IBPS PO Mains English Quiz
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Directions (1-5): Answer
the following questions after rearranging the following sentences into a
coherent paragraph and identify the sentence that doesn’t fit into the context
of the paragraph.
the following questions after rearranging the following sentences into a
coherent paragraph and identify the sentence that doesn’t fit into the context
of the paragraph.
(A) He responded promptly a day later, listing out several ecological and
heritage experts in the city. With, of course, a reminder to read the sixth
edition of his book Madras Rediscovered.
(B) Books were all I could see as I walked into the living
room of his two-storey home.
room of his two-storey home.
(C)He replied almost instantly and gave me his landline
number with a time to call and fix a meeting. He did not have a cell phone then
and I doubt he had one now.
number with a time to call and fix a meeting. He did not have a cell phone then
and I doubt he had one now.
(D) In school back then, I would eagerly await the tabloid
for the vintage black-and-white images of erstwhile Madras it carried.
for the vintage black-and-white images of erstwhile Madras it carried.
(E) In 2010, I wrote to him again, with a different request.
Fresh out of college, I was eager to intern with the chronicler; he hated to be
called anything else. God forbid you say historian!
Fresh out of college, I was eager to intern with the chronicler; he hated to be
called anything else. God forbid you say historian!
(F)My first interaction with Mr. Muthiah was ten years ago,
over an email. I had requested him for some contacts for my dissertation at
Asian College of Journalism.
over an email. I had requested him for some contacts for my dissertation at
Asian College of Journalism.
(G)I realised I lived two streets away, and the first
meeting remains fresh in my memory. I knew he was a stickler for time and I
reached well in advance.
meeting remains fresh in my memory. I knew he was a stickler for time and I
reached well in advance.
Q1. Considering statement (B) “Books were all I could see as I walked into
the living room of his two-storey home.” as the last sentence of the rearranged paragraph, then which among the
followings fails to become a part of the coherent paragraph?
(a) A
(b) B
(c) G
(d) D
(e) F
L1Difficulty 3
L1Difficulty 3
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Q2. Among the following pairs which one of them is formed
with two consecutive statements after the rearrangement (excluding the
incoherent sentence)?
with two consecutive statements after the rearrangement (excluding the
incoherent sentence)?
(a) D – G
(b) E – B
(c) A – E
(d) E – D
(e) A – G
L1Difficulty 3
L1Difficulty 3
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Q3. Considering statement (B) “Books were all I could see
as I walked into the living room of his two-storey home.” as the last sentence of the rearranged
paragraph, identify the correct sequence of the sentences to form a coherent
paragraph (excluding the incoherent one).
as I walked into the living room of his two-storey home.” as the last sentence of the rearranged
paragraph, identify the correct sequence of the sentences to form a coherent
paragraph (excluding the incoherent one).
(a) AECGFB
(b) FEACGB
(c) FAEGCB
(d) FAECGB
(e) AFCDGB
L1Difficulty 3
L1Difficulty 3
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Q4. Considering statement (B) “Books were all I could see
as I walked into the living room of his two-storey home.” as the last sentence of the rearranged
paragraph, which of the following statement should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement? (Excluding the incoherent
sentence)
as I walked into the living room of his two-storey home.” as the last sentence of the rearranged
paragraph, which of the following statement should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement? (Excluding the incoherent
sentence)
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) G
(e) F
L1Difficulty 3
L1Difficulty 3
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Q5. Considering statement (B) “Books were all I could see
as I walked into the living room of his two-storey home.” as the last sentence of the rearranged
paragraph, which of the following statement should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement? (Excluding the incoherent
sentence)
as I walked into the living room of his two-storey home.” as the last sentence of the rearranged
paragraph, which of the following statement should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement? (Excluding the incoherent
sentence)
(a) B
(b) G
(c) D
(d) A
(e) F
Directions (6-10): Answer the following
questions after rearranging the following sentences into a coherent paragraph
and identify the sentence that doesn’t fit into the context of the paragraph.
(A) While similar probes are underway for other group
entities, including the parent firm that ran into deep financial trouble last
year
entities, including the parent firm that ran into deep financial trouble last
year
(B) Having initiated a crackdown on a suspected coterie of
fraudsters in the IL&FS case
fraudsters in the IL&FS case
(C) By the current management of IL&FS Financial
Services (IFIN) for recovery of the losses suffered by the company due to the
fraudulent conduct of the coterie
Services (IFIN) for recovery of the losses suffered by the company due to the
fraudulent conduct of the coterie
(D) The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has also
recommended necessary action as per the Companies Act
recommended necessary action as per the Companies Act
(E) Advanced economies, as a group, are expected to slow
down in 2019, particularly the Euro area, due to weaker investments and
exports.
down in 2019, particularly the Euro area, due to weaker investments and
exports.
(F) And also a detailed internal investigation by the RBI to
identify the reasons for the delay in detecting the lapses.
identify the reasons for the delay in detecting the lapses.
(G) The charge sheet has been filed after an extensive probe
into the affairs of IFIN, a subsidiary of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial
Services (IL&FS),
into the affairs of IFIN, a subsidiary of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial
Services (IL&FS),
(H) The government’s financial fraud probe agency SFIO has
recommended necessary action against guilty auditors
recommended necessary action against guilty auditors
Q6. Considering statement (D) “The Serious Fraud
Investigation Office (SFIO) has also recommended necessary action as per the
Companies Act” as the fourth
sentence of the rearranged paragraph, then which among the following fails to
become the part of the coherent paragraph?
Investigation Office (SFIO) has also recommended necessary action as per the
Companies Act” as the fourth
sentence of the rearranged paragraph, then which among the following fails to
become the part of the coherent paragraph?
(a) G
(b) E
(c) F
(d) B
(e) None of these.
L1Difficulty 3
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Q7 . Considering statement (D) “The Serious Fraud
Investigation Office (SFIO) has also recommended necessary action as per the
Companies Act” as the fourth
sentence of the rearranged paragraph, then which one among the following is the
last statement after the
rearrangement
Investigation Office (SFIO) has also recommended necessary action as per the
Companies Act” as the fourth
sentence of the rearranged paragraph, then which one among the following is the
last statement after the
rearrangement
(a) C
(b) F
(c) A
(d) H
(e) None of these.
L1Difficulty 3
QTags Sentence Rearrangement
Q8. Among the following pairs which one of them is formed
with two consecutive statements after the rearrangement?
with two consecutive statements after the rearrangement?
(a) CA
(b) FG
(c) AD
(d) HF
(e) None of these.
L1Difficulty 3
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Q9. Considering statement (D) “The Serious Fraud
Investigation Office (SFIO) has also recommended necessary action as per the
Companies Act” as the fourth
sentence of the rearranged paragraph then, which of the following statement
should be SIXTH sentence after the
rearrangement?
Investigation Office (SFIO) has also recommended necessary action as per the
Companies Act” as the fourth
sentence of the rearranged paragraph then, which of the following statement
should be SIXTH sentence after the
rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) G
(c) A
(d) F
(e) None of these.
L1Difficulty 3
QTags Sentence Rearrangement
Q10. Considering statement (D) “The Serious Fraud Investigation
Office (SFIO) has also recommended necessary action as per the Companies Act”
as the fourth sentence of the
rearranged paragraph then, which of the following statement should be SECOND sentence after the
rearrangement?
Office (SFIO) has also recommended necessary action as per the Companies Act”
as the fourth sentence of the
rearranged paragraph then, which of the following statement should be SECOND sentence after the
rearrangement?
(a) H
(b) G
(c) F
(d) B
(e) None of these.
L1Difficulty 3
QTags Sentence Rearrangement
Directions (11-15):
Given below are six sentences (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) and (F). Answer the following
questions after rearranging the following sentences into a coherent paragraph.
Given below are six sentences (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) and (F). Answer the following
questions after rearranging the following sentences into a coherent paragraph.
(A) The tirade Mike Pence launched against China last week
doubled down on that commitment.
doubled down on that commitment.
(B) This may turn out to be Mr Trump’s most significant mark
on the world. America’s new adversarial posture towards China is overdue,
popular and probably irreversible.
on the world. America’s new adversarial posture towards China is overdue,
popular and probably irreversible.
(C) Where its predecessors lauded the merits of co-operation
with the emerging superpower, Mr Trump’s document promised competition and
resistance to Chinese trade and other abuses.
with the emerging superpower, Mr Trump’s document promised competition and
resistance to Chinese trade and other abuses.
(D) The National Security Strategy released by President
Donald Trump’s administration last year augured a major change in China-US
relations.
Donald Trump’s administration last year augured a major change in China-US
relations.
(E) In a speech delivered at the Hudson Institute, a short
walk from Congress and the ongoing Kavanaugh brouhaha, the vice-president
castigated the Chinese for bullying investors, buying allies with cheap loans,
“tearing down crosses” and much else.
walk from Congress and the ongoing Kavanaugh brouhaha, the vice-president
castigated the Chinese for bullying investors, buying allies with cheap loans,
“tearing down crosses” and much else.
(F) It was disorientating to witness such tawdry politics at
such a potentially momentous moment.
such a potentially momentous moment.
Q11. If sentence (A) ‘The tirade Mike Pence launched against
China last week doubled down on that commitment.’ is the THIRD sentence of the coherent paragraph, then which of the
following sentences doesn’t fit into the paragraph, formed after rearranging
other sentences?
China last week doubled down on that commitment.’ is the THIRD sentence of the coherent paragraph, then which of the
following sentences doesn’t fit into the paragraph, formed after rearranging
other sentences?
(a) C
(b) F
(c) D
(d) E
(e) B
L1Difficulty 3
QTags Sentence Rearrangement
Q12. Which of the following pairs fall correctly as it is in
the final coherent sequence of the sentences, formed after rearrangement?
the final coherent sequence of the sentences, formed after rearrangement?
(a) C-B
(b) B-C
(c) A-D
(d) C-A
(e) E-D
L1Difficulty 3
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Q13. Considering the statement (A) ‘’ as the THIRD sentence
of the rearranged paragraph, identify the correct sequence of the sentences to
form a coherent paragraph (excluding the incoherent one)?
of the rearranged paragraph, identify the correct sequence of the sentences to
form a coherent paragraph (excluding the incoherent one)?
(a) FCAEB
(b) BCADE
(c) DCAEB
(d) FEABD
(e) EBACD
L1Difficulty 3
QTags Sentence Rearrangement
Q14. Considering the statement (A) ‘’ as the THIRD sentence of the rearranged
paragraph, which of the following statement should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement (excluding the incoherent
sentence)?
paragraph, which of the following statement should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement (excluding the incoherent
sentence)?
(a) B
(b) A
(c) F
(d) D
(e) C
L1Difficulty 3
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Q15. Considering the statement (A) ‘’ as the THIRD sentence of the rearranged
paragraph, which of the following statement should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement (excluding the incoherent
sentence)?
paragraph, which of the following statement should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement (excluding the incoherent
sentence)?
(a) F
(b) B
(c) E
(d) C
(e) D
L1Difficulty 3
QTags Sentence Rearrangement
Solutions
S1. Ans. (d)
Sol. the correct sequence of the logical rearrangement of the sentences is
FAECGB.
Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.
Sol. the correct sequence of the logical rearrangement of the sentences is
FAECGB.
Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.
S2. Ans. (c)
Sol. the correct sequence of the logical rearrangement of the sentences is
FAECGB. Hence, option (c) is the most suitable answer choice.
Sol. the correct sequence of the logical rearrangement of the sentences is
FAECGB. Hence, option (c) is the most suitable answer choice.
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. the correct sequence of the logical rearrangement of the sentences is
FAECGB. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.
Sol. the correct sequence of the logical rearrangement of the sentences is
FAECGB. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. , the correct sequence of the logical rearrangement of the sentences is
FAECGB. Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.
Sol. , the correct sequence of the logical rearrangement of the sentences is
FAECGB. Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.
S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. the correct sequence of the logical rearrangement of the sentences is
FAECGB. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.
Sol. the correct sequence of the logical rearrangement of the sentences is
FAECGB. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.
S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. , the correct arrangement is BHFDCGA.
S7. Ans. (c)
Sol. the correct
arrangement is BHFDCGA. So option (c) is the correct answer.
arrangement is BHFDCGA. So option (c) is the correct answer.
S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. the correct arrangement is BHFDCGA. So option (d) is
the correct answer.
the correct answer.
S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. the correct arrangement is BHFDCGA. So option (b) is
the correct answer.
the correct answer.
S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. the correct arrangement is BHFDCGA. So option (a) is
the correct answer.
the correct answer.
S11. Ans. (b)
Sol. the final sequence is ‘DCAEB’.
Hence, the option (b) is the correct answer.
S12. Ans. (d)
Sol. the final sequence is ‘DCAEB’.
Hence, the option (d) is the correct answer.
S13. Ans. (c)
Sol. the final sequence is ‘DCAEB’.
Hence, the option (c) is the correct answer.
S14. Ans. (a)
Sol. the final sequence is ‘DCAEB’.
Hence, the option (a) is the correct answer.
S15. Ans. (e)
Sol. The final sequence is ‘DCAEB’.
Hence, the option (e) is the correct answer.
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