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English Mock Paper-2
Based On IBPS New Pattern 2017
Directions (1-4): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in
one or more sentence. Then choose the sentence(s) without error as your answer. If there is error in all the
sentences, then your answer is E. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)
1. I. Though the first portion of the book was dull, but the later part was quite interesting.
II. My all hopes were dashed to the ground when I came to know that my son had fallen in bad company.
III. After toiling very hard over a long period/ he found he had hardly made no profit at all.
IV. It seems evident to me that the visits they made to the island were not very frequent.
A. Only I B. Only IV C. Both I & III D. Both I & II E. None of the sentence is correct.
2. I. We can count on technological innovation to continue in an even more rapid pace than in previous
generations.
II. The US action last month was a step towards a more stable and open multi-stakeholder Internet of the type that
the Global Commission applaud.
III. While the original Internet linked computers entirely to the US, today‟s Internet connects billions of people
worldwide.
IV. In the Commission‟s third scenario, a healthy Internet provide unprecedented opportunities for innovation and
economic growth.
A. Only II B. Only III C. Both II & III D. Both III & IV E. None of the sentence is correct.
3. I. China has the largest number of Internet users, but its “Great Fire Wall” has created barrier with parts of the
outside world.
II. Facebook and Amazon use predictive algorithms to make recommendations based on a user‟s reading or
purchasing history.
III. This will change in the next few years, as AI becomes more pervasive, potentially making every company and
every employee smarter, fast, and more productive.
IV. Deep-learning algorithms could help doctors identify cancer-cell types or intracranial abnormalities from
anywhere in the world in real time.

A. Only I B. Only III C. Both II & IV D. Only I, III & IV E. None of the sentence is correct.
4. I. AI can also detect and defend against digital security breaches, and will play a critical role on protecting user
privacy and building trust.
II. The low learning levels is due to the fact that the state spends 87% of its budget on salaries of its teachers and
not on infrastructure development for students
III. More and more cab drivers are approaching the regional transport office (RTO) to obtain identity cards after
the transport office intensified action against errant drivers in the last couple of months.

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IV. The beauty of the palace comes alive when over a lakh bulbs are switched on between 7pm and 7.45pm on
specific days.
A. Only II B. Only I C. Both III & IV D. Only II, III & IV E. None of the sentence is correct.
Directions (Q 5 to 12): Read the following passage and answer the following questions below. Some words
are highlighted for your attention.
The subject “Good Governance” is both topical and timely. It is an axiom of political science that a State comes
into being for life but it exists for good life. The duty of the state is not only to protect life and liberty but goes
further, to enable the people to live in a measure of physical and mental comfort. Democracy is a government by
the citizens themselves. The people should realize that they are responsible for choosing the right and proper
persons to represent them in national affairs. In colonial administration the government was different from the
people. Those governments ruled but without the consent and concurrence of the people. This old concept still
persists in the masses today. They do not realize that the general election is the occasion for them to choose a
government for themselves. On the contrary, the masses feel that the franchise is a patronage to be conferred on
their kith and kin, or the local candidate, or one of their caste and religious fraternity. In mature democracies, a
person who changes his party affiliation or crosses the floor, seldom gets re-elected by the electorate. They do not
trust him to stand firm by the policies and programmes proposed by him. In India a person who was in the

Congress Government and immediately thereafter in the Janata Government and then in Chandrashekhar
Government was re-elected and came once again into the Congress Government!
The electorate votes for a criminal or a corrupt candidate, and bemoans that the country has a bad government.
The electorate does not realize that even as it contributes to its own household expenditure, it has to contribute to
the country‟s governance. It is easily misled by the unscrupulous promises of political parties of free food, free
clothes, free electricity, free everything. Even enlightened people plead for tax concessions, subsidies and
incentives oblivious of the fact that they are met by borrowings which in turn impose burdens indirectly on
themselves. Besides, in a true democracy, the people voluntarily observe the laws, rules and regulations as they
are forged by themselves in the interest of good governance. It is only because 90% of the people abide by the
laws and 10% transgress them that the state is able to maintain order and harmony. If the situation were reversed
with 90% transgressing the law and 10% abiding by it, there can be no organized society, no peace and harmony.
Some of the advanced countries, notably Switzerland, have perhaps the highest degree of compliance. A mere
board stating that the road is closed will be complied with by almost 100% of the people.
5. Which of the following is supposed to be the most relevant duty of the state?
A. to ensure sovereignty of the region
B. to ensure prosperity of the region
C. to look after the welfare of its people
D. to develop better terms with other nations
E. None of these
6. What is the basic difference between democracy and colonial rule?
A. In a democracy, people‟s will prevails, whereas in a colonial rule, ruler‟s will prevails.
B. Democracy is a rule by different parties whereas a colonial rule is a single-party rule.
C. Democracy can be opposed by the people but such is not the case with colonial rule.

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D. A colonial rule can be converted into a democracy but the same cannot happen with a democracy.
E. None of these
7. If the people want to have a responsible government in a democracy
A. they must call for free and fair elections.
B. they should take charge of the elections.
C. they should elect educated and experienced representatives.
D. they should look for single-party rule.
E. they should elect desirable candidates.
8. Why does a person changing his party find it hard to get re-elected in mature democracies?
A. Because political parties suspect his fidelity.
B. Because he loses his image in the political circle.
C. Because his eligibility for fighting elections gets questioned.
D. Because he has to depend upon the stand of his new party.
E. None of these
Directions (Q 9-10) : Choose the word which is the same in meaning as the word given in bold as used in
the passage.
9. CONCURRENCE
A. satisfaction B. agreement C. participation D. loyalty E. dependence
10. FRATERNITY
A. society B. groups C. background D. ethnicity E. brotherhood
Directions (Q 11-12): Choose the word which is the opposite in meaning as the word given in bold as used
in the passage.
11. BEMOAN
A. laud B. accept C. approve D. weep E. debate
12. OBLIVIOUS
A. arguing B. veteran C. expert D. aware E. orator
Directions (Q. 13-19): In the given passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against
each five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find the appropriate word in each
case.
The (13) of India as an economic superpower is not reflected in the quality of life enjoyed by its 1.2

billion citizens (according to Human Development Index) which (14) India very low among 182 countries. In our
performance-oriented world, measurement issues have taken on (15) importance as what we measure affects what

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we do. In fact the French President has established an international Commission on the Measurement of
Economic Performance and Social Progress, Owing to his (16) and that of others with current state of statistical
information about the economy and society.
A big question arises (17) the Gross Domestic Product Provides a good measure of living standards. In
many cases, GDP statistics seem to (18) that the economy is doing far better than most citizens feel it is.
Moreover, the focus on GDP creates conflicts- while political leaders are told to maximise it, citizens also
demand that (19), should be paid on enhancing security, reducing air, water and noise pollution all of which
actually lower GDP growth. Statistics are intended to summarize what is going on in our complex society, it is
therefore obvious threat that we can't reduce everything to a single number -GDP.
13. A. pursuit B. perception C. conversion D. title E. tribute
14. A. scored B. qualified C. regard D. ranked E. counted
15. A. great B. unduly C. trivial D. considerably E. negligible
16. A. confidence B. belief C. dissatisfaction D. compliance E. obedience
17. A. unless B. because C. against D. whether E. that
18. A. recommend B. think C. point D. refer E. suggest
19. A. respect B. debt C. attention D. expense E. compensation
Directions Q 20-23: Choose ONE word to be fitted in both the sentences I and II and another word that
suits for sentence III.
20. I. The Usutu party now ......of their bad bargain, for by the end of 1885 they found the Boers claiming some
three-fourths of their country.
II. The kind-hearted judge pardoned the thief since he had ...... for the theft.

III. If you smuggle goods into the country, they may be ...... by the customs authority.
A. punished, possessed
B. acquitted, punished
C. repented, confiscated
D. apologized, fined
E. accepted, infatuated
21. I. The student ...... the conversation without waiting for the speaker to stop talking.
II. For the rest of the long afternoon, perhaps, my meditations are ...... only by the faint rattle of a carriage or team
along the distant highway.
III. I was astounded at his ...... lack of knowledge about the Continent of Africa.
A. interfered, abundant
B. Interrupted, colossal
C. interpreted, huge

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D. disturbed, great
E. distressed, enormous
22. I. The play should have begun at eight but the ...... didn't rise until half past eight.
II. As the ...... lifted, the props had been changed so the room looked like a kitchen, with cardboard cut-outs of
stove, sink and refrigerator.
III. The manner in which bombs exploded in five trains within a short span of time suggests that it is a part of
a......
A. actor, game
B. curtain, conspiracy
C. player, villainy

D. director, sabotage
E. shutter, interrupt
23. I. At least 50 people died when a bus......into a river.
II. Japan's banks are in trouble because of bad loans and because the stock market.......
III. He knew everything better than anybody else, and it was an affront to his ...... vanity that you should disagree
with him.
A. plunged, over strung
B. dived, overweening
C. drowned, overwhelming
D. fell, overwrought
E. chopped, overexcited
Direction (Q. 24 - 28) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
"My god, it speaks" uttered the Emperor of Brazil and the receiver of the Telephone slipped from his hand and
banged aground. At the other end Alexander Graham Bell was still on line.
The incident goes back to 1876 when at an exhibition in Philadelphia (USA), Alexander Graham Bell was giving
a demonstration of his invention. This strange instrument known as Telephone was to revolutionize life in the
years to come.
Bell was born at Edinborough. Scotland. He was a teacher and. was dedicated to the noble cause of teaching the
deaf and the dumb. Due to severe illness, Bell was sent to Canada in 1870, where too he got engaged in helping
the dumb-deaf to hear and speak. Thereafter, he shifted to the USA but continued with his work by opening a
school for deaf and dumb.
Bell was fond of scientific inventions and was ever engaged in malting some machines in his spare time. While at
Boston, he tried to communicate through metal wire. His companion in this work was Watson. One day while

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experimenting with his instrument, Bell spoke to Watson standing at a distance. Watson was taken by a pleasant
surprise as he had heard Bell clearly through his instrument. The instrument was a success and Bell patented it.
Graham Bell had some sterling qualities of head and heart. Apart from being an artist, he was a kind human
being, ready to help the needy. He established an institution for the deaf and dumb children. He died in 1922 in
Canada. The entire northern America paid him a tribute by hanging up their telephones for a while during his
funeral.
24. What according to the passage was the contribution of invention of telephone?
A. Interaction between two persons at some distance was possible
B. Rich people were able to communicate with others
C. Graham Bell could converse with Watson regarding invention through telephone
D. It revolutionized human life
E. None of these
25. Which of the following made Bell to invent telephone?
A. His activity of teaching B. His service to the deaf and dumb
C. His keen interest in scientific inventions D. Encouragement received from Watson
E. None of these
26. The teaching activity undertaken by Bell was considered 'noble' particularly because__________
A. he was teaching the physically under-privileged persons
B. there was nobody else in the field of education
C. he was not accepting any salary for that job
D. he was a very famous scientist of his times
E. None of these
27. Graham Bell made the telephone call of his invention to the Emperor from the city of__________
A. Edinborough B. Philadelphia C. Brazil D. Boston E. None of these
28. Which of the following is Not mentioned in the passage as a quality of Graham Bell?
A. Lover of art B. Kind natured person C. Cooperative individual D. All these are mentioned
E. None of these
Direction Q 29-32: In the following sentences some words or Idioms/ Phrases are BOLD and underlined.
Identify the incorrect sentence and choose the alternative as your answer.
29. I. The principle manufactures of the township are cotton and woolen goods (especially corduroy), and market

gardening is an important industry.
II. The movement of these wrinkles formed the principal play of expression on his face.

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III. The principle here is to agree to buy a certain amount of a commodity at a certain price from farmers in these
countries.
A. Only I B. Both I & II C. Only III D. Both II & III E. All I, II & III.
30. I. She didn't recognize the voice in her mind and felt the presence of someone—or something—beside her.
II. She stopped to wait for him, unsure whether to be happy about his presents or annoyed.
III. Without such justification there would be no reply to the simplest question that presence itself when
examining each historical event.
A. Only II B. Both I & II C. Only III D. All I, II & III E. Only I.
31. I. Audition test was conducted by the director to separate sheep for goats.
II. I thought this no-brand bread would be horrible; turns out you can’t judge the book by its cover.
III. They tried to cut corners when installing the pipes for the house and now we have leaks only one month after
purchasing it!
A. Only II B. Both II & III C. Only III D. All I, II & III E. Only I.
32. I. We missed our flight to Paris because the connecting flight was late and to add insult to injury they made
us pay for a new ticket as if it was our fault!
II. He hit the nail on the head when he said this company needs more HR support.
III. By working part-time and looking after her kids two days a week she managed to get the best of both worlds.
A. Only II B. Both II & III C. Only III D. All I, II & III E. Only I.
Direction (Q 33- 36): In each of the questions below, four sentences are given which are denoted by I, II, III
and IV. One sentence will be left as blank. Choose from the five alternatives the one having the correct
match with the sentences and mark it as your answer.

33. I. Glaucoma is the second leading cause of preventable blindness in India, where nearly 12 million Indians are
estimated to be affected by 2010 and 16 million by 2020.
II. _________________________________________
III. Early detection and control are the keys to preserve vision as visual loss occurring due to this disease cannot
be regained.
IV. The disease is characterized by changes in the optic nerve with associated visual field defects.
A. Left untreated; it leads to progressive loss of vision and may eventually result in blindness.
B. The two types of glaucoma are open angle or closure angle glaucoma.
C. In these cases, the disease is more severe and often requires surgery.
D. Therefore, early diagnosis is essential so as to ensure that treatment to halt/slow its progression can be
instituted.
E. Most people with glaucoma are unaware of the disease.

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34. I. __________________________
II. They seem to have given too much attention to the products of intelligent behaviour rather than the processes
used to acquire these products.
III. Such attention to product rather than to process tends to mask qualitative differences in the processes by
which individuals interact with their environment.
IV. And to draw attention away from the possibility of qualitative changes in the nature of these processes during
the course of cognitive development.
A. Haywood points out that there is no such thing as intelligence.
B. It focuses upon the cognitive processes used to receive, code, and store information.
C. Working under the psychometric approach, both scientists and practitioners have placed undue emphasis upon
a unitary concept of intelligence as reflected in the single I.Q.

D. Even so, the structure theories of intelligence are still concerned with products and not with processes.
E. Avery promising approach to the nature of intelligence in recent years is the process development (Cognitive
Development) approach.
35. I. The mobile phone has become a natural extension of a person's being.
II. Once termed as a luxury item, it is now sported by almost everyone.
III. ________________________________________
IV. If earlier it was flaunted as a status symbol, now it seems to have acquired the status of indispensability.
A. People now walks, run, eat and sleep with the faithful mobile by their side.
B. It is during the festive occasions that the desert dwellers dress in their colorful best.
C. It is here that people often tell tales of numerous tragedies, which have struck the area in the past.
D. The authorities need to provide proper coaching arena and coaches to mould upcoming players.
E. What is more interesting is that you can discover the intricate patterns of life through its designs.
36. I. Himalaya is tectonically active, geologically fragile, historically an abode of catastrophe, technologically
neglected and economically handicapped.
II. It is here that people often tell tales of numerous tragedies, which have struck the area in the past.
III. With fairly frequent occurrences of damaging earthquakes and landslides all along its arcuate ranges, it
demarcates a zone of intense natural hazards and seismic risk.
IV. _____________________________
A. Natural disasters take not only heavy toll of life and property or derail national economies but in some cases
they also wipe out the future of generations yet to be born.
B. It represents an effort to address some particularly ugly and nagging doubts about the conduct of the very
people appointed to ensure peace and security in the region.

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C. For instance, the five-year plan. Its recommendation bears no relationship to the resources that will be actually

needed to reach a net rate of zero deforestation.
D. And an underestimation of the magnitude of such a plan is not the only flaw in the report.
E. To take just one example, the vital task of planting fuel wood and fodder trees is put at par with the planting of
trees to meet raw materials requirement of industries.
37. Use Conjunction in the following sentence without changing its original meaning.
He was educated in Public school where he learned Latin.
A. He was educated in a public school but he learned Latin.
B. He was educated in a public school and there he learned Latin.
C. He was educated in a public school yet he learned Latin.
D. He was educated in a public school for that he learned Latin.
E. He was educated in a public school so that he learned Latin.
38. Convert the following sentence to the Negative sentence without changing its original meaning.
Only the science students can apply for the post.
A. No but the science students cannot apply for the post.
B. All the science students can apply for the post.
C. None of the students can apply for the post.
D. None but the science students can apply for the post.
E. All can apply for the post except science students.
39. Convert the following sentence to the Active Voice sentence without changing its original meaning.
Please see that somebody sweeps and mops the room before I return.
A. Please see that somebody in the room is swept and mopped before I return.
B. In the room, somebody is swept and mopped before I return, please see that.
C. Please see that the room is swept and mopped before I return.
D. Please look at that somebody in the room is swept and mopped before I return.
E. Please see that the room is swept but mopped before I return.
40. In the following sentence remove the ‘too’ and make a sentence without changing its original meaning.
These mangoes are too cheap to be good.
A. The mangoes are very cheap that they cannot be good.
B. These mangoes are very cheap and they cannot be good.

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C. Those mangoes are at cheap price so they cannot be good.
D. Those mangoes were so cheap that they cannot be good.
E. These mangoes are so cheap that they cannot be good.

English Mock Paper Based On IBPS New Pattern 2017
Answer Key with Explanation
1. B
In I, Substitute „but‟ by „yet‟ or delete „but‟. ‟ Though is always followed by „yet‟ or simply comma;
In II, Put „all‟ before „my‟. „My all‟ is a faulty expression. Rectify it as „all my‟.
In III, Change „no‟ to „any‟.‟Hardly‟ is a negative word and hence should not be followed a negative word.
2. E
In I, it should be “at” instead of “in”, in the „in an even more rapid‟.
In II, It should be applauded instead of applaud. Given sentence is from past tense so applauded will be
appropriate.
In III, „to‟ should be replaced by “in”.
In IV, „provide‟ should be replaced by „provides‟.
3. C
In I, “barriers” should come instead of „barrier‟.
In III, “faster” should come instead of „fast‟ as per sentence.
4. D; In I, Replace “on” with “in”.
5. C; to enable the people to live in a measure of physical and mental comfort.
6. A; 7. E;
8. E; because the electorate loses faith and trust in him and his ideologies.
9. B; 10. E; 11. A; 12. D; 13. B; 14. D; 15. A; 16. C; 17. D; 18. E; 19. C; 20. C; 21. B; 22. B; 23. A; 24. D; 25.

C; 26. A; 27. B; 28. D;
29. D; In I, Principle should be replaced by „principal‟
30. E; In II, Presents should be replaced by „presence‟; In III, Presence should be replaced by „presents‟.
31. C; In I, instead of „separate sheep for goats‟, it should come as „separate sheep from goats‟.
In II, instead of „you can‟t judge the book by its cover‟, it should come as „you can‟t judge a book by its cover‟.
32. D; 33. E; 34. C; 35. A; 36. A; 37. B; 38. D; 39. C; 40. E.

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