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English Language for Bank of Maharashtra Officer

Bank of Maharashtra Officer sets 20 English Language questions for 20 marks in the Online Examination, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.

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How to approach English Language in Bank of Maharashtra Officer

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.

Weightage in the paper

How much English Language is worth in each Bank of Maharashtra Officer stage, from the official pattern.

StageQuestionsMarksTimeShare
Online Examination202020 min13%

English Language syllabus for Bank of Maharashtra Officer

Every topic in the official syllabus. The linked ones open a set of solved questions you can practise straight away.

  • Reading comprehension
  • Error spotting and sentence improvement
  • Cloze test and fill in the blanks
  • Para jumbles and vocabulary

Sample English Language questions with solutions

Written to the Bank of Maharashtra Officer 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.

Para jumble · solved example

Rearrange the following five sentences into a coherent paragraph and answer the question. P. A good monsoon lifts rural incomes and food output. Q. The monsoon is central to India's economy. R. For this reason, its arrival is watched as closely by economists as by farmers. S. Nearly half the country's farmland depends on it for water. T. A weak one, by contrast, can push up prices and slow growth.

Which sentence comes immediately after P?

  • TCorrect
  • Q
  • R
  • S

Solution

P (a good monsoon) is naturally followed by the contrast T (a weak one). The order is Q, S, P, T, R.

Synonyms · solved example

Choose the word that is most nearly the SAME in meaning as: ANCIENT

  • level
  • modern
  • age-oldCorrect
  • eager
  • hollow

Solution

"ancient" means very old. The word most nearly similar in meaning is "age-old".

Cloze test · solved example

Cities are, on average, several degrees warmer than the countryside that (1)____ them, a difference that widens on still summer nights. Much of this extra heat is (2)____ by concrete and asphalt during the day and released slowly after dark. Trees offer a cheap (3)____: their canopies block sunlight before it reaches the pavement, and the water they give off cools the surrounding air. Yet tree cover in many fast-growing cities is (4)____, cleared for roads and buildings faster than it can be replanted. Planners who once treated greenery as mere decoration are now coming to (5)____ it as basic infrastructure.

Choose the word that best fits blank (2) in the passage.

  • absorbedCorrect
  • reflected
  • created
  • wasted
  • measured

Solution

The heat is taken in by concrete and asphalt during the day and released after dark, so it is 'absorbed'. 'Reflected' is the tempting trap, but reflected heat would not be stored and released slowly at night.

Antonyms · solved example

Choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to: UBIQUITOUS

  • wooden
  • rareCorrect
  • oblong
  • saline
  • omnipresent

Solution

"ubiquitous" means present everywhere. The word most nearly opposite in meaning is "rare".

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English Language shows up in every Bank of Maharashtra Officer mock test, in the same interface, with sectional locking and negative marking.

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Frequently asked questions

How many English Language questions are asked in Bank of Maharashtra Officer?

Bank of Maharashtra Officer Recurring recruitment sets 20 English Language questions for 20 marks in the Online Examination.

Is there negative marking for English Language in Bank of Maharashtra Officer?

Yes. Bank of Maharashtra Officer 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. Unanswered questions carry no penalty.

Which English Language topics matter most for Bank of Maharashtra Officer?

The Bank of Maharashtra Officer syllabus lists Reading comprehension, Error spotting and sentence improvement, Cloze test and fill in the blanks, Para jumbles and vocabulary. Weight your revision towards the ones you are weakest on and confirm the emphasis against the paper analysis for recent cycles.

How can I practise English Language for Bank of Maharashtra Officer free?

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 Maharashtra Officer mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.