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English Language for NHB Assistant Manager

NHB Assistant Manager sets 27 English Language questions for 55 marks across 2 stages, so it is worth planning your preparation around the topics below.

27 questions55 marks3 topics

How to approach English Language in NHB Assistant Manager

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 NHB Assistant Manager stage, from the official pattern.

Stage	Questions	Marks	Time	Share
Online Examination: Objective Test	25	30	35 min	16%
Online Examination: Descriptive Paper (English)	2	25	—	100%

English Language syllabus for NHB Assistant Manager

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

Reading comprehension, cloze test and error spotting
Para jumbles and fillers
Descriptive writing: letter and essay

Sample English Language questions with solutions

Written to the NHB Assistant Manager 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.

Cloze test · solved example

Renewable energy is (1) the way electricity is produced. Solar and wind now (2) a large share of new capacity because their costs have (3) sharply. Critics point out that the sun does not always (4) and the wind is not always blowing, so storage remains a (5). Even so, most experts (6) that clean power will dominate the coming decades.

In the passage above, choose the most appropriate word for blank (2).

do without
look after
give up
account forCorrect
run from

Solution

They "account for" a large share of new capacity.

Error spotting · solved example

Find the part that contains an error. If there is no error, choose option E. Hardly had he (A) / reached the station (B) / than the train (C) / left the platform (D).

Hardly had he
reached the station
than the trainCorrect
left the platform
No error

Solution

The correlative of 'hardly had' is 'when', not 'than', so 'than the train' should be 'when the train'. 'Than' pairs with 'no sooner', a different construction.

Reading comprehension · solved example

A library is one of the few public places that asks nothing of you. It does not require you to buy, to believe, or even to speak. You may enter with no purpose and leave with an armful of worlds. In an age that measures attention in seconds and sells it by the unit, this quiet permission to wander is almost radical. A library trusts that curiosity, given room, will find its own direction, and it is usually right.

According to the passage, what makes a library distinctive?

It is always crowded and full of activity
It requires a paid membership to enter
It asks nothing of its visitors and lets curiosity wander freelyCorrect
It offers the cheapest books available in a town

Solution

The passage stresses that a library "asks nothing of you" and gives "permission to wander", trusting curiosity to find its direction.

Reading comprehension · solved example

City parks are sometimes dismissed as luxuries, pleasant but inessential. The evidence suggests otherwise. Green spaces cool neighbourhoods during heatwaves, absorb rainwater that would otherwise flood streets, and offer a rare setting where strangers meet as equals. Studies link regular access to greenery with lower stress and better health. Yet as land prices rise, parks are often the first thing sacrificed to construction. Planners who treat them as optional, the passage argues, mistake a piece of essential infrastructure for mere decoration.

The word "sacrificed" here most nearly means:

sold cheaply
protected
painted
enlarged
given upCorrect

Solution

"Sacrificed" means given up or surrendered.

Practise English Language

Untimed drills with the method shown after every question — the step between learning a topic and sitting it under a clock.

Sit English Language under a real clock

English Language shows up in every NHB Assistant Manager 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 NHB Assistant Manager?

NHB Assistant Manager 2026 cycle (notification awaited) sets 27 English Language questions for 55 marks, split across 25 in the Online Examination: Objective Test and 2 in the Online Examination: Descriptive Paper (English).

Is there negative marking for English Language in NHB Assistant Manager?

Yes. NHB Assistant Manager 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.

Which English Language topics matter most for NHB Assistant Manager?

The NHB Assistant Manager syllabus lists Reading comprehension, cloze test and error spotting, Para jumbles and fillers, Descriptive writing: letter and essay. 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 NHB Assistant Manager 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 NHB Assistant Manager mock tests to sit it under a real clock with negative marking.