IBPS PO Prelims Mock Test - 12 - Bank Exams MCQ

In the following question, A and H statements are in the correct order. Rearrange the remaining statements and answer the question which follows.

A. The Gurukul was a type of school in ancient education system.

B. The history of Gurukulam can be traced back to the Vedic age.

C. There was no discrimination based on their social standards.

D. At the Gurukulam, the Gurus used to train their students in many domains such as meditations, Yoga, Shastra and etc.

E. The Gurukul system refers to an ancient learning method and in Sanskrit, it was called Gurukulam.

F. The main motto of Gurukulam, since the Vedic age, was to develop the knowledge of the young students.

G. During the training, the students were treated respectfully by their teachers.

H. Thus, the Gurukulam initiated a new tradition known as the Guru-Shishya tradition.

Q. Which of the following should be the SEVENTH sentence after rearrangement?

The passage given below has five blanks given in various lines which indicates that some words have been omitted. There are five options among which only one can fill the blank correctly. Choose the correct option for each blank.

Sustainability emphasizes the need for society to conserve resources, protect natural ecosystems, minimize pollution and promote social (A)______.

Mankind is facing the greatest threat of climate emergency which is being termed as “Code red for humanity”. Industrialization, urbanization and increasing population has led to unprecedented crisis (B)______ by over exploitation of natural resources, and their contamination with toxic chemicals and pollutants. There are far-reaching impacts of (C)______ greenhouse gases on our planet. According to estimates of various agencies like, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) this will result in rise of earth temperature by 02°C by 2050.

This alarming situation is the major attention area and it is the need of the hour that the government and non-government organizations involving individuals, communities, countries, and the globe as whole, (D)______ themselves with the basic principles of ‘sustainability’. Human society and economy are (E)_____ on nature, and only harmonious existence will allow Homo sapiens to persist and thrive on this planet.

Q. Which one of the following options will fill the blank (C) above?

n the following question, a sentence is given with certain words are underlined. Choose the pair/s of such words which need to be interchanged so as to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful.

A significant number of hearths have been (A) unearthed around the 76,000-year mark and there is (B) controlled archaeological evidence of (C) diminishing fire the further back you go, so the (D) assumption is that once we became modern, we worked out how to cook.

The passage given below has five blanks given in various lines which indicates that some words have been omitted. There are five options among which only one can fill the blank correctly. Choose the correct option for each blank.

Sustainability emphasizes the need for society to conserve resources, protect natural ecosystems, minimize pollution and promote social (A)______.

Mankind is facing the greatest threat of climate emergency which is being termed as “Code red for humanity”. Industrialization, urbanization and increasing population has led to unprecedented crisis (B)______ by over exploitation of natural resources, and their contamination with toxic chemicals and pollutants. There are far-reaching impacts of (C)______ greenhouse gases on our planet. According to estimates of various agencies like, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) this will result in rise of earth temperature by 02°C by 2050.

This alarming situation is the major attention area and it is the need of the hour that the government and non-government organizations involving individuals, communities, countries, and the globe as whole, (D)______ themselves with the basic principles of ‘sustainability’. Human society and economy are (E)_____ on nature, and only harmonious existence will allow Homo sapiens to persist and thrive on this planet.

Q. Which one of the following options will fill the blank (B) above?

Which of the following phrases (A), (B), (C), (D) given below in the statement should replace the phrase printed is underlined in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No Correction is required’, mark (E) as the answer.

The opposition party is likely to win the elections by the sweeping majority.

The passage given below has five blanks given in various lines which indicates that some words have been omitted. There are five options among which only one can fill the blank correctly. Choose the correct option for each blank.

Sustainability emphasizes the need for society to conserve resources, protect natural ecosystems, minimize pollution and promote social (A)______.

Mankind is facing the greatest threat of climate emergency which is being termed as “Code red for humanity”. Industrialization, urbanization and increasing population has led to unprecedented crisis (B)______ by over exploitation of natural resources, and their contamination with toxic chemicals and pollutants. There are far-reaching impacts of (C)______ greenhouse gases on our planet. According to estimates of various agencies like, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) this will result in rise of earth temperature by 02°C by 2050.

This alarming situation is the major attention area and it is the need of the hour that the government and non-government organizations involving individuals, communities, countries, and the globe as whole, (D)______ themselves with the basic principles of ‘sustainability’. Human society and economy are (E)_____ on nature, and only harmonious existence will allow Homo sapiens to persist and thrive on this planet.

Q. Which one of the following options will fill the blank (A) above?

Direction: In this question, two columns I and II, and three sentences are given, which are divided into two parts. Column I (A, B, and C) consists of the first half of each sentence and Column II (D, E, and F) consists of the second half of each sentence. Match column I with column II, so that the sentences formed are both meaningful and grammatically correct. Choose the option as your answer.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in which a part of the sentence has been underlined. The underline part may or may not be grammatically or contextually correct. Choose the most appropriate alternative from the given options to make the sentence meaningful.

Unlike in the past, when support from the security agencies helped the PTI government overcome many political challenges, that pivot is now missing.

The following sentences are broken into four parts and two parts may contain an error in them. Find out the combination which contains error. If the sentence is free from error, mark ‘No Error’.

Q. Hurdles like electric boxes and (A) / hawkers on the sidewalks leaving (B) / very little space for pedestrians (C) / to actually walk in.(D)

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in which a part of the sentence has been underlined. The underline part may or may not be grammatically or contextually correct. Choose the most appropriate alternative from the given options to make the sentence meaningful.

One of the prime minister’s remarks at a recent public rally have reflected his frustration over the establishment’s stance.

In the following question, A and H statements are in the correct order. Rearrange the remaining statements and answer the question which follows.

A. The Gurukul was a type of school in ancient education system.

B. The history of Gurukulam can be traced back to the Vedic age.

C. There was no discrimination based on their social standards.

D. At the Gurukulam, the Gurus used to train their students in many domains such as meditations, Yoga, Shastra and etc.

E. The Gurukul system refers to an ancient learning method and in Sanskrit, it was called Gurukulam.

F. The main motto of Gurukulam, since the Vedic age, was to develop the knowledge of the young students.

G. During the training, the students were treated respectfully by their teachers.

H. Thus, the Gurukulam initiated a new tradition known as the Guru-Shishya tradition.

Q. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in which a part of the sentence has been underlined. The underline part may or may not be grammatically or contextually correct. Choose the most appropriate alternative from the given options to make the sentence meaningful.

The decision of the military leadership to stay out of the political fray has changes the dynamics completely.

Given below is a sentence with three blanks. Identify the correct order of words that can be used to fill in the blanks.

It sailed by in the _______ towards the _______ city on the other side of the bay that had been _______ against Buccaneers.

(A) Uninhabited

(B) Darkness

(C) Colonial

(D) Steeple

(E) Fortified

(F) Transfigured

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in which a part of the sentence has been underlined. The underline part may or may not be grammatically or contextually correct. Choose the most appropriate alternative from the given options to make the sentence meaningful.

Global collaboration in areas including research and development and Industry 5.0 and investments in digital and corporate strategy could similarly becoming key drivers of industrial development.

In the following question, A and H statements are in the correct order. Rearrange the remaining statements and answer the question which follows.

A. The Gurukul was a type of school in ancient education system.

B. The history of Gurukulam can be traced back to the Vedic age.

C. There was no discrimination based on their social standards.

D. At the Gurukulam, the Gurus used to train their students in many domains such as meditations, Yoga, Shastra and etc.

E. The Gurukul system refers to an ancient learning method and in Sanskrit, it was called Gurukulam.

F. The main motto of Gurukulam, since the Vedic age, was to develop the knowledge of the young students.

G. During the training, the students were treated respectfully by their teachers.

H. Thus, the Gurukulam initiated a new tradition known as the Guru-Shishya tradition.

Q. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in which a part of the sentence has been underlined. The underline part may or may not be grammatically or contextually correct. Choose the most appropriate alternative from the given options to make the sentence meaningful.

Tamil Nadu’s capital, which in a normal year gets anything between 1,300 mm and 1,400 mm of rainfall, have laid low by the indifference of success governments.

Direction: In this question, two columns I and II, and three sentences are given, which are divided into two parts. Column I (A, B, and C) consists of the first half of each sentence and Column II (D, E, and F) consists of the second half of each sentence. Match column I with column II, so that the sentences formed are both meaningful and grammatically correct. Choose the option as your answer.

In the following questions, four sentences are given that may or may not be grammatically correct. Choose the sentence/s that contain/s grammatical errors. If all the sentences are incorrect, choose option E ‘all the above’ as your answer.

Given below is a sentence with three blanks. Identify the correct order of words that can be used to fill in the blanks.

This is not necessarily an ending so much as an _______, by which you seem to mean, _______, a kind of brief _______ pause.

A) Regrouping

B) Vaguely

C) Respective

D) Emotive

E) Interstice

F) Tumbling

In the following questions, four sentences are given that may or may not be grammatically correct. Choose the sentence/s that contain/s grammatical errors. If all the sentences are incorrect, choose option E ‘all the above’ as your answer.

Below, a statement is divided into parts. One or more of these parts may contain an error. Out of the given options, choose the one that gives an ‘errorless combination’. If there are no errors, choose option (E), viz, No error.

Industry organisations will (A) / make a fresh appeal to the (B) / state to intervene and undertaken (C) / necessary steps to provide relief.(D)

In the following questions, four sentences are given that may or may not be grammatically correct. Choose the sentence/s that contain/s grammatical errors. If all the sentences are incorrect, choose option E ‘all the above’ as your answer.

Direction: In the question below, a part of the sentence has been underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed choose ‘No improvement’.

It is an urgent that the banks work exclusively for the betterment of the common people due to the duress caused by demonetization.

In the following questions, four sentences are given that may or may not be grammatically correct. Choose the sentence/s that contain/s grammatical errors. If all the sentences are incorrect, choose option E ‘all the above’ as your answer.

Direction: In the following passage there are blanks, each of them which have been numbered. Five options have been suggested for each blank, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find the appropriate word in each case.

India traditionally never had a demand problem. On the contrary, its economy was always supply-constrained.

Proof of no demand ___(1)___ is that between 2000-01 and 2015-16, domestic consumption of both finished steel and cement roughly ___(2)___, from 26.3 million tonnes (mt) and 92 mt, to 81.5 mt and 269 mt, respectively. During the same period, annual sales of passenger vehicles quadrupled (from 6.9 lakh to 27.9 lakh), while growing 4.5 times in the case of two-wheelers (from 36.3 lakh to 164.6 lakh) and five times for commercial vehicles (from 1.4 lakh to 6.9 lakh). Also, the total air passengers flown jumped nearly 10 times (from 14 million to 135 million) and the number of telephone connections 30-fold (from 36.3 million to 1059.3 million).

Supply not keeping up with demand — recall those long waiting periods for telephones, LPG connections and Bajaj Chetak scooters — was also ___(3)____ in inflation. Annual retail food inflation during the Nineties, and even the 10 years from 2006-07 to 2015-16, averaged 9.8 per cent. Not surprisingly, “supply management” measures — be it stocking limits under the Essential Commodities Act, export bans, zero-duty imports or selective credit control to ___(4)___ bank finance against cereals, pulses, sugar, oilseeds and raw cotton — were par for the course.

All this has changed in the last three years or less. The certainty that producers once enjoyed — of finding buyers for their wares without doing much beyond minor price adjustments to bring supply and demand into ___(5)____ has ceased to exist.

Find the appropriate word for the blank (5).

In the following questions, a word has been given in bold followed by four sentences in which the emboldened word has been used. Choose the most appropriate sentence in which the meaning of the given word has been used incorrectly. If all the sentences use the word correctly, choose option E as your answer.

STALWART

Direction: In the following passage there are blanks, each of them which have been numbered. Five options have been suggested for each blank, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find the appropriate word in each case.

India traditionally never had a demand problem. On the contrary, its economy was always supply-constrained.

Proof of no demand ___(1)___ is that between 2000-01 and 2015-16, domestic consumption of both finished steel and cement roughly ___(2)___, from 26.3 million tonnes (mt) and 92 mt, to 81.5 mt and 269 mt, respectively. During the same period, annual sales of passenger vehicles quadrupled (from 6.9 lakh to 27.9 lakh), while growing 4.5 times in the case of two-wheelers (from 36.3 lakh to 164.6 lakh) and five times for commercial vehicles (from 1.4 lakh to 6.9 lakh). Also, the total air passengers flown jumped nearly 10 times (from 14 million to 135 million) and the number of telephone connections 30-fold (from 36.3 million to 1059.3 million).

Supply not keeping up with demand — recall those long waiting periods for telephones, LPG connections and Bajaj Chetak scooters — was also ___(3)____ in inflation. Annual retail food inflation during the Nineties, and even the 10 years from 2006-07 to 2015-16, averaged 9.8 per cent. Not surprisingly, “supply management” measures — be it stocking limits under the Essential Commodities Act, export bans, zero-duty imports or selective credit control to ___(4)___ bank finance against cereals, pulses, sugar, oilseeds and raw cotton — were par for the course.

All this has changed in the last three years or less. The certainty that producers once enjoyed — of finding buyers for their wares without doing much beyond minor price adjustments to bring supply and demand into ___(5)____ has ceased to exist.

Find the appropriate word for the blank (4).