Model Questions for IBPS PO PRELIM Exam : English Language Set - 43

Directions: Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) ill the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) In other words, floods and droughts are built into the countries monsoonal ecology.
(B) “It pours cats and dogs” they said.
(C) In the remaining 8,660 hours there is hardly any precipitation.
(D) If the rain is not caught and stored, it will be impossible to live in this country.
(E) But most of it pours down in a mere hundred hours.
(F) India gets more rain annually-1,100 mm. on an average-than any other part of the world.
(G) When the British came to India, they were struck by the amount it rained here.

1.Which or the following will be the FIRST sentence?

(1) G
(2) A
(3) C
(4) D
(5) F

2. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence?

(1) C
(2) D
(3) F
(4) G
(5) B

3. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence?

(1) F
(2) C
(3) E
(4) F
(5) D

4. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence?

(1) A
(2) C
(3) D
(4) F
(5) G

5. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence?

(1) B
(2) E
(3) F
(4) A
(5) C

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Directions: In each of the following questions an idiomatic expression and its four possible meanings are given. Find out the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression and make the number of that meaning as your answer on the answer sheet. If you do not find any correct answer mark ‘5’ i.e. None of these as your answer:

6. To make a long face.

(1) to be short of money
(2) to make a gain that is legitimate
(3) to be friendly with
(4) to look depressed
(5) None of these

7. The rank and file.

(1) the ordinary members of a society
(2) bring about appeasement in a disturbed situation.
(3) a fuss over a trifling matter
(4) an established secured right
(5) None of these

8. To lose face.

(1) to gain an advantage over
(2) to wait eagerly for
(3) to fight unfairly
(4) to avoid being friendly with
(5) None of these

9. In the blues.

(1) behave like a lord
(2) melancholy and low-spirited
(3) being colourful
(4) having many blue things
(5) None of these

10. In apple pie order.

(1) to change for the better
(2) expose ones inner feelings to others
(3) perfectly methodical arrangement
(4) to escape from danger
(5) None of these