English for IBPS Po/Clerk Exam

SOME IMPORTANT QUESTION 

Directions (Q. 1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any 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

1.It is a known fact that employees (1)/ are the most precious assets of an organisation; (2)/therefore, it has become highly imperative to give (3)/ them extra dose of engagement, fun and frolic.(4) / No error 

(A) Number one part of the sentence is error
(B) Number two part of the sentence is error
(C) Number three part of the sentence is error
(D) Number four part of the sentence is error
(E) No error

2. The number of students (1)/ from India in the U.S. (2)/ have dropped for the (3)/ second successive year (4)/ No error .

(A) Number one part of the sentence is error
(B) Number two part of the sentence is error
(C) Number three part of the sentence is error
(D) Number four part of the sentence is error
(E) No error

3.The greatest Indian after Gandhi is (1)/ yet to be born, (2)/ few of our readers (3)/ said acerbically.(4)/ No error .

(A) Number one part of the sentence is error
(B) Number two part of the sentence is error
(C) Number three part of the sentence is error
(D) Number four part of the sentence is error
(E) No error

4. Noise and smoke pollution (1)/ caused by the bursting crackers create (2)/ health problems for (3)/ the elder and the unwell. (4)/ No error .

(A) Number one part of the sentence is error
(B) Number two part of the sentence is error
(C) Number three part of the sentence is error
(D) Number four part of the sentence is error
(E) No error

5. The cost of education is increasing (1)/ faster than most of those (2)/ in other areas of life and (3)/ shows no sign of slowness. (4)/ No error .

(A) Number one part of the sentence is error
(B) Number two part of the sentence is error
(C) Number three part of the sentence is error
(D) Number four part of the sentence is error
(E) No error

Directions (Q. 6-10): In each of the following an idiomatic expression and its four possible meanings are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression. If you do not find any correct answer, mark E, i.e. None of these as your answer.

6.In apple pie order:

(A) To change for the better
(B) To escape from danger
(C) To make a gain that is legitimate
(D) Perfectly methodical arrangement
(E) None of these

7.In the blues:

(A) Behave like a lord
(B) Low-spirited
(C) Being colourful
(D) Having many blue things
(E) None of these

8.To make a long face:

(A) To be short of money
(B) To be friendly with
(C) To look oppressed
(D) To make a gain that is legitimate
(E) None of these

9.The rank and file:

(A) The ordinary members of a society
(B) Bring about settlement
(C) A fuss over trifles
(D) A secured right
(E) None of these

10. To lose face:

(A) To gain an advantage over
(B) To wait eagerly for
(C) To fight unfairly
(D) To avoid being an enemy
(E) None of these

Directions (Q. 11-20): In each sentence below a word/ a group of words has been printed in bold. From the five answer choices given below each sentence, pick out one which can substitute the bold word/ group of words correctly without changing the meaning of the sentence.

11.This is fearfully expensive compared the last one I bought.

(A) fearfully expensive compared to
(B) fearful expensive compared with
(C) fearfully expensive compared by
(D) fearfully expensive compare with
(E) No correction required

12.From day one he has been a most perfect worker in the company.

(A) the perfect worker in
(B) more perfect worker at
(C) perfection worker in
(D) much perfect worker in
(E) No correction required

13.The team has been plagued by indecision and internal divisions.

(A) have been plagued by
(B) have been plagued for
(C) has plagued for
(D) being plagued by
(E) No correction required

14.It didn’t come as a greatest surprise to me.

(A) didn’t came as a great
(B) doesn’t came as a great
(C) didn’t come as the great
(D) didn’t come as a great
(E) No correction required

15.It was twelve years hard labouring to complete the task.

(A) twelve year hard labour
(B) twelve years’ hard labour
(C) twelve years labouring hard
(D) twelve years labouring hardly
(E) No correction required

Directions (Q. 16-20): In each of the following questions, pick up the choice which is most opposite in meaning of the word in italicized bold in the sentence.

16.There are four chapters that are extraneous to the structure of the book.

(A) relevant
(B) integral
(C) important
(D) needful
(E) None of these

17.There is a great affinity between the two girls.

(A) apathy
(B) empathy
(C) antipathy
(D) sympathy
(E) None of thes

18. His knowledge of the subject is quite extensive.

(A) ordinary
(B) limited
(C) little
(D) restricted
(E) None of these

19. His writings have been much eulogized by Indian scholars.

(A) condemned
(B) flouted
(C) disapproved
(D) disparaged
(E) None of these

20. He was the most eccentric and difficult person.

(A) normal
(B) sober
(C) genial
(D) sociable
(E) None of these

Answer

1. B

2. C

3. C

4. D

5. D

6. D

7. A

8. C

9. A

10. E

11. A

12. A

13. E

14. D

15. B

16. B

17. C

18. B

19. A

20. A