English Quiz for IBPS PO Mains :
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Directions (1-5): Which of the words/phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the words/phrases given in bold in the following sentences to make it meaningful and
grammatically correct? If the given words perfectly fit into the sentence and do not require any replacement, choose (e) i.e. ‘No replacement required’ as the answer.
Q1. The financial crisis of 2008, the surrendering of the housing bubble, and developments in markets from gold to bitcoin to Chinese stocks have put paid, at least for now, to the idea that prices are guided by the steady hand of rationality. The theory won Fama an economics Nobel Prize in 2013, but he shared it with Robert Shiller, whose research poked significant fleabags in the idea decades ago.
(a) falling, rotations, thought, factors
(b) claiming, switches, logistics, results
(c) running, circulations, judgement, outcomes
(d) bursting, gyrations, rationality, holes
(e) No replacement required
Q2. The responsive attempt was problematic in obvious ways. For one, it offered no definition of what fake news is. For another, it lifted the basic norms of justice by regulating that a journalist’s testament be suspended as soon as an accusation is made.
(a) ineffective, disturbed, rationalizing, warrant
(b) abortive, violated, mandating, accreditation
(c) crucial, applauded, customizing, credentials
(d) revolutionary, criticized, understanding, testimonial
(e) No replacement required
Q3. The banking sector has gone through another tumultuous year, having its ups and downs. The focus of both the government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was to make the system robust and ensure it was on the right track. It was particularly challenging, as all solutions that appeared to have been found confronted new obstacles that made them look like mirages.
(a) agitated, fragile, evaded, illusions
(b) stormy, incapable yielded, chimeras
(c) tranquil, wobbly, ventured, aspirations
(d) prejudiced, flabby, challenged, reflections
(e) No replacement required
Q4. The government has worked recklessly to capitalise public sector banks. This has been done through direct facility as well as recap bonds provided for in the Budget. The allocation has been example to all banks, which deserve the same. There has been some panic on the approach of using accounting practices to capitalise banks, but it definitely does help the concerned banks.
(a) relentlessly, infusion, pragmatic, apprehension
(b) endlessly, capitalization, standard, downfall
(c) continuously, mixture, ideal, growth
(d) tremendously, strain, news, anxiety
(e) No replacement required
Q5. After the furor created over the presentations of the vice chiefs of the three services to the Parliamentary Committee and their report on poor allocation of the defence capital budget, the army chief has been constantly seeking to convey that the army’s preparedness would not suffer despite lack of funds. In fact, in every interaction with the media, this has been a regular question which he has been compelled to answer.
(a) uproar, alleviation, customs, condition
(b) anxiety, execution, militants, conference
(c) fear, collection, resources, release
(d) happiness, distribution, willingness, situation
(e) No replacement required
Directions (6-10): The following question consists of a sentence which is divided into three parts which contain grammatical errors in one or more than one part of the sentence, as specified in bold in each part. If there is an error in any part of the sentence, find the correct alternatives to replace those parts from the three options given below each question to make the sentence grammatically correct. If the given sentence is grammatically correct or does not require any correction, choose (e), i.e., “No correction required” as your answer.
Q6. The prioritisation by the chief conveying that the army in specifically (I)/is compelled to concentrate on immediate deterrence, rather than (II)/take the battle for enemy territory, which is essential for success. (III)
(I)conveys that the army in specific
(II)concentrate for deterring immediately
(III)taking the battle into enemy territory
(a)Only (I)
(b)Only (II)
(c)Both (I) and (III)
(d)All (I), (II) and (III)
(e)No correction required
Q7. Considering average-sized nuclear plants costs around 5-6 billion dollars (I)/to build, the total cost of decommissioning and entombment in (II)/the next 50 to 100 years could turn out to be several trillion dollars. (III)
(I)Seeing that an average-sized nuclear plant
(II)cost to decommission and entombment them
(III)will turning out to be
(a)Only (I)
(b)Only (III)
(c)Both (I) and (II)
(d)Both (II) and (III)
(e)No correction required
Q8. The vast chasm of power between doctors and nurses (I)/in India does not existed in many European countries, where (II)/nurses are mostly seen and treat as colleagues by doctors. (III)
(I)is vested among doctors and nurses
(II)does not exist in many
(III)treated as colleagues by doctors
(a)Only (I)
(b)Only (II)
(c)Both (I) and (III)
(d)Both (II) and (III)
(e)No correction required
Q9. Moral integrity does not mean ideological consistency, (I)/nor being soft on one principle to accommodate another, (II)/a sign of moral opportunism. (III)
(I)Moral integrity has no meaning of
(II)neither it is soft to one principle
(III)defined in moral opportunism
(a)Only (I)
(b)Only (III)
(c)Both (I) and (II)
(d)All (I), (II) and (III)
(e)No correction required
Q10. North Korea has remained relatively quiet at a time when (I)/the other part of the sundered peninsula, South Korea, have galloped (II)/ahead and found place in the OECD group of developed countries. (III)
(I)will remain quiet relatively
(II)has galloped
(III)listing OECD groups of developed countries
(a)Only (I)
(b)Only (II)
(c)Both (I) and (III)
(d)Both (II) and (III)
(e)No correction required
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