RBI Grade B Officer · Topic Collection

English Comprehension PYQs

Reading comprehension, vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms, idiom usage, error spotting, sentence improvement, and cloze tests.

150 Total Questions5 Official PapersYears: 2017–2023Search in English Comprehension
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Question 141

RBI Grade B Officer 2017• English Language• English Language

Directions (101-105): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs denoted by numbers 1), 2), 3),4) and 5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

  1. They were stopped by _______ authorities ________ proper travel documents.
  1. AOption (a)

    emmigration, in need of

  2. BOption (b)

    migration, to look in

  3. COption (c)

    immigration, for want of

  4. DOption (d)

    emigration, of need for

  5. EOption (e)

    imigration, of want for

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Answer: (c)C.

immigration, for want of

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Question 142

RBI Grade B Officer 2017• English Language• English Language

Directions (101-105): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs denoted by numbers 1), 2), 3),4) and 5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

  1. There is freedom of expression and ______ is entitled to a/an_______.
  1. AOption (a)

    each, estimation

  2. BOption (b)

    everyone, opinion

  3. COption (c)

    every, outlook

  4. DOption (d)

    anyone, belief

  5. EOption (e)

    each one, judgement

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Answer: (b)B.

everyone, opinion

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Question 143

RBI Grade B Officer 2017• English Language• English Language

Directions (101-105): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs denoted by numbers 1), 2), 3),4) and 5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

  1. In the court the state government ________ clearly said the state government will ______ security to all the teams.
  1. AOption (a)

    representative, provide

  2. BOption (b)

    representive, grant

  3. COption (c)

    representative, offer

  4. DOption (d)

    representives, supply

  5. EOption (e)

    representatives, endow

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Answer: (a)A.

representative, provide

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Question 144

RBI Grade B Officer 2017• English Language• English Language

Directions (101-105): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs denoted by numbers 1), 2), 3),4) and 5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

  1. When asked about the back up plan in case Pakistan decide to ______ he chose to ______ his cards to himself.
  1. AOption (a)

    Pull upto, put

  2. BOption (b)

    pull above, place

  3. COption (c)

    pull over, store

  4. DOption (d)

    pull in, sit

  5. EOption (e)

    pull out, keep

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Answer: (e)E.

pull out, keep

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Question 145

RBI Grade B Officer 2017• English Language• English Language

Directions (101-105): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs denoted by numbers 1), 2), 3),4) and 5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

  1. ________ a scenario will not arise and he is not a person who will ______ on things.
  1. AOption (a)

    Much more, guess

  2. BOption (b)

    More, wonder

  3. COption (c)

    Much, think

  4. DOption (d)

    Such, speculate

  5. EOption (e)

    That, consider

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Answer: (d)D.

Such, speculate

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Question 146

RBI Grade B Officer 2017• English Language• English Language

Directions (106-108) Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning ( SYNONYM) from the given options.

  1. Perched
  1. AOption (a)

    sitting

  2. BOption (b)

    dried

  3. COption (c)

    hungry

  4. DOption (d)

    placed

  5. EOption (e)

    wet

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Answer: (a)A.

sitting

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Question 147

RBI Grade B Officer 2017• English Language• English Language

Directions (106-108) Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning ( SYNONYM) from the given options.

  1. Derives
  1. AOption (a)

    arises

  2. BOption (b)

    deduces

  3. COption (c)

    reaches

  4. DOption (d)

    gets

  5. EOption (e)

    originates

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Answer: (d)D.

gets

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Question 148

RBI Grade B Officer 2017• English Language• English Language

Directions (106-108) Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning ( SYNONYM) from the given options.

  1. Mendicant
  1. AOption (a)

    beggar

  2. BOption (b)

    saint

  3. COption (c)

    worker

  4. DOption (d)

    scholar

  5. EOption (e)

    gate keeper

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Answer: (a)A.

beggar

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Question 149

RBI Grade B Officer 2017• English Language• English Language

Directions (109-110) Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning (ANTONYM) from the given options.

  1. Steadfastness
  1. AOption (a)

    stability

  2. BOption (b)

    firmness

  3. COption (c)

    industriousness

  4. DOption (d)

    resolute

  5. EOption (e)

    flexibility

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Answer: (e)E.

flexibility

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Question 150

RBI Grade B Officer 2017• English Language• English Language

Directions (109-110) Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning (ANTONYM) from the given options.

  1. Picturesque
  1. AOption (a)

    dull

  2. BOption (b)

    vivid

  3. COption (c)

    shining

  4. DOption (d)

    bright

  5. EOption (e)

    glittering

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Answer: (a)A.

dull

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