(Paper) SBI Clerk Exam Paper - 2016 "Held On 27-05-2016
::ENGLISH LANGUAGE::
Directions (1-10) : Read the passage carefully and answer the
questions given
below it. Certain words/ phrases have been given in bold to help you locate them
while answering some of the questions.
Once upon a time, there lived a washerman in a village. He had a donkey by
the name of Udhata.He used to carry loads of clothes to the river bank and back
home everyday. The donkey was not satisfied with the food, that was given to him
by his master to eat. So he wandered into the nearby fields stealthily and ate
the crops growing there. Once, the donkey, while wandering around, happened to
meet a fox. Soon, both of them became friends and began to wander together in
search of delicious food. One night, the donkey and the fox were eating
water-melons in a field. The water- melons were so tasty, that the donkey ate in
a large quantity. Having eaten to his appetite, the donkey became so happy that
he was compelled by an intense desire to sing. He told the fox that he was in
such a good mood that he had to express his happiness in a melodious tone.
‘Don’t be a fool. If you sing, the people sleeping in and around this field will
wake up and beat us black and blue with sticks,’ said the fox worriedly. `You
are a dull fellow’, the donkey said hearing the words of fox. ‘Singing makes one
happy and healthy. No matter what comes. I’ll definitely sing a song.” The fox
became worried to see the donkey adamant to sing a song in the midst of the
field, while the owner was still sleeping only a little distance away. Seeing
his adamance, he said to the donkey, ‘Friend, wait a minute before you start
first, let me jump over to the other side of the fence for my safety.’ Saying so
the fox jumped over to the other side of the fence without losing a moment. The
donkey began in his so-called melodious tone. Hearing, suddenly, a donkey
braying in the field, the owner woke up from his sleep. He picked up his stick
lying by his side and ran towards the donkey who was still braying happily. The
owner of the field looked around and saw the loss caused by the donkey. He
became very angry and beat him so ruthlessly that the donkey was physically
incapacitated temporarily. He, somehow, managed to drag himself out of the field
with great difficulty. The fox looked at the donkey and said in a sympathetic
tone, T m sorry to see you in this pitiable condition. I had already warned you,
but you didn’t listen to my advice.’ The donkey too realised his folly and hung
his head in shame.
1. Why did donkey want to sing ?
(1) Donkey was so happy that he was compelled by an intense desire to sing.
(2) He wanted to wake up the people sleeping around.
(3) Fox told the donkey to sing a song.
(4) He wanted to prove that he was a good singer.
(5) None of the above
2. What was donkey’s reaction when fox suggested him not to sing a song ?
(1) Donkey agreed with fox and did not sing a song.
(2) Donkey chose to dance instead of singing a song.
(3) Donkey became angry and did not talk to fox after that.
(4) Donkey didn’t pay attention to fox’s words and sang a song.
(5) None of the above
3. What happened when donkey sang a song ?
(1) The fox clapped for the donkey.
(2) The villagers praised donkey and gave him a gift.
(3) The fox started dancing.
(4) The owner woke up and beat the donkey ruthlessly.
(5) None of the above
4. How did donkey came to know the fox ?
(1) Both were childhood friends.
(2) Donkey happened to meet the fox in the field while wandering around in the
search of delicious food.
(3) They used to work together for the washerman from the starting.
(4) Fox once saved donkey’s life.
(5) None of the above
5. Which of the following statement is false according to the passage ?
(1) The donkey realised his mistake in the end.
(2) The donkey was not satisfied with the food given to him by his master.
(3) Donkey didn’t want to sing but he was compelled to do that.
(4) The owner of the field woke LIP after hearing to the donkey’s voice.
(5) None of the above
Directions (6-8) : Choose the word/group of words which is most
similar in
meaning to the word/group of words as used in the passage.
6. STEALTHILY
(1) Superstitiously
(2) Secretly
(3) Honestly
(4) Openly
(5) Overtly
7. COMPELLED
(1) Discouraged
(2) Delayed
(3) Suspended
(4) Forced
(5) Demanded
8. ADAMANCE
(1) Easy going
(2) Yielding
(3) Flexible
(4) Mischievous
(5) Rigid
Directions (9-10) : Choose the word/group of words which is most
opposite in
meaning of the word/group of words as used in the passage
9. FOLLY
(1) Stupidity
(2) Madness
(3) Advanceness
(4) Sageness
(5) Sharpness
10. PITIABLE
(1) Miserable
(2) Misfortunate
(3) Pathetic
(4) Honourable
(5) Commendable
Directions (11-15) : Rearrange the following six sentences A, B, C, D,
E and Fin
the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the
questions given below.
A. Anything that you touch will turn into gold. The king was delighted with
his good fortune.
B. Even though he was very rich, he always craved for more and more.
C. Everything he touched turned into gold. He turned trees, grass, tables,
chairs, flowers, and vases into gold.
D. One day, he called his court magician and commanded, find me a spell that can
get me more treasures than I already have.
E,. King Midas was a very greedy king.
F. The magician said, Your Majesty, I can give you a power that no one else in
this world has.
11. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after
rearrangement ?
(1) F
(2) E
(3) B
(4) A
(5) C
12. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after
rearrangement ?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) C
(4) E
(5) D
13. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after
rearrangement ?
(1) E
(2) F
(3) D
(4) C
(5) B
14. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after
rearrangement ?
(1) A
(2) B
(3) F
(4) E
(5) C
15. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after
rearrangement ?
(1) C
(2) A
(3) B
(4) D
(5) F
