IBPS PO 2020: Prelims Question Paper | IBPS PO Mock Test Series 2024 & Past Year Papers - Bank Exams PDF Download

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Directions (1-4): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given with three words in bold. 
Choose the option which gives the correct sequence of these words to make the sentence 
grammatically and contextually correct. 
 
Q1. The role played by human rights organisations in documenting (A) and questioning state 
component (B) and excesses is a necessary functioning(C) of civil society activism 
(a) BAC 
(b) None of these 
(c) CAB 
(d) BCA 
(e) ACB 
 
Q2. The C&AG’s observations in its divisible (A) audit report relate to the denial of States’ financial (B) 
in the share(C) taxes pool. 
(a) CBA 
(b) BAC 
(c) ACB 
(d) None of these 
(e) BCA 
 
Q3. Many countries have chosen to ignore the connection between biodiversity and well-being, and 
pursuit (A) ecological capital in prosperity (B) of financial depleted (C). 
(a) None of these 
(b) CAB 
(c) ABC 
(d) BCA 
(e) CBA 
 
Q4. Gandhi’s repeated thought (A) on service to all human beings 
from all traditions of emphasis (B) was the essence (C) of his non-
violent democratic theory. 
(a) ABC 
(b) ACB 
(c) CAB 
(d) BAC 
(e) None of these 
 
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Directions (1-4): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given with three words in bold. 
Choose the option which gives the correct sequence of these words to make the sentence 
grammatically and contextually correct. 
 
Q1. The role played by human rights organisations in documenting (A) and questioning state 
component (B) and excesses is a necessary functioning(C) of civil society activism 
(a) BAC 
(b) None of these 
(c) CAB 
(d) BCA 
(e) ACB 
 
Q2. The C&AG’s observations in its divisible (A) audit report relate to the denial of States’ financial (B) 
in the share(C) taxes pool. 
(a) CBA 
(b) BAC 
(c) ACB 
(d) None of these 
(e) BCA 
 
Q3. Many countries have chosen to ignore the connection between biodiversity and well-being, and 
pursuit (A) ecological capital in prosperity (B) of financial depleted (C). 
(a) None of these 
(b) CAB 
(c) ABC 
(d) BCA 
(e) CBA 
 
Q4. Gandhi’s repeated thought (A) on service to all human beings 
from all traditions of emphasis (B) was the essence (C) of his non-
violent democratic theory. 
(a) ABC 
(b) ACB 
(c) CAB 
(d) BAC 
(e) None of these 
 
   
  
 
Directions (5-7): Which of the phrase/ word from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each 
sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically 
correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No replacement required” as the answer. 
 
Q5. A truck had assumingly collide with a car. 
(a) evidently collided 
(b) consequently met 
(c) virtually received 
(d) tremendously mishap 
(e) No replacement required 
 
Q6. The politicians makes vague promise about tax cuts. 
(a) has promises 
(b) would recalled policies 
(c) made vague promises 
(d) should conflict promise 
(e) No replacement required 
 
Q7. Students feel autonomous when they are able to willing engage time and energy to their studies 
(a) Readily devoted 
(b) full assign 
(c) willingly devote 
(d) cooperate willingly 
(e) None of these 
 
Directions (8-12): In each of the questions given below, a sentence has been divided into FIVE 
parts. Rearrange the parts of the sentence to make a grammatically correct and contextually 
meaningful statement.  
 
Q8. (A) a health bulletin released by the Delhi government  
(B) in the Capital in the past 24 hours taking  
(C) as many as 3,227 new COVID-19 cases were reported  
(D) the total number of cases 
(E) to 2,76,325, according to  
(a) EACDB 
(b) CBDEA 
(c) No rearrangement required 
(d) BDCEA 
(e) DEABC 
 
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Directions (1-4): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given with three words in bold. 
Choose the option which gives the correct sequence of these words to make the sentence 
grammatically and contextually correct. 
 
Q1. The role played by human rights organisations in documenting (A) and questioning state 
component (B) and excesses is a necessary functioning(C) of civil society activism 
(a) BAC 
(b) None of these 
(c) CAB 
(d) BCA 
(e) ACB 
 
Q2. The C&AG’s observations in its divisible (A) audit report relate to the denial of States’ financial (B) 
in the share(C) taxes pool. 
(a) CBA 
(b) BAC 
(c) ACB 
(d) None of these 
(e) BCA 
 
Q3. Many countries have chosen to ignore the connection between biodiversity and well-being, and 
pursuit (A) ecological capital in prosperity (B) of financial depleted (C). 
(a) None of these 
(b) CAB 
(c) ABC 
(d) BCA 
(e) CBA 
 
Q4. Gandhi’s repeated thought (A) on service to all human beings 
from all traditions of emphasis (B) was the essence (C) of his non-
violent democratic theory. 
(a) ABC 
(b) ACB 
(c) CAB 
(d) BAC 
(e) None of these 
 
   
  
 
Directions (5-7): Which of the phrase/ word from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each 
sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically 
correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No replacement required” as the answer. 
 
Q5. A truck had assumingly collide with a car. 
(a) evidently collided 
(b) consequently met 
(c) virtually received 
(d) tremendously mishap 
(e) No replacement required 
 
Q6. The politicians makes vague promise about tax cuts. 
(a) has promises 
(b) would recalled policies 
(c) made vague promises 
(d) should conflict promise 
(e) No replacement required 
 
Q7. Students feel autonomous when they are able to willing engage time and energy to their studies 
(a) Readily devoted 
(b) full assign 
(c) willingly devote 
(d) cooperate willingly 
(e) None of these 
 
Directions (8-12): In each of the questions given below, a sentence has been divided into FIVE 
parts. Rearrange the parts of the sentence to make a grammatically correct and contextually 
meaningful statement.  
 
Q8. (A) a health bulletin released by the Delhi government  
(B) in the Capital in the past 24 hours taking  
(C) as many as 3,227 new COVID-19 cases were reported  
(D) the total number of cases 
(E) to 2,76,325, according to  
(a) EACDB 
(b) CBDEA 
(c) No rearrangement required 
(d) BDCEA 
(e) DEABC 
 
   
  
 
Q9. (A) The Delhi High Court allowed  
(B) the CBI and ED’s appeal  
(C) former Telecom Minister A. Raja and others  
(D) for an early hearing on its leave to appeal  
(E) against the 2G case verdict acquitting  
(a) ABDEC 
(b) CBDAE 
(c) DABEC 
(d) BDECA 
(e) No rearrangement required 
 
Q10. (A) intensify their agitation from October 1,  
(B) which will include an indefinite “rail roko”  
(C) protest and the social boycott of political leaders  
(D) farmer outfits announced  
(e) that they would  
(a) No rearrangement required 
(b) CBDAE 
(c) DEABC 
(d) BDECA 
(e) ACDBE 
 
Q11. (A) Maharashtra Governor issued a notification that  
(B) will enable tribal and other traditional  
(C) forest dwelling families to  
(D) build houses in the  
(E) neighbourhood forest areas.  
(a) ACDBE 
(b) CBDEA 
(c) DAEBC 
(d) BEDCA 
(e) No rearrangement required 
 
Q12. (A) of the failure of due process  
(B) the controversies surrounding  
(C) the reality that the  
(D) movement itself is a result  
(E) ‘Me Too’ are complicated by  
(a) ACDBE 
(b) CBDEA 
(c) DAEBC 
(d) BECDA 
(e) No rearrangement required 
 
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Directions (1-4): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given with three words in bold. 
Choose the option which gives the correct sequence of these words to make the sentence 
grammatically and contextually correct. 
 
Q1. The role played by human rights organisations in documenting (A) and questioning state 
component (B) and excesses is a necessary functioning(C) of civil society activism 
(a) BAC 
(b) None of these 
(c) CAB 
(d) BCA 
(e) ACB 
 
Q2. The C&AG’s observations in its divisible (A) audit report relate to the denial of States’ financial (B) 
in the share(C) taxes pool. 
(a) CBA 
(b) BAC 
(c) ACB 
(d) None of these 
(e) BCA 
 
Q3. Many countries have chosen to ignore the connection between biodiversity and well-being, and 
pursuit (A) ecological capital in prosperity (B) of financial depleted (C). 
(a) None of these 
(b) CAB 
(c) ABC 
(d) BCA 
(e) CBA 
 
Q4. Gandhi’s repeated thought (A) on service to all human beings 
from all traditions of emphasis (B) was the essence (C) of his non-
violent democratic theory. 
(a) ABC 
(b) ACB 
(c) CAB 
(d) BAC 
(e) None of these 
 
   
  
 
Directions (5-7): Which of the phrase/ word from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each 
sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically 
correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No replacement required” as the answer. 
 
Q5. A truck had assumingly collide with a car. 
(a) evidently collided 
(b) consequently met 
(c) virtually received 
(d) tremendously mishap 
(e) No replacement required 
 
Q6. The politicians makes vague promise about tax cuts. 
(a) has promises 
(b) would recalled policies 
(c) made vague promises 
(d) should conflict promise 
(e) No replacement required 
 
Q7. Students feel autonomous when they are able to willing engage time and energy to their studies 
(a) Readily devoted 
(b) full assign 
(c) willingly devote 
(d) cooperate willingly 
(e) None of these 
 
Directions (8-12): In each of the questions given below, a sentence has been divided into FIVE 
parts. Rearrange the parts of the sentence to make a grammatically correct and contextually 
meaningful statement.  
 
Q8. (A) a health bulletin released by the Delhi government  
(B) in the Capital in the past 24 hours taking  
(C) as many as 3,227 new COVID-19 cases were reported  
(D) the total number of cases 
(E) to 2,76,325, according to  
(a) EACDB 
(b) CBDEA 
(c) No rearrangement required 
(d) BDCEA 
(e) DEABC 
 
   
  
 
Q9. (A) The Delhi High Court allowed  
(B) the CBI and ED’s appeal  
(C) former Telecom Minister A. Raja and others  
(D) for an early hearing on its leave to appeal  
(E) against the 2G case verdict acquitting  
(a) ABDEC 
(b) CBDAE 
(c) DABEC 
(d) BDECA 
(e) No rearrangement required 
 
Q10. (A) intensify their agitation from October 1,  
(B) which will include an indefinite “rail roko”  
(C) protest and the social boycott of political leaders  
(D) farmer outfits announced  
(e) that they would  
(a) No rearrangement required 
(b) CBDAE 
(c) DEABC 
(d) BDECA 
(e) ACDBE 
 
Q11. (A) Maharashtra Governor issued a notification that  
(B) will enable tribal and other traditional  
(C) forest dwelling families to  
(D) build houses in the  
(E) neighbourhood forest areas.  
(a) ACDBE 
(b) CBDEA 
(c) DAEBC 
(d) BEDCA 
(e) No rearrangement required 
 
Q12. (A) of the failure of due process  
(B) the controversies surrounding  
(C) the reality that the  
(D) movement itself is a result  
(E) ‘Me Too’ are complicated by  
(a) ACDBE 
(b) CBDEA 
(c) DAEBC 
(d) BECDA 
(e) No rearrangement required 
 
   
  
 
Directions (13-20): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. 
Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them, while answering some of the 
questions. (RC was based on education and technology-ibps po pre shift 1 2020) 
 
Although many people like to rely on traditional methods of teaching, the possibilities that open when 
technology is brought into the classroom are endless. For one, access to education has been significantly 
broadened as a result, including a wide range of learning styles and degree options. Even if you are not a 
student or an education professional, it is crucial to note the importance of technology in education. 
To really utilize these tools, teachers should ask themselves why students want technology in the 
classroom, not just why they need it. It can definitely help education professionals in the monitoring of 
individual development and innovative lesson planning; but the students who learn through 
technology can create a set of skills that will help them throughout their own future careers. 
Technology simplifies access to educational resources. Since students already rely on technology in their 
everyday lives, why not integrate it into the classroom? Children today frequently use their smartphones 
and tablets outside of school hours, and should be trusted with the responsibility during school as well. 
Many believe that it actually helps students stay engaged during class by using a familiar tool for 
academic learning. 
By incorporating modern technology like artificial intelligence, for instance, teachers can develop more 
creative and innovative lesson plans to hold the attention of their classes. Not to mention, as new 
methods of teaching develop, so does the need for specialized professionals both within and outside of 
the education field. 
Many believe that technology can enhance individual learning, removing educational boundaries that 
teachers may face. It enables online education, distance learning, and access to up-to-date information. 
Because each student interprets this information differently, technology can enable more research into 
subjects that are more difficult to learn. They can learn at their own pace. 
Thus, Educational Technology is a systematic approach to the processes and resources of teaching, 
educational technology, or EdTech, utilizes technology to improve the performance of students.  
It identifies the needs of individuals, adapting technology to classroom instruction and in the tracking of 
student development. It requires teachers to accurately reveal the needs of students in order to 
determine the relevant technology to apply to the curriculum and to track the results to determine the 
effectiveness of the measures. Educational technology is a fairly new field in the education sector, and not 
all teachers are ready to start implementing such technologically-driven plans. 
However, the cost of education has significantly reduced, with options like online degrees and by 
eliminating the need to buy physical textbooks. By accessing scholarly articles from your university’s 
database, for example, you can easily choose to continue your studies from another country or without 
leaving your home. Students don’t even need to enroll in a full degree program to learn from the best 
universities in the world. Typically, free for students, most academic journals will offer full digital 
versions of books originally produced in print. Even if you are not currently studying or involved in the 
education community, various articles, videos, etc., can be downloaded right to your phone, making the 
learning process both easily accessible as well as mobile. 
Because of technology, education is becoming more flexible and accessible. We have seen a growing 
popularity of online degrees and mobile learning, physical boundaries have been removed, and many 
executives have embraced technology to supplement the further education of their employees. 
 
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Directions (1-4): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given with three words in bold. 
Choose the option which gives the correct sequence of these words to make the sentence 
grammatically and contextually correct. 
 
Q1. The role played by human rights organisations in documenting (A) and questioning state 
component (B) and excesses is a necessary functioning(C) of civil society activism 
(a) BAC 
(b) None of these 
(c) CAB 
(d) BCA 
(e) ACB 
 
Q2. The C&AG’s observations in its divisible (A) audit report relate to the denial of States’ financial (B) 
in the share(C) taxes pool. 
(a) CBA 
(b) BAC 
(c) ACB 
(d) None of these 
(e) BCA 
 
Q3. Many countries have chosen to ignore the connection between biodiversity and well-being, and 
pursuit (A) ecological capital in prosperity (B) of financial depleted (C). 
(a) None of these 
(b) CAB 
(c) ABC 
(d) BCA 
(e) CBA 
 
Q4. Gandhi’s repeated thought (A) on service to all human beings 
from all traditions of emphasis (B) was the essence (C) of his non-
violent democratic theory. 
(a) ABC 
(b) ACB 
(c) CAB 
(d) BAC 
(e) None of these 
 
   
  
 
Directions (5-7): Which of the phrase/ word from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each 
sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically 
correct? If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No replacement required” as the answer. 
 
Q5. A truck had assumingly collide with a car. 
(a) evidently collided 
(b) consequently met 
(c) virtually received 
(d) tremendously mishap 
(e) No replacement required 
 
Q6. The politicians makes vague promise about tax cuts. 
(a) has promises 
(b) would recalled policies 
(c) made vague promises 
(d) should conflict promise 
(e) No replacement required 
 
Q7. Students feel autonomous when they are able to willing engage time and energy to their studies 
(a) Readily devoted 
(b) full assign 
(c) willingly devote 
(d) cooperate willingly 
(e) None of these 
 
Directions (8-12): In each of the questions given below, a sentence has been divided into FIVE 
parts. Rearrange the parts of the sentence to make a grammatically correct and contextually 
meaningful statement.  
 
Q8. (A) a health bulletin released by the Delhi government  
(B) in the Capital in the past 24 hours taking  
(C) as many as 3,227 new COVID-19 cases were reported  
(D) the total number of cases 
(E) to 2,76,325, according to  
(a) EACDB 
(b) CBDEA 
(c) No rearrangement required 
(d) BDCEA 
(e) DEABC 
 
   
  
 
Q9. (A) The Delhi High Court allowed  
(B) the CBI and ED’s appeal  
(C) former Telecom Minister A. Raja and others  
(D) for an early hearing on its leave to appeal  
(E) against the 2G case verdict acquitting  
(a) ABDEC 
(b) CBDAE 
(c) DABEC 
(d) BDECA 
(e) No rearrangement required 
 
Q10. (A) intensify their agitation from October 1,  
(B) which will include an indefinite “rail roko”  
(C) protest and the social boycott of political leaders  
(D) farmer outfits announced  
(e) that they would  
(a) No rearrangement required 
(b) CBDAE 
(c) DEABC 
(d) BDECA 
(e) ACDBE 
 
Q11. (A) Maharashtra Governor issued a notification that  
(B) will enable tribal and other traditional  
(C) forest dwelling families to  
(D) build houses in the  
(E) neighbourhood forest areas.  
(a) ACDBE 
(b) CBDEA 
(c) DAEBC 
(d) BEDCA 
(e) No rearrangement required 
 
Q12. (A) of the failure of due process  
(B) the controversies surrounding  
(C) the reality that the  
(D) movement itself is a result  
(E) ‘Me Too’ are complicated by  
(a) ACDBE 
(b) CBDEA 
(c) DAEBC 
(d) BECDA 
(e) No rearrangement required 
 
   
  
 
Directions (13-20): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. 
Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them, while answering some of the 
questions. (RC was based on education and technology-ibps po pre shift 1 2020) 
 
Although many people like to rely on traditional methods of teaching, the possibilities that open when 
technology is brought into the classroom are endless. For one, access to education has been significantly 
broadened as a result, including a wide range of learning styles and degree options. Even if you are not a 
student or an education professional, it is crucial to note the importance of technology in education. 
To really utilize these tools, teachers should ask themselves why students want technology in the 
classroom, not just why they need it. It can definitely help education professionals in the monitoring of 
individual development and innovative lesson planning; but the students who learn through 
technology can create a set of skills that will help them throughout their own future careers. 
Technology simplifies access to educational resources. Since students already rely on technology in their 
everyday lives, why not integrate it into the classroom? Children today frequently use their smartphones 
and tablets outside of school hours, and should be trusted with the responsibility during school as well. 
Many believe that it actually helps students stay engaged during class by using a familiar tool for 
academic learning. 
By incorporating modern technology like artificial intelligence, for instance, teachers can develop more 
creative and innovative lesson plans to hold the attention of their classes. Not to mention, as new 
methods of teaching develop, so does the need for specialized professionals both within and outside of 
the education field. 
Many believe that technology can enhance individual learning, removing educational boundaries that 
teachers may face. It enables online education, distance learning, and access to up-to-date information. 
Because each student interprets this information differently, technology can enable more research into 
subjects that are more difficult to learn. They can learn at their own pace. 
Thus, Educational Technology is a systematic approach to the processes and resources of teaching, 
educational technology, or EdTech, utilizes technology to improve the performance of students.  
It identifies the needs of individuals, adapting technology to classroom instruction and in the tracking of 
student development. It requires teachers to accurately reveal the needs of students in order to 
determine the relevant technology to apply to the curriculum and to track the results to determine the 
effectiveness of the measures. Educational technology is a fairly new field in the education sector, and not 
all teachers are ready to start implementing such technologically-driven plans. 
However, the cost of education has significantly reduced, with options like online degrees and by 
eliminating the need to buy physical textbooks. By accessing scholarly articles from your university’s 
database, for example, you can easily choose to continue your studies from another country or without 
leaving your home. Students don’t even need to enroll in a full degree program to learn from the best 
universities in the world. Typically, free for students, most academic journals will offer full digital 
versions of books originally produced in print. Even if you are not currently studying or involved in the 
education community, various articles, videos, etc., can be downloaded right to your phone, making the 
learning process both easily accessible as well as mobile. 
Because of technology, education is becoming more flexible and accessible. We have seen a growing 
popularity of online degrees and mobile learning, physical boundaries have been removed, and many 
executives have embraced technology to supplement the further education of their employees. 
 
   
  
 
Q13. Why do students need technology in the classroom? 
(I) It helps students prepare for their future careers  
(II) Technology helps the students to simultaneously perform many activities. 
(III) Technological goods help students stay engaged during class. 
 
(a) Only (i) 
(b) Both (i) and (ii) 
(c) Both (i) and (iii) 
(d) Only (iii) 
(e) None of these 
 
 
Q14. How does technology aid specialized professionals? 
(a) Specialized professionals can tap opportunities within and outside education field 
(b) teachers can develop more creative and innovative lesson plans 
(c) They can conveniently follow the conventional methods 
(d) Both (a) and (b) 
(e) All (a) (b) and (c) 
 
Q15. How does technology benefit students in their learning? 
(a) they gain access to up-to-date information 
(b) Students can learn at their own pace 
(c) They can further research the subjects that are difficult to learn.  
(d) They can access the lessons from any part of the world.  
(e) All of these 
 
Q16. What could be the barrier while implementing educational technology? 
(a) Teachers could be more hesitant while adapting technologically driven plan 
(b) Most of the students cannot afford technological goods 
(c) Parents are dubious while selecting technological plans 
(d) Technology has several ill effects on the mental and physical health of the students  
(e) None of these 
 
Q17. How does technology help to reduce the cost of learning? 
(I) Removal of physical textbooks 
(II) Removal of transportation charges 
(II) Most of the academic journals are free for students 
(a) Only (i) 
(b) Both (i) and (ii) 
(c) Both (i) and (iii) 
(d) Only (iii) 
(e) All of these