As Canara Bank has released the notification for the Recruitment Of Probationary Officers In Junior Management Grade Scale-I On successful completion of specially designed Post Graduate Diploma In Banking and Finance (PGDBF) Course and the exam is tentatively scheduled to be held December 2018. Looking at the notification, we have now started subject-wise quizzes for the exam. It will include quizzes of all the subjects- Quantitative Aptitude, English, Reasoning and Computer. All these quizzes will be strictly based on the latest pattern of the Canara Bank PO exam and will be beneficial for your preparations. So, keep following the quizzes which will provide you a set of 10 questions daily.
Here, we are providing you important questions of English Language for Canara Bank PO 2018 exam.
Q1-5. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
It is generally acknowledged that children learn a lot from their parents. It is not so commonly admitted that parents learn a great deal from their children. As adults, it is easy to assume that we are always right, but the laugh was on me one beautiful day.
My daughter Kashmira knew how much I loved flowers. One day when she was of nine years, she picked some branches from our neighbour's blossoming fruit tree. Realising she intended to please me, I didn't scold her, but chose a different approach.
"These are lovely, dear, but do you realise that if you had left them on the tree, each of these blossoms would have become a cherry?"
"No, they wouldn't have", she said firmly.
"Oh, yes they would have. Each of these blossoms would have grown into a cherry".
"Well okay, mother, if you insist", she finally conceded, "but they were plums last year".
Q-1 What is not commonly acknowledged is that-
1. children learn a lot form their parents.
2. parents teach their children a great deal.
3. parents learn a great deal from their children.
4. children learn a great deal inspite of their parents.
5. None of these
Q-2 "The laugh was on me" means that-
1. the mother was caught in the wrong.
2. the daughter was wrong.
3. people laughed at the mother.
4. the mother laughed at herself.
5. None of these
Q-3 What the daughter picked from the neighbour's garden were-
1. some branches
2. some flowers
3. some branches with blossoms
4. some branches with fruit
5. None of these
Q-4 The mother did not scold the daughter because-
1. she loved flowers.
2. she liked cherry blossoms.
3. she did not understand why her daughter had done so.
4. she decided to indirectly make her daughter realise her mistake.
5. None of these
Q-5 The mother was caught in the wrong because the daughter-
1. proved that she has not picked the branch with the blossom.
2. reminded her that she loved flowers.
3. reminded her that the branch with blossoms was from a plum tree.
4. proved that those blossoms would not yield any fruit.
5. None of these
Q-6 Two statements with blanks have been given. These statements are followed by five alternatives. Choose the one which fits into the pair of statements.
I. My lawyer is going to -------a letter of complaint.
II. He took a minute or two to-----his thoughts before he replied.
1. give
2. compose
3. aggression
4. file
5. register
Q-7 Two statements with blanks have been given. These statements are followed by five alternatives. Choose the one which fits into the pair of statements.
I. Mc-Donalds was trying to-------into the newspaper business.
II. She will never------that story about you getting lost.
1. sold
2. forgive
3. wander
4. buy
5. stipulate
Q-8 Two statements with blanks have been given. These statements are followed by five alternatives. Choose the one which fits into the pair of statements.
I. I invested some money in savings--------.
II. The aim was to-----the group into a closely-knit teams.
1. documents
2. files
3. bond
4. generate
5. provide
Q-9 Two statements with blanks have been given. These statements are followed by five alternatives. Choose the one which fits into the pair of statements.
I. The-------train to London takes less than an hour.
II. Hundreds of prisoners began a ------in protest about prison conditions.
1. fatal
2. express
3. fast
4. protest
5. move
Q-10 Two statements with blanks have been given. These statements are followed by five alternatives. Choose the one which fits into the pair of statements.
I. He is determined to get-------quickly.
II. This chocolate mousse is too------for me.
1. good
2. rich
3. fast
4. bad
5. harmful
ANSWERS
Q1. (3)
Q2. (1)
Q3. (3)
Q4. (4)
Q5. (3)
Q6. (2)
compose (verb) - to produce music, poetry or formal writing.
Or
to make yourself calm again after being angry or upset.
For other options-
aggression (noun) - spoken or physical behavior which is threatening.
Q7. (4)
buy (verb) - to obtain something by paying money for it.
Or
to believe that something is true.
For other options-
Wander (verb) - to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose.
Q8. (3)
bond (noun)- an official paper given by a company to show that you have lent them money and that they will pay back to you.
Or
a close connection joining two or more people.
Q9. (3)
fast (adj.)- moving or happening quickly.
Or
fast (noun)- a period of time when you eat no food.
Q10. (2)
rich (adj.)- having a lot of money or valuable possessions.
Or
if food is rich, it contains a large amount of oil, butter etc.
