English Language Quiz For IBPS PO Prelims 2023 -19th September

Directions (1-5): In the following questions, a sentence is given with four highlighted words. Choose the option reflecting the word which is either misspelt or grammatically incorrect. If all the highlighted words are correct, choose option (e) i.e. “all are correct” as your answer choice.

Q1. Although adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for the entreprise is still in the early days, the technology has matured enough for entrepreneurs to start gathering inspiration and evaluating opportunities for potential applications.

(a) entreprise

(b) matured

(c) gathering

(d) applications

(e) All are correct

Q2. There are more opportunities today for entreprenuers to focus on solving vertical problems than creating horizontal solutions.

(a) opportunities

(b) entreprenuers

(c) problems

(d) horizontal

(e) All are correct

Q3. Not everyone’s work-life balance looks the same, and not everyone divides their work and personal life directly in half.

(a) balance

(b) everyone

(c) personal

(d) directly

(e) All are correct

Q4. You don’t need to love every expect of your job, but it needs to be exciting enough that you don’t dread getting out of bed every single morning.

(a) expect

(b) exciting

(c) getting

(d) morning

(e) All are correct

Q5. “It is important to understand that work-life balance will mean different things to different people because, after all, we all have different life commitements

(a) understand

(b) balance

(c) different

(d) commitements

(e) All are correct

Directions (6-10): Rearrange the following SIX sentence (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) & (F)  in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.

(A) This means it’s time for Americans to begin to think through how to pull off a national election against the backdrop of a pandemic.

(B) Thus, it would surely see voter turnout significantly suppressed, especially in dense urban areas and among vulnerable populations.

(C) Public health experts are ringing increasingly severe alarms about the new virus.

(D) On Friday, the CDC called this virus a “tremendous public health threat” and warned of the probability of eventual human-to-human transmission in the US.

(E) Two days later, the CDC updated its guidance for what to expect next from the outbreak, warning that person-to-person transmission is “likely” to occur in America.

(F) Owing to the Occurrence of the transmission, CDC also suggested that hospitals may become “overwhelmed” and that “critical infrastructure, such as law enforcement, emergency medical services, and transportation industry may also be affected.

Q6. Which among the following is the SECOND statement of the coherent paragraph after rearrangement?

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

Q7. Which among the following is the FIRST statement of the coherent paragraph after rearrangement?

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) F

Q8. Which among the following is the LAST statement of the coherent paragraph after rearrangement?

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) F

Q9. Which among the following is the FOURTH statement of the coherent paragraph after rearrangement?

(a) A

(b) C

(c) B

(d) F

(e) E

Q10. Which among the following is the THIRD statement of the coherent paragraph after rearrangement?

(a) A

(b) B

(c) C

(d) D

(e) E

Solutions

S1. Ans. (a)

Sol. Among the highlighted words, given in the statement, “entreprise” has been incorrectly spelt. Here, “entreprise” will be replaced with “enterprise”. Hence, option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.

S2. Ans. (b)

Sol. Among the highlighted words, given in the statement, “entreprenuers” has been incorrectly spelt. Here, “entreprenuers” will be replaced with “entrepreneurs”. Hence, option (b) is the most suitable answer choice.

S3. Ans. (e)

Sol. Among the highlighted words, given in the statement, none has been incorrectly spelt. Hence, option (e) is the most suitable answer choice.

S4. Ans. (a)

Sol. Among the highlighted words, given in the statement, “expect” has been incorrectly used. Here, “expect” will be replaced with “aspect”. Hence, option (a) is the most suitable answer choice.

S5. Ans. (d)

Sol. Among the highlighted words, given in the statement, “commitements” has been incorrectly spelt. Here, “commitements” will be replaced with “commitments”. Hence, option (d) is the most suitable answer choice.

S6. Ans. (d)

Sol. The correct sequence of the rearranged paragraph is, CDEFAB

(C) Public health experts are ringing increasingly severe alarms about the new virus.

(D) On Friday, the CDC called this virus a “tremendous public health threat” and warned of the probability of eventual human-to-human transmission in the US.

(E) Two days later, the CDC updated its guidance for what to expect next from the outbreak, warning that person-to-person transmission is “likely” to occur in America.

(F) Owing to the Occurrence of the transmission CDC also suggested that hospitals may become “overwhelmed” and that “critical infrastructure, such as law enforcement, emergency medical services, and transportation industry may also be affected.

(A) This means it’s time for Americans to begin to think through how to pull off a national election against the backdrop of a pandemic.

(B) Thus, it would surely see voter turnout significantly suppressed, especially in dense urban areas and among vulnerable populations.

S7. Ans. (c)

Sol. The correct sequence of the rearranged paragraph is, CDEFAB

(C) Public health experts are ringing increasingly severe alarms about the new virus.

(D) On Friday, the CDC called this virus a “tremendous public health threat” and warned of the probability of eventual human-to-human transmission in the US.

(E) Two days later, the CDC updated its guidance for what to expect next from the outbreak, warning that person-to-person transmission is “likely” to occur in America.

(F) Owing to the Occurrence of the transmission CDC also suggested that hospitals may become “overwhelmed” and that “critical infrastructure, such as law enforcement, emergency medical services, and transportation industry may also be affected.

(A) This means it’s time for Americans to begin to think through how to pull off a national election against the backdrop of a pandemic.

(B) Thus, it would surely see voter turnout significantly suppressed, especially in dense urban areas and among vulnerable populations.

S8. Ans. (b)

Sol. The correct sequence of the rearranged paragraph is, CDEFAB

(C) Public health experts are ringing increasingly severe alarms about the new virus.

(D) On Friday, the CDC called this virus a “tremendous public health threat” and warned of the probability of eventual human-to-human transmission in the US.

(E) Two days later, the CDC updated its guidance for what to expect next from the outbreak, warning that person-to-person transmission is “likely” to occur in America.

(F) Owing to the Occurrence of the transmission CDC also suggested that hospitals may become “overwhelmed” and that “critical infrastructure, such as law enforcement, emergency medical services, and transportation industry may also be affected.

(A) This means it’s time for Americans to begin to think through how to pull off a national election against the backdrop of a pandemic.

(B) Thus, it would surely see voter turnout significantly suppressed, especially in dense urban areas and among vulnerable populations.

S9. Ans. (d)

Sol. The correct sequence of the rearranged paragraph is, CDEFAB

(C) Public health experts are ringing increasingly severe alarms about the new virus.

(D) On Friday, the CDC called this virus a “tremendous public health threat” and warned of the probability of eventual human-to-human transmission in the US.

(E) Two days later, the CDC updated its guidance for what to expect next from the outbreak, warning that person-to-person transmission is “likely” to occur in America.

(F) Owing to the Occurrence of the transmission CDC also suggested that hospitals may become “overwhelmed” and that “critical infrastructure, such as law enforcement, emergency medical services, and transportation industry may also be affected.

(A) This means it’s time for Americans to begin to think through how to pull off a national election against the backdrop of a pandemic.

(B) Thus, it would surely see voter turnout significantly suppressed, especially in dense urban areas and among vulnerable populations.

S10. Ans. (e)

Sol. The correct sequence of the rearranged paragraph is, CDEFAB

(C) Public health experts are ringing increasingly severe alarms about the new virus.

(D) On Friday, the CDC called this virus a “tremendous public health threat” and warned of the probability of eventual human-to-human transmission in the US.

(E) Two days later, the CDC updated its guidance for what to expect next from the outbreak, warning that person-to-person transmission is “likely” to occur in America.

(F) Owing to the Occurrence of the transmission CDC also suggested that hospitals may become “overwhelmed” and that “critical infrastructure, such as law enforcement, emergency medical services, and transportation industry may also be affected.

(A) This means it’s time for Americans to begin to think through how to pull off a national election against the backdrop of a pandemic.

(B) Thus, it would surely see voter turnout significantly suppressed, especially in dense urban areas and among vulnerable populations.