IBPS PO Prelims English Language Mini Mock Test 54- 10th October – Miscellaneous

  

Directions (1-10): 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, five options are
given. In four options, one word is suggested in each option. Find out the
appropriate word which fits the blank appropriately. If the word written
alongside the blank fits the passage, choose option ‘e’ (No correction
required) as the correct choice.

 

Summer is one of the toughest periods of
the year for anyone completing (1)
from school. This means we are talking about almost one crore students who gave
their class XII exam. With an investiture(2)
ratio of around 24.3%, we are looking at almost 30 lakh students rapidly(3) trying to obtain good scores
in their XII board exams or sitting for entrance examinations for various
higher education institutions(4). If
their scores are not good, their careers will be found(5) to be dead.

Thirty lakh students! This is a/an terrified(6) figure for the Darwinian
struggle they know they will be getting into. Why? Because the higher education
system in India is a binary phenomenon(7).
You either have intellectually(8)
elite colleges, a handful of them, or a vast majority of exceptional(9) ones which have lost their ability to even signal
the quality of their students — one of the most basic purposes for an
educational institution to exist. The trajectory to professional success then
crucially rest(10) on your ability
to secure a seat in one of the good colleges.

 

Q1. (a)finishes

(b)certifying

(c)graduating

(d)passing by

(e)No correction required 

 

Q2. (a)record

(b)enrolment

(c)enlisting

(d)induction

(e)No correction required

Q3. (a)carelessly

(b)gravely

(c)hysterically

(d)desperately

(e)No correction required

 

Q4. (a)establishment

(b)association

(c)corporation

(d)formulation

(e)No correction required

Q5. (a)sense

(b)perceived

(c)saw

(d)forced

(e)No correction required

Q6. (a)astounding

(b)horrible

(c)shock

(d)terrible

(e)No correction required

 

Q7. (a)reflection

(b)dream

(c)creation

(d)experience

(e)No correction required

Q8. (a)capably

(b)keenly

(c)prudent

(d)thoughtful

(e)No correction required

Q9. (a)unusual

(b)rotten

(c)mediocre

(d)rugged

(e)No correction required

Q10. (a)link

(b)support

(c)derive

(d)hinges

(e)No correction required

Directions (11-15): 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.)

Q11. They stayed in Kashmir (A)/ for a
very short (B)/ period of time and then (C)/ they returned home. (D)/ No error.
(E)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E 

Q12. Despite of the best efforts (A)/
made by the government (B)/ the condition of the country is (C)/ going from bad
to worse. (D)/ No error. (E)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

 

Q13. The captain distributed (A)/ the
sweets among our (B)/ friends who (C)/ had invited him (D)/ No error. (E)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

 

Q14. Numerous people in India (A)/ are
dying from hunger (B)/ but the government seems (C)/ to be ignorant of this fact.
(D)/ No error. (E)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

 

Q15. The sum and substance (A)/ of the
speech of the leader was (B)/ that the country’s (C)/ future was bleak. (D)/ No
error. (E)

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

 Solutions

 

S1. Ans. (c)

Sol. “graduating” is the correct word
replacement as it means successfully completing an academic degree, course of
training, or high school.

S2. Ans. (b)

Sol. “enrolment” is the correct word
replacement as it means the action of enrolling or being enrolled.

S3. Ans. (d)

Sol. “desperately” is the correct word
replacement as it means used to emphasize the extreme degree of something.

S4. Ans. (e)

Sol. “institutions” is the correct word
and it does not require any replacement as the word is in plural form (i.e.
various higher education institutions)

S5. Ans. (b)

Sol. “perceived” is the correct word
replacement as it means interpret or regard (someone or something) in a
particular way.

S6. Ans. (a)

Sol. “astounding” is the correct word
replacement as it is in positive sense than other given options.

S7. Ans. (e)

Sol. “phenomenon” is the correct word as
it doesn’t require any correction as it means a fact or situation that is
observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in
question.

S8. Ans. (e)

Sol. “intellectually” is the correct
word as it does not require any correction as it means cleverly.

S9. Ans. (c)

Sol. “mediocre” is the correct word
replacement as it means of only average quality; not very good.

S10. Ans. (d)

Sol. “hinges” is the correct word
replacement as the verb should be singular in particular with the subject of
the sentence. Hinge means attach or join with or as if with a hinge.

 

 

S11. Ans. (c)

Sol. The use of ‘of time’ is superfluous
because ‘for a short period’ or ‘for a short time’ is used.

Ex. He stayed here for a short period.

S12. Ans. (a)

Sol. After ‘despite’, ‘of’ will not be
used because ‘Despite = In spite of’.

Ex. Despite his good performance, he was
not selected.

In spite of his good performance, he was
not selected.

S13. Ans. (b)

Sol. Use ‘amongst’ in place of ‘among’
as ‘amongst’ is used before a vowel sound and ‘among’ is used before a consonant
sound.

S14. Ans. (b)

Sol. In place of ‘from’, ‘of’ will be
used because ‘die of a disease’, ‘die of hunger’ is used.

Ex. The old woman died of hunger.

S15. Ans. (e)

Sol. The sentence is grammatically
correct.