English Double Fillers for IBPS PO/RRB

English Double Fillers for IBPS PO/RRB

Directions (Q. 1-10): In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each sentence there are five pair of words denoted by numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence in the same sequence to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

1. He objected to the proposal because it was founded on a ________ principle and also was ________ at times.

1) faulty — desirable

2) imperative — reasonable

3) wrong — inconvenient

4) sound — acceptable

5) conforming — deplorable

2. The criterion for ________ a player should be based on his recent performance; but unfortunately, the journalists are ________ to be carried away by earlier successes.

1) condemning — satisfying

2) judging — prone

3) revealing — reluctant

4) eager — acclaiming

5) criticising — clean

3. For the last half century he ________ himself to public affairs ________ taking a holiday.

1) by — committed

2) after — offered

3) devoted — without

4) sacrificed — after

5) prepared — before

4. You will see signs of ________ everywhere, which speak well for the ________ of these people.

1) decoration — senses

2) clear — debris

3) beauty — careful

4) industry — prosperity

5) repairs — extravaganza

5. The police arrested Ramesh on a ________ of theft but for lack of evidence ________ him.

1) crime — imprisoned

2) punished — complaint

3) left — condition

4) tip — absconding

5) charge — released

6. This book is readable, clear and ________ researched with ________ detailed references.

1) fabulously, intricate

2) meticulously, extensive

3) leisurely, complete

4) hardly, notional

5) closely, scattered

7. The interest has ________ innovation related to several sectors of ________ pharmaceutical business and industry.

1) accepted, skeletal

2) insured, fateful

3) affected, plummeting

4) restricted, grown

5) accelerated, burgeoning

8. The Indian hospitality industry which has been ________ a prolonged slump is now entering a new ________ phase ready to enhance profitability.

1) witnessing, ambitious

2) observing, listless

3) demonstrating, efficient

4) recovering, debt

5) succumbing, lean

9. The new policy seeks to ________ a process of widespread participation of people ________ the way for more effective implementation.

1) amend, opening

2) halt, propelling

3) generate, paving

4) diagnose, resulting

5) identify, dithering

10. Journalism is a ________ for truth, a crusade to ________ injustice and wrong-doing.

1) product, limit

2) boon, justify

3) travesty, attack

4) quest, expose

5) search, optimise

Answers:

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