English Language Mock Test for IBPS PO VI and Clerks VI Exams - Part I

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Directions (Q.1-5) : Read each sentence to findout whether there is any error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sen-tence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). 

1. The traffic police have (1)/ repeatedly warned the people (2)/ against walking (3)/ in the middle of the road. (4)/ No error (5). 

2. The responsibilities must be distributed (1)/ between all the employees (2)/ for effective (3)/ implementation of plans. (4)/ No error (5). 

3. One must be sincere (1) / and upright in dis-charging (2)/ his duties if one wants the development of (3)/ one's country. (4)/ No error (5).

4. Had the candidate (1)/ performed satisfactorily (2)/ in the interview conducted by the board (3)/ he would definitely get selected for the job. (4)/ No error (5).



5. In order to (1)/ fare well in general knowledge test (2)/ a candidate must keep himself (3)/ abreast all the happenings in the world. (4)/ No error (5) .

Directions (Q.6-10) : Which of the phrases 1), 2), 3), 4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is mark (5) as the answer.

6. An employee's efficiency is judged on the performance of his / her duties.

1. by the performance 
2. over the performance 
3. at the performance 
4. with the performance 
5. No correction required 

7. Swamy Vivekananda was the most eloquent and the most intelligent speaker. 

1. was most eloquent and most intelligent 
2. the most eloquent and intelligent 
3. most eloquent and the intelligent 
4. was the most eloquent and intelligent 
5. No correction required 

8. No method is as effective as this method. 

1. None method is so effective as 
2. No particular method as effective as 
3. No other method is as effective as 
4. Not other method is as effective as 
5. No correction required 

9. If you would have requested the manager, he would have accepted your application for a loan. 

1. If you will have requested 
2. If you have requested 
3. If you might request
4. If you had requested
5. No correction required 

10. A series of lectures were delivered by the speaker last year. 

1. Series of lectures were delivered 
2. Series of lectures had been delivered 
3. A series of lectures was delivered 
4. A series of lectures have been delivered 
5. No correction required 

Directions (Q.11-15) : In each of the following sentences, there are two blanks. Below each sentence there are five pairs of words denoted by the numbers 1), 2), 3), 4), 5), Find out which pair of words can be filled up to make the sentence correct. 

11. The cabinet came ____________ the conclusion that there was no necessity ____________ relaxing the rule. 

1. for, to 
2. to, of
3. at, to 
4. on, for 
5. over, for 

12. He, who is slow both  ____________ speech and ____________ marketing cannot reach the target in a stipulated time. 

1. at, in 
2. in, on 
3. of, at
4. in, in
5. on, at 

13. Observance  ____________ fast will help you ____________   making your body physically fit and mentally active. 

1. with, to 
2. of, in 
3. for, in 
4. in, of 
5. with, on 

14. Kiran has applied  ____________ the Managing Director ____________   the post of an engineer. 

1. to, to 
2. to, for 
3. to, at 
4. at, in 
5. on, at 

15. Many players compete ____________   one another ____________   the gold medal. 

1. for, for 
2. among, for 
3. to, for 
4. with, for 
5. over, for 

ANSWERS

1. 5; No error 
2. 2; Replace 'between' with 'among'. 
3. 3; Replace 'his' with 'one's' 
4. 4; It should be, he would definitely have got" 
5. 4; "Abreast" must be followed by "by"
6. 1 
7. 4 
8. 3 
9. 4 
10. 3
11. 2
12. 3 
13. 2
14. 2
15. 4

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