IBPS Clerk Prelims English Language 3rd November, 2020 – Miscellaneous

Directions (1-5):
Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the
proper sequence so as to form meaningful paragraph and then answer the
questions given below them.

A. What is
important is sincerity and good faith.

B. Conclusively,
One is sure that people in general are fed up with strife and want an end to
this.

C. However, the
Centre will have to be prepared to take harsh steps too.

D. The steps
the Centre is taking to try to bring peace to the troubled Kashmir Valley are
to be welcomed.

E. There have
to be attempts to create a cordial atmosphere among different factions,
political or otherwise, in Jammu and Kashmir and between the Centre and the
State.

F. The ball
must be kept rolling and there are bound to be positive results if efforts are
made in right earnest.

 Q1. Which of
the following should be the SIXTH (last) sentence?

(a) A                    (b) B                   (c) C                    (d)
F                    (e) E

Q2. Which of
the following should be the SECOND sentence?  

(a) A                    (b) E                   (c) C                    (d)
D                   (e) F

 

Q3. Which of
the following should be the FIRST sentence?

(a) A                    (b)E                     (c) C                    (d)
D                   (e) F

 

Q4. Which of
the following should be THIRD sentence?            

(a) A                    (b) B                   (c) C                    (d)
D                   (e) F

 

Q5. Which of
the following should be the FIFTH sentence?

(a) A                    (b) B                   (c) C                    (d)
D                   (e) F

Directions (6-15): In each of the questions given below a sentence
is given which is divided into 5 parts. The first part which is numbered (1) is
grammatically correct. You have to find the error in the other numbered part of
the sentence and if you find the error in any part of the sentence apart from
(1) then that part of the sentence is the correct choice for the given
question. If all the parts are grammatically correct choose option (e) as your
choice.

 

Q6. (1)As news of police /(A) violence spread,
/ (B) Patel community members, returning to villages / (C)and towns from the
rally, / (D)set fire government property. / (E)No error

(a) A

(b)B

(c)C

(d)D

(e) No error

 

Q7. (1)The only /(A)silver line to this recent
crisis / (B)over reservation was her successful handling / (C)of talks with
other OBC groups / (D)who make up 27 per cent of the state’s population. / (E)
No error

(a) A

(b)B

(c)C

(d)D

(e) No error

 

Q8. (1)A lot of real estate companies /(A) may
come up / (B) with tempting offers and discounts but buyers should / (C) always
keep their eyes open and must check / (D)whether all approvals are in place or
not. / (E)No error

(a) A

(b)B

(c)C

(d)D

(e) No error

 

Q9. (1)Before investing, / (A)you should look for
the / (B)overall business dynamics of the company / (C)along with efficient
management and /(D)good corporate governance. / (E) No error

(a) A

(b)B

(c)C

(d)D

(e) No error

 

Q10. (1)Considering that a large part /(A) of
the population in India / (B)does not have access to banking services, /
(C)payments banks are expected to reach far-flung areas / (D)extending the
umbrella of financial inclusion to everyone. / (E)No error

(a) A

(b)B

(c)C

(d)D

(e) No error

 

Q11. (1) My teacher used to /(A)check
that we were / (B) on the right track and if any mistake occurred, / (C) he
would help us to analyse / (D) and resolve the issue. /( E) No error

(a) A

(b)B

(c)C

(d)D

(e) No error

 

Q12. (1) He always said success /(A) was
something to be celebrated, / (B) but he also believed that failure is
something / (C) that you must concentrate all / (D) your energies on resolving.
/ (E) No error

(a) A

(b)B

(c)C

(d)D

(e) No error

 

Q13. (1) The centre accepted /(A) the
report of a judicial commission / (B) that indicted former chief minister / (C)
and six of his ministerial colleagues against corruption, / (D) favouritism,
nepotism and administrative impropriety. / (E) No error

 

(a) A

(b)B

(c)C

(d)D

(e) No error

 

Q14. (1) Companies like /(A) Infosys are
moving fast / (B) on automation to ensure differentiation at a time / (C) where
the technology industry and business models / (D) are undergoing rapid changes.
/ (E) No error

(a) A

(b)B

(c)C

(d)D

(e) No error

Q15. (1) With a sharp rise in the number
of /(A) large-scale financial crimes, / (B) the CBI and Indian Institute of
Management have initiated / (C) the first-of-its-kind course to train sleuths /
(D) from the CBI to probe financial frauds. / (E) No error.

(a) A

(b)B

(c)C

(d)D

(e) No error

SOLUTIONS:

 

For question (1-5): The correct sequence
is DEFACB.

S1. Ans.(b)

S2. Ans.(b)

S3. Ans.(d)

S4. Ans.(e)

S5. Ans.(c)

 

S6. Ans.(d)

Sol. 
Replace with ‘set government property on fire’

S7. Ans.(a)

Sol. Replace ‘line’ with ‘lining’

S8. Ans.(e)

Sol. No error

S9. Ans.(a)

Sol. 
Replace ‘for’ with ‘at’

S10. Ans.(e)

Sol. No error

 

S11. Ans.(c)

Sol. 
Delete
‘to’

S12. Ans.(b)

Sol. 
Replace
‘is’ with ‘was’ as sentence starts in a past tense ends in past tense.

S13. Ans.(c)

Sol. 
Replace
‘against’ with ‘for’

S14. Ans.(c)

Sol. 
Replace
‘where’ with ‘when’

S15. Ans.(e)

 

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