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Sunday, 19 February 2017

English Practice set for IBPS, IPPB, LIC etc.

Directions: In questions 1 to 5, some of the sentence have errors and some are correct. Find our which part of a sentence has an error. If a sentence is free from errors, mark option (d) as your answer.

  1. Had you (A)/ worked hard (B)/ you will have. (C) No error (D).

  2. He works hardly (A)/ to make (B)/ both ends meet. (C) No error (D)

  3. Neither of these two documents (A)/ support your claim (B)/ on the property. (C) No error (D)

  4. Get this book (A)/ be published (B)/ in time. (C) No error (D)

  5. He (A)/ is junior than (B)/ all his friends. (C) No error (D)


Directions (Q. No. 6-10) sentence are given with blanks to be filled in with appropriate word (s). Four alternative are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative out of the four.

  1. ........of defence personnel would be given transfers to their place of choice.


(A)          Friends                                   (B) Wives

(C) Husbands                       (D) Spouses

  1. Sachin was standing ......... me.


(A) aside                                     (B) next

(C) beside                                   (D) besides

  1. My sister and ............. are pleased to accept your invitation.


(A) I                                            (B) me

(C) myself                                  (D) I myself

  1. Have you got any idea as to what has happened to Akila? I haven't seen her ......... .


(A) lately                                    (B) later on

(C) late                                       (D) later

  1. I ........ hard to establish the validity of the theory from morning.


(A) have been trying                (B) had tried

(C) tried                                      (D) am trying

Directions (Q. No. 11-15) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.

  1. Nature


(A) To encourage                     (B) To grow

(C) To see                                  (D) To maintain

  1. Deny


(A) Regain                                 (B) Refuse

(C) Repair                                  (D) Reduce

  1. Abuse


(A) Use                                       (B) Praise

(C) Scorn                                    (D) Raise

  1. Docile


(A) Submissive                          (B) Stubborn

(C) Strong                                  (D) Changeable

  1. Considerate


(A) Agreeable                            (B) Kind

(C) Like minded                       (D) Thoughtful

Directions (Q. No. 16 to 70) Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given world.

  1. Veneration


(A) Fear                                      (B) Reverence

(C) Remorse                              (D) Disrespect

  1. Insolent


(A) Ignorant                              (B) Proud

(C) Laudable                             (D) Humble

  1. Urban


(A) Rustic                                   (B) Rural

(C) Civil                                      (D) Foreign

  1. Incredible


(A) Possible                                (B) Believable

(C) Enjoyable                           (D) Imaginary

  1. Concur


(A) Disagree                               (B) Disappear

(C) Disarrange                           (D) Discourage

Directions (Q. No. 21 to 25) Four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the given Idiom/Phrase.

  1. Status quo


(A) Unchanged position          (B) Excellent place

(C) Unbreakable statue           (D) Long queue

  1. By frail means or foul


(A) Without using common sense

(B) Without difficulty

(C) In any way, honest or dishonest

(D) Having been instigated

  1. To bring to light


(A) To reveal                             (B) To conceal

(C) To provide luminescence (D) To appeal

  1. To hit the jackpot


(A) To gamble

(B) To get an unexpected victory

(C) To be wealthy                    (D) To make money quickly

  1. To burn the candle at both ends


(A) To spend cautiously          (B) to be stingy

(C) To be extravagant             (D) To survive difficulty

Directions (Q. No. 26 to 30) In the questions, a part of the sentences is bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (a), (b) and (c) which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (d).

  1. It was quite clear that the runner could be able to improve upon his own record.


(A) will be able                          (B) should be able

(C) would be able                     (D) No improvement

  1. This work of art is worthy to praise.


(A) for                                         (B) of

(C) about                                   (D) No improvement

  1. To alleviate the pain of losing his only son, he took up meditation.


(A) lessen                                   (B) minimalise

(C) lesson                                   (D) No improvement

  1. The Prime Minister established a commission to look after the plight of the widows.


(A) formed                                 (B) created

(C) set up                                   (D) No improvement

  1. Rakesh didn't knew my address.


(A) didn't known                       (B) didn't have

(C) didn't know                         (D) No improvement

Directions (Q. No. 31 to 35) Out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words sentence.

  1. The act or practice of spying


(A) Strategy                               (B) Espionage

(C) Diplomacy                          (D) Enumeration

  1. Expressions of sympathy


(A) Congratulation                   (B) Condolence

(C) Compliment                       (D) Condemnation

  1. An instrument used to record sound


(A) Gramophone                      (B) Hydrophone

(C) Phonograph                        (D) Megaphone

  1. Person with whom one works


(A) Contemporary                   (B) Companion

(C) Colleague                            (D) Partner

  1. Honesty of character


(A) Integrity                               (B) Rectitude

(C) Honour                                (D) Dignity

Directions (Q. No. 36 to 40) In these questions, groups of four words are given. In each group, one word is correctly spelt. Find the correctly spelt word.

  1. (A) Secretariel                          (B) Secreterel


(C)  Secreterial                          (D) Secretarial

  1. (A) Aquisition                           (B) Acquizition


(C) Acquisition                          (D) Acquisision

  1. (A) Vaccation                          (B) Vocation


(C) Vecation                              (D) Vecasion

  1. (A) Gaurd                                  (B) Gard


(C) Guard                                   (D) Garad

  1. (A) Coreigible                           (B) Coraegible


(C) Correigible                           (D) Corrigible

Directions (Q. No. 41 to 50) In the following passage, some of the words, have been left out. First read the passage over and try to understand what it is about. Then fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given.

The word 'ticket' is (41) to every language in India. (42) those who are actively (43), in the political process (44) a ticket as permission to (45) an election as candidate (46) a political party. The (47) if elected, sits in the (48) assembly, or any other (49) for which he/she contests, as (50) of that party.

  1. (A) general (B) peculiar


(C) common                              (D) familiar

  1. (A) so (B) but


(C) and                                       (D) since

  1. (A) involved (B) seen


(C) leading                                 (D) attracted

  1. (A) look (B) interpret


(C) interfere                               (D) interrupt

  1. (A) stand in (B) campaign


(C) vote                                      (D) contest

  1. (A) inside (B) of


(C) for                                         (D) to

  1. (A) leader (B) party


(C) candidate                            (D) ticket

  1. (A) legislative (B) legal


(C) political                                (D) electoral

  1. (A) body (B) election


(C) party                                    (D) institute

  1. (A) candidate (B) participant


(C) representative                     (D) interpreter

 

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