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.
Q.1. In each of the following question four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination,
(A) Vengeance (B) Revenge (C) Luminous (D) Inculpate
1. A-C
2. A-B
3. A - D
4. B - D
5. C - D
Q2. In each of the following question four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination,
(A) Abeyance (B) Excruciate (C) Pacify (D) Obtuse
1. A - D
2. A - C
3. C - D
4. B - C
5. B - D
Q3. In each of the following question four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination,
(A) Intrinsic (B) Foreign (C) Rigorous (D) Severe
1. A - B
2. B - C
3. C - D
4. B - D
5. A - D
Q4. Which of the Phrases(1), (2) (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrases printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the Answer.
There is full justification to close down the units which are neither profitable nor serve any social cause.
1. which are neither profitable nor served
2. that are neither profitable nor serving
3. which are not profitable nor serve
4. which have neither profitable nor serve
5. No correction required
Q5. Which of the Phrases(1), (2) (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrases printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the Answer
Various employees, whom we met, echoed the sentiments expressed by the CEO of the company.
1. Various employees, who we met
2. Vary employees, whom met
3. Vary employees, who we met
4. Various employees, whom we meet
5. No correction required
Q6. In the following sentence there is a blank space. Below each five words have been denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which word can be filled up in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.
Subject experts concerned will re-confirm that the valuation has been done without any———towards or against any student.
1. Notice
2. Assessment
3. Delay
4. Process
5. Bias
Q7-10. In each set given below five words have been printed which are numbered (1), (2), (3),(4) and (5). One of these words may be wrongly spelt. Find out the wrongly spelt word. The number of that word is the Answer.
Q7. I was surprised when I got confirmation of the news that he was the receipient of the prestigious award. All correct.
1. surprised
2. confirmation
3. receipient
4. prestigious
5. All correct
Q8. Copyright will subsist in any work published within the life time of author until 5 years following his death. All correct.
1. Copyright
2. subsist
3. until
4. following
5. All correct.
Q9. The pricing of intellectual property is more complicated than most pricing because today it is relatingly inexpensive to make copies of most intellectual property. All correct.
1. pricing
2. complicated
3. relatingly
4. inexpensive
5. All correct
Q10. The global needs of the new-age business are having a huge impact on the HR professtion. All correct.
1. needs
2. new-age
3. having
4. professtion
5. All correct
ANSWERS
Q1. (2) A – B
Vengeance and revenge are the synonyms.
For other options :
Luminous – Full of light.
Inculpate – suggest that someone is guilty.
Q2. (4) B-C
Excruciate - to inflict severe pain on, torture
Pacify – To ease, assuage, calm.
So both are opposite in meaning.
For other options :
Abeyance – suspension
Obtuse – characterized by a lack of intelligence.
Q3. (3) C-D
Rigorous – Severe
Both are synonyms
For other options :
Intrinsic – relating to essential nature of a thing.
Q4. (5) No correction required.
Q5. (1) ‘Various employees who we met’ should be used in place of ‘Various employees whom me met’ because ‘who’ subjective relative pronoun is required.
Q6. (5) Bias
For other options:
Assessment (n)- evaluation
Process (n)- a continuous operation
Q7. (3) The correct spelling is ‘recipient’
Q8. (2) If people subsist, they are just able to obtain the food or money that they need in order to stay alive, So the word ‘subsist’ is irrelevant here. To make the meaning clear we should replace the word ‘subsist’ with ‘persist’.
Q9. (3) ‘relatively’ should be used in place of 'relatingly’.
Q10. (4) The correct spelling is ‘profession’.
