Practice SBI PO 2023 Prelims English PYQ – 1 Nov 2023 Shift 1 (30 Questions with Solutions)

Directions: In each question two columns are given, each containing three phrases/sentences.

Choose the option that will connect the phrases to form meaningful and correct sentences.

Column-I

(A) Carbon nanoflorets made by IIT Bombay researchers can

(B) Aga Khan Foundation has given women in the Bihar district a

(C) The Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) is India’s ambitious quest to explore

Column-II

(D) convert incident sunlight to heat with 87% efficiency.

(E) will require technologies to access the valuable minerals from the ocean-bed

(F) new source of income with state-of-the-art agricultural technology.

Directions: In each question two columns are given, each containing three phrases/sentences.

Choose the option that will connect the phrases to form meaningful and correct sentences.

Column-I

(A) Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone of the National Museum in

(B) The feeling a person develops by practising devotion is unique

(C) Scientists believe that underwater mountains formed

Column-II

(D) through volcanic activity are potentially rich in cobalt.

(E) Sobha Singh who built many of Lutyens’ buildings before independence.

(F) a job we most cherish, and bhakti is an excellent activity.

Directions: In each of the questions given below four words are given in bold. These four words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that should interchange. If the sentence is correct as it is then, select option “No interchange required” as your choice.

The primitive mirror (A) society was built to virtual (B) the carefree state of lived (C) that people once nature (D) in.

Directions: In each of the questions given below four words are given in bold. These four words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that should interchange. If the sentence is correct as it is then, select option “No interchange required” as your choice.

There are some careers (A) where you can’t afford (B) to make even the most disastrous (C) mistake without infinitesimal (D) consequences.

Directions: In each of the questions given below four words are given in bold. These four words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that should interchange. If the sentence is correct as it is then, select option “No interchange required” as your choice.

The spinster (A) carefully loosened her thread (B) from the spin (C) and began to spool (D) it into a masterpiece.

Directions: In each of the questions given below four words are given in bold. These four words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that should interchange. If the sentence is correct as it is then, select option “No interchange required” as your choice.

After having (A) the stress seemed (B) on a president, witnessing (C) access to a personal chef placed (D) to be the best perk of the job.

Directions: A word has been given in the question and has been used in the sentences given below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct manner. If the word has been used incorrectly in all the statements, mark option “None of these”, as your answer.

State

(I) The witness was asked to state the events leading up to the murder-incident to provide a clear account of what happened.

(II) The teacher asked the student to state the answer to the math problem on the board

(III) The musician attempted to state his guitar to create a melodious tune, but the instrument needed tuning badly.

Directions: In each of the question given below, a statement has been given with a blank.

Some words or phrases have been given in the options following the statement. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase that could fit in the statement to make it contextually meaningful and grammatically correct.

The ______________ of the business deal made the investor suspicious, so he asked for a more specific outline of the plan.

Directions: In each of the question given below, a statement has been given with a blank.

Some words or phrases have been given in the options following the statement. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase that could fit in the statement to make it contextually meaningful and grammatically correct.

The English won several fortified battles, but in the end, the Americans were able to win the _____________.

Directions: In each of the question given below, a statement has been given with a blank.

Some words or phrases have been given in the options following the statement. Choose the most appropriate word or phrase that could fit in the statement to make it contextually meaningful and grammatically correct.

_______________ to her superstitions, the mumpsimus irrationally avoided black cats.