SBI Clerk Prelims Memory Based Quiz: English for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

Direction: The following question carries one statement with one blank. Choose the most appropriate word from the options to fill the blank.

The local goons tried to ________________ him into retracting his complain.

Question 2

Direction: The following question carries one statement with one blank. Choose the most appropriate word from the options to fill the blank.

The _______ of success depends completely on the amount of effort we put in.

Question 3

Direction: The following question carries one statement with one blank. Choose the most appropriate word from the options to fill the blank.

She lied blatantly, thus, adding to the _________ of the police officers.

Question 4

Direction: The following question carries one statement with one blank. Choose the most appropriate word from the options to fill the blank.

When the elephants saw so much water in the lake, they ___________.

Question 5

Direction: The following question carries one statement with one blank. Choose the most appropriate word from the options to fill the blank.

All the members had assembled _______ the chairman of the committee.

Question 6

Direction: In the following question, a sentence with four words printed in bold is given. One of these four words may be wrongly spelt or. If all the words printed in bold are correct, mark option (E), as your answer.

The prince was taken aback but he did not dare to enrage his father.

Question 7

Direction: In the following question, a sentence with four words printed in bold is given. One of these four words may be wrongly spelt. If all the words printed in bold are correct, mark option (E), as your answer.

As per the reports, the financial strain faced by the campany is just a temporary phase and the company is likely to prosper shortly.

Question 8

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

In ancient day (1)/ children were told stories (2)/ to impart wisdom (3)/ and to increase their knowledge. (4)

Question 9

Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Some words are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of these.
The future of technology in education is the cloud. Technology can often be a barrier to teaching and learning. The cloud will go a long way to removing this barrier by removing the number of things that can go wrong. Schools will only need one major thing to be prepared for the future. They will not need software installed, servers or local file storage. Schools will need a fast robust internet connection. Infrastructure is paramount to the future of technology in education. Teaching and learning is going to be social. Schools of the future could have a traditional cohort of students, as well as online-only students who live across the country or even the world. Things are already starting to move this way with the emergence of massive open online courses (MOOCs). Teachers can use the cloud to set, collect and grade work online. Students will have instant access to grades, comments and work via a computer, smartphone or tablet. Many schools are already doing this.

The cloud can also encourage independent learning. Teachers could adopt a flipped-classroom approach more often. Students will take ownership of their own learning. Teachers can put resources for students online for students to use. These could be videos, documents, audio podcasts or interactive images. All of these resources can be accessed via a student's computer, smartphone or tablet. What we must remember is that when schools adopt new technology and services, they must be evaluated. This way, as a school, you know if they are successful and what improvements are needed. The staff will also need training, you can't expect staff to use new technology if they are not confident users or creators. Any initiative is doomed to failure without well trained, confident staff who can see how technology can support and benefit teaching and learning. Plenty of schools have already embraced this, but there's still a way to go to ensure all schools are ready for the future of technology. It is time for all schools to embrace the cloud.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/jun/19/technology-future-education-cloud-social-learning

Which of the following is the most opposite in meaning to the word “Massive” as used in the passage?

Question 10

Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Some words are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of these.
The future of technology in education is the cloud. Technology can often be a barrier to teaching and learning. The cloud will go a long way to removing this barrier by removing the number of things that can go wrong. Schools will only need one major thing to be prepared for the future. They will not need software installed, servers or local file storage. Schools will need a fast robust internet connection. Infrastructure is paramount to the future of technology in education. Teaching and learning is going to be social. Schools of the future could have a traditional cohort of students, as well as online-only students who live across the country or even the world. Things are already starting to move this way with the emergence of massive open online courses (MOOCs). Teachers can use the cloud to set, collect and grade work online. Students will have instant access to grades, comments and work via a computer, smartphone or tablet. Many schools are already doing this.

The cloud can also encourage independent learning. Teachers could adopt a flipped-classroom approach more often. Students will take ownership of their own learning. Teachers can put resources for students online for students to use. These could be videos, documents, audio podcasts or interactive images. All of these resources can be accessed via a student's computer, smartphone or tablet. What we must remember is that when schools adopt new technology and services, they must be evaluated. This way, as a school, you know if they are successful and what improvements are needed. The staff will also need training, you can't expect staff to use new technology if they are not confident users or creators. Any initiative is doomed to failure without well trained, confident staff who can see how technology can support and benefit teaching and learning. Plenty of schools have already embraced this, but there's still a way to go to ensure all schools are ready for the future of technology. It is time for all schools to embrace the cloud.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/jun/19/technology-future-education-cloud-social-learning

Which of the following can replace the word “Ensure” as given in the passage?

Question 11

Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Some words are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of these.
The future of technology in education is the cloud. Technology can often be a barrier to teaching and learning. The cloud will go a long way to removing this barrier by removing the number of things that can go wrong. Schools will only need one major thing to be prepared for the future. They will not need software installed, servers or local file storage. Schools will need a fast robust internet connection. Infrastructure is paramount to the future of technology in education. Teaching and learning is going to be social. Schools of the future could have a traditional cohort of students, as well as online-only students who live across the country or even the world. Things are already starting to move this way with the emergence of massive open online courses (MOOCs). Teachers can use the cloud to set, collect and grade work online. Students will have instant access to grades, comments and work via a computer, smartphone or tablet. Many schools are already doing this.

The cloud can also encourage independent learning. Teachers could adopt a flipped-classroom approach more often. Students will take ownership of their own learning. Teachers can put resources for students online for students to use. These could be videos, documents, audio podcasts or interactive images. All of these resources can be accessed via a student's computer, smartphone or tablet. What we must remember is that when schools adopt new technology and services, they must be evaluated. This way, as a school, you know if they are successful and what improvements are needed. The staff will also need training, you can't expect staff to use new technology if they are not confident users or creators. Any initiative is doomed to failure without well trained, confident staff who can see how technology can support and benefit teaching and learning. Plenty of schools have already embraced this, but there's still a way to go to ensure all schools are ready for the future of technology. It is time for all schools to embrace the cloud.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/jun/19/technology-future-education-cloud-social-learning

Which of the following is similar in meaning to the word “Adopt” as used in the passage?

Question 12

Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Some words are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of these.
The future of technology in education is the cloud. Technology can often be a barrier to teaching and learning. The cloud will go a long way to removing this barrier by removing the number of things that can go wrong. Schools will only need one major thing to be prepared for the future. They will not need software installed, servers or local file storage. Schools will need a fast robust internet connection. Infrastructure is paramount to the future of technology in education. Teaching and learning is going to be social. Schools of the future could have a traditional cohort of students, as well as online-only students who live across the country or even the world. Things are already starting to move this way with the emergence of massive open online courses (MOOCs). Teachers can use the cloud to set, collect and grade work online. Students will have instant access to grades, comments and work via a computer, smartphone or tablet. Many schools are already doing this.

The cloud can also encourage independent learning. Teachers could adopt a flipped-classroom approach more often. Students will take ownership of their own learning. Teachers can put resources for students online for students to use. These could be videos, documents, audio podcasts or interactive images. All of these resources can be accessed via a student's computer, smartphone or tablet. What we must remember is that when schools adopt new technology and services, they must be evaluated. This way, as a school, you know if they are successful and what improvements are needed. The staff will also need training, you can't expect staff to use new technology if they are not confident users or creators. Any initiative is doomed to failure without well trained, confident staff who can see how technology can support and benefit teaching and learning. Plenty of schools have already embraced this, but there's still a way to go to ensure all schools are ready for the future of technology. It is time for all schools to embrace the cloud.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/jun/19/technology-future-education-cloud-social-learning

In which of the following ways will cloud technology assist students to attain education?

Question 13

Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Some words are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of these.
The future of technology in education is the cloud. Technology can often be a barrier to teaching and learning. The cloud will go a long way to removing this barrier by removing the number of things that can go wrong. Schools will only need one major thing to be prepared for the future. They will not need software installed, servers or local file storage. Schools will need a fast robust internet connection. Infrastructure is paramount to the future of technology in education. Teaching and learning is going to be social. Schools of the future could have a traditional cohort of students, as well as online-only students who live across the country or even the world. Things are already starting to move this way with the emergence of massive open online courses (MOOCs). Teachers can use the cloud to set, collect and grade work online. Students will have instant access to grades, comments and work via a computer, smartphone or tablet. Many schools are already doing this.

The cloud can also encourage independent learning. Teachers could adopt a flipped-classroom approach more often. Students will take ownership of their own learning. Teachers can put resources for students online for students to use. These could be videos, documents, audio podcasts or interactive images. All of these resources can be accessed via a student's computer, smartphone or tablet. What we must remember is that when schools adopt new technology and services, they must be evaluated. This way, as a school, you know if they are successful and what improvements are needed. The staff will also need training, you can't expect staff to use new technology if they are not confident users or creators. Any initiative is doomed to failure without well trained, confident staff who can see how technology can support and benefit teaching and learning. Plenty of schools have already embraced this, but there's still a way to go to ensure all schools are ready for the future of technology. It is time for all schools to embrace the cloud.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/jun/19/technology-future-education-cloud-social-learning

Which of the following is/are (a) prerequisite(s) for the cloud technology to serve better as given in the passage?
A) Well trained and confident staff who are well acquainted with the technology.
B) The schools must be adequately aided by the respective governments.
C) Schools well equipped with a fast-robust internet connection.