Bank PO & Specialist Officers English Model Test Paper

Bank PO & Specialist Officers English Model Test Paper
English Bank Specialist Officers MCQ Paper
Directions: Each of the following sentence has a blank space and four words given after the sentence. Select whichever word you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your choice.

1.The dictionary of a language….. usage.
(a)Prescribes
(b)Describes
(c)Decides
(d)Imbibes
Answer. (b)

2.He had incurred such heavy debts that nothing short of a ….. could save him from bankruptcy.
(a)Loan
(b)Windfall
(c)Lottery
(d)Miracle
Answer. (d)

3.According to corporate circles, datta is pushing through the merger to create a financially ….. company in the
Processed food business, the group’s thrust area for the 1990s.
(a)Straight
(b)Powerful
(c)Leading
(d)Acceptable
Answer. (b)

4.The glib ….. of the sales girl helped her a lot in her profession.
(a)Patter
(b)Chatter
(c)Tapping
(d)Jabber
Answer. (a)

5.Even after a long discussion, the committee could not reach a ….. decision.
(a)Cordial
(b)Joint
(c)Unanimous
(d)Common
Answer. (c)

6.The doctor gave the women a ….. to calm her down.
(a)Tonic
(b)Sedative
(c Antiseptic
(d)Antidote
Answer. (b)

7.Several of our players were injured, so our losing the match was almost …..
(a)Necessary
(b)Indispensable
(c)Inevitable
(d)Inexcusable
Answer. (c)

14.There could have been a war on it, but in the end reason…..
(a)Persisted
(bCounted
(c)Prevailed
(d)Survived
Answer. (c)

15.Every human being in the developed country ….. over five pounds of solid wastes per day in various forms.
(a)Contributes
(b)Fosters
(c)Produces
(d)Develops
Answer. (c)

16.The president of the student’s Union played into the hands of some political leaders and ….. the student to go
On a strike.
(a)Invited
(b)Ignited
(c)Instigated
(d)Inspired
Answer. (c)

17.They are refugees in need of …..
(a)Renovation
(b)Recapitulation
(c)Restoration
(d)Rehabilitation
Answer. (d)

18.If our friends are not able to take us in their car, we must make ….. arrangements to go to the airport.
(a)Possible
(b)Alternate
(c)Another
(d)Alternative
Answer. (d)

19.It is generally believed that the rats are the first to leave a ….. ship.
(a)Moving
(b)Anchored
(c)Sinking
(d)Drowning
Answer. (c)

20.Legislation was passed to punish brokers who ….. their clients funds.
(a)Devour
(b)Defalcate
(c)Devastate
(d)Embezzle
Answer. (b)

21.It is my considered opinion that English education in the manner it has been given has ….. the English educated
Indians.
(a)Emasculated
(b)Excommunicated
(c)Castrated
(d)Intimidated
Answer. (a)

22.The new ambassador presented his ….. to the president at a formal ceremony.
(a)Documents
(b)Credentials
(c)Papers
(d)Testimonials
Answer. (b)

23.My mother always kept ….. cash for day-to-day expenses in the drawer.
(a)Small
(b)Little
(c)Running
(d)Petty
Answer. (d)

24.Manuring in agricultural fields increases …..
(a)Income
(b)Fertility
(c)Profitability
(d)Productivity
Answer. (d)




25.The whole lot of us ….. a sigh of relief when he finally emigrated to Canada.
(a)Showed
(b)Breathed
(c)Heaved
(d)Expressed
Answer. (c)

26.A bad workman ….. with his tools.
(a)Plays
(b)Works
(c)Quarrels
(d)Fights
Answer. (c)

27.Giving to his sons the key to success, he slept a (an) ….. sleep.
(a)Perennial
(b)Amiable
(c)Ephemeral
(d)Eternal
Answer. (d)

28.Reason is the highest faculty ….. one man by his creator.
(a)Entrusted
(b)Endowed
(c)Bestowed
(d)Conferred
Answer. (c)

29.Man must…..now to stop pollution.
(a)Act
(b)Operate
(c)Behave
(d)Perform
Answer. (a)

30.Laser is a (an) ….. of light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.
(a)Homonym
(b)Acronym
(c)Malaprop
(d)Collocation
(e)Answer. (b)



31.The young man was quickly promoted when his managing director saw how …..he was.
(a) Assiduous
(b) Cursory
(c) Indigent
(d) Lethargic
Answer. (a)