English Memory Based Quiz for IBPS PO Prelims: 14th October

Directions (1-5): In each of the questions given below five words are given in bold. These five words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should interchange with each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that replace each other. If the sentence is correct as it then select option (e) as your choice.

Q1. present (A) have to bring a(B) historical and comparative(C) perspective to bear(D) upon the intellectuals (E).
(a) (A) – (E)
(b) (B) – (C)
(c) (B) – (E)
(d) (A) – (D) and (B) and (E)
(e) No interchange required 
S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. Here (A)-(E) ‘present-intellectuals’ will be replaced by each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

Q2. Mr. Abiy persuaded(A) the Oromo Liberation Front to peace (B) a wide-ranging join (C) process with (D) the government(E).
(a) (A) – (E)
(b) (B) – (C)
(c) (B) – (E)
(d) (A) – (D) and (B) and (E)
(e) No interchange required 
S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. Here (B)-(C) ‘peace-join’ will be replaced by each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

Q3. In Eritrea, the dictatorship(A) used the prolonged of (B) conflict as a convenient excuse(C) for conscription and (D) repression border (E) its critics.
(a) (A) – (E)
(b) (B) – (C)
(c) (B) – (E)
(d) (A) – (D) and (B) and (E)
(e) No interchange required
S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. Here (B)-(E) ‘of-border’ will be replaced by each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

Q4. India often an(A) China through the of (B) of its ties with Pakistan, while China looks(C) constantly for sees(D) American role prism(E) Indian actions.
(a) (A) – (E)
(b) (B) – (C)
(c) (B) – (E)
(d) (A) – (D) and (B) and (E)
(e) No interchange required 
S4. Ans. (d)
Sol. Here (A)-(D) and (B)-(E) ‘an-sees’ and ‘of-prism’ will be replaced by each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct.

Q5. Very significant(A) tax shortfalls are likely even(B) in the current year(C), unless(D) the government takes(E) proactive measures.
(a) (A) – (E)
(b) (B) – (C)
(c) (B) – (E)
(d) (A) – (D) and (B) and (E)
(e) No interchange required
S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. The words given in bold are correctly placed thus there is ‘no interchange required’.

Directions (6-10): In the following question a sentence is given followed by three words. Choose among the following words which reflect its meaning in the sentence correctly.

Q6. The task of a ___________ is not only to coin clever sound-bytes.
(A) Scholar
(B) Costumed
(C) Convicting
(a)Only (A)
(b)Only (B)
(c)Only (C)
(d)Only (A) and (B)
(e)Only (A) and (C)
S6. Ans. (a)
Sol. Option (a) is the right answer choice as ‘scholar’ is the word which reflects its meaning in the sentence correctly.

Q7. Earlier this year, at least 5,22,000 Ethiopians were __________ by ethnic conflicts.
(A) Dismantle
(B) Displaced
(C) Disregard
(a)Only (A)
(b)Only (B)
(c)Only (C)
(d)Only (A) and (B)
(e)Only (A) and (C)
S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. Option (b) is the right answer choice as ‘displaced’ is the word which reflects its meaning in the sentence correctly.

Q8. A key _______ of the bonhomie and trust-building will be seen towards the month-end.
(A) Conjoined
(B) Tolerated
(C) Test
(a)Only (A)
(b)Only (B)
(c)Only (C)
(d)Only (A) and (B)
(e)Only (A) and (C)
S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. Option (c) is the right answer choice as ‘test’ is the word which reflects its meaning in the sentence correctly.

Q9. Another concern is about the formula to be used to ________ taxable profits.
(A) Distribute
(B) Unproductive
(C) Accusation
(a)Only (A)
(b)Only (B)
(c)Only (C)
(d)Only (A) and (B)
(e)Only (A) and (C)
S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. Option (a) is the right answer choice as ‘distribute’ is the word which reflects its meaning in the sentence correctly.

Q10. The government is currently ineffective in battling both economic __________ and declining tax revenues.
(A) Upholds
(B) Condemned
(C) Slowdown
(a)Only (A)
(b)Only (B)
(c)Only (C)
(d)Only (A) and (B)
(e)Only (A) and (C)
S10. Ans. (c)
Sol. Option (c) is the right answer choice as ‘slowdown’ is the word which reflects its meaning in the sentence correctly.

Directions (11-15): In the following questions each sentence is divided in five parts. Read each sentence to find out if there is any error in any of the parts. 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 (e).

Q11. The biggest problem are (A)/ the arbitrary separation (B)/between what OECD calls(C)/ “routine” and “residual” profits.(D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(E) No Error
S11. Ans. (a)
Sol. Option (a) is the right answer choice because ‘is’ will be used instead of ‘are’.

Q12. Today the political battleground (A)/that constitutes our worlds, is consolidate (B) by the emergence (C)/of right-wing populists across countries. (D) /No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(E) No Error
S12. Ans. (b)
Sol. Option (b) is the right answer choice because ‘consolidated’ will be used instead of ‘consolidate’ as there is a usage of ‘is’ before that.

Q13. Being a Nobel peace prize (A)/winner, he should come up with a (B) /national action plan to resettles (C) /the thousands displaced by the violence.(D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(E) No Error
S13. Ans. (c)
Sol. Option (c) is the right answer choice because ‘resettles’ will be replaced by ‘resettle’ as we use first form of verb with ‘to’.

Q14. With the country (A)/set to go to elections (B)/next year, many fear (C)/that violence could escalate. (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(E) No Error
S14. Ans. (e)
Sol. The given sentence is grammatically and contextually correct. Hence, there is no error in the given sentence.

Q15. The Indian government has (A)/proposed in a white paper (B)/that it could bringing a unilateral (C)/initiative for digital companies. (D)/ No Error (E)
(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
(E) No Error
S15. Ans. (c)
Sol. Option (c) is the right answer choice as ‘bringing’ will be replaced by ‘bring’ in the given sentence.

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