English Quizzes For IBPS Clerk Prelims 2022 : 6th August – Miscellaneous

TOPIC: Miscellaneous

Directions
(1-10): 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 blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each
case.

The story of human migration is very (1) ______________ and inexact.
It has plenty of holes and lot of dots. It has (2) ______________passages and contrived corridors. The world’s
greatest anthropologists, paleontologists, genealogists, archeologists and
others involved in the science skip over the holes cautiously, connect the dots
hesitantly, (3) ______________ the
routes tentatively, and (4)
______________ together evidence, speculation, and theory to arrive at (5) ______________, some of which have
stood the test of time.

Unless you are a creationist who believes “God in heaven”
or aliens in a spaceship from (6)
______________carefully scattered animal and human species (7) _____________ the planet, the
story of both human evolution and human
(8) ______________, holes, warts, and all, is fairly logical, coherent, and
broadly accepted. It is agreed on the basis of reasonable (9) ______________ that humankind took its first outbound steps
from Africa to Asia. As they (10)
______________across Asia populating it, some sailed on towards Australia
from Southeast Asia, while others doubled back north to Europe, populating that
continent.

Q1. (a) expansive

(b) brusque

(d) tangible

(e)reserved

Q2. (a) coarse

(b) gullible

(d) cunning

(e) aboveboard

Q3. (a) devious

(b) artful

(d) achievable

(e) neglect

Q4. (a) string

(b) follow

(d) muse

(e) abscond

Q5. (a) interpretations

(b) discriminations

(d) conclusions

(e) assumptions

Q6. (a) fracture

(b) chasm

(d) schism

(e) Yonder

Q7. (a) above

(b) across

(d) over

(e) under

Q8. (a) evolution

(b) development

(d) migration

(e) resource

Q9. (a) fault

(b) evidence

(d) improvement

(e) material

Q10. (a) celebrated

(b) honored

(d) hesitated

(e) schlepped

Directions (11-15): Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) ,(E), (F)
and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer
the questions given below.

A. Besides these tentative reform measures, he had also arrested
several of the kingdom’s princes and senior officials in what the government
calls a crackdown on corruption.

B. Some have bought into this narrative, including The New York
Times columnist Thomas Friedman, who called Prince Mohammed’s power grab “Saudi
Arabia’s Arab Spring”.

C. Lifting the ban on women driving has been a long-standing demand by women
activists in the kingdom and abroad.

D. The changes introduced by Prince Mohammed are indeed a big deal by Saudi
Arabia’s standards.

E. But if Prince Mohammed wants to go down in history as a
champion of social liberalisation, he should take radical steps.

F. Prince Mohammed, whose ambition for the throne is hardly a
secret, is hard-selling a new narrative about Saudi Arabia.

G. He’s presenting himself as a reformer and moderniser who
could change the way Saudi Arabia lives.

Q11. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the
rearrangement?

(a) A (b) B (c) G (d)C (e)D

Q12. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the
rearrangement?

(a) G (b) B (c)F (d)
D (e)A

Q13. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?

(a)E (b) D (c)B (d)
A (e)C

Q14. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?

(a)F (b)G (c)B (d)A (e) D

Q15. Which of the following should be the LAST (SEVENTH) sentence after the
rearrangement?

(a)A (b)D (c)B (d)C (e) E

SOLUTIONS:

S1. Ans. (a)

Sol. Option (a) is the correct choice.
The theme of the paragraph is about human
migration. Moreover, later in the paragraph the phrase “plenty of holes and dots”
expresses a process by which something is
discovered or learned through a concerted effort to collect clues, information,
and facts. Thus, it indicates that the information on the story of human
migration is very expansive and inexact. Therefore, with the above rationale
option (a) becomes the most suitable answer choice.

Brusque means abrupt or
offhand in speech or manner.

Unmistakable means not able to be
mistaken for anything else; very distinctive.

S2. Ans. (d)

Sol. Option (d) is the correct choice. ‘cunning’
means having or showing skill in
achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion.
Thus, here the adjective ‘cunning’ used to describe
‘passages’ expresses that the
path towards gathering more information on human migration is difficult to
achieve as the conjunction adjoining the next phrase ‘contrived corridors’ is providing a hint of difficulties while
gathering the information. Thus, option (d) is the most viable choice that
aptly fits into the theme of the paragraph.

Coarse means rough or harsh
in texture.

Gullible means easily persuaded
to believe something; credulous.

Obtuse means annoyingly
insensitive or slow to understand.

Aboveboard means legitimate,
honest, and open.

S3. Ans. (c)

Sol. Option (c) is the correct choice. ‘Navigate’
is a verb which means to
travel on a desired course after planning a route. Thus, the word next to
the blank ‘route’ provides a hint for the blank. Here, ‘navigate
the routes’ is referred to the
process of designing and following the path of gathering data on human
migration. All the other words do not fit into the blank aptly.

Devious means showing a
skilful use of underhand tactics to achieve goals.

Artful means clever or
skilful, especially in a crafty or cunning way.

Achievable means able to be
brought about or reached successfully.

S4. Ans. (a)

Sol. Option (a) is the correct choice. ‘String
together’ is an idiom which means to arrange something in string or series.
Here, the paragraph is describing about
several evidences, speculations and theories to properly study and link with
one another. Thus, option (a) becomes the most viable choice.

Muse means a person or
personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist.

Abscond means leave hurriedly
and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid arrest.

S5. Ans. (d)

Sol. Option (d) is the correct choice. ‘conclusion’
is a noun which means a
judgement or decision reached by reasoning. Thus, it perfectly fits into
the theme of the paragraph which is about the
study of human migration.

Discriminations means recognition and
understanding of the difference between one thing and another.

Deviations means the action of departing
from an established course or accepted standard.

Interpretations means the action of
explaining the meaning of something.

Assumptions means a thing that is
accepted as true or as certain to happen, without proof.

S6. Ans. (e)

Sol. Option (e) is the correct choice. “yonder”
is a determiner which means that
or those (used to refer to something situated at a distance). As it
provides a logical meaning to the paragraph it becomes the most feasible answer
choice.

Fracture means break or cause to
break.

Chasm means a deep fissure
in the earth’s surface.

Cleft means split, divided,
or partially divided into two.

Schism means a split or
division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in
opinion or belief.

S7. Ans. (b)

Sol. Option (b) is the correct choice.
The precise preposition required here is ‘across’ which means from one side to the other of (a place,
area, etc.); covering. All the other prepositions and adverbs do not
justify the blank in an appropriate manner.

Beyond means at or to the
further side of.

Over means extending
directly upwards from.

S8. Ans. (d)

Sol. Option (d) is the correct choice.
The initial part of the paragraph has already mentioned about the story of human migration. Thus, it
provides a hint to choose the correct option from the given alternatives making
option (d) i.e., ‘migration’ a correct choice. Rest of the options do not
satisfy the theme of the paragraph.

Development means the process of
developing or being developed.

Right means that which is morally
correct, just, or honourable.

Resource means a source of help
or information.

S9. Ans. (b)

Sol. Option (b) is the correct choice.
‘Evidence’ is a noun means the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief
or proposition is true or valid. Hence, option (b) i.e., evidence makes the
paragraph coherent. All the other alternatives fail to fit into the blank.

S10. Ans. (e)

Sol. Option (e) is the correct answer. ‘schlepped’
is a verb which means to (of a
person) go or move reluctantly or with effort. Thus, it completely provides
sense to the paragraph making it a viable answer choice.

Celebrated means greatly admired;
renowned.

Honored means regard with
great respect.

Hesitated means pause in indecision
before saying or doing something.

S11. Ans.(b)