English Quizzes For IBPS Clerk Prelims 2022 : 24th July – Miscellaneous

TOPIC: Miscellaneous

 

Directions
(1-5): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (d), (E) and (f) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph;
then answer the questions given below them.

(A) For
other wishes, it enlists the help of those who make or own what the child
desires.

(B) It
grants some wishes with its own funds depending upon the availability of funds.

(C) I
was deeply moved when I learnt about the activity of “Make-a-Wish
Foundation”.

(D) From
parents, friends, or hospital attendants, the foundation learns about the
child’s wish for anything from a special toy to a visit to Disneyland.

(E) I
am sure you also now must have been moved by the noble act of the foundation.

(F) It
grants the wishes of children who are terminally ill.

Q1.  Which of the following should be the fourth
sentence after rearrangement?

        (a) F                     (b)
E                 

        (c) D                     (d)
C                 

        (e) B

Q2.  Which of the following should be the sixth
(last) sentence after rearrangement?

        (a) F                     (b)
E                 

        (c) D                     (d)
C                 

        (e) B

 

Q3.  Which of the following should be the second
sentence after rearrangement?

        (a) F                     (b)
E                 

        (c) D                     (d)
C                 

        (e) B

 

Q4.  Which of the following should be the third
sentence after rearrangement?

        (a) F                     (b)
E                 

        (c) D                     (d)
C                 

        (e) B

 

Q5.  Which of the following should be the first
sentence after rearrangement?

        (a) F                     (b)
E                 

        (c) D                     (d)
C                 

        (e) B

 

Directions (6-10): Read each
sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in it. The
error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part
with error as your answer. If there is no error, mark (5).

Q6. (a)
These companies have been asked /(b) to furnish their financial details /(c)
and information about /(d)
its board members. /(e) No error

Q7. (a) The
scheme which will be launched /(b) during the next two years /(c) require an
additional investment
/(d) of one hundred crores. /(e) No error

Q8. (a) The
data shows that /(b) the unemployment rate has /(c) raised to 6.1 percent, /(d)
the highest in five
years. /(e) No error

Q9. (a)
Palm oil is very beneficial /(b) and is use to /(c) make products ranging /(d)
from soap to biodiesel. /(e)
No error

Q10. (a) There
are only /(b) a few company /(c) which can handle /(d) projects of this
magnitude. /(e) No Error

 Directions (11-15): In the following
passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are
printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested, one of
which fits the black appropriately. Find out the appropriate words.

 

The …(11)… of India-China interaction is …(12)… as old as the two civilizations themselves. From the
mid-1920s, Indian ..(13)… in
China took a different ..(14)… when
the Indian National Congress (INC), particularly Jawaharlal Nehru, began ..(15).. a world view, from an
Indian perspective in an anti-imperialist context.

  

Q11. 

(a) context 

(b) history 

(c) criterion 

(d) utility 

(e) progress

 

Q12. 

(a) almost 

(b) reasonably 

(c) largely 

(d) surprisingly 

(e) avowedly

 

Q13. 

(a) shift 

(b) strategy 

(c) behold 

(d) interference 

(e) interest

 

Q14. 

(a) jump 

(b) turn 

(c) gamble 

(d) gesture 

(e) domain

 

Q15. 

(a) contesting 

(b) dominating 

(c) enhancing 

(d) articulating 

(e) signaling

SOLUTIONS:

S1. Ans. (e)

Sol. The proper
sequence of sentences to form a meaningful paragraph will be CFDBAE

S2. Ans. (b)

Sol. The proper
sequence of sentences to form a meaningful paragraph will be CFDBAE

S3. Ans. (a)

Sol. The proper
sequence of sentences to form a meaningful paragraph will be CFDBAE

S4. Ans. (c)

Sol. The proper
sequence of sentences to form a meaningful paragraph will be CFDBAE

S5. Ans. (d)

Sol. The proper
sequence of sentences to form a meaningful paragraph will be CFDBAE

S6. Ans.  (d)

Sol. ‘its’
should replace ‘their’ as the word companies in part (a) suggests that plural
pronoun should be used.

S7. Ans. (c)

Sol. ‘requires’
should replace ‘require’ with singular (scheme) subject, singular form of present participle of
present participle of the verb (verb

+s/es) should be used.

S8. Ans.  (c)

Sol. ‘risen’
should ‘replace’ raised.

risen–increased (intransitive)

raised–lifted or made to increase (transitive)

S9. Ans. (b)

Sol. past
participle of the verb; ‘used’ should replace ‘use’.

In passive sentences past participle of the
verb is used.

S10. Ans. (b)

Sol. few denotes more than one so ‘companies’ should replace ‘company’.        

S11. Ans. ( b) 

S12. Ans. (a) 

S13. Ans. (e) 

S14. Ans. (b) 

S15. Ans. (d)