English Practice Questions for IBPS Exams (27 – 09 – 2017)
Directions (Q1
to Q5): Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F)
and (G) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the
questions given below them.
(A) To elaborate briefly on these
characteristics and dimensions that the author is talking about – NRMs are
general tests intended to be used to classify students by percentile for
measuring either aptitude or proficiency for admissions into or placement
within a programme.
(B) Contrastingly, the CRM, such as a
locally produced achievement test, measures absolute performance that is
compared only with the learning objective, hence a perfect score is
theoretically obtainable by all students who have a mastery of the pre-specified
material, or conversely, all students may fail the test.
(C) In most of these books, the authors
classify a measurement strategy as either norm-referenced (NRM) or
criterion-referenced (CRM) .
(D) Another author points out how the
type of interpretation that an NRM offers is the relative performance of the
students compared with that of all the others resulting in, ideally, a bell
curve distribution.
(E) Numerous books on constructing and
using language tests have been written by various authors.
(F) CRMs, on the other hand, are more
specific achievement or diagnostic tests intended to be used for motivating
students by measuring to what per cent they have achieved mastery of the taught
or learned material.
(G) One of the authors clearly
delineates the differences of these two types by focusing on the categories of
“test characteristics” and “logistical dimensions”.
1. Which of
the following should be the first sentence after rearrangement?
a) G
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
2. Which of
the following should be the fifth sentence after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) F
e) D
3. Which of
the following should be the seventh (last) sentence after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
4. Which of
the following should be the third sentence after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) G
d) D
e) E
5. Which of
the following should be the second sentence after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) F
Directions (6
to 15): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been
numbered. These numbers are given below the passage and against each, five
words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the
appropriate word in each case.
“The
secret of being a bore,” he believes, at least in life, if not in his wrist
spraining novel, is to say ____ (6)____” He says very little about himself,
especially when he is in between books as he is now. “I’m not a
____(7)_____”,”he insists, and as if to prove it, sits down with his dinner
plate and ____(8)____” consents to being drawn out of his habitual ____(9)____”
‘It’s just that I don’t see the point of giving interviews unless I am out with
a new book,’ he explains ____(10)____. “I would rather spend that time with
family and friends.” ____(11)____ comes naturally to him. There is nothing he
believes he can’t do – write poetry, paint, play the piano, play the flute,
sing, read, write languages; and goes at it ____(12)____” till he proves to
himself that it can be done, and how, before ____(13)____” it forever. But
____(14)____” at everything can be something of a curse too. When he decided to
go to Cambridge after high school, for instance, he found the choice of a
subject for his under graduation very trying. He ____(15)____”between two
subjects: economics and mathematics.
6.
a) verbatim b) nothing c) literal d) everything e) something
7. a)
pessimist b) individualistic c) recluse d) egoist e) intermediary
8. a)
disarmingly b) amiably c) regretfully d) abjectly e) amicable
9. a)
aberration b) isolation c) retrospection d) preoccupation e) reticence
10. a)
ruefully b) disdainfully c) disconcertingly d) punctiliously e) impatiently
11. a)
versatility b) flexibility c) adaptability d) profligacy e) respect
12. a)
purposefully b) obsessively c) orderly d) obstinately e) arrogantly
13. a)
abandoning b) forgetting c) producing d) creating e) taking
14. a) craving
b) engaging c) enduring d) excelling e) leaning
15. a)
variegated b) tattled c) wavered d) ideated e) moved
Answers:
(1 – 5)
Correct Arrangement:
The correct sequence is ECGAFDB.
EC
is a mandatory pair because E talks about “numerous books” and C gives further
information about “most of these books”. G follows next as “these two types”
refers to “NRM and CRM” mentioned in C. AF is another mandatory pair as A gives
information on NRM and F comes next elaborating on CRM. D follows next as it
talks about the viewpoint of another author (on NRM) and B concludes the
sequence by giving the author’s observation on CRM.
6. D) 7. C)
8. B) 9. E) 10. D)
11. A) 12. B) 13. A)
14. D) 15. C)
