English Language Quiz For SBI PO, Clerk Prelims 2021- 21st April

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Directions (1-10): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

The traditional method of managing credit risk is (1) diversification. Although (2) credit risk through diversification is effective, institutions are often constrained by (3) of diversification (4) on account of limited area of (5). During the last few years, managing credit risk through selling assets by way of securitisation has (6) in popularity. The market for securitised assets has grown (7) in the last few years and is expected to grow further in the (8) years. This mode of credit risk mitigation is most (9) to loans with standardized payment schedules and similar credit risk characteristics such as housing loans, auto loans, credit card receivables, etc. Further, shedding loans through securitisation might (10) client relationship. In this context, credit derivatives provide a new technique for managing credit risk.

Q1.
(a) by
(b) onto
(c) for
(d) at
(e) through

Q2.
(a) watching
(b) mitigating
(c) taking
(d) affording
(e) seeing

Q3.
(a) lack
(b) supply
(c) scarcity
(d) void
(e) want

Q4.
(a) luck
(b) fortune
(c) activities
(d) opportunities
(e) chance

Q5.
(a) place
(b) transaction
(c) operations
(d) dealing
(e) work

Q6.
(a) gained
(b) sold
(c) valued
(d) bought

Q7.
(a) gigantic
(b) slowly
(c) slightly
(d) needlessly
(e) impressively

Q8.
(a) yester
(b) futuristic
(c) golden
(d) coming
(e) past

Q9.
(a) desired
(b) suited
(c) wanted
(d) suitable
(e) popular

Q10.
(a) kill
(b) lynch
(c) damage
(d) promote
(e) burn

Directions (11-15): Given below are six sentences, i.e. A), B), C), D), E) and F). Arrange them in a proper order so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the following questions.
A) The Chinese are following suit, with scenes of fighting increasingly incorporated into their films.
B) The cinema of a country is its best ambassador and can help in furthering its image and economy.
C) Indian cinema is lagging behind and the simple reason for this is that the cinema of several regional languages is not dubbed in English or in any other foreign language.
D) Hollywood has done this for the US by projecting its military and economic might.
E) If only all our films were dubbed, they could be enjoyed by the different language-speaking viewers all over the globe.
F) It is high time Indian cinema used technology correctly to expand its reach.

Q11. Which sentence will come at ‘second’ place in the paragraph?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q12. Which sentence will come at ‘fourth’ place in the paragraph?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(e) E

Q13. Which will be the ‘first’ sentence in the paragraph?
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) F

Q14. Which will be the ‘fifth’ sentence in the paragraph?
(a) E
(b) F
(c) C
(d) B
(e) D

Q15. Which will be the ‘last’ sentence in the paragraph?
(a) B
(b) A
(c) E
(d) C
(e) D

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