English Sample Test for Vijaya Bank Probationary Clerk

 English  Sample Test for Vijaya Bank Probationary Clerk
Model Test paper Bank Clerical Exams

Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by selecting the most appropriate alternative from

Amongst the four choices given under each sentence

1.       The most important task of the Air Force is to ….. the country against an air attack by an enemy.

(a)    Protect

(b)   Save

(c)    Defend

(d)   Secure

Answer: (c)

2.       The firm has entered steady ….. in the last ten years.

(a)    Enhance

(b)   Expansion

(c)    Enlargement

(d)   Extension

Answer. (b)

3.       Prolongation of the worker’s strike will have ….. effect on the production.

(a)    Opposite

(b)   Reverse

(c)    Negative

(d)   Adverse

Answer: (d)

4.       He ….. his matriculation examination in 1992.

(a)    Obtained

(b)   Performed

(c)    Passed

(d)   Completed

Answer: (c)

5.       He ….. all his energies to bear upon the task.

(a)    Put

(b)   Organized

(c)    Brought

(d)   Devoted

Answer: (c)

6.       Ravi ….. his head against the wall.

(a)    Forced

(b)   Struck

(c)    Sounded

(d)   Injured

Answer: (b)

7.       I can ….. on him when I have some problem.

(a)    Bear

(b)   Trust

(c)    Count

(d)   Believe

Answer: (c)

8.       Sushil ….. the accident by sharply steering the car to the left leaving the road for the oncoming lorry.

(a)    Avoided

(b)   Reverted

(c)    Diverted

(d)   Averted

Answer: (d)

9.       The ….. sounded lame to her and she did not want to give in.

(a)    Excuses

(b)   Statements

(c)    Promises

(d)   Observations

Answer: (a)

10.   The movement of the train was so ….. that all the passengers slept very well.

(a)    Distracting

(b)   Noisy

(c)    Soothing

(d)   Fast

Answer: (c)

11.   The ….. arguments put forth for not disclosing the facts did not impress anybody.

(a)    Convincing

(b)   Specious

(c)    Spurious

(d)   Intemperate

Answer: (b)

12.   The teacher was ….. by the student’s performance and offered him further help.

(a)    Impressed

(b)   Enchanted

(c)    Enthused

(d)   Infatuated

Answer: (a)

13.   In hot weather I like lying in the ….. of a tree.

(a)    Shadow

(b)   Shelter

(c)    Protection

(d)   Shade

Answer: (d)

14.   Inspite of her other ….. Kamala still managed to find time for her hobbies.

(a)    Preoccupations

(b)   Occupations

(c)    Business

(d)   Predilections

Answer: (b)

15.   My neighbour, Mr. Keshav Lal comes home at the ….. of the month.

(a)    Conclusion

(b)   Expiry

(c)    Completion

(d)   Close

Answer: (d)

16.   The manager tried hard to ….. his men to return to work before declaring a lockout.

(a)    Motivate

(b)   Persuade

(c)    Encourage

(d)   Permit

   Answer: (b)

17.   Our flight was ….. from Jaipur to Agra airport.

(a)    Deflected

(b)   Shifted

(c)    Diverted

(d)   Reverted

Answer: (c)

18.   Once I forgot the piece of paper on which the name of the hotel was written, I was as ….. as lost.

(a)    Much

(b)   Sure

(c)    Good

(d)   Bad

Answer: (c)

19.   Time once lost cannot be …..

(a)    Gained

(b)   Recalled

(c)    Renumerated

(d)   Recovered

Answer: (b)

20.   Laser I am (an) ….. of light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

(a)    Homonym

(b)   Acronym

(c)    Malaprop

(d)   Collocation

Answer: (b)

21.   The Hubble Space Telescope will search for planets around other stars, a key to the ….. for extra terrestrial life.

(a)    Discovery

(b)   Quest

(c)    Perception

(d)   Enquiry

Answer: (b)

22.   Marie Curie was excited when she knew that she was on the ….. of a new discovery.

(a)    Outskirts

(b)   Frontier

(c)    Threshold

(d)   Gateway

Answer: (c)

23.   I have ….. for one month’s leave.

(a)    Demanded

(b)   Requested

(c)    Wanted

(d)   Asked

Answer: (d)