English Quiz for IBPS Clerk Mains 2015 – Set 3



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Directions (Q. 1-5):
Following questions consist of a single sentence with one blank only. You are
given six words as answer choices and from the six choices, you have to pick up
two correct answers, either of which will make the sentence meaningfully complete.
1. We need to define the problem before we can ________ to
solve it.
(A) attempt (B) watch (C) try
(D) imagine (E) wait (F) study
1) (A) and (F)
2) (B) and (C)
3) (A) and (C)
4) (D) and (F)
5) (E) and (F)
2. They are very ________ to change.
(A) kind (B) prosperous (C) hostile
(D) cruel (E) weak (F) keen
1) (A) and (B)
2) (C) and (F)
3) (D) and (E)
4) (B) and (F)
5) (A) and (D)
3. Fans of the losing team ________ that the match had been
fixed.
(A) suspected (B) believed (C) doubted
(D) expected (E) calculated (F) prompted
1) (A) and (C)
2) (A) and (B)
3) (C) and (D)
4) (D) and (E)
5) (A) and (E)
4. There are millions of people in this country who are
living in ________ .
(A) platform (B) poverty (C) schools
(D) villages (E) caves (F) space
1) (A) and (B)
2) (B) and (C)
3) (B) and (F)
4) (C) and (D)
5) (B) and (D)
5. We had ________ weather on holiday.
(A) attractive (B) lousy (C) rainy
(D) pleasant (E) difficult (F) pretty
1) (A) and (E)
2) (E) and (F)
3) (B) and (C)
4) (B) and (D)
5) (B) and (F)


Direction (Q. 6-10):
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any 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 (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if
any.)

6. 1) Present-day parents have / 2) underwent a radical
shift in / 3) attitude compared to / 4) their earlier counterparts./ 5) No
error

Solutions –  Replace ‘underwent’ with ‘undergone’.

7. 1) He went on attacking her/ 2) when other passengers
arrived / 3) and told him/ 4) to lay off. / 5) No error

Solutions – Replace ‘when’ with ‘until’. 

8. 1) Get rid of all cigarettes / 2) and ashtrays and / 3)
other paraphernalia / 4) associated to smoking. / 5) No error

Solutions – Replace ‘to’ with ‘with’. 

9. 1) John’s soldiers / 2) were readying/ 3) themselves for
/ 4) the final assault. / 5) No error


10. 1) There is a perception that / 2) the civilian
authority does not / 3) fully appreciate the gravity of / 4) threats of
national security. / 5) No error

Solutions – Replace ‘of’ with ‘to’ 



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