English Questions For IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Exam 2017

English Section is a topic that is feared by most of the candidates appearing in the IBPS PO  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, we will provide you all types of high-level questions to ace the, Error Detection questions based on Phrasal verbs, new pattern English section of banking exams.


Directions (1-15): 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 sixth nuclear test by North Korea (a)/ on Sunday have provoked a predictable (b)/chorus of condemnation and hand (c)/ wringing in capitals around the world.(d)/No error (e)



Q2. More than a year after the notification of  the much-delayed Solid Waste (a)/ Management Rules, cities and towns are in no position to comply at(b)/ its stipulations, beginning with the segregation of (c)/ different kinds of waste at source and their scientific processing.(d)/No error (e)


Q3. The decades between the two World Wars is often noted (a)/ as a period when major world economies was engaged (b)/ in a trade war by devaluing their (c)/ currencies in a competitive fashion.(d)/No error (e) 


Q4. The Swachh Bharat programme of the Centre has focussed to narrowly on (a)/ individual action to keep streets clean, without concurrent pressure on State and municipal (b)/ authorities to move closer to scientific management by the deadline (c)/ of April 2018 set for most places, and arrest the spread of pollution from trash.(d)/No error (e)


Q5.In many parts of the world, construction in cities or in urbanising areas (a)/ does not take in consideration the existing (b)/  topography, surface water bodies, stream (c)/ flows or other parts of terrestrial ecosystems.(d)/No error (e) 


Q6. In India, one can accept that since of (a)/ centuries of deprivation, certain (b)/  communities need affirmative (c)/ action in the form of reservation. (d)/No error (e)


Q7. If the built environment and structures of financing and (a)/ housing are ‘locked-in’ or get firmed up with  (b)/ regard to institutional arrangements, (c)/  these can lead to further complications.(d)/No error (e)


Q8. Organic refuse, which forms about 50% of all garbage, (a)/ readily lends themself to the generation of compost (b)/ or production of methane for (c)/ household use or power generation. (d)/No error (e)


Q9. Climate models have indicated with (a)/ high confidence that  climate change (b)/ will lead to an increase  in (c)/ extremely rainfall events.(d)/No error (e)


Q10. The purpose of medical education is (a)/ to train  medical personnel at handle (b)/ the medical  care needs (c)/of the country.(d)/No error (e)


Q11. Organic waste that could help green (a)/ cities and feed small and (b)/ affordable household biogas plants (c)/ is simply being thrown up.(d)/No error (e)


Q12. The decades between the two World Wars is often (a)/ noted as a period when major world economies (b)/ was engaged in a trade war by (c)/ devaluing their currencies in a competitive fashion.(d)/No error (e) 


Q13. As the nodal body for the implementation of the new (a)/ rules, the Central Pollution Control Board (b)/should put out periodic assessments of the preparedness (c)/ of urban local bodies in the run-up to the deadline.(d)/No error (e)


Q14. The act of drinking chai may be commonplace in India, (b)/but the outdoor spaces in whom it is served (c)/ and consumed is highly gendered. (d)/No error (e)


Q15. While the Railways have been compelled to take (a)/ this decision, they would like to assure the (b)/public that all essential movements as well the (c)/ more important passenger services will be maintained in full.(d)/No error (e)