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Here is the English Lanugage Quiz to help you practice with the best
of latest pattern questions for the upcoming IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk and other bank
and Insurance Exams.
Directions (1 – 5): In the following questions, a part of the sentence is
given in bold which may or may not fit into the sentence either due to
grammatical error or contextual error. There are four expressions given below
each sentence, out of which one of them can be used to replace the existing
highlighted phrase to make the sentence both grammatically and contextually
correct. Choose the most appropriate alternative among the four options that
determine the correct phrase that should replace the phrase given in bold. If
the phrase given in bold doesn’t require any replacement, choose option (E)
i.e., “No correction required” as your answer.
1. Governments in India and elsewhere commit themselves to maintaining
fiscal-deficit targets largely because they fear that not doing would scare away foreign investors and anger
global finance.
a) that not doing so will
b) such that not doing would
c) such that not doing will
d) that not doing so would
e) No correction required.
2. In the current circumstances, it seems that the only engine of
demand that can pull the Indian economy forward is government expenditure.
a) it seemed that the only engine
b) it seems that the all engine
c) it seems that the most engine
d) it all seems that the engine
e) No correction required.
3. In JNU, the crisis was sparked by a group of students organising a
protest meeting in support of Afzal Guru, whose execution had been
questioned by several legal luminaries.
a) whom execution has been questioned
b) whose execution has been
questioned
c) whose execution having been
questioned
d) whose execution being questioned
e) No correction required
4. In China, there is anticipation that with the recent lifting of
sanctions, Iran’s energy infrastructure will grow— a move that was likely to
further deepen Tehran’s strategic linkages with Eurasia.
a) a move that is like to further
b) a move that is likely to
furthering
c) a move that is likely to further
d) a move that was likely to further
e) No correction required
5. Robust investments and expansion by the private sector has have a
significant role to play in the development apart from other related
factors especially innovations in medical technologies.
a) has have a significant role to
b) have had a significant role to
c) had have a significant role to
d) has had a significant role to
e) No correction required
Directions (6 – 10): Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B),
(C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to; form, a meaningful
paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
(A) They have to, therefore,
necessarily devise strategies for product differentiation and pricing, market
segmentation and efficient portfolio management.
(B) There is a great need for the
banks to fully exploit these sectors to achieve a win-win situation for
both-the farm and non-farms sector units and the banks.
(C) The time has now come to
consolidate on the gains of the past decades of nationalized banking.
(D) This means banks will no longer
be operating in “seller’s market”.
(E) Undoubtedly, an untapped and
vibrant market for commercial banking exists in the farm and non-farm sectors
of rural economy,
(F) Then, and only then, could it be
claimed that the nationalization has, at least to some extent, achieved the
purpose of nationalization.
(G) The present era of financial
liberalization and globalized banking would entail that banks equip themselves
to face the rigours of a highly competitive financial market.
6. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after
rearrangement?
a) G
b) F
c) E
d) D
e) C
7. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after
rearrangement?
a) G
b) F
c) A
d) D
e) B
8. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after
rearrangement?
a) G
b) F
c) E
d) B
e) D
9. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after
rearrangement?
a) G
b) F
c) E
d) D
e) C
10. Which of the following should be the SEVENTH sentence after
rearrangement?
a) G
b) F
c) E
d) C
e) D
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