English Quiz Test for Banking | IBPS | SBI | RBI | RRB 17

Directions (Q. 1-5): In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

Bangalorean Clawin D’Souza, 22, is a (1) online poker fan. So much so that he gave up his job to take up a career in the game. His parents, of course, did not like the idea, but D’Souza went ahead with his decision. Though he started a bit slow and made very little money (2), gradually he became an expert at the game. “The (3) has been great because I am my own boss. I set my goals and I am very (4) to achieve them. I love what I’m doing and it doesn’t feel like a (5) job at all,” said D’Souza, who now makes around `90,000 a month playing poker online.

1. 

• 1) inflexible
• 2) conservative
• 3) bigot
• 4) diehard
• 5) dogmatic

2. 

• 1) finally
• 2) initially
• 3) making
• 4) market
• 5) lending

3. 

• 1) exercise
• 2) expense
• 3) experience
• 4) examination
• 5) job

4. 

• 1) experienced
• 2) devoted
• 3) motivated
• 4) targeted
• 5) upset

5. 

• 1) pleasant
• 2) enthusiastic
• 3) motivated
• 4) vigorous
• 5) jolly

Directions (Q. 6-10): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.

• (A) It so happened that in 1977 it was able to collaborate with other political parties.
• (B) Power was never its objective.
• (C) Then, in 1998, they got power at the centre.
• (D) The job of the Jan Sangh was to defend the RSS.
• (E) They (Hindutva forces) started getting into power.
• (F) When this happened their old leaders Vajpayee and Advani started to see RSS chiefs and leaders as their juniors.

6. Which of the following sentences will come ‘FIRST’ after rearrangement?

• 1) A
• 2) B
• 3) C
• 4) D
• 5) E

7. Which of the following sentences will come ‘THIRD’ after rearrangement?

• 1) A
• 2) B
• 3) C
• 4) E
• 5) F

8. Which of the following sentences will come ‘SECOND’ after rearrangement?

• 1) B
• 2) A
• 3) C
• 4) D
• 5) E

9. Which of the following sentences will come ‘LAST’ after rearrangement?

• 1) A
• 2) B
• 3) F
• 4) C
• 5) D

10. Which of the following sentences will come ‘FOURTH’ after rearrangement?

• 1) A
• 2) C
• 3) D
• 4) B
• 5) E

Answers :-----------------

1. 4
2. 2
3. 3
4. 3
5. 4
6. 4
7. 1
8. 1
9. 3
10. 5