IBPS PO Prelims English Language Mini Mock Test 53- Miscellaneous

Direction (1-5): Which of
the phrase/ word from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each
sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence
grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No
correction required” as the answer.

 Q1. Even as Indian agriculture witnessed
such structural changes, policy remained
unchanged in its focus on the cereal economy.

(a) had remaining unchanged
(b) being unchanged
(c) has been remained unchanged
(d) has remain unchanged
(e) No correction required

Q2. Simultaneously there was a shift to
horticultural production, for enhancing risk of perishability.

(a) 
the enhancing risk
(b) would enhancing risk
(c) with enhanced risk
(d) the enhanced risk
(e) No correction required

Q3. Through the mechanism of loan
waivers, agricultural distress is now
morphed into fiscal dangers for states.

(a) now altered to
(b) now morphed to
(c) now morphing into
(d) now change with
(e) No improvement required

Q4. It is time we take a break from
extremitis, and work to solve a huge problem and make the world a safe place.

(a) safe palce
(b) safest place
(c) a safer place
(d) a safest place
(e) No improvement required.

Q5. Terrorism is a hard problem to
counter. Only a zero tolerance approach works. To that extent, all our
homegrown terror apologists should have
been condemned.

(a) has been condemend
(b) is been condemned
(c) should be condemned
(d) must been condemned
(e) No improvement required

Directions (6-10): In the following passage against each number four words
are suggested in bold which may or may not fit into the sentence contextually.
These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five options are
given. Find out the most appropriate option reflecting the word which must be
replaced to give a contextual meaning to the paragraph. If no such error is
there mark (e) i.e. “All are correct”, as your answer choice..

 ACCENTURE, advertorial, jeggings. The
competition for ugliest portmanteau is provoked
(6). Few constructions, though, can match “bleisure” for abuse(7). For the uninitiated, the word
is a joint(8) of business and prosperity(9). But ugly as it is, it
exists for a reason: the practice of adding a few days of pleasure(10) to a work trip is becoming increasingly popular.

 The latest research to bear this out was
rescued(11) this week by the Global
Business Travel Association. Its review(12)
of North American business travellers found that 37% had extended a work trip
to include some leisure of(13) the
past year. This, typically, might mean stetching a break in a city into the
weekend, possibly shipping in the family to join the fun. Often, such
travellers will stay in the same hotel for the duration, making up the extra
cost themselves.

Interestingly, the older the travellers
the less likely they are to do this. While 48% of 18-34-year-olds in the GBTA
survey said they had taken a leisure trip, only 33% of travellers aged 35-54
and 23% of over 55s did. The researchers could not be sure why the danger(14) occur, but a few reasons
suggest themselves such as, younger worker are probably more likely to still
see business travel as exotic and exciting(15).

Q6. (a) transform
(b) fierce
(c) isolation
(d) excited
(e) no correction requirement

Q7. (a) monstrousness
(b) pleasantness
(c) barbarousness
(d) shockingness
(e) no correction requirement

Q8. (a) blend
(b) compound

(c) synthesis
(d) mingled
(e) No improvement required
 

Q9. (a) contentment
(b) passivity
(c) affluence
(d) leisure
(e) No improvement required

Q10. (a) poise
(b) admiration
(c) gloom

(d) zest
(e) No improvement required

Q11. (a) declares
(b) released
(c) revealing
(d) publicity
(e) No improvement required 

Q12. (a) trial
(b) inspect
(c) survey
(d) verification
(e) No improvement required

Q13. (a) at
(b) by
(c) for
(d) within
(e) No improvement required

Q14. 
(a) discrepancies
(b) similarity
(c) negation
(d) dissolve
(e) No improvement required

Q15. (a) ravished
(b) casually
(c) overpowered
(d) gross
(e) No improvement required

SOLUTIONS:

S1. Ans. (e)

Sol. The sentence is grammatically
correct.

S2. Ans. (c)

Sol. “with enhanced risk” is the correct
phrase replacement.

S3. Ans. (c)

Sol. Morphing means change smoothly from one image to another by small
gradual steps using computer animation techniques.

S4. Ans. (c)

Sol. “a safer place” is the correct
phrase replacement.

S5. Ans. (c)

Sol. “should be condemned” is the
correct phrase replacement.

S6. Ans. (b)

Sol. Combative means ready or eager to
fight or argue.

Fervid means intensely enthusiastic or
passionate.

S7. Ans. (c)

Sol. Barbarousness means uncivilized.

S8. Ans. (a)

S9. Ans. (d)

Sol. Affluence means the state of having
a great deal of money; wealth.

S10. Ans. (e)

Sol. Gloom means a state of depression.

Poise means graceful and elegant bearing
in a person.

S11. Ans. (b)

S12. Ans. (c)

 S13. Ans. (d)

S14. Ans. (a)

S15. Ans. (e)
 

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