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Banking Jobs English MCQs with Answers

34 practice MCQs on English for Banking Jobs tests. Think of your answer first, then open "Show answer and explanation". These are practice questions, not official examination papers.

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Q21. One word for 'a person who treats eye diseases':

  1. Neurologist
  2. Cardiologist
  3. Ophthalmologist
  4. Dermatologist
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Correct answer: C. Ophthalmologist

An ophthalmologist specialises in the eye.

Q22. Choose the synonym of 'terminate'.

  1. Continue
  2. End
  3. Start
  4. Begin
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Correct answer: B. End

Terminate means to end.

Q23. Choose the correct preposition: She is married ___ a doctor.

  1. by
  2. from
  3. to
  4. with
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Correct answer: C. to

'Married to' is correct.

Q24. Choose the correct preposition: I am looking forward ___ meeting you.

  1. with
  2. to
  3. at
  4. for
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Correct answer: B. to

'Look forward to' takes a gerund.

Q25. Choose the antonym of 'abundant'.

  1. Rich
  2. Scarce
  3. Plentiful
  4. Ample
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Correct answer: B. Scarce

Scarce means in short supply.

Q26. Meaning of 'to pull someone's leg':

  1. To hurt someone
  2. To tease or joke with someone
  3. To help someone
  4. To lead someone
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Correct answer: B. To tease or joke with someone

It means to kid someone.

Q27. Choose the correct option: She ___ to the market when I called.

  1. had gone
  2. is going
  3. was going
  4. goes
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Correct answer: C. was going

The past continuous describes an action in progress in the past.

Q28. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

  1. The committee are made its decision.
  2. The committee has made its decision.
  3. The committee have made its decision.
  4. The committee make their decisions.
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Correct answer: B. The committee has made its decision.

A collective noun as a unit takes a singular verb.

Q29. Choose the synonym of 'mitigate'.

  1. Aggravate
  2. Alleviate
  3. Worsen
  4. Increase
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Correct answer: B. Alleviate

Mitigate means to make less severe.

Q30. Meaning of 'to kill two birds with one stone':

  1. To achieve two things with one action
  2. To waste effort
  3. To fail twice
  4. To harm animals
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Correct answer: A. To achieve two things with one action

It means solving two problems with one effort.

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