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All 60 English Language previous-year questions from RBI GRADE B 2021, each with the correct answer and a full explanation. Practise them as a free, timed mock test with instant scoring.
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[RC: Curiosity passage] Why does the author refer to curiosity as the engine of innovation?
- a)It assists us in staying flexible in our thoughts.
- b)It stimulates people to explore different things.
- c)It enables people to be naturally eccentric around them.
- d)It makes a person's life more bold and adventurous.
- e)None of these
- Q2.English Language
[RC: Curiosity passage] Why does the author encourage us to be grateful for all those who are keen to know?
- a)Because they aided us in fostering a growth ethic and a desire to learn.
- b)Because they were interactive individuals who queried our assumptions.
- c)Because some of their research and discoveries have helped us all.
- d)Because they had an intense thirst for knowledge and an open mind.
- e)All of these
- Q3.English Language
[RC: Curiosity passage] Which instance could be deduced from Einstein's italicized quotation in the first paragraph?
- a)People should not cease questioning in order to be innovative in their activities.
- b)Curiosity comes to an end when its inherent purpose for being is accomplished.
- c)It is adequate to understand a tiny proportion of a mystery each and every day.
- d)All of these
- e)Only (a) and (c)
- Q4.English Language
[RC: Curiosity passage] Why does a curious person's life never get monotonous as per the passage?
- a)Because everyone has an unquenchable need to learn new things.
- b)Because the depth and power of one's curiosity affect one's thoughts.
- c)Because curiosity encourages our thoughts to be less futile.
- d)Because curious people always have something fresh to learn and explore.
- e)None of these
- Q5.English Language
[RC: Curiosity passage] Which statement is/are incorrect based on the passage?
- a)Curiosity helps the mind to be active as the more exercise it gets the stronger it will become.
- b)One of the most important factors in having a full and exciting life is curiosity.
- c)In both academic and professional settings, curiosity is linked to excellent performance.
- d)Only (a) and (c)
- e)None of these
- Q6.English Language
[RC: Curiosity passage] Choose the most appropriate antonym of 'PROGRESSIVE'.
- a)Exasperate
- b)Dwindling
- c)Augmenting
- d)Cumulative
- e)None of these
- Q7.English Language
[RC: Curiosity passage] Which word should replace 'SATISFYING' to make the sentence correct and meaningful?
- a)Pleasing
- b)Exploring
- c)Impeding
- d)Mitigating
- e)No replacement required
- Q8.English Language
At the start of the ____ pandemic, there seemed to be positive ____ on the environment.
- a)world-wide, outcome
- b)global, impact
- c)global, nature
- d)regional, impact
- e)ongoing, outcome
- Q9.English Language
The unions ____ the new owners of the workers' ____ to the company.
- a)assured, loyalty
- b)exempted, allegiance
- c)assured, treason
- d)confirmed, treason
- e)exempted, loyalty
- Q10.English Language
A facial ____ of the suspect and the drawing ____ that it was in fact a match.
- a)mismatch, reveal
- b)comparison, showed
- c)data, suggest
- d)features, suggest
- e)contrast, reveal
- Q11.English Language
Because of a ____ in sales, the company owner has no choice but to ____ a few workers.
- a)efflux, elevated
- b)decline, promote
- c)influx, fire
- d)surge, dismiss
- e)decline, dismiss
- Q12.English Language
Decades ago, Western nations faced a fuel ____ when the Arab countries placed a/an ____ on petroleum trades.
- a)shortage, embargo
- b)shortage, deterrent
- c)abundance, sanction
- d)abundance, embargo
- e)deficiency, permit
- Q13.English Language
[Word-rearrangement] There is(A) dipped for optimism in India's battle(B) reason the COVID-19 pandemic as (C) against new coronavirus cases have(D) daily to a nine-month low.
- a)ADBC
- b)BCDA
- c)DBCA
- d)CDAB
- e)No rearrangement is required
- Q14.English Language
[Word-rearrangement] Although she has an(A) interfere on the matter, Brenda won't(B) internal in the company's(C) opinion issues(D) without being asked.
- a)ADBC
- b)BCAD
- c)DBCA
- d)CABD
- e)No rearrangement is required
- Q15.English Language
[Word-rearrangement] To(A) avoid being fired from his teaching gig, the(B) incompetent coach decided to(C) resign and leave on his own(D) accord.
- a)ADBC
- b)BCAD
- c)DBCA
- d)CABD
- e)No rearrangement is required
- Q16.English Language
[Word-rearrangement] The(A) asthma of smoking in(B) blessing is a(C) restaurants to people like myself who (D) abolition from allergies and(E) suffer.
- a)ABDEC
- b)BCDAE
- c)DCBEA
- d)CADEB
- e)No rearrangement is required
- Q17.English Language
[Word-rearrangement] Because we had(A) decided than we needed, we(B) fortunate to sacrifice our Christmas(C) offering by(D) more them to the less(E) gifts.
- a)ABDEC
- b)BDCAE
- c)DAECB
- d)CADEB
- e)No rearrangement is required
- Q18.English Language
[Grammatically correct sentence] (A) Tepid response to reopening of schools as parents prefer than wait and watch (B) The National Education Policy lays emphasis in imparting teaching in mother tongue in primary classes. (C) The episode betrays a lack of understanding of the recovery process and its underlying principles.
- a)Only (A)
- b)Both (A) and (C)
- c)Both (C) and (B)
- d)Only (C)
- e)None is correct
- Q19.English Language
[Grammatically correct sentence] (A) Prereaders progressed faster in learning to read the visual list, whereas novice and veteran readers progressed faster in learning to read the phonetic list. (B) The residents of city X are dismayed to find its locality in the news for all the wrong reasons. (C) Farmers refused to end protest in Noida despite of repeated requests
- a)Only (A)
- b)Both (A) and (C)
- c)Both (C) and (B)
- d)Only (B)
- e)None is correct
- Q20.English Language
[Grammatically correct sentence] (A) Chennai have a history of implementing innovative and inclusionary models of slum clearance. (B) In the absence of a policy, the relocations have been governed by ad hoc government orders. (C) Much residents sell or rent out their allotments and return to informal settlements in the city.
- a)Only (A)
- b)Both (A) and (C)
- c)Both (C) and (B)
- d)Only (B)
- e)None is correct
- Q21.English Language
[Grammatically correct sentence] (A) China seems to be mending its diplomatic fences with the Arab countries. (B) A Canada has become the world's first patient diagnosed with climate change. (C) His comforting words helped to sustain me in my faith during those dark days.
- a)Only (A)
- b)Both (A) and (C)
- c)Both (C) and (B)
- d)Only (B)
- e)None is correct
- Q22.English Language
[Grammatically correct sentence] (A) Israel is growing increasing suspicious of almost every country. (B) The percentage of rural children who was not enrolled in school doubled during the pandemic. (C) Delhi has recorded the lowest rate of inflation among the metro city in the country.
- a)Only (A)
- b)Both (A) and (C)
- c)Both (C) and (B)
- d)Only (B)
- e)None is correct
- Q23.English Language
[Para-jumble A-E on ancient animals as gods] Which should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
- a)A
- b)C
- c)D
- d)B
- e)E
- Q24.English Language
[Para-jumble on ancient animals] Which should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
- a)E
- b)D
- c)C
- d)B
- e)A
- Q25.English Language
[Para-jumble on ancient animals] Which should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
- a)E
- b)B
- c)D
- d)A
- e)C
- Q26.English Language
[Para-jumble on ancient animals] Which should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
- a)B
- b)D
- c)A
- d)E
- e)C
- Q27.English Language
[Para-jumble on ancient animals] Which should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement?
- a)E
- b)A
- c)B
- d)D
- e)C
- Q28.English Language
[Idiom usage] Take off — (A) I'll take off now, and see you later. (B) The plane will take off in twenty minutes. (C) The doctor gave me tablets to take off the pain.
- a)Only (A)
- b)Only (B)
- c)Only (C)
- d)Only (A) and (B)
- e)Only (B) and (C)
- Q29.English Language
[Idiom usage] Up in arms — (A) The whole village is up in arms about the proposal to build an airport nearby. (B) The children were jumping up in the arms with excitement. (C) Her eyes widened and her chest moved up in the arm faster as her breath quickened.
- a)Only (A)
- b)Only (B)
- c)Only (C)
- d)Only (A) and (B)
- e)All of the above
- Q30.English Language
[Idiom usage] On cloud nine — (A) I told her how much of her winnings would be going to taxes, she was definitely on cloud nine. (B) Although we are making good profits there is a cloud nine, the government may increase taxes. (C) I've been on cloud nine ever since I landed my dream job.
- a)Only (A)
- b)Only (B)
- c)Only (C)
- d)Only (A) and (C)
- e)All of the above
- Q31.English Language
[Match COLUMN A phrases (A/B/C) with COLUMN B phrases (D/E/F) to form correct statements; vaccine approval theme] Choose the most suitable pair(s).
- a)B-D
- b)A-E & B-D
- c)C-D & B-F
- d)A-E & C-F
- e)A-E, B-D & B-F
- Q32.English Language
[Match COLUMN A (A/B/C) with COLUMN B (D/E/F); clinical trials / regulatory bodies theme] Choose the most suitable pair(s).
- a)B-D
- b)A-E & B-D
- c)C-D & B-F
- d)A-E & C-F
- e)B-E & C-D
- Q33.English Language
Replace 'dispenses': There is a vending machine on the platform that dispenses snacks. (i) Disburses (ii) Squander (iii) Distributes
- a)Only (i)
- b)Both (i) & (iii)
- c)None can replace
- d)Only (ii)
- e)Only (iii)
- Q34.English Language
Replace 'mechanism': India and Japan have devised a mechanism for cooperation in the steel industry. (i) System (ii) Method (iii) tools
- a)Only (i)
- b)Both (i) & (iii)
- c)Both (i) & (ii)
- d)Only (ii)
- e)None can replace
- Q35.English Language
Replace 'qualify': Your business premises which qualify for business asset taper relief have become too cramped. (i) Hamper (ii) Measured (iii) Inclined
- a)None can replace
- b)Both (i) & (iii)
- c)Both (i) & (ii)
- d)Only (ii)
- e)Only (iii)
- Q36.English Language
Replace 'disruption': The misuse of the Governor's office to undermine duly elected State governments is a particularly mischievous disruption of federalism. (i) Disturbance (ii) Obstruction (iii) Relevant
- a)None can replace
- b)Both (i) & (iii)
- c)Both (i) & (ii)
- d)Only (ii)
- e)Only (iii)
- Q37.English Language
Police _______ Notorious Gangster after relentless chase that _________ for 3 weeks.
- a)Arrest, reigned
- b)Nabbed, lasted
- c)Snatched, persist
- d)Contempt, endured
- e)Apprehend, sustain
- Q38.English Language
Tropical rain forests choked in fog and continuously ________ by mists and down pours are least _______ by fires.
- a)Rejuvenate, impact
- b)Exhausted, Overwhelm
- c)Drenched, affected
- d)Approach, Influence
- e)Devoured, swayed
- Q39.English Language
An interview is a good chance to _________ how candidates _________ difficult situations.
- a)Discuss, improved
- b)Assess, addressed
- c)Analyze, tackling
- d)Evaluate, approach
- e)understand, enhance
- Q40.English Language
Improve the bold part: He made himself master of practically every branch of medieval learning, and has a thoroughly knowledge of the sources and the bibliography of his subject.
- a)having a thorough knowledge of
- b)has had a thorough knowledge to
- c)Have a thoroughly knowledge for
- d)had a thorough knowledge of
- e)No Correction required
- Q41.English Language
Improve the bold part: Gionee has been found guilty for intentionally inflicting malware in over 20 million phones by a Chinese court.
- a)had been found guilty for
- b)has been found guilty of
- c)has been found being guilty with
- d)have found to guilty for
- e)No Correction required
- Q42.English Language
Improve the bold part: Many people believe that voluntary bodies as they are today should not entrusted with this national responsibility.
- a)be entrust not with
- b)not be entrust with
- c)not being entrusted for
- d)not be entrusted with
- e)No Correction required
- Q43.English Language
[Word-interchange] The MNM's promise to directly pay women a monthly amount may be competitive (A) as a landscape (B) to grab attention in an over-crowded, highly viewed (C) electoral strategy (D).
- a)CDAB
- b)No rearrangement required
- c)BDCA
- d)ADCB
- e)CABD
- Q44.English Language
[Word-interchange] With the Indian economy gradually debating (A) its feet after a historic contraction, economic commentators have finding (B) themselves with viability (C) the need for fiscal expansion and the busied (D) of a 'V-shaped recovery'.
- a)CADB
- b)ABDC
- c)No rearrangement required
- d)BDAC
- e)DBAC
- Q45.English Language
[RC: conscious consumption passage] Why must businesses keep up with growing demands of ethical behaviour and transparency?
- a)As the world of business can be opaque and supply chains are murky
- b)As the value of craftsmanship and of provenance has been lost
- c)As they want to tackle the huge impact our current production levels having on the world
- d)As customers are taking an increasing interest in the ethical practices of those from whom they buy
- e)None of these
- Q46.English Language
[RC: conscious consumption] Which statement(s) corroborate 'the tide is turning'? (i) 74% surveyed would pay extra 5% for clothes if workers paid fairly (ii) Awareness about environmentally conscious manufacturing among customers is increasing (iii) Every time we spend cash we make an active choice about companies we support.
- a)Both (i) & (ii)
- b)Both (i) & (iii)
- c)Only (iii)
- d)Only (i)
- e)None of these
- Q47.English Language
[RC: conscious consumption] Which statement is true in context of the passage?
- a)The biggest problem with consumerism is that people do not realize there is a problem.
- b)Difficulty in making an informed choice is increasingly important for the conscious consumer.
- c)We are currently consuming resources at an unsustainable rate, causing mass environmental destruction and social problems.
- d)Conscious consumption can help take a significant number of people out of poverty.
- e)None of these
- Q48.English Language
[RC: conscious consumption] According to the author, how can we tackle the impact of consumerism?
- a)By using technology in order to increase transparency in supply chains
- b)By repleting the resources depleted due to overconsumption
- c)By increasing the lifespan of the products to reduce consumption
- d)By spending extra for products if workers were guaranteed fair pay
- e)None of these
- Q49.English Language
[RC: conscious consumption] Word most similar in meaning to 'endorse'.
- a)Sabotage
- b)Promote
- c)Veto
- d)Deliberate
- e)Censure
- Q50.English Language
[RC: conscious consumption] Word most similar in meaning to 'staggering'.
- a)Enfeebling
- b)Common
- c)Mundane
- d)Draining
- e)Confound
- Q51.English Language
[RC: conscious consumption] Choose the most suitable word/phrase to fill blank (I).
- a)Persist
- b)Sustaining
- c)Ceased
- d)Resist
- e)Embarked
- Q52.English Language
[Para-jumble A-F on discoms / Electricity Rules 2020] What should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
- a)F
- b)A
- c)B
- d)C
- e)E
- Q53.English Language
[Para-jumble discoms] What should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
- a)E
- b)C
- c)A
- d)B
- e)F
- Q54.English Language
[Para-jumble discoms] What should be the LAST sentence after rearrangement?
- a)F
- b)C
- c)B
- d)A
- e)E
- Q55.English Language
[Para-jumble discoms] What should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
- a)F
- b)B
- c)C
- d)D
- e)E
- Q56.English Language
[Para-jumble discoms] What should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
- a)F
- b)D
- c)E
- d)B
- e)C
- Q57.English Language
[Find the sentence with a grammatical error] (a) The government acknowledged that the Form 27 format was problematic... (b) Opacity in communication is dangerous when there is high vaccine hesitancy (c) Hong Kong should no sooner erase its colonial past the Beijing should demolish the Forbidden City (d) We need to improve the availability and affordability of energy-efficient appliances.
- a)(a)
- b)(b)
- c)(c)
- d)(d)
- e)All are correct
- Q58.English Language
[Find the sentence with a grammatical error] (a) The growth conundrum that Kantibhai and Sureshbhai plan to solve is perhaps the same which a majority of MSME owners in the country face. (b) India needs a nationwide consumer awareness campaign on energy efficiency. (c) Record GST inflows in December augur well, but the economy is still in a flux (d) The country requires a new political instrument for governability
- a)(a)
- b)(b)
- c)(c)
- d)(d)
- e)All are correct
- Q59.English Language
[Find the sentence with a grammatical error] (a) The government has significantly weakened the critical duty... (b) Too much of strong leadership has robbed India of its democratic exuberance... (c) Core sectors recorded yet another contraction in November... (d) Many of his pieces have designs incised or in relief, and others are skilful decorated with gold and silver
- a)(a)
- b)(b)
- c)(c)
- d)(d)
- e)All are correct
- Q60.English Language
[Find the sentence with a grammatical error] (a) The gender gap in the agriculture sector will only widen more with the current farm laws (b) Journalism focuses on a narrative of gloom... (c) Journalism creates a better-informed citizenry... (d) There will possibly be a unanimous rejection of the Republican objections to Joe Biden's electoral votes
- a)(a)
- b)(b)
- c)(c)
- d)(d)
- e)All are correct
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