IBPS PO 2021 English Test

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IBPS PO 2021 English Test - 65

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Question 1/10
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From the options given bellow, select the option which states the correct combination of incorrect/correct sentences.

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The conditions at e-waste processing facilities are dire.

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B
Electronics have always produced waste, but the quantity and speed of discard has increased rapidly in recent years.

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C
Buying a new printer is cheaper than buying a set of new ink cartridges.

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D
The increase in consumption of electronics has two major adverse ecological effects.

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E
All are correct.

Solutions

All the sentences are error free.
Question 2/10
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From the options given bellow, select the option which states the correct combination of incorrect/correct sentences.

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Everyone has a role to play in reducing electronic waste.

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B
Consumers can resist, or at least delay, acquiring new devices until they really need them.

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C
They can repair devices when possible rather than abandoning it.

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D
Governments need to regulate electronic waste.

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E
All of the above.

Solutions

Sentence C has an error.

They can repair devices when possible rather than abandoning them.

In this sentence we are referring to more than one device. So that we need to use ‘them’ in place of ‘it’.
Question 3/10
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Certain words are highlighted in bold in each sentence. Interchange the possible words to get meaningful sentence.

An important and effective tool in detecting and investigatingcorruption is documents (A)of information and analysis (B)of business defendants (C) involved in corruption or related to entities (D).

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A-D

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B
A-B, D-C

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C
B-C

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D
A-C, B-D

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E
No Interchange is required.

Solutions

An important and effective tool in detecting and investigatingcorruption is analysis (A)of information and documents(B)of business entities(C) involved in corruption or related to defendants(D).
Question 4/10
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Certain words are highlighted in bold in each sentence. Interchange the possible words to get meaningful sentence.

Many scientists have compared (A) that connectivity in the human brain is superior (B) higher assumed (C) to other animals, as a possible explanation for the significantly (D) functioning of the 'human animal.

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A-D

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B
A-D, B-C

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C
B-C

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D
A-C, B-D

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E
No Interchange is required.

Solutions

Many scientists have assumed that connectivity in the human brain is significantly higher compared to other animals, as a possible explanation for the superior functioning of the 'human animal.
Question 5/10
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Certain words are highlighted in bold in each sentence. Interchange the possible words to get meaningful sentence.

Linda Davidoff defines emotion as a feeling that is behaviors(A) through physiological functions such as facial covering(B) faster heartbeat, and expressed(C) such as aggression, crying, or expressions (D) the face with hands.

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A-D

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B
A-D, B-C

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C
B-C

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D
A-C, B-D

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E
No Interchange is required.

Solutions

Correct sentence is Linda Davidoff defines emotion as a feeling that is expressed through physiological functions such as facial expressions, faster heartbeat, and behaviors such as aggression, crying, or covering the face with hands.
Question 6/10
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Certain words are highlighted in bold in each sentence. Interchange the possible words to get meaningful sentence.

The Narendra Modi government needs(A) to seize the initiative and fast-forward long-pending reforms (B) so as to boost overall growth(C), which remains lacklustre(D) at about 5% of GDP.

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A-D

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B
A-D, B-C

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C
B-C

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D
A-C, B-D

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E
No Interchange is required.

Solutions

All the words are in correct place.
Question 7/10
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In the below question a sentence is given with a phrase bold. If needed replace the bold part so as to make the sentence meaningfully as well as grammatically correct.

The State must make sure laws are in place to protect people from slavery, servitude and forced labour.

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is in place to protect

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B
is imposed to prevent

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C
are placed to protect

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D
are there in place to ensure

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E
No replacement is required

Solutions

The State must make sure laws are in place to protect people from slavery, servitude and forced labour.

No improvement is required.
Question 8/10
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In the below question a sentence is given with a phrase bold. If needed replace the bold part so as to make the sentence meaningfully as well as grammatically correct.

Corruptioncases have difficulties to prove due to existence of a tacit (silent) agreement.

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are especially hard to prove because of

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B
are specifically hard to understood

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C
are specifically difficulty in order to prove

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D
are particularly difficult to prove

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E
Both C and D

Solutions

Corruptioncases areparticularly difficult to prove due to existence of a tacit (silent) agreement.

The bold phrase is incorrect as it doesn’t make any sense.

Option A is incorrect -> Because of and due to cannot come together.

Option B is incorrect -> ‘TO’ should be followed by base form of verb. Understand is the base form. Understood is incorrect.

Option C is incorrect -> difficulty is incorrect usage.
Question 9/10
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In the below question a sentence is given with a phrase bold. If needed replace the bold part so as to make the sentence meaningfully as well as grammatically correct.

Forced labour will be called work that is performed involuntarily and under the menace of any penalty.

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is called as

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B
can be understood as

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C
has been referred to as

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D
is the term attributed

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E
All of the above.

Solutions

Forced labour can be understood as work that is performed involuntarily and under the menace of any penalty.

The bold phrase is incorrect in terms of the tense form. Future tense is incorrect usage as the given sentence is simple present tense. Option C is also incorrect for that reason. In option C present perfect tense is used which is incorrect.

Option A is incorrect -> The given sentence is in past form. So the past verb needs to be used.

Option D is incorrect -> It is incomplete phrase. Preposition “to” should be used at the end of the phrase to make the phrase contextually correct.
Question 10/10
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In the below question a sentence is given with a phrase bold. If needed replace the bold part so as to make the sentence meaningfully as well as grammatically correct.

Before the Bald Eagle listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, it was protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act

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is registeredas endangered under

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B
was listedas endangered under

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C
was listedas

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D
marked as endangered under

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E
No improvement is required.

Solutions

Before the Bald Eagle was listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act, it was protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.

The bold phrase is incorrect as the given sentence is in passive form. Hence “verb” must be used before “listed”.

Option A is incorrect -> The given sentence is in past form. So the past verb needs to be used.

Option C is incorrect -> The phrase in option C is incomplete. It won’t make the meaningful sentence.

Option D is incorrect -> Verb is missing in that phrase.

Question 1/10

The conditions at e-waste processing facilities are dire.

Electronics have always produced waste, but the quantity and speed of discard has increased rapidly in recent years.

Buying a new printer is cheaper than buying a set of new ink cartridges.

The increase in consumption of electronics has two major adverse ecological effects.

All are correct.

Question 2/10

Everyone has a role to play in reducing electronic waste.

Consumers can resist, or at least delay, acquiring new devices until they really need them.

They can repair devices when possible rather than abandoning it.

Governments need to regulate electronic waste.

All of the above.

Question 3/10

A-D

A-B, D-C

B-C

A-C, B-D

No Interchange is required.

Question 4/10

A-D

A-D, B-C

B-C

A-C, B-D

No Interchange is required.

Question 5/10

A-D

A-D, B-C

B-C

A-C, B-D

No Interchange is required.

Question 6/10

A-D

A-D, B-C

B-C

A-C, B-D

No Interchange is required.

Question 7/10

is in place to protect

is imposed to prevent

are placed to protect

are there in place to ensure

No replacement is required

Question 8/10

are especially hard to prove because of

are specifically hard to understood

are specifically difficulty in order to prove

are particularly difficult to prove

Both C and D

Question 9/10

is called as

can be understood as

has been referred to as

is the term attributed

All of the above.

Question 10/10

is registeredas endangered under

was listedas endangered under

was listedas

marked as endangered under

No improvement is required.