Union Bank SO English Language Practice Set With Answers

The Union Bank Specialist Officer (SO) exam checks your skills in different areas, and English Language is one of the important sections. To help you get better at this part, we have prepared a special English Language Practice Set with answers. This set includes questions that are similar to the ones asked in the real exam. By solving these, you can improve your grammar, vocabulary, and reading skills. It is a great way to build confidence and score more marks in the Union Bank SO exam.

Union Bank SO English Language Practice Set With Answers

Below are some English Language practice questions designed to help you prepare for the Union Bank SO exam.

1. WHO says one in 10 children did not get vaccinated in 2016. Global health body worried about immunization levels. Despite immunization being one of the most successful and cost-effective means to help children grow into healthy adults, worldwide 12.9 million infants — nearly 1 in 10 — did not receive any vaccination in 2016. Which of the following can be inferred from the given statement?
(a) Immunization prevents illness, disability and death from vaccine preventable diseases.
(b) 104 children did not get vaccinated in 2016 out of total 1340 children.
(c) An additional 1.5 million deaths could be avoided if global immunization coverage improves.
(d) Over the years, the positive trend “has been the increasing uptake of new and underused vaccines”.
(e) Most of the children missing out are those living in the poorest, marginalized and conflict affected communities.

2. The Indian Ocean is the world’s biggest dumping ground for plastic waste, but where the trash ultimately ends up has remained a mystery, scientists say. According to researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA), little research had been done to measure and track plastic waste in the Indian Ocean. Which of the following can be assumed from the given statement?
(I) Indian Ocean ultimately pushes floating plastics towards the western side of the ocean.
(II) It is also most likely that floating plastics will ultimately end up on beaches.
(III) Study shows that the atmospheric and oceanic attributes of the Indian Ocean are different to other ocean basins.
(IV) There may not be a concentrated garbage patch for the accumulation of marine debris in India.
(a) Only I and IV are implicit
(b) Only III is implicit
(c) Only III and II are implicit
(d) None is implicit
(e) Only I, II and III are implicit

3. World’s forests are ‘in emergency room’. Study shows that the world lost 12 million hectares of tropical tree cover last year — the equivalent of 30 football pitches a minute — researchers said on Thursday, warning the planet’s health was at stake as we depend on forests for our survival from the air we breathe to the wood we use and so on. Which of the following may be the reason of the warning given in the statement?
(I) Forests and trees make vital contributions to both people and the planet, bolstering livelihoods, providing clean air and water, conserving biodiversity and responding to climate change.
(II) How to increase agricultural production and improve food security without reducing forest area is one of the great challenges of our times.
(III) There is quantitative evidence to show that forests are being managed more sustainably.
(a) Only I is implicit
(b) Only III is implicit
(c) Only III and II are implicit
(d) None is implicit
(e) Only I, II and III are implicit

4. What is/are the reason(s) narrated for carving figures in the buildings during the first century?
(a) The reason given behind carving sculptures is to recollect the mythological adventures of deities.
(b) These carvings were made to enhance the sanctity and symbolism of the deity’s presence in the temple.
(c) These sculptures were made to symbolize the places for worshipper’s offerings and performing rites
(d) Only (a) and (c)
(e) All of these

5. What accounts for the difference in architectural style throughout the country regardless of having the same style’s root?
(a) Lack of availability of the same basic materials for masonry construction
(b) Diversity in India’s geography, climate, racial, ethnic, and historical background
(c) Architectural styles were based on available financial resources
(d) Diversity in religion, state, country and perception of people
(e) None of these

6. Which of the following was/were the people’s consideration(s) about temples?
(a) Temples were believed to be the juncture of earth and paradise
(b) Providing God a splendid mansion
(c) These sacred palaces were considered god’s home
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

7. During Akbar’s regime, constructed buildings are noteworthy for…………
(a) its doomed shallow devotional foyer
(b) its huge enclosed courtyards
(c) usage of sandstone on a large scale
(d) All of these
(e) Both (a) and (b)

8. Which of the following statements is/are True with respect to the information given in the paragraph?
(I) A long before, buildings in India were made of aluminum, brass, and iron
(II) UNESCO has listed 803 World Heritage Sites which include 26 from India
(III) Initially, the construction activity began in the Himalayan valleys
(a) Only (I) & (II)
(b) Only (III)
(c) Only (I) & (III)
(d) All of these
(e) None of these

9. Which of the following words is the synonym of ‘Myriad’ given in the passage?
(a) shiver
(b) multitude
(c) cynical
(d) aplomb
(e) None of these

10. Which of the following is not one of the broad styles of Indian temple architecture?
(a) Anyatam
(b) Nagara
(c) Vesara
(d) Dravida
(e) All are correct

11. Which of the following is an antonym of ‘Variation’ given in the passage?
(a) infuse
(b) fidelity
(c) uniformity
(d) congregation
(e) None of these

12. No problem (A) solution has proper (B) to a long-standing emerged (C).
(a) BAC
(b) ACB
(c) BCA
(d) CAB
(e) No rearrangement required

13. The biggest courses (A) of e-learning is access (B) to on-demand advantage (C).
(a) BAC
(b) ACB
(c) BCA
(d) CBA
(e) No rearrangement required

14. Mobile quandary (A) is a real addiction (B) and a matter of great concern (C).
(a) BAC
(b) ACB
(c) BCA
(d) CBA
(e) No rearrangement required

15. Tension is physiological (A) change overloading (B) from a/an resulting (C) force on the system.
(a) BAC
(b) ACB
(c) BCA
(d) CBA
(e) No rearrangement required

16. Sustainable source of water is an importance determinant in the success of safe water schemes.
(a) is an important determined in
(b) is an important determinant in
(c) is an importance determiner with
(d) is important determinants in
(e) No replacement required

17. Increasing economic prosperity would significantly increase Indias’ energy appetite furthering import dependence.
(a) would significantly increases India’s
(b) would significantly increase Indian’s
(c) would significantly increase India’s
(d) would significant increase India’s
(e) No replacement required

18. The Russian energy company has announced that it has completely suspended gas supplies to Poland.
(a) it have completely suspended gas
(b) it has complete suspended gas
(c) it has completely suspend gas
(d) it has completely suspends gas
(e) No replacement required

19. The next ruler is rather going to effectively kill the peace or save it.
(a) if going to effectively
(b) rather going to effective
(c) whether going too effectively
(d) either going to effectively
(e) No replacement required

20. The scope to reduce the growing various rural-urban disparity is tremendous.
(a) disparities is tremendous
(b) disparity are tremendous
(c) disparities are tremendous
(d) disparities is tremendously
(e) No replacement required

In the following questions, a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence is given which is divided into four parts namely (A), (B), (C) and (D). Arrange the four parts to make a contextually and grammatically meaningful sentence. If no such rearrangement is required, mark ‘No rearrangement required’ as the correct answer.

21. (A) when you sit, you use less
(B) researchers have found that
(C) you stand or move
(D) energy than you do when
(a) DBAC
(b) BCAD
(c) BADC
(d) DCBA
(e) No rearrangement required

22. (A) difficult to manage their emotions
(B) life event they may find it more
(C) when someone experiences a stressful
(D) and can become overwhelmed
(a) CBAD
(b) BCAD
(c) CDAB
(d) ADCB
(e) No rearrangement required

23. (A) the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(B) a variety of work situations
(C) a job applicant or an employee during
(D) enforces federal laws prohibiting discrimination against
(a) ACBD
(b) CADB
(c) CDAB
(d) ADCB
(e) No rearrangement required

24. (A) enzymes split up the proteins
(B) food and the digestive
(C) gastric juice breaks down the
(D) the hydrochloric acid in the
(a) DBAC
(b) BCAD
(c) DCBA
(d) ADCB
(e) No rearrangement required