English Language Quiz For IBPS Clerk Mains
IBPS Clerk Mains exam is round the corner. Thus, the English Language can be an impetus for your success by helping you save crucial time and score good points in lesser time and effort. So, instead of boiling the ocean, try building up a strong vocabulary, an effective knowledge of grammar, and efficient comprehension skills so as to be on the ball to face this particular section. Here is a quiz on English Language being provided by Adda247 to let you practice the best of latest pattern English Questions for IBPS Clerk Mains Exam. Also, few questions in the Quiz may be based on short Reading Comprehensions based on IBPS PO Mains pattern so as to make you aware of the latest exam pattern.
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Directions (1-5): Answer the following questions after rearranging the following sentences into a coherent paragraph and identify the sentence that doesn’t fit in the context of the paragraph.
(A) Interestingly, the CSO’s growth estimate for 2018-19 appears conservative and is lower than the estimates made by institutions such as the Reserve Bank of India and the World Bank.
(B) The GDP growth rate for the full year is projected to be at 7.2%, which is significantly higher than the growth rate of 6.7% achieved last year.
(C) Sectors such as manufacturing and construction, for instance, are projected to grow at a healthy pace of 8.3% and 8.9%, respectively, both of which are higher than the growth rate of below 6% that each sector witnessed last year.
(D) The first advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2018-19 released by the Central Statistics Office on Monday paints a mixed picture of the economy.
(E) The Composition Scheme currently allows companies with an annual turnover of up to ₹1 crore to opt for it, and file returns on a quarterly basis at a nominal rate of 1%.
(F) Many sectors of the economy are projected to do better than they did last year in the aftermath of the twin shocks of demonetisation and the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax.
(G) A worrying trend in the economic data is the recent sequential deceleration in growth over consecutive quarters. According to the CSO, growth is likely to slow down considerably from the average of 7.6% recorded during the first half of the current fiscal year to around 6.8% in the second half.
Q1. Considering the statement (D), “The first advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2018-19 released by the Central Statistics Office on Monday paints a mixed picture of the economy.” as the FIRST statement of the paragraph after the rearrangement, which one among the following pairs is consecutively related with each other?
D-E
F-A
B-A
C-G
B-F
Solution:
The correct rearrangement is DBFCAG and statement E is incoherrent here. B-F is the correct answer.
Q2. Considering the statement (D), “The first advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2018-19 released by the Central Statistics Office on Monday paints a mixed picture of the economy.” as the FIRST statement of the paragraph after the rearrangement, which one among the following statements does not belong to the coherent paragraph?
A
B
C
E
G
Solution:
The correct rearrangement is DBFCAG and statement E is incoherrent here. E is the correct answer.
Q3. Considering the statement (D), “The first advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2018-19 released by the Central Statistics Office on Monday paints a mixed picture of the economy.” as the FIRST statement of the paragraph after the rearrangement, what should be the logical and meaningful sequence of the rearranged paragraph after eliminating the incoherent statement?
DFGCAB
DBFCAG
DBAGEF
DBAFCE
DGBFAC
Solution:
The correct rearrangement is DBFCAG and statement E is incoherrent here.
Q4. Considering the statement (D), “The first advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2018-19 released by the Central Statistics Office on Monday paints a mixed picture of the economy.” as the FIRST statement of the paragraph after the rearrangement, which of the following statement should be the LAST sentence after the rearrangement? (Excluding the incoherent sentence)
G
B
C
E
F
Solution:
The correct rearrangement is DBFCAG and statement E is incoherrent here. G is the correct answer.
Q5. Considering the statement (D), “The first advance estimate of gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2018-19 released by the Central Statistics Office on Monday paints a mixed picture of the economy.” as the FIRST statement of the paragraph after the rearrangement, which of the following statement should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement? (Excluding the incoherent sentence)
A
B
C
E
G
Solution:
The correct rearrangement is DBFCAG and statement E is incoherrent here. C is the correct answer.
Directions (6-11): Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.
(A) In the face of this apparent inequality, is it even possible for an outcome that favours the outnumbered minority?
(B) On the one side are some 8,000 Dongria Kondh and other tribals, sometimes referred to as “primitive” tribes.
(C) For in those thickly forested hills, where under the rich and diverse plant and animal life above the soil lie valuable deposits of bauxite underneath, an environmental battle of an epic scale is being fought.
(D) On the other is the State of Odisha and one of the most powerful multi-national companies in the world, Vedanta.
(E) I have never been to Niyamgiri in Odisha. But what is playing out there since July 18 is a drama that has people like me mesmerised even at this distance.
Q6. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?
A
B
C
D
E
Solution:
The correct rearrangement is ECBDA.
Q7. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?
A
B
C
D
E
Solution:
The correct rearrangement is ECBDA.
Q8. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after the rearrangement?
A
B
C
D
E
Solution:
The correct rearrangement is ECBDA.
Q9. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?
A
B
C
D
E
Solution:
The correct rearrangement is ECBDA.
Q10. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?
A
B
C
D
E
Solution:
The correct rearrangement is ECBDA.
Q11. What is the sequence of rearrangement of the sentences?
ADCBE
ABCDE
EBDCA
ECBDA
None of the Above
Solution:
The correct rearrangement is ECBDA.
Directions (12-15): Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow the passage. Some words may be highlighted to help you some of the questions.
The Union Cabinet on Friday, 28 December 2018 approved the ambitious Gaganyaan programme, which will send three Indian astronauts to space for up to seven days by 2022 at a cost of ₹10,000 crore.
The project was first announced by Prime Minster Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech this year. As part of the programme, two unmanned flights and one manned flight will be undertaken
.
The first human space flight demonstration is targeted to be completed within 40 months of the sanction date. Prior to this, two unmanned flights in full complement will be carried out to gain confidence, the government said.
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has developed the launch vehicle GSLV MK-III, which has the necessary payload capability to launch a three-member crew module in low earth orbit.
Q12. Which of the following purposes will be served by the two unmanned flights prior to the flight carrying humans?
It is the will of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
To show off to the world that the ISRO can launch three space flights.
To be confident prior to sending humans into space.
Options (a) and (b)
None of the above
Solution:
The answer to the question can be derived from the last sentence of the second-last paragraph ‘Prior to this, two unmanned flights in full complement will be carried out to gain confidence…’.
So, the purpose served by the two unmanned flights prior to the flight carrying humans is for the ISRO to be confident prior to sending humans into space.
Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.
Q13. How many human space flight demonstrations will have been conducted by the ISRO prior to the Gaganyaan programme?
1.
2
3
4
None of the above
Solution:
The answer to the question can be derived from the starting phrase of the first sentence of the third paragraph ‘the first human space flight demonstration’.
So, prior to Gaganyaan Programme, India or ISRO has conducted zero human space flight demonstrations.
Hence, option (e) is the correct answer.
Q14. How many days will Indian astronauts are expected to spend in space?
Seven days
Maximum three days
Minimum four days
Maximum seven days
None of the above
Solution:
The answer to the question can be derived from a phrase present in the first sentence of the first paragraph ‘will send three Indian astronauts to space for up to seven days by 2022’.
Please take note of the phrase ‘up to’. It means seven days are the maximum number of days which the Indian astronauts are expected to spend in space.
Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.
Q15. Which of the following words is the SYNONYM of ‘complement’?
accompaniment
association
relative
ivory
pointer
Solution:
Complement [noun] means ‘a thing that contributes extra features to something else in such a way as to improve or emphasize its quality’;
Accompaniment [noun] means ‘a musical part which supports or partners an instrument, voice, or group; something that supplements or complements something else’.
Relative [noun] means ‘a person connected by blood or marriage’;
Ivory [noun] means ‘a hard creamy-white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, walrus, or narwhal, often (especially formerly) used to make ornaments and other articles’;
Pointer [noun] means ‘a hint as to what might happen in the future’;
From above, it could be understood that the word ‘accompaniment’ is the SYNONYM of ‘complement’.
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.
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