IBPS PO English: Grammar and Vocabulary questions with solutions

Q1. In the given question, two words are omitted and replaced by blanks. Choose the best combination of words that can fit the blanks in the same order to make a grammatically and logically correct statement. The athlete's return to the field after a year-long injury was both ______ as fans wondered if he could regain his former strength.

1. unexpected, reassuring
2. anticipated, uncertain
3. disappointing, celebrated
4. inevitable, dismissed

Answer: anticipated, uncertain

The sentence contrasts the athlete's return with fans' doubts about his recovery. 'Anticipated' fits because the return was expected, and 'uncertain' fits the doubt about whether he could regain strength. The other options do not match the logic of the sentence.

Q2. As the young musician carefully plucked the strings of his guitar, he struck a chord that resonated through the room, poking the audience's attention with the deliberate and melodious rhythm. In each of the questions given below, three words are given in bold. These words may or may not be in their correct position. Following each sentence, a few sequences are provided. Select the sequence of the words which will make the given sentence contextually meaningful.

1. ABC
2. Both (A) and (C)
3. BAC
4. ACB

Answer: BAC

The sentence needs a word meaning 'captured' or 'held' for the audience, not 'poking'. The correct rearrangement is BAC, which makes the sentence contextually meaningful and grammatically smooth.

Q3. Despite his polished manners, there was a subtle _____ in his voice that seemed to ______ his true intentions.

1. melody, amplify
2. undertone, reveal
3. undertones, conceal
4. resonance, revealed

Answer: undertone, reveal

'Undertone' means an underlying or subtle quality, which fits the context of voice. 'Reveal' correctly completes the phrase 'seemed to reveal his true intentions'.

Q4. Identify the misspelled or inappropriate word in the sentence: The adverse effects of the prolonged drought were evident in the withering crops and the drying up of the river.

1. All are correct
2. prolonged
3. evident
4. drying

Answer: All are correct

All the words in the sentence are correctly spelled and appropriately used. The sentence is grammatically correct and conveys a clear meaning, so no correction is needed.