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. Murder of a brother                                                                                   (4)

1. 1. Patricide
2. 2. Regicide
3. 3. Homicide
4. 4. Fratricide

2. Having superior or intellectual interests and tastes                                                   (2)

1. 1. Elite
2. 2. Highbrow
3. 3. Sophisticated
4. 4. Fastidious

3. To cause troops, etc. to spread out in readiness for battle                                            (2)

1. 1. Disperse
2. 2. Deploy
3. 3. Collocate
4. 4. Align

4. A voice loud enough to be heard                                                                          (1)

1. 1. Audible
2. 2. Applaudable
3. 3. Laudable
4. 4. Oral

5. A light sailing boat built specially for racing                                                       (2)

1. 1. Canoe
2. 2. Yacht
3. 3. Frigate
4. 4. Dinghy