IBPS Clerk Prelims English Quiz
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Directions (1-10): Read the following passage
and answer the following questions. Some words are highlighted to help you
answer some of the questions.
and answer the following questions. Some words are highlighted to help you
answer some of the questions.
Q1. Neither the teacher (A) /nor
his students (B) /knows how to work (C) / out the problem (D).
his students (B) /knows how to work (C) / out the problem (D).
(a)
A
A
(b) B
(c)
C
C
(d)
D
D
(e)
None of these.
None of these.
Q2.
All the worry and anxiety (A) /had been too much for (B) / her, and she
suddenly (C) /broke down with tears (D).
All the worry and anxiety (A) /had been too much for (B) / her, and she
suddenly (C) /broke down with tears (D).
(a)
A
A
(b)
B
B
(c)
C
C
(d)
D
D
(e)
None of these.
None of these.
Q3. He was found (A)/guilty on attempted (B)/
murder for attacking (C)/ his mother with a knife (D).
murder for attacking (C)/ his mother with a knife (D).
(a)
A
A
(b)
B
B
(c)
C
C
(d)
D
D
(e)
None of these.
None of these.
Q4.
If he would have not left (A)/ the house in the evening, he (B)/ would have
been there (C)/ when the robber broke in (D).
If he would have not left (A)/ the house in the evening, he (B)/ would have
been there (C)/ when the robber broke in (D).
(a)
A
A
(b)
B
B
(c)
C
C
(d)
D
D
(e)
None of these.
None of these.
Q5.
The company, Tata Motors, (A) / has been producing ten million (B) / units
since it was (C)/ established in 1982 (D).
The company, Tata Motors, (A) / has been producing ten million (B) / units
since it was (C)/ established in 1982 (D).
(a)
A
A
(b)
B
B
(c)
C
C
(d)
D
D
(e)
None of these.
None of these.
Q6.
The man together (A)/ with his wife (B) /and son (C) /were drowned (D).
The man together (A)/ with his wife (B) /and son (C) /were drowned (D).
(a)
A
A
(b)
B
B
(c)
C
C
(d)
D
D
(e)
None of these.
None of these.
Q7.
I’m leaving the firm (A) / after all these years (B) /as I feel that I (C) /should
yield for a younger man (D).
I’m leaving the firm (A) / after all these years (B) /as I feel that I (C) /should
yield for a younger man (D).
(a)
A
A
(b)
B
B
(c)
C
C
(d)D
(e)
None of these.
None of these.
Q8.
India is one (A)/ of the leading jute (B)/ producing country (C) / in the world
(D).
India is one (A)/ of the leading jute (B)/ producing country (C) / in the world
(D).
(a)
A
A
(b)
B
B
(c)
C
C
(d)
D
D
(e)
None of these.
None of these.
Q9.
The virus is affecting (A) /the body’s immune system (B)/ so that it cannot
(C)/ fight infection (D).
The virus is affecting (A) /the body’s immune system (B)/ so that it cannot
(C)/ fight infection (D).
(a)
A
A
(b)
B
B
(c)
C
C
(d)
D
D
(e)
None of these.
None of these.
Q10. Every adult male (A)/must brought a rifle
to (B)/ church on Sunday (C) /in order to protect them from Indian attacks (D).
to (B)/ church on Sunday (C) /in order to protect them from Indian attacks (D).
(a)
A
A
(b)
B
B
(c)
C
C
(d)
D
D
(e)
None of these.
None of these.
Direction (11-15): In each of the questions
given below a sentence is given which is then divided into five parts out of
which last part (E) given in bold is correct. There are errors in some parts of
the sentence out of which only one part is correct. You must choose the part as
your answer.
given below a sentence is given which is then divided into five parts out of
which last part (E) given in bold is correct. There are errors in some parts of
the sentence out of which only one part is correct. You must choose the part as
your answer.
Q11.
One of biggest (A)/problem we face at (B)/ our country is our(C)/ inability for
(D)/work in teams (E).
One of biggest (A)/problem we face at (B)/ our country is our(C)/ inability for
(D)/work in teams (E).
(a)One
of biggest
of biggest
(b)problem
we face at
we face at
(c)our
country is our
country is our
(d)inability
for
for
(e)All
are incorrect
are incorrect
Q12.
The market condition when (A)/good and services are (B)/ not free available(C)
/and thus the prices is (D)/ relatively
high in seller’s market. (E)
The market condition when (A)/good and services are (B)/ not free available(C)
/and thus the prices is (D)/ relatively
high in seller’s market. (E)
(a)The
market condition when
market condition when
(b)good
and services are
and services are
(c)not
free available
free available
(d)and
thus the prices is
thus the prices is
(e)All
are incorrect
are incorrect
Q13.
The Head of Government (A)/of countries (B) /which are member (C) /of the
Commonwealth meet for the (D) /awareness
on social issues.(E)
The Head of Government (A)/of countries (B) /which are member (C) /of the
Commonwealth meet for the (D) /awareness
on social issues.(E)
(a)The
head of Government
head of Government
(b)of
countries
countries
(c)which
are member
are member
(d)
of the Commonwealth meet for the
of the Commonwealth meet for the
(e)All
are incorrect
are incorrect
Q14.
New knowledge and new ways (A)/ for understanding the world (B)/, of good or
bad(C)/, have always been a (D)/part of
every society. (E)
New knowledge and new ways (A)/ for understanding the world (B)/, of good or
bad(C)/, have always been a (D)/part of
every society. (E)
(a)New
knowledge and new ways
knowledge and new ways
(b)for
understanding the world
understanding the world
(c)of
good or bad
good or bad
(d)have
always been
always been
(e)All
are incorrect
are incorrect
Q15.
The Partition and the (A) /bloodletting who accompanied (B) /our Independence
take up(C)/ many of the(D) /energy of
our founders.(E)
The Partition and the (A) /bloodletting who accompanied (B) /our Independence
take up(C)/ many of the(D) /energy of
our founders.(E)
(a)The
partition and the
partition and the
(b)bloodletting
who accompanied
who accompanied
(c)our
Independence take up
Independence take up
(d)many
of the
of the
(e)All
are incorrect
are incorrect
SOLUTIONS
S1.
Ans. (c)
Ans. (c)
Sol.
The correct option is option (c).The main subject is “students” which will take
Plural Verb after it. So, “Knows” will be replaced by “Know”.
The correct option is option (c).The main subject is “students” which will take
Plural Verb after it. So, “Knows” will be replaced by “Know”.
S2.
Ans. (d)
Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct option is option (d). “In tears”
will replace “With tears”
will replace “With tears”
S3.
Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
The correct option is option (b). We will use “guilty of” in place of “guilty
on.”
The correct option is option (b). We will use “guilty of” in place of “guilty
on.”
S4.
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a)
Sol.
The correct option is option (a).The format for such sentences are: If + Subj +
had +V3.
The correct option is option (a).The format for such sentences are: If + Subj +
had +V3.
So
here in the first part “would have” should be replaced by “had”.
here in the first part “would have” should be replaced by “had”.
S5.
Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
There is a grammatical error in (B) part of the sentence. Here, use of “present
perfect continuous” tense is incorrect because to show completion or to talk
about the result “present perfect tense” is used. Hence, “has been producing”
has to be replaced with “has produced” to make the sentence grammatically
correct.
There is a grammatical error in (B) part of the sentence. Here, use of “present
perfect continuous” tense is incorrect because to show completion or to talk
about the result “present perfect tense” is used. Hence, “has been producing”
has to be replaced with “has produced” to make the sentence grammatically
correct.
S6.
Ans. (d)
Ans. (d)
Sol.
The correct option is option (d). “Were” should be replaced by “was” as when
two sentences are joined by “with/ along with/together with, then the verb
depends on the first subject.
The correct option is option (d). “Were” should be replaced by “was” as when
two sentences are joined by “with/ along with/together with, then the verb
depends on the first subject.
S7.
Ans. (d)
Ans. (d)
Sol.
The correct option is option (d). Yield is followed by “to” in place of “for”
The correct option is option (d). Yield is followed by “to” in place of “for”
S8.
Ans. (c)
Ans. (c)
Sol.
The correct option is option (c). “Country” should be replaced by “countries”
as after the use of “one of” we use plural noun.
The correct option is option (c). “Country” should be replaced by “countries”
as after the use of “one of” we use plural noun.
S9.
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct option is option (a). “is
affecting” will be replaced by “affects” as the given sentence is in Simple
Present tense.
affecting” will be replaced by “affects” as the given sentence is in Simple
Present tense.
S10.
Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
The correct option is option (b).“Brought” will be replaced by “bring”
The correct option is option (b).“Brought” will be replaced by “bring”
S11.
Ans. (c)
Ans. (c)
Sol.
There are errors in parts (A), (B) and (D). There is no error in part (C) .
There are errors in parts (A), (B) and (D). There is no error in part (C) .
Part
(A) must be ‘one of the biggest’. Usage of article ‘the’ is necessary before
superlative degree of the word ‘big’.
(A) must be ‘one of the biggest’. Usage of article ‘the’ is necessary before
superlative degree of the word ‘big’.
Part
(B) must be ‘problem we face in’
(B) must be ‘problem we face in’
Part
(D) must be ‘inability to’.
(D) must be ‘inability to’.
Hence
option (c) is the correct answer.
option (c) is the correct answer.
S12.
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a)
Sol.
There are errors in parts ( B) ,(C) and (D).
There are errors in parts ( B) ,(C) and (D).
Part
(A) is free of error.
(A) is free of error.
The
correction is as follows:
correction is as follows:
Part
(B) must be goods and services.
(B) must be goods and services.
Part
(C) must be not freely available.
(C) must be not freely available.
Part
(D) must be and thus the prices are.
(D) must be and thus the prices are.
S13.
Ans. (d)
Ans. (d)
Sol.
Only part (D) of the sentence is correct. Parts (A), (B) and (C) are erroneous.
Only part (D) of the sentence is correct. Parts (A), (B) and (C) are erroneous.
In
the part (A), ‘the Heads of Government’ must be used as there is more than one
country.
the part (A), ‘the Heads of Government’ must be used as there is more than one
country.
In
the part (B), ‘of the countries’ must be used. The usage of article ‘the’ is required.
the part (B), ‘of the countries’ must be used. The usage of article ‘the’ is required.
In
the part (C), ‘which are members’ must be used because we are not talking about
a singular country instead a plural noun that is, countries so its members.
the part (C), ‘which are members’ must be used because we are not talking about
a singular country instead a plural noun that is, countries so its members.
S14.
Ans.(a)
Ans.(a)
Sol.
Only part (A) is correct.
Only part (A) is correct.
In
the part (B) the preposition ‘for’ must be replaced by ‘of’ whereas in the part
(C) the preposition ‘of’ must be replaced by ‘for’. In the part (D), ‘have’
must be replaced with ‘has’ since this verb takes the form of new knowledge and
new ways.
the part (B) the preposition ‘for’ must be replaced by ‘of’ whereas in the part
(C) the preposition ‘of’ must be replaced by ‘for’. In the part (D), ‘have’
must be replaced with ‘has’ since this verb takes the form of new knowledge and
new ways.
S15.
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a)
Sol.
Except part (A), all other options are erroneous.
Except part (A), all other options are erroneous.
Since
the partition and bloodletting are uncountable nouns it will take a conjunction
‘that’ and not ‘who’ in part (B).
the partition and bloodletting are uncountable nouns it will take a conjunction
‘that’ and not ‘who’ in part (B).
Furthermore
in the part (C), ‘our Independence took up’. This is so because these events
have already happened in the past.
in the part (C), ‘our Independence took up’. This is so because these events
have already happened in the past.
In
the part (D), ‘many of the must’ be replaced by ‘much of the’.
the part (D), ‘many of the must’ be replaced by ‘much of the’.
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