IBPS Clerk Prelims English Quiz
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Directions (1-5): Given
below are a set of phrasal verbs and their meanings. Choose the option that
best describes the meaning of the phrasal verb given in bold in the statements
below.
below are a set of phrasal verbs and their meanings. Choose the option that
best describes the meaning of the phrasal verb given in bold in the statements
below.
Q1.
It is the first draft – one which the officials probably expected Ministers to beef up and argue about.
It is the first draft – one which the officials probably expected Ministers to beef up and argue about.
(a)Decay
(b)
Improve
Improve
(c)Responsible
(d)Worsen
(e)Conscious
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
Idioms and phrases
Idioms and phrases
Q2.
I have a tendency to space out at
the end of a hard day.
I have a tendency to space out at
the end of a hard day.
(a)Dirty
(b)Narrow
(c)Confident
(d)Distracted
(e)Complex
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
Idioms and phrases
Idioms and phrases
Q3.He’s
always banging on about football.
always banging on about football.
(a)Blabbering
(b)Learning
(c)Revolving
(d)Targeting
(e)Turning
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
Idioms and phrases
Idioms and phrases
Q4.
Haven’t you finished? You’ve been beavering
away on that report all morning.
Haven’t you finished? You’ve been beavering
away on that report all morning.
(a)Ignoring
(b)Working
Hard
Hard
(c)Neglecting
(d)Assuming
(e)Storing
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
Idioms and phrases
Idioms and phrases
Q5.
If it’s ok, I’d like to chime in,
because I think it’s a good idea.
If it’s ok, I’d like to chime in,
because I think it’s a good idea.
(a)
Pretend
Pretend
(b)Withdraw
(c)Intervene
(d)Remove
(e)Deposit
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
Idioms and phrases
Idioms and phrases
Directions (6-15): In
the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These
numbers are printed below the passage and against each, some words are
suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate
word in each case.
the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These
numbers are printed below the passage and against each, some words are
suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate
word in each case.
As
a human being, you have no choice about the fact that you need a philosophy.
Your only choice is whether you define your philosophy by a conscious,
_______(6)__________, disciplined process of thought and _________(7)___________
logical deliberation — or let your subconscious __________(8)__________ junk
heap of unwarranted conclusions, false generalizations, undefined
contradictions, undigested slogans, unidentified wishes, doubts and fears,
thrown together by chance, but _______(9)_____________ by your subconscious
into a kind of mongrel philosophy and ________(10)___________ into a solid
weight: self-doubt, like a ball and chain in the place where your mind’s wings
should have grown. Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone
else’s life. Don’t be trapped by the_______(11)______________ — which is living
with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’
opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage
to follow your heart and __________(12)___________. All our activities are
________(13)_____________ by time, by our death. We fill up our time with
_________(14)_______________, never asking whether they are important, whether
we really find them of value. And so we come to live an _________(15)____________
life.
a human being, you have no choice about the fact that you need a philosophy.
Your only choice is whether you define your philosophy by a conscious,
_______(6)__________, disciplined process of thought and _________(7)___________
logical deliberation — or let your subconscious __________(8)__________ junk
heap of unwarranted conclusions, false generalizations, undefined
contradictions, undigested slogans, unidentified wishes, doubts and fears,
thrown together by chance, but _______(9)_____________ by your subconscious
into a kind of mongrel philosophy and ________(10)___________ into a solid
weight: self-doubt, like a ball and chain in the place where your mind’s wings
should have grown. Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone
else’s life. Don’t be trapped by the_______(11)______________ — which is living
with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’
opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage
to follow your heart and __________(12)___________. All our activities are
________(13)_____________ by time, by our death. We fill up our time with
_________(14)_______________, never asking whether they are important, whether
we really find them of value. And so we come to live an _________(15)____________
life.
Q6.(a)Baseless
(b)Irrational
(c)Rational
(d)Scientific
(e)Unreasonable
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
cloze test
cloze test
Q7.(a)Artificially
(b)Thoroughly
(c)Recklessly
(d)Negligently
(e)Carelessly
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
cloze test
cloze test
Q8.(a)Scatter
(b)Distribute
(c)Twist
(d)Disperse
(e)Accumulate
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
cloze test
cloze test
Q9.(a)Integrated
(b)Diverge
(c)Sequential
(d)Constituted
(e)Confused
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
cloze test
cloze test
Q10.(a)
Caught
Caught
(b)
Unit
Unit
(c)
Separated
Separated
(d)Fused
(e)
Disconnected
Disconnected
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
cloze test
cloze test
Q11.(a)Ambiguity
(b)Belief
(c)Illusion
(d)Uncertainty
(e)Queue
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
cloze test
cloze test
Q12.(a)Reassurance
(b)Supposition
(c)Evidence
(d)Conception
(e)Intuition
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
cloze test
cloze test
Q13.(a)Indefinite
(b)Obvious
(c)Immeasurable
(d)Limited
(e)Awful
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
cloze test
cloze test
Q14.(a)Applications
(b)Records
(c)Distractions
(d)Researches
(e)Willingness
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
cloze test
cloze test
Q15.(a)Genuine
(b)Inauthentic
(c)
Original
Original
(d)Accurate
(e)Unanimous
L1Difficulty
2
2
QTags
cloze test
cloze test
Solutions
S1.Ans.
(b)
(b)
Sol.
Beef up means to add strength or substance to something. Hence option (b) is
the right choice. For example,
Beef up means to add strength or substance to something. Hence option (b) is
the right choice. For example,
Let’s
beef this music up with a little more on the drums. They beefed up the offer
with another thousand dollars.
beef this music up with a little more on the drums. They beefed up the offer
with another thousand dollars.
Decay
means cause to rot or decompose.
means cause to rot or decompose.
S2.Ans.
(d)
(d)
Sol.
Option (d) is the right choice. “Space out” here in the context of the sentence
means getting frail, weak and distracted.
Option (d) is the right choice. “Space out” here in the context of the sentence
means getting frail, weak and distracted.
Confident
means feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one’s abilities or qualities.
means feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one’s abilities or qualities.
Complex
means consisting of many different and connected parts.
means consisting of many different and connected parts.
S3.Ans.
(a)
(a)
Sol.
Banging on about is a phrasal verb which means to keep talking about something.
Banging on about is a phrasal verb which means to keep talking about something.
Blabbering
means talkative excessively. Hence option (a) is the answer.
means talkative excessively. Hence option (a) is the answer.
Revolving
means treat
as the most important element.
means treat
as the most important element.
Targeting
means select as an object of attention or attack.
means select as an object of attention or attack.
S4.Ans.
(b)
(b)
Sol.
Beavering away means working hard. Hence option (b) is the answer.
Beavering away means working hard. Hence option (b) is the answer.
Neglecting
means fail to care for properly.
means fail to care for properly.
Assuming
means supposing to be the case, without proof.
means supposing to be the case, without proof.
Storing
means keep or accumulate (something) for future use.
means keep or accumulate (something) for future use.
S5Ans.
(c)
(c)
Sol.
Chime in means interject a remark.
Chime in means interject a remark.
Intervene
means take part in something so as to prevent or alter a result or course of
events.Hence option (c) is the answer.
means take part in something so as to prevent or alter a result or course of
events.Hence option (c) is the answer.
Pretend
means behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it
is not.
means behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it
is not.
Withdraw
means remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.
means remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.
S6.Ans.
(c)
(c)
Sol.
Option (c) is the correct choice.
The passage is based about the philosophy of life. Since in the given line the
author is talking that it depends on a person how one defines philosophy that
is either by a conscious and a logical inquisitive mind that is described by
the word ‘rational’ or by a heap of
unwarranted conclusions.
Option (c) is the correct choice.
The passage is based about the philosophy of life. Since in the given line the
author is talking that it depends on a person how one defines philosophy that
is either by a conscious and a logical inquisitive mind that is described by
the word ‘rational’ or by a heap of
unwarranted conclusions.
Scientific means based on or
characterized by the methods and principles of science.
characterized by the methods and principles of science.
Baseless means without
foundation in fact.
foundation in fact.
S7.Ans.
(b)
(b)
Sol. Option (b) is the correct choice.
This is because we are talking about the disciplined process of thought and a
thorough and careful way of logical deliberation. Thoroughly is an adverb which means in a thorough manner.
This is because we are talking about the disciplined process of thought and a
thorough and careful way of logical deliberation. Thoroughly is an adverb which means in a thorough manner.
Recklessly means without regard to
the danger or the consequences of one’s actions; rashly.
the danger or the consequences of one’s actions; rashly.
Negligently means habitually
neglecting duties.
neglecting duties.
S8.Ans.
(e)
(e)
Sol.
Option (e) is the right option. The
author is referring about the two choices we have as an option i.e.
Option (e) is the right option. The
author is referring about the two choices we have as an option i.e.
either
to define the philosophy of life by our conscious and rational thought process
or to lead our subconscious accumulate means gather junk heap of unwarranted
conclusions and false generalizations.
to define the philosophy of life by our conscious and rational thought process
or to lead our subconscious accumulate means gather junk heap of unwarranted
conclusions and false generalizations.
Scatter means throw in various
random directions.
random directions.
Disperse means distribute or
spread over a wide area.
spread over a wide area.
S9.Ans.
(a)
(a)
Sol.
Option (a) fits appropriately in the
blank.This is so because in the above line we are talking about unification of one’s subconscious into a kind of mongrel
philosophy that is the consolidation .
Option (a) fits appropriately in the
blank.This is so because in the above line we are talking about unification of one’s subconscious into a kind of mongrel
philosophy that is the consolidation .
Integrated means meshed.
Diverge means (of a road, route,
or line) separate from another route and go in a different direction.
or line) separate from another route and go in a different direction.
S10.Ans.
(d)
(d)
Sol.
Option (d) is the correct choice.Fused means joined or blended to form a
single entity.
Option (d) is the correct choice.Fused means joined or blended to form a
single entity.
Separated means cause to move or
be apart.
be apart.
Disconnected means having had a
connection broken.
connection broken.
S11.Ans.
(b)
(b)
Sol. Option (b) fits appropriately in the
given blank.This is so because in the next line the explanation of doctrine is
given “which is living with the results of other people’s thinking”.Hence belief means a principle or set of principles
laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
given blank.This is so because in the next line the explanation of doctrine is
given “which is living with the results of other people’s thinking”.Hence belief means a principle or set of principles
laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
Ambiguity means inexactness.
Illusion means a deceptive
appearance or impression.
appearance or impression.
Uncertainty means unreliability.
S12.Ans.
(e)
(e)
Sol.Option (e) is the right choice.This is
so because the author is asking humans to have the courage to follow their
heart and intuition to know the philosophy of life.Intuition means instinct.
so because the author is asking humans to have the courage to follow their
heart and intuition to know the philosophy of life.Intuition means instinct.
Reassurance means the action of
removing someone’s doubts or fears.
removing someone’s doubts or fears.
Supposition means a belief held without proof or certain knowledge; an
assumption or hypothesis.
assumption or hypothesis.
Conception means the forming or
devising of a plan or idea.
devising of a plan or idea.
S13.Ans.
(d)
(d)
Sol. Option (d) fits appropriately
according to the context of the passage. Author is saying that all our
activities are limited by time and death.
according to the context of the passage. Author is saying that all our
activities are limited by time and death.
Indefinite means not clearly
expressed or defined; vague.
expressed or defined; vague.
Appalling means very bad;awful.
S14.Ans.
(c)
(c)
Sol.
Option (c) is the right answer. The
author is saying that we fill up our time with activities that include distractions,
never asking whether they are important or even whether they hold any value.
Option (c) is the right answer. The
author is saying that we fill up our time with activities that include distractions,
never asking whether they are important or even whether they hold any value.
Applications means the action of
putting something into operation.
putting something into operation.
Deliberations means long and careful
consideration or discussion.
consideration or discussion.
S15.Ans.
(b)
(b)
Sol.
Option (b) is the appropriate choice
of the word that must come in the given blank.The concluding line of the
passage is portraying that how due to our choices of life we come to live an
insincere or say not genuine life;i.e inauthentic.
Option (b) is the appropriate choice
of the word that must come in the given blank.The concluding line of the
passage is portraying that how due to our choices of life we come to live an
insincere or say not genuine life;i.e inauthentic.
Genuine means truly what something is said to be;
authentic.
authentic.
Unanimous means (of two or more
people) fully in agreement.
people) fully in agreement.
Accurate means (especially of
information, measurements, or predictions) correct in all details; exact.
information, measurements, or predictions) correct in all details; exact.
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