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100
Questions
100
Total Marks
60
Minutes
2025
Year

About This Paper

Junior Associate recruitment exam by State Bank of India. This page hosts the official SBI Clerk Prelims - 28 Feb 2025 Shift-2 (Memory Based) — the SBI Clerk Prelims previous year question paper from 2025 (SBI Clerk Prelims - 28 Feb 2025 Shift-2 (Memory Based)). AajExam has reconstructed this paper into a fully timed online mock test so candidates preparing for SBI Clerk Prelims can experience the real exam pattern, attempt every question with answer keys verified by our expert panel, and analyse their performance section-wise. The paper contains 100 multiple-choice questions to be attempted in 60 minutes for a total of 100 marks. The exam uses 3 sections — English Language (30 questions), Numerical Ability (35 questions), Reasoning Ability (35 questions) with 0.25 negative marking per wrong answer. Use this paper to practise question selection, sectional time management, and accuracy under real exam conditions. Why solve SBI Clerk Prelims 2025 previous year papers? Government competitive exams like SBI Clerk Prelims repeat question patterns, formula-based concepts and theme-based questions year after year. Solving the actual SBI Clerk Prelims 2025 (SBI Clerk Prelims - 28 Feb 2025 Shift-2 (Memory Based)) paper helps you identify high-yield chapters, calibrate the difficulty level, and build the speed required to clear sectional cut-offs. Every question on this paper has a detailed solution available immediately after submission, including step-by-step working for quantitative problems, grammar rules for English, and direct reference statements for general awareness questions. How to use this PYQ paper effectively: first, attempt the full 60-minute test in a single sitting without referring to notes — treat it like the actual SBI Clerk Prelims exam. After submission, review the auto-generated analytics to see your section-wise accuracy, attempt rate, and time spent per question. Then revisit every wrong and skipped question with the explanation, and add the underlying concept to your revision notes. Repeat the same paper after 7-10 days — your second attempt should be at least 15-20% faster with better accuracy. This SBI Clerk Prelims - 28 Feb 2025 Shift-2 (Memory Based) mock test is completely free on AajExam. You can also browse the full archive of SBI Clerk Prelims previous year papers shift-wise and year-wise to build a strong PYQ-driven preparation strategy. All papers come with bilingual support (English and Hindi solutions where applicable), instant scoring, all-India ranking, and downloadable performance reports.

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

In the question, one word is given in bold and correspondence to that, three sentences are given each containing that word. Choose the option depicting the sentence(s) that have/ has the correct usage of the word. HEARD I heard a strange noise coming from the attic last night, but when I checked, there was nothing there. A heard of elephants marched slowly across the grasslands, their trunks swaying in unison. She heard the news about her promotion and immediately called her family to share the excitement.

  1. A.Only (I)
  2. B.Both (I) and (III)
  3. C.Only (III)
  4. D.All (I), (II) and (III)
  5. E.Only (II)

Explanation

Correct Answer: ✔ (b) Both (I) and (III) ⬛✓ Explanation: The word "heard" is the past tense of "hear", which means to perceive sound or receive information. Sentence Analysis: (I) ⬛✓⬛ Correct → "I heard a strange noise coming from the attic last night, but when I checked, there was nothing there." Correct usage of "heard" as the past tense of "hear", meaning to perceive a sound. (II) + Incorrect → "A heard of elephants marched slowly across the grasslands, their trunks swaying in unison." Error: "Heard" is incorrect here. The correct word should be "herd" (a group of animals). Correction: "A herd of elephants marched slowly across the grasslands." (III) ✓⬛ Correct → "She heard the news about her promotion and immediately called her family to share the excitement." Correct usage of "heard" meaning to receive or learn information. Final Answer: ✔ (b) Both (I) and (III) ✓⬛

2
English Language

Read the sentence carefully to determine if there is any grammatical or contextual error. If there is an error, it will be in one part of the sentence. Identify the incorrect part. If the sentence is entirely correct, select “No error” as the response. The public (A)/ are requested (B)/ not to threw paper (C)/ in the park (D).

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

Explanation

The error is in part (C). "Threw" is the past tense of "throw," but the sentence requires the base form of the verb ("throw") to maintain proper grammar in this context. Correct Sentence: "The public are requested not to throw paper in the park." Grammar Rule: When using "requested to" or similar phrases, the verb following "to" should be in its base form (infinitive without 'to').

3
English Language

Read the sentence carefully to determine if there is any grammatical or contextual error. If there is an error, it will be in one part of the sentence. Identify the incorrect part. If the sentence is entirely correct, select “No error” as the response. They planned too expedite (A)/ work and start repairs (B)/ quickly ensuring (C)/ everything was completed (D).

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

Explanation

The error is in part (A). "Too" is incorrect here. The correct form is "to," which indicates intention or purpose. Correct Sentence: "They planned to expedite work and start repairs quickly, ensuring everything was completed." Grammar Rule: "Too" is used for "also" or to indicate excess, while "to" is used as a preposition or part of an infinitive verb.

4
English Language

Read the sentence carefully to determine if there is any grammatical or contextual error. If there is an error, it will be in one part of the sentence. Identify the incorrect part. If the sentence is entirely correct, select “No error” as the response. They urged (A)/ communities to relinquish (B)/ looted and illegal held (C)/ arms for peace (D).

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

Explanation

The error is in part (C). "Illegal held" should be "illegally held" to maintain the correct grammatical structure. "Illegally" is the adverb form needed to modify the verb "held." Correct Sentence: "They urged communities to relinquish looted and illegally held arms for peace." Grammar Rule: Use an adverb ("illegally") to modify a verb ("held"), not an adjective ("illegal").

5
English Language

Read the sentence carefully to determine if there is any grammatical or contextual error. If there is an error, it will be in one part of the sentence. Identify the incorrect part. If the sentence is entirely correct, select “No error” as the response. These piece of (A)/ work is a (B)/ reminder of what (C)/ made us fall in love with art (D).

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

Explanation

The error is in part (A). "These" is incorrect as it is used for plural nouns. The correct word is "This" as "piece of work" is singular. Correct Sentence: "This piece of work is a reminder of what made us fall in love with art." Grammar Rule: "These" is used with plural nouns, whereas "This" is used with singular nouns.

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