English Language Questions for SBI Clerks

1.                                                                                                                      (4)

  • (I) The term “flora” is used in botany collectively for the plant growth of a district
  • (II) “Fauna” is used collectively for the animals
  1. (1) yet
  2. (2) still
  3. (3) but
  4. (4) similarly
  5. (5) or
2.                                                                                                                      (2)

  • (I) The blizzard grounded all the flights;
  • (II) She would not be able to fly home for the holidays.
  1. (1) though
  2. (2) therefore
  3. (3) although
  4. (4) since
  5. (5) but
3.                                                                                                                      (5)

  • (I) What makes this sand foliage remarkable is its springing into existence
  • (II) Suddenly
  1. (1) immediately
  2. (2) but
  3. (3) and
  4. (4) furthermore
  5. (5) thus
4.                                                                                                                      (2)

  • (I) The customer was displeased with her meal
  • (II) The chef prepared a replacement
  1. (1) until
  2. (2) hence
  3. (3) till
  4. (4) but
  5. (5) though
5.                                                                                                                      (3)

  • (I) Throughout the middle ages
  • (II) The word alba was somewhat loosely used
  1. (1) nevertheless
  2. (2) nonetheless
  3. (3) moreover
  4. (4) similarly
  5. (5) however