English Language Questions for SBI Clerks

In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.

1. The act of violating the sanctity of the church is                                             (3)

1. 1. Blashphemy
2. 2. Heresy
3. 3. Sacrilege
4. 4. Desecration

2. Something that can be heard                                                  (3)

1. 1. Auditory
2. 2. Audio-visual
3. 3. Audible
4. 4. Audition

3. A name adopted by an author in his writings                                          (2)

1. 1. Nickname
2. 2. Pseudonym
3. 3. Nomenclature
4. 4. Title

4. Study of birds                                                                                                (4)

1. 1. Orology
2. 2. Optology
3. 3. Ophthalmology
4. 4. Ornithology

5. A place that provides refuge                                                              (1)

1. 1. Asylum
2. 2. Sanatorium
3. 3. Shelter
4. 4. Orphanage