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.
Q1-5. 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.
Organizations are institutions in (1) members compete for status and power. They (2) for the resources of the organization, for example, finance to expand their own departments, for career advancement and for power to control the activities of others. In (3) of these aims, groups are formed and sectional interests emerge. As a result, policy decisions may serve the ends of the political and career systems rather than those of the concern. In this way, the goals of the organization may be displaced in favour of sectional interests and individual ambition. These preoccupations sometimes prevent the emergence of organic systems.
Many of the electronics firms in their study had recently created research and development departments employing highly qualified and well-paid scientists and technicians. Their high pay and expert knowledge were sometimes seen as a threat to the (4) order of rank, power and privilege. Many senior managers had little knowledge of the technicalities and possibilities of new developments and electronics. Some felt that close co-operation with the experts in an organic system would (5) their ignorance and show that their experience was now redundant.
Q1. Choose the correct for (1)
1. that
2. which
3. whose
4. them
5. their
Q2. Choose the correct for (2)
1. aid
2. hire
3. furnish
4. compete
5. agree
Q3. Choose the correct for (3)
1. reason
2. retreat
3. pursuit
4. achieving
5. surrender
Q4. Choose the correct for (4)
1. established
2. created
3. ideal
4. discovered
5. new
Q5. Choose the correct for (5)
1. conceal
2. reveal
3. comply
4. dignify
5. certify
Q6-10. Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C),(D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.
A. It is now important that the AMC’s school health programme be extended to all private and government-run institutions.
B. Having large campuses for not taking measures to prevent dengue.
C. The sudden rise in dengue cases in July when schools and colleges reopen after the summer vacation,.
D. So that children can be tracked every day for possible fever and early detection of dengue cases.
E. Indicates that the mosquito-borne virus has affected a large number of students.
F. The AMC should also increase the frequency of campus visits for fogging, and routinely penalize institutions.
Q6. Which of the following would be the FOURTH statement after rearrangement?
1. B 2. E 3. A 4. F 5. D
Q7. Which of the following would be the SECOND statement after rearrangement?
1. F 2. E 3. C 4. B 5. A
Q8. Which of the following would be the THIRD statement after rearrangement?
1. A 2. E 3. F 4. B 5. D
Q9. Which of the following would be the LAST statement after rearrangement?
1. D 2. E 3. C 4. A 5. B
Q10. Which of the following would be the FIFTH statement after rearrangement?
1.E 2. F 3. A 4. D 5. B
Answers:
Q1. (2)
Q2. (4)
Q3. (3)
Q4. (1)
Q5. (2)
Q6. (5)
Q7. (2)
Q8. (1)
Q9. (5)
Q10. (2)
