Mission IBPS Exam: English (Mix Quiz)

Directions (Q. 1-10): In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. For each blank live words have been suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. 

The bargaining power of the union (1) from the dependence of the business on the given unit, from where the union (2). And its strength (3) in the unity, the confidence and the leadership (4) of its constituents. The union is strong when its members (5) united and the leadership is (6) and the leaders get the (7) to say yes. And it will be on a strong (8) when the dependence on the unit is high. On the other hand, management will be able to operate from a (9) of strength and it will have the ability to take a (10) stand and say no when its dependence on that unit is low. 

1.

1) completes 

2) stems 

3) ceases 

4) recedes 

5) result

2.

1) moves 

2) accomplishes 

3) keeps

4) operates 

5) conducts

3.

1) grows 

2) comprises 

3) lies

4) consists 

5) persists

4.

1) enjoys 

2) appreciate 

3) digs

4) hates 

5) needs

5.

1)abide 

2) sound 

3) pose

4) view 

5) stand

6.

1) led 

2) framed 

3) maintained 

4) unopposed 

5) challenged

7.

1) temerity 

2) ability

3) capacity 

4) ignorance 

5) limitation

8.

1) group 

2) top 

3) settlement 

4) seating 

5) footing

9.

1) space 

2) stand 

3) position 

4) spot 

5) tract

10.

1) firm 

2) facile 

3) loose

4) set 

5) supple

Directions (Q.11-15): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part B the answer. If there is ‘No error’, the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

11. 1) Amnesty international released a detailed report, /2) asserting that the Union government has often refused /3) to prosecute the Army or paramilitary personnel/4) accused of human rights misuses. / 5) No error

12. 1) By upholding the State government’s appeal, / 2) the Supreme Court criticised / 3) the attitude of the single judge 4) who wrote the judgements. / 5) No error

13. 1) Joining worldwide efforts to squeeze terror finances, /2) India has announced a ban on trade / 3) with the Islamic state and the al-Nusra Front /4) and other groups associated with the  al-Qaeda./ 5) No error

14. 1) There is no doubt that some people are selfish /2) and greedy, but there 3) are lot of more people in the world / 4) who are selfless and generous. / 5) No error

15. 1) Many dangerous chemicals which caused the depletion of the ozone layer 2) are now being boycotted by people /3) throughout the world and manufacturers are being/ 4) forced to look after alternatives. /5) No error

Answers..

1. 2
2. 4
3. 3
4. 5
5. 5
6. 4
7. 1
8. 5
9. 3
10. 1
11. 5
12. 3
13. 5
14. 3
15. 4