English Quiz For IBPS PO Prelims: 11th October |

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Vocabulary for IBPS PO Prelims Exam: 28th September 2018

IBPS PO Prelims is in its way and lot of aspirants are heading towards new hopes with this upcoming opportunity. Thus, English Language can be an impetus for their success by saving time and scoring well. 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 upcoming IBPS PO exam.

Directions (1-5): In each of the following sentenceS, there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence, there are five options with a pair of words each. Fill up the blanks with the pair of words that make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

Q1. How does overtourism ……………… a country like India, where the travel and hospitality sector is an important ………………. of revenue?

implement, work

affect, source

impact, event

attract, desire

effect, factors

Solution:

'affect a country' is contextually correct and meaningful here. Also, in second blank, hospitality sector is referred to as a 'source' of revenue.

Q2. If nations do not mount a ……………………. response against climate change, average global temperatures, which have already crossed 1°C, are likely to cross the 1.5°C mark ………………2040.

punish, around

strenuous, around

feeble, at

effortless, in

serious, among

Solution:

'Strenuous' means requiring or using great effort or exertion. Hence, this adjective correctly qualifies the noun 'response'. For second blank, 'around' correctly represents an approximate year 2040.

Q3. Half a degree of warming makes a world of difference to many species …………………chance of survival is …………………. reduced at the higher temperature.

which, high

who, directly

whose, significantly

that, highly

which, sudden

Solution:

'whose' and 'significantly' make the sentence contextually and grammatically correct.

Q4. The World Wide Web was originally ……………………. as an open platform on which everyone could contribute content so that it could be freely ………………….. by everyone else.

foresee, implemented

assumed, excess

perceive, handled

envisaged, accessed

mean, used

Solution:

Envisage means contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event. Access means the right or opportunity to use or benefit from something. Hence, option d is the correct choice.

Q5. The primary reason we ……………….to social media platforms is not that they host our personal data for free but because they serve as a virtual meeting place where we can …………….. with all the important people in our lives.

repel, contact

attract, mingled

move, mix

drift, motivate

gravitate, interact

Solution:

'Gravitate' means move towards or be attracted to a person or thing. 'Interact' means act in such a way as to have an effect on each other. Hence, option (e) is the correct choice here.

Direction (6-8): Choose the word which is most SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold below.

Q6. ADROIT

Clumsy

Incompetent

Dexterous

Gawky

Cloddish

Solution:

Adroit: clever or skilful.

Dexterous: showing or having skill, especially with the hands.

Q7. BEMUSE

Perplex

Enlighten

Illuminate

Irradiate

Kindle

Solution:

Bemuse: puzzle, confuse, or bewilder.

Perplex: complicate or confuse (a matter).

Q8. CAJOLE

Bully

Tyrant

Scourge

Beguile

Tough

Solution:

Cajole: persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.

Beguile: trick (someone) into doing something.

Directions (9-10): Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word printed in bold below.

Q9. INDICT

Arraign

Censure

Impeach

Exonerate

Summon

Solution:

Indict: formally accuse of or charge with a crime.

Exonerate: release someone from (a duty or obligation).

Q10. INCESSANT

Consistent

Continual

Perpetual

Intermittent

Unceasing

Solution:

Incessant: (of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.
Intermittent: occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady.

Directions (11-15): 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) regardless of whether they live in rich or poor countries.But for technology to make a real and sustained contribution to development

(B) They also lead to the creation of new products. Consumers benefit from these improvements
(C) In other words, it must help poor people in their role as producers as well as consumers

(D) New technologies reduce the prices of goods and services to which they are applied

(E) it must not only provide better and cheaper products; it must also lead to more higher-paying jobs

Q11. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?

Solution:

The correct rearrangement is DBAEC, A

New technologies reduce the prices of goods and services to which they are applied. They also lead to the creation of new products. Consumers benefit from these improvements, regardless of whether they live in rich or poor countries. But for technology to make a real and sustained contribution to development, it must not only provide better and cheaper products; it must also lead to more higher-paying jobs. In other words, it must help poor people in their role as producers as well as consumers.

Q12. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?