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SBI Clerk Prelims - 2021 (Memory Based)

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100
Questions
100
Total Marks
60
Minutes
2021
Year

About This Paper

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Exam Pattern & Sections

SectionQuestionsMarks/QNegative
English Language3010.25
Numerical Ability3510.25
Reasoning Ability3510.25

Sample Questions with Answers

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1
English Language

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.) Despite of the rising share of (A) / the Delta variant, the overall incidence in (B)/ Germany has been steadily (C)/ declining in recent weeks (D)/

  1. A.C
  2. B.B
  3. C.A
  4. D.D
  5. E.No Error

Explanation

The correct choice is option (c). In part (A), `despite of' is incorrect as `despite' is never followed by `of'.

2
English Language

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.) The recently discovery of hundreds of graves (A)/ in Canada has put the spotlight back (B)/ on its dark past, when indigenous people (C)/ faced systemic discrimination and violence (D)/

  1. A.A
  2. B.B
  3. C.C
  4. D.D
  5. E.No Error

Explanation

The error lies in part (A) of the sentence. Here `recently' should be `recent' as we need adjective here while `recently' is adverb.

3
English Language

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.) I would've gotten (A)/ a perfect score(B)/ accept I made (C)/ simple mistakes. (D)

  1. A.D
  2. B.C
  3. C.B
  4. D.A
  5. E.No Error

Explanation

The error lies in part (C). Here `accept' should be `except'. Accept is contextually incorrect in the given sentence. accept means to agree to take something that somebody offers you except means not including somebody/something; apart from the fact that

4
English Language

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.) He lifted the nest (A)/ gently and put it in a (B)/ safety place in the (C)/ forks of the tree. (D)/

  1. A.A
  2. B.D
  3. C.C
  4. D.B
  5. E.No Error

Explanation

The error lies in part (C). Here `safety' should be `safe' as we need an adjective here for the noun `place'.

5
English Language

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.) Sometimes very terrible (A)/ accidents happens, (B)/ and many people are burned (C)/ and injured. (D)

  1. A.D
  2. B.C
  3. C.B
  4. D.A
  5. E.No Error

Explanation

The error lies in part (B). Here `happens' should be replaced by `happen' as to comply with the rule of subject verb agreement, we need plural verb for the plural subject (accidents).

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