English Language Practice Questions for IBPS PO Mains – Set 3
Directions
(1 – 3): Each of the following sentences has three blanks. There are five
options each containing two words to fill in the blanks. While the first word
must fill both the first and the second blank, second word must fill the third
blank to make it a meaningful sentence.
1. We
realized that he was the major ___________ as ________ voices rose against the
______ bureaucrats.
a) Rebel,
tirade
b) Guffaw,
pernicious
c) Dissentient,
hopeless
d) Contrarian,
escaped
e) Assassinate,
epoch
2. My
attempt to _______ the CEO’s high status in the company was an action to
________ my position and sweet talk him into _______ off on the deal.
a) Persuade,
deleting
b) Aggrandize,
signing
c) Perpetuate,
accelerate
d) Reform,
trying
e) Intrigue,
breaking
3. You must
_______ this regularly in order to master the _______ so that you can stay
______.
a) Control,
Malignant
b) Balk,
Ubiquitous
c) Hinder,
Away
d) Exercise,
Salubrious
e) Trigger,
Safe
Directios (4
– 5): Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. 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). Ignore errors of
punctuation, if any.
4. Insurance is a form of risk
management (A)/ primarily use to hedge against the risk (B)/
of a contingent, uncertain loss and is a means of (C)/ protection from
financial loss. (D) No error (E)
5. Appalled by the Katrina delays,
Congress (A)/ created three new emergency loan (B)/ programs to get loans
to people much fast—but (C)/ the agency never implemented any of them. (D) No
error (E)
Directions
(6 – 15): In the following passage, there are ten blanks, each of which has
been labelled (6) - (15). Choose the appropriate words that fit each of the
blanks appropriately.
The
operation theatre of Jodhpur’s Umaid hospital turned into a virtual battle
ground on Tuesday when a verbal ___(6)___ broke between two
doctors operating on a pregnant woman. In a video captured by a staff member in
the operation theatre on a mobile phone, both the doctors were seen arguing
loudly, calling each other names and even ___(7)___ each while
conducting an emergency surgery on a pregnant woman, lying on the operation
table. The emergency operation was underway due to the low heartbeat of the ___(8)___,
which is when the incident took place. Both doctors kept fighting, as one
was seen involved in the surgery. When one of the doctors – the obstetrician –
finally delivered the baby at a hospital in Rajasthan, the baby didn’t survive.
According
to a report in NDTV, the argument erupted between doctors – Ashok Nainwal and
ML Tak – during an emergency caesarean ___(9)___ scheduled
because of the feeble heartbeat of the foetus. It appears to have started when
Dr Nainwal, the obstetrician, ___(10)___ whether the patient
had eaten before. The anaesthetist, Dr Tak, reportedly tried to have a junior
doctor carry out tests, which Dr Nainwal did not agree with. It quickly
degenerated into shouting and name-calling. A nurse and another doctor are seen
trying to stop them and remind them that a surgery was ___(11)___.
Rajasthan High Court took ___(12)___ of incident of verbal
spat between the doctors in the operation theatre. The Principal of
Sampurananda Medical College, AL Bhat, has said he was informed about the
“viral” video, where two of the doctors were quarreling and using ___(13)___ language
inside the operation theatre. He also revealed, “A committee has been
established to look into the matter and based on this committee’s report, a
strict action will be taken against them.”
___(14)___ the
whole incident, Principal Bhat also said they have recommended the government
to take this matter seriously. The onlookers have said that the intensity
of the fight was such that the doctors would have beaten up each other. Amidst
the spat, the doctors standing inside the operation theatre kept looking on, as
mere ___(15)___.
6. Which of
the following words fit the blank (6) appropriately?
a) Assault
b) Spat
c) Dialogue
d) Argument
e) Declamation
7. Which of
the following words fit the blank (7) appropriately?
a) Taunting
b) Teasing
c) Joking
d) Mocking
e) Threatening
8. Which of
the following words fit the blank (8) appropriately?
a) Foetus
b) Baby
c) Infant
d) Toddler
e) Patient
9. Which of
the following words fit the blank (9) appropriately?
a) Medication
b) Treatment
c) Surgery
d) Split
e) Stitch
10. Which
of the following words fit the blank (10) appropriately?
a) Argued
b) Discovered
c) Declared
d) Imagined
e) Questioned
11. Which
of the following words fit the blank (11) appropriately?
a) Initiated
b) Stopped
c) Continued
d) Underway
e) Terminated
12. Which
of the following words fit the blank (12) appropriately?
a) Cognizance
b) Negligence
c) Indifference
d) Intimacy
e) Disregard
13. Which
of the following words fit the blank (13) appropriately?
a) Shocking
b) Sensible
c) Audacious
d) Indecent
e) Modest
14. Which
of the following words fit the blank (14) appropriately?
a) Attacking
b) Condemning
c) Accepting
d) Denying
e) Judging
15. Which
of the following words fit the blank (15) appropriately?
a) Onlookers
b) Participants
c) Spectators
d) Gatherers
e) Doctors
Answers with Explanation:
1. C) The word in the first two blanks is
used both as a noun and as an adjective so the word ‘dissentient’ which means
‘a person who opposes a majority or official opinion’ and ‘in opposition to a
majority or official opinion’ fits here. The second word 'hopeless' too fits
here as it is evident the adjective for the bureaucrats must be a negative one.
2. B) The word
'persuade' makes no sense here in the second blank. The word 'aggrandize' means
'make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth; increase' and conveys
the correct meaning and fits in both the blanks. The word 'signing' conveys the
correct meaning. The word 'perpetuate' means 'make (something) continue
indefinitely' and does not fit here. The rest of the options too fail to make
any sense here.
3. D) The word
'exercise' fits as a verb and the noun and conveys the correct meaning. The
word 'salubrious' means 'healthy' and fits here correctly. The rest of the
options do not convey any meaning. The word 'malignant' means 'deadly'. The
word 'balk' means 'hesitate' and 'ubiquitous' means 'present everywhere'. The
word 'hinder' means 'to prevent'. The word 'trigger' means 'cause (a device) to
function'. Thus option 4 is the correct answer.
4. B) The error
lies in part 2 of the sentence where the verb in simple present tense 'use' is
incorrect and must be replaced with the verb in past tense 'used' to make the
sentence correct. It should read as:'Insurance is a form of risk
management primarily used to hedge against the risk
of a contingent, uncertain loss and is a means of protection
from financial loss.'
5. C) The error
lies in part 3 of the sentence where the adjective 'fast' in positive form is
incorrect and must be replaced with the adjective 'faster' which is in
comparative form. The word 'much' makes it clear that the word must be present
in comparative form. It should read as: 'Appalled by the Katrina delays,
Congress created three new emergency loan programs to get loans to people much
faster—but the agency never implemented any of them'
6. B) 7. E)
8. A) 9. C) 10. E)
11. D) 12. A) 13. D)
14. B) 15. C)
