English Test for SBI Clerk Prelims 2021 Exam set – 8

Directions(1-5): Read the passage carefully and select the correct answer for the given blank out of the given alternatives.

Nancy, the CEO of Jasmine Publishing House, bought me a coffee and told me I should invest in warm gloves as we ___(1)___at a corner diner for what would be a game-changing business meeting. As the leading publishing ___(2)___in Europe, Nancy informed me that JPH was interested in closing a multi-million dollar deal with our fashion
magazine, Zoelle, provided we changed the magazine’s appearance to ___(3)___a broader European audience.
As production manager, my job was to lead and ____(4)___ a staff of 30 to match Nancy’s vision, working closely with the design team, photographers, production staff and
marketing team. After three weeks of heavy_____(5)____, we developed a fresh appearance for the magazine.

1. sit down
   be seated
   sat down
   placed
   conquered
   Option C
   

    

2. books
   centre
   home
   house
   point
   Option D
   

    

3. effect
   harm
   enlighten
   prove
   attract
   Option E
   

    

4. scold
   operate
   manage
   supervise
   fire
   Option D
   

    

5. holidays
   brainstorming
   rain
   game
   struggle
   Option B
   ‘Brainstorming’ is the appropriate word because for developing a design you need to discover ideas.

    

Directions(6-10): Which of the following phrases (A), (B), (C), (D) given below in the statement should replace the 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.

6. One should not get so caught up (in his own progress) that one cannot see the struggle of others.

   In her own progress
   In one’s own progress
   In their own progress
   In its own progress
   No correction is required
   Option B
   In the sentence, the bold phrase should be replaced with ‘In one’s own progress.’
   The indefinite pronoun ‘one ‘ should be used throughout if it is used as a subject in the sentence.

    

7. There has been substantial improvement in the condition of public spaces (since past year).
   in the last year
   from the last year
   for the last year
   to last year
   No correction is required
   Option A
   This sentence can be corrected in many ways. Of the available choices, ‘in the last year’ is perfect as it helps to indicate the time frame at which the improvements have
   been made.

    

8. I got to know from your mother that (you have practise) the piano for seven years.
   you have practised
   you practise
   you have been practising
   you had practised
   No correction is required
   Option C
   The correct form of tense to be used here is the present perfect continuous tense as the concerned person has not yet stopped practising.

    

9. (Coping up) a new shop was not a trivial matter for them.
   Getting up
   Falling through
   Setting up
   Standing up
   No correction is required
   Option C
   ‘Cope up’ means ‘to deal successfully’ and it should be replaced.
   Option A ‘Getting up’ means ‘ to rise’ and it does not make any improvement.
   Option B ‘Falling through’ means ‘to fail’ and it is not the best fit.
   Option C ‘Set up’ means ‘to start a business’ and it is the best fit.
   Option D ‘Stand up’ means ‘to stay upright’

    

10. You must not (take off) your child in front of others.
    Tell off
    Stand up
    Take out
    Stand off
    No improvement
    Option A
    ‘Take off’ means ‘to progress’ and it should be replaced.
    Option B ‘Stand up’ means ‘to rise’ and it does not make any improvement.
    Option C ‘Take out’ means ‘to remove’ and it does not fit here.
    Option D ‘stand off’ means ‘to stay away or at a distance’.
    Option A ‘Tell off’ means ‘to criticize’ and it is the best alternative, hence option A is the answer