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.
Q1-10. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
A family of crabs lived on the shores of a giant blue sea. They frolicked in the sands and ate mussels, clams and other small sea creatures. One day the mother crab saw a beautiful crane walking about in the sand, as straight graceful walk in its long reed-like legs.
"How graceful that crane looks,” she thought to herself. Then she caught sight of her son waddling towards her and felt very irritated. “And how clumsy my son is. He is like a moving sack.”
"Why do you walk like that?” she snapped, when he came nearer. “Instead of this awkward one-sided gait, use your 10 legs to walk straight. And gracefully,” she added.
"How do I walk straight mother?” asked the bewildered little crab. “I have only known to walk like this. “But his mother insisted he could walk straight, and it would not be too difficult if he tried. So the little crab tried, and failed. “Why don’t you show me how to walk straight, mother?” he told her. “If you show me the straight way, I’m sure I will catch on. “So the mother tried to show her son how to do the straight walk, but no matter how hard she tried, she could not. Her legs did not seem to be suited to walking straight. “I give up,” she said, panting after several unsuccessful attempts. “Forget it child, I don’t think nature intended for us to duplicate the crane’s walk.”
1. Why was the mother crab irritated?
01. To see her son’s walk
02. Because she had nothing to eat
03. She had broken her leg
04. Her son was not intelligent
05. None of these
2. The crane walked-
01. insultingly
02. mournfully
03. hopefully
04. Gracefully
05. faithfully
3. Where did the family of crabs live?
01. in the fields
02. in the river
03. on the mountain
04. under the rocks
05. On the seashore
4. What happened when the crane failed to walk properly?
01. He did not wish to learn further
02. He asked his mother to show how to walk properly
03. He received training from a trainer
04. He decided to walk the way he did earlier
05. None of these
5. Which of the following is FALSE according to the passage?
01. The crab finally learnt to walk like the crane.
02. The crab earlier moved like a moving sack.
03. The crab had 10 legs.
04. The crabs frolicked in the sands.
05. The walk of crane was better than that of the crab.
6. Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
AWKWARD
01. daring
02. troubled
03. clumsy
04. comfort
05. disagree
7. Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
BEWILDERED
01. confused
02. understood
03. associated
04. decided
05. combined
8. Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
DUPLICATE
01. decipher
02. imitate
03. scatter
04. Unmatched
05. draw
9. Choose the word which is most nearly the OPPOSITE in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
PANTING
01. breathing
02. relaxing
03. rounding
04. whipping
05. decorating
10. Choose the word which is most nearly the OPPOSITE in meaning as the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
GIANT
01. big
02. creature
03. small
04. fault
05. unknown
Answers:
Q1. Option (1)
Q2. Option (4)
Q3. Option (5)
Q4. Option (2)
Q5. Option (1)
Q6. Option (3)
Q7. Option (1)
Q8. Option (2)
Q9. Option (2)
Q10. Option (3)
