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SBI Clerk English Language Flashcards
51 question-and-answer cards covering English Language as it is examined in SBI Clerk. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
24 sample cards from the English Language deck
Sampled from the end of the deck, so these are different cards from the ones shown on the syllabus page.
What single word means 'a speech made without prior preparation'?
Extempore (or impromptu).
What is an idiom? Give an example with its meaning.
A fixed expression whose meaning differs from the literal words; e.g., 'to bite the bullet' means to endure a painful situation bravely.
What does the idiom 'a blessing in disguise' mean?
Something that seems bad at first but turns out to be beneficial.
What does the idiom 'to let the cat out of the bag' mean?
To reveal a secret, often accidentally.
What is the difference between homonyms, homophones, and homographs?
Homonyms sound and are spelled the same but differ in meaning; homophones sound the same but are spelled differently (e.g., 'their/there'); homographs are spelled the same but differ in pronunciation/meaning (e.g., 'lead' the metal vs 'lead' to guide).
Distinguish between the commonly confused words 'affect' and 'effect'.
'Affect' is usually a verb meaning to influence; 'effect' is usually a noun meaning a result.
Distinguish between 'stationary' and 'stationery'.
'Stationary' means not moving; 'stationery' refers to writing materials like paper and pens.
Distinguish between 'principal' and 'principle'.
'Principal' means chief/head of a school or main; 'principle' means a fundamental rule or belief.
What is a phrasal verb? Give an example.
A verb combined with a preposition or adverb that creates a new meaning; e.g., 'give up' means to quit.
What does the phrasal verb 'put off' mean?
To postpone or delay.
What is a collocation? Give an example.
A pair or group of words that habitually go together; e.g., 'make a decision' (not 'do a decision'), 'heavy rain'.
What is a Para Jumble question, and what is the goal?
A set of jumbled sentences that must be rearranged into a coherent, logically ordered paragraph.
What clues help solve Para Jumbles?
Identify the opening sentence (introduces topic), look for pronoun references, connectors/transition words, chronological order, and the concluding sentence.
In Para Jumbles, what role do words like 'however', 'therefore', and 'moreover' play?
They are transition/connector words signalling the relationship and sequence between sentences, helping fix the order.
What does a Sentence Improvement question ask you to do?
Replace an underlined part of a sentence with the option that makes it grammatically correct and most appropriate (or keep it as is).
What is a Cloze Test?
A passage with several blanks where you choose the most contextually and grammatically appropriate word for each blank from given options.
What is the key strategy for solving a Cloze Test?
Read the whole passage first to grasp the theme, then fill blanks using context, grammar, collocation, and logical flow rather than treating blanks in isolation.
What is a 'filler' question in English Language sections?
A question where you select the word(s) that correctly fill one or two blanks in a sentence so it is grammatically correct and meaningful.
What is the difference between a single filler and a double filler question?
A single filler has one blank to complete; a double filler has two blanks that must both be filled correctly, with the right option satisfying both.
What are connectors (linking words) and what is their function?
Words that join clauses/sentences to show relationships such as addition (and, moreover), contrast (but, however), cause (because, since), and result (so, therefore).
In Word Usage questions, what is being tested?
Whether you can identify the sentence(s) in which a given word is used correctly according to its meaning and grammatical role.
What does a Word Swap question require?
Identifying two words in a sentence that have been interchanged and must be swapped back to restore the correct, meaningful sentence.
What does a Phrase Replacement question ask you to do?
Choose the option that correctly replaces a highlighted phrase to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct, or indicate no replacement is needed.
What does the idiom 'once in a blue moon' mean?
Very rarely; something that happens only on rare occasions.
What this deck covers
The English Language deck follows the SBI Clerk English Language syllabus — 6 chapters and 12 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 8.5 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 116 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
English Language flashcards FAQ
How many English Language flashcards are in this SBI Clerk deck?
51 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
Are these SBI Clerk flashcards free?
Yes. The preview here is free to read with no signup, and the full 51-card deck is free inside the Examius app.
What do the English Language cards cover?
They follow the SBI Clerk English Language syllabus — 6 chapters and 12 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
How should I use these flashcards?
Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then drill the deck. Examius schedules each card with spaced repetition, so cards you keep missing come back sooner and ones you know drift further apart.