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SBI PO English Marathon 🚀 | 3 Complete Mock Tests By Kinjal Mam

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  • SBI PO English Marathon (3 mock tests) by Kinjal Mam on Adda247

    • Focus: maximizing practice under time pressure
    • Approximate target: 120+ questions
    • Difficulty range: mostly easy-to-moderate to moderate

  • Recurring emphasis throughout the session:

    • English weightage in SBI PO, notably around ~40 marks
    • Expectations that the real paper can vary in difficulty:
      • easy, easy-to-moderate, moderate, or high-difficulty
    • Building confidence by:
      • feeling prepared
      • maintaining pace to handle the full session

Methodology / “How to Solve” Approach (Repeated Throughout)

1) Error Detection / Grammar (Most Prominent)

Read each sentence carefully and identify:

  • Subject–verb agreement
  • Parallelism in series (matching structure across multiple verbs/nouns)
  • Correct prepositions usage (e.g., on/over, upon, on the basis of)
  • Correct use of articles (a/an/the) before adjectives/nouns
  • Correct tense/form and collocation choice (e.g., contingent on vs contingent upon, and similar fixes)
  • Replacements when the question asks for a single wrong part

When the instruction says “only one error”:

  • Don’t overread—once you find the single inconsistency, commit.

2) Vocabulary-Based Questions

Learn meanings using:

  • Root / word-family cues (e.g., absolve vs abrogate, evade meaning)
  • Logic such as negative word pairs (polarity must stay consistent)

Use definition-based distinction for similar words, for example:

  • procrastination-like misunderstandings
  • stagnant vs escalating logic
  • mitigate = reduce

3) Connector / Sentence Logic

For questions like “connect these sentences”:

  • Identify the relationship: reason, result, contrast, sequence, or condition
  • Ensure the connector appears in the correct position (often in the middle, not at start/end)

4) Cloze / Fill in the Blank

Approach:

  1. Decide grammar first: is the blank ING, a verb, modal, or noun/adj?
  2. Then apply meaning/logic based on context

Examples mentioned include themes like:

  • cybersecurity threats
  • climate/urban policy
  • rehabilitation/return to form

5) Paragraph Completion / Sentence Completion

Solve by:

  • Finding logical flow using clue words in adjacent sentences
  • Eliminating options that introduce a new topic too early or break tense consistency

6) Para-jumble / Sentence Rearrangement

Explicit steps highlighted:

  • Identify what stays fixed (e.g., “D is fixed” / “penultimate is fixed”)
  • Choose which sentence fits best grammatically:
    • connectors
    • pronoun reference
    • subject continuity
  • Use positional rules:
    • first / last / penultimate / middle placement
  • Build coherence:
    • determine whether the paragraph is introducing, explaining, or concluding

7) Comprehension (RC)

Emphasis:

  • Read carefully and rely on:
    • what is explicitly stated
    • what cannot be inferred
  • Answer selection should be based on passage logic, not assumptions

Timing mindset:

  • Aim for about a few minutes for a short RC, then continue.

Instruction-like Bullet List (Method + Tactics)

Before Solving

  • Keep pen/paper ready and maintain pace.
  • Build confidence with the mindset:

    “Whatever paper format appears, be ready for easy-to-moderate and still perform well.”

While Solving Grammar / Error Questions

Check in order:

  • Subject type (singular/plural/uncountable)
  • Article usage with adjective+noun
  • Verb form required by tense/structure
  • Parallelism across coordinated parts
  • Prepositions and fixed collocations

If it’s “only one error”:

  • Locate quickly and justify briefly (why the option is wrong/right).

While Solving Connectors

  • Determine the relationship:
    • cause → effect, result, contrast, sequence, condition
  • Select the connector that matches the relationship and fits the expected position.

While Solving Vocabulary

  • Match exact meaning to context (examples used included):
    • mitigate = reduce
    • evade = move away from
    • stagnant = not moving
  • Watch for:
    • prefix/suffix traps
    • polarity constraints

While Solving Cloze / One Blank

  • Decide the needed part of speech (verb/noun/adj/connector)
  • Confirm grammar form:
    • tense, agreement, ING, etc.

While Solving Paragraph Completion

Ensure each added sentence:

  • keeps the topic consistent
  • maintains tense/structure
  • follows narrative logic

While Solving Para-jumble

Use rules such as:

  • fixed-position sentences
  • transition words that signal ordering
  • where the middle and penultimate/last sentences should go
  • grammar continuity (pronouns/subjects)

While Solving RC

Choose answers based on:

  • explicit statements
  • what is “cannot be inferred”
  • a logical summary aligned with the passage’s argument line

Notable Recurring Themes in Example Questions

  • English grammar mechanics
    • tense consistency, agreement, articles, prepositions, parallel structures
  • Real-world passage topics included:
    • digital footprints & online personalization
    • climate/urban air pollution and policy
    • cybersecurity and identity fraud
    • elections/democracy/protest narratives
    • environmental risk accumulation and policy outcomes
    • vaccine/health policy procedures and institutional responsiveness

Speakers / Sources Featured

  • Kinjal Mam — main instructor/speaker
  • Adda247 — education platform referenced in the session introduction

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