English Language Practice Set for IBPS Clerk Prelims

ANTONYMS

1. Profane:

(a) Arrogant (b) Benign (c) Respectful     (d) Pious

2. Validate:

(a) Legalize (b) Spurious (c) Authenticate     (d) Disprove

3. Amalgamate:

(a) Generate (b) Repair (c) Materialize     (d) Separate

4. Mammoth:

(a) Dull (b) Weak (c) Tiny      (d) Bright

(a) Mourn (b) Praise (c) Mock       (d) Sneer

6. Exonerate:

(a) Compel (b) Accuse (c) Imprison       (d) Boldness

7. Euphonious:

SYNONYMS

8. Connoisseur:

(a) Ignorant (b) Interpreter         (c) Dealing         (d) lover of art

9. Impetuous:

(a) Violent (b) Resourceful (c) Pleasing         (d) Rash

10. Penchant:

(a) Like (b) Disability (c) Eagerness         (d) Dislike

11. Apogee:

(a) Climax (b) Middle (c) Beginning         (d) Bottom

12. Bowdlerize:

ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION

13. A man of lax moral

(a) Hysteria (b) Vindicator         (c) Epicure         (d) Licentious

14. Commencement of words with the same letter

(a) Rhyme (b) Alliteration (c) Pun                 (d) Oxymoron

15. The short remaining end of cigarette

(a) Auction (b) Raffle (c) Exodus         (d) Stub

16. Person who gives written testimony for use in a law court

(a) Honorary (b) Sinecure         (c) Deponent         (d) Pantry

IDIOMS & PHRASES

17. To hold something in leash

(a) To restrain (b) To disappoint (c) To dismiss

18. To lose one’s head

(a) To go mad

(b) To become nervous

(c) To become confused and over excited

19. By the skin of one’s teeth

(a) Hardly (b) In time (c) Only just

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