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1170 Total Questions37 Official PapersYears: 2018–2025Search in English Comprehension
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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held On: 3 September 2022 Shift 4) (Previous Year Paper)·English Language
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Question 701

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Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank

The company has decided to ________ a new marketing campaign next month

  1. AOption (a)

    launch

  2. BOption (b)

    launched

  3. COption (c)

    launching

  4. DOption (d)

    launchable

  5. EOption (e)

    launcher

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Answer: (a)A.

launch

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Question 702

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Direction: Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank

The government has announced a decrease __________ the price of petrol and diesel.

  1. AOption (a)

    under

  2. BOption (b)

    in

  3. COption (c)

    of 

  4. DOption (d)

    to

  5. EOption (e)

    on

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Answer: (a)A.

under

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Question 703

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Direction: Choose the appropriate option that fills in the given sentence correctly:

Right now, the concern is about banks not lowering their lending rates fast enough, _______________ the repo rate has been coming down.

  1. AOption (a)

    because

  2. BOption (b)

    since

  3. COption (c)

    although

  4. DOption (d)

    from

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Answer: (a)A.

because

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Question 704

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Direction: Choose the appropriate option that fills in the given sentence correctly:

Banks should be left free to set their lending rates, in accordance with their cost of funds and market conditions, _____ borrower profile.

  1. AOption (a)

    rather with

  2. BOption (b)

    not from

  3. COption (c)

    apart from

  4. DOption (d)

    with 

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Answer: (a)A.

rather with

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Question 705

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Direction: Choose the appropriate option that fills in the given sentence correctly:

Single-use plastic refers to the entire class of items that are used once and then _________.

  1. AOption (a)

    disposed

  2. BOption (b)

    disposed off

  3. COption (c)

    disposed of

  4. DOption (d)

    dispose off

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Answer: (a)A.

disposed

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Question 706

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Directions: In each of the questions below, four sentences are given that may or may not contain an error. Choose the one that is grammatically as well as contextually incorrect. If all the sentences are correct, mark 'All are correct as your answer'.

  1. AOption (a)

    The manager, along with his team, is working hard to meet the project deadline.

  2. BOption (b)

    She is one of the few people who always keep their promises.

  3. COption (c)

    The new restaurant, which is run by a celebrity chef, is attracting a lot of customers.

  4. DOption (d)

    Both the parents as well as the teachers are responsible for the overall development of a child.

  5. EOption (e)

    All are correct.

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Answer: (a)A.

The manager, along with his team, is working hard to meet the project deadline.

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Question 707

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Directions: In each of the questions below, four sentences are given that may or may not contain an error. Choose the one that is grammatically as well as contextually correct and meaningful. If all the sentences are correct, mark 'All are correct' as your answer.

  1. AOption (a)

    The company's profits have increased by 20% over the last quarter, and the management is considering expansion plans.

  2. BOption (b)

    Running a marathon and lifting weights are great ways to stay fit and healthy.

  3. COption (c)

    The author wrote about the struggles of being an immigrant in a foreign land, and her book became a bestseller.

  4. DOption (d)

    My sister, along with her friends, is planning a surprise party for my parents' anniversary.

  5. EOption (e)

    All are correct

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Answer: (a)A.

The company's profits have increased by 20% over the last quarter, and the management is considering expansion plans.

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Question 708

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Directions: In each of the questions below, four sentences are given that may or may not contain an error. Choose the one that is grammatically as well as contextually correct and meaningful. If all the sentences are correct, mark 'All are correct as your answer'.

  1. AOption (a)

    Shivani, together with a friend, practise yoga every day.

  2. BOption (b)

    It is the people with insecurities which make life difficult.

  3. COption (c)

    Widows were forbidden to remarry and were stoned to death if they do.

  4. DOption (d)

    Neither the lion nor the bears have escaped from the zoo.

  5. EOption (e)

    All are correct.

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Answer: (a)A.

Shivani, together with a friend, practise yoga every day.

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Question 709

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Directions: In each of the questions below, four sentences are given that may or may not contain an error. Choose the one that is grammatically as well as contextually correct and meaningful. If all the sentences are correct, mark 'All are correct as your answer'.

  1. AOption (a)

    Roosevelt towards the end of his life seemed contents to make haste slowly.

  2. BOption (b)

    The emperor had already received soft cloth made of camel hairs, brocades, sable furs, jade girdles, fifty camels and one thousand ponies as her bride price.

  3. COption (c)

    She went to great pain to see that all her guests were provided with whatever they needed.

  4. DOption (d)

    In the case of the guinea pig, the number of offspring varies between two and five.

  5. EOption (e)

    All are correct.

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Answer: (a)A.

Roosevelt towards the end of his life seemed contents to make haste slowly.

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Question 710

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Directions: In each of the questions below, four sentences are given that may or may not contain an error. Choose the one that is grammatically as well as contextually correct and meaningful. If all the sentences are correct, mark 'All are correct as your answer'.

  1. AOption (a)

    A number of potential buyers has expressed interest in the company.

  2. BOption (b)

    The fall in the number of deaths from heart disease are generally attributed to improvements in diet.

  3. COption (c)

    None of the competitors could catch up with the untiring runner who was in the lead.

  4. DOption (d)

    The number of students at the college have grown from 200 to over 500.

  5. EOption (e)

    All are correct.

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Answer: (a)A.

A number of potential buyers has expressed interest in the company.

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Question 711

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Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions below them.

A. Hence, we need, not only strict laws but also a thorough economic reform to reduce the poverty line.

B. In recent periods, many campaigns have been organized against employing children in mines, factories, motor garages, restaurants, tea stalls, and shops.

C. There are various households that employ poor children though only a few provide their child-servants with adequate food and clothing.

D. It is the extreme poverty of their parents that forces the children to adopt such a profession at a minor age.

E. They are deprived of education and their wages are paid to their parents and the money is rarely spent on them.

Which of these should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    C

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    A

  5. EOption (e)

    D

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

C

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Question 712

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Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions below them.

A. Hence, we need, not only strict laws but also a thorough economic reform to reduce the poverty line.

B. In recent periods, many campaigns have been organized against employing children in mines, factories, motor garages, restaurants, tea stalls, and shops.

C. There are various households that employ poor children though only a few provide their child-servants with adequate food and clothing.

D. It is the extreme poverty of their parents that forces the children to adopt such a profession at a minor age.

E. They are deprived of education and their wages are paid to their parents and the money is rarely spent on them.

Which of these should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    E

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    B

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

E

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Question 713

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Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions below them.

A. Hence, we need, not only strict laws but also a thorough economic reform to reduce the poverty line.

B. In recent periods, many campaigns have been organized against employing children in mines, factories, motor garages, restaurants, tea stalls, and shops.

C. There are various households that employ poor children though only a few provide their child-servants with adequate food and clothing.

D. It is the extreme poverty of their parents that forces the children to adopt such a profession at a minor age.

E. They are deprived of education and their wages are paid to their parents and the money is rarely spent on them.

Which of these should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    D

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    A

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

B

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Question 714

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Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions below them.

A. Hence, we need, not only strict laws but also a thorough economic reform to reduce the poverty line.

B. In recent periods, many campaigns have been organized against employing children in mines, factories, motor garages, restaurants, tea stalls, and shops.

C. There are various households that employ poor children though only a few provide their child-servants with adequate food and clothing.

D. It is the extreme poverty of their parents that forces the children to adopt such a profession at a minor age.

E. They are deprived of education and their wages are paid to their parents and the money is rarely spent on them.

Which of these should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    B

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 715

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Directions: Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions below them.

A. Hence, we need, not only strict laws but also a thorough economic reform to reduce the poverty line.

B. In recent periods, many campaigns have been organized against employing children in mines, factories, motor garages, restaurants, tea stalls, and shops.

C. There are various households that employ poor children though only a few provide their child-servants with adequate food and clothing.

D. It is the extreme poverty of their parents that forces the children to adopt such a profession at a minor age.

E. They are deprived of education and their wages are paid to their parents and the money is rarely spent on them.

Which of these should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    A

  5. EOption (e)

    B

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

D

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Question 716

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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 CEO praposed(A) a new strategy for the growth(B) of the company, which was met with mixed reactions(C) from the board members. However, after thorough discussion and analysis, the strategy was finally implemented(D) and led to significant improvement(E) in the company's performance.

  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 717

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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 adopsion(A) of the latest technology(B) and improving the efficiency(C) of logistics operations require(D) continuous updating of knowledge(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 718

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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 scope of the HRD Ministry with referrence(A) to language(B) extends to education(C) and the promotion(D) of cultural expression(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 719

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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.

We are moraly(A) and politically(B) entitled(C) to ask if the dream of Marine Le Pen has become that of a significant(D) portion of the French population(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 720

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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.

If these are the “pull factors” that keep New Delhi firmly(A) anchored(B) to Moscow, the absense(C) of any “push factors” is another(D) reason for this situation(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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