English Quiz IBPS Clerk 2019 for 11th of October

IBPS Clerk Prelims English Quiz

Directions (01-15): Given below the sentences each of which has been divided into four parts Each of the questions is then followed by the five options which give the sequence of the rearranged parts. You must choose the option which gives the correct sequence of the parts. If the sentence is already arranged in the correct sequence or the correct sequence doesn’t match with any of the given sequence, mark option (e) .i.e. “None of the above” as your answer.

Q1. a diverse student body(A)/ among many, mainly to ensure (B)/ did, indeed, use race as one factor (C)/ Harvard acknowledged that they (D)/ No arrangement required (E)
(a) DCBA
(b) DABC
(c) DBAC
(d) BACD
(e) None of the above

S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct rearrangement is, ‘Harvard acknowledged that they did, indeed, use race as one factor among many, mainly to ensure a diverse student body.’

Q2. relations might have erased (A)/ images of the turbulent (B)/ chapter that preceded it(C)/the recent calm in India-China (D)/ No arrangement required (E)
(a) DCBA
(b) DABC
(c) DBAC
(d) BACD
(e) None of the above

S2. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct rearrangement is, ‘The recent calm in India-China relations might have erased images of the turbulent chapter that preceded it.’

Q3. outlines the thinking of (A)/ of its chief, the Sarsanghchalak, (B) / the RSS on critical issues (C)/the annual Vijayadashami speech (D)/ No arrangement required (E)
(a) DCBA
(b) DABC
(c) DBAC
(d) BACD
(e) None of the above

S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct rearrangement is, ‘The annual Vijayadashami speech of its chief, the Sarsanghchalak, outlines the thinking of the RSS on critical issues.’

Q4. predominantly Kurdish northeastern Syria (A)/ military incursion on Wednesday into the (B)/ Turkey launched its much-anticipated (C)/ within days of the U.S. decision,(D)/ No arrangement required (E)
(a) DCBA
(b) DABC
(c) DBAC
(d) BACD
(e) None of the above

S4. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct rearrangement is, ‘Within days of the U.S. decision, Turkey launched its much-anticipated military incursion on Wednesday into the predominantly Kurdish northeastern Syria.’

Q5. the lawsuit claimed that Asian-Americans (A)/ Harvard was using an “illegal” quota system (B)/ were held to higher standards compared (C)/to students from other races and that(D)/ No arrangement required
(a) BDCA
(b) BADC
(c) ACDB
(d) DABC
(e) None of the above

S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct rearrangement is, ‘The lawsuit claimed that Asian-Americans were held to higher standards compared to students from other races, and that Harvard was using an “illegal” quota system.’

Q6. pushing both countries towards competition(A)/ some of these forces have been(B)/ towards cooperation and collaboration(C)/ and some impelling them (D)/ No arrangement required (E)
(a) BDCA
(b) BADC
(c) ACDB
(d) DABC
(e) None of the above

S6. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct rearrangement is, ‘Some of these forces have been pushing both countries towards competition and some impelling them towards cooperation and collaboration.’

Q7. constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir(A)/Mr. Modi, a former RSS pracharak, (B)/ of praise for ending the special (C)/and the Home Minister were recipients (D)/ No arrangement required (E)
(a) BDCA
(b) BADC
(c) ACDB
(d) DABC
(e) None of the above

S7. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct rearrangement is, ‘Mr. Modi, a former RSS pracharak, and the Home Minister were recipients of praise for ending the special constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir.’

Q8. the Syrian Kurdish region, Rojava, (A)/ are guarding the borders (B)/is now run by a semi-autonomous Kurdish(C)/ government, and its militias People’s Protection Units (D)/ No arrangement required (E)
(a) BDCA
(b) BADC
(c) ACDB
(d) DABC
(e) None of the above

S8. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct rearrangement is, ‘The Syrian Kurdish region, Rojava, is now run by a semi-autonomous Kurdish government, and its militias People’s Protection Units (YPG) are guarding the borders.’

Q9. to impact anti-AA sentiment everywhere(A)/ U.S., but because it has the potential(B)/ case not just for the future of AA in the (C)/ this is a complicated and important (D)/ No arrangement required
(a) DABC
(b) DCBA
(c) DCAB
(d) DBAC
(e) None of the above

S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct rearrangement is, ‘This is a complicated and important case not just for the future of AA in the U.S., but because it has the potential to impact anti-AA sentiment everywhere.’

Q10. conflict that both leaderships undertook a (A)/ border crisis and the possibility of a(B)/ sober assessment of the complex historical forces at play (C)/ it was only with the outbreak of the(D)/ No arrangement required (E)
(a) DABC
(b) DCBA
(c) DCAB
(d) DBAC
(e) None of the above

S10. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct rearrangement is, ‘It was only with the outbreak of the border crisis and the possibility of a conflict that both leaderships undertook a sober assessment of the complex historical forces at play.’

Q11. could be a suitable substitute(A)/ and no other word, including Bharatiya, (B)/ could be encapsulated in the word Hindu (C)/ he insisted that India’s culture, heritage, diversity, and life (D)/ No arrangement required (E)
(a) DABC
(b) DCBA
(c) DCAB
(d) DBAC
(e) None of the above

S11. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct rearrangement is, ‘He insisted that India’s culture, heritage, diversity, and life could be encapsulated in the word Hindu and no other word, including Bharatiya, could be a suitable substitute.’

Q12. campaign promise to wind (A)/ down America’s military (B)/ engagements in West Asia(C)/Mr. Trump had made the(D)/ No arrangement required (E)
(a) DABC
(b) DCBA
(c) DCAB
(d) DBAC
(e) None of the above

S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. The correct rearrangement is, ‘Mr. Trump had made the campaign promise to wind down America’s military engagements in West Asia.’

Q13. and “fair” in the context of AA (A)/the mainstream use of the words “equality”(B)/ is an excellent example of irony, which is (C)/typically lost on the users and consumers of these arguments(D)/No arrangement required
(a) DCBA
(b) DABC
(c) DBAC
(d) BACD
(e) None of the above

S13. Ans. (d)
Sol. The correct rearrangement is, ‘The mainstream use of the words “equality” and “fair” in the context of AA is an excellent example of irony, which is typically lost on the users and consumers of these arguments.’

Q14. to guide their complex relationship in a rapidly (A)/ the void of a contemporary framework (B)/ changing and uncertain international environment (C)/ both leaderships also discovered (D)/ No arrangement required (E)
(a) DCBA
(b) DABC
(c) DBAC
(d) BACD
(e) None of the above

S14. Ans. (c)
Sol. The correct rearrangement is, ‘Both leaderships also discovered the void of a contemporary framework to guide their complex relationship in a rapidly changing and uncertain international environment.’

Q15. around with verbose obfuscation, is mob(A)/violence against hapless individuals, mostly (B)/ from the minority religious communities or Dalits (C)/that act, which Mr. Bhagwat tiptoed (D)/ No arrangement required (E)
(a) DCBA
(b) DABC
(c) DBAC
(d) BACD
(e) None of the above

S15. Ans. (b)
Sol. The correct rearrangement is, ‘That act, which Mr. Bhagwat tiptoed around with verbose obfuscation, is mob violence against hapless individuals, mostly from the minority religious communities or Dalits. ‘

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