IBPS PO Prelims 2019 - English Language

1.

Which of the following is/ are the reasons for parents in China to prefer international schools for their children?

(I) The syllabus in Chinese schools in complex and therefore should be avoided.

(II) There is lack of local teachers within Chinese schools

(III) International schools open up more opportunities for the students to admissions to foreign universities and better jobs.

Only (III)

Both (II) & (III)

Only (II)

All (I), (II), (III)

None of these

2.		Which of the following should be filled in place of 27?

active

result

recent

Counter

cluster

3.		(A) corruption employees (B) facing criminal or (C) government cases are under a (D)scanner of the Modi (E) administration.

(D) – (E)

(A) – (C)

(A) - (B) and (C) and (D)

(B) – (E)

No interchange required

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

It were not Mr. Kejriwal’s fault (A)

that the BJP Mayors are “incompetent” (B)

and “corrupt” that they were not (C)

invited, said Sanjay Singh (D).

No error

5.		If the (A) obliged are (B) alternative, the (C) authorities are (D) flights to provide compensation or an (E) cancelled.

(A) – (E)

(B) – (C)

(B) – (E)

(A) - (D) and (B) and (E)

No interchange required

6.		Which of the following words can fit in “__”, as given in the passage?

intertwining

briefing

accounting

spending

bettering

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

unusual

traditional

duration

intolerable

Myriad

8.		Directions (14-19): In the following questions each sentence is divided in five parts. Read each sentence to find out if there is any error in any of the parts . 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 (e).

The farmer finds (A)

it difficult to find (B)

buyers to sell their (C)

fresh organic produce (D).

No error

9.

Directions (12-13): In the following question a sentence is given following with three words. Choose among the following words which reflect its meaning in the sentence correctly.

The minister was __ by the authorities for not paying the taxes.

(A) Hounded

(B) Moved

(C) Pursued

Only (A)

Only (B)

Only (C)

Only (A) and (B)

Only (A) and (C)

10.		Which of the following words means the SAME as RELAXED, as highlighted in the passage?

associated

reached

dressed

eased

stressed