Introduction
NABARD Grade B 2019 – Preliminary Examination, conducted in online Mode, has: a duration of 2 hours, a total of 200 questions, a maximum score of 200 marks, and consists of 7 sections, namely – Reasoning Ability, English Language, Computer Knowledge, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, Economic & Social Issues and Agriculture & Rural Development. There is a Negative marking in NABARD Grade B Preliminary exam and [latex]{(\frac {1}{4})}^{th}[/latex] marks are deducted for each wrong answer. Candidates must clear the cut-off in all the sections to qualify for the NABARD Grade B Main exam.
The article NABARD Grade B English Language provides complete details of English Language syllabus and provides study guide with answers. By solving this questions candidates can improve and maintain, speed, and accuracy in the exams.
Pattern
The NABARD Grade B Prelims exam pattern 2019 is conducted for screening purpose that is consists of seven different sections containing different marks with a total of 200 marks.
| Phase I – Preliminary Examination (Online Exam) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| S.no | Subjects | Number of questions | Marks |
| 1. | Test of Reasoning | 20 | 20 marks |
| 2. | English Language | 40 | 40 marks |
| 3. | Computer Knowledge | 20 | 20 marks |
| 4. | General Awareness | 20 | 20 marks |
| 5. | Quantitative Aptitude | 20 | 20 marks |
| 6. | Economic & Social Issues (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 marks |
| 7. | Agriculture & Rural Development (with focus on Rural India) | 40 | 40 marks |
| Duration: 120 Minutes Composite Time - Total 200 marks - 200 Questions | |||
Syllabus
NABARD Officer Grade B Exam Syllabus – Preliminary Exam:
English Language Syllabus - 40 Marks
- Verb
- Tenses
- Articles
- Synonyms
- Adverb
- Subject-Verb Agreement
- Antonyms
- Error Correction
- Vocabulary
- Sentence Rearrangement
- Fill in the Blanks
- Grammar
- Idioms & Phrases
- Comprehension
- Unseen Passages etc.
Note: Penalty for Wrong Answers (Applicable to both – Preliminary and Main examination): For every wrong answer marked, [latex]{(\frac {1}{4})}^{th}[/latex] of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty in Phase I and Phase II, both.
Samples
1. Bolt from the blue
- A. Thundering
B. A complete surprise
C. Inform something bad
D. No idea
- 1. Reannaisance
2. Renaissance
3. Rennaissance
4. Renaisance
- A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
- A. at
B. in
C. on
D. across
- A. Pretended to be
B. Was looked upon
C. Was regarded as
D. Was thought to be
- A. remain unaffected
B. do without the help of others
C. survive in isolation
D. remain non-aligned
- A. excite
B. excited
C. exciting
D. excitedly
- A. We completed our task before sunset.
B. We have completed our task before sunset.
C. We complete our task before sunset.
D. We had completed our task before sunset.
- A. Wrote
B. was writing
C. writes
D. is writing
- A. tenacious
B. truthful
C. spacious
D. ravenous
- A. Ram told me that he was going to Jaipur.
B. Ram told me that I was going to Jaipur.
C. Ram told me that he is going to Jaipur.
D. Ram told me that he were going to Jaipur.