SBI Clerk Prelims - 27 Feb 2025 Shift-1 (Memory Based)

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Given sentence: "The girl stood at the airport for hours, but no one awaited to." Error in the highlighted phrase ("awaited to"): "Await" is a transitive verb, meaning it must take a direct object without any preposition. The preposition "to" is unnecessary and makes the sentence grammatically incorrect. Correct usage: "No one awaited her." OR "No one arrived." Meaning and Analysis of the Given Options: Revolved Meaning (English): To move in a circular motion around something. Meaning (Hindi): घूमना, चक्कर लगाना। Incorrect: "Revolved" does not fit the context, as waiting at an airport does not involve circular movement. Derived Meaning (English): To obtain something from a source. Meaning (Hindi): प्राप्त करना, ककसी स्रोत से कनकालना। Incorrect: "Derived" does not logically fit, as the sentence is about waiting at an airport, not obtaining something. Resulted Meaning (English): To lead to a particular consequence or outcome. Meaning (Hindi): पररणामस्वरूप होना, ककसी चीज़ का नतीजा होना। Incorrect: "Resulted" does not fit because the sentence is about waiting, not about a cause-and-effect relationship. Arrived ⬛✓ (Correct Answer) Meaning (English): To reach a place. Meaning (Hindi): पहुँचना, आगमन करना। Correct: "Arrived" is the most appropriate replacement because if no one awaited her, it means no one arrived at the airport. Corrected Sentence: "The girl stood at the airport for hours, but no one arrived." Final Answer: ✔ (d) Arrived

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Given sentence: "The frog was call for jump in the pond, but it suddenly stopped." Error in the highlighted phrase ("call for jump"): "Call for" is incorrect in this context – "Call for" means to demand or require something (e.g., The situation calls for urgent action). oHere, the sentence suggests the frog was about to jump, not that it required jumping. "Call" should be in the past participle form ("called") to match "was" in passive voice, but even then, "called for jump" is grammatically incorrect. "Jump" should be in gerund form ("jumping") if kept in the sentence. Meaning and Analysis of the Given Options: Before Meaning (English): Earlier than a particular time/event. Meaning (Hindi): पहले, ककसी घटना से पूर्व। Incorrect: "Before" does not fit the context of an interrupted action. About ⬛✓ (Correct Answer) Meaning (English): On the verge of doing something. Meaning (Hindi): कुछ करने र्ाला था। Correct: "About to" is the proper phrase for an intended action that did not happen. Corrected sentence: "The frog was about to jump in the pond, but it suddenly stopped." For Meaning (English): Indicates purpose or intention. Meaning (Hindi): के कलए। Incorrect: "For" does not fit the sentence structure properly. Again Meaning (English): Once more, after a previous occurrence. Meaning (Hindi): किर से, दोबारा। Incorrect: "Again" does not match the meaning of an intended action. No replacement required + Incorrect because "call for jump" is grammatically wrong. Final Answer: ✔ (b) About Corrected sentence: "The frog was about to jump in the pond, but it suddenly stopped."

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Given sentence: "She was worried because her brother had going to for an unknown location." Errors in the highlighted phrase ("had going to for"): "Had going to" is incorrect – The past perfect tense ("had") must be followed by a past participle, not a continuous form ("going"). The correct structure should be "had gone to" or "had left for." "For" is unnecessary with "going to" – If "going to" were correct, it wouldn't require "for." However, since "had going to" is incorrect, we need a better verb. "Had left for" is the best replacement – The phrase "left for" correctly indicates someone departing for a location. Meaning and Analysis of the Given Options: Arise Meaning (English): To come into existence or happen. Meaning (Hindi): उत्पन्न होना, खडा होना। Incorrect: "Arise" does not fit because it does not relate to travel or leaving a location. Well Meaning (English): In a good manner, or a source of water. Meaning (Hindi): अच्छी तरह से, या कुआुँ। Incorrect: "Well" is an adverb/adjective and cannot replace a verb phrase. Left ⬛✓ (Correct Answer) Meaning (English): Departed from a place. Meaning (Hindi): छोडकर चला गया। Correct: "Had left for" is grammatically correct and accurately conveys the meaning that her brother departed for an unknown location. Corrected sentence: "She was worried because her brother had left for an unknown location." Occur Meaning (English): To happen or take place. Meaning (Hindi): घकटत होना। Incorrect: "Occur" is used for events, not for people traveling. No replacement required + Incorrect because "had going to for" is grammatically wrong. Final Answer: ✔ (c) Left Corrected sentence: "She was worried because her brother had left for an unknown location."

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Given sentence: "The teacher instructed the students to run into the topic in groups." Error in the highlighted phrase ("run into the topic"): "Run into" is incorrect in this context – The phrasal verb "run into" means to meet someone unexpectedly or to encounter a problem, which does not make sense when referring to discussing a topic. Correct phrase: "Discuss the topic" is the appropriate verb choice in this context. Meaning and Analysis of the Given Options: Affirm Meaning (English): To confirm or state something as true. Meaning (Hindi): पुकि करना, सत्याकपत करना। Incorrect: "Affirm" does not fit because it refers to confirming a fact rather than actively engaging with a topic. Discuss ⬛✓⬛ (Correct Answer) Meaning (English): To talk about a subject in detail. Meaning (Hindi): चचाव करना। Correct: "Discuss the topic" is the most appropriate replacement as it correctly conveys that students are engaging with the topic in groups. Corrected sentence: "The teacher instructed the students to discuss the topic in groups." Retard Meaning (English): To slow down progress. Meaning (Hindi): धीमा करना, अर्रुद्ध करना। Incorrect: "Retard" is irrelevant in this context as it means delaying progress, not discussing a topic. Regard Meaning (English): To consider or look upon something in a particular way. Meaning (Hindi): ध्यान देना, कर्चार करना। Incorrect: "Regard" does not fit because it does not involve an active conversation or engagement with the topic. No replacement required + Incorrect because "run into the topic" is grammatically wrong. Final Answer: ✔ (b) Discuss Corrected sentence: "The teacher instructed the students to discuss the topic in groups."

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The correct answer is: ⬛✓ (c) ACB Meanings of the Highlighted Words: Cordial (A) (सौहादवपूणव / कमलनसार) – Friendly, warm, and affectionate. Guests (B) (अकतकथ / महेमान) – People who visit someone's home or event. Greets (C) (अकिर्ादन करना / स्वागत करना) – To welcome someone with words or gestures. Why Option (c) ACB is Correct? Given sentence (incorrect order): "Because my grandmother is a cordial (A) woman, she always guests (B) her greets (C) with a hug." Error: The word "guests" (B) is incorrectly placed before "her." "Greets" (C) should be before "her guests." Correction: The correct sequence should be A (cordial) → C (greets) → B (guests). ✔ Corrected sentence: "Because my grandmother is a cordial (A) woman, she always greets (C) her guests (B) with a hug."