English Language Questions for SBI Clerks

Directions(1–5) : Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the paper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

  • (A) “What a waste of my tax money”, I thought, walking past the people having free Californian Chardonnay.
  • (B) “Speak to her”, he said , “She’s into books”,
  • (C) The friend who had brought me there noticed my noticing her.
  • (D) In late 2003, I was still paying taxes in America, so it horrified me that the US Consulate was hosting a “Gallo drinking appreciation event”.
  • (E) Behind them, a pianist was playing old film tunes, and a slim short woman was dancing around him.

1.Which of the following would be the FOURTH sentence?                                    (3)

  1. (1) A
  2. (2) B
  3. (3) C
  4. (4) D
  5. (5) E

2.Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence?                                                 (4)

  1. (1) A
  2. (2) B
  3. (3) C
  4. (4) D
  5. (5) E

3.Which of the following would be the FIFTH (LAST) sentence?                                  (2)

  1. (1) A
  2. (2) B
  3. (3) C
  4. (4) D
  5. (5) E

4.Which of the following would be the SECOND sentence?                                        (1)

  1. (1) A
  2. (2) B
  3. (3) C
  4. (4) D
  5. (5) E

5.Which of the following would be the THIRD sentence?                                                (5)

  1. (1) A
  2. (2) B
  3. (3) C
  4. (4) D
  5. (5) E