English Language Practice Test for IBPS Clerks V Online Exam

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Hi friends, I am Shravan again. Here I am sharing English Language practice test for upcoming IBPS and other competitive exams, taken from news papers.  Happy Reading :)

Directions (Q. No. 1-10) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/ error in it. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence, mark the number of that part with error as your answer. Mark (5) as your answer , if there is No error'.

1. When we moved (1)1 we have to put (2)1 our furniture in storage (3)/ for a while. (4) No error (5)
2. She knows that (1)1 child (2)1 had been telling (3)/ stories again. (4) No error (5)
3. The only stipulation is (1)1 that the topic you choose (2)/ must be related (3)/ to yours studies. (4) No error (5) 
4. We are learning to (1)/ step back from ourselves (2)/ and identity (3)/ our strengths and weaknesses. (4) No error (5) 
5. Books provides (1)/ with ideas (2)/ and a stimulus (3)/ for play . (4) No error (5) 
6. Children from (1)/ certain back-grounds tend for (2)/ stereotyped by (3)/ their teachers. (4) No error (5) 
7. The team coach (1)/ forced to step into stop (2)/ the two athletes from (3)/ coming to blows. (4) No error (5) 
8. She stationed (1)/ at the window (2)/ to await for (3)/ his return. (4) No error (5) 
9. The procession (1)/ made it's stately progress (2)/ through the streets (3)/ of the city . (4) No error (5) 
10. The remains (1)/ of the building (2)/ stand as a stark remainders (3)/ of the fire. (4) No error (5) 

Directions (Q. No. 1 1-15) : Each question below has a blank/ two blanks, each blank indicating that some-thing has been omitted. Choose the word/ set of words from the five options for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

11. These _______ are intended to smooth the _______  to a peace treaty.
1) negotiations; path 2) talks; pavement 3) arbitration; road 4) dialogues; process 5) confrontations; dispute

12. We tried to contact all students, but one or two _______  the net.
1) former; missed 2) passed; forgotten 3) failed; overlooked 4) previous; forgot 5) former; skip

13. The findings of the report _______ slanted in favour of the manufacturers.

1) are been 2) were been 3) had been 4) has been 5) is been

14. The rise in _______  is a clear  _______  that the government's policies are not working. 

1) popularity; signature 2) population; progress 3) prices; signal 4) people; symptom 5) places; pause 

15. Chest pains can be a _______  of heart problems. 

1) recurring tension 2) warning signal 3) mounting pressure 4) indicator 5) pulsation 

Directions (Q. No. 16-20) : Rear-range the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below. 

A. As with people some monkeys are lazy, like those who sleep all day in the zoo, and some are industrious, like the little fellows who collect pennies for the organ-grinder. 

B. If you invite them to dinner, they can sit quite comfortably in real chairs and use a knife and fork exactly as you. 

C. As a matter of fact, Monkeys are like people, when certain kinds of monkeys are domesticated, they act just like human beings. 

D. They smoke cigars, drink beer and look almost human when dressed. 

E. Sometimes he even leads them in singing, first howling some weird notes, then signaling his companions to join in the chorus. 

F. In speaking of monkeys which act like human beings, mention should be made of the Brazilian monkey which often balances himself on the top of a free and makes a speech to the monkeys be-low him. 

16. What is the LAST sentence after rearrangement ? 

1) A 2) B 3) C 4) E 5) D 

17. What is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ? 

1) A 2) B 3) D 4) F 5) E 

18. What is the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement ? 

1) A 2) C 3) D 4) E 5) F 

19. What is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ? 

1) B 2) A 3) C 4) D 5) E 

20. What is the FOUR TH sentence after rearrangement ? 

1) A 2) B 3) C 4) E 5) F 

Directions (Q. No. 21- 25) : Wh-ich of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct?  If there is no error, mark (5) No correction required as your answer. 

21. When I arrived, I have the sensation that she had been expecting me. 

1) has 2) will have 3) will be having 4) had 5) No correction required 

22. We are concrete  seeking new ways of expanding our membership. 

1) evidently 2) firstly 3) vastly 4) currently 5) No correction required 

23. You will perhaps discover , that practice does help, that success does come with effort and determination and a positive mind-set. 

1) has come 2) will come 3) would come 4) will be coming 5) No correction required 

24. The brightest persons in a class are not always the good students. 

1) comparable 2) winner 3) best 4) active 5) No correction required 

25. I hired a cleaning lady who comes in twice a month and is now in disposable. 

1) indisposable 2) indisputable 3) indispensable 4) incorrigible 5) No correction required 

Directions (Q. No. 26-30) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. 

Delivering mail to small villages in India was once a difficult, perilous and exciting job. The postman traveled on foot, often wading through swamps or crawling through jungles in order to reach the many villages on his route. 

The Indian mailman might some-times encounter a fierce tiger or panther along the way, yet the only weapon he carried was a sharp spear He never went to work without his bells, which he would shake in order to ward off evil spirits. Wild animals or evil spirits, nothing ever interrupted his work. The Indian letter carrier was an honoured and respected person; he was treated with great courtesy . So wise he thought to be that he was frequently called upon to solve the village disputes. 

It is certainly evident that only a very brave man would take a job that compelled him to fight of f wild animals in order to get his work done. You can understand why everyone in India looked upon the man who delivered mail as a true national hero. 

26. Which statement is true? 

a. Mailmen in India were considered heroes.

 b. Some people in India used to believe in evil spirits. 

1) Only a 2) Only b 3) Both a and b 4) Neither a nor b 5) Either a or b 

27. Which statement is false? 

a. The letter carrier was often asked to settle disputes in the villages that he visited. 

b. An Indian mailman used to carry modern weapons as protection against wild animals. 

1) Only a 2) Only b 3) Both a and b 4) Neither a nor b 5) Either a or b 

28. The synonym of ward off is 

1) Encourage 2) Protest 3) Keep 4) Deflect 5) Depend 

29. The antonym of perilous  

1) Hazardous 2) Bounty 3) Terrifying 4) Harniless 5) Detrimental 

30. The antonym of compelled  

1) Obliged 2) Constrained 3) Bound 4) Chained 5) Liberated 

Directions (Q. No. 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/ phrases are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word/ phrase in each case and mark your answer. 

A professor at an eastern college        (31)           that the special sense the visually challenged people     (32)       on is connected in some way with      (33)       hearing. The professor     (34)      described 1500 tests in which blind people and people with normal sight, but blindfolded,     (35)     to avoid walking into walls. The visually challenged passed the tests with greater       (36)       than those who could see. The blind would      (37)        forward confidently sensing the wall when they were as much as fifteen feet    (38)     it. They claimed that their ears sent them a warning      (39)        that the wall was near . This seems quite possible, for when their ears were covered so that they could not hear; they often ran right       (40)      the wall. You can imagine how valuable this strange power must be to the blind. Do you think that it is nature's way of making up to them for their lost sight? 

31. 

1) believes 2) deem 3) judge 4) accept 5) doubt 

32. 

1) grasp 2) depend 3) relay 4) reel 5) realize 

33. 

1) there 2) they 3) their 4) them 5) that 

34. 

1) lately 2) newly 3) just 4) recently 5) freshly 

35. 

1) attempt 2) attempting 3) attempts 4) will attempt 5) attempted 

36. 

1) ease 2) difficulty 3) effort 4) relieve 5) alleviate 

37. 

1) stepping 2) stride 3) tramp 4) tumble 5) amble 

38. 

1) through 2) thorough 3) from 4) away 5) apart 

39. 

1) memo 2) letter 3) meaning 4) message 5) point 

40. 

1) inside 2) outside 3) inwards 4) in 5) into 

Directions (Q. No. 41-42) : choose the wrongly spelt word from the five options given. 

41. 

1) Cemetery 2) Scenary 3) Scenario 4) Composure 5) Predicament 

42. 

1) Stationery 2) Stationary 3) Impeccabal 4) Juggernaut 5) Delicious 

Directions (Q. No. 43-45) : In each of the following four sets of words a set is either synonymous or antonymous, identify that set and mark your answer. 

43. 

1) Luscious; Sacrilege 2) Prophecy; Luxurious 3) Somersault; Impediment 4) Obnoxious; Abhorrent 5) None of these 

44. 

1) Atrocious; Oblige 2) Entourage; Tourist 3) Ensemble; Entangle 4) Pilfer; Embezzle 5) None of these 

45. 

1) Ensconce; Shelve 2) Acrimonious; Corrigible 3) Sanctimonious; Succulent 4) Corrigendum; Adjudicate 5) None of these

Key

1. 2
2. 1
3. 4
4. 3
5. 1
6. 2
7. 2
8.  3
9. 2
10. 3
11. 4
12. 1
13. 3
14. 3
15. 2
16. 4
17. 2
18. 5
19. 3
20. 1
21. 4
22. 4
23. 5
24. 3
25. 3
26. 3
27. 2
28. 4
29. 4
30. 5
31. 1
32. 2
33. 3
34. 4
35. 5
36. 1
37. 2
38. 3
39. 4
40. 5
41. 2
42. 3
43. 4
44. 4
45. 1 

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