SBI PO English Grammar Test 3

1. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q1: Each of the employees ___ responsible for completing the assigned task. / रिक्त स्थान भरें।

• A. have been
• B. are
• C. is (Correct)
• D. were

Explanation: 'Each of' takes a singular verb. / 'Each of' के साथ singular verb 'is' आती है।

2. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q2: Choose the synonym of 'lucid'. / 'lucid' का समानार्थी चुनें।

• A. clear (Correct)
• B. dark
• C. confusing
• D. lengthy

Explanation: Lucid means clear and easy to understand. / lucid का अर्थ स्पष्ट और समझने योग्य है।

3. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q3: Correct the sentence: I look forward to meet you next week. / वाक्य सुधारें।

• A. for meeting you
• B. to meet with you
• C. No improvement needed
• D. to meeting you (Correct)

Explanation: 'Look forward to' is a phrasal verb followed by a gerund (-ing). / 'look forward to' के बाद gerund (V+ing) आता है।

4. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q4: Identify the error: He is more superior to his colleagues. / त्रुटि पहचानें।

• A. to his
• B. No error
• C. He is
• D. more superior (Correct)

Explanation: 'Superior' already is a comparative form; 'more' is redundant. / 'superior' स्वयं तुलनात्मक है, 'more' की जरूरत नहीं।

5. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q5: Choose the antonym of 'diligent'. / 'diligent' का विलोम चुनें।

• A. honest
• B. lazy (Correct)
• C. careful
• D. active

Explanation: Diligent means hardworking; its antonym is lazy. / diligent का अर्थ परिश्रमी है, विलोम आलसी।

6. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q6: Neither the manager nor the staff ___ informed about the policy change. / रिक्त स्थान भरें।

• A. were
• B. was (Correct)
• C. are
• D. have

Explanation: With 'neither…nor', the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it (staff = collective singular). / nearest subject से verb सहमत होती है।

7. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q7: The expression 'to burn the midnight oil' means: / 'to burn the midnight oil' का अर्थ है:

• A. to waste money
• B. to be careless
• C. to start a fire
• D. to work or study late into the night (Correct)

Explanation: This idiom means to work hard or study late at night. / यह idiom देर रात तक मेहनत करने के लिए है।

8. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q8: The officer insisted that the form ___ filled carefully. / रिक्त स्थान भरें।

• A. was
• B. will be
• C. be (Correct)
• D. is

Explanation: After 'insist that', use the bare infinitive (subjunctive mood). / 'insist that' के बाद subjunctive (base form) आता है।

9. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q9: Choose the synonym of 'prudent'. / 'prudent' का समानार्थी चुनें।

• A. bold
• B. wise (Correct)
• C. rash
• D. selfish

Explanation: Prudent means acting with careful thought; it is synonymous with wise. / prudent का अर्थ सावधान व बुद्धिमान है।

10. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q10: Identify the error: She is too tired to not continue. / त्रुटि पहचानें।

• A. She is
• B. too tired
• C. to not continue (Correct)
• D. No error

Explanation: The correct construction is 'too tired to continue'; 'not' is redundant after 'too…to'. / 'too…to' के बाद not नहीं लगाते।

11. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q11: Choose the antonym of 'eloquent'. / 'eloquent' का विलोम चुनें।

• A. fluent
• B. persuasive
• C. verbose
• D. inarticulate (Correct)

Explanation: Eloquent means fluent and expressive; its antonym is inarticulate. / eloquent का विलोम inarticulate (अस्पष्टवाक्) है।

12. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q12: By the time the auditors arrived, the accounts ___ verified. / जब ऑडिटर पहुँचे तब तक खाते ___ हो चुके थे।

• A. have been
• B. are
• C. had been (Correct)
• D. were

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।

13. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q13: Choose the synonym of 'frugal'. / 'frugal' का समानार्थी चुनें।

• A. extravagant
• B. thrifty (Correct)
• C. wasteful
• D. generous

Explanation: Frugal means careful not to waste money; thrifty is its synonym. / frugal का अर्थ मितव्ययी है, समानार्थी thrifty।

14. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q14: She congratulated him ___ his promotion. / उसने उसे पदोन्नति पर ___ दी।

• A. for
• B. on (Correct)
• C. at
• D. with

Explanation: 'Congratulate on' is the correct collocation. / 'congratulate on' सही collocation है।

15. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q15: The manager along with the clerks ___ present in the meeting. / सही verb चुनिए।

• A. are
• B. was (Correct)
• C. have
• D. were

Explanation: The main subject is manager, so singular verb 'was' is used. / मुख्य subject manager है।

16. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q16: Replace the incorrect part: She is senior than me. / गलत भाग सुधारें।

• A. more senior than me
• B. No change
• C. senior to me (Correct)
• D. senior than I

Explanation: Senior/junior/superior take 'to', not 'than'. / senior के साथ to आता है।

17. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q17: The bank asked customers to ___ their KYC before the deadline. / रिक्त स्थान भरें।

• A. updates
• B. update (Correct)
• C. updating
• D. updated

Explanation: 'To' takes base verb. / to के बाद base verb आती है।

18. SBI PO English Grammar Test 3, Q18: 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।