IBPS PO Prelims 2018 - English Language

1.		Identify the error in the sentences given below, if there is no error, choose option (E).

I declined the invitation

not because I did not

want to go but

because I have no time.

No error

2.		Bryan is __ in his belief that the earth is flat.

Tentative

Hasten

Unlikely

Provided

Confident

3.		The noodle maker was __ in making his noodles and would never let another person take over the task.

Careless

Negligent

Cautious

Exciting

Inattentive

4.		After much thought, Ted __ not to travel abroad this summer.

Resolved

Concludes

Resolves

Commence

Passed

5.		In 2016, rising (A) violence in Pathankot (B) by Islamic militants culminated (C) in attacks on Indian forces at Uri and Kashmir (D).

Both A-C and B-D

Both A-D and B-C

Only B-D.

C-D

The sentence is correct.

6.

Directions (11-17): Each question below has one blank, which is indicating that something has been omitted. Find out which option can be used to fill up the blank in the sentence in the same sequence to make it meaningfully complete.

Homemade gifts can be completely __ to what the recipient likes.

Alters

Firmed

Tailored

Polite

Liability

7.		If it weren’t for the __ circumstances, he would have certainly lost his job.

Sharp

Intensify

Mitigating

Increase

Aggravate

8.

Samira is the better of the two girls when it comes to solving hard mathematic problems.

(i) is the better of two girls

(ii) is better of the two girls

(iii) is better of two girls

Only (i)

Only (ii)

Both (ii) and (iii)

Both (i) and (iii)

No correction is required

9.		Which of the following should be filled in place of 26?

fast

enthusiastically

slowly

eager

appropriately

10.		In ancient time what was the biggest challenge that the people had to face while circulating the news?

The biggest challenge was of printing the news on a paper

Earlier each copy had to be handwritten; mass distribution was next to impossible.

It was a herculean task for the editors to get an affirmation by government for printing the news

Both (a) and (c)

All are incorrect