English Language Quiz For IBPS Clerk Mains: 25th December 2018

IBPS had conducted the IBPS Clerk Prelims Exam few weeks ago and the result will be out shortly. Now the next step is to clear the mains exam Thus, the English Language can be an impetus for their success by helping them save crucial time and score good points in lesser time and effort. So, instead of boiling the ocean, try building up a strong vocabulary, an effective knowledge of grammar, and efficient comprehension skills so as to be on the ball to face this particular section. Here is a quiz on English Language being provided by Adda247 to let you practice the best of latest pattern English Questions for IBPS Clerk Mains Exam.

Directions (1-5):In each of the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below the sentences, there are five options and the blanks are to be filled with the pair of words given below to make the sentences correct. Fill up the sentences with the correct word. 

Q1. Parliament today serves less as a locus for …………………….. and discussion and more as one for ………………. and discord.

Q2. Much like fingerprints, a person’s DNA profile is …………………. (except in the case of identical twins) and can, therefore, help in ………………….. the identity of, say, a suspect.

Q3. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 crore on the West Bengal government for its …………………… towards air pollution. It is ……………………….that the state has completely failed to honour the NGT’s directive that was advanced two years ago.

Q4. We Indians tend to …………………… English perhaps because we tend to go through the …………….. of education.

Q5. More than 900 days ago, a slim majority of the British public voted to leave the EU. Many of those voters were …………….. by a bold statement ………………………… on the side of a bus, promising riches for the NHS and with it, a boost to the nation’s health.

Directions (6-10): In each of the following sentences, there is a blank space. Below each such sentence, there are five options with one word each. Fill up the blanks with the word that makes the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. 

Q6. During the hottest months of summer, one of my favorite escapes is a ……………… to the air-conditioned mall to do a little window shopping.

Q7. I really hope the fog does not …………….. my view of the coastline.

Q8. After quickly writing her paper, the young college student wanted to ………………..her essay by proofreading and editing it.

Q9. While trying to ………………… the weeds in his outdoor space, the gardener became sick from the fumes.

Q10. With the budget deadline just around the corner, Congress does not have time to ………………. petty issues.

Directions (1-15): In each of the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence, there are five options and each blank is to be filled with the same word given below to make the sentence correct. Fill up the sentences with the correct word. 

Q11.
(i) Since I forgot my lines, I tried to …………………… the role during the audition. 
(ii) Jane did not have enough eggs for the recipe so she decided to ……………………. by adding another ingredient.

Q12. 
(i) I must …………….. my weekly salary in a way that allows me to pay all my bills. 
(ii) The plan is to ………………. a portion of our earnings to our vacation fund so we can take a cruise next year.

Q13. 
(i) Eating pizza right before a workout will definitely work to ……………… your efforts. 
(ii) Mixing certain drugs may cause one to …………….. the other, making it effectively worthless.

Q14.
 (i) The teacher was injured when she tried to ……………… in the fight between the two male students 
(ii) The police will …………………. if the protestors pose a threat to customers going in and out of the store.

Q15.
 (i) ………………………… of the windows was needed in the old historic house which would prevent the rooms from being drafty. 
(ii) Usually Sam spent Saturday working on the ………………… of his 1970 Mustang convertible trying to make it the showpiece it once was.