SBI PO Prelims 2022: English Language Quiz 9

SBI PO 2022: English Language 

English is a difficult section to score well on in banking exams, but with practice, it becomes easier. Here, we are providing you with the SBI PO 2022 English Language Quiz to help you prepare better for your upcoming examinations.  Candidates will be provided a full explanation for each question in this SBI PO 2022 English Language Quiz. This English Language Quiz for SBI PO 2022 contains all types of SBI PO 2022 English Language Questions for both the preliminary and main examinations. This SBI PO 2022 English Language Quiz is completely free. This English Language Quiz for SBI PO 2022 will help candidates in achieving good results in their next exams.

Directions (1-5): In the following questions, certain parts of the paragraph are highlighted, which suggest that they may or may not belong to the paragraph. There are five sentences given as options including the highlighted part against each number. Choose the option which suits best into the theme of the paragraph as well as to the contextual meaning of the sentence. If the highlighted portion does not require any replacement, choose option (e) i.e. “No replacement required” as your answer.

(1)  The data analytics firm is now learning at, Cambridge Analytica, harvested the data of 50 million Facebook users and used that information to feed strategies such as ‘behavioural microtargeting’ and ‘psychographic messaging’ for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in the U.S. Chris Wylie, a former CA employee-turned-whistle-blower, (2) blew the alarm to reveal of how the company had deployed a ‘psychological warfare’ tool for alt-right media guru Steve Bannon to try to sway the election in Mr. Trump’s favour. CA chief executive Alexander Nix, (3) who was suspended a few days ago following an undercover report by a British TV broadcaster, said the (4) company has developed the knowledge and data worldwide — including honeytraps to discredit clients’ opponents. The combination of (5) personal data of Facebook users to influence the category of, fake news and propaganda to discovered preferences of voters is a potent and corrosive cocktail.

1.

(a) The data analytics firm is aware about the

(b) Data analytics is a study at

(c) The world in data analytics firm has confirmed that

(d) The world has just learned how a data analytics firm

(e) No improvement required

Answer & Explanation
Ans. d

Exp. The given highlighted portion in the paragraph does not make the sentence meaningful and it gives an incomplete sense to the paragraph. Among the given options, only statement (d) finds a logical attachment with the theme of the paragraph which is about a controversy on swaying of election in Mr. Trump’s favour with the help of a data analytics firm which has harvested the data of Facebook users to feed several strategies. It is to be noted that the latter part of the paragraph has described about the role played by the data analytics firm in swaying the election thus, it provides a clear hint that the highlighted portion should be replaced with the statement which is perfectly adhering to the context of the paragraph. Other choices given as options are irrelevant in the context of their usage in the sentence. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.

2.

(a) set off a storm with revelations

(b) disturbed the outcomes

(c) hide the data and information

(d) faced the storm of conjunctures

(e) No improvement required

Answer & Explanation
Ans. a

Exp. Read the given sentence carefully, there is a mention of an employee turning into a whistle-blower. A whistle blower is a person who could be an employee of a company, or a government agency, disclosing information to the public or some higher authority about any wrongdoing, which could be in the form of fraud, corruption, etc. Thus, the statement that perfectly fills the blank should describe about the revelations. The highlighted portion should complement its prior part which is not happening in this case, it should be replaced by the expression which follows the former part. Among the given options, only expression (a) gives the exact meaning to the sentence. Other options are unsuitable and irrelevant. Hence option (a) is the correct choice.

3.

(a) who had suspended few days ago

(b) who had been suspending a few days ago

(c) whom is suspending a few days ago

(d) who were suspended few days ago

(e) No improvement required

Answer & Explanation
Ans. e

Exp. The given statement does not require any replacement as it correctly follows the theme of the paragraph. It complements the prior part of the sentence contextually and thus gives a complete meaning to the sentence. The phrase given in bold perfectly adhering to the grammatical syntax of the sentence and does not require any further corrections and replacements. All other options are containing grammatical errors in them. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.

4.

(a) the company has progressed

(b) the company has hired several whistle-blowers

(c) the company has limited their opportunities

(d) the company has used other dubious methods in projects

(e) No improvement required

Answer & Explanation
Ans. d

Exp. The highlighted portion in the sentence is completely incorrect as it gives a contrasting meaning to the sentence. It doesn’t follow its previous part which states that the employee of the company has made revelations about the frauds of the company. Thus, the statement that should fill the blank should further elaborate the expression. Among the given options, only expression (d) can be matched with the idea behind the sentence. The expression gives a logical meaning to the sentence and thus allows it to follow the paragraph coherently. Other options can be ignored owing to their variable meanings to the sentence. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.

 

5.

(a) ‘behavioural microtargeting’ and ‘psychographic messaging’ is developed

(b) using the information and data of the Facebook users

(c) using personal data without consent and tailoring slander campaigns

(d) companies have been collecting data and tailoring marketing campaigns

(e) No improvement required

Answer & Explanation
Ans. c

Exp. The given highlighted portion in the paragraph does not make the sentence meaningful and it gives an incomplete sense to the paragraph. Among the given options, only statement (c) finds a logical attachment with the theme of the paragraph which is about a controversy on swaying of election in Mr. Trump’s favour with the help of a data analytics firm which has harvested the data of Facebook users to feed several strategies. It is to be noted that the latter part of the sentence has further illustrated the strategies used to influence the elections in favour of Mr. Trump. Thus, it provides a clear hint that the highlighted portion should be replaced with the statement which is perfectly adhering to the context of the paragraph. Other choices given as options are irrelevant in the context of their usage in the sentence. Hence option (c) is the correct choice.

 

Directions (6-10): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

 

(A) Plan ahead to have a part of your money in something that is inflation-friendly.
(B) This means that you must have some asset that throws off income that rises over time.
(C) Get a skill that will throw off income well into your 70s.
(D) Those planning for retirement, must see what it feels like to have inflation take giant bites out of your money.
(E) Learn about equity and how to invest in it in a structured and systematic manner.
(F) For example, rents will typically rise over time and most contracts have an annual escalation clause built into them.

 

  1. Which of the following should be the fifthsentence after rearrangement?

(a) B

(b) F

(c) A

(d) E

(e) C

Answer & Explanation
Ans. d

Exp. The correct sequence after rearrangement is DABFEC

  1. Which of the following should be the thirdsentence after rearrangement?

(a) A

(b) D

(c) B

(d) E

(e) F

Answer & Explanation
Ans. c

Exp. The correct sequence after rearrangement is DABFEC

 

  1. Which of the following should be the fourth sentence after rearrangement?

(a) B

(b) F

(c) D

(d) C

(e) E

Answer & Explanation
Ans. b

Exp. The correct sequence after rearrangement is DABFEC

  1. Which of the following should be the lastsentence after rearrangement?

(a) F

(b) E

(c) A

(d) B

(e) C

Answer & Explanation
Ans. e

Exp. The correct sequence after rearrangement is DABFEC

  1. Which of the following should be the secondsentence after rearrangement?

(a) D

(b) A

(c) B

(d) F

(e) E

Answer & Explanation
Ans. b

Exp. The correct sequence after rearrangement is DABFEC

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