IBPS Bank PO/ Management Trainee Exam
Preliminary Examination 2018
English
Language
Directions (Q. 1–10)—Read the
following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain
words are printed in bold to help you to locate them while answering
some of the questions.
The yearly festival was close at hand. The store room was packed
with silk fabrics, gold ornaments, clay bowls full of sweet curd and
platefuls of sweetmeats. The orders had been placed with shops well in advance.
The mother was sending out gifts to everyone.
The eldest son, a government servant, lived with his wife and
children in far off lands. The second son had left home at an early age. As a
merchant he travelled all over the world. The other sons had split up over
petty squabbles, and they now lived in homes of their own. The relatives were
spread all across the world. They rarely visited. The youngest son, left in the
company of a servant, was soon bored and stood at the door all day long,
waiting and watching. His mother, thrilled and excited, loaded the presents on
trays and plates, covered them with colourful kerchiefs, and sent them off with
maids and servants. The neighbours looked on.
The day came to an end. All the
presents had been sent off.
The child came back into the house
and dejectedly said to his mother, “Maa, you gave a present to everyone,
but you didn’t give me anything !”
His mother laughed, “I have given
all the gifts away to everyone, now see what’s left for you.” She kissed
him on the forehead.
The child said in a tearful voice,
“Don’t I get a gift ?”
“You’ll get it when you go far
away.”
“But when I am close to you, don’t
I get something from your own hands ?”
His mother reached out her arms and drew him to her. “This is all
I have in my own hands. It is the most precious of all.”
1. Why
did the woman’s second son travel ?
(A) He
was restless by nature
(B) He
did not want to stay at home
(C) He
was rich and could afford to travel
(D) His
job was such that he had to travel
(E) None
of these
Answer : (D)
2. Why
did the woman’s eldest son not attend the festival ?
(A) He
was not on good terms with his youngest brother who lived at home
(B) He
had quarrelled with his mother
(C) His
wife did not allow him to return home
(D) His
job prevented him from taking leave
(E) None
of these
Answer : (E)
3. How did the woman prepare for the festival ?
1. She bought expensive gifts for her children
and neighbours.
2. She ordered her servants to prepare sweets
and food well in advance.
3. She made sure that her youngest child was
looked after so that he wouldn’t be bored.
(A) None
(B) Only 1
(C) Only 2
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Answer : (A)
4. What did the youngest child do while his
mother was busy ?
1. He waited for a chance to steal some
sweetmeats.
2. He pestered his mother to give him a
present.
3. He stood at the door with servants.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 3
(D) Only 3
(E) None of these
Answer : (D)
5. Which
of the following can be said about the woman ?
(A) She was a widow who had brought up her
children single handedly
(B) She was not a good mother since her children
had left home at an early age
(C) She enjoyed sending her family gifts at
festival time
(D) She gave expensive presents to show that she was wealthy
(E) She rarely visited her grand-children because
they all lived abroad
Answer : (C)
6. What did the boy receive from his mother ?
(A) She taught him the value of patience
(B) She encouraged him to grow up and live
independently like his brothers
(C) She showed him the importance of giving
expensive gifts
(D) She gave him a hug to express her love
(E) None of these
Answer : (D)
7. Which of the following is TRUE in the
context of the passage ?
(A) The woman usually ignored her youngest son
(B) The woman’s eldest son lived abroad
(C) The members of the woman’s family did not
care about her
(D) The woman made all the preparations herself
since she did not want to burden the servants
(E) The woman sent gifts to her children to
ensure that they visited her
Answer : (B)
Directions (Q. 8 & 9)—Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as
the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
8. Left
(A) Gone
(B) Quit
(C) Remaining
(D) Disappeared
(E) Forgot
Answer : (C)
9. Packed
(A) Filled
(B) Squeezed
(C) Crowd
(D) Collected
(E) Untidy
Answer : (A)
10. Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in
meaning of the word dejectedly as used in the passage.
(A) Calmly
(B) Happily
(C) Willingly
(D) Fortunately
(E) Softly
Answer : (C)
Directions
(Q. 11–15)—Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in
it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that
part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of
punctuation, if any)
11. Many multinational companies / have not been
(A) (B)
as / successful in
India / than we expected.
(C) (D) No
error
(E)
Answer : (D)
Explanation : Replace ‘than’ with ‘as’.
12. He
has ruined / his eyesight / by not using / his
(A) (B) (C)
spectacles
regularly. No
error
(D) (E)
Answer : (E)
13. Mostly of the / newly recruited officers /
have
(A) (B)
no experience / in
the banking sector.
(C) (D) No
error
(E)
Answer : (A)
Explanation : Change ‘Mostly’ to ‘Most’.
14. The
resignation of / one of our directors / have
(A)
(B)
caused the price / of shares to fall. No error
(C) (D) (E)
Answer : (C)
Explanation : Change ‘have’ to ‘has’.
15. There
are many / ways of which / inflation can /
(A)
(B) (C)
be measured. No
error
(D) (E)
Answer : (B)
Explanation : Replace ‘of’ with ‘in’.
Directions (Q. 16–20)—Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D)
given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following
sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the
sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required.’ mark (E) as the
answer.
16. Each
of the loan must be approved by the Branch Manager—
(A) Every
loan
(B) Each
one of the loan
(C) Any
of the loan
(D) All
of the loan
(E) No
correction required
Answer : (A)
17. The issue was taken before the Municipal Corporation
meeting last week—
(A) Taking
place at
(B) Taken
after
(C) Being
taken in
(D) Taken
up at
(E) No
correction required
Answer : (D)
18. He
has asked for the names of those employees involved in the project.
(A) had
asked
(B) having
asked about
(C) was
asked that
(D) is
asking
(E) no
correction required
Answer : (E)
19. Considerate
the traffic, it is better to leave
for the airport an hour early—
(A) While
considering
(B) Consideration
of
(C) Considering
(D) Being
considerate to
(E) No
correction required
Answer : (C)
20. He is a good leader, knowing that to
motivate his employees to achieve—
(A) That known when
(B) Who knows how
(C) Which knows how
(D) Knowing what
(E) No correction required
Answer : (B)
Directions (Q. 21–25)—Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and
(6) in the proper sequence t o form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the
questions given below them.
(1) The able bodied men of the tribe gathered to
discuss how to climb the mountain.
(2) As part of their plundering they kidnapped a
baby of one of the families.
(3) One day the mountain tribe invaded those
living in the valley.
(4) “We couldn’t climb the mountain. How could
you?”, they asked, “It wasn’t your baby !” she replied.
(5) There were two tribes in the Andes–one lived
in the valley and the other high up in the mountains.
(6) Two days later they noticed the child’s
mother coming down the mountain that they hadn’t yet figured out how to climb.
21. Which of the following should be the SECOND
sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)
Answer : (C)
22. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence
after rearrangement ?
(A) (6)
(B) (5)
(C) (4)
(D) (3)
(E) (2)
Answer : (A)
23. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence
after rearrangement ?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)
Answer : (E)
24. Which of the following should be the SIXTH
(LAST) sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)
Answer : (D)
25. Which
of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)
Answer : (B)
Directions (Q. 26–30)—In each question below a sentence with four
words printed in bold type is given. These are lettered (A), (B), (C)
and (D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly
spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word,
which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The letter of that word is
your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and
also appropriate in the context of the sentence mark (E) i.e., all correct
as your answer.
26. The
income of many people in rural India is not adequate to satisfy their basic needs. All correct
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
Answer : (E)
27. He
is always prompt in caring out instructions. All correct
(A)
(B) (C) (D) (E)
Answer : (C)
28. The
revized rates of interest will be effective immediately. All correct
(A)
(B) (C) (D) (E)
Answer : (A)
29. Such
transactions are quiet expensive and time consuming for customers. All correct
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
Answer : (E)
30. The
guidelines of the new scheme are expected to be finally soon. All correct
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
Answer : (D)
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