SBI PO English Grammar Test 20
English Grammar / अंग्रेजी व्याकरण practice in Hindi-English with original SBI PO style questions, timer, negative marking and explanation review.
SBI PO English Grammar Test 20
Error spotting, fillers, connectors and sentence improvement. Original bilingual practice set with 18 exam-style questions and explanations. Use it as a short banking CBT drill: solve, submit, review every explanation, then move to the next set.
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- English Language / अंग्रेजी भाषा — English Grammar / अंग्रेजी व्याकरण
1. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q1: Choose the antonym of 'volatile'. / volatile का विलोम चुनें।
- A. stable (Correct)
- B. risky
- C. sudden
- D. liquid
Explanation: Volatile means unstable; antonym is stable. / volatile = अस्थिर।
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2. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q2: Each of the employees ___ responsible for completing the assigned task. / रिक्त स्थान भरें।
- A. is (Correct)
- B. were
- C. have been
- D. are
Explanation: 'Each of' takes a singular verb. / 'Each of' के साथ singular verb 'is' आती है।
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3. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q3: Choose the synonym of 'lucid'. / 'lucid' का समानार्थी चुनें।
- A. confusing
- B. lengthy
- C. clear (Correct)
- D. dark
Explanation: Lucid means clear and easy to understand. / lucid का अर्थ स्पष्ट और समझने योग्य है।
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4. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q4: Correct the sentence: I look forward to meet you next week. / वाक्य सुधारें।
- A. No improvement needed
- B. to meeting you (Correct)
- C. for meeting you
- D. to meet with you
Explanation: 'Look forward to' is a phrasal verb followed by a gerund (-ing). / 'look forward to' के बाद gerund (V+ing) आता है।
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5. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q5: Identify the error: He is more superior to his colleagues. / त्रुटि पहचानें।
- A. He is
- B. more superior (Correct)
- C. to his
- D. No error
Explanation: 'Superior' already is a comparative form; 'more' is redundant. / 'superior' स्वयं तुलनात्मक है, 'more' की जरूरत नहीं।
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6. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q6: Choose the antonym of 'diligent'. / 'diligent' का विलोम चुनें।
- A. careful
- B. active
- C. honest
- D. lazy (Correct)
Explanation: Diligent means hardworking; its antonym is lazy. / diligent का अर्थ परिश्रमी है, विलोम आलसी।
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7. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q7: Neither the manager nor the staff ___ informed about the policy change. / रिक्त स्थान भरें।
- A. are
- B. have
- C. were
- D. was (Correct)
Explanation: With 'neither…nor', the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it (staff = collective singular). / nearest subject से verb सहमत होती है।
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8. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q8: The expression 'to burn the midnight oil' means: / 'to burn the midnight oil' का अर्थ है:
- A. to start a fire
- B. to work or study late into the night (Correct)
- C. to waste money
- D. to be careless
Explanation: This idiom means to work hard or study late at night. / यह idiom देर रात तक मेहनत करने के लिए है।
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9. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q9: The officer insisted that the form ___ filled carefully. / रिक्त स्थान भरें।
- A. be (Correct)
- B. is
- C. was
- D. will be
Explanation: After 'insist that', use the bare infinitive (subjunctive mood). / 'insist that' के बाद subjunctive (base form) आता है।
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10. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q10: Choose the synonym of 'prudent'. / 'prudent' का समानार्थी चुनें।
- A. rash
- B. selfish
- C. bold
- D. wise (Correct)
Explanation: Prudent means acting with careful thought; it is synonymous with wise. / prudent का अर्थ सावधान व बुद्धिमान है।
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11. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q11: Identify the error: She is too tired to not continue. / त्रुटि पहचानें।
- A. to not continue (Correct)
- B. No error
- C. She is
- D. too tired
Explanation: The correct construction is 'too tired to continue'; 'not' is redundant after 'too…to'. / 'too…to' के बाद not नहीं लगाते।
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12. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q12: Choose the antonym of 'eloquent'. / 'eloquent' का विलोम चुनें।
- A. verbose
- B. inarticulate (Correct)
- C. fluent
- D. persuasive
Explanation: Eloquent means fluent and expressive; its antonym is inarticulate. / eloquent का विलोम inarticulate (अस्पष्टवाक्) है।
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13. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q13: By the time the auditors arrived, the accounts ___ verified. / जब ऑडिटर पहुँचे तब तक खाते ___ हो चुके थे।
- A. had been (Correct)
- B. were
- C. have been
- D. are
Explanation: Past perfect passive is used for an action completed before another past event. / किसी पुरानी घटना से पहले पूरी क्रिया में Past Perfect Passive आता है।
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14. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q14: Choose the synonym of 'frugal'. / 'frugal' का समानार्थी चुनें।
- A. wasteful
- B. generous
- C. extravagant
- D. thrifty (Correct)
Explanation: Frugal means careful not to waste money; thrifty is its synonym. / frugal का अर्थ मितव्ययी है, समानार्थी thrifty।
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15. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q15: She congratulated him ___ his promotion. / उसने उसे पदोन्नति पर ___ दी।
- A. at
- B. with
- C. for
- D. on (Correct)
Explanation: 'Congratulate on' is the correct collocation. / 'congratulate on' सही collocation है।
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16. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q16: The manager along with the clerks ___ present in the meeting. / सही verb चुनिए।
- A. have
- B. were
- C. are
- D. was (Correct)
Explanation: The main subject is manager, so singular verb 'was' is used. / मुख्य subject manager है।
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17. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q17: Replace the incorrect part: She is senior than me. / गलत भाग सुधारें।
- A. senior to me (Correct)
- B. senior than I
- C. more senior than me
- D. No change
Explanation: Senior/junior/superior take 'to', not 'than'. / senior के साथ to आता है।
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18. SBI PO English Grammar Test 20, Q18: The bank asked customers to ___ their KYC before the deadline. / रिक्त स्थान भरें।
- A. updating
- B. updated
- C. updates
- D. update (Correct)
Explanation: 'To' takes base verb. / to के बाद base verb आती है।