HSBC Previous Year Placement Papers 2022 PDF

1. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Inquisitive

Insincere

24.19%

Insensitive

27.42%

Indifferent

40.32%

Insulting

8.06%

Explanation - The meaning of Inquisitive is interested so opposite of this is uninterested or indifferent.

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2. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Forbearance

Patient

37.74%

Restraint

28.3%

Escape

24.53%

Continuation

9.43%

Explanation - The meaning of Forbearance is tolerance so exact opposite of this is continuation or resignation.

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3. In each of the questions below, choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Hindrance

assistance

12.73%

barrier

69.09%

release

12.73%

Sensual

5.45%

Hindrance means interruption, obstacle, obstruction to something or someone.

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4. In each of the questions below, choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Mendicant

Stiff

16.28%

Ease

48.84%

Rigid

20.93%

Strong

13.95%

Explanation - The meaning of slack is loose or soft or ease.

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5. Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.

It is _____ if we can organize another tournament this week.

unsure

22.45%

doubtful

44.9%

impractical

16.33%

unlikely

16.33%

The complete sentence is It is Unlikely if we can organize another tournament this week.

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6. Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank and make a meaningful sentence.

He's gone through a _____. He is not at all the same man as he was 10 years back.

frustration

19.05%

surveillance

16.67%

crisis

47.62%

metamorphosis

9.52%

Examination

7.14%

The complete sentence is He's gone through a metamorphosis. He is not at all the same man as he was 10 years back. Meaning of metamorphosis is transformation.

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7. Sentence is divided into four sections (1, 2, 3). There is some error in one of these sections. Read the sentence carefully and mark the incorrect section. However, if you feel the sentence contains no error, mark part '4'.

She was taking care of her baby for two hours (1)/ before she (2)/ was called by her mother. (3)/ No error. (4)

1

35.48%

2

16.13%

3

19.35%

4

29.03%

She was taking care of her baby for two hours is the mistake.

"was taking" should be replaced by "had been taking"

The correct sentence will be: She had been taking care of her baby for two hours before she was called by her mother.

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8. In each of the following questions, select the most preferable sentence with respect to grammar, meaning and usage.

Many trains must stop owing to floods, if the rains last till the weekend.

20.69%

If the rains last for the weekend, owing to floods, many trains must stop.

20.69%

Owing to floods, many trains must stop if the rains last over the weekend.

37.93%

Having the rains lasting to the weekend, many trains must stop.

20.69%

The correct sentence among all given sentence is - Owing to floods, many trains must stop if the rains last over the weekend. As here condition is at initial position i.e. Flood and then sub+verb+obj.

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9. In each of the questions below, choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word.

Perpetuate

halt

17.24%

neglect

13.79%

maintain

51.72%

let go

17.24%