English Language Quiz for Indian Bank PO Mains Exam: 31st October 2018

Dear Aspirants,

IBPS PO Prelims and Indian Bank PO Prelims exam haven been conducted recently. Now the next step is to clear the Mains examination. Thus, English Language can be an impetus for your success by saving time and scoring well. So, instead of boiling the ocean, try building up a strong vocabulary, an effective knowledge of grammar, and efficient comprehension skills so as to be on the ball to face this particular section. Here is a quiz on English Language being provided by Adda247 to let you practice the best of latest pattern English Questions for upcoming IBPS PO Mains and Indian Bank PO Mains exam.

Directions (1-5): Against each question number, an incomplete statement is provided. In the column above, there are fillers denoted by (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H) and (I). You have to find out which one, two or more of these can grammatically and meaningfully complete the incomplete statement provided against the question number. Accordingly, mark your answer where answer choices are provided against question number.

(A) he had to pay what the vendor had insisted on.

(B) yet, he seldom wins any easy bargain.

(C) yet, he somehow manages to maintain a win-win situation.

(D) and therefore, always has an edge over others.

(E) still, he rarely succeeds in being a beneficiary.

(F) but the refrains from seeking any benefits out of that strength.

(G) and people are carried away by his perceived personality.

(H) he uses it for the society and not for self

(I) how can one expect him to benefit?

Q1. His misunderstanding is that he has acquired a good trick of the trade —

D only

Either D or E

G only

I only

None of these

Solution:

D only complete the sentence meaningfully.

Q2. He projects himself as a likeable person without really being so —

E only

C only

G only

A only

Either C or A

Solution:

Only G completes the sentence meaningfully.

Q3. His persuasive skills are of a higher order —

I only

A only

C only

G only

None of these

Solution:

None of these

Q4. Despite being good at negotiations —

Either A or B

B only

Either A or C

A only

Either B or C

Solution:

Only A makes the sentence contextually correct and meaningful. B and C are incorrect as ‘despite’ and ‘yet’ do not form a correct pair of conjunctions.

Q5. He has serious limitations in convincing others —

E only

A only

C only

D only

Either D or E

Solution:

C only is the correct choice here.

Directions (6-15): In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed 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.

Q6. The latest official figures of 2010 on (6) say this: “A typical Indian worker is male, (7) working in his mid-twenties, is presumably better educated than before, (8) most likely to find work as casual labour – the(9) secure of jobs. He is also more likely to (10) a job, less likely to be interested in one, and will surely earn better money. His wife is less likely to work”. This is just the sort of (11) that the government cautions observers not to paint, pointing to the formidable armies of the self–employed — those who (12) your shoes, sell you roadside tea, and build a dhaba or a mechanic’s shop inthe workforce. But be it the “casual” workers or the self-employed, these are not the big, sweeping (13) that one expects to see 20 years after a big country starts liberalizing. (14), the proportion of Indians in manufacturing jobs hasn’t changed significantly (15) the 90’s.

development

economy

employment

education

statistics

Solution:

'employment' is the correct choice as the latter part of sentence talks about 'worker'.

Q7. The latest official figures of 2010 on (6) say this: “A typical Indian worker is male, (7) working in his mid-twenties, is presumably better educated than before, (8) most likely to find work as casual labour – the(9) secure of jobs. He is also more likely to (10) a job, less likely to be interested in one, and will surely earn better money. His wife is less likely to work”. This is just the sort of (11) that the government cautions observers not to paint, pointing to the formidable armies of the self–employed — those who (12) your shoes, sell you roadside tea, and build a dhaba or a mechanic’s shop inthe workforce. But be it the “casual” workers or the self-employed, these are not the big, sweeping (13) that one expects to see 20 years after a big country starts liberalizing. (14), the proportion of Indians in manufacturing jobs hasn’t changed significantly (15) the 90’s.

decides

starts

neglects

avoids

pretends

Solution:

'starts' makes the sentence contextually correct and meaningful.

Q8. The latest official figures of 2010 on (6) say this: “A typical Indian worker is male, (7) working in his mid-twenties, is presumably better educated than before, (8) most likely to find work as casual labour – the(9) secure of jobs. He is also more likely to (10) a job, less likely to be interested in one, and will surely earn better money. His wife is less likely to work”. This is just the sort of (11) that the government cautions observers not to paint, pointing to the formidable armies of the self–employed — those who (12) your shoes, sell you roadside tea, and build a dhaba or a mechanic’s shop inthe workforce. But be it the “casual” workers or the self-employed, these are not the big, sweeping (13) that one expects to see 20 years after a big country starts liberalizing. (14), the proportion of Indians in manufacturing jobs hasn’t changed significantly (15) the 90’s.

but

hence

obviously

and

yet

Solution:

'yet' is the most appropriate choice amongst all and makes the sentence contextually correct and meaningful.

Q9. The latest official figures of 2010 on (6) say this: “A typical Indian worker is male, (7) working in his mid-twenties, is presumably better educated than before, (8) most likely to find work as casual labour – the(9) secure of jobs. He is also more likely to (10) a job, less likely to be interested in one, and will surely earn better money. His wife is less likely to work”. This is just the sort of (11) that the government cautions observers not to paint, pointing to the formidable armies of the self–employed — those who (12) your shoes, sell you roadside tea, and build a dhaba or a mechanic’s shop inthe workforce. But be it the “casual” workers or the self-employed, these are not the big, sweeping (13) that one expects to see 20 years after a big country starts liberalizing. (14), the proportion of Indians in manufacturing jobs hasn’t changed significantly (15) the 90’s.

financially

certainly

least

better

Solution:

'least' is the correct choice here as being a casual labour is the least secure job.

Q10. The latest official figures of 2010 on (6) say this: “A typical Indian worker is male, (7) working in his mid-twenties, is presumably better educated than before, (8) most likely to find work as casual labour – the(9) secure of jobs. He is also more likely to (10) a job, less likely to be interested in one, and will surely earn better money. His wife is less likely to work”. This is just the sort of (11) that the government cautions observers not to paint, pointing to the formidable armies of the self–employed — those who (12) your shoes, sell you roadside tea, and build a dhaba or a mechanic’s shop inthe workforce. But be it the “casual” workers or the self-employed, these are not the big, sweeping (13) that one expects to see 20 years after a big country starts liberalizing. (14), the proportion of Indians in manufacturing jobs hasn’t changed significantly (15) the 90’s.

assign

seek

create

get

delegate

Solution:

'seek' means attempt to find (something).Hence, it is the correct choice.

Q11. The latest official figures of 2010 on (6) say this: “A typical Indian worker is male, (7) working in his mid-twenties, is presumably better educated than before, (8) most likely to find work as casual labour – the(9) secure of jobs. He is also more likely to (10) a job, less likely to be interested in one, and will surely earn better money. His wife is less likely to work”. This is just the sort of (11) that the government cautions observers not to paint, pointing to the formidable armies of the self–employed — those who (12) your shoes, sell you roadside tea, and build a dhaba or a mechanic’s shop inthe workforce. But be it the “casual” workers or the self-employed, these are not the big, sweeping (13) that one expects to see 20 years after a big country starts liberalizing. (14), the proportion of Indians in manufacturing jobs hasn’t changed significantly (15) the 90’s.

image

guess

riddle

happening

forecast

Solution:

'image' makes the sentence contextually correct and meaningful.

Q12. The latest official figures of 2010 on (6) say this: “A typical Indian worker is male, (7) working in his mid-twenties, is presumably better educated than before, (8) most likely to find work as casual labour – the(9) secure of jobs. He is also more likely to (10) a job, less likely to be interested in one, and will surely earn better money. His wife is less likely to work”. This is just the sort of (11) that the government cautions observers not to paint, pointing to the formidable armies of the self–employed — those who (12) your shoes, sell you roadside tea, and build a dhaba or a mechanic’s shop inthe workforce. But be it the “casual” workers or the self-employed, these are not the big, sweeping (13) that one expects to see 20 years after a big country starts liberalizing. (14), the proportion of Indians in manufacturing jobs hasn’t changed significantly (15) the 90’s.

wear

polish

handle

sell

steal

Solution:

'polish' is correct as per the context of shoes.

Q13. The latest official figures of 2010 on (6) say this: “A typical Indian worker is male, (7) working in his mid-twenties, is presumably better educated than before, (8) most likely to find work as casual labour – the(9) secure of jobs. He is also more likely to (10) a job, less likely to be interested in one, and will surely earn better money. His wife is less likely to work”. This is just the sort of (11) that the government cautions observers not to paint, pointing to the formidable armies of the self–employed — those who (12) your shoes, sell you roadside tea, and build a dhaba or a mechanic’s shop inthe workforce. But be it the “casual” workers or the self-employed, these are not the big, sweeping (13) that one expects to see 20 years after a big country starts liberalizing. (14), the proportion of Indians in manufacturing jobs hasn’t changed significantly (15) the 90’s.

realities

tones

alarms

events

changes

Solution:

'realities' makes the sentence contextually correct and meaningful.

Q14. The latest official figures of 2010 on (6) say this: “A typical Indian worker is male, (7) working in his mid-twenties, is presumably better educated than before, (8) most likely to find work as casual labour – the(9) secure of jobs. He is also more likely to (10) a job, less likely to be interested in one, and will surely earn better money. His wife is less likely to work”. This is just the sort of (11) that the government cautions observers not to paint, pointing to the formidable armies of the self–employed — those who (12) your shoes, sell you roadside tea, and build a dhaba or a mechanic’s shop inthe workforce. But be it the “casual” workers or the self-employed, these are not the big, sweeping (13) that one expects to see 20 years after a big country starts liberalizing. (14), the proportion of Indians in manufacturing jobs hasn’t changed significantly (15) the 90’s.

Hence

Liberally

Subsequently

Luckily

Sadly

Solution:

'Sadly' is the correct choice as there is no increase in proportion of Indians in manufacturing jobs over a long period of time.

Q15. The latest official figures of 2010 on (6) say this: “A typical Indian worker is male, (7) working in his mid-twenties, is presumably better educated than before, (8) most likely to find work as casual labour – the(9) secure of jobs. He is also more likely to (10) a job, less likely to be interested in one, and will surely earn better money. His wife is less likely to work”. This is just the sort of (11) that the government cautions observers not to paint, pointing to the formidable armies of the self–employed — those who (12) your shoes, sell you roadside tea, and build a dhaba or a mechanic’s shop inthe workforce. But be it the “casual” workers or the self-employed, these are not the big, sweeping (13) that one expects to see 20 years after a big country starts liberalizing. (14), the proportion of Indians in manufacturing jobs hasn’t changed significantly (15) the 90’s.

before

since

during

over

Solution:

'since' is used to show point of time and is the correct choice here.

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