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IBPS Clerk Prelims 3 Sept 2022 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·English Language
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Question 661

IBPS Clerk 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct/most appropriate options:

It was our first trip after marriage, and my husband and I decided to visit Fiji. Being explorers we were most excited to see their second-largest island, Vanua Levu. The night before the trip, our travel broker sent us a message that the hotel had lost our reservation details. So eight hours before we were supposed to leave for the airport, they had to scramble to find a reservation for us. The hotel was a four-hour drive from the airport, and we were unsure if we would even be accommodated.

We got to the airport and we were told at one check-in desk that we had to board the flight from the opposite side of the airport. Not only did we have to run through the San Francisco Airport with our 40-pound hiking packs, but we also had to run through security because we were going to miss our boarding time. We dashed through security but, as we boarded, realized that they had overbooked the plane, and two of us were not on board and we were left behind. 

The airline lost half of our baggage, and we were forced to make the trip without it. During our layover to take off from LAX to Fiji, someone had a heart attack, and the flight attendants were frantically looking for a doctor. Luckily there was one on board, and the person made it off in time. Now two hours delayed, we made the 11-hour flight to Fiji.

Everything went smoothly for two weeks, but on the way back, our flight was delayed due to bad weather, and we were stuck on the airport floor. The two of us had some mysterious stomach bug that made us extremely ill for 24 hours. I remember sleeping on the floor, wrapped in my sleeping bag, crying because I was so sick and just wanted to get home. By the time we landed in San Francisco, we were mentally exhausted. We left the airport at 3 a.m. and made the three-hour drive back home! It was such a wild experience but has been our favourite anecdote to tell at gatherings.

According to the passage from which city were the couple boarding their flight?

  1. AOption (a)

    Vanua Levu

  2. BOption (b)

    San Francisco

  3. COption (c)

    Los Angeles

  4. DOption (d)

    Fiji

  5. EOption (e)

    Tonga

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Vanua Levu

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Question 662

IBPS Clerk 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct/most appropriate options:

It was our first trip after marriage, and my husband and I decided to visit Fiji. Being explorers we were most excited to see their second-largest island, Vanua Levu. The night before the trip, our travel broker sent us a message that the hotel had lost our reservation details. So eight hours before we were supposed to leave for the airport, they had to scramble to find a reservation for us. The hotel was a four-hour drive from the airport, and we were unsure if we would even be accommodated.

We got to the airport and we were told at one check-in desk that we had to board the flight from the opposite side of the airport. Not only did we have to run through the San Francisco Airport with our 40-pound hiking packs, but we also had to run through security because we were going to miss our boarding time. We dashed through security but, as we boarded, realized that they had overbooked the plane, and two of us were not on board and we were left behind. 

The airline lost half of our baggage, and we were forced to make the trip without it. During our layover to take off from LAX to Fiji, someone had a heart attack, and the flight attendants were frantically looking for a doctor. Luckily there was one on board, and the person made it off in time. Now two hours delayed, we made the 11-hour flight to Fiji.

Everything went smoothly for two weeks, but on the way back, our flight was delayed due to bad weather, and we were stuck on the airport floor. The two of us had some mysterious stomach bug that made us extremely ill for 24 hours. I remember sleeping on the floor, wrapped in my sleeping bag, crying because I was so sick and just wanted to get home. By the time we landed in San Francisco, we were mentally exhausted. We left the airport at 3 a.m. and made the three-hour drive back home! It was such a wild experience but has been our favourite anecdote to tell at gatherings.

According to the passage, how long was the couple's drive back home from the airport?

  1. AOption (a)

    Four hours

  2. BOption (b)

    Twenty-four hours

  3. COption (c)

    Eight hours

  4. DOption (d)

    Three hours

  5. EOption (e)

    Two hours

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Four hours

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 663

IBPS Clerk 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct/most appropriate options:

It was our first trip after marriage, and my husband and I decided to visit Fiji. Being explorers we were most excited to see their second-largest island, Vanua Levu. The night before the trip, our travel broker sent us a message that the hotel had lost our reservation details. So eight hours before we were supposed to leave for the airport, they had to scramble to find a reservation for us. The hotel was a four-hour drive from the airport, and we were unsure if we would even be accommodated.

We got to the airport and we were told at one check-in desk that we had to board the flight from the opposite side of the airport. Not only did we have to run through the San Francisco Airport with our 40-pound hiking packs, but we also had to run through security because we were going to miss our boarding time. We dashed through security but, as we boarded, realized that they had overbooked the plane, and two of us were not on board and we were left behind. 

The airline lost half of our baggage, and we were forced to make the trip without it. During our layover to take off from LAX to Fiji, someone had a heart attack, and the flight attendants were frantically looking for a doctor. Luckily there was one on board, and the person made it off in time. Now two hours delayed, we made the 11-hour flight to Fiji.

Everything went smoothly for two weeks, but on the way back, our flight was delayed due to bad weather, and we were stuck on the airport floor. The two of us had some mysterious stomach bug that made us extremely ill for 24 hours. I remember sleeping on the floor, wrapped in my sleeping bag, crying because I was so sick and just wanted to get home. By the time we landed in San Francisco, we were mentally exhausted. We left the airport at 3 a.m. and made the three-hour drive back home! It was such a wild experience but has been our favourite anecdote to tell at gatherings.

According to the passage, at which airport did, the couple have a layover to take a flight to Fiji?

  1. AOption (a)

    San Francisco

  2. BOption (b)

    Fiji

  3. COption (c)

    Vanua Levu

  4. DOption (d)

    Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

San Francisco

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 664

IBPS Clerk 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct/most appropriate options:

It was our first trip after marriage, and my husband and I decided to visit Fiji. Being explorers we were most excited to see their second-largest island, Vanua Levu. The night before the trip, our travel broker sent us a message that the hotel had lost our reservation details. So eight hours before we were supposed to leave for the airport, they had to scramble to find a reservation for us. The hotel was a four-hour drive from the airport, and we were unsure if we would even be accommodated.

We got to the airport and we were told at one check-in desk that we had to board the flight from the opposite side of the airport. Not only did we have to run through the San Francisco Airport with our 40-pound hiking packs, but we also had to run through security because we were going to miss our boarding time. We dashed through security but, as we boarded, realized that they had overbooked the plane, and two of us were not on board and we were left behind. 

The airline lost half of our baggage, and we were forced to make the trip without it. During our layover to take off from LAX to Fiji, someone had a heart attack, and the flight attendants were frantically looking for a doctor. Luckily there was one on board, and the person made it off in time. Now two hours delayed, we made the 11-hour flight to Fiji.

Everything went smoothly for two weeks, but on the way back, our flight was delayed due to bad weather, and we were stuck on the airport floor. The two of us had some mysterious stomach bug that made us extremely ill for 24 hours. I remember sleeping on the floor, wrapped in my sleeping bag, crying because I was so sick and just wanted to get home. By the time we landed in San Francisco, we were mentally exhausted. We left the airport at 3 a.m. and made the three-hour drive back home! It was such a wild experience but has been our favourite anecdote to tell at gatherings.

According to the passage, the couple was forced to make the trip without what?

  1. AOption (a)

    Baggage

  2. BOption (b)

    Sleeping bag

  3. COption (c)

    Boarding pass

  4. DOption (d)

    Hiking pack

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Baggage

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Question 665

IBPS Clerk 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct/most appropriate options:

It was our first trip after marriage, and my husband and I decided to visit Fiji. Being explorers we were most excited to see their second-largest island, Vanua Levu. The night before the trip, our travel broker sent us a message that the hotel had lost our reservation details. So eight hours before we were supposed to leave for the airport, they had to scramble to find a reservation for us. The hotel was a four-hour drive from the airport, and we were unsure if we would even be accommodated.

We got to the airport and we were told at one check-in desk that we had to board the flight from the opposite side of the airport. Not only did we have to run through the San Francisco Airport with our 40-pound hiking packs, but we also had to run through security because we were going to miss our boarding time. We dashed through security but, as we boarded, realized that they had overbooked the plane, and two of us were not on board and we were left behind. 

The airline lost half of our baggage, and we were forced to make the trip without it. During our layover to take off from LAX to Fiji, someone had a heart attack, and the flight attendants were frantically looking for a doctor. Luckily there was one on board, and the person made it off in time. Now two hours delayed, we made the 11-hour flight to Fiji.

Everything went smoothly for two weeks, but on the way back, our flight was delayed due to bad weather, and we were stuck on the airport floor. The two of us had some mysterious stomach bug that made us extremely ill for 24 hours. I remember sleeping on the floor, wrapped in my sleeping bag, crying because I was so sick and just wanted to get home. By the time we landed in San Francisco, we were mentally exhausted. We left the airport at 3 a.m. and made the three-hour drive back home! It was such a wild experience but has been our favourite anecdote to tell at gatherings.

According to the passage, how long did it take to reach the couple's hotel from the airport?

  1. AOption (a)

    Eight hours

  2. BOption (b)

    Twenty-four hours

  3. COption (c)

    Four hours

  4. DOption (d)

    Eleven hours

  5. EOption (e)

    Two hours

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Eight hours

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 666

IBPS Clerk 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct/most appropriate options:

It was our first trip after marriage, and my husband and I decided to visit Fiji. Being explorers we were most excited to see their second-largest island, Vanua Levu. The night before the trip, our travel broker sent us a message that the hotel had lost our reservation details. So eight hours before we were supposed to leave for the airport, they had to scramble to find a reservation for us. The hotel was a four-hour drive from the airport, and we were unsure if we would even be accommodated.

We got to the airport and we were told at one check-in desk that we had to board the flight from the opposite side of the airport. Not only did we have to run through the San Francisco Airport with our 40-pound hiking packs, but we also had to run through security because we were going to miss our boarding time. We dashed through security but, as we boarded, realized that they had overbooked the plane, and two of us were not on board and we were left behind. 

The airline lost half of our baggage, and we were forced to make the trip without it. During our layover to take off from LAX to Fiji, someone had a heart attack, and the flight attendants were frantically looking for a doctor. Luckily there was one on board, and the person made it off in time. Now two hours delayed, we made the 11-hour flight to Fiji.

Everything went smoothly for two weeks, but on the way back, our flight was delayed due to bad weather, and we were stuck on the airport floor. The two of us had some mysterious stomach bug that made us extremely ill for 24 hours. I remember sleeping on the floor, wrapped in my sleeping bag, crying because I was so sick and just wanted to get home. By the time we landed in San Francisco, we were mentally exhausted. We left the airport at 3 a.m. and made the three-hour drive back home! It was such a wild experience but has been our favourite anecdote to tell at gatherings.

Which of the following is/are correct according to the given passage?

A. The couple was most excited to see Fiji's largest island, Vanua Levu.

B. The couple had to run through the San Francisco Airport with their 40-pound hiking packs.

C. The couple had to board a delayed flight to reach Fiji.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only A

  2. BOption (b)

    Only B

  3. COption (c)

    Only C

  4. DOption (d)

    Both A and B

  5. EOption (e)

    Both B and C

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only A

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 667

IBPS Clerk 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct/most appropriate options:

It was our first trip after marriage, and my husband and I decided to visit Fiji. Being explorers we were most excited to see their second-largest island, Vanua Levu. The night before the trip, our travel broker sent us a message that the hotel had lost our reservation details. So eight hours before we were supposed to leave for the airport, they had to scramble to find a reservation for us. The hotel was a four-hour drive from the airport, and we were unsure if we would even be accommodated.

We got to the airport and we were told at one check-in desk that we had to board the flight from the opposite side of the airport. Not only did we have to run through the San Francisco Airport with our 40-pound hiking packs, but we also had to run through security because we were going to miss our boarding time. We dashed through security but, as we boarded, realized that they had overbooked the plane, and two of us were not on board and we were left behind. 

The airline lost half of our baggage, and we were forced to make the trip without it. During our layover to take off from LAX to Fiji, someone had a heart attack, and the flight attendants were frantically looking for a doctor. Luckily there was one on board, and the person made it off in time. Now two hours delayed, we made the 11-hour flight to Fiji.

Everything went smoothly for two weeks, but on the way back, our flight was delayed due to bad weather, and we were stuck on the airport floor. The two of us had some mysterious stomach bug that made us extremely ill for 24 hours. I remember sleeping on the floor, wrapped in my sleeping bag, crying because I was so sick and just wanted to get home. By the time we landed in San Francisco, we were mentally exhausted. We left the airport at 3 a.m. and made the three-hour drive back home! It was such a wild experience but has been our favourite anecdote to tell at gatherings.

Choose the Antonym of the word 'frantic'.

  1. AOption (a)

    Agitated

  2. BOption (b)

    Distraught

  3. COption (c)

    Furious

  4. DOption (d)

    Calm

  5. EOption (e)

    Weird

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Agitated

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 668

IBPS Clerk 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions: Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the correct/most appropriate options:

It was our first trip after marriage, and my husband and I decided to visit Fiji. Being explorers we were most excited to see their second-largest island, Vanua Levu. The night before the trip, our travel broker sent us a message that the hotel had lost our reservation details. So eight hours before we were supposed to leave for the airport, they had to scramble to find a reservation for us. The hotel was a four-hour drive from the airport, and we were unsure if we would even be accommodated.

We got to the airport and we were told at one check-in desk that we had to board the flight from the opposite side of the airport. Not only did we have to run through the San Francisco Airport with our 40-pound hiking packs, but we also had to run through security because we were going to miss our boarding time. We dashed through security but, as we boarded, realized that they had overbooked the plane, and two of us were not on board and we were left behind. 

The airline lost half of our baggage, and we were forced to make the trip without it. During our layover to take off from LAX to Fiji, someone had a heart attack, and the flight attendants were frantically looking for a doctor. Luckily there was one on board, and the person made it off in time. Now two hours delayed, we made the 11-hour flight to Fiji.

Everything went smoothly for two weeks, but on the way back, our flight was delayed due to bad weather, and we were stuck on the airport floor. The two of us had some mysterious stomach bug that made us extremely ill for 24 hours. I remember sleeping on the floor, wrapped in my sleeping bag, crying because I was so sick and just wanted to get home. By the time we landed in San Francisco, we were mentally exhausted. We left the airport at 3 a.m. and made the three-hour drive back home! It was such a wild experience but has been our favourite anecdote to tell at gatherings.

Choose the Synonym of the word 'scramble'.

  1. AOption (a)

    Retreat

  2. BOption (b)

    Rush

  3. COption (c)

    Depart

  4. DOption (d)

    Escape

  5. EOption (e)

    Evacuate

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Retreat

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 669

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Directions

Given below is a word, followed by three sentences that consist of that word. Identify the sentence(s) that express(es) the meaning of the word.**

PORE

A. I pored the water all over the plants.

B. My brother has skin problems because of his clogged pores.

C. The class pored over the museum's exhibit.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only A

  2. BOption (b)

    Only B

  3. COption (c)

    Only C

  4. DOption (d)

    Both A and B

  5. EOption (e)

    Both B and C

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only A

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 670

IBPS Clerk 2022• English Language• English Language

In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been printed in bold. One bold part in the sentence is not acceptable in Standard English. Pick up that part and mark its number. If there are no errors in the bold parts, mark (5) i.e. No error as the answer.

Providing fresh hopes(A)/ to ginger farmers in South India, the prize(B)/ of ginger rhizomes has been spiralling(C)/ on account of scant supply and huge demand.(D)/ No error

  1. AOption (a)

    hopes

  2. BOption (b)

    prize

  3. COption (c)

    spiralling

  4. DOption (d)

    demand

  5. EOption (e)

    No error

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

hopes

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 671

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Directions

In the following sentence, five words are given in bold, out of which one word is misspelled. Find the misspelled word.

The stratagic(A) dimensions of Indo-Vietnamese relations, initiated(B) during the 1980s, began unfolding in the form of structured(C) and institutional(D) arrangements(E) during the 1990s.

  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

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 672

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Directions

In the following sentence, five words are given in bold, out of which one word is misspelled. Find the misspelled word.

The Hispanics(A) had hoped for solid movemant(B) on the all-important issue(C) of immigration(D) which has turned out to be a huge disappointment(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

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 673

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Directions

In the following sentence, five words are given in bold, out of which one word is misspelled. Find the misspelled word.

By the end of 1995, this had matured(A) into a full-dialogue partnarship(B) and in 1996, India joined the security(C) dialogue platform(D), the ASEAN Regional Forum(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

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 674

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Directions

In the following sentence, five words are given in bold, out of which one word is misspelled. Find the misspelled word.

Its priority(A) programs include building massive(B) physical infrastructure(C) that only disrupts(D) the natural infrastructure we desparately(E) need to protect.

  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

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 675

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Directions: Fill in the blanks in the passage below, with the word from among the options given for each blank labelled (1) to (6). Choose the word that fits in each blank most appropriately in the context of the passage.

Aside from the nuance of the screen, stage, method, and technical acting, there are also (1) types of actors and what they do on stage or on cam. An actor may be known to stick to a role that’s similar to all his other previous roles or he may be known to be (2). Each actor has a distinctive style of his own that the director makes use of to (3) the quality of his play or film.

Personality actors are actors who take their persona with them from role to role. Personality actors make use of their own (4) in playing the role instead of learning about the character he is playing. As a result, reading the actors’ names alone can tell the audience what to expect in a film since personality actors rarely stray from their usual roles.

A character actor is the exact opposite of a personality actor. Character actors (5) their roles and detach themselves from their characters. They do not allow their own personality to come to the surface as this will make them break character.

Chameleon actors are like an upgraded version of character actors. Chameleon actors can play a variety of (6) roles. They are known to be versatile and can successfully take on any personality and even change their external features for a role.

Select The most appropriate option to fill in blank number 1.

  1. AOption (a)

    ordinary

  2. BOption (b)

    usual

  3. COption (c)

    conventional

  4. DOption (d)

    different

  5. EOption (e)

    generic

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

ordinary

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 676

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Directions: Fill in the blanks in the passage below, with the word from among the options given for each blank labelled (1) to (6). Choose the word that fits in each blank most appropriately in the context of the passage.

Aside from the nuance of the screen, stage, method, and technical acting, there are also (1) types of actors and what they do on stage or on cam. An actor may be known to stick to a role that’s similar to all his other previous roles or he may be known to be (2). Each actor has a distinctive style of his own that the director makes use of to (3) the quality of his play or film.

Personality actors are actors who take their persona with them from role to role. Personality actors make use of their own (4) in playing the role instead of learning about the character he is playing. As a result, reading the actors’ names alone can tell the audience what to expect in a film since personality actors rarely stray from their usual roles.

A character actor is the exact opposite of a personality actor. Character actors (5) their roles and detach themselves from their characters. They do not allow their own personality to come to the surface as this will make them break character.

Chameleon actors are like an upgraded version of character actors. Chameleon actors can play a variety of (6) roles. They are known to be versatile and can successfully take on any personality and even change their external features for a role.

Select The most appropriate option to fill in blank number 2.

  1. AOption (a)

    inept

  2. BOption (b)

    absurd

  3. COption (c)

    dull

  4. DOption (d)

    limited

  5. EOption (e)

    versatile

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

inept

Explanation not yet available.
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Question 677

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Directions: Fill in the blanks in the passage below, with the word from among the options given for each blank labelled (1) to (6). Choose the word that fits in each blank most appropriately in the context of the passage.

Aside from the nuance of the screen, stage, method, and technical acting, there are also (1) types of actors and what they do on stage or on cam. An actor may be known to stick to a role that’s similar to all his other previous roles or he may be known to be (2). Each actor has a distinctive style of his own that the director makes use of to (3) the quality of his play or film.

Personality actors are actors who take their persona with them from role to role. Personality actors make use of their own (4) in playing the role instead of learning about the character he is playing. As a result, reading the actors’ names alone can tell the audience what to expect in a film since personality actors rarely stray from their usual roles.

A character actor is the exact opposite of a personality actor. Character actors (5) their roles and detach themselves from their characters. They do not allow their own personality to come to the surface as this will make them break character.

Chameleon actors are like an upgraded version of character actors. Chameleon actors can play a variety of (6) roles. They are known to be versatile and can successfully take on any personality and even change their external features for a role.

Select The most appropriate option to fill in blank number 3.

  1. AOption (a)

    enhance

  2. BOption (b)

    undermine

  3. COption (c)

    denounce

  4. DOption (d)

    revile

  5. EOption (e)

    debase

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

enhance

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IBPS Clerk Prelims 3 Sept 2022 Memory Based Paper (Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·English Language
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Question 678

IBPS Clerk 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions: Fill in the blanks in the passage below, with the word from among the options given for each blank labelled (1) to (6). Choose the word that fits in each blank most appropriately in the context of the passage.

Aside from the nuance of the screen, stage, method, and technical acting, there are also (1) types of actors and what they do on stage or on cam. An actor may be known to stick to a role that’s similar to all his other previous roles or he may be known to be (2). Each actor has a distinctive style of his own that the director makes use of to (3) the quality of his play or film.

Personality actors are actors who take their persona with them from role to role. Personality actors make use of their own (4) in playing the role instead of learning about the character he is playing. As a result, reading the actors’ names alone can tell the audience what to expect in a film since personality actors rarely stray from their usual roles.

A character actor is the exact opposite of a personality actor. Character actors (5) their roles and detach themselves from their characters. They do not allow their own personality to come to the surface as this will make them break character.

Chameleon actors are like an upgraded version of character actors. Chameleon actors can play a variety of (6) roles. They are known to be versatile and can successfully take on any personality and even change their external features for a role.

Select The most appropriate option to fill in blank number 4.

  1. AOption (a)

    temper

  2. BOption (b)

    personality

  3. COption (c)

    emotion

  4. DOption (d)

    aura

  5. EOption (e)

    quality

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Answer: (a)A.

temper

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Question 679

IBPS Clerk 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions: Fill in the blanks in the passage below, with the word from among the options given for each blank labelled (1) to (6). Choose the word that fits in each blank most appropriately in the context of the passage.

Aside from the nuance of the screen, stage, method, and technical acting, there are also (1) types of actors and what they do on stage or on cam. An actor may be known to stick to a role that’s similar to all his other previous roles or he may be known to be (2). Each actor has a distinctive style of his own that the director makes use of to (3) the quality of his play or film.

Personality actors are actors who take their persona with them from role to role. Personality actors make use of their own (4) in playing the role instead of learning about the character he is playing. As a result, reading the actors’ names alone can tell the audience what to expect in a film since personality actors rarely stray from their usual roles.

A character actor is the exact opposite of a personality actor. Character actors (5) their roles and detach themselves from their characters. They do not allow their own personality to come to the surface as this will make them break character.

Chameleon actors are like an upgraded version of character actors. Chameleon actors can play a variety of (6) roles. They are known to be versatile and can successfully take on any personality and even change their external features for a role.

Select The most appropriate option to fill in blank number 5.

  1. AOption (a)

    ignore

  2. BOption (b)

    neglect

  3. COption (c)

    research

  4. DOption (d)

    investigate

  5. EOption (e)

    condemn

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Answer: (a)A.

ignore

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Question 680

IBPS Clerk 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions: Fill in the blanks in the passage below, with the word from among the options given for each blank labelled (1) to (6). Choose the word that fits in each blank most appropriately in the context of the passage.

Aside from the nuance of the screen, stage, method, and technical acting, there are also (1) types of actors and what they do on stage or on cam. An actor may be known to stick to a role that’s similar to all his other previous roles or he may be known to be (2). Each actor has a distinctive style of his own that the director makes use of to (3) the quality of his play or film.

Personality actors are actors who take their persona with them from role to role. Personality actors make use of their own (4) in playing the role instead of learning about the character he is playing. As a result, reading the actors’ names alone can tell the audience what to expect in a film since personality actors rarely stray from their usual roles.

A character actor is the exact opposite of a personality actor. Character actors (5) their roles and detach themselves from their characters. They do not allow their own personality to come to the surface as this will make them break character.

Chameleon actors are like an upgraded version of character actors. Chameleon actors can play a variety of (6) roles. They are known to be versatile and can successfully take on any personality and even change their external features for a role.

Select The most appropriate option to fill in blank number 6.

  1. AOption (a)

    matching

  2. BOption (b)

    Attendant

  3. COption (c)

    concurrent

  4. DOption (d)

    unrelated

  5. EOption (e)

    parallel

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Answer: (a)A.

matching

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How should I prepare for English Comprehension in IBPS Clerk?

Solving previous year questions by topic helps identify recurring concepts, question patterns, and frequently asked sub-topics. Attempt each question, review the step-by-step explanation, and note down key formulas or facts for quick revision before the exam.