IBPS PO General Awareness: Grammar and Usage questions with solutions

Q1. More energy intake than energy expenditure will, in the long term, lead to fat deposition, insulin resistance, and a fatty liver ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ i) regardless of the ii) despite having a proper iii) though a different

1. Only i
2. Only ii
3. Both ii and iii
4. Both i and ii

Answer: Both i and ii

The sentence needs a grammatically correct continuation that preserves the meaning. Phrases i and ii fit the structure, while iii does not complete the idea properly.

Q2. Choose the most appropriate replacement for the highlighted phrase to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. The airline said in a statement that it will ensure that requests for refunds are processed within three days.

1. they will ensure
2. it will insure
3. it will have ensure
4. it would ensure

Answer: it would ensure

Since the reporting verb is in the past tense, the future tense in direct speech is usually backshifted to 'would' in reported speech. 'Ensure' is also the correct verb because it means to make certain, whereas 'insure' relates to insurance. Therefore, 'it would ensure' is the best replacement.

Q3. Find the part which is not highlighted and is both grammatically and contextually correct. Ensure that the meaning of the statement remains unchanged. While there is no quibble about the need to deny unscrupulous and wilful defaulters who has put banks and other creditors in substantial financial hardship the opportunity to regain control of corporate assets that have been put under resolution, the category of people barred is too broad and risks the very objectives of the original code.

1. While there is no quibble about the need
2. who has put banks and other creditors in
3. of corporate assets that have been put under resolution
4. the category of people barred is too broad and risks the very objectives of the original code.

Answer: the category of people barred is too broad and risks the very objectives of the original code.

The last option is grammatically correct and contextually coherent as written. The other parts contain issues such as subject-verb disagreement and awkward phrasing. Hence, the fourth option is the correct part.

Q4. Each sentence is divided into four parts, in which one part may or may not contain an error. Choose the incorrect part as your answer. If no such part has any error, choose 'No error' as your answer choice. A judge ordered of court / proceed with the trial even / though one attorney wasn't ready / to move forward.

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Answer: A

Part A contains the error because 'ordered of court' is ungrammatical. The correct phrase should be 'ordered the court' or 'ordered the court to proceed'.

Q5. Each sentence is divided into four parts, which may or may not have an error. Choose the section that has the error as your answer choice. If all the sections are correct, choose "No error". Contentious cases are sometimes escalate (A) / to a federal appellate court, which can (B) / issue rulings that set precedents (C) / for other courts within its jurisdiction (D).

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Answer: A

The subject is "cases," which is plural, so the verb should be "escalate" only if the sentence structure supports it; however, the intended correction is that the phrase is ungrammatical as written. In standard usage, the sentence should read "Contentious cases are sometimes escalated..." because the passive form is required here.

Q6. Harnessing the potential (A) of the digital revolution requires redefining (B) digital access that goes beyond physical connectivity (C) to share specific opportunities (D) available.

1. B-C
2. A-B
3. No replacement required
4. A-C & B-D

Answer: No replacement required

The sentence is grammatically correct and the meaning is clear. None of the underlined parts needs replacement to improve correctness or coherence.

Q7. With technology becoming smarter, there has been a corresponding increase in cyber fraud, harassment, and threats.

1. No improvement required
2. At technology becoming smarter
3. On technology became smarter
4. With technology has become smarter

Answer: No improvement required

The sentence is grammatically correct as written. The phrase 'With technology becoming smarter' is acceptable, and the rest of the sentence is properly structured. No correction is needed.

Q8. Each sentence contains four highlighted words that may or may not be in the correct place. Choose the correct rearrangement from the given options that can make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Preventing acts of terrorism that involve weapons of mass destruction or their network systems requires building a delivery of national and international measures in which all nation states are equally invested.

1. Only (C) -(D)
2. Only (A) -(C) and (B) -(D)
3. Only (B) -(C)
4. Only (A) -(D) and (B) -(C)

Answer: Only (B) -(C)

The sentence becomes correct when the words in positions (B) and (C) are interchanged. This makes the phrase read as 'weapon(s) of mass destruction or their delivery systems,' which is grammatically and contextually correct. The other highlighted words do not need to be moved for the sentence to make sense.