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.
Q.1-3. In each of the following question five words are given of which two words are most nearly the same/opposite/either same or opposite in meaning of the given word. Find the two words which are most nearly the same/opposite/either same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct word combination, and mark your answer.
Q1. The directors of the FBI and NSA are to give keenly awaited testimony before the party on what ties the President may have with Russia and his explosive allegation that he was wiretapped by his predecessor.
A. inquisitive B. fathom C. vindication D. exculpation E. explore
1. Only A and B
2. Only B and C
3. Only C and D
4. Only A and D
5. All A, B and C
Q2. A US diplomat has been expelled from New Zealand after Washington refused to waive diplomatic immunity so police investigating a serious crime could question him, officials said.
A. wince B. abandon C. vilify D. forgo E. vat
1. Only A and B
2. Only B and C
3. Only C and E
4. Only B and D
5. All A, B and C
Q3. North Korea's latest rocket engine test showed "meaningful progress" in its missile capabilities, as the nuclear-armed state steps up its controversial weapons development programmes.
A. prosecution B. peaceful C. abate D. spurn E. incontrovertible
1. Only A and B
2. Only B and E
3. Only C and E
4. Only A and D
5. All A, B and C
Q.4-7. In each of the following sentences there are three blank spaces. Below each sentence three words in each option have been denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out the correct option can be filled in the blanks in order to make a meaningful sentence.
Q4. Brazil has tried to ___ the world that its huge meat industry poses no threat - with the President even inviting ambassadors to a ____ dinner – ____ allegations that corrupt exporters sold tainted products.
1. assuring-acclimation-between
2. aestival-aegis-zest
3. abominate-steak-before
4. reassure-steak-despite
5. ad-hoc-reassure-in spite of
Q5. Shares of Idea Cellular ____ nearly 10 per cent, wiping out Rs 3,692 crore from the company's market ____, after the announcement ____ the merger of the Aditya Birla Group-run firm with Vodafone India.
1. acarpous-group-in
2. ad-lib-accretion-of
3. tumbled- valuation- of
4. abstemious-valuation-off
5. adjunct-morals-at
Q6. With India ____ as a preferred investment destination, the country is expected to ____ nearly USD 4.2 billion ____capital in the realty sector in 2017.
1. watches-has-apart
2. destination-face-new
3. babel-affray-active
4. brook-witness-of
5. emerging- witness- new
Q7. Chilli teja prices were up 1.99 per cent to Rs 8,400 per quintal in futures trading as ____ created speculative positions, triggered ____ tight supplies from ____ belts.
1. friends-in-mitigating
2. candidate-by-excruciating
3. aspirant-for-bilk
4. participants-by- producing
5. needy-in-brevity
Q.8-10. In the following question, fill the space in the sentence using the base word given in bold at the end. The required word may be a noun, adverb, adjective or verb and it may be either positive or negative.
Q8. Indian tyre manufacturers are ____ seeking supply of natural rubber from South-East Asian producers due to slowdown in domestic production and increase in demand. (active)
1. activity
2. activeness
3. inactive
4. actively
5. inactively
Q9. Twenty students have ____ after trees fell on them while swimming in a river during a storm in Ghana, emergency officials said. (die)
1. death
2. dead
3. dying
4. died
5. dies
Q10. Vodafone India and Idea Cellular agreed to ____ their operations to create the country's largest mobile phone operator worth more than USD 23 billion with a 35 per cent market share.(merged)
1. Merges
2. Merger
3. Mergence
4. Merging
5. Merge
ANSWERS
Q1. (3)
Q2. (4)
For other options
Wince(V)-Grimace
Vat(N)-Tub
Vilify(V)-Disparage
Q3. (2)
For other options
Spurn(V)-Refuse
Abate(V)-Decline
Prosecution(N)- the party instituting or conducting legal proceedings against someone in a lawsuit.
Q4. (4)
For other options
Steak(N)- high-quality beef taken from the hindquarters of the animal, typically cut into thick slices that are cooked by grilling or frying.
Acclimation(N)- Acclimatization or acclimatisation (also called acclimation or acclimatation) is the process in which an individual organism adjusts to a change in its environment allowing it to maintain performance across a range of environmental conditions.
Abominate(V)-Detest
Zest(N)-relish
Q5. (3)
For other options
Acarpous(Adj)- not producing fruit.
Abstemious(Adj)-temperate
Valuation(N)-Price
Accretion(N)-augmentation
Q6. (5)
For other options
Babel(N)-Clamour
Affray(N)-Encounter
Brook(V)-Tolerate
Q7. (4)
For other options
Excruciating(Adj)-severe
Brevity(N)-Pith
Mitigate(V)-Deaden
Q8. (4)
Q9. (4)
Q10. (5)
