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IBPS PROBATIONARY OFFICERS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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Directions (Q. 1 - 10): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any
grammatical 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 (5).
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The president, in his presidential (1)/ address has stated (2)/ that the peasantry
(3)/ in India is poor and they need support. (4)/ No error (5).
2.
She is very rich and (1)/ hence she puts on airs. (2)/ This attitude on (3)/ her part
is disliked by her colleagues. (4)/ No error (5).
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People gravitate to seashore (1)/ and lie (2)/ on the sand (3)/ enjoying sunshine.
(4)/ No error (5).
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In order to control (1)/ rioting, (2)/ Armed force (3)/ belonging to different
cantonments have been pressed into action. (4)/ No error (5).
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Even though she read the letter (1)/ twice thoroughly, (2)/ she could not (3)/
grasp its content. (4)/ No error (5).
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The ship has been built (1)/ with meticulous care (2)/ and the quality control
authority has (3)/ given its nod to sail in water. (4)/ No error (5).
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The Archaelogical department could not (1)/ discover the true (2)/ circumstances
(3)/ of the origin of the race. (4)/ No error (5).
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As a mark of respect (1)/ for the nation, most of the offices have (2)/
a flagpole (3)/ with the national colours flying. (4)/ No error (5).
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When you bring goods (1)/ from other countries, (2)/ custom must be paid. (3)/
Otherwise, you will be penalised. (4)/ No error (5).
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10. The organisation does not (1)/ hold any responsibility (2)/ for the loss of (3)/
baggages and personal effect of the trainees. (4)/ No error (5).
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Directions (Q. 11 - 15): Which of the phrases 1), 2) 3), 4) given below should replace
the phrase given in bold in following sentences to make the sentences
grammatically correct. If the sentence is correct as it is, 5) No correction required
is your answer.
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He has taken all the necessary pain to reach his goal in a short span of time.
1) all the necessary pains
2) every necessary pain
3) any necessary pains
4) necessary pain
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5) No correction required
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12. His reasoning is based on the premises that all people are born equally
intelligent & great.
1) are based on the premises
2) is based on the premise
3) were based on the premises
4) was based on the premise
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5) No correction required
13. His solicitor is still in practices.
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1) is still in practice
2) have been still in practices
3) is being in practice still
4) was still in practice
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5) No correction required
14. They enjoyed themselves seeing splendid many spectacle in Ooty.
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1) saw splendid spectacle
2) saw splendid spectacles
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4) seeing splendid spectacles
1) to improve returns from
2) to improving returns from
3) improving returns from
4) to have improved returns from
3) seeing splendid spectacle
5) No correction required
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15. A farmer seeks to improve return from his crops.
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5) No correction required
Directions (Q. 16 - 20): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and
(E) in the proper sequence and answer the questions given below them.
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(A) The reason for formal education getting nullified are that we teachers have
limited vision, our judgements about students are hasty and we are more
knowledge - centred than student - centred.
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(B) Life educates as nothing else does.
(C) Churchill rose to dizzy heights despite his teachers' prophecies to the
contrary. And there are many more such examples.
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(D) Life's teachings sometimes supplement the education received in the class
room and at other times nullify it.
(E) Education received in the classroom is insignificant as compared to what life
teaches us.
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16. Which is the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
4) D
5) E
3) C
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17. Which is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
4) D
5) E
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18. Which is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
4) D
5) E
3) C
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19. Which is the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
4) D
5) E
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20. Which is the LAST sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
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4) D
5) E
Directions (Q. 21 - 30): Each of the following sentences contain an idiom which
can be completed by addition of the given options. Pick up the correct option
and fill up the blank.
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21. He passed ...... himself as a VIP and entered the hall.
1) off
2) for
4) of
5) at
3) in
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22. You promised to come, but you did not turn .........
1) out
2) up
4) at
5) on
3) for
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23. The railway bridge gave ...... as the goods train was running.
1) in
2) way
4) by
5) at
3) up
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24. Your job holds ....... no promise for promotion.
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1) up
2) for
4) out
3) in
5) on
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25. The standard of efficiency, having fallen ...... the firm will incur heavy losses.
1) of
2) off
4) to
5) on
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3) up
26. You always endeavour to keep ...... the honour of the motherland.
1) up
2) on
4) in
5) over
3) at
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27. The meeting was put ...... for a few days.
1) up
2) of
4) out
5) in
3) off
28. As he was not prepared for making a speech, he broke ...... in the middle.
1) of
2) off
4) into
5) at
3) in
29. You should lay ...... 10 percent of your salary for a rainy day.
1) up
2) by
4) in
5) on
2) to
4) in
5) on
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3) to
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30. The enemy soldiers gave ...... before Indian Army.
1) way
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Directions (Q. 31 - 40): 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.
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There is a amount of research about the factors that make a company innovate.
So is it possible to create an environment ..(31).. to innovation. This is a particularly
pertinent ..(32).. for India today. Massive problems in health, education etc ..(33).. be
solved using a conventional approach but ..(34).. creative and innovative solutions that
can ensure radical change and ..(35)... There are several factors in India's ..(36)... A
few countries have the rich diversity that India or its large, young population ..(37)...
While these ..(38).. innovative policy interventions, certain additional steps are also
required. These include ..(39).. investment in research and development by ..(40).. the
government and the private sector, easy transfer of technology from academic world
etc. To fulfil its promise of being prosperous and to be at the forefront, India must be
innovative.
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31. 1) stimuli
4) facilitated
2) conducive
5) impetus
32. 1) objective
2) controversy
4) question
5) interference
33. 1) cannot
4) never
3) incentive
2) possibly
3) doubt
3) should
5) must
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34.
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1) necessary
2) apply
4) consider
5) requires
1) quantity
2) advantages
4) chaos
5) growth
1) challenges
2) praises
4) leverage
5) esteem
1) blessed
2) enjoys
4) prevails
5) occurs
1) aid
2) geopardise
4) endure
5) cater
1) acute
2) utilising
4) participating
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3) favour
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3) endows
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3) promotes
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3) restricting
5) increased
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1) both
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4) inspiring
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3) need
2) besides
3) combining
5) also
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ANSWERS
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1-4; Replace 'is' with 'are'. 'Peasantry' means 'farmers'. Exp: 'Peasantry' looks like
singular but it is always used as plural. The verb used should be plural.
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2-5; No error.
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Exp: 'Airs' means a way of behaving that shows that somebody thinks that he/ she is
more important than he/ she usually is.
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3-3; Replace 'sand' with sands.
Exp: 'Sand' in singular means a substance that consists of very small fine grains of
rock. 'Sands' in plural means a large area of 'sand' on a beach.
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4-3; Replace 'force' with 'forces'.
Exp: 'Forces' means the weapons and soldiers that an army has.
5-4; Replace 'content' with 'contents'.
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Exp: 'Content' means happy and satisfied with what one has. 'Contents' means things
or information that are contained in something.
6-4; Replace 'water' with 'waters'.
Exp: 'Water' singular means 'liquid'. 'Waters' plural means sea/ ocean.
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7-5; No error.
Exp: 'Circumstance' singular means 'fact'. 'Circumstances' carries two meanings
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1) facts, 2) condition.
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8-5; No error.
Exp: 'Colour' singular means 'hue'. 'Colours' plural means 'hues' and 'a flag/ a badge'.
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9-3; Replace 'custom' with 'customs'.
Exp: 'Custom' singular means 'habit'. 'Customs' plural means 'habits' and 'taxes levied
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10-4; Replace 'effect' with 'effects'.
Exp: 'Effect' singular means 'result'. Effects plural means 'results' and 'belongings'.
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11-1; It should be 'all the necessary pains'.
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Exp: 'Pain' singular means 'suffering'. 'Pains' plural means 'sufferings' and 'exertion/
effort'.
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12-5; 'Premise' singular means 'proposition'. 'Premises' plural means 'propositions' and
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'buildings'. Option 2) is also correct. Since given sentence is right, no correction
required.
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13-1; Exp:'Practice' singular means 'habit' and 'follow a profession'. 'Practices' plural
means 'habits'.
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14-4; Exp: 'Spectacle' singular is 'sight'. 'Spectacles' plural are 'sights' and
'eye-glases'.
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15-5; No correction required.
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Exp: 'Return' singular means 'coming back', 'giving or sending back', 'earnings', yield.
'Returns' plural means 'an official report or a statement that gives particular
information to the government or another body'.
Eg: Census returns/ election returns.
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(Q. 16 - 20) Order is: B E D A C
16-5; 17-4; 18-2; 19-1; 20-3; 21-1; 22-2; 23-2; 24-4; 25-2; 26-1; 27-3; 28-2; 29-2;
30-4; 31-2; 32-4; 33-1; 34-3; 35-5; 36-3; 37-2; 38-1; 39-5; 40-1.
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MEANINGS
★ Peasantry = farmers
★ Rioting = doing violent things
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★ Meticulous care = extreme care
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★ Nod = approval
★ Splendorous = wonderful
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★ Nullify = make something ineffective
★ Dizzy heights = greater heights
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★ Prophecies = expectations
★ To supplement = to help/ support
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★ Pass off = to make people that someone is something that is not (deceive).
★ Turn up = come
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★ Hold out = gives no guarantee
★ Fall off = diminish, decrease
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★ Keep up = to maintain
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★ Break off = Stop
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Writer : B. Krishna Kumar
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