Dear Readers,
As IBPS has released the much-awaited vacancies for the post of Probationary Officers & Clerk, we have launched 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 IBPS 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 PO/CLERK 2019 exam.
Directions (1-10): In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers are given 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.
The Indian economy is no longer expected to grow at the heady rates of 8-9 per cent. Except for a few (1) such as IT, most of the economy faces dim prospects for job and earnings (2). High (3) will reduce the amount available to service home loans, while inflated house values increase EMIs and reduce the amount available for (4). Unless house prices fall, it is hard to see how this vicious cycle can be broken. For businessmen and the self-employed, the slowdown will directly lower the surplus they can (5) in a property. (6) for both builders and buyers has also become more difficult in the last several months. Already, banks have been slowing down their exposure to this sector, leaving builders to (7) either on the shadow economy or on private players such as non-banking finance companies and private equities (PE). The hit on the currency has (8) overseas PE players as their returns got reset by 10-20 per cent. Moreover, the (9) in the currency would make anyone think twice before committing to a longer term investment. Builders will also no longer be able to borrow using buyers’ credit quality after the RBI woke up to shut down the (10) 80:20 and 75:25 schemes.
Q-1 Choose the correct option for (1).
01. trials
02. sectors
03. moments
04. people
05. versions
Q-2 Choose the correct option for (2).
01. weigh
02. scale
03. valued
04. growth
05. calculate
Q-3 Choose the correct option for (3).
01. inflation
02. deflation
03. income
04. spend
05. taxable
Q-4 Choose the correct option for (4).
01. expansion
02. destruction
03. dispersion
04. allocation
05. consumption
Q-5 Choose the correct option for (5)
01. plunge
02. invest
03. buy
04. entitle
05. withdraw
Q-6 Choose the correct option for (6)
01. advertising
02. delaying
03. financing
04. guiding
05. preparing
Q-7 Choose the correct option for (7)
01. depend
02. chuck
03. gamble
04. mock
05. liquidate
Q-8 Choose the correct option for (8)
01. prompted
02. demanded
03. focused
04. leveled
05. scared
Q-9 Choose the correct option for (9)
01. gaiety
02. history
03. volatility
04. value
05. faith
Q-10 Choose the correct option for (10)
01. uncertainty
02. debate
03. assured
04. dubious
05. probable
Answers
Q.1 (2)
Q.2 (4)
Q.3 (1)
Q.4 (5)
Q.5 (2)
Q.6 (3)
Q.7 (1)
Q.8 (5)
Q.9 (3)
Q.10 (4)
