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SBI PO 2024 Prelims English PYQ – 16 Mar 2025 Shift 1 (40 Questions with Solutions)

SBI PO 2024 Prelims English from the 16 March 2025 Shift 1 paper: reading comprehension, cloze, error spotting, idioms, para-jumble and fillers, each with a worked solution.

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20 min
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SBI PO 2024 Prelims English PYQ: 16 Mar 2025 Shift 1 Questions

This set is the English Language section of the SBI PO 2024 Prelims held on 16 March 2025 in Shift 1. It spans reading comprehension, cloze test, error spotting, idioms, word interchange, column matching, para-jumbles and fillers. Every question on Aptitude360 comes with a worked solution.

Question types in the SBI PO 16 March Shift 1 English paper

  • Reading comprehension on India's population dynamics
  • Cloze test with a choice of words for each blank
  • Error spotting in sentence segments
  • Phrase meaning and phrase replacement for highlighted parts
  • Word interchange to correct a sentence
  • Column matching to form meaningful sentences
  • Para-jumble on technology and double fillers

English concepts worth revising for SBI PO Prelims

  • Subject-verb agreement, tense consistency and preposition use for error spotting
  • Collocations and context clues for cloze tests and double fillers
  • Common idioms and their usage in context
  • Opening and concluding sentence signals in para-jumbles
  • Identifying the main idea and key details in passages on economy and society

Revision tips for SBI PO English

  • Read editorials on policy and economy to get used to RC themes
  • In column matching, check both grammar and logic before linking phrases
  • For fillers, eliminate options using the first blank, then confirm with the second

Who this paper suits

SBI PO aspirants who have covered grammar basics and want to practise with a real Prelims shift's English questions.

FAQs about SBI PO 2024 Prelims English PYQ – 16 Mar 2025 Shift 1 (40 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the SBI PO 2024 Prelims (16 March 2025, Shift 1) English Language section?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2024 Prelims, 16 March 2025 Shift 1 English Language section on Aptitude360 has 40 multiple-choice questions, and Aptitude360's timed version gives 20 minutes for them.
What was the marking scheme in SBI PO 2024 Prelims (16 March 2025, Shift 1) English Language?
In the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2024 Prelims, 16 March 2025 Shift 1 English Language section, each question carries 1 mark and a wrong answer costs 0.25 marks; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this section is 40.
What type of questions came in SBI PO 2024 Prelims (16 March 2025, Shift 1) English Language?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2024 Prelims, 16 March 2025 Shift 1 English Language section included reading comprehension, error spotting, idioms and phrases and vocabulary questions. To practise these, see Aptitude360's Subject Verb Agreement and Vocabulary by Etymology practice lessons.
How many reading comprehension passages were in the SBI PO 2024 Prelims (16 March 2025, Shift 1) English Language section?
The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2024 Prelims, 16 March 2025 Shift 1 English Language section had 2 reading comprehension (RC) passages, covering 14 of its 40 questions. They open with “India’s population dynamics (A) have been a subject…” and “In the following passage there are blanks, each…”.
Is SBI PO 2024 Prelims (16 March 2025, Shift 1) English Language also part of a full mock on Aptitude360?
Yes, the State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) 2024 Prelims, 16 March 2025 Shift 1 English Language section is also part of the full SBI PO 2024 Prelims (16 March 2025, Shift 1) paper on Aptitude360, “SBI PO 2024 Prelims Question Paper – 16 Mar 2025 Shift 1 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)”, which runs all 3 sections in one timed test.
Can I attempt SBI PO 2024 Prelims (16 March 2025, Shift 1) English Language as a mock test on Aptitude360?
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SectionQuestionsTime
SBIPO24 PRE · 16 Mar 2025 · S1 · English4020 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
40 across 40 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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