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 (1-5): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each five pairs of words have been denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentences in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Q.1 Defence ministry faced ______ from a parliamentary committee for delayed _____ of the contract and subsequent delay in the delivery of submarines.
01. felicitate, attack
02. granting, supervision
03. judgement, promised
04. flak, finalisation
05. coincidence, retain.
Q.2 Most economists in our country seem _______ by the ________ of the free market.
01. curiosity, labouriously
02. captivated, spell
03. compatible, primarily
04. opportunists, variation
05. glorious, exercise
Q.3 In earlier times when man appeared on earth, he was _____ at the sight of ______ and powerful aspects of nature.
01. forbidden, spectacular
02. dignified, utterance
03. over-awed, violent
04. mystified, prosecution
05. compassionate, revulsion
Q.4 The recent _________ of our infotech industry globally has _______ the belief that when we put our mind to it we can succeed.
01. failure, achieved
02. share, reinstate
03. empowerment, provide
04. success, reinforced
05. event, review
Q.5 The viability of the multinational corporate system ________ upon the degree to which people will ______ the unevenness it creates.
01. signified, accepting
02. exception, modify
03. depends, tolerate
04. overthrow, rival
05. invalidate, maintain
Directions (6-10): Rearrange the following sentences (A),(B),(C), (D),(E),(F),(G) and (H) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them.
A. As far as agriculture is concerned, we are leaning more and more towards mechanisation and technology to reduce costs and increase productivity.
B. But defects have surfaced since the year it was introduced.
C. The government needs to provide full employment, better wages and better living.
D. MGNREGA is to be made not only flexible, but also be aligned to industry needs, say MGNREGA work can be used to build rudimentary infrastructure.
E. The MGNREGS seemed to be a good scheme to give employment to the rural folk, especially women, giving them some money in their hands to support their families.
F. In due course it has to contribute to industrial growth and vice versa.
G. The change has to come slowly and steadily.
H. The need now is to have corrections made to make it sustainable and, at the same time, growth-oriented
Q.6 Which of the following would be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
01. F
02. D
03. C
04. G
05. H
Q.7 Which of the following would be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
01. A
02. E
03. B
04. D
05. C
Q.8 Which of the following would be the LAST sentence after rearrangement?
01. F
02. H
03. E
04. B
05. G
Q.9 Which of the following would be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
01. G
02. C
03. D
04. A
05. E
Q.10 Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
01. E
02. B
03. H
04. F
05. D
Answers
Q.1 (4)
Q.2 (2)
Q.3 (3)
Q.4 (4)
Q.5 (3)
Q.6 (2)
Q.7 (3)
Q.8 (5)
Q.9 (4)
Q.10 (1)
