IBPS PO Fill in the Blanks and Sentence Correction: 17.10.2018 for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

Direction: Two sentences with one blank in each, followed by five alternatives, are given. Choose that option as the answer which can fill both the blanks of both the sentences making it grammatically correct and meaningful.

a) A troubled student and his PhD guide ___________ a way for websites to reduce the incidence of spam which troubled internet users in the 2000s.
b) One of the biggest drawbacks of concrete is that it often develops cracks and scientists have now ____________ self-healing concrete.

Question 2

Direction: Two sentences with one blank in each, followed by five alternatives, are given. Choose that option as the answer which can fill both the blanks of both the sentences.

I. Politicians have promised to _________ the goal of eradicating extreme poverty many times, but have failed because they cannot agree on what exactly counts as poverty and how exactly to measure it.
II. Reserve Bank hopes that a cut in its benchmark rate will _____________ a reduction in inflation and improve confidence in the economy.

Question 3

Direction: Two statements with blanks have been given. These statements are followed by five alternatives. Choose the one which fits into the set of statements.

A. It is required that you fill out these two _________ to register for the job.
B. This subject has many practical _________ in day to day life.

Question 4

Direction: The following question carries two statements with one blank each. Both the blanks will be filled by one blank. Choose the most suitable word from the options which would fill the blanks.

I. He admired his _________ in the mirror.
II. The article is an accurate _________ of events that day

Question 5

Direction: Two statements with blanks have been given. These statements are followed by five alternatives. Choose the one which fits into the set of statements.

A) A dog which had been abandoned by its owners was so distressed that the doctors had to _____ it as it posed a danger to the public.
B) A mostly _____ ceremony ended with the biggest, most unprecedented mix-up in Oscar history.

Question 6

Direction: For the statement given in the question, four alternatives are suggested. Identify the best way of writing the sentence.

Karnataka has the third high percentage of people who pay for medical expenditure through borrowings.

Question 7

Direction: Four alternative ways of writing the question statement are given. Identify the best way of writing the sentence in the context of the correct use of standard written English. If the given sentence is correct and needs no improvement, mark 'No correction required' as the answer.

A major challenge for India in the coming years will be to engage rural communities in confirmation, because our burgeoning population and a revival in tiger numbers will only increase the intensity of conflict.

Question 8

Direction: For the statement given in the question, four alternatives are suggested. Identify the best way of writing the sentence.

The fruitful rivalry between Picasso and a slightly older artist Henri Matisse began after 1906, when the latter’s Fauvist work motivated Picasso to explore more radical styles.

Question 9

Direction: For the statement given in the question, four alternatives are suggested. Identify the best way of writing the sentence.

Initiatives to improve the content of teacher training courses will ensure utilization of desolate university campuses since summer vacations which conceal an enormous waste of infrastructure and expertise.

Question 10

Direction: For the statement given in the question, four alternatives are suggested. Identify the best way of writing the sentence.

The concerns have stalled development since the previous military government chose China’s CITIC group to build the port three years ago.