English Test for IBPS PO Prelims Exam set – 5

Directions: The following question has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits in the context of the sentence.

1. The fee received is reasonably sufficient to cater to the _____________ expenses of SEBI, and it does not need to seek _____________ from the government.
   fine, permission
   running, funding
   loan, more
   gradual, approval
   regular, less
   Option B
   
   
    



2. Provocative content, _____________ information, _____________ videos and pictures are being disseminated through various online and mobile platforms.
   upset, deformed
   inaccurate, doctored
   erroneous, illuminating
   vague, personal
   misleading, gaming
   Option B
   “doctored” means ‘change the content or appearance of (a document or picture) in order to deceive; falsified'
   
    



3. The original sin of nationalization of banks was considered necessary at the time, given the collusion between _____________ and _____________ then.
   employees, employers
   government, people
   companies, consumers
   industry, finance
   marketing, advertising
   Option D
   
   
    



4. The _____________ of the Plastic Waste Management Rules require manufacturers of compostable bags to get a certificate from the Central Pollution Control Board, but this has not stopped _____________ products from entering the market
   conditions, authentic
   honour, conceding
   provisions, counterfeit
   faucets, prerogative
   choice, gilded
   Option C
   
   
    



5. _____________ number of news/information portals are being set up as there are few entry _____________ unlike in the traditional media.
   Umpteen, barriers
   Negligible, exits
   Reduced, points
   Gradual, problems
   Definite, channels
   Option A
   
   
    



6. It is believed that laughter is an _____________ way of reaching wider audiences and engaging people who are less _____________ in the topic.
   ideal, knowledge
   agitation, hooked
   intense, known
   excellent, interested
   optional, good
   Option D
   
   
    



7. Currently, 11 of 21 listed PSB banks are under RBI’s prompt corrective action framework and _______ consolidating all NPAs would _____ an additional level of complexity.
   knowingly, want
   willingly, try
   simply, create
   quickly, develop
   urgently, help
   Option C
   
   
    



8. A surprise pick by PM, the new _____________ minister remains a _____________ unknown entity to the financial world.
   finance, relatively
   textiles, important
   resources, very
   law, less
   education, generally
   Option A
   
   
    



9. Terms of chairpersons should align with the life of the loan, which would allow _____________ to be detected and penalties to be _____________ out as required.
   nonpayment, forced
   defaults, meted
   withdrawals, given
   evasions, taken
   bribery, stroked
   Option B
   ''meted out'' means ‘to give or order a punishment or make someone receive cruel or unfair treatment’.
   
    



10. Growth in India's fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector is _____________ as lower spending in urban centres and slowdown in rural growth _____________ consumption.
    dipping, food
    failing, imaginary
    declining, crimp
    emerging, halt
    eliminating, queue
    Option C