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IBPS: Cloze Test & Sentence Correction 30.10.2018

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Question 1

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 phrases have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

The head of the world’s largest humanitarian network has accused Europe of (1) by ignoring the plight of the rescue ship Aquarius, as the 630 people it saved finally reached Spain after eight days of desperation, closed ports and rough seas. Malta and Italy’s refusal to take in the migrants and refugees (2) of Libya last weekend revealed the extent of the (3), with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, condemning Rome’s “cynicism and irresponsibility”. The fate of those aboard the Aquarius was only settled after the new Spanish government offered to take them in to help avert (4). Hundreds of people onboard the ship were transferred to an Italian navy ship and an Italian coastguard vessel this week after Spain proposed Valencia as a (5). The coastguard ship arrived at 6.20am on Sunday, followed five hours later by the Aquarius and, two hours after that, the navy vessel.

Find the appropriate phrase in each case.

Question 2

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 phrases have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

The head of the world’s largest humanitarian network has accused Europe of (1) by ignoring the plight of the rescue ship Aquarius, as the 630 people it saved finally reached Spain after eight days of desperation, closed ports and rough seas. Malta and Italy’s refusal to take in the migrants and refugees (2) of Libya last weekend revealed the extent of the (3), with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, condemning Rome’s “cynicism and irresponsibility”. The fate of those aboard the Aquarius was only settled after the new Spanish government offered to take them in to help avert (4). Hundreds of people onboard the ship were transferred to an Italian navy ship and an Italian coastguard vessel this week after Spain proposed Valencia as a (5). The coastguard ship arrived at 6.20am on Sunday, followed five hours later by the Aquarius and, two hours after that, the navy vessel.

Find the appropriate phrase in each case.

Question 3

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 phrases have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

The head of the world’s largest humanitarian network has accused Europe of (1) by ignoring the plight of the rescue ship Aquarius, as the 630 people it saved finally reached Spain after eight days of desperation, closed ports and rough seas. Malta and Italy’s refusal to take in the migrants and refugees (2) of Libya last weekend revealed the extent of the (3), with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, condemning Rome’s “cynicism and irresponsibility”. The fate of those aboard the Aquarius was only settled after the new Spanish government offered to take them in to help avert (4). Hundreds of people onboard the ship were transferred to an Italian navy ship and an Italian coastguard vessel this week after Spain proposed Valencia as a (5). The coastguard ship arrived at 6.20am on Sunday, followed five hours later by the Aquarius and, two hours after that, the navy vessel.

Find the appropriate phrase in each case.

Question 4

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 phrases have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

The head of the world’s largest humanitarian network has accused Europe of (1) by ignoring the plight of the rescue ship Aquarius, as the 630 people it saved finally reached Spain after eight days of desperation, closed ports and rough seas. Malta and Italy’s refusal to take in the migrants and refugees (2) of Libya last weekend revealed the extent of the (3), with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, condemning Rome’s “cynicism and irresponsibility”. The fate of those aboard the Aquarius was only settled after the new Spanish government offered to take them in to help avert (4). Hundreds of people onboard the ship were transferred to an Italian navy ship and an Italian coastguard vessel this week after Spain proposed Valencia as a (5). The coastguard ship arrived at 6.20am on Sunday, followed five hours later by the Aquarius and, two hours after that, the navy vessel.

Find the appropriate phrase in each case.

Question 5

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 phrases have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

The head of the world’s largest humanitarian network has accused Europe of (1) by ignoring the plight of the rescue ship Aquarius, as the 630 people it saved finally reached Spain after eight days of desperation, closed ports and rough seas. Malta and Italy’s refusal to take in the migrants and refugees (2) of Libya last weekend revealed the extent of the (3), with the French president, Emmanuel Macron, condemning Rome’s “cynicism and irresponsibility”. The fate of those aboard the Aquarius was only settled after the new Spanish government offered to take them in to help avert (4). Hundreds of people onboard the ship were transferred to an Italian navy ship and an Italian coastguard vessel this week after Spain proposed Valencia as a (5). The coastguard ship arrived at 6.20am on Sunday, followed five hours later by the Aquarius and, two hours after that, the navy vessel.

Find the appropriate phrase in each case.

Question 6

Direction: A part of the sentence is underlined. Below it alternatives to the underlined part are given which will make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. Choose the correct alternative.
Elections should be held in every five years but due to political instability, these were halted since May 1997.

Question 7

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the emboldened part are given as (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative out of the given five options. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer will be (E), i.e., "No correction required".
A creditors committee is formed to represent the interest of lenders and any other party that have been affected due to of default by the company.

Question 8

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e., ‘No correction required’.
The parliament, after listening to the proposed bill in detail, will make suggestion for proper implementing of the same.

Question 9

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the bold part are given at (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer is (E), i.e., ‘No correction required’.
War makes strange bedfellows and the U.S. has certainly been promiscuous before choosing its allies in past wars.

Question 10

Direction: In the given question, a part of the sentence is printed in bold. Below the sentence alternatives to the emboldened part are given as (A), (B), (C) and (D) which may help improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative out of the given five options. In case the given sentence is correct, your answer will be (E), i.e., "No correction required".
According to an international organization, the small island nation of Wales was the first in switching off its lights to support the Earth Hour.
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