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Question 941

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions (8-12) : In the following passage, there are some highlighted words, each of which has been numbered. The highlighted words may or may not be used correctly in the given passage. Against each number, four options are given. Find the most appropriate word from the given options which could replace the highlighted word. If the highlighted word has been used correctly then ‘No replacement required’ will be your right answer choice.

The Taj Mahal is located on the right bank of the Yamuna River in a vast Mughal garden that remakes (8) nearly 17 hectares, in the Agra District in Uttar Pradesh. The Taj Mahal is opinioned (9) to be the greatest architectural achievement in the whole range of Indo-Islamic architecture. Its recognised architectonic beauty has a rhythmic lateral (10) of solids and voids, concave and convex and light shadow; such as arches and domes (11) further increases the aesthetic aspect. The colour combination of lush green scape reddish pathway and blue sky over it show cases the monument in ever changing edibles (12) and moods.

Which of the following options could replace the highlighted word (11)?

  1. AOption (a)

    decay

  2. BOption (b)

    imminent

  3. COption (c)

    mammoth

  4. DOption (d)

    buffer

  5. EOption (e)

    No improvement required

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Answer: (e)E.

No improvement required

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Question 942

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions (8-12) : In the following passage, there are some highlighted words, each of which has been numbered. The highlighted words may or may not be used correctly in the given passage. Against each number, four options are given. Find the most appropriate word from the given options which could replace the highlighted word. If the highlighted word has been used correctly then ‘No replacement required’ will be your right answer choice.

The Taj Mahal is located on the right bank of the Yamuna River in a vast Mughal garden that remakes (8) nearly 17 hectares, in the Agra District in Uttar Pradesh. The Taj Mahal is opinioned (9) to be the greatest architectural achievement in the whole range of Indo-Islamic architecture. Its recognised architectonic beauty has a rhythmic lateral (10) of solids and voids, concave and convex and light shadow; such as arches and domes (11) further increases the aesthetic aspect. The colour combination of lush green scape reddish pathway and blue sky over it show cases the monument in ever changing edibles (12) and moods.

Which of the following options could replace the highlighted word (12)?

  1. AOption (a)

    minutes

  2. BOption (b)

    toddlers

  3. COption (c)

    tints

  4. DOption (d)

    majesty

  5. EOption (e)

    No improvement required

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Answer: (c)C.

tints

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Question 943

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions (13-16) : In the following questions, a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence is given which is divided into four parts namely (A) , (B) , (C) and (D) You have to arrange the four parts to make a contextually and grammatically meaningful sentence. If no such rearrangement is possible mark (E) as your answer i.e. 'No rearrangement required'.

COVID-19 restricted the mobility (A) / to prevent the spread of (B) / of people, goods and services (C) / the severe lockdowns imposed (D)

  1. AOption (a)

    DBAC

  2. BOption (b)

    BCAD

  3. COption (c)

    CDAB

  4. DOption (d)

    ADCB

  5. EOption (e)

    No rearrangement possible

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Answer: (a)A.

DBAC

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Question 944

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions (13-16) : In the following questions, a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence is given which is divided into four parts namely (A) , (B) , (C) and (D) You have to arrange the four parts to make a contextually and grammatically meaningful sentence. If no such rearrangement is possible mark (E) as your answer i.e. 'No rearrangement required'.

in science and academics, (A) / force for advancement (B) /is the main driving (C) / the search for the truth (D)

  1. AOption (a)

    DBAC

  2. BOption (b)

    BCAD

  3. COption (c)

    CDAB

  4. DOption (d)

    ADCB

  5. EOption (e)

    No rearrangement possible

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Answer: (d)D.

ADCB

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Question 945

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions (13-16) : In the following questions, a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence is given which is divided into four parts namely (A) , (B) , (C) and (D) You have to arrange the four parts to make a contextually and grammatically meaningful sentence. If no such rearrangement is possible mark (E) as your answer i.e. 'No rearrangement required'.

the consumption of junk (A) / onset of obesity among adolescents (B) / foods that are high in (C) / calories lead to the early (D)

  1. AOption (a)

    DBAC

  2. BOption (b)

    ACDB

  3. COption (c)

    CDAB

  4. DOption (d)

    ADCB

  5. EOption (e)

    No rearrangement possible

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Answer: (b)B.

ACDB

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Question 946

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions (13-16) : In the following questions, a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence is given which is divided into four parts namely (A) , (B) , (C) and (D) You have to arrange the four parts to make a contextually and grammatically meaningful sentence. If no such rearrangement is possible mark (E) as your answer i.e. 'No rearrangement required'.

both public health and (A) / TB control requires (B) / universal, primary and (C) / secondary healthcare (D)

  1. AOption (a)

    DBAC

  2. BOption (b)

    BADC

  3. COption (c)

    CDAB

  4. DOption (d)

    BACD

  5. EOption (e)

    No rearrangement possible

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

BACD

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Question 947

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Directions (17-21) : Each question is divided into four parts, in which one part may or may not contains any error. Choose the incorrect section as your answer. If the sentence is correct, as it is, choose “No error” as your answer.

In today’s uncertain world, India (A) / has the opportunity and the clout to (B) /pursue an independent foreign (C) /policy in the interest of their people (D) .

  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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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

D

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Question 948

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions (17-21) : Each question is divided into four parts, in which one part may or may not contains any error. Choose the incorrect section as your answer. If the sentence is correct, as it is, choose “No error” as your answer.

Anti-nuclear sentiment and safety concerns (A) / rise sharply in Japan after the 2011 Fukushima (B) / nuclear plant disaster, but the government has (C) /been pushing for a return to nuclear energy(D)

  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: (b)B.

B

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Question 949

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions (17-21) : Each question is divided into four parts, in which one part may or may not contains any error. Choose the incorrect section as your answer. If the sentence is correct, as it is, choose “No error” as your answer.

The state announced that it will (A) / contribute financially to the Centre’s (B) / efforts at developing a (C) / residential complex on the area (D) .

  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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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

D

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Question 950

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2022• English Language• English Language

Directions (17-21) : Each question is divided into four parts, in which one part may or may not contains any error. Choose the incorrect section as your answer. If the sentence is correct, as it is, choose “No error” as your answer.

The body has set up (A) / a rice processing mill and has started (B) / marketing the indigenous produce (C) / to different part of the country (D) .

  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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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

D

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Question 951

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The latest official GDP estimates would in (A) / normal circumstances be a cause for cheer (B) / pointing as they ostensibly do to a double-digit (C) / expansion in economic output in the first quarter (D)

  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: (e)E.

No error

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Question 952

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Directions (22-26) : In each question four words are highlighted which may or may not be their correct place. Choose the interchange required to make the sentence grammatically and logically meaningful.

In the first growth (A) of the 2000-decade, big cities took a sprawling (B) as easy credit and part (C) in metro areas with large, downturn (D) suburbs brought on a suburban boom.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only (A) -(C)

  2. BOption (b)

    Only (B) -(C)

  3. COption (c)

    Only (A) -(B) and (C) -(D)

  4. DOption (d)

    Only (A) -(C) and (B) -(D)

  5. EOption (e)

    No interchange needed

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Only (A) -(C) and (B) -(D)

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Question 953

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Directions (22-26) : In each question four words are highlighted which may or may not be their correct place. Choose the interchange required to make the sentence grammatically and logically meaningful.

Despite the poor state (A) of India-Pakistan ties, both the countries must put aside (B) their domestic considerations, and seize (C) the moment to help those stranded (D) in the flooding.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only (A) -(C)

  2. BOption (b)

    Only (B) -(D)

  3. COption (c)

    Only (A) -(B) and (C) -(D)

  4. DOption (d)

    Only (A) -(C) and (B) -(D)

  5. EOption (e)

    No interchange needed

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Answer: (e)E.

No interchange needed

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Question 954

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Directions (22-26) : In each question four words are highlighted which may or may not be their correct place. Choose the interchange required to make the sentence grammatically and logically meaningful.

He may not worship at the intervention (A) of government altar (B) in business but he is in favor (C) of limited support (D) for industry.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only (A) -(B)

  2. BOption (b)

    Only (D) -(C)

  3. COption (c)

    Only (A) -(B) and (C) -(D)

  4. DOption (d)

    Only (A) -(C) and (B) -(D)

  5. EOption (e)

    No interchange needed

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only (A) -(B)

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Question 955

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Directions (22-26) : In each question four words are highlighted which may or may not be their correct place. Choose the interchange required to make the sentence grammatically and logically meaningful.

He was a large and surfeited (A) individual, corpulent (B) with good clothes and good eating, who horseflesh (C) women as another would judged (D) .

  1. AOption (a)

    Only (A) -(B)

  2. BOption (b)

    Only (D) -(C)

  3. COption (c)

    Only (A) -(B) and (C) -(D)

  4. DOption (d)

    Only (A) -(C) and (B) -(D)

  5. EOption (e)

    No interchange needed

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Only (A) -(B) and (C) -(D)

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Question 956

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Directions (22-26) : In each question four words are highlighted which may or may not be their correct place. Choose the interchange required to make the sentence grammatically and logically meaningful.

You can practice (A) yourself to any future situation by participating (B) in them more often, as attune (C) at anything will inevitably (D) make you better at it.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only (A) -(C)

  2. BOption (b)

    Only (B) -(D)

  3. COption (c)

    Only (A) -(B) and (C) -(D)

  4. DOption (d)

    Only (A) -(C) and (B) -(D)

  5. EOption (e)

    No interchange needed

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

Only (A) -(C)

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Question 957

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Directions (27-30) : Two columns are given with few sentences/phrases in each which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose the best possible combination as your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct, coherent sentence.

COLUMN (I)
(A) It has been a long journey of many thousands of years until we
(B) Though France is a country where democratic procedures do exist
(C) A number of commentators and journalists believe that a large
COLUMN (II)
(D) proportion of French voters will end up voting for Mr. Macron
(E) but he criticises the vocabulary of the French political culture
(F) became members of what is called the modern civilisation

  1. AOption (a)

    Only (A) -(D) and (C) -(F)

  2. BOption (b)

    Only (B) -(F)

  3. COption (c)

    Both (A) -(F) and (C) -(D)

  4. DOption (d)

    Only (A) -(D)

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

Both (A) -(F) and (C) -(D)

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Question 958

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Directions (27-30) : Two columns are given with few sentences/phrases in each which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose the best possible combination as your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct, coherent sentence.

COLUMN (I)
(A) In a practical sense, there is nothing significant about the
(B) Though many experts mooted the idea of going to the
(C) Sri Lanka, reeling under unrest over the severe economic crisis,
COLUMN (II)
(D) with calls related to abuse and to build confidence in children
(E) many who can make use of the offer of flexibility of subjects
(F) did the inevitable by approaching the IMF for a bailout programme

  1. AOption (a)

    Only (A) -(D) and (C) -(F)

  2. BOption (b)

    Only (C) -(F)

  3. COption (c)

    BOTH (A) -(F) and (C) -(D)

  4. DOption (d)

    Only (A) -(D)

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

Only (C) -(F)

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Question 959

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Directions (27-30) : Two columns are given with few sentences/phrases in each which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose the best possible combination as your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct, coherent sentence.

COLUMN (I)
(A) While on the surface, it might look like India is showing
(B) The Prevention of Money Laundering Act was brought in
(C) There has also been another significant bit of information
COLUMN (II)
(D) to prevent parking of money outside India
(E) thus only a general indicator and of little public utility.
(F) positive phase of which is associated with good rains.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only (A) -(D) and (C) -(F)

  2. BOption (b)

    Only (C) -(F)

  3. COption (c)

    BOTH (A) -(F) and (C) -(D)

  4. DOption (d)

    Only (B) -(D)

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Only (B) -(D)

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Question 960

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Directions (27-30) : Two columns are given with few sentences/phrases in each which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose the best possible combination as your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct, coherent sentence.

COLUMN (I)
(A) ‘Bite the bullet’ idiom has been around for several centuries,
(B) Most central banks are tightening monetary policy globally to
(C) Finance Minister articulated that her high fiscal deficit can be
COLUMN (II)
(D) substantiated through ‘crowding in’ private corporate investment
(E) our external situation is going to get tricky going forward
(F) and it is mostly used in informal contexts.

  1. AOption (a)

    Only (A) -(D) and (C) -(F)

  2. BOption (b)

    Only (C) -(F)

  3. COption (c)

    BOTH (A) -(E) and (C) -(D)

  4. DOption (d)

    Only (A) -(F) and (C) - (D)

  5. EOption (e)

    None of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

Only (A) -(F) and (C) - (D)

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