SBI Clerk Exam: General English Study Material (E Book)

State Bank of India will issue notification for recruitment to the posts of Clerks in upcoming months. The selection of the candidates will be based on performance in written examination. The common written examination includes 5 sections comprising General Awareness, English Language, Reasoning, Quantitative Aptitude, and Computer Knowledge. English Section of SBI Clerk Exam comprises 40 questions from different topics.

Jagranjosh.com has come with SBI Clerk Exam: General English Study Material (E Book), which is an ideal platform for candidates, who are preparing English Language Section. The book is prepared by banking experts of jagranjosh.com after blending all ingredients of Basics of English along with model questions and practice sets.

Chapter: Spotting the Errors

Chapter Guidelines

The English Language Section of SBI Clerk Exam Question Paper contains relating to Spotting the Error. In these questions, the sentence is divided into 4 parts, marked 1, 2, 3, and 4. 5 refer to ‘No Error’. The candidates have to find out the errors related to article, preposition, tense, verb, noun, pronoun, adverb, adjectives, conjunction, subject verb agreement etc. Sometimes, the errors may also irrelevant words and superfluous use of some words.

The candidates should have good knowledge of rules of Grammar and its correct usage in right perspective, which is only way to attempting these questions. More and more practice is required to gain confidence in grammar. Practice of previous year question paper and Practice Paper is perfect way to score well in spotting the Error Questions.

Question on ‘spotting the Errors’ can be answered on the basis of candidate’s knowledge of grammar especially parts of speech. The important rules of parts of speech can be mentioned categorically in the following manner.

1. Certain nouns always take a singular verb.

Scenery, advice, information, machinery, stationery, furniture, abuse, fuel, gram, issue, bedding, repair, news, poetry, business, economics, physics, mathematics, classics, ethics, innings.

Examples:

(a) The scenery of Shimla is enchanting.

(b) She has given advice.

2. Some nouns are used as plural nouns and always take a plural verb.

Cattle, gentry, peasantry, artillery, people, clergy, company, police.

Examples:

(a) The people are watching us.

(b) The police are in the house.

The above concept is taken from SBI Clerk Exam: General English Study Material (E Book).

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IBPS Clerk Common Interview 2013: Tips and Strategy-Questions Asked in Bank Interview

IBPS is conducting Common Interview for the candidates who are successful in Common Written Examination for Clerical Cadre Recruitment. The written examination was held on 13 November 2013, 01 December 2013, 07 December 2013, 08 December 2013, 14 December 2013, and 15 December 2013. On the basis of scores in IBPS Clerk Exam 2013, the commission will conduct common interview of the candidates. The qualified candidates have to face interview boards for getting employment in Public Sector Banks. Here are some questions that are generally asked in the interview.

Q1. Introduce yourself? 
Q2. Introduce yourself in one minute? 
Q3. Define yourself in one word? 
Q4. Define yourself in one line? 
Q5. Describe yourself? 
Q6. Meaning of your name, who named you and why? 
Q7. Any namesake? 
Q8. What is your father's name & his job profile? 
Q9. Your family background? 
Q10. Where you come from? 
Q11. Tell me/us about your native place/city/state? 
Q12. For what it is famous? 
Q13. What are your hobbies and interests? 
Q14. What is the use of your hobbies in this organisation? 
Q15. If you will not get success this time then what will you do ? 
Q16. Your Educational background ? 
Q17. Your previous acheivements? 
Q18. Any extra curricular activity? 
Q19. Why do you want to join Banking sector? 
Q20. What qualities one should posses to be a Bank officer? Do you think you have these qualities?
Q21. Tell me about this organisation ?
Q22. Who is the founder of this bank? 
Q23. When was this bank nationalized ? 
Q24. Current financial position of this bank? 
Q25. Who is your ideal or a person who inspired you most? 
Q26. How is your subject helpful in banking sector? 
Q27. Why there is a Gap in your studies? 
Q28. Your strong and weak points? 
Q29. As a student of Science/Art/Commerce, why did'nt you go for higher studies? 
Q30. Newspapers and magazine which you prefer to read? Name the Editor of Newspaper? 
Q31. Why we should select you?  
Q32. Why do you want to be an Officer?
Q33. Are you married ? 
Q34. If you marry after competing this examination may I hope you will be mopping up huge money as dowry ? 
Q35. Any girl friend? If not then why? 
Q36. What is your idea of life? 
Q37. What is the importance of hobby in our life? 
Q38. What about those who have no hobbies? Are they not creative? 
Q39. As you are from Hindi medium, but we are sorry to say that we have vacancies in South only and as you said you like to talk in Hindi. If we appoint you, how will you adjust yourself in South, where only a few people know Hindi? 
Q40. I don't know Hindi, I know English and specially south based languages, as I am from south, whenever talk to me, please speak in English. 
Q41. Which officer gave you the certificate for, being a caste certificate/character certificate? 
Q42. Why could you not get success yet? 
Q43. Have you been cleared any exam before it? 
Q44. If you don't get final selection in this examination too what would you do? 
Q45. How many members are in your family? 
Q46. What does your mother do or whether she is a house wife or in job? 
Q47. Where did you spend your childhood? 
Q48. Why don't you join your family business? 
Q49. Your ideal person, leader, party and why? 
Q50. Does anybody serve in the banking industry from your family? if yes then who they are and in which bank they are serving?

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