IBPS Clerk Prelims English Language 4th November, 2020 – Miscellaneous

 Directions (1-5): Read each sentence to find
out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if
any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the
answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is (e). (Ignore errors of
punctuation, if any.)

Q1. Jagdish met me yesterday (a)/ but he
did not tell me (b)/ that he has (c)/ resigned from the factory. (d)/ No error.
(e)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

Q2. It is unfortunate (a)/ but still a
reality (b)/ that poverty and development (c)/ goes hand in hand (d)/ No error.
(e)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

Q3. I know who (a)/ this job should be
(b)/ entrusted to (c)/ for smooth handing. (d)/ No error. (e)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

Q4. The Supervisor noticed that (a)/ one
of the employees were (b)/ involved in (c)/ unfair activities outside the
office. (d)/ No error. (e)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

Q5. How well a person (a)/ completes his
own (b)/ assignments depend (c)/ upon his skill (d)/ No error. (e)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

Directions (6-15): In the following passage there are words highlighted
in bold, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the
passage and against each, four words are suggested, one of which fits the blank
appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. If the word
highlighted in bold does not require any replacement, choose (e) as your
answer.

The past couple of days have distributed (6) cheer to public sector
banks. The promised recapitalisation of Rs2.1 trillion takes care of not only
the provisioning requirements of public sector banks, but also provides them
with growth market (7). All
requirements of public sector banks have been intended(8)at one stroke.

Bank recapitalisation via special recapitalisation bonds is a/an aggregate(9)the government used in the
1980-1990s. Between financial years (FY) 1985-1999, the government enlivened(10)Rs204 billion into public
sector banks via recapitalisation bonds. The operational details of the bonds
will likely be similar to the bonds(11)
of the 1990s.

Assuming that the Rs1.35 trillion infusion is equity capital, it
could be highly dilutive but positive for the FY19 adjusted books. The
Rs1.5–1.6 trillion infusion will lead(12)
to 0-200% dilution of public sector banks. At first glance, the quantum of this
magnus(13) will look high for minority
investors, but in most public sector banks the current stock price is higher
than the adjusted book value of FY17, so raising(14)
at current prices or higher will have a positive order(15) on the FY19 adjusted book value.

Q6. (a) contributed
(b) accrued
(c) brought
(d) regulated
(e) No improvement required

Q7.(a)capital
(b) principle
(c) choice
(d) resources
(e) No improvement required

Q8. (a)addressed
(b) confronted
(c) beseeched
(d) implored
(e) No improvement required

Q9. (a)orate
(b) approach
(c) spout
(d) viewpoint
(e) No improvement required

Q10. (a)merged
(b)  decocted

(c)infused

(d)transfused

(e) No improvement required

Q11. (a)property
(b) subjection
(c) regiments
(d) assets
(e)No improvement required

Q12. (a) sanction
(b) trigger
(c) attend
(d) induce
(e) No improvement required

Q13. (a)discord
(b)consequence
(c) dilution
(d) changes
(e) No improvement required

Q14. (a)refining
(b) elaborating
(c) nurturing
(d) outlining
(e) No improvement required

Q15. (a)force
(b) impact
(c) result
(d) challenge

(e) No improvement required

SOLUTIONS:

S1. Ans. (c)

Sol. ‘had’ will be used in place of
‘has’ as the sentence is in past tense.

S2. Ans. (d)

Sol. ‘go’ will be used in place of
‘goes’ as the subject of ‘that- clause’ is plural, therefore plural verb is
used.

Ex. Oil and water do not mix

S3. Ans. (a)

Sol. ‘who’ should be replaced by to
‘whom’

S4. Ans. (b)

Sol. ‘was’ will be used in place of
‘were’ as the subject of ‘that- clause’ is ‘one’.

Ex. One of these girls is very
beautiful.

S5. Ans. (c)

Sol. ‘depends’ will be used in place of
‘depend’ as the subject of the sentence is singular.

S6. Ans. (c)

Sol. ‘brought’ best suits the purpose as it completely justifies the
paragraph.

Accrued means be received by someone in regular
or increasing amounts over time.

S7. Ans. (a)

Sol. ‘capital’ is the correct word to be replaced as the paragraph
revolves around the theme of recapitalization.

S8. Ans. (a)

Sol. ‘addressed’ is the correct word to
be replaced.

Beseeched means ask someone urgently and
fervently to do or give something.

Implored means beg someone earnestly or
desperately to do something.

S9. Ans. (b)

Sol. ‘approach’ is the correct word as
the sentence talks about the way the government recaptilised the banks in
1980-1990s.

Orate means make a speech, especially
pompously or at length.

Spout means express (one’s views or ideas) in
a lengthy, declamatory, and unreflecting way.

S10. Ans. (c)

Sol. ‘infused’ best suits the purpose as
the paragraph is about recapitalization which means infusing the capital in
Publc sector banks.

S11. Ans. (e)

Sol. ‘bonds’ is the correct word as
there is a comparison between the operational details of the bonds.

S12. Ans. (e)

Sol. No improvement is required here.

S13. Ans. (c)

Sol. ‘dilution’ is correct. We can get
the hint from above sentence where it used.

S14. Ans. (e)

Sol. No improvement is required.

S15. Ans. (b)

Sol. ‘impact’ best suits the purpose.

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