IBPS English Language model test paper - 7

IBPS English Language model test paper - 7

Directions (1 to 5): in each of the following questions, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom mentioned below.

1) To cut the Gordian knot

a. To solve a difficult problem
b. To break relations with somebody
c. Refuse to listen
d. To give publicity

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2) A square peg in a round hole

a. To exercise veiled effect
b. To embarrass
c. To be fuming
d. A person unsuited to the position he fills

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3) Foar in the mouth

a. To love someone intensely
b. To accept defeat
c. To be in the extreme hatred
d. Abuse somebody due to anger

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4) To be at daggers drawn

a. To hate somebody
b. To be bitter enemy
c. To be in a imperativeness all the time
d. To disobey

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5) To bring one’s eggs to a bad market

a. To fail in one’s plans as one goes to wrong people for help
b. To face a mortifying condition
c. To recourse to erroneous manoeuvres
d. To work privately

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Directions (6 to 8): in the following questions, some alternatives are suggested for the idiom/phrase in italic in sentence. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase in italics.

6) The employees strike their colours in front of the top management.

a. To raise a wrong fright
b. To refuse to listen
c. To Surrender
d. To quarrel over fripperies

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7) I would be in mire if I did not submit my papers in time.

a. To be in difficulties
b. To be under huge liability
c. To accept a challenge
d. None of these

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8) The rule of thumb was that the final exam on average dropped a student between one and two letter grades.

a. To work hard
b. By practical experience which is rather rough
c. To accomplish a purpose
d. To help someone

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Directions (9 to 14): In each question below are given two sentences numbered I and II. In these sentences, two homonyms are given in italics type, which may be either mis-spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentences. Read both the sentences carefully and decide on their correctness on the basis of the italicised words.

9) I. A singer is called an artiste.

II. He is a skilled artist in performing Indian dance forms.

a. If only sentence I is correct
b. If only sentence II is correct
c. If both the sentences I and II are correct
d. If I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicised words
e. If neither I nor II is correct and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging the italicised words

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10) I. They really got the crowd moving with their onstage antics, leaping into the air at every chance.

II. He owned thousands of acres of land, dozens of palaces, and priceless anticues.

a. If only sentence I is correct
b. If only sentence II is correct
c. If both the sentences I and II are correct
d. If I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicised words
e. If neither I nor II is correct and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging the italicised words

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11) I. We lived on opposite sides of the road.

II. The method is particularly aposite for studying this particular subject.

a. If only sentence I is correct
b. If only sentence II is correct
c. If both the sentences I and II are correct
d. If I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicised words
e. If neither I nor II is correct and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging the italicised words

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12) I can forgo my new mobile for that car

II. His removal is a foregone assumption

a. If only sentence I is correct
b. If only sentence II is correct
c. If both the sentences I and II are correct
d. If I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicised words
e. If neither I nor II is correct and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging the italicised words

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13) I. Every individual has the ability to adopt themselves to the changing atmospheres

II. He is an adapt illegitimate personnel

a. If only sentence I is correct
b. If only sentence II is correct
c. If both the sentences I and II are correct
d. If I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicised words
e. If neither I nor II is correct and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging the italicised words

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14) I. This dress-code does not suit the occasion.

II. I was compelled to file a domestic suit against the neighbours.

a. If only sentence I is correct
b. If only sentence II is correct
c. If both the sentences I and II are correct
d. If I as well as II are incorrect, but both could be made correct by interchanging the italicised words
e. If neither I nor II is correct and the sentence could not be made correct by interchanging the italicised words

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Directions (15 to 16): In the following passage, there are blanks which have been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage. Choose the correct alternative to fill in the blanks.

15) Straight text looks formidable. The reader braces himself or herself for an ordeal--for heavy going. Because we humans 1. relatively limited capacities for information processing, you 2. present your information in bite-sized chunks, which your reader may then quickly note and take in. Keep paragraphs short--seven lines of type at the most. The shorter, the 3. irresistible your paragraphs are.

Look for opportunities to use numbered or bulleted lists. Numbers 4. order or hierarchy. If you’re word-processing program does not 5. bullets, you can create them by filling in lower-case o's with a felt pen. Remember to make all the items in your lists grammatically parallel and to add no punctuation because the list is its own punctuation.

1. a. Have b. Has c. Had d. are

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2. a. Shall b. Have c. Have-to d. Should

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3. a. Mostly b. Most c. More d. Many

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4. a. Designate b. Designation c. Designated d. Decide

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5. a. Creation b. Create c. Created d. Creates

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16) Simply put strategic 1. determines where an organization is going over the next year or more, how it's going to get there and how it'll know if it got there or not. The focus of a 2. plan is usually on the entire organization, while the focus of a business plan is usually on a 3. product, service or program. There are a variety of perspectives, models and approaches used in strategic planning. The way that a strategic plan is developed 4. on the nature of the organization's leadership, culture of the organization 5. of the organization's environment, size of the organization and expertise of planners.

1. a. Planning b. Planner c. Planners d. Plan

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2. a. Strategy b. Strategies c. Strategic d. Strategizing

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3. a. Particularly b. Particular c. Particulars d. Part

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4. a. Depending b. Depends c. Depended d. Dependent

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5. a. Complex b. Complexion c. Complexity d. Comply

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Directions (17 to 20): From the given alternatives, choose the misspelt word.

17)

a. Peddle
b. Pedalo
c. Pellet
d. Peel

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18)

a. Flury
b. Flunk
c. Grommet
d. Grist

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19)

a. Rooter
b. Roge
c. Rough
d. Roster

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20)

a. Varlet
b. Vassal
c. Vehement
d. Vien

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Directions (21 to 25): Following is a set of four sentences. Choose the sentence which is most appropriate – grammatically, semantically and logically.

21)

a. Get it out of the way of your main message.
b. Get out of the way in your main message
c. Get it out of the way in your own main message
d. Get it out on the way of your own main message

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22)

a. If you give to many details, it distracting.
b. If you gave too many details, it’s distracts.
c. If you give too many details, it’s distracting.
d. If you give too many detail, it’s distracts.

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23)

a. Peoples who admit their mistake or fault is always more interesting then perfect people.
b. People who admit their mistakes or faults are always more interesting than perfect people.
c. People which admit their mistakes or faults are always more interesting than perfect people.
d. People who admit their mistakes on faults is always more interesting than perfect people.

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24)

a. Cut your words to half and see if the meaning comes to life.
b. Cut your words in half to see of the meaning comes into life
c. Cut your words into half and see if the meaning comes into life
d. Cut your words in half and see if the meaning comes to life

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25)

a. People often need an example to understand what you are talking about.
b. People often need a example to understand what you are talkings about.
c. People often needs an example to understands what you are talking about.
d. People often need as example to understanding what you are talking about.

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Directions (26 to 30): Choose the correct sequence of the alternatives to form a meaningful sentence.

26)

A. common and starts with focus on the organization's mission
B. and action planning
C. Goals-based planning is probably the most
D. goals to work toward the mission, strategies to achieve the goals

a. ACDB
b. BCDA
c. CDBA
d. CADB

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27)

A. Strategic planning
B. used in
C. models and approaches
D. There are a variety of perspectives

a. DCBA
b. BCAD
c. DBCA
d. ABCD


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28)

A. If the problem still seems overwhelming
B. break it down by repeating steps
C. 1-7 until you have descriptions of
D. Several related problems

a. ACDB
b. ADCB
c. ABCD
d. ADBC

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29)

A. in an otherwise chaotic situation and provides a
B. A major advantage of this approach is
C. Common frame of reference from which people can communicate in the situation.
D. that it gives a strong sense of order

a. ADCB
b. BCDA
c. BDAC
d. CDAB

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30)

A. We use unconscious routines
B. Inherent in decision making.
C. called heuristics
D. to cope with the complexity

a. ACDB
b. ABCD
c. ADBC
d. ABDC

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