English MCQ for IBPS PO/ Clerk/ SEBI/ ESIC 2018: 18 October

English MCQ for IBPS PO/ Clerk/ SEBI/ ESIC 2018: 18 October

Directions (Q. 1-5): Rearrange the following eight sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G) and (H) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.

(A) One day, commuting to his place of work, in a train, he noticed that his seat number was 55 and it was in the fifth coach.

(B) All this convinced him that that day was a lucky day for him and five was his lucky number.

(C) A superstitious man believed that five was his lucky number.

(D) The train arrived at platform number five

(E) Lo and behold, the horse finished fifth!

(F) On checking into a hotel, he was given room number 55 on the fifth floor.

(G) Keeping his fingers crossed, he awaited the results.

(H) So he decided to go to the races and bet on horse number five.

1. Which of the following will be the LAST (EIGHTH) sentence after rearrangement?

1) F            2) B           3) E          4) G                 5) A

2. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

1) F            2) C           3) A         4) H                  5) G

3. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

1) H           2) C           3) B         4) D                   5) A

4. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

1) A           2) B           3) H         4) C                   5) F

5. Which of the following will be the SEVENTH sentence after rearrangement?

1) D          2) B            3) F         4) G                   5) E

Directions (Q. 6-10): In each of these questions, two of the words are related in some way, ie they are similar or opposite. Pick out the option which represents that pair.

6. (A) Shabby

(B) Pity

(C) Parity

(D) Clemency

1) A – B

2) B – C

3) C – D

4) B – D

5) A – D

7. (A) Ridicule

(B) Extinct

(C) Praise

(D) Impede

1) C – D

2) B – C

3) A – C

4) B – D

5) A – D

8. (A) Erroneous

(B) Obscure

(C) Servile

(D) Fallacious

1) A – D

2) B – C

3) C – D

4) A – C

5) B – D

9. (A) Propitious

(B) Defile

(C) Contaminate

(D) Ambiguous

1) A – C

2) A – B

3) B – C

4) C – D

5) B – D

10. (A) Syllabus

(B) Coarse

(C) Journals

(D) Fine

1) A – C

2) A – B

3) B – C

4) C – D

5) B – D

Answers:

(1-5): C A D F B H G E

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