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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.
Q 1-5: 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) That private character has virtually no impact on governing public character
(B) Or a Cabinet Minister deals with public policy matters.
(C) What matters above all
(D) The unscrupulous politicians of India are declaring every day
(E) The moral authority is defined solely by how well a Prime Minister
(F) is a healthy economy
Q1 Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?
01. A
02. C
03. B
04. F
05. D
Q 2 Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?
01. C
02. D
03. B
04. E
05. A
Q 3 Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?
01. C
02. D
03. A
04. B
05. E
Q4 Which of the following should be the SIXTH sentence after the rearrangement?
01. A
02. D
03. B
04. F
05. C
Q 5 Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?
01. A
02. D
03. E
04. G
05. F
Q6 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
It is hoped that the green stoves or ‘chulhas’ would help cut fuel wood use by 40 percent, which would also allow the forest to rejuvenate and increase security for the tigers.______. An iron grate positioned just above the stove’s base provides room for air circulation that helps the fuel to burn efficiently. The households are part of the 25 revenue villages in Done Valley, that is spread over a 45 sq km area in the heart of the sprawling Valmiki reserve, the only tiger sanctuary in the state.
01. The green stoves use maximum energy produced from burning of fuel wood.
02. The reason why the tigers are becoming endangered is because of the loss of their habitat due to the spread of man, and because of poaching.
03. A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees.
04. Yet, despite these resources people are trying to poach animals.
05. The burning of wood is currently the largest use of energy derived from a solid fuel biomass
Q7 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Scientists are carrying out what they claim is the first clinical trial of an injectable vaccine for HIV which causes AIDS. A team from Imperial College is evaluating whether the vaccine is safe for use in human volunteers. The vaccine contains trimeric HIV envelope protein (gp140) which can target the virus’ most virulent strain Clade C that has caused the greatest number of HIV infections around the globe, infecting half of the 34 million people with HIV. ________
01. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections.
02. The trial, which is funded by the Wellcome Trust, is evaluating a vaccine that contains the HIV trimeric gp140 protein.
03. Imperial College London is public research university in London specializing in science, engineering, business and medicine.
04. The earliest known positive identification of the HIV-1 virus comes from the Congo in 1959 and 1960 though genetic studies indicate that it passed into the human population from chimpanzees around fifty years earlier.
05. AIDS is a medical condition in which a person so diagnosed will have his immune system too weak to fight off infections.
Q8 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
“It is very exciting to think that people could potentially stop their brains from shrinking and keep them sharp by adjusting their diet,” author Dr Gene Bowman was saying. Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish like salmon and mackerel have been shown to cut the risk of heart disease, help people recover from heart attacks, slow mental decline and reduce the risk of blindness.__________ But the latest study found that people with diets high in omega-3 fatty acids and in vitamins C, D, E and the B vitamins have higher scores on mental tests than people with diets low in those nutrients.
01. In nutrition, diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism.
02. Previous research has shown that eating fish can reduce people’s risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 47 per cent and even slow its progress.
03. Fatty acids are important sources of fuel because, metabolized, they yield large quantities of ATP.
04. The value of eating a certain food in the case of human beings is to maintain health and this was recognized long before vitamins were identified.
05. Myocardial infarction (MI) or acute myocardial infarction (AMI), commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die.
Q9 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
_____________A new study led by University of Colorado Boulder Assistant Professor Monique found that toddlers between 2 and a half and 3 years old who miss only a single daily nap show more anxiety, less joy and interest and a poorer understanding of how to solve problems. The results indicate insufficient sleep alters the facial expressions of toddlers - exciting events are responded to less positively and frustrating events are responded to more negatively, she said. “Many young children today are not getting enough sleep, and for toddlers, daytime naps are one way of making sure their ‘sleep tanks’ are set to full each day,” she said.
01. A toddler is a young child, usually defined as being between the ages of one and three.
02. Sleep is a naturally recurring state characterized by reduced or absent consciousness, relatively suspended sensory activity, and inactivity of nearly all voluntary muscles.
03. Anxiety occurs only when adults have not slept well at night and are forced to work during the day without any rest.
04. Toddlers who miss daytime naps may be losing more than sleep, an expert has warned.
05. Young children want to play more often than necessary making them intake insufficient amount of food and nutritional requirements.
Q10 Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
A nationwide railway helpline number is to help passengers seeking security assistance during train journeys is in the offing. The All-India Passenger Security Helpline can be used all over the country round-the-clock. ”All necessary preparations for launching the helpline for security assistance are being made to launch the first of its kind All-India service,” a senior Railway Ministry official involved with the project said. _______
01. Railways have always been used as major mode of transport by all sections of the society.
02. Railway Ministry, at present, comprises an organization that operates as monopoly in India
03. The helpline will be managed by the Railway Protection Force (RPF).
04. The Railway Protection force (RPF) is an Indian Central Armed Police Force charged with protecting the Indian Railways.
05. Railways are the much talked about public sector undertaking in India.
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