IBPS PO Prelims 2021 - English Language

1.		Which sentence should be the second sentence in the paragraph?

B

F

C

A

D

2.

In each of the questions given below, three words are given in bold. These three words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the 4 placements of words. Find the correct placement. If the sentence is correct as it is, select ‘5’ as your option.

The blared (A) parlour’s owner night (B) really loud music all tattoo (C) long.

BCA

ABC

CAB

BAC

No Rearrangement

3.

In the following sentence, some parts have errors and some are correct. Find out which part has an error and mark it as your answer. If there is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer.

Populist politics among the world has (A)/ sought to privilege national sovereignty (B)/ over universal values and commitments, (C)/ slacking off efforts to tackle critical challenges that are transnational. (D)/ No error (E)

Only A

C and D

Only C

D and B

No error

4.		What stands true about Dopamine in the present scenario?

It creates the ultimate drive to find what is that what we want.

It’s stimulated by unpredictability and small bits of information as well as reward cues.

Dopamine was simply a pleasure chemical in the brain

1 and 2

2 and 3

5.		Which of the following words is the most similar in meaning to the word ‘contagiously’ as given in the passage?

Assail

Ambivalent

Arboreal

Malignant

Cogent

6.		What does the phrase 'Social Networking Addiction' mean?

Stalking People Socially

Creating Fake profiles for fun

Finding your Friend Circle Online

Someone who spends too much time on social websites

Someone who is an introvert socially

7.		What actions are taken by schools for students regarding mobile phone devices as mentioned in the passage?

Punish students who bring mobile phones to schools.

Use it for educational purposes and as a rewards system for their pupils.

Banning smartphones, iPad and most portable devices from school premises.

1 and 2

2 and 3

8.		Which sentence should be the first sentence in the paragraph?

A

B

C

D

F

9.		Which of the following words is the most opposite in meaning to the word ‘confiscated’ as given in the passage?

Cognizant

Covet

Expiate

Pithy

Relinquish

10.

Given below is a word, followed by three sentences that consist of that word. Identify the sentences(s) that best express(es) the meaning of the word. Choose option 5 ‘None of the above’ if the word is not suitable in any of the sentences. Ascent

A. She made her first successful ascent of Everest last year.

B. She nodded her ascent to the proposal..

C. His ascent to power was rapid and unexpected.

Only C

Only A

A and C

B and C

None of the above