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 study of ancient societies                                                                           (2)

1. 1. Anthropology
2. 2. Archaeology
3. 3. History
4. 4. Ethnology

2. A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning power                                              (2)

1. 1. Expert
2. 2. Intellectual
3. 3. Snob
4. 4. Literate

3. A person who insists on something                             (2)

1. 1. Disciplinarian
2. 2. Stickler
3. 3. Instantaneous
4. 4. Boaster

4. State in which the few govern the many                                                                     (2)

1. 1. Monarchy
2. 2. Oligarchy
3. 3. Plutocracy
4. 4. Autocracy

5. A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledge                                      (1)

1. 1. Pedantic
2. 2. Verbose
3. 3. Pompous
4. 4. Ornate