IBPS CLERKS MAIN -- ENGLISH WITH ANSWERS--15 /01/18
Test – I: English Language
Directions (Q. 1-5): In each of the following questions 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 by darkening the appropriate oval in your Answer
Sheet.
1.
(A)
Brisk (B) Foment (C) Flaunt (D)
Quick
a) A – C b)
B – D c) B – C d) A – D e) A – B
2. (A) Callous (B) Insensitive
(C) Catastrophe (D) Shaggy
a) A – B b) B – D c)
A – C d) A – D e) B – C
3. (A) Descant (B) Cowardice (C)
Coddle (D) Neglect
a) A – B b) B – C c)
C – D d) A – D e) A – C
4. (A) Smash (B)
Impound (C)
Release (D)
Deceit
a) A – C b) B – C c)
A – D d) C – D e) B – D
5. (A) Possession (B) Obsolescence (C)
Conglomeration (D) Annihilation
a) A – B b) B – C c)
A – C d) A – D e) B - D
Directions
(Q. 6 – 10): Each question below has two
blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that
best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
6. Marketing refers to all those activities which
_____ exchange of goods and services from _____ to the people who need them.
a) allows, consumer b) makes, producers c) permits, users
d) facilitate, producers e) shows, retailers
7. In most large-sized organizations having a
_____ of shareholders; the owners have minimal _____ in terms of controlling or
running the business.
a) complex, target b) multitude, influence c) maximum, resource
d) lots, effect e) interest, role
8. The hospital sweeper _____ of sexually
assaulting the Mumbai nurse and leaving her in a _____ state dropped out of
sight after he was released from Yerwada Jail in 1980.
a) convicted, vegetative b) accused, normal c) warned, worse
d) charged, abnormal e) feared, nearby
9. Delhi Chief Minister is always keen to
_____ the image of a champion of the _____
a) forecast, privileged b) show, depressed c) reflect, downtrodden
d) preview, underprivileged e) project, underdog
10. Violence _____ the village as 2000 armed men
set on fire several homes and shops in an hour-long_____
a) occured, turmoil b) prevailed, frenzy c) swept, rampage
d) happened, craze e) appeared, disturbance
Directions
(Q. 11-15): In the following questions,
a sentence has been given with some of its parts in bold. To make the sentence grammatically correct,
you have to replace the bold part with the correct alternative given
below. If the sentence is correct as it
is, give e) as you answer (ie No correction required).
11. I restrain myself for fear of
complicating the argument to too great an extent.
a) for fear to b) myself of fear of c) me for fear of
d) for fearing by e) No correction required
12. The object of the experimental method in
physiology and in medicine is to study phenomena in order to becoming
their master
a) in order of becoming b) in order to become c) in the wake of
d) for the sake of e) No correction required
13. I have already repeated again and again
twenty times that naturalism is not a personal fantasy, but that it is the
intellectual movement of the century.
a) repeated b) again and again
repeated c) been repeated
d) been repeating again and again e) No correction required
14. Amid apprehensions of a drought for the
second successive year, Finance Minister sought for allaying fears over
the weatherman’s forecast of a deficient monsoon.
a) for allaying of fear b) to allay fears of c) to allay the fear into
d) to allay fears over e) No correction required
15. Using rocket-propelled grenades and
automatic weapons, a group of insurgents ambushed a military convoy in Manipur,
killing at least 20 Army personnel in the worse such attack in recent
years.
a) the worst such attack b) worst such an attack c) worse such attack
d) such worse attacks e) No correction required
Directions
(Q.16-20): Read each sentence to find
out whether there is grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the
sentence. The number of that part is the
answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is e). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)
16. a) A total of ten blocks will be on offer /
b) in the third round of coal auctions / c) which will take place between / d)
August 11 to August 17, / e) No error
17. a) The lay-offs come among the continued
debate / b) over immigration reform in the US / c) as the temporary work visas
are / d) at the centre of a fierce debate in Congress. / e) No error
18. a) Economic laws typically aims at balancing
/ b) competing interests of various stakeholders / c) as well as interests of
government departments / d) charged with implementing such laws. / e) No error
19. a) To provide two special economic zones /
b) exclusively for Indian investors / c) is a clear reflection of / d)
Bangladesh’s positive intent. / e) No error
20. a) On a separate occasion, the High Court
rapped / b) the director- General of Police for forwarding a complaint / c)
against Raj to the state government / d) instead during an enquiry into it. /
e) No error
Directions (Q.
21 – 25): In the following passage, some
of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given
against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the
paragraph meaningfully complete.
India has exempted
foreigners working in the country from (21) details of assets
held back home or (22) to domestic tax authorities, easing (23)
that provisions of the (24) new black money law could be applied
to them. Indian taxpayers will have to
disclose all operational bank accounts but (25) not give details
of foreign trips. The deadline for
filing returns has been extended to August 31.
21. a) exhibiting b) disclosing c)
concealing d) acknowledging e) uncovering
22. a) aside b)
afar c) away d) elsewhere e) somewhere
23. a) concerns b)
interest c) charge d) job e)
mission
24. a) amenable b)
flexible c) stringent d) rough e)
rigorous
25. a) should b)
must c) have d) do e) need
Directions (Q.
26 – 30): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given
below it. Certain words have been
printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
The Reserve Bank
of India (RBI) has reduced its key policy rate by 25 basis points, its third
such move this calendar year, but there is no guarantee that banks will
actually pass on the rate cut to borrowers.
The plain fact is that commercial banks, especially state-owned ones,
find themselves cash-strapped with monies sunk into umpteen non-performing
assets (read: unviable projects bloated with debt), and in dire need for
capital restructuring.
And unless and
until the issue of stressed assets is resolves, with bank debt converted into
equity, current promoters shown the door, and new ones brought in to
fast-forward project completion, the economy cannot regain growth
momentum. And the task of organizing
this change falls to the government, not the central bank. By reducing its repo rate, the rate at which
it provides overnight liquidity, to 7.25%, against the backdrop of declining
consumer price inflation (CPI), it is easy to conclude that the RBI has erred
on the side of caution. But this would
be facile, given the base effect depressing CPI, the forecast of weak
monsoons, hardening oil prices and a lackluster global outlook.
The central bank
now has an explicit objective to rein in inflationary expectations, and looser
monetary policy, following poor rainfall, is more likely to add to the risk of
higher food prices, which, in turn, would readily show up in an elevated
CPI. Besides, unseasonal rains and
hailstorms in north India in March seem to have damaged crops like pulses and
oilseeds, for which there are no central buffer stocks, and adverse
agricultural production may well put pressure on prices. Hence the express need to better manage the
food economy, if need be with stepped-up imports, improved logistics and
supply, and revamped infrastructure.
Further, capital
infusion into public sector banks would strengthen their balance sheets, and
shore up credit offtake, which remains suboptimal and below trend. But the task at hand for the centre is to
restructure unviable, high-cost infrastructure projects that stay stalled
and burden the banks.
26. Which of the following is/are not true in
the context of the passage?
A) The central bank has decided to
control the inflationary expectations.
B) Capital infusion into public sector
banks would increase credit off take.
C) With the third move this year the
central bank has decided to enhance its policy rates.
a) Only A and B b) Only B and C c) Only A and C d) Only B e)
Only C
27. What is/are the main problem(s) faced by the
commercial banks as of now? Answer in
the context of the passage.
A) They do not get adequate support
from the central bank.
B) They face financial crunch due to
huge NPA.
C) They have to face tough competition
from private sector banks.
a) Only A b) Only B c)
Only C d) Only A and B e) Only B and C
28. What measure(s) has/have been suggested by
the author for regaining growth momentum?
a)
Commercial
banks should be allowed to enter into retail business like private banks.
b)
Commercial
banks should be allowed to do bank assurance business.
c)
Current
promoters should be replaced by new ones who have zeal to complete the project
in time.
d)
Different
banks should be allowed to do different banking functions to reduce business
rivalry.
e)
None
of these
29. What is the objective of the RBI as
mentioned in the given passage?
a) To contain inflationary pressure
b) To attract foreign investors
c) to reduce competition amongst the
banks
d) To reduce NPA
e) None of these
30. What are the meanings of the word
‘depressing’ and ‘stalled’ respectively as used in the passage?
a) rising, running b) lessening, stopped c) glooming, launched
d) thoughtful, active e) reducing, functional
Directions (Q. 31-33): In the following questions, a sentence has been
given with some of its parts in bold. To make the sentence grammatically
correct, you have to replace the bold part with the correct alternative given
below. If the sentence is correct as it is, give e) as your answer (ie No
correction required).
31. NripendraMisrahas official name of principal secretary of PM Narendra Modi after
the government issued an ordinance, clearing the way for the appointment.
a) was official
name of principal secretary of
b) was
officially named the principal secretary for
c) was
officially named principal secretary to
d) is the
official name of principal secretary of
e) No correction
required
32. As the tortoise tucks its feet and head
inside the shell and will not come out even
though you may break the shell into pieces, even so the character of the
man who has control over his motives and organs, is unchangeably established.
a) though you
break b)
nevertheless you should break
c) however, you
cannot break d) despite breaking off
e) No correction
required
33. One of the great delusions of modern times is the prevailing believe that we
are more civilized than our ancestors.
a) times is the
prevailing belief b) times are the
prevailing belief
c) times are the
prevailing believe d) time’s prevailed belief
e) No correction
required
Directions (Q. 34-40): In the following passage, some of the words have
been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word
from the option given against each number and full up the blanks with
appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningfully complete.
Chances of a
married couple sitting across the table, with one saying, “I want a divorce,”
and the other saying, “Fine, let’s go ahead’, are (34). Usually,
one spouse sets the ball rolling on a (35) while the other
resists. The person who resists will either reluctantly let go or will fight it
out but not without seeking his or her due share. Similarly, when promoters
attempt to delist their companies, minority shareholders often resist such (36)
but with no success. “Delisting is like a forced divorce’, a senior capital
market regulatory official said at a meeting. “The investor has the right to
ask what is due to him. If the promoter can pay, go for (37). If
you are not able to pay, remain listed”.
Sebi’s stance on
this stems from its concern for minority shareholders who it (38)
should not lose out in the bargain. Delisting which leads to the removal of a
company’s stock from the (39), favours promoters, enabling them
to exercise greater control over the business. Once the stock is delisted,
minority shareholders will not enjoy the luxury of (40) offered
by stock exchanges. So the regulator wants to ensure that such shareholders
gain the most before delisting.
34. a.
impromptu b. impressive c.
impracticable d. impulsive
e. improbable
35. a.
sequence b. separation c. disjunction d.
vassal
e. rubbish
36. a.
moves b. repose c.
undertaking d. bounty
e. cessation
37. a.
divorce b. attachment c. rupture d.
marriage
e. association
38. a.
esteem b. redeem c.
reckons d. reciprocate
e. displace
39. a.
trading b. bourses c.
charge d. field
e. network
40. a.
reimbursement b. discharge c.
levity d. volatility
e. liquidity
ANSWERS--ENGLISH
1.d; (Syn)
2.a; (Syb)
3.c; (Ant)
4.b; (Ant)
5.e; (Syn)
6.d 7.b 8.a 9.e 10.c 11.e 12.b 13.a 14.d 15.a
16. d; Replace
‘to; with ‘and’
17. a; Replace
‘among’ with ‘amid’
18. a; Replace ‘aims’
with ‘aim’
19. a; Replace
‘to provide’ with ‘providing’
20. d; Replace ‘instead’ with ‘instead of’
31. c 32. e 33. a 34.
e 35. b
36. a 37. a 38. c 39. b 40. e
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