English Language Quiz For IBPS PO Prelims 2023 -12th July

Directions (1-5): In the following question, a sentence is given with four bold words. The position of these words may be incorrect. Four options with different arrangements are provided. Mark your answer as the correct arrangement. If there is no any rearrangement required, make ‘No Interchange’ as your answer.

Q1. In an online need (A) with access to unlimited information, the focus on appropriate (B) things loses its meaning, and is replaced by the environment (C) to know how to select and use the information memorizing (D) to each context.

(a) BCAD

(b) DCAB

(c) CDAB

(d) ACBD

(e) No Interchange

Q2. Biofouling is the devastating (A) of submerged colonization (B) by microorganisms that can have surfaces (C) effects on artificial devices (D) used in different fields.

(a) BCAD

(b) DCAB

(c) CDAB

(d) ACBD

(e) No Interchange

Q3. The Indian government drug (A) that it would be easing export potentially (B) on hydroxychloroquine, the restrictions (C) that President Trump has mentioned may announced (D) help fight against Coronavirus.

(a) BCAD

(b) DCAB

(c) CDAB

(d) ACBD

(e) No Interchange

Q4. India will make its manufacturing (A) as a growing market, potential clinical (B) or partner in mark (C) and R&D, and as a location for competitor (D)trials.

(a) BCAD

(b) DCAB

(c) CDAB

(d) ACBD

(e) No Interchange

Q5. Creditworthiness is how a obligations (A), measures how likely you are to receive (B) on your debt default (C) or how worthy you are to lender (D) new credit.

(a) BCAD

(b) DCAB

(c) CDAB

(d) ACBD

(e) No Interchange

Directions (6-10): In each of the following questions four words are given in bold. Which of the following words must replace each other so that the sentence becomes contextually correct and meaningful. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose option (e) as your answer.

Q6. Images of the skeletal (1)/ cathedral of Notre Dame (2)/ frames, enveloped in (3)/billowing smoke and flame, (4)/stopped us dead on April 15.

(a) 1-2

(b) 2-4

(c) 1-3

(d) 2-3

(e) 3-4

Q7.  Throughout history we have seen examples of writers and commentators (1)/expressing shock, disbelief, horror and (2)/awe over buildings (3)/ debris before their eyes; wood and steel structures turning, rapidly and unstoppably to (4)/ disappearing; of cities turning to dust.

(a) 1-2

(b) 2-4

(c) 1-3

(d) 2-3

(e) 3-4

Q8. The fire at Notre Dame Cathedral has (1)/ onslaughts one of the (2)/emblematic fountainheads of religion and culture, one that had (3)/survived the (4)/ gutted of the French Revolution of 1789 and the two World Wars.

(a) 1-2

(b) 1-4

(c) 1-3

(d) 2-3

(e) 3-4

Q9.  Instead of taking (1)/decisive steps to treat the (2)/malaise in the economy, the Government is (3)/resorting to shortcuts ~ only to keep alive the (4)/illusion of a well-performing economy.

(a) 1-2

(b) 2-4

(c) 1-3

(d) 2-3

(e) No change required

Q10. Optimistically (1)/ resulted at 3.3 per cent in the Union Budget, the (2)/shortfall in both direct tax and GST collections has (3)/ projected in the fiscal deficit going (4)/through the roof.

(a) 1-2

(b) 2-4

(c) 1-3

(d) 2-3

(e) 3-4

Solutions

 S1. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct rearrangement of the highlighted words is CDAB. The sentence after rearrangement is “In an online environment (C) with access to unlimited information, the focus on memorizing (D) things loses its meaning, and is replaced by the need (A) to know how to select and use the information appropriate (B) to each context”
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct rearrangement of the highlighted words is BCAD. The sentence after rearrangement is “Biofouling is the colonization (B) of submerged surfaces (C) by microorganisms that can have devastating (A) effects on artificial devices (D) used in different fields.”
Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.

S3. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct rearrangement of the highlighted words is DCAB. The sentence after rearrangement is “The Indian government announced (D) that it would be easing export restrictions (C) on hydroxychloroquine, the drug (A) that President Trump has mentioned may potentially (B) help fight against Coronavirus.”
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct rearrangement of the highlighted words is CDAB. The sentence after rearrangement is “India will make its mark (C) as a growing market, potential competitor (D) or partner in manufacturing (A) and R&D, and as a location for clinical (B) trials.”
Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.

S5. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct rearrangement of the highlighted words is DCAB. The sentence after rearrangement is “Creditworthiness is how a lender (D) measures how likely you are to default (C) on your debt obligations (A), or how worthy you are to receive (B) new credit.”
Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.

S6. Ans.(a)
Sol. Replace “cathedral-frames” with each other to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.

S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. Replace “debris-disappearing” with each other to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Replace “onslaughts-gutted” with each other to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.

S9. Ans.(e)
Sol. No change required

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. Replace “resulted-projected” with each other to form a meaningful and grammatically correct sentence.