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

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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held on:12 December 2020 Shift 1) (Previous Year Paper)·English
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Question 1001

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

She watched his car dissappear(A) down the road and vanish(B) from her sight with a sense of remorse(C) and utter disbelief(D).

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    None of the above

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Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 1002

IBPS Clerk 2020• English• English

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

To be a caring(A) human being, filled with compassion(B) and gratitude is one of the most beautiful(C) things that a person can acheive(D) in life.

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    No error

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Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 1003

IBPS Clerk 2020• English• English

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

The local manufacturers(A) demanded a higher profit(B) share which made the manager(C) extremely uncomfortable(D) and angry.

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    No error

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Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 1004

IBPS Clerk 2020• English• English

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

The announcement(A) made by the compainy(B) representative created huge unrest(C) amongst the protesting(D) workers.

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    No error

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Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 1005

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Directions

​The question below contains five scattered segments of a sentence. Indicate the sequence which correctly assembles the segments and completes the sentence.

(P) Water pollution occurs when

(Q) harmful substances often chemicals or microorganisms contaminate

(R) a stream, river, lake, ocean, aquifer, or other body of water,

(S) degrading water quality

(T) and rendering it toxic to humans or the environment.

  1. AOption (a)

    PQRST

  2. BOption (b)

    QPRST

  3. COption (c)

    STPQR

  4. DOption (d)

    SRPQT

  5. EOption (e)

    RPQST

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Answer: (a)A.

PQRST

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Question 1006

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Directions

​The question below contains five scattered segments of a sentence. Indicate the sequence which correctly assembles the segments and completes the sentence.

(P) when they gave up.

(Q) people who did not realize

(R) how close they

(S) Many of life's failures are

(T) were to success

  1. AOption (a)

    SQRTP

  2. BOption (b)

    QRSTP

  3. COption (c)

    STRQP

  4. DOption (d)

    TPRSQ

  5. EOption (e)

    PTRSQ

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Answer: (a)A.

SQRTP

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Question 1007

IBPS Clerk 2020• English• English

Directions

​The question below contains five scattered segments of a sentence. Indicate the sequence which correctly assembles the segments and completes the sentence.

(P) The first contact of European navigators with

(Q) and Francisco Serrão, via the Lesser Sunda Islands,

(R) the western edge of the Pacific Ocean was

(S) made by the Portuguese expeditions of António de Abreu

(T) to the Maluku Islands, in 1512,

  1. AOption (a)

    PSTRQ

  2. BOption (b)

    TPRSQ

  3. COption (c)

    QRSTP

  4. DOption (d)

    PRSQT

  5. EOption (e)

    RSTPQ

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Answer: (a)A.

PSTRQ

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Question 1008

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Directions

​The question below contains five scattered segments of a sentence. Indicate the sequence which correctly assembles the segments and completes the sentence.

(P) control and reduce pollution from all sources,

(Q) to protect and improve environmental quality,

(R) The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 authorizes the central government

(S) and prohibit or restrict the setting and /or operation of any

(T) industrial facility on environmental grounds.

  1. AOption (a)

    RQPST

  2. BOption (b)

    QPRST

  3. COption (c)

    RTPSQ

  4. DOption (d)

    RSTPQ

  5. EOption (e)

    RQSPT

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Answer: (a)A.

RQPST

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Question 1009

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Directions

​The question below contains five scattered segments of a sentence. Indicate the sequence which correctly assembles the segments and completes the sentence.

(P) Life is  

(Q) busy making

(R) what happens to you

(S) when you're 

(T) other plans.

  1. AOption (a)

    PRSTQ

  2. BOption (b)

    PRSQT

  3. COption (c)

    PTRSQ

  4. DOption (d)

    QPRST

  5. EOption (e)

    STQPR

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Answer: (a)A.

PRSTQ

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Question 1010

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Directions

​The question below contains five scattered segments of a sentence. Indicate the sequence which correctly assembles the segments and completes the sentence.

(P) The Starship rocket destroyed in the accident 

(Q) vehicle being developed by Musk’s private space 

(R) company to carry humans and 100 tons of cargo on 

(S) future missions to the moon and Mars.

(T) was a 16-story-tall prototype for the heavy-lift launch

  1. AOption (a)

    PTQRS

  2. BOption (b)

    TPQRS

  3. COption (c)

    RQPST

  4. DOption (d)

    PSTQR

  5. EOption (e)

    SPTQR

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Answer: (a)A.

PTQRS

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IBPS Clerk Prelims Memory Based Paper (Held on:12 December 2020 Shift 2) (Previous Year Paper)·English
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Question 1011

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Four sentences are given. You need to find if they are grammatically correct or incorrect and mark the answer accordingly.

(P) The center of the island has not been inhabited since fifty years.

(Q) You've been really moody ever since that letter arrived.

(R) The channel has shown about four wildlife documentaries this week!

(S) John Grisham has written some of the most successful legal thrillers.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only P is incorrect

  2. BOption (b)

    P and Q are incorrect

  3. COption (c)

    Only R is incorrect

  4. DOption (d)

    Q and S incorrect

  5. EOption (e)

    All are correct

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Answer: (a)A.

Only P is incorrect

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Question 1012

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Four sentences are given. You need to find if they are grammatically correct or incorrect and mark the answer accordingly.

(P) I suppose that we could have gone to the hotel.

(Q) She wondered how much food she should take.

(R) He could be staying with friends in London.

(S) She might have been waiting for us.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only P is incorrect

  2. BOption (b)

    Only S is incorrect

  3. COption (c)

    Only Q is incorrect

  4. DOption (d)

    Only R is incorrect

  5. EOption (e)

    All are correct

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Answer: (a)A.

Only P is incorrect

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Question 1013

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Four sentences are given. You need to find if they are grammatically correct or incorrect and mark the answer accordingly.

(P) India’s green energy plan would generate business prospects worth $20 billion.

(Q) He puted salt into the sugar bowl by mistake.

(R) High state and central taxes have fuelled the increase. 

(S) The agent has put a price of 7.2 lac rupees on our house$.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only P is incorrect

  2. BOption (b)

    Only Q is incorrect

  3. COption (c)

    Only R is incorrect

  4. DOption (d)

    Only S is incorrect

  5. EOption (e)

    All are incorrect

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Answer: (a)A.

Only P is incorrect

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Question 1014

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Four sentences are given. You need to find if they are grammatically correct or incorrect and mark the answer accordingly.

(P) I have been a teacher for four years.

(Q) Sara and Scott had find their flat by then.

(R) Sara and Scott were looking for a new flat at the time.

(S) I had been living in London for four years when I met him.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only P is incorrect

  2. BOption (b)

    Only Q is incorrect

  3. COption (c)

    Only R is incorrect

  4. DOption (d)

    All are incorrect

  5. EOption (e)

    Only S is incorrect

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Answer: (a)A.

Only P is incorrect

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Question 1015

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Direction: A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Five alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the meaning of the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, click the option corresponding to “No improvement”.

Dozens of lower court has rejected cases pressed by Trump and his allies.

  1. AOption (a)

    lower court have rejected

  2. BOption (b)

    lower courts have rejected

  3. COption (c)

    lower courts has rejected

  4. DOption (d)

    lower courts have rejecting

  5. EOption (e)

    No improvement

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Answer: (a)A.

lower court have rejected

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Question 1016

IBPS Clerk 2020• English• English

Direction: A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Five alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the meaning of the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, click the option corresponding to “No improvement”.

A representative for CD Project did not immediately respond for a request for comment.

  1. AOption (a)

    respond with

  2. BOption (b)

    respond at

  3. COption (c)

    respond to

  4. DOption (d)

    respond on

  5. EOption (e)

    No improvement

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Answer: (a)A.

respond with

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Question 1017

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Direction: A sentence/a part of the sentence is given in bold. Five alternatives are given to the emboldened part which will improve the meaning of the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, click the option corresponding to “No improvement”.

Indian-American astronaut Raja Chari is among 18 astronauts who has been selected by NASA for its ambitious manned mission to the Moon and beyond.

  1. AOption (a)

    who has selected

  2. BOption (b)

    who have been selected

  3. COption (c)

    who had been selected 

  4. DOption (d)

    that has been selected

  5. EOption (e)

    No improvement

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Answer: (a)A.

who has selected

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Question 1018

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Direction: A sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Five alternatives are given to the underlined part which will improve the meaning of the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, click the option corresponding to “No improvement”.

Chari along with other astronauts, will form the Artemis Team and help pave the way for the next lunar missions, including sending the first woman and next man to walk on the lunar surface in 2024.

  1. AOption (a)

    and helped pave

  2. BOption (b)

    and would help pave

  3. COption (c)

    and help paved

  4. DOption (d)

    and help paving

  5. EOption (e)

    No improvement

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Answer: (a)A.

and helped pave

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Question 1019

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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option from the words given below. 

Politicians today are seen as old fashioned, _______ and self-obsessed individuals.

  1. AOption (a)

    Honest

  2. BOption (b)

    Caring

  3. COption (c)

    Sincere

  4. DOption (d)

    Corrupt

  5. EOption (e)

    Fair

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Answer: (a)A.

Honest

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Question 1020

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Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options given below. 

Getting rid of the _______ garbage was the topmost priority of the residential association.

  1. AOption (a)

    Pleasant

  2. BOption (b)

    Foul

  3. COption (c)

    Arduous

  4. DOption (d)

    Calamity

  5. EOption (e)

    Knack

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Pleasant

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