Reading Comprehension for IBPS POs and Clerks 2019 : Practice Test & Tips

The 'Reading Comprehension' item in IBPS bank PO and Clerks exams takes the lion's share in the total marks both in the Prelims and in the Mains. Only planned practice helps you in your speed in reading and accuracy in answering the questions.

Reading Comprehension

In Reading Comprehension A long passage of about 600 to 800 words with big and winding sentences will be given. You have to read it and answer TEN questions all in just 7 minutes. As an IBPS PO or Clerical aspirant, do you want to know How to get good marks in Reading Comprehension ?. Below are a few tips that may help.

Some tips to get good marks in Reading Comprehension in IBPS PO and Clerks

1. Read it quickly at the rate of 160 words per minute
2. Then read only questions with out options and this gives you a complete idea about the theme of the passage.
3. While reading, use your finger or a pen as ap ointer along the line of words. It improves your focus and understanding.
4. At home read aloud at least 5 passages per day. It improves your speed, vocabulary and understanding.
5. To improve your vocabulary, read magazines, news papers daily and use a standard dictionary.

Directions (1-10) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words / phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

Passage

Over the past few days alone, the China's Central Bank has pumped extra cash into the financial system and cut interest rates. The aim is to FREE more cash for banks to lend and provide a boost for banks seeking to improve the return n their assets. The official data though suggested that bad loans make up only 1.4% of their balance sheets. How to explain the discrepancy ? One possible answer is that bad loans are a TAGGING indicator i.e., it is only after the economy has struggled for a while that borrowers began to suffer. Looked at this way, China is trying to anticipate problems keeping its banks in good health by sustaining economic growth of nearly 7% year on year. Another more worrying possibility is that bad loans are worse than office data indicate. This doesn't look to be the cause for China's biggest banks, which are managed conservatively and largely focus on the country's biggest value and quality borrowers. But there is MOUNTING evidence that when it comes to smaller banks, especially those yet to be listed on the stock market, bad loans piling up. That is important because enlisted lenders account for just over a third of the Chinese banking sector, making them as big as Japan's entire banking industry.

Although non-performing loans have edged up slowly, the increase in special-mention loans (a cateogyr that includes those over due but not yet classified as impaired loans) has been much bigger. Special-mention loans are about 2% at most of China's big listed banks, suggesting that such loans must be much higher at their smaller, unlisted peers. Many of these loans are simple bad debts which banks have not yet admitted to. Another troubling fact is that fifteen years ago, the government created asset management companies (often referred to as bad banks) to take on the non-performing loan of the lenders. After the initial transfer these companies had little to pay. But, last year, Cinda, the biggest of the bad banks, bought nearly 150 billion Yuan ($24 billion) of distressed assets, two thirds more than in 2013. These assets would have raised the banks bad loans ratio by a few tenths of a percentage point. Although such numbers do not seem very alarming, experts who reviewed last year's resutls for 158 banks, of which only 20 are listed found that "shadow loans". Loans recorded as investments which may be disguise for bad loans have grown to as much as 5.7 billion Yuan or 5% of the industry's assets. These are heavily concentrated on the balance sheets of smaller unlisted banks and at the very least, all this POINTS to a need for recapitalization of small banks.

1. Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning to the word, TAGGING as used in the passage.

1. delayed
2. breaking
3. stopping
4. protecting
5. tying

2. Choose the word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the word, FREE as used in the passage.

1. expensive
2. secret
3. complimentary
4. restrict
5. charged

3. According to the passage, which of the following can be said about China's large banks ?
A) these are cautiously run
B) their clients are mainly high value
C) 2% of their loans have been classified as over due but not impaired

1. Only B
2. Only A
3. A and C
4. B and C
5. All

4. Which of the following is the central idea of the passage ?

1. Small banks must be permitted to be listed on the Stock Exchange
2. The Government should do away with the asset management companies
3. China's financial crisis is not as serious as it is made out to be
4. China's Central Bank has failed to predict and stop the decline of its banks
5. This is trouble brewing in China's small unlisted banks

5. Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning to the word, POINTS as used in the passage.

1. peaks
2. moments
3. arguments
4. indicates
5. plugs

6. Which of the following is true in the context of the passage ?

1. China has not implemented any resources to help its banking sector in recent times
2. Approximately 32% of China's banking sector unlisted
3. China's Stock Market has plummeted in recent times
4. Japan's banking industry is experiencing a boom like that of China
5. None

7. What does the example of Cinda convey ?

1. Many of the loans given by China's banks are in trouble
2. Many of such asset management companies are failing
3. China's economy is overly dependent on large banks
4. China is the ideal destination for small banks to flourish
5. Such companies have become obsolete

8. Chose the word which is OPPOSITE in meaning to the word, MOUNTING as used in the passage

1. melting
2. accumulating
3. removing
4. submerging
5. decreasing

9. Which of the following best describes experts' findings regarding 'shadow loans' ?

1. Shadow loans are steadily falling and are negligible at present
2. They are growing substantially and indicate the need for reform of small banks
3. Shadow loans are unfairly passed on to asset management companies
4. These loans are inconsequential to the health of banks
5. The findings are faulty as if only include a few listed banks

10. What is the author's view regarding small banks ?

1. These have a better loan portfolio than large banks
2. These are a good health helping to sustain economic growth of 7%
3. These should be merged with large banks to bail them out of trouble
4. Regulations governing them should be relaxed
5. Other reason's than those given as options here

If you have time, have a look at my previous article on some Important Tips for Reading Comprehension. Happy Reading :)

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IBPS RRB 2019 Special : New Pattern English Language Practice Test

Hi friends,I am Shravan. Today I am sharing some important and useful questions of English language for upcoming IBPS RRB 2019 Officers and Office Assistants Exams. These new pattern questions will be helpful for you in your practice. Happy Reading :)

New Pattern English Language Questions for IBPS RRB VIII 2019

Directions (Q. No. 1-2) : In the following questions, A paragraph is given with three blanks, followed by six words. Choose the most suitable combination of words among the five / four alternative options, that will fill the blank, forming a grammatically correct and meaningful paragraph. If none of the combinations is suitable to fill the blank, mark, 'None of these' as your answer.

1. The government seems to be in denial that this __________ trend of informalisation of labour in India is policy-induced. By __________  the traditionally used National Sample Survey office's employment-unemployment estimates, with the Employees' Provident Fund Organization database of inconsistent quality, the government is trying to sweep some __________  evidences under the carpet.

A) Disconcerting
B) Posterior
C) Superseding
D) Contemporary
E) Bewildering
F) Supplanting

1. B, C, A
2. D, A, E
3. D, F, A
4. B, F, D
5. None of these

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English Practice Test for Competitive Exams

Directions (Q. No. 1 - 10) : In the following questions, four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct one out of the four 

1. We were second - class citizens and they treated us as __________________.
1. same
2. such
3. so
4. like
2. News papers are often guilty of  ________________ the truth.
1. devaluing
2. distorting
3. degrading
4. divulging 

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English Language Practice Test for Bank Exams

Directions (Q.1-5) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any 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). 

1. You can rely on him (1)/ and entrust him (2)/ with any responsible work (3)/ since he is true to his words. (4)/ No error (5).
2. Such phenomena (1)/ has never been experienced by anyone (2)/ and if one persists with all zeal and effort, (3)/ one can attain them. (4)/ No error (5). 
3. The Board of Directors have selected (1)/ three hundred males and three hundred females (2)/ among thousands of candidates (3)/ who have attended the interview. (4)/ No error (5). 

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Tips to solve General English Section of SBI POs and Clerks Exams 2019

The banking sector attracts hordes of young unemployed people to its recruitment drives because of the security, handsome salary and great career prospects that it offers. As a result, the competition for bank jobs increases day by day. The present announcement of 2000 posts as Probationary Officers and 8593 posts as Clerks in State Bank of India (SBI) for the year 2019 has arrested the attention of the job seekers. All the aspirants have seriously started their preparation, but some of them are in a confused state of mind about how to prepare and solve the questions related to English language.

Here are a few tips and techniques that can help you prepare well and take the exam confidently. Though the exam is difficult and the competition is high, the right kind of preparation makes you dream come true. In order to achieve the goal of securing the job, the first thing that you should do is to have a good glance at the syllabus prescribed. Once you have familiarized yourselves with the syllabus, you can have a clear picture of the test. You can analyze which areas need more attention and which others you can handle easily. You can schedule your preparation according to the duration of the time avail-able till the exam date.

General English Part 

As far as general English part is considered, it poses 30 multiple choice questions for Clerks and POs in Prelims, 40 multiple choice questions for Clerks and 35 questions for POs in Main Exams comprising Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary in Context, Sentence Completion, Spotting the Errors, Sentence Improvement, Cloze Test and Rearrangement of Jumbled Sentences into a paragraph. If you keenly observe the previous question papers of SBI, you come to a conclusion that the above mentioned areas are the syllabus for the test.

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SBI Clerks 2019 English Language Practice Test

Hi friends, I am Shravan again. Here I am sharing English Language practice test for upcoming SBI POs, Clerks 2019 and other competitive exams, taken from news papers. Happy Reading :)

Note : Cloze Test is one of the easiest topics in the examination. These questions are easy and help you improve your performance. If you are confused between two options, then move onto to the next question, solve it and come back to the question where you are confused. You will now have a better idea about the correct choice. 

Directions (Q1-5) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, It 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). 

1. The celebrities that organised (1)/ the marathon were aiming (2)/ to create an awareness (3)/ about the treatment of diabetes. (4)/ No error. (5)


2. There will be several (1)/ new visa application centres opened (2)/ in metros across the country (3)/ to easy the pressure on embassies. (4)/ No error. (5)


3. The Director asked me (1)/ how I have not (2)/ taken his permission (3)/ before applying for the new job. (4)/ No error. (5)


4. Kiranmayi is too busy (1)/ in her present (2)/ programmes to take (3)/ up any new ones. (4)/ No error. (5)


5. Villagers want to build (1)/ a bridge crossed the river (2)/ to connect their village (3)/ to the highway. (4)/ No error. (5)


Directions (Q6-10) : 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. For centuries, undergoing a recession and large cuts in public spending seem to be the ordering of the day. 

1. be ordering of the day 
   
2. being the order of the day 
3. be the order of the day 
4. being ordering of the day 
5. No correction required 

7. I had severe doubts about If I successfully run a company, but my father encouraged.

1. if I am successful in 
2. how should I successfully 
3. whether I could successfully 
4. that I would succeed to 
5. No correction required 

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Bank Exams English Preparation Tips

In many competitive examinations especially Bank Examinations these days as you blow, English is one of the subjects in which your knowledge is tested. In fact your proficiency in English comes handy and plays a decisive role not only in the written exam but also in the interview and in your job and career later. Therefore it is imperative on your part to have a good working knowledge of English. 

Generally in these exams questions are set to test a candidate's four language skills namely Reading, Writing, listening and Speaking While in the written exam his tier reading an writing skills are put to test, in the interview his/ her listening and speaking skills are tested Acquiring some sound knowledge in these skill needs a prolonged and well planned practice Again in the Preliminary exam, 30 questions in English language are to be answered in 15 - 20 minutes. Candidates need to have speed an accuracy here and a thorough practical knowledge of aspects like grammar and vocabulary immensely helps them. That "How t acquire these four skills and practical know) edge in them" may be a big question before you. In fact this is the problem of most of the candidates who appear for bank and other competitive exams.

• According to one survey only 10 percent of Indians today can understand what is sal and written in English and just two percent o us are really proficient in this language Among us again there are many great writer than great speakers in English.
• There are two ways in which you can acquire skills to use English effectively. First of all pick up the habit of reading English newspapers and magazines daily. This helps yo understand grammar, usage and vocabulary besides improving your levels of general awareness. Listening to people who speak i English and watching English programmes on T V will also help you understand belle the nuances in listening and speaking skill Secondly, learn English grammar and other aspects in an orderly and systematic way. One popular method is first of all to have thorough knowledge of Parts of Speech. This is essential as it makes learning about other things like the use of Articles, Tenses, Voice and Transformation Sentences easier.

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English Language Model Practice Test for SBI POs & Clerks 2019

General English Practice Test

Directions (Q.No. 1-5) : 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. If there is 'No error', mark (5) as your answer.

1. Increase in penalties and effective awareness programs (1)/ would ameliorate the growth pollution levels (2)/ and there by global warming (3)/ it may have generated. (4)/ No error (5) 
2. She never cared for abstract thin-king (1)/ and preferred the pragmatic world of business, (2)/ in which every action, ideally, (3)/ has an intention consequence. (4)/ No error (5) 
3. Upon receiving his first Wall Street paycheck, (1)/he was so magnanimous (2)/ he not only bought a car his Mom, (3)/ he bought his Dad one too. (4)/ No error (5)
4. The movie celebrity is not having good day (1)/ because he got another ticket for speeding (2)/ only two over and driving ostentatiously (3)/ in his new, cherry-red sports car. (4)/ No error (5) 
5. Even though the advertisement claim the energy drink is benign, (1)/ customers may experience (2)/ some unwanted side effects (3)/ after consuming. (4)/ No error (5)
   

Directions (Q.No. 6-10) : Rearrange 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) Lincoln was the first American president to be assassinated, though an unsuccessful attempt had been made on Andrew Jackson 30 years before in 1835.

B) Lincoln was shot once in the back of his head while watching the play Our American Cousin with his wife Mary Todd Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. at around 10:15 pm on the night of April 14, 1865.

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Bank Exams English Language Practice Test

Directions (Q.1-5) : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any 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). 

1. As Mohan Das Karamchand Gandhi took up (1)/ truth and non-violence as weapons (2)/ and achieved Independence in 1947, (3)/ he is respectfully called as Mahatma. (4)/ No error (5). 
2. I hate addictions (1)/ as for example smoking (2)/ and dissuade (3)/ people to refrain from it. (4)/ No error (5). 
3. All the candidates thronged the office, (1)/ shouted slogans vociferously (2)/ and demanded the management to inform (3)/ them as to why they have not been selected. (4)/ No error (5). 
4. She sings like her mother sings (1)/ hence, (2)/ she has won appreciation of many directors (3)/ who have come forward to give her chance to sing for heroines in movies. (4)/ No error (5). 
5. The candidate has been popular with people (1)/ for his unselfishness and honesty (2)/ so his supporters (3)/ hope he may win the election. (4)/ No error (5). 
   

Directions (Q.1-5): Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (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. 

1. His house is as equally beautiful as that mine. 
1. very equally 
2. so equally 
3. as though equally 
4. so as equally 
5. No correction required 

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Competitive English Grammar Quick Reference Guide - Pdf Download

Friends, with this post we are giving you the Quick Reference Guide for the English Section of Competitive Exams. This pdf file (of 12 pages) helps you to get a quick review on all the important grammar topics. You can download the file from below media-fire link. This file consists introductions and examples of the topics like Articles, Adjectives, Conjunction, Tenses, Infinitive, Participle, Gerund, Preposition, Narration etc. We hope you will make the proper use of this pdf file. Please use the comments section below if you have any doubts / suggestions regarding this pdf file. Happy Reading :)

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Top 100 Antonyms for Bank Exams

Hi I am Uma Maheshwara Reddy. Today I am sharing top 100 Antonyms for Banking Exams. Happy Reading :)

Top 100 Antonyms for Bank Exams 

1. Advanced  -  Receded
2. Anxious  -  Carefree
3. Asceticism  -  Luxury
4. Audacious  -  Timid
5. Barbarous  -  Civilized
   
6. Bleak  -  Bright
7. Blocked  -  Facilitated
8. Brave  -  Timid
9. Collapse  -  Rise
10. Commence  -  Conclude
11. Commotion  -  Tranquility
12. Conclusive  -  Indecisive
13. Concur  -  Disagree

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English Sentence Improvement Practice Tests for Bank Exams

Sentence Improvement is another name for "Error Spotting" item. Here one part of a sentence is HIGHLIGHTED to help you find out whether that part needs any improvement or correction to make the sentence grammatically correct. This item is for FIVE marks and a thorough knowledge of PARTS OF SPEECH and TENS-ES helps you in answering the questions with ease. Here are a few questions taken from some previous Bank Exams. 

Directions (Q1- 30)  : Which of the following phrases given below should replace the phrase printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct. If you think that the sentence is correct as it is, choose the option, "No correction required" from the options as your answer. 

1. Of late, both India and China have been seeing a slow down in the credit market.
1. off late
2. of lately
3. often late
4. of recently
5. No correction required
2. No other communities have played a greater role in building an "India of tomorrow" than the teaching community.
   
1. no communities
2. many communities has
3. no other community has
4. have any other community
5. No correction required 
3. Theoretically, positive operating cash flow is considered a indicator of efficiency.
1. considering indicators
2. considered a indicators
3. considered an indicator
4. indicator considered
5. No correction required

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Reading Comprehension Practice Test for SBI POs & Clerks 2018

SBI PO 2017 : Reading Comprehension Practice Test

Directions (1-10) : Read the following pas-sage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. 

John Maynard Keynes, the trendiest dead economist of this apocalyptic moment, was the godfather of government stimulus. Keynes had the radical idea that throwing money at recessions through aggressive deficit spending would resuscitate flatlined economies-and he wasn't too particular about where the money was thrown. In the depths of the Depression, he suggested that the Treasury could "fill old bottles with banknotes, bury them at suitable depths in disused coal mines" then sit back and watch a money-mining boom create jobs and prosperity. "It would, indeed, be more sensible to build houses and the like, "he wrote, but above would be better than nothing".

As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to throw money at the current downturn -a stimulus package starting at about $600 billion, plus the second $350 billion chunk of the financial bailout -we all really do seem to be Keynesians now. Just about every expert agrees that pumping $1 trillion into a moribund economy will rev up the ethereal goods-and-services engine that Keynes called "aggregate demand" and stimulate at least some short-term activity, even if it is all wasted on money pits. But Keynes was also right that there would be more sensible ways to spend it. A trillion dollars' worth of bad ideas -sprawl-inducing highways and bridges to nowhere, ethanol plants and pipelines that accelerate global warming, tax breaks for over-leveraged McMansion builders and burden-some new long-term federal entitlements -would be worse than mere waste.

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Inappropriate Words / Misspelt English Words

Friends, today we shall discuss about one more important topic of English Section for Competitive Exams Misspelt / Inappropriate words. In this type of questions they will give you a sentence highlighting four words. Of those four words one may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence.You just have to find out the words which is wrongly spelt / misspelt or inappropriate if any.

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IBPS PO VII Special : Reading Comprehension Model Practice Test with Explanations

Directions (Q. 1-8): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it Certain words / phrases in the passage are printed in bold to help you sate them answering some of the questions. 

Illiteracy is a problem that has complex dimensions attached to it. In India, illiteracy is more or less concerned with different forms of disparities that exist in the country. There are gender imbalances, income imbalances, state imbalances, caste imbalances and technological barriers that shape the literacy rates that exist in the country. India possesses the largest illiterate population. Literacy rates stood at 82.14 percent for men in 2011 and 65.46 percent for women. This low female literacy is also responsible for the dependency of women on men for activities that requires them to read and write. Thus, this all leads to the formation of a vicious circle.  

Again, it is no new concept that the rich households will have better access to educational facilities as compared to the poor households. Due to the lack of skills and knowledge, poor households involve themselves with unskilled labour in order to save bread for the family. This reduces the focus from gaining education. This is because the main focus deviates to earning income so as to be able to survive in the society. States that spend more on education seem to have a higher literacy rates as to the states that do not invest heavily on education. Kerala is a case in point. The state spends 685 dollars per pupil, which also explains its educational levels.

One of the primary reasons for dismal literacy rates is inadequate school facilities. The teaching staff that is employed across the government-run schools is inefficient and unqualified. There is a dearth of well-read and trained teachers. An-other reason for the huge dropout in schools is the lack of proper sanitation and drinking water. A study has revealed that 59 percent of the schools do not have drinking water facilities.

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English Language Practice test for Bank PO and Clerk Exams

Directions (Q.No. 1 - 10) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions. Certain words / phrases are given in BOLD to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. 

The Arctic is the canary in global-warming. Canaries expired in contact with gases such as carbon monoxide and methane, warning miners to leave the area. The Arctic sea is similarly sensitive to changes which might otherwise not be obvious as the Earth warms up in response to more of another gas, carbon dioxide. The area of the Arctic Ocean covered by ice at the height of summer has been shrinking by 11% a decade for the past 35 years. But the details are obscure because gathering data in the Arctic Ocean is hard. But, a systematic approach to that gathering has begun. The Marginal Ice Zone (MIZ) programme, paid for by the United States Navy, has laid dozens of devices. These measure the thickness of the icy layer, and also the salinity, temperature, oxygen concentration, organic-matter com-position and movement of the seawater beneath. With luck, the MIZ's researchers

with their elaborate network of sensors and instrument-laden robots known as Sea gliders will gather the largest quantity of data yet collected on the seasonal melting of the Arctic ice sheet and thus find out exactly what song the Arctic canary is singing.

Monitoring sea ice is a fairly recent activity. It began seriously in the 1950s, from aboard nuclear submarines. Satellite monitoring started in 1979. Since then the summer sea ice has shrunk by 12% a decade. That is consistent with the trend predicted by climate-change models over the past three decades, an indication that their mathematical simulations of global warming are roughly right. Scientists have constructed a record of the Arctic past suggests that the summer sea ice that is at its lowest level for at least 2,000 years. Six of the hottest years on record-going back to 1880-have occurred since 2004. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the last time the polar regions were significantly warmer was about 125,000 years ago. This transformation is in fact happening faster than anyone had predict-ed. According to the scientists, the aver-age thickness of the pack ice has fallen by roughly half since the 1970s, probably for two main reasons. In the summer of 2007, coastal parts of the Arctic Ocean rose to 7° C -bracingly swimma-ble. The other was a prolonged eastward shift in the early 1990s in the Arctic's prevailing winds, known as the Arctic Oscillation. This moved a lot of ice into the Atlantic and has not been replaced.

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English Language Practice Test for Bank POs & Clerks (PDF Download)

Hi friends, I am Shravan again. Today I am sharing the pdf file of English Language Practice Test for Bank POs and Clerical Exams. This pdf file consists of 10 model questions (with detailed explanations) and 50 practice questions on Spotting Errors topic of English Language section. Download it and try to solve these on your own, and lather check with the given key. Happy Reading :)

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English Language Practice Test for IBPS PO VI & Clerks VI Preliminary Exams

Directions (Q. No. 1 - 5) : Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below. 

A) Securities and Banking firms spend 6% to 8% of their total revenues on IT, insurance companies in contrast spend around 3.5 %.
B) Wipro has over a dozen insurance companies as customers, he said, citing Aviva, Friends Provident and Allianz as examples.
C) The story with insurance companies, like their counterparts in the other industries, is the same - pressure to reduce cost and retain customers.

D) Echoing Mr. Ghosh's view, senior executives of software firms also say that disjointed IT systems, created by way of consolidation that swept the insurance industry,
E) Is proving to be opportunistic for Indian companies, for service offerings like consolidation of applications, maintenance and conversion from legacy to newer plat-forms.
F) Regulatory pressure combined with need to introduce new products and services are forcing insurance companies to seek external help to drive their business forward, says Soumitro Ghosh, vice president, BFSI, Wipro Technologies.

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English Language Model Practice Test for IBPS PO VI and Clerks VI Exams

Directions (Q.1 - 5) : Four words are given in each of the questions of which two are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the number of the correct letter combination.

1.
A) Burnished
B) Languid
C) Cajole
 D) Glossy

1. A-B 
2. A-C 
3. A-D
4. B-C
5. C-D

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

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).

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