IBPS PO Pre English Language Quiz-05

IBPS PO PRE English Language Quiz

Aspirants have a strong possibility of scoring well in the English Language section if they practice quality questions on a regular basis. This section takes the least amount of time if the practice is done every day in a dedicated manner. In this article, we have come up with the IBPS PO PRE English Language Quiz to help you prepare better. Candidates will be provided with a detailed explanation for each question in this IBPS PO PRE English Language Quiz. This IBPS PO PRE English Language Quiz includes a variety of questions ranging in difficulty from easy to tough. This IBPS PO PRE English Language Quiz is totally FREE. This IBPS PO PRE English Language Quiz has important English Language Questions and Answers that will help you improve your exam score. Aspirants must practice this IBPS PO PRE English Language Quiz in order to be able to answer questions quickly and efficiently in upcoming exams.

Directions (1-5): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

In religious discourses, we often hear that the five vices we should avoid are Kam (lust), Krodh (anger), Lobh (greed), Moh (attachment) and Ahankar (ego).

However, these emotions are as natural as love and friendship. A wonderful book by renowned psychologist, Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes, titled Women who run with the Wolves made the point that many of the psychological problems in women – and to a lesser extent in men, stemmed from the fact that society discouraged them from expressing themselves in a natural way.

There were a great number of impositions and codes of behavior laid down and adhering to the more rigid of these artificial impositions created psychological stress and complexes in women. The onus of conducting themselves correctly – and these notions of correctness were often spelt out by men – was disproportionately loaded against women.

Nature and science place a lot of emphasis on homeostasis and balance for optimum functioning of an organism. Even spiritual texts extol the benefits of moderation. The ‘middle path’ is well highlighted in Buddhism as are a balance of Yin/Yang in Daoism.

Though there is a fair amount of emphasis on overcoming ‘negative’ emotions and subduing them to a great extent, I personally believe, like many others do, in a beautiful balance of forces being the key to a healthy life. Not accepting these qualities as positive contributors to our psyche and health may actually lead to imbalances. I feel these five emotions have a very important role to play in our lives and their worth cannot be ignored.

Let us examine some of these emotions: Look at the feelings of very young children. Innocent children sound nothing but sweet when their sense of envy with their sibling makes them tell their parents accusingly ’you love him/her more!’ Or just watch the way your little pet jumps onto your lap and places its snout into your hand when you are talking to your children lovingly. It seems to say, ‘it’s my turn- play with me now, not with them!’ This pure and clean form of envy and desire doesn’t seem unhealthy in a child or a pet. It acts as a signal to the parent that the child is merely seeking reassurance.

The parents are often able to successfully provide this reassurance and this leads to a feeling of security and confidence in the child. If the child did not express these feelings, it may end up feeling quietly hopeless in its own mind. Conversely, if parents and caregivers communicate with the child and proffer reassurance, it is more likely to grow up to be a fairly confident and secure adult.

Attraction or attachment to a person you love can be quite healthy in moderation. Thinking about others and their welfare is a highly desirable emotion. Putting others before self is a rare quality, not easily found in the atmosphere of selfishness prevalent today. Moreover, at a community level, it is extremely important for the community and for its members to be interested and engaged deeply with one another. It is a true manifestation of the spirit of ‘the world is one family’. It is also far better than being obsessed with oneself.

When one is asked to look inward, it is more with the idea of examining one’s shortcomings, recognising them and working to eliminate them. Sadly, many are not able to cross the first step itself and ‘looking inwards’ tends to merely veer towards narcissism.

Similarly, anger can be an excellent watchdog in alerting a person to the need for self-defense. It is usually thoughtless or unkind actions or disappointments that evoke this in us. We can use anger as a valuable guide and catalyst that spurs us to action. I often think that women have taken Gandhiji’s advice of ‘turning the other cheek’ more seriously than their male counterparts. They should stand up for themselves and others more often when confronted with abuse and unkindness. Anger, if interpreted and controlled correctly can be an excellent stimulus for goading one towards working for social justice, for making things right.

David Steindl Rast, a modern philosopher of our times has eloquently pointed out in his book ‘The Listening Heart – the Spirituality of Sacred Sensuousness’ that spirituality and austerity do not necessarily go hand in hand and we must celebrate our ability to appreciate the richness of experiences, sensual ones included.

Excess of anything is bad, even perhaps virtue. I would, however, make an exception for love and friendship. I feel strongly and sincerely that one can never have enough of both of these. Accepting our emotions fully and releasing them in a controlled manner may be healthy in the long run. Avoidance of these so-called negative emotions may lead to their erupting suddenly and unexpectedly in unsatisfactory ways.

  1. Why, according to the author, are women considered psychologically feeble as compared to men?

(I)Women are often inexpressive as their natural intent is limited by the society they live in.

(II)Women often find it difficult to deal with the assumptions construed by men to conduct themselves correctly.

(III)Artificial impositions and codes of behavior generate a sense of complexities among women.

(a)Only (I) is correct

(b)Both (I) and (II) are correct

(c)Both (II) and (III) are correct

(d)Both (I) and (III) are correct

(e)All are correct

Answer & Explanation
Ans. e

Exp. The author has pointed out all the three reasons in the passage that unveils why women are considered psychologically weak as against men in our society. Refer the second and third paragraphs of the passage, they sum up all the three statements in detail. They manifest a series of psychological problems that women have to deal with which when compared to men are more severe. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.

  1. How, according to the author, can the negative emotions, if not controlled properly, lead to imbalance of forces?

(a)The negative emotions, if not checked properly, may hamper the art of creativity that one possesses.

(b)Excess of negative emotions may create a sense of insecurity and uneasiness, especially among young children and women.

(c)Failing to subdue the negative emotions may affect the psyche and health of a person.

(d)The unmoved negative emotions give birth to the five vices that one should avoid.

(e)None of the above options is correct.

Answer & Explanation
Ans. c

Exp. Refer the fifth paragraph of the passage, “Though there is a fair amount of emphasis on overcoming ‘negative’ emotions and subduing them to a great extent, I personally believe, like many others do, in a beautiful balance of forces being the key to a healthy life. Not accepting these qualities as positive contributors to our psyche and health may actually lead to imbalances.” Thus, it can be inferred from the passage that one should overcome the negative emotions to maintain the beautiful balance of forces. Hence option (c) is the correct choice.

  1. What does the author mean by the statement, “It acts as a signal to the parent that the child is merely seeking reassurance.”?

(I)Unlike adults, their sense of envy with their sibling among the children is the sweetest form of innocence as they seek their parents’ attention to love them more.

(II)The mere sense of envy and desire in a child or a pet is pure and healthy as they just wish for love from their parents.

(III)The reassurance that the children seek from their parents leads to a feeling of security and confidence in them.

(a)Only (I) is correct

(b)Only (II) is correct

(c)Only (III) is correct

(d)Both (II) and (III) are correct

(e)All are correct

Answer & Explanation
Ans. e

Exp. All the three statements can be inferred as the correct interpretation of the statement that the author is trying to convey. Read the sixth and the seventh paragraphs carefully. The author has given the enough evidence and examples that indicate that it is the purest form of innocence that the children use to seek affection from their parents. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.

  1. Which of the following statements does not satisfy the author’s point of view?

(a) Attraction or attachment to a person you love can be quite beneficial in moderation.

(b) It is important for the community and for its members to be interested and care about one another.

(c) Thinking about others and their welfare is a highly desirable emotion.

(d) Sometimes it is better to be self-obsessed than seeking other’s attention.

(e) All of the above statements satisfy the author’s point of view.

Answer & Explanation
Ans. d

Exp. All the above statements, except (d), satisfy the author’s point of view which can be inferred from the eighth paragraph. However, the statement (d) contradicts the author’s statement in the same paragraph, “It is also far better than being obsessed with oneself.” Hence option (d) is the correct choice.

  1. How, according to the author, can anger be used as a valuable guide, if interpreted and controlled properly?

(I)Anger can be an exceptional protector in alerting a person to the need for self-defense.

(II)Anger can be a terrific stimulus for motivating one towards working for social justice, for correcting the things.

(III)Anger can be used as a tool to overcome unexpected negative emotions.

(a)Only (II) is correct

(b)Only (III) is correct

(c)Both (I) and (II) are correct

(d)Both (II) and (III) are correct

(e)All are correct

Answer & Explanation
Ans. c

Exp. Both the statements (I) and (II) verify the author’s view of using anger as a valuable guide. Refer the tenth paragraph of the passage, both these points are mentioned there along with their explanations. However, the third statement has no relevance with the passage as it cannot be inferred from any of the author’s statements. Hence option (c) is the correct choice.

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.

  1. 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

Answer & Explanation
Ans. c

Exp. The expressions given in bold in both the parts (I) and (III) require some changes to make the sentence contextually meaningful. In the part (I), “conveys that the army in specific” is the correct expression. We cannot use “in specifically” as the word adverb “specifically” itself means in a way that is exact and clear; precisely. The second part of the sentence is absolutely correct. However, in the part (III), the expression “take the battle for enemy territory” should be replaced by “taking the battle into enemy territory” to make the sentence both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence option (c) is the correct choice.

  1. Considering average-sized nuclear plantscosts around 5-6 billion dollars (I)/to build, the total cost of decommissioning and entombmentin (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

Answer & Explanation
Ans. a

Exp. The expression given in bold in only the first part requires the correction. It is to be noted that since the verb “costs” is used in the singular form, the subject should also be in the similar form to comply with the subject-verb agreement. Thus, the expression “Considering average-sized nuclear plants” should be replaced by “Seeing that an average-sized nuclear plant” to make it grammatically feasible. The other two parts are both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence option (a) is the correct choice

  1. The vast chasm of power between doctors and nurses(I)/in India does not existed in manyEuropean 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

Answer & Explanation
Ans. d

Exp. There are errors in both the highlighted parts (II) and (III) of the sentence. In the part (II), the expression “does not existed in many” should be replaced by “does not exist in many” as the verb following do/does/did should be in its base form. In the part (III), the verb “treat” should be replaced by “treated” as the two verbs “seen” and “treated” should be in the same form. The first part is both grammatically and contextually correct. Hence option (d) is the correct choice.

  1. Moral integrity does not meanideological consistency, (I)/nor being soft on one principleto 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

Answer & Explanation
Ans. e

Exp. The given sentence is grammatically correct and at the same time it is contextually meaningful. So, none of the bold parts requires correction or replacement. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.

  1. North Korea has remained relatively quietat 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

Answer & Explanation
Ans. b

Exp. There is an error in only the second part of the sentence; the plural verb “have” should be replaced by its singular “has” as the subject of the verb is singular [South Korea]. The other two expressions given in bold are both grammatically correct and contextually meaningful. Hence option (b) is the correct choice.

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