English Questions For IBPS PO Mains 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 (1-15): Four sentences are given with a blank in each. Five words are also given. The blank in each sentence can be filled by one or more of the four words given. Similarly, each word given in the choices can go into any number of sentences. Identify the number of sentences each word can go into and mark as your answer the maximum number of sentences any word can go into.

Q1. 

I.  We bought our tickets and __________  our vacation plans.

II.We should __________  by the end of the week.

III.Efforts intensified to __________ plans for post-war reconstruction.

IV.Due to the suddenness of her passing details of her funeral arrangements have not been __________ at this time.

(a) decided

(b) finalized

(c) went

(d) get

(e) review

Q2. 

I.  The car proceeded over the rickety bridge with __________ .

II.  I received a __________ from the doctor about fat in my diet.

III.The climbers took the necessary __________  in preparing for the ascent.

IV. They treated the story of his escape with __________ .

(a) speed

(b) prescription

(c) warning

(d) caution

(e) attention 

Q3. 

I.  The animals’ feet do not __________ and damage the soil as cows’ hooves do

II. our regional measures have had a significant __________ on unemployment

III.The auto industry will be __________ by the new labor agreements.

IV. They expect the meeting to have a marked __________ on the country’s future.

(a) fumble

(b) result

(c) impact

(d) revamped

(e) comeback

Q4. 

I.  The Republicans are expected to __________ in next year’s election.

II. Eventually, common sense __________ and he decided it would be more sensible to be honest.

III.A friendly atmosphere __________ among members of the team.

IV. she was __________ upon to give an account of her work

(a) return

(b) prevailed

(c) bent

(d) forced

(e) happen

Q5. 

I.  The book discusses his illness and __________ resignation from politics.

II. Those explosions must have been __________ to our departure, because we didn’t hear anything.

III.The mistakes were corrected in a __________ edition of the book.

IV. His misbehaviour and __________ dismissal from the firm were reported in the newspaper.

(a) distinguish

(b) came

(c) exist

(d) widespread

(e) subsequent

Q6.  

I.  The ambassador was __________ noncommittal when asked whether further sanctions would be introduced.

II. For skilled occupations, the supply of labour is __________ fairly inelastic, because few workers are capable of doing the work.

III.Paul, in his __________ blunt manner, told him he wasn’t interested.

IV. Tickets for these events will __________ cost around thirty dollars.

(a) completely

(b) merely

(c) approximately

(d) rude

(e) typically

Q7. 

I.  Their religious __________ prevented them from taking up arms.

II. She had been speaking for some five minutes with force and __________

III.Since it was her first __________ for stealing, she was given a less severe sentence.

IV. He said he was enjoying his new job, but his voice lacked __________.

(a) completely

(b) energy

(c) speech

(d) conviction

(e) entertainment

Q8. 

I.  The government is trying to attract __________ to the area .

II. I must say that I’m very impressed by her __________.

III.The redundancies are spread across the clothing, banking and building __________.

IV.She demonstrated great intelligence and __________as a prosecutor.

(a) investor

(b) looks

(c) area

(d) effect

(e) industry

Q9. 

I. The men were stationed as a central __________ ready to be transported wherever necessary

II.The hospital__________ certain drugs for the most serious cases.

III.His natural __________ is sometimes mistaken for unfriendliness.

IV.He had to call upon his inner __________ of strength to keep going.

(a) soul

(b) unit

(c) export

(d) reserve

(e) intention

Q10. 

I.  The precision with which surgeons can __________ brain tumours

II.All of the scandalous parts had been __________ from the diary.

III.During a three-hour operation, six tumours were __________ from the wall of the patient’s stomach.

IV.The official censors have __________ the controversial sections of the report.

(a) contract

(b) strenghten

(c) operate

(d) executed

(e) excised

Q11. 

I.  All imports of timber are in __________ with regulations

II. It is the job of the inspectors to enforce __________ with the regulations.

III.The workers were not in full __________ with the rules.

IV.Suddenly, he hated her for her __________ and passivity.

(a) reguation

(b) law

(c) compliance

(d) ideal

(e) bad

Q12. 

I.  A new __________ of the word processing program should be available soon.

II. His story of what happened that night didn’t correspond with the witness’s __________.

III.The film __________ of the novel received a lot of criticism.

IV.The official __________ of events is that the police were attacked and were just trying to defend themselves.

(a) won

(b) form

(c) narration

(d) version

(e) notification

Q13. 

I.   I didn’t think his comments were very __________ at the time.

II. There can be problems in __________ funds for legal expenses

III.The government have __________ millions of pounds for the project.

IV.He lost his job when he was found to have __________ some of the company’s money.

(a) real

(b) good

(c) appropriated

(d) allocating

(e) given

Q14. 

I.  Recent medical discoveries are already pointing the way to more __________ vaccines.

II. The city’s transport system is one of the most __________ in Europe.

III.We need someone really __________ who can organize the office and make it run smoothly.

IV.Bicycles are a cheap and __________ form of transport.

(a) realistic

(b) wanted

(c) significant

(d) efficient

(e) need

Q15. 

I. The __________ of the witness’s statement with the known facts suggests that he is telling the truth.

II. A book of the author’s personal __________ was published early last year.

III.The two men began a __________ that would continue throughout their lives.

IV.E-mail __________ has become extremely important for modern businesses.

(a) ride

(b) proof

(c) story

(d) experience

(e) correspondence 

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