As IBPS has released the official notification of the Common Recruitment Process for selection of personnel for Clerical cadre Posts and the exam is tentatively scheduled to be held December 2018 & January 2019. Looking at the notification, we have now started subject-wise quizzes for the exam. It will include quizzes of all the subjects- Quantitative Aptitude, English, Reasoning and Computer. All these quizzes will be strictly based on the latest pattern of the IBPS Clerk exam and will be beneficial for your preparations. So, keep following the quizzes which will provide you a set of 10 questions daily.
Here, we are providing you important questions of English Language for IBPS Clerk 2018 exam.
Q.1-10. In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words have been suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
There lived an old farmer with his three sons in a village. The father (1) his sons to work in the field along with him. But the young fellows were (2). They did not want to work in the sun and the rains in the field like their father. One day the farmer (3) sick. He was about to die. So he called his sons, and told them, “Sons, before I die, I want to tell you some (4). Under the (5) in our field, there are some hidden treasures. If you (6) the land properly, you will surely find them.” So saying, the old farmer died. The boys performed the funeral (7) of their father. Then, one day all the three brothers (8) to the field and began to dig the land thoroughly from one end to the other in order to (9) the hidden treasures. But they did not find anything. They were (10).
Q.1. (1) apologized (2) pleaded (3) asked (4) will (5) allow
Q.2. (1) born (2) lazy (3) called (4) bore (5) sorry
Q.3. (1) fallen (2) falling (3) fell (4) jumped (5) down
Q.4. (1) hidden (2) secret (3) treasure (4) joke (5) gossip
Q.5. (1) ground (2) garden (3) well (4) carpet (5) table
Q.6. (1) score (2) digging (3) dug (4) dig (5) hamper
Q.7. (1) celebrations (2) rites (3) formalities (4) occasion (5) guidelines
Q.8. (1) gone (2) went (3) preached (4) gather (5) entered
Q.9. (1) find (2) hurry (3) hide (4) digging (5) wait
Q.10. (1) jubilant (2) euphoric (3) enjoying (4) harmed (5) disheartened
ANSWERS:
Q.1.(3)
Q.2.(2)
Q.3.(3)
Q.4.(2)
Q.5.(1)
Q.6.(4)
Q.7.(2)
Q.8.(2)
Q.9.(1)
Q.10.(5)
