English Quiz for IBPS RRB OS-I – Set 2 – Para Jumble and Double Fillers

Directions (Q. 1–5): Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.

(A) Wild apricot fruits are attractive, delicious and highly nutritious.

(B) In the Himalayan region of the country, local communities know it by different vernacular names, viz “Chulli”, “shara” ,“Khurmani”, “Chulloo” etc.

(C )Wild apricot is an important tree-borne oilseed of the mid hills and dry temperate region of the country.

(D) For most of them, wild apricot fruit has been serving as an important source of edible oil.

(E) It contains vitamin A, carbohydrates, protein, phosphorous and niacin in higher quantity than majority of other common wild and cultivated fruits.

(F ) For some families, the major portion of the crop is utilised for the preparation of the distilled alcoholic liquor.

(G )The hill farming communities of these regions have been maintaining wild apricot trees on their farmland bunds and adjoining crop land-support land as part of farm forestry/agro forestry practices.

1. Which of the following sentences will come FIRST after rearrangement?

1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) E

2. Which of the following sentences will come SECOND after rearrangement?

1) A 2) B 3) C 4) D 5) F

3. Which of the following sentences will come THIRD after rearrangement?

1) A 2) B 3) G 4) F 5) E

4. Which of the following sentences will come FOURTH after rearrangement?

1) A 2) B 3) F 4) G 5) E

5. Which of the following sentences will come LAST after rearrangement?

1) G 2) B 3) F 4) D 5) E

Directions (Q. 6–10): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

6. The well-known judge who was earlier ______ to head the delegation has now given his ______.

1) reluctant, consent 

2) eager, approved

3) requested, chances 

4) forced, unwillingness

5) expected, assurances

7. People were ______ of the two brothers because their behaviour seemed ______.

1) anxious, notorious

 2) suspicious, unusual

3) unmindful, gentle 

4) aware, dispassionate

5) cautious, generous

8. The army regime has announced firm steps on ______ democracy and fighting ______.

1) clamping, anarchy 

2) ruling, voters

3) restoring, terrorism 

4) enlightening, anticorruption

5) waiving, minorities

9. ______ the death of one of the contestants, the election to the seat has been ______.

1) Despite, postponed 

2) Because of, conducted

3) With, skipped 

4) In spite of, stopped

5) Owing to, countermanded

10. The captain of our team was ______ because of the ______ performance of our opponents.

1) upset, poor 

2) nervous, uneventful

3) happy, excellent 

4) elated, bad

5) annoyed, thorough