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English Questions For IBPS PO and Clerk Exam 2017

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English Questions For IBPS PO and Clerk Exam 2017
English Section is a topic that is feared by most of the candidates appearing in the IBPS PO Exam. Though the sheer number of concepts and rules may seem intimidating at first, with discipline and the right approach, it is not difficult to master these concepts and their application to questions. Through such English Quizzes for IBPS Clerk, IBPS PO and other upcoming exams, we will provide you all types of high-level questions to ace the questions based on new pattern English for IBPS PO.

Directions (1-5) The following question consists of two sentences. Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it and mark your answer accordingly from the given options.

Q1.
I.  I drive more quicklier than my brother.
II.My sister is more careful with her writing than I am with mine.

(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.

Q2. 
I. Before he leaves, make sure his room is clean.
II.Please give me an ice.

(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.

Q3. 
I. I studied the French in high school for four years.
II.The creativity is a valuable quality in children.

(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.

Q4. 
I.Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and eating ice cream sandwiches.
II.He was hungry after he covered the gown in sequins, so he had a steak for dinner.

(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.

Q5. 
I. Teachers, a noble profession, involves a lot of patience.
II.Does Tina have much homework to do this evening?

(a) if there is an error only in the first sentence;
(b) if there is an error only in the second sentence;
(c) if there are errors in both sentences; and
(d) if there is no error in either of the sentences.
(e) If there are more than two errors in either of the sentence.

Directions (6-10): In each question, there is a pair of words/phrases that highlighted. From the highlighted word(s)/phrase(s), select the most appropriate word(s)/phrase(s) to form correct sentences. Then, from the options given, choose the best one.

Q6. 
I. So tonight, we are respectfully(a)/ respectively(b) asking the candidates to try to put aside the talking points,” he says.
II.  The rivers become so turbid(a)/turgid(b) that they turn a chocolate brown color.
III. It’s taken nearly nine years, but large-scale commercial redevelopment of the World Trade Center site (a)/sight(b) is tantalizingly close to taking off.
(a) bba
(b) aab
(c) baa
(d) aba
(e) aaa

Q7.
 I. I just took my shoes off at midnight and found that I have little, turbid(a)/turgid(b) toes!
II. It is impossible to tell if there is a specific  breech(a)/breach(b) of any conflict of interest laws
III. Eminent(a)/ imminent(b) domain laws generally allow for the confiscation of private property if taking it is judged to serve a larger public good.
(a) bbb
(b) abb
(c) bba
(d) aba
(e) aaa

Q8. 
 I. Thinking about the etymology(a)/entomology(b) of these words made me think about exactly why we, as designers, were originally inspired by these ideas.
II. Charming and gregarious with a flair(a)/flare(b) for grand gestures, he was haunted by drug addiction.
III. In our textbooks, there are photos of physicians a century ago performing autopsies with their bear(a)/bare (b) hands.
(a) aba
(b) aaa
(c) aab
(d) bba
(e) bab

Q9. 
 I. Anaklet says we’re going to surprise some guerilla(a)/gorillas (b) eating breakfast.
II .Starbucks announced last summer it would start retailing flavored instance(a)/instant(b) coffee, and here it is.
III. An insidious(a)/invidious(b) new email virus infiltrated high-profile US companies Thursday.
(a) abb
(b) baa
(c) bab
(d) bbb
(e) bba

Q10. 
 I. The alternative (a)/alternate(b) jersey will have an interlocking SD on the left chest.
II. The current council will formerly(a)/formally (b) disband within the next few days. 
III. Their report was titled(a)/entitled(b): “Euro zone: Thinking the unthinkable?
(a)bab
(b)bbb
(c)bba
(d)aba
(e)bbb

Directions (11-15): Rearrange the following six sentence (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and according to the last statement, then answer the questions given below them.

A. I can still remember the smell of the burning coal, the ‘choo choo’ noise made by the train and the company of different kinds of people.

B. Nowadays, we connect less with people in this way; rather, we mostly try to connect through screens and buttons and find many misunderstandings arise as a result.

C. Even today, I still love to look around in the train, see what the people are doing, what they are eating, what they are talking about, where they are going.

D. Those were golden times in my life.

E. There are so many activities to connect with each other and there are so many chances to be connected.

F. I say to everyone, don’t stay at the computer for too long.

G. I remember when I was very small, I used to take train journeys in Darjeeling.

Last: Give yourself time and space to be connected with nature.The external nature will bring you closer to your own nature.

Q11. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) C
(c) F
(d) E
(e) G

Q12. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement? 
(a)B
(b)C
(c)D
(d)E
(e)A

Q13.  Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) F
(b) B
(c) E
(d) A
(e) G

Q14. Which of the following should be the SEVENTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) G
(b) E
(c) D
(d) F
(e) C

Q15.  Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a) E
(b) A
(c) B
(d) C
(e) D



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