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Bank of Baroda PO sets 35 English Language questions for 40 marks in the Online Examination, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.
Reading comprehension and the cloze test decide this section, and both reward reading widely more than memorising rules. Build a daily reading habit, learn to spot the grammatical error patterns that recur, and treat vocabulary as something absorbed in context rather than crammed from a list.
How much English Language is worth in each Bank of Baroda PO stage, from the official pattern.
| Stage | Questions | Marks | Time | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Examination | 35 | 40 | 40 min | 23% |
Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.
Written to the Bank of Baroda PO pattern, with the answer key and the method behind it — a look at how the section is actually set before you drill the full topic sets.
Idioms and phrases · solved example
What does the idiom 'to call it a day' mean?
Solution
'To call it a day' means to decide to stop an activity for the time being, especially work.
Synonyms · solved example
Choose the word most nearly the SAME in meaning as LUCID.
Solution
'Lucid' means easily understood, that is, clear. 'Vague', 'dull' and 'dark' are the opposite idea.
Grammar · solved example
Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
Solution
'One of the' is always followed by a plural noun, so the correct form is 'one of the best players'.
Reading comprehension · solved example
Why has GDP not been dethroned?
Solution
Its crudeness makes cross-country comparison simple.
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Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.
English Language shows up in every Bank of Baroda PO mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.
Bank of Baroda PO Recurring recruitment sets 35 English Language questions for 40 marks in the Online Examination.
Yes. Bank of Baroda PO deducts one fourth of a mark for each wrong answer, English Language included, so unsure guesses cost you. One fourth of a mark is deducted for each wrong answer in the objective sections. Unanswered questions carry no penalty.
The Bank of Baroda PO syllabus lists Reading comprehension, Cloze test and para jumbles, Error spotting and sentence improvement, Fill in the blanks and word usage, Letter writing and essay (descriptive paper). Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.
Every English Language question on this site is free and written to the exam pattern. Use the topic drills for instant-feedback practice, the daily quiz to keep the section warm, and the Bank of Baroda PO mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.