English Quiz For SBI

Directions (1-10): In these questions, sentences are given with blanks to be filled in with appropriate words. Five alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the five alternatives

1. India was a lone bright spot as Apple ______ its first quarterly sales decline ____ 13 years. 
a) reported, of
b) said, in
c) reported, in
d) said, of
e) announced, at

Explanation:
I. In is used for months, years, centuries

2. Amazon was Tiger Global's second-largest public ______ , after it had picked up 2.44 million shares _____ about $1 billion in September last year. 
a) property, in
b) asset, of
c) meeting, for
d) holding, for
e) belonging, in

Explanation: 
I. Holding:  financial assets in someone's possession.

3.Despite the safety_______ Renault has ________ to introduce all of the versions tested to date have been rated as zero star for adult protection. 
a) improvements, sought
b) improvisation, gone
c) improvements, ought
d) improved, went
e) improvements, ought

Explanation: 
I. Sought (past and past participle of seek)

4. There _____ approximately 30 billion bills generated every year amounting to USD 10 billion ____ value and only 8 percent of it is paid electronically. 
a) were, in
b) are, of
c) was, of
d) is, in
e) are, in

Explanation:
I. If we are describing an ongoing process, the present tense 'are' is appropriate.
II. ‘Of ' is usually used to show a connection or belonging.

5. The system is likely to move ________ north Tamil Nadu coast and intensify _______ a depression by tomorrow, according to the Meteorological Department.
a) toward, in
b) in, on
c) to, in
d) towards, into
e) to, at

Explanation:
I. Towards is a preposition that means “in the direction of someone or something, or close in location or time."
II. We use 'into' to talk about the movement of something, usually with a verb that expresses movement whereas we use in to talk about where something is in relation to a larger area around it.

6. The government might, therefore, want to get its treaty with Cyprus amended so that there ____ more certainty for Cyprus funds and ensure that there is _____ in tax treatment with Mauritius and Singapore. 
a ) and, considering
b) could, talk over
c) are, parallelism
d) was, equality
e) is, parity

Explanation:
I. Parity: the state or condition of being equal, especially as regards status or pay

7 .At a rally last week in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constituency, Nitish Kumar was _____ a sword by ______ enthusiastic supporters. 
a) offered, some
b) giving, that
c) offering, a
d) called, a
e) provide, an

Explanation:
I. 'Some' is used to state the quantity, amount of something. When using some, the exact number is not stated.

8. All the clubs, including the eight existing ISL franchisees, will have to _______ by the _______ Asian Football Confederation Club Licensing criteria.
a) discuss, incisive
b) unravel, intemperate
c) approbate, stalwart
d) acquiesce in, strangulation
e) abide, stringent

Explanation: 
I. Abide: Accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation).
II. Stringent: (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting.

9. Joshi, who is also accused of walking _____ files pertaining to social activist Teesta Setalvad's NGO Sabrang Trust, is presently _____ CBI custody. 
a) out, at
b) away with, in
c) off,at
d) back with, among
e) around, with

Explanation: 
I.Walking away with means to take or steal something.

10. Kumar’s ______ enemies in this campaign can turn _____ to be those whom he needs as trusting friends. 
a) petering, at
b) begrudge, of
c) bitterest, out
d) worthwhile, in
e) oblige, to

Explanation: 
I.  Bitterest: The superlative degree of bitter is more appropriate here.
II. Turn out to be: to happen; to end up; to result