English Questions For IBPS PO Mains and Clerk 2017

English Section is a topic that is feared by most of the candidates appearing in the IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Exam. Though the sheer number of concepts and rules may seem intimidating at first, with discipline and the right approach, it is not difficult to master these concepts and their application to questions. Through such English Quizzes for IBPS RRB Clerk, IBPS RRB PO and other upcoming exams, we will provide you with all types of high-level questions to ace the questions based on new pattern English for IBPS RRB PO.

Directions (1-10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error if any will be in one part of the sentence, the number of that part will be the answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as the answer. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)


Q1. The game (a)/will begin(b)/ Friday evening(c)/ whenever the clock strikes seven.(d)/No error(e)

Q2. There have been(a)/ effort to track individual(b)/ social outcomes such (c)/as health, education and safety. (d)/No error(e)

Q3. There is a (a)/pile of cases(b)/ pending in Supreme Court (c)/affecting all classes of citizens.(d)/No error(e)

Q4. There has been (a)/ a number of high profile (b)/cases reported in the media(c)/ that have shown the huge fault lines in the process. (d)/No error(e)


Q5. I’m (a)/looking for(b)/ an assistant on (c)/ who I can depend.(d)/No error(e)

Q6. The dresser in (a)/ Julia’s room (b)/is different than (c)/ the one in Cristina’s.(d)/No error(e)

Q7.  The play the(a)/ coach called (b)/was different than the (c)/ one the quarterback wanted to run.(d)/No error(e)

Q8.  If your battery(a)/ is running low,(b)/ you’ll need to plug (c)/your power cord in the socket.(d)/No error(e)

Q9. When will(a)/ they lay (b)/the foundation (c)/ for the addition?(d)/No error(e)

Q10. We canceled (a)/Julia’s surprise (b)/party when we realized (c)/ she was into our plan.(d)/No error(e)

Directions (11-15): Rearrange the following six sentence (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.

A. Its collapse in the aftermath of demonetisation had a devastating impact on refugees, especially women, who lost every avenue for their sustenance.

B. Ever since demonetisation was introduced, the government has been making a strong push for the adoption of digital payment systems.

C. However, refugees do not have a formal legal identity and are often wrongly perceived to be “illegal immigrants”.

D. This ambiguous status has forced them to the margins and has left them wholly dependent on the parallel economy for their survival.

E. With the government now trying to make Aadhaar the basis for achieving a unified financial infrastructure, those without access to banking systems or Aadhaar will soon find themselves excluded from the economy. One such group will be the refugees living in India.

F. Although India has not signed the Refugee Convention and does not have a domestic asylum law, it has a history of being a generous host to refugees.

Last: The lack of documentation to open bank accounts rendered them without the means to convert their cash into new currency, and virtually wiped out their entire savings. They struggled even to buy essential provisions or avail medical services.

Q11. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(a) F
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) B


Q12. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement? 
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) A

Q13.  Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) C
(b) B
(c) E
(d) A
(e) D

Q14. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) E
(c) D
(d) B
(e) C

Q15.  Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a) E
(b) A
(c) B
(d) F
(e) D

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