English Quizzes, Miscellaneous for IBPS Clerk Prelims 2021 – 26th July

Directions
(1-5): Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something
has been omitted. Each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose
the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a
whole.

Q1. In early March, Pakistani
Minister _________ the National Assembly that Islamabad will take its objectiAons
on four Indian hydel power projects to the Permanent Indus Commission,
reportedly ________ to meet in April.

(a) advised, coming

(b) cautioned, stipulated

(d) apprised, seemly

(e) informed, scheduled

Q2. Instead of healthy discussion
about issues of national __________ we have lies, scandals, mockery, nepotism,
and candidates ___________ denying their criminal past.

(a) concern, candidly

(b) importance, blatantly

(d) attention, honestly

(e) value, publicly

Q3. Over the last eight years, as
treasurer, secretary and then president of BCCI and simultaneously as owner of
the IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings, Srinivasan _______________ support for
himself by finessing the ____________of largesse and patronage into an art
form.

(a) harnessed, modus operandi

(b) mobilised, proceeding

(d) tackled, modus vivendi .

(e) tamed, system .

Q4. Scientists at the Indian
Institute of Science, Bangalore have come ______ with a little pen-shaped
device (injection) that can ________ the ‘ouch’ out of jabs.

(a) out, cause

(b) in, throw

(d) on, send

(e) for, cut.

Q5. A trust is an obligation
__________ to the ownership of a property, arising out of confidence _______ in
and accepted by the person for the benefit of another or of another owner.

(a) connected, placed

(b) appended, shown

(d) annexed, reposed

(e) made, laid down

Directions
(6-10): Rearrange the
following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) to make a meaningful
paragraph and then answer the questions which follow.

A. According to it, organized retail stores are
not wolves at the doors of friendly neighbourhood grocery stores as there is
room for expansion of both.

B. Many have been crying foul over
the entry of organized retail stores expressing concern over their impact on
small store owners.

C. The final winner in the competition, however,
is the common man who gets to choose between the most suitable options and in
turn fights with the runaway inflation in prices of essential commodities.

D. In spite of
this potential for expansion, it is doubtless that the small store owners face
a decline in profit in initial years if organized retailers set up stores in
the vicinity.

E. But a study
conducted over a period of two years goes a long way towards allaying these
fears.

F. This impact,
however, wears off once they learn to take on the competition which, in turn,
enhances efficiency all around.

Q6. Which
of the following sentence should be the FIRST after rearrangement?

(a) A

(b) B

(d) D

(e) E

Q7. Which
of the following sentence should be the THIRD after rearrangement?

(a) A

(b) E

(d) F

(e) C

Q8. Which
of the following sentence should be the SIXTH after rearrangement?

(a) A

(b) B

(d) E

(e) F

Q9. Which
of the following sentence should be the SECOND after rearrangement?

(a) A

(b) B

(d) E

(e) F

Q10. Which of the
following sentence should be the FIFTH after rearrangement?

(a) D

(b) B

(d) E

(e) F

Directions
(11-15): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each
of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options
given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make
the paragraph meaningfully complete.

Q11. A
frothy stock market is no justification for complacence of the economy. Growth (11)
back to 5.7% in the June quarter, the fastest expansion in nearly two years,
but the robust growth, especially in manufacturing, was largely due to the base
effect. Its sustainablility cannot be (12) in the absence of structural
reforms. Data on economic indicators, released by other agencies, also suggest
that it would be premature to see the first-quarter numbers as showing
sustained recovery.

Growth in services, that contribute to over
55% of the GDP, has slowed down. The seasonally-adjusted HSBC India Services
Business Activity Index (13) a reading of 55.6 in August, down from 52.2
in July. A reading of 50 separates growth from contraction. Bank credit growth
is at a four-and-a-half-year low. The RBI data shows that bank credit grew by
10.9% on a year-on-year (14) for the fortnight ended August 22, while
deposits grew 13.6% year-on-year for the same period. Bad loans could (15)
if banks are forced to lend. Investment revival is what is needed to push up
lending.

(a)
bumped

(b) bounced

(d) rebound

(e) recoiled

Q12. A
frothy stock market is no justification for complacence of the economy. Growth (11)
back to 5.7% in the June quarter, the fastest expansion in nearly two years,
but the robust growth, especially in manufacturing, was largely due to the base
effect. Its sustainablility cannot be (12) in the absence of structural
reforms. Data on economic indicators, released by other agencies, also suggest
that it would be premature to see the first-quarter numbers as showing
sustained recovery.

(a)
guaranteed

(b) endorsed

(d) attested

(e) warranted

Q13. A
frothy stock market is no justification for complacence of the economy. Growth (11)
back to 5.7% in the June quarter, the fastest expansion in nearly two years,
but the robust growth, especially in manufacturing, was largely due to the base
effect. Its sustainablility cannot be (12) in the absence of structural
reforms. Data on economic indicators, released by other agencies, also suggest
that it would be premature to see the first-quarter numbers as showing
sustained recovery.

(a)
assigned

(b) set

(d) posted

(e) placed

Q14. A
frothy stock market is no justification for complacence of the economy. Growth (11)
back to 5.7% in the June quarter, the fastest expansion in nearly two years,
but the robust growth, especially in manufacturing, was largely due to the base
effect. Its sustainablility cannot be (12) in the absence of structural
reforms. Data on economic indicators, released by other agencies, also suggest
that it would be premature to see the first-quarter numbers as showing
sustained recovery.

(a) form

(b) based

(d) way

(e) basis

Q15. A
frothy stock market is no justification for complacence of the economy. Growth (11)
back to 5.7% in the June quarter, the fastest expansion in nearly two years,
but the robust growth, especially in manufacturing, was largely due to the base
effect. Its sustainablility cannot be (12) in the absence of structural
reforms. Data on economic indicators, released by other agencies, also suggest
that it would be premature to see the first-quarter numbers as showing
sustained recovery.

(a)
surge

(b) flow

(d) decline

(e) flood

Solutions

S1. Ans.(e)

Sol. ‘informed, scheduled’ is the correct use.

Informed – having or showing knowledge
of a subject or situation.

Scheduled – included in or planned
according to a schedule.

S2. Ans.(b)

Sol. ‘importance, blatantly’ is the correct use.

Blatantly means noisy especially in a vulgar
or offensive manner.

S3. Ans.(a)

Sol. ‘harnessed, modus operandi’
is the correct use.

Harnessed means control and make use of.

Modus operandi means a particular way or method
of doing something.

S4. Ans.(c)

Sol. ‘up, take’ is the correct use.

S5. Ans.(d)

Sol. ‘annexed, reposed’ is the
correct use.

Annexed means add as an extra or
subordinate part, especially to a document.

Reposed means be situated or kept in a
particular place.

S6. Ans.(b)