General English Quiz for Bank Exams
Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
A green horn
(A) Uneducated person
(B) Inexperienced person
(C) Clever person
(D) Skilled person
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
"A green horn" refers to a person who is inexperienced or new to a particular activity or job.
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
He said that something might be missing in there.
(A) He said, “Something may be missing in here.”
(B) He said, “Something had to be missing in there.”
(C) He said, “Something is been missing in here.”
(D) He said, “Something could be missing in here.”
Correct Answer : A
Select the sentences that contains no spelling errors.
(A) Many communities in the world still feel that their voices and position has been dissenfranchised.
(B) Many communities in the world still feel that their voices and position has been dysenfranchised.
(C) Many communities in the world still feel that their voices and position has been dysenfrenchized.
(D) Many communities in the world still feel that their voices and position has been disenfranchised.
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Option (D) is correctly spelled, while the others contain spelling errors.
Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. They also wore felt caps to cover their ears.
B. They wore trousers tucked into leather boots.
C. This place was famous for its skilful archers and horsemen.
D. In the 5th and 4th centuries BC, today’s south Ukraine was known as Scythia.
(A) BCDA
(B) CBDA
(C) ABCD
(D) DCBA
Correct Answer : D
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
He used to reply / that the only place / for which he went / was the town library.
(A) was the town library
(B) for which he went
(C) He used to reply
(D) that the only place
Correct Answer : B
Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The sporadic instructions of the invigilators distracted the examinee.
(A) Continuous
(B) Indirect
(C) Repetitive
(D) Occasional
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The most appropriate synonym for "sporadic" in the given sentence is "occasional." "Sporadic" means occurring at irregular intervals or scattered instances, and "occasional" reflects a similar idea of happening from time to time without regularity. The other options, such as "continuous," "indirect," and "repetitive," have different meanings and do not capture the irregular and infrequent nature conveyed by "sporadic."
Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Rajan is having three brothers and three sisters.
(A) Rajan has been having
(B) Rajan has
(C) Rajan was having
(D) Rajan having
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct sentence is:
Rajan has three brothers and three sisters.
Explanation: The verb "has" is the correct form to use with the pronoun "Rajan." The original sentence, "Rajan is having," is not grammatically incorrect but sounds less natural in this context. Using "has" makes the sentence sound more standard and common in English.
Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given group of words/phrase.
Adjust or make right; correct, amend
(A) Recruit
(B) Recreate
(C) Recourse
(D) Rectify
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Rectify: To adjust, make right, correct, or amend.
The following sentence has been split into four segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.
They will go to bed / early since they / have to get up / at five on the morning.
(A) have to get up
(B) at five on the morning
(C) They will go to bed
(D) early since they
Correct Answer : B
A sentence has been given with a blank to be filled with an appropriate word. Choose the correct alternative.
Be it a chaat or a refreshing lemonade, lemon is the need of the hour in _______ summers.
(A) banging
(B) freezing
(C) scorching
(D) alleviating
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The correct word to fill in the blank is "scorching." The sentence is expressing that whether it's chaat or a refreshing lemonade, lemon is essential during extremely hot summers. "Scorching" is used to describe intense heat, making it the appropriate choice in this context.
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