IBPS PO Pre Memory Based Questions (English): 12.10.2019 for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

Several new business (1)/ have come up recently due to (2)/ the various schemes (3)/ introduced by the government. (4)

Question 2

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

If there is something you want (1)/ to accomplish then simply make (2)/ a decision and do it rather than (3)/ waited for the right time. (4)

Question 3

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

Experts suggest that (1)/ making work rewarding (2)/ may mean rethinking the way (3)/ company are led. (4)

Question 4

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

Psychologists has done a (1)/ considerable amount of research (2)/ to assess the effectiveness of various strategies (3)/ for behaviour modification. (4)

Question 5

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

We all have the ability to focus (1)/ and concentrate, but only if we (2)/ decide what is important to us (3)/ and we want to accomplishing. (4)

Question 6

Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is an error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number corresponding to that part will be your answer. If the given sentence is correct as it is, mark the answer as ‘No error’. Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.

Just around two decades ago, (1)/ few imagine that the robust data, (2)/ messaging, voice and video connections (3)/ could be established with such ease. (4)

Question 7

Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers. Against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which would fill the blank appropriately. Mark the suitable word as the answer.

The two words ‘growth’ and ‘development’ are often used (7) in economic discussion. From the time, ‘development economics’ (8) as a distinct field of study after the World War II, it did not differ from growth economics. But, technically speaking, they are not the same.

To a layman, these two terms (9) to be synonymous. However, in the 1950s and 1960s, economists drew a line of demarcation between economic growth and economic development. Economic development is a broader (10) than economic growth. Development is taken to mean only quantitative expansion of an economy. Economic growth is, thus, quantitative while economic development is (11). Experts suggest that growth involves focusing on height or weight while development focuses on the change in functional capacity.

Economic growth is defined in positive terms. It is (12) by the sustained increase in real, national or per capita income of a nation over time.

Find the appropriate word in each case.

Question 8

Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers. Against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which would fill the blank appropriately. Mark the suitable word as the answer.

The two words ‘growth’ and ‘development’ are often used (14) in economic discussion. From the time, ‘development economics’ (15) as a distinct field of study after the World War II, it did not differ from growth economics. But, technically speaking, they are not the same.

To a layman, these two terms (16) to be synonymous. However, in the 1950s and 1960s, economists drew a line of demarcation between economic growth and economic development. Economic development is a broader (17) than economic growth. Development is taken to mean only quantitative expansion of an economy. Economic growth is, thus, quantitative while economic development is (18). Experts suggest that growth involves focusing on height or weight while development focuses on the change in functional capacity.

Economic growth is defined in positive terms. It is (19) by the sustained increase in real, national or per capita income of a nation over time.

Find the appropriate word in each case.

Question 9

Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers. Against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which would fill the blank appropriately. Mark the suitable word as the answer.

The two words ‘growth’ and ‘development’ are often used (15) in economic discussion. From the time, ‘development economics’ (16) as a distinct field of study after the World War II, it did not differ from growth economics. But, technically speaking, they are not the same.

To a layman, these two terms (17) to be synonymous. However, in the 1950s and 1960s, economists drew a line of demarcation between economic growth and economic development. Economic development is a broader (18) than economic growth. Development is taken to mean only quantitative expansion of an economy. Economic growth is, thus, quantitative while economic development is (19). Experts suggest that growth involves focusing on height or weight while development focuses on the change in functional capacity.

Economic growth is defined in positive terms. It is (20) by the sustained increase in real, national or per capita income of a nation over time.

Find the appropriate word in each case.

Question 10

Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers. Against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which would fill the blank appropriately. Mark the suitable word as the answer.

The two words ‘growth’ and ‘development’ are often used (16) in economic discussion. From the time, ‘development economics’ (17) as a distinct field of study after the World War II, it did not differ from growth economics. But, technically speaking, they are not the same.

To a layman, these two terms (18) to be synonymous. However, in the 1950s and 1960s, economists drew a line of demarcation between economic growth and economic development. Economic development is a broader (19) than economic growth. Development is taken to mean only quantitative expansion of an economy. Economic growth is, thus, quantitative while economic development is (20). Experts suggest that growth involves focusing on height or weight while development focuses on the change in functional capacity.

Economic growth is defined in positive terms. It is (21) by the sustained increase in real, national or per capita income of a nation over time.

Find the appropriate word in each case.

Question 11

Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers. Against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which would fill the blank appropriately. Mark the suitable word as the answer.

The two words ‘growth’ and ‘development’ are often used (17) in economic discussion. From the time, ‘development economics’ (18) as a distinct field of study after the World War II, it did not differ from growth economics. But, technically speaking, they are not the same.

To a layman, these two terms (19) to be synonymous. However, in the 1950s and 1960s, economists drew a line of demarcation between economic growth and economic development. Economic development is a broader (20) than economic growth. Development is taken to mean only quantitative expansion of an economy. Economic growth is, thus, quantitative while economic development is (21). Experts suggest that growth involves focusing on height or weight while development focuses on the change in functional capacity.

Economic growth is defined in positive terms. It is (22) by the sustained increase in real, national or per capita income of a nation over time.

Find the appropriate word in each case.

Question 12

Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers. Against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which would fill the blank appropriately. Mark the suitable word as the answer.

The two words ‘growth’ and ‘development’ are often used (18) in economic discussion. From the time, ‘development economics’ (19) as a distinct field of study after the World War II, it did not differ from growth economics. But, technically speaking, they are not the same.

To a layman, these two terms (20) to be synonymous. However, in the 1950s and 1960s, economists drew a line of demarcation between economic growth and economic development. Economic development is a broader (21) than economic growth. Development is taken to mean only quantitative expansion of an economy. Economic growth is, thus, quantitative while economic development is (22). Experts suggest that growth involves focusing on height or weight while development focuses on the change in functional capacity.

Economic growth is defined in positive terms. It is (23) by the sustained increase in real, national or per capita income of a nation over time.

Find the appropriate word in each case.