverse
27.    Pall
    1) light    2) satiate    3) carry    4) horror    5) disgust
28.    Sacrosanct
    1) prayer    2) sanctuary    3) pious    4) sacred    5) worship
Directions (Q.No. 29-30): Iden­tify the word which is opposite in meaning to the word provided and mark it as your answer.
29.    Placid
    1) gauche       2) fine    3) brilliant    4) indecent   5) roaring
30.    Stentorian
    1) violent    2) muffled     3) loud    4) stealthy   5) tranquil

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    1) 3    2) 2    3) 1    4) 5    5) 3
    6) 4    7) 1    8) 4    9) 3    10) 3
    11) 1    12) 2    13) 4    14) 4    15) 3
    16) 2    17) 4    18) 1    19) 4    20) 3
    21) 4    22) 3    23) 5    24) 1    25) 5
    26) 1    27) 2    28) 4    29) 1    30) 2

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