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English Comprehension PYQs

Reading comprehension, vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms, idiom usage, error spotting, sentence improvement, and cloze tests.

1170 Total Questions37 Official PapersYears: 2018–2025Search in English Comprehension
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IBPS Clerk Prelims 26 August 2023 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·English Language
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Question 601

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In the following question, a sentence is given with four words marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D). These words may or may not be placed in a correct order. Four options with different arrangements of these words have been provided. Mark the option with the correct rearrangement as the answer. If no rearrangement is required, mark option (5) as your answer.

Taylor’s husband repent**(A)** to continues**(B)** for cheating in the past(C), but she isn’t sure that his apologies(D) are sincere.

  1. AOption (a)

    A - C

  2. BOption (b)

    C - D

  3. COption (c)

    A - B

  4. DOption (d)

    B - C

  5. EOption (e)

    No arrangements

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Answer: (a)A.

A - C

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Question 602

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In the following question, a sentence is given with four words marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D). These words may or may not be placed in a correct order. Four options with different arrangements of these words have been provided. Mark the option with the correct arrangement as the answer. If no rearrangement is required, mark option (5) as your answer.

Who(A) are you to actions**(B)** your children(C) for the same rebuke**(D)** you have done?

  1. AOption (a)

    A - C

  2. BOption (b)

    B - D

  3. COption (c)

    B - C

  4. DOption (d)

    A - D

  5. EOption (e)

    No arrangement

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Answer: (a)A.

A - C

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Question 603

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In the following question, a sentence is given with four words marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D). These words may or may not be placed in a correct order. Four options with different arrangements of these words have been provided. Mark the option with the correct arrangement as the answer. If no rearrangement is required, mark option (5) as your answer.

Before he promising**(A)** his knee, the star quarterback(B) was thought(C) to have a injured**(D)** career in the NFL.

  1. AOption (a)

    C - D

  2. BOption (b)

    A - B

  3. COption (c)

    B - C

  4. DOption (d)

    A - D

  5. EOption (e)

    No arrangements

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Answer: (a)A.

C - D

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Question 604

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Directions

The following sentence has been split into five segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The new innovation (A)/ of brilliant minds is (B)/ what grants humanity (C)/ amazing technology such as (D)/ space flight or the internet (E)/.

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 605

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Directions

The following sentence has been split into five segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Neither students nor (A)/ their teacher are (B)/ participating in a wide (C)/ variety of activities, (D)/ both locally and further afield. (E)/.

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 606

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Directions

The following sentence has been split into five segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

The grandfather (A)/ brought the chocolates (B)/ and distributed (C)/ them between (D)/ his children (E)/.

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 607

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Directions

The following sentence has been split into five segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

Mocking the babbling (A)/ child, Piku the parrot (B)/ continued to repeat (C)/ again everything (D)/ the toddler said (E)/.

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 608

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Directions

The following sentence has been split into five segments. Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error.

A South Indian (A)/ woman has lodged (B)/ a complaint after an ambulance (C)/ took almost a hour (D)/ to arrive at an accident (E)/.

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 609

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Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank-

For all their faults, dynastic parties are _____ to build up the personas of their leadership as well as to resist fragmentation in the long run.

  1. AOption (a)

    thrown

  2. BOption (b)

    designed

  3. COption (c)

    brighten

  4. DOption (d)

    heighten

  5. EOption (e)

    before

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Answer: (a)A.

thrown

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Question 610

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Directions

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

Therefore, in absence of the required infrastructure, the blame for non-compliance cannot be _______ only to the police officer.

  1. AOption (a)

    Gifted

  2. BOption (b)

    Rifted

  3. COption (c)

    Shifted

  4. DOption (d)

    Lifted

  5. EOption (e)

    Hefted

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Answer: (a)A.

Gifted

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Question 611

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Directions

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The direct message was that NATO would no longer _______ Russian sensitivities on the subject of NATO expansion.

  1. AOption (a)

    Hinder

  2. BOption (b)

    Alter

  3. COption (c)

    Deliquesce

  4. DOption (d)

    Dissipate

  5. EOption (e)

    Consider

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Answer: (a)A.

Hinder

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Question 612

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Directions

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

India’s ruling party’s anti-Muslim inclinations have also _______ additional ammunition to the advocates of “Ghazwa-e-Hind”.

  1. AOption (a)

    Provided

  2. BOption (b)

    Divided

  3. COption (c)

    Decided

  4. DOption (d)

    Commended

  5. EOption (e)

    Redundant

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Answer: (a)A.

Provided

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Question 613

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Directions

Select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

The Indian education system has been _______ from an elite bias since colonial times.

  1. AOption (a)

    Blistering

  2. BOption (b)

    Despairing

  3. COption (c)

    Gathering

  4. DOption (d)

    Outpouring

  5. EOption (e)

    Suffering

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Answer: (a)A.

Blistering

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Question 614

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Directions: Given below is a set of five sentences, and when properly sequenced, forms a coherent paragraph. Arrange the sentences in the correct sequence and answer the questions that follow.

A. However, talent alone, without the grind of hard work, is like a car without fuel. 

B. Success is often hailed as the fruit of talent, setting the stage for impressive feats. 

C. People who put in relentless effort, regardless of their natural talent, have a higher likelihood of achieving success.

D. Therefore, one could say that hard work is a necessary companion to talent on the path to achieving success.

E. Hard work helps refine and maximize talent, leading to truly commendable accomplishments.

Which of the following is the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    C

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

C

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Question 615

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Directions: Given below is a set of five sentences, and when properly sequenced, forms a coherent paragraph. Arrange the sentences in the correct sequence and answer the questions that follow.

A. However, talent alone, without the grind of hard work, is like a car without fuel. 

B. Success is often hailed as the fruit of talent, setting the stage for impressive feats. 

C. People who put in relentless effort, regardless of their natural talent, have a higher likelihood of achieving success.

D. Therefore, one could say that hard work is a necessary companion to talent on the path to achieving success.

E. Hard work helps refine and maximize talent, leading to truly commendable accomplishments.

Which of the following is the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    D

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 616

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Directions: Given below is a set of five sentences, and when properly sequenced, forms a coherent paragraph. Arrange the sentences in the correct sequence and answer the questions that follow.

A. However, talent alone, without the grind of hard work, is like a car without fuel. 

B. Success is often hailed as the fruit of talent, setting the stage for impressive feats. 

C. People who put in relentless effort, regardless of their natural talent, have a higher likelihood of achieving success.

D. Therefore, one could say that hard work is a necessary companion to talent on the path to achieving success.

E. Hard work helps refine and maximize talent, leading to truly commendable accomplishments.

Which of the following is the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    E

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 617

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Directions: Given below is a set of five sentences, and when properly sequenced, forms a coherent paragraph. Arrange the sentences in the correct sequence and answer the questions that follow.

A. However, talent alone, without the grind of hard work, is like a car without fuel. 

B. Success is often hailed as the fruit of talent, setting the stage for impressive feats. 

C. People who put in relentless effort, regardless of their natural talent, have a higher likelihood of achieving success.

D. Therefore, one could say that hard work is a necessary companion to talent on the path to achieving success.

E. Hard work helps refine and maximize talent, leading to truly commendable accomplishments.

Which of the following is the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    C

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    B

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

C

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Question 618

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Directions: Given below is a set of five sentences, and when properly sequenced, forms a coherent paragraph. Arrange the sentences in the correct sequence and answer the questions that follow.

A. However, talent alone, without the grind of hard work, is like a car without fuel. 

B. Success is often hailed as the fruit of talent, setting the stage for impressive feats. 

C. People who put in relentless effort, regardless of their natural talent, have a higher likelihood of achieving success.

D. Therefore, one could say that hard work is a necessary companion to talent on the path to achieving success.

E. Hard work helps refine and maximize talent, leading to truly commendable accomplishments.

Which of the following is the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    A

  5. EOption (e)

    C

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

B

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Question 619

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Arrange the following statements to form a meaningful and logical paragraph.

 

With each strike, the chisel drew back a bit(A)/ This gave rise to the system of hand-engraving(B)/ In the first place, a legend, image or lettering was drawn(C)/ A chisel was taken and struck by a hammer(D).

  1. AOption (a)

    ACBD

  2. BOption (b)

    CDAB

  3. COption (c)

    DBCA

  4. DOption (d)

    DCBA

  5. EOption (e)

    ABCD

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Answer: (a)A.

ACBD

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Question 620

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Arrange the following statements to form a meaningful and logical paragraph.

 

For their attention to the client’s real estate needs(A)/ Such agents are often recognized and rewarded(B)/ A good estate agent prioritizes client’s needs before their own(C)/ They will often go out of their way to fulfil these.(D)

  1. AOption (a)

    ABCD

  2. BOption (b)

    BACD

  3. COption (c)

    CDAB

  4. DOption (d)

    ACBD

  5. EOption (e)

    BDAC

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

ABCD

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