English Language Quiz For IBPS Clerk Mains 2023-21st September

Directions (1-10): In each of the following sentence, there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence, there are five options and each blank is to be filled with the same word given below to make the sentence correct. Fill up the sentences with the correct word.

Q1. (I) Rumors continued to be rampant about his _________ culpability in Billy Langstrom’s death.

(II) The police arrested the suspect based on the _________ evidence of his involvement in the robbery, but he maintained his innocence throughout the trial

(a) vindictive

(b) alleged

(c) vendetta

(d) supposed

(e) doubtful

Q2. (I) The spread of misinformation on social media has become _________, making it difficult to distinguish fact from fiction.

(II) Despite efforts to control poaching, illegal hunting of endangered species remains _________, in some parts of the world.

(a) rampant

(b) reviving

(c) spreading

(d) restrain

(e) inclined

Q3. (I) The invention of the internet ___________ the way people communicate and access information, transforming the world into a globally connected society.

(II) The introduction of smartphones ___________ the way we conduct our daily lives

(a) encourages

(b) regularize

(c) revolutionized

(d) returned

(e) rebuked

Q4. (I) In some areas, parents who ………. drinking remained a major problem.

(II) She denied that the government has essentially ……… human rights abuses.

(a) cancelled

(b) condemn

(c) allowed

(d) condoned

(e) regenerated

Q5. (I) His _________ commitment to environmental conservation led him to organize community clean-up events and tree-planting initiatives.

(II) Sarah was a _________ advocate for animal rights, dedicating her time and energy to raising awareness about the treatment of animals.

(a) revived

(b) dispassionate

(c) apathetic

(d) jealous

(e) zealous

Q6. (I) An …….. of greed had taken over the government.

(II) The …….. at work has been decidedly grim since the pay cuts were implemented.

(a) ethos

(b) norms

(c) principles

(d) situations

(e) conditions

Q7. (I) The _______ old man next door would yell at anyone who accidentally stepped on his lawn.

(II) Dealing with the _______ customer proved to be a challenging task for the patient store clerk. (a) trouble

(b) cantankerous

(c) pandemonium

(d) commotion

(e) barbarous

Q8. (I) The detective’s investigation finally led him to _______ the true identity of the mysterious masked figure.

(II) The magician’s trick was designed to gradually _______ the chosen card to the astonished audience.

(a) reveal

(b) conceal

(c) hide

(d) disguise

(e) sham

Q9. (I) Despite the treacherous conditions, the mountaineer displayed a ________ determination to reach the summit of the tallest peak.

(II) Her ________ courage in the face of adversity inspired her team to persevere and overcome the challenges.

(a) dashing

(b) coward

(c) audacious

(d) fearful

(e) dauntless

Q10. (I) The ________ of smartphones has transformed the way people communicate and access information.

(II) Concerns about the ________ of nuclear weapons continue to be a global security issue

(a) pilferage

(b) penultimate

(c) proliferation

(d) punitive

(e) division

 Solutions

S1. Ans.(b) 

Sol. alleged- the one who is accused of crime

S2. Ans.(a)

Sol. rampant- unrestrained or unchecked

S3. Ans.(c)

Sol. revolutionized- to radically or significantly change, as in revolution

S4. Ans.(d)

Sol. condoned- overlooked

S5. Ans.(e)

Sol. zealous- enthusiastic

S6. Ans.(a)

Sol. ethos- the character or fundamental values of a person, people, culture, or movement

S7. Ans.(b)

Sol. cantankerous- ill-tempered

S8. Ans.(a)

Sol. reveal- to uncover or to show or to disclose

S9. Ans.(e)

Sol. dauntless- fearless

S10. Ans.(c)

Sol. proliferation- multiplication