As the date of IBPS SO Exam is coming nearer, hopes of aspirants are growing with every passing day. It’s time to test their hard work and they would want to make the best of this opportunity. Thus, English Language can play a vital role to get success. IBPS SO English is all about well-planned strategy, time- management and strong grasp over English Language. So, stop boiling the ocean, and acquire command over vocabulary, enhance deep knowledge of grammar, and build competent comprehension skills to get the ball in the court in first attempt. Here is a quiz on English Language provided by Adda 247. It will help you practice latest pattern of English Questions for upcoming IBPS SO Pre Examination 2019.
Directions
(1-8): In the given passage several blanks are given and for each blank four
alternatives are provided. Choose the option from which can fill in the blanks
to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence. If none
of the given options can fit the blank then choose option (e) ‘None of these’
as your answer.
(1-8): In the given passage several blanks are given and for each blank four
alternatives are provided. Choose the option from which can fill in the blanks
to make a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence. If none
of the given options can fit the blank then choose option (e) ‘None of these’
as your answer.
India’s
Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 starts encouragingly, seeking to protect
“the privacy of individuals relating to their _______________ (1) data”. But by the end, it is clear it is not
designed to deliver on the promise. For, even as it rightly requires _______________ (2) of data to abide by
globally-accepted rules — about getting an individual’s consent first — it
disappointingly gives wide powers to the Government to _______________ (3) any of these provisions for its agencies. The
Bill, which was tabled in Parliament by the Electronics and IT Minister on
December 11, has now been referred to a joint committee, to be headed by the
BJP’s Meenakshi Lekhi. The committee is expected to table its report during the
Budget session. Technically, therefore, this is not beyond _______________ (4) yet. But recent events have cast doubts about
whether the Government is serious about delivering on the _______________ (5) promise. Recently, messaging platform WhatsApp
said that some Indian journalists and rights activists were among those _______________ (6) using technology by
an Israeli company, which by its own admission only works for government
agencies across the world. Google too had alerted 12,000 users, including 500
in India, regarding “government-backed” _______________
(7) attempts against them. The Indian Government has still not come out in
the clear _______________ (8) regarding
these incidents.
Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 starts encouragingly, seeking to protect
“the privacy of individuals relating to their _______________ (1) data”. But by the end, it is clear it is not
designed to deliver on the promise. For, even as it rightly requires _______________ (2) of data to abide by
globally-accepted rules — about getting an individual’s consent first — it
disappointingly gives wide powers to the Government to _______________ (3) any of these provisions for its agencies. The
Bill, which was tabled in Parliament by the Electronics and IT Minister on
December 11, has now been referred to a joint committee, to be headed by the
BJP’s Meenakshi Lekhi. The committee is expected to table its report during the
Budget session. Technically, therefore, this is not beyond _______________ (4) yet. But recent events have cast doubts about
whether the Government is serious about delivering on the _______________ (5) promise. Recently, messaging platform WhatsApp
said that some Indian journalists and rights activists were among those _______________ (6) using technology by
an Israeli company, which by its own admission only works for government
agencies across the world. Google too had alerted 12,000 users, including 500
in India, regarding “government-backed” _______________
(7) attempts against them. The Indian Government has still not come out in
the clear _______________ (8) regarding
these incidents.
Q1.
(a)
Individuality
Individuality
(b)
Personal
Personal
(c)
Special
Special
(d)
Distinctive
Distinctive
(e)
Distinguished
Distinguished
Q2.
(a)
Managed
Managed
(b)
Accomplish
Accomplish
(c)
Realization
Realization
(d) Intuition
(e)
Handlers
Handlers
Q3.
(a)
Dilute
Dilute
(b)
Concentration
Concentration
(c)
Beheld
Beheld
(d)
Insipid
Insipid
(e)
Inherent
Inherent
Q4.
(a)
Renovating
Renovating
(b)
Repaired
Repaired
(c)
Redemption
Redemption
(d)
Mend
Mend
(e)
Restore
Restore
Q5.
(a)
Privacy
Privacy
(b)
Concealed
Concealed
(c)
Obscuring
Obscuring
(d)
Disguised
Disguised
(e)
Veiling
Veiling
Q6.
(a)
Snoop
Snoop
(b)
Meddle
Meddle
(c)
Gossiping
Gossiping
(d)
Spied
Spied
(e)
Chat
Chat
Q7.
(a)
Remarks
Remarks
(b)
Phishing
Phishing
(c)
Stating
Stating
(d)
Spies
Spies
(e)
Render
Render
Q8.
(a)
Potentially
Potentially
(b)
Credible
Credible
(c)
Tried
Tried
(d)
Frustrating
Frustrating
(e)
Convincingly
Convincingly
Directions (9-15): In each of the
following questions, five words are given out of which four are identical in a
certain way. Choose the word which is odd-one and mark as your answer.
following questions, five words are given out of which four are identical in a
certain way. Choose the word which is odd-one and mark as your answer.
Q9.
(a)
Credibility
Credibility
(b)
Doubtful
Doubtful
(c)
Integrity
Integrity
(d)
Reliability
Reliability
(e)
Trustworthiness
Trustworthiness
Q10.
(a)
Slightly
Slightly
(b)
Significantly
Significantly
(c)
Notably
Notably
(d)
Importantly
Importantly
(e)
Remarkably
Remarkably
Q11.
(a)
Lawful
Lawful
(b)
Licit
Licit
(c)
Legitimate
Legitimate
(d)
Permitted
Permitted
(e)
Illegal
Illegal
Q12.
(a)
Liveliness
Liveliness
(b)
Dynamism
Dynamism
(c)
Indolence
Indolence
(d)
Ambition
Ambition
(e)
Flamboyance
Flamboyance
Q13.
(a)
Aspiration
Aspiration
(b)
Prolonging
Prolonging
(c)
Decision
Decision
(d)
Intention
Intention
(e)
Resolution
Resolution
Q14.
(a)
Disloyal
Disloyal
(b)
Committed
Committed
(c)
Dependable
Dependable
(d)
Steadfast
Steadfast
(e)
Constant
Constant
Q15.
(a)
Renunciation
Renunciation
(b)
Rejection
Rejection
(c)
Waiver
Waiver
(d)
Sanction
Sanction
(e)
Abandonment
Abandonment
Solutions
S1.
Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
‘Personal’ fits in the blank (1). Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
‘Personal’ fits in the blank (1). Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S2.
Ans. (e)
Ans. (e)
Sol.
‘Handlers’ fits in the blank (2). Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.
‘Handlers’ fits in the blank (2). Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.
S3.
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a)
Sol.
‘Dilute’ fits in the blank (3). Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
‘Dilute’ fits in the blank (3). Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
S4.
Ans. (c)
Ans. (c)
Sol.
‘Redemption’ fits in the blank (4). Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
‘Redemption’ fits in the blank (4). Hence, option (c) is the right answer choice.
S5.
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a)
Sol.
‘Privacy’ fits in the blank (5). Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
‘Privacy’ fits in the blank (5). Hence, option (a) is the right answer choice.
S6.
Ans. (d)
Ans. (d)
Sol.
‘Spied’ fits in the blank (6). Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
‘Spied’ fits in the blank (6). Hence, option (d) is the right answer choice.
S7.
Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
‘Phishing’ fits in the blank (7). Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
‘Phishing’ fits in the blank (7). Hence, option (b) is the right answer choice.
S8.
Ans. (e)
Ans. (e)
Sol.
‘Convincingly’ fits in the blank (8). Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.
‘Convincingly’ fits in the blank (8). Hence, option (e) is the right answer choice.
S9.
Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
Only ‘Doubtful’ is the antonym of
other options. Hence, option (b) is
the right answer choice.
Only ‘Doubtful’ is the antonym of
other options. Hence, option (b) is
the right answer choice.
S10.
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a)
Sol.
Only ‘Slightly’ is the antonym of
other options. Hence, option (a) is
the right answer choice.
Only ‘Slightly’ is the antonym of
other options. Hence, option (a) is
the right answer choice.
S11.
Ans. (e)
Ans. (e)
Sol.
Only ‘Illegal’ is the antonym of
other options. Hence, option (e) is
the right answer choice.
Only ‘Illegal’ is the antonym of
other options. Hence, option (e) is
the right answer choice.
S12.
Ans. (c)
Ans. (c)
Sol.
Only ‘Indolence’ is the antonym of
other options. Hence, option (c) is
the right answer choice.
Only ‘Indolence’ is the antonym of
other options. Hence, option (c) is
the right answer choice.
S13.
Ans. (b)
Ans. (b)
Sol.
Only ‘Prolonging’ is the antonym of
other options. Hence, option (b) is
the right answer choice.
Only ‘Prolonging’ is the antonym of
other options. Hence, option (b) is
the right answer choice.
S14.
Ans. (a)
Ans. (a)
Sol.
Only ‘Disloyal’ is the antonym of
other options. Hence, option (a) is
the right answer choice.
Only ‘Disloyal’ is the antonym of
other options. Hence, option (a) is
the right answer choice.
S15.
Ans. (d)
Ans. (d)
Sol.
Only ‘Sanction’ is the antonym of
other options. Hence, option (d) is
the right answer choice.
Only ‘Sanction’ is the antonym of
other options. Hence, option (d) is
the right answer choice.
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