General English Practice Test for IBPS and SBI Associates Clerks Online Exams

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Important point to Note : Comprehension is the heart of the English section in IBPS and SBI Associates Clerical exams. A number of aspirants tend to leave this topic because they feel it is very time taking. But, with a little focus and preparation, you can easily grab full marks from this topic. Do read our techniques to get good marks in Reading Comprehension. And, luckily for clerical exam, they won't give you difficult passages which involves technical words.

Directions (1-10) : In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.


            1               over the word. rights related to information technology that are already legally recognized are daily being violated,             2              in the name of economic advancement, political stability or personal interests. Violations of these rights have             3              new problems in human social systems, such as the digital divide, cyber-crime, digital security and privacy concerns, all of which have              4              people's lives either directly or indirectly.

It is important that countries come up with the guidelines for action to               5                 the incidences of malicious attacks on the confidentiality, integrity and availability of electronic data and systems, computer-related crimes, content-related offenses and violations of intellectual property rights             6           threats to critical infrastructure and national interests arising from the use of internet for unlawful activities are of growing                7             The harm incurred to business, governments, and individuals in those countries in which internet is used               8                 is gaining in               9                 and importance, while in other countries, cybercrime threatens the application of information and communication technology for government services, health care, trade and banking. As users start losing               10             in online transactions and business, the opportunity costs may become substantial.

1.  
1. entire
2. lot
3. great
4. all 
5. much
2.  
1. scarcity
2. whether
3. and
4. for
5. hardly
3.  
1. created
2. bent
3. pressurized
4. risen 
5. stopped 
4.  
1. distanced
2. affected
3. exaggerated
4. advanced 
5. cropped 
5.  
1. engage
2. conflict
3. war 
4. combat 
5. struggle 
6.  
1. but
2. more
3. addition
4. beside
5. further 
7.  
1. concern
2. nature 
3. pattern 
4. important 
5. matter 
8.  
1. really 
2. figuratively 
3. widely
4. never
5. tandem
9.    
1. fear
2. days
3. positivity
4. width
5. scope
10.  
1. tracks
2. measure
3. confidence 
4. mind 
5. grip

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

1. The manager says (1)/ that (2)/ the loans will be sanctioned (3)/ by January 2015. (4)/ No error (5). 
2. I don't think (1)/ Mr. Ravi is having (2)/ a lot of property, (3)/ bequeathed to him by his grand father, (4)/ No error (5). 
3. The clerk said to the officer, (1), "I had already contacted (2)/ the Head office before (3)/ you instructed me".(4)/ No error (5). 
4. The ministers as well as (1)/ the Chief Minister have expressed (2)/ their profound satisfaction(3)/ over the implementation of development schemes. (4)/ No error (5). 
5. The employees would not (1)/ hesitate to oppose you (2)/ even though (3)/ you are the Managing Director. (4)/ No error (5). 

Directions (1-5) : Below is given a single word with its meaning in different contexts as options. You have to select all options which are synonymous with the word when the context is changed. Select the correct alternative from 1), 2), 3), 4) and 5) which represent all those synonyms.
1. ABSOLVE :

A) Pardon 
B) Forgive
C) Refrain
D) Abstain

1. only C
2. only B
3. both A and B
4. A, B and C
5. all A, B, C and D

2. CLIMAX :
A) Cleave
B) Mound
C) Zenith
D) Pinnacle

1. only D
2. C and D
3. B and C
4. B, C and D
5. all A, B, C and D

3. INSULATE :
A) Shield
B) Slap
C) Guarantee
D) Provision

1. only A
2. only C
3. A and C
4. A, C and D
5. all A, B, C and D

4. FREQUENCY :
A) Recurrence
B) Oftennes
C) Repetition
D) Oscillation 

1. only C
2. only D
3. A and C
4. A, B and D
5. all A, B, C and D

5. ZERO :
A) Nought
B) Cipher
C) Love
D) Zephyr

1. only B
2. A and B
3. A, B and C
4. A, B and D
5. all A, B, C and D

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