English Questions For IBPS PO and Clerk Exam 2017

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English Questions For IBPS PO and Clerk Exam 2017


Directions (1-15): In each question below four words which are numbered (a), (b), (c), (d)  and (e) have been printed in bold, of which one word may be wrongly spelled or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. The number of that word is the answer.

Q1. Incidentally, at least two of the co-chairs of the Summit (a)/ voiced concern about the (b)/ lack of jobs, layoffs among top firms (c)/ and the lack of easy bank credit (d)/ for small and medium enterprices.(e)

S1. Ans.(e)

Q2. The victims were tending (a)/  to cattle when a sudden (b)/ downpour  forced (c)/ them to rush for (d)/ cover into the tempel.( e)

S2. Ans.(e)

Q3. A vigilence case was instituted a (a)/   day later, and what followed (b)/ was a series of revelations (c)/ that culminated in the registration (d)/ of a case by the CBI. ( e)

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. vigilance

Q4. The greenary at (a)/ pasture land is(b)/ maintained by village(c)/ panchayats with the (d)/ community participation. ( e)

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. greenery

Q5. Pasture land in the desert State(a)/  comprises the tracts of land (b)/ where the domesticatted (c)/ livestock, such as bovine animals, (d)/  sheep and goats, are released for grazing. ( e)

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. domesticated

Q6. RAW is a platform that brings together (a)/   intrenational women of (b)/ courage who stand for (c)/ human rights and justice in war and (d)/ conflict zones around the world. ( e)

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. international

Q7. A thorough probe should also be (a)/  conducted to find out(b)/  why government hospitals (c)/ were being denied (d)/ organs for transplantetion. (e) 

S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. transplantation.

Q8. The Ministry of External Affairs now has a States(a)/ devision, which keeps in touch with (b)/ the States to assist them in building bridges with the countries (c)/ in which they have a special interest on account of proximity(d)/  or the presence of diaspora from that State. ( e)

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. division

Q9. Think tanks should be established(a)/  in States to facilitatte(b)/  policy options and to provide (c)/ inputs to the States (d)/ and the Centre. ( e)

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. facilitate

Q10. Small businesses are strugling, (a)/  even shutting down, (b)/ after a major overhaul to(c)/  both the country’s currency (d)/ and sales tax system. ( e)

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. struggling

Q11.  Time is ticking for the(a)/  goverment to(b)/  bring the economy back on (c)/ track, but at an (d)/ alarming speed. (e)

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. government

Q12. Time and clocks(a)/  have held a (b)/ special facinaton (c)/ for humankind (d)/ down the ages. (e)

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. fascination

Q13. The four star officer would (a)/ serve no real purpose (b)/ except adding to the already (c)/ existing protocol nightmare and (d)/ complicating the situation farther. ( e)

S13. Ans.(e)
Sol. further

Q14. Combined with a broader unraveling (a)/  of credit markets, we can (b)/ expect to see continued(c)/  spilovers into other areas of the economy, (d)/ most importantly the labour market. (e)

S14. Ans.(d)
Sol. spillovers 

Q15. In a conflict situation, what would(a)/  unfold are short and swift (b)/ skermishes which call (c)/ for agility and swift action by(d)/  the three services in unison. ( e)

S15. Ans.(c)
Sol. skirmishes

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