IBPS PO General Awareness: Sentence Completion questions with solutions

Q1. In the following questions, two columns are given containing three sentences or phrases each. In the first column, the sentences or phrases are A, B, and C, and in the second column, they are D, E, and F. A sentence or phrase from the first column may or may not connect with another sentence or phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Each question has five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the sentences or phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options given forms a correct sentence after combination, mark (e), i.e. "None of these," as your answer. COLUMN I (A) Only one museum currently has the funding to contend for (B) Speculators, thieves, and promoters long ago created (C) Ethical appeals notwithstanding, great COLUMN II (D) transfer will disseminate once static fortunes (E) art will increasingly devolve into big business (F) and fed a market where cultural icons could be traded like commodities

1. B-F & C-D
2. C-E & A-F
3. B-E & A-D
4. C-E & B-F

Answer: C-E & B-F

The pair C-E forms a correct sentence: "Ethical appeals notwithstanding, great art will increasingly devolve into big business." The pair B-F also forms a correct sentence: "Speculators, thieves, and promoters long ago created and fed a market where cultural icons could be traded like commodities."

Q2. He said the reopening of nuclear collaboration would not (57) mean expanding the (58) in constructing the nuclear plant at Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu, but also collaboration in new projects, according to Andrei Orlov, chief of PIR Centre (Centre for Policy Studies), a quasi-government think tank (59) by influential persons in the decision-making process.

1. again
2. only
3. all
4. have

Answer: only

The sentence requires the fixed correlative structure "not only ... but also ...". Therefore, the blank should be filled with "only". The other options do not create a grammatical pair with "but also".

Q3. COLUMN I (A) Since flexibility is one of the most critical principles of organizational innovation, (B) Employee satisfaction can be achieved by framing an incentive plan for employees, (C) Dynamism goes hand in hand when working in the midst of chaos and consistency COLUMN II (D) which can be done by keeping motivation in mind for the benefit of the employees. (E) business processes should be simple enough to accommodate change at any level. (F) India is pursuing a number of such agreements with various countries of the world. In the following questions, two columns are given containing three sentences/phrases each. A sentence/phrase from the first column may or may not connect with another sentence/phrase from the second column. Choose the appropriate option. If none of the given options forms a correct sentence after combination, mark (E), i.e. "None of these" as your answer.

1. Only A-E and B-D
2. Only C-E
3. Only A-F and B-E
4. Only B-F

Answer: Only A-E and B-D

A connects naturally with E because flexibility and accommodating change are contextually related. B connects with D because incentive plans and motivation logically complete the sentence about employee satisfaction. The other combinations are not contextually suitable.

Q4. In the following question, two columns are given containing three sentences/phrases each. In the first column, the sentences/phrases are A, B, and C, and in the second column, the sentences/phrases are D, E, and F. A sentence/phrase from the first column may or may not connect with another sentence/phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Each question has five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the sentences/phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Column 1: (A) Indian workers, most of them in the informal sector (B) We have to come up with some innovative mechanism (C) The matching contribution should ensure that Column 2: (D) have no social security net (E) for people to opt for such a useful product (F) had become increasingly relevant

1. A-D
2. A-D & B-E
3. C-F
4. A-E & C-F

Answer: A-D & B-E

A-D forms a correct sentence: 'Indian workers, most of them in the informal sector, have no social security net.' B-E also forms a correct sentence: 'We have to come up with some innovative mechanism for people to opt for such a useful product.' The other combinations do not form proper grammatical or contextual matches.