IBPS Clerk Prelims English Language 15th October, 2020 – Miscellaneous

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

A. “Strap-on
motors separated”, “L-110 performance normal”, “heat shield separated”, “plus
four minutes”, and “L-110 core stage separated” were the other announcements
from the MCC.

B. Its
performance too was normal.

C. “Strap-on
motors’ performance normal”, “L-110 [liquid engine] ignited” came the voice
from the Mission Control Centre (MCC) situated seven kilometres from the launch
pad.

D. The gigantic
GSLV-MkIII D1, weighing 640 tonnes, roared into the sky at 5:28 p.m. on June 5
from its launch pad at Sriharikota in what was its first developmental flight
(D1).

E. Then came
the announcement that everyone was waiting for: “Cryo stage ignited”.

F. The heaviest
rocket that ISRO has built was well and truly on its way to making history as
its two strap-on motors, each guzzling 200 tonnes of solid propellants and
together producing 800 tonnes of thrust, worked with gusto.

G. Finally, at
the end of the mission that lasted 16 minutes and 20 seconds came the
all-important announcement that “GSAT-19 [the satellite] has separated”.

Q1. Which of
the following should be the SIXTH sentence after rearrangement?

(a) B

(b) F

(d) E

(e) G

Q2. Which of
the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

(a) A

(b) D

(d) E

(e) G

Q3. Which of
the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

(a) B

(b) G

(d) C

(e) E

Q4. Which of
the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?

(a) F

(b) D

(d) B

(e) C

Q5. Which of
the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

(a) D

(b) A

(d) F

(e) E

Direction (6-10):
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.)

Q6. Don’t talk
to (a)/ him, he always (b)/remains in temper (c)/ these days. (d)/ No error (e)

(a) A

(b) B

(d) D

(e) E

Q7. People in
Darwin (a)/ had become so accustomed to cyclone warnings (b)/ that few of them
paid any attention to the radio warnings (c)/ which began this morning. (d)/ No
error (e)

(a) A

(b) B

(d) D

(e) E

Q8. This is
(a)/ the most important (b)/ questions which you have (c)/ to prepare very
carefully. (d)/ No error (e)

(a) A

(b) B

(d) D

(e) E

Q9. Brahmaputra
is (a)/ one of the longest rivers (b)/ of (c)/ the world. (d)/ No error. (e)

(a) A

(b) B

(d) D

(e) E

Q10. The
cashier counted(a)/ up all of the money (b)/ and wrote down(c)/ the total in
the register (d)/ No error. (e)

(a) A

(b) B

(d) D

(e) E

Direction (11-15):
In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been numbered and one word has been suggested
alongside the blank. These numbers are printed below the passage and against
each four options are given. Find out the appropriate word which fits the blank
meaningfully. If the word written alongside the blank fits the passage, choose
option ‘e’ (No correction required) as the correct choice.

The much
publicized pushback in Bengaluru against Hindi signage on the new Metro is but
one name(11) in which the centralizing tendencies of the Union run
against the grain of local cultural (including linguistic) weakness(12).
There is clearly a tension between a legitimate(13) desire to build a
sense of national unity around Hindi as an alternative to English as a national
language, on the one hand, and an equally legitimate reluctance of
non-Hindi-speaking states to safety(14) a language spoken by a
plurality, but not a majority, of Indians, and one which has little or no
linguistic lecture(15) to many languages spoken in the south or the
North-East.

Q11.
(a)exhibition

(b)instance

(c)pattern

(d)models

(e)No
correction required

Q12.
(a)kindness

(b)reactions

(c)concern

(d)predilections

(e)No
correction required

Q13. (a)usual

(b)officially

(c)pristine

(d)sensibly

(e)No
correction required

Q14. (a)enfold

(b)utility

(c)embrace

(d)revival

(e)No
correction required

Q15.
(a)connection

(b)passage

(c)course

(d)supportive

(e)No
correction required

SOLUTIONS:

S1. Ans. (a)