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 the question below a sentence with four words given in bold type is given. These are numbered as (1), (2), (3) and (4). One of these four words given in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all the words given in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (5) i.e. ‘All correct’ as your answer.
Q1 The judge observed that the accused had pre-planned the crime and therefore deserve death penalty. All correct
01. observed
02. accused
03. pre-planned
04. deserve
05. All correct
Q2 The downpour which broke a prolonged dry spell was akompanied by hailstones and thunder. All correct
01. downpour
02. prolonged
03. akompanied
04. hailstones
05. All correct
Q3 Army chief General VK Singh has alleged that he was offered Rs.14 crore as bribe to clarify a file related to the purchase of the trucks. All correct
01. alleged
02. bribe
03. clarify
04. purchase
05. All correct
Q4 Complaints of ballot-tampering cast new doubt on the fairness of the elections. All correct
01. Complaints
02. ballot-tampering
03. cast
04. fairness
05. All correct
Q5 He should be told to enjoy his two-month vacation with government salary and then take pention and go home. All correct
01. enjoy
02. vacation
03. government
04. pention
05. All correct
Directions (6-10): 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.
Q6 The rain brought ---------- to people -----------in the warmer places.
01. Please, gathered
02. Encouraged, prayed
03. livelihood, willing
04. Cheer, residing
05. Excitement, controlled
Q7 One officer in plain clothes and a uniformed officer ----------------her feet as she--------------- from the car.
01. Touched, alighted
02. Kicked, settled
03. respected, dismantled
04. criticized, vanishing
05. washed, descend
Q8 The minister's visit is ----------- to be purely for ------------purposes.
01. Reserved, clear
02. Resolved, holy
03. Dedicated, courage
04. Appointed, genuine
05. Intended, religious
Q9 Ten brave people who ---------courage, compassion and alertness in ---------and action will be honoured.
01. Desired, move
02. Demonstrated, thought
03. Concealed, creative
04. Evidence, ideas
05. Indicated, philosophy
Q10 Mr Agarwal was ------------to be a very talented person, who had obtained a doctorate from a ---------------university abroad.
01. Advised, recognition
02. Studious, knowledge
03. Expressed, prominent
04. considered, prestigious
05. Voluntary, celebration
Answers
Q.1 (4)
Q.2 (3)
Q.3 (3)
Q.4 (5)
Q.5 (4)
Q.6 (4)
Q.7 (1)
Q.8 (5)
Q.9 (2)
Q.10 (4)
