English Quizzes For IBPS Clerk Prelims 2022 : 13th August – Miscellaneous

TOPIC: Miscellaneous

Directions
(1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in
it. The error, if any, will be one part of the sentence. The number of that
part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (e). (ignore the errors
of punctuation, if any.)

Q1.
He has taken care to a)/ compliance with the norms b)/ so he expects the
proposal c)/ to be approved without delay. d)/ No error e)

Q2.
Our equipment gets damage a)/ very often in summer b)/ because there are c)/
frequent power cuts. d)/ No error e)

Q3.
We have received many a)/ of the letters from customers b)/ asking us to extend
c)/ the deadline to repay their loans. d)/ No error e)

Q4.
Since I had lived there a)/ for many years the villagers b)/ were very
comfortable talked c)/ to me about their problems. d)/ No error e)

Q5.
The government has a)/ launched many creative schemes b)/ to make banking services
c)/ available to everyone. d)/ No error e)

Directions (6-10): The following
questions have two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been
omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of
the sentence as a whole.

Q6.
The move to allow dumping of mercury ________ an outcry from residents of the
area who ________ that high levels of mercury will affect their health and
destroy ecologically sensitive forest area.

(a)
resulted, insist

(b)
provoked, fear

(d)
activated, accept

(e)
angered, believe

Q7.
________ has been taken against some wholesale drug dealers for dealing in
surgical items without a valid licence and maintaining a stock of _________
drugs.

(a)
Note, overwhelming

(b)
Step, impressive

(d)
Action, expired

(e)
Lawsuit, invalid

Q8.
Even as the ________ elsewhere in the world are struggling to come out of
recession, Indian consumers are splurging on consumer goods and to ________
this growth, companies are investing heavily in various sectors.

(a)
economies, meet

(b)
countries, inhibit

(d)
nations, inflict

(e)
companies, counter

Q9.
Centre should _________ ministries whose functions ________ with the state
ministries to save money, deliver efficiency and avoid duplication of work.

(a)
finish, differ

(b)
establish, contradict

(d)
abolish, overlap

(e)
block, vary

Q10.
Many people ________ genetically modified food but the reality is that all the
food that we eat has been genetically modified naturally by thousands of years
of ________.

(a)
praise, manipulation

(b)
grow, mismanagement

(d)
avoid, experience

(e) condemn, abuse

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

A). Over the years, I have had the opportunities to observe
and understand the thought processes behind the ads that have been flooding
both the print and the TV media.

B). Although there is a huge shift in the quality of ads
that we come across on a daily basis– thanks essentially to improvement in
technology–I somehow can’t help but feel that the quality of communication of
the message has become diluted.

C). Proportionally, the number of ads that lack in quality,
have gone up exponentially as well!!

D). There is an increasing attempt by most companies to be
seen as cool and funky.

E). Another reason could be the burgeoning number of
companies, which means an exponential increase in the number of ads that are being
made.

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

(a) E

(b) D

(d) A

(e) B

Q12. Which of the following would be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?

(a) C

(b) A

(d) B

(e) E

Q13. Which of the following would be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?

(a) A

(b) C

(d) B

(e) D

Q14. Which of the following would be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ?

(a) C

(b) A

(d) D

(e) E

Q15. Which of the following would be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?

(a) D

(b) E

(d) B

(e) C

SOLUTIONS:

S1.
Ans.(b)

Sol.
Substitute ‘comply’ for ‘compliance’.

S2.
Ans.(a)

Sol.
Substitute ‘damaged’ for ‘damage’

S3.
Ans.(b)

Sol.
Delete ‘of the’

S4.
Ans.(c)

Sol.
Substitute ‘talking’ for ‘talked’

S5.
Ans.(e)

Sol.
No error

S6. Ans.(b)

Sol. Provoke
means to stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong
or unwelcome one) in someone.

S7. Ans.(d)

Sol. Expired
means (of a document, authorization, or agreement) come to the end of the
period of validity.

S8. Ans.(a)

Sol.

S9. Ans.(d)

Sol. Abolish
means formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution).

Overlap means
extend over so as to cover partly.

S10. Ans.(c)

Sol. Criticize
means indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way.

S11. Ans.(a)