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English Mock Paper Based On IBPS New Pattern 2017
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
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). A. If modernity is entitled to question tradition, there is every reason for tradition to question modernity.
B. The highest form of courage is when one volunteers to sacrifice one's own life for another.
C. The British knew little of the American countryside and had no experience with the colonists' guerrilla
tactics.
D. The universities should train minds to bring apart material resources and human energies.
A. Only A B. Only D C. Both A & C D. Both A & D E. None of the sentence is correct.
2). A. The country‘s top biotechnology regulatory bodies asked developers of a genetically modified mustard
variety to place documentation related to the variety in public domain.
B. We humans have a tendency to not take events at face value but peer deep to glean more valuable
meanings.
C. An inflation ceiling poses risks in the event of an economic contraction like the one we had in 2008-09,
when inflation would have fallen.
D. Many investors have left wondering how to build a portfolio that can outperform a market rattled by the
possibility of a mid-year interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve.
A. Only A B. Only B C. Both B & C D. Both C & D E. None of the sentence is correct.
3). A. The woman got to know that family members of the accused had gone to her village and pressured her
grandparents to settle matter.
B. The government is about to unveil a new bill that aims to check human trafficking by unifying several
existing laws, meting out tougher punishment for repeated offenders.
C. Tata Motors is in talks with a local manufacturer in Tehran to set up a joint venture to assemble its petrol cars
in Iran as it looks to tap the fast-growing market that has just emerged from sanctions.
D. In what was perceived as a counter to critics who had attacked him for keeping interest rates high for long,

RBI Governor said the Indian central bank was wise to disregard advice in the past to cut more deeply.
A. Only C B. Only B C. Both A & C D. Both C & D E. None of the sentence is correct.
4). A. The committee appointed to investigate into the IPL match fixing will convene next week to further discuss
their strategy.
B. The tourists had hire a luxury bus to roam around the city but their plan failed as the bus met an accident.
C. Healthy people are happy people and ancient wisdom also tells us that health is wealth.
D. The India Gate Hexagon is a central point in new Delhi at which very heavy traffic flows all the time.

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A. Only A B. Only B C. Both B & C D. Only C E. None of the sentence is correct.
Directions (Q. 5-11): 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.
Scientists have long known how to convert various kinds of organic materials into liquid form. Trees,
shrubs, grasses, weeds, fungi, seaweed and animal fats have all been turned into bio-fuels to (5) cars, ships and
even planes. As well as being available to countries (6) for sands shale fields or gushers, bio-fuels can help reduce
greenhouse gas emissions by (7) an alternative to releasing total fossil fuel carbon into the atmosphere.
Frustratingly however making bio-fuels in large quantities have always been more expensive and less convenient
than simply drilling a little dipper for oil. Ethanol is an alcoholic bio-fuel easily (8) from sugary or starchy plants.
It has been used to run cars and has been blended into conventional petrol. It constitutes about 10% of the fuel (9)
by American‘s vehicles today.
Biodiesel from vegetable fats is similarly mixed into diesel in Europe. But these first generation bio-fuels
have (10). They are made from plants rich in sugar, starch or oil that might otherwise be eaten by people or live
stock. Ethanol and biodiesel also have limitations as vehicle tunnels performing poorly in cold weather and
capable of (11) unmodified engines. In an effort to overcome these limitations dozens of start- up companies

emerged over the past decade with the aim of developing second generation biofuels from agricultural waste with
no nutritional value and which can be used to replace fossil fuels.
5). A. fuelling B. moving C. power D. silent E. invent
6). A. have B. efforts C. without D. explore E. replacing
7). A. researching B. precaution C. supporting D. providing E. arriving
8). A. disabled B. create C. installed D. acquire E. formulate
9). A. use B. waste C. fill D. burned E. exploit
10). A. discouragement B. benefits C. drawbacks D. flaw E. weak
11). A. dreadful B. harm C. injure D. demanding E. damaging
Directions (Q 12 to 19): Read the following passage and answer the following questions below. Some words
are highlighted for your attention.
"Rivers should link, not divide us", said the Indian Prime Minister expressing concern over inter-state disputes
and urged state governments to show "understanding and consideration, statesmanship and an appreciation of the
other point of view".
Water conflicts in India can reach every level; divide every segment of our society, political parties, states,
regions and sub-regions within states, districts, castes, and groups and individual farmers. Water conflicts within
and between many developing countries are also taking a serious turn. Fortunately, the "water wars", forecast by
so many, have not yet materialized. War has taken place, but over oil, not water. Water is radically altering and
affecting political boundaries all over world, between as well as within countries. In India, water conflicts are
likely to worsen before they begin to be resolved. Till then they pose a significant threat to economic growth,
security and health of the ecosystem and; the victims are likely to be the poorest of the poor as well as the very
sources of water-rivets, wetlands and aquifers.

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Conflicts might sound bad or negative, but they are logical developments in the absence of proper democratic,

legal and administrative mechanisms to handle issues at the root of water conflicts. Part of the problem stems
from the specific nature of water namely that water is divisible and amenable to sharing, one unit of water used
by one is a unit denied to others; it has multiple uses and users and involves resultant trade-offs. Excludability is
an inherent problem and very often exclusion costs involved are very high: it involves the issue of graded scales
and boundaries and way water is planned, used and managed causes externalities-both positive and negative, and
many of them are unidirectional and asymmetric.
There is a relatively greater visibility as well as a greater body of experience in evolving policies, frameworks,
legal set-ups and administrative mechanisms dealing with immobile natural resources, however contested the
space may be Reformists as well as revolutionary movements are rooted in issues related to land. Several political
and legal interventions addressing the issue of equity and societal justice have been attempted. Most countries
have gone through land reforms of one type or another. Issues related to forests have also generated a body of
comprehensive literature on forest resources and rights! Though conflicts over them have not necessarily been
effectively or adequately resolved, they have received much more serious attention, have been studied in their
own right and practical as well as theoretical means of dealing with them have been sought. In contrast, water
conflicts have not received the same kind of attention.
12). The author’s main objective in writing the passage is to
A. Showcase government commitment to solve the water distribution problem.
B. Make a strong case for war as the logical resolution for water conflicts.
C. Point out the seriousness of the threat posed by unresolved water conflicts.
D. Describe how the very nature of water contributes to water struggles.
E. Criticize governmental efforts for water conflict resolution.
13). Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the passage?
A. Water wars are taking place between many developing countries.
B. There have been several legal interventions in India to govern the use of water resources.
C. The poor people are worst affected by water conflicts.
D. Water diversion by Indian states has helped resolve water disputes.
E. Both A and C.
14). According to the author which of the following is/are consequence/s of water conflicts’?
(A)Trans-border conflicts between developing countries.
(B) Water bodies will remain unused and unaffected till the conflict is resolved.

(C) Water conflicts have altered the political boundaries within countries.
A. Only (A) B. Only (B) C. Only (C) D. Both (A) & (C) E. None of these
15). Why does the author ask readers not to view conflicts too negatively?
(A) Most countries have survived them easily.

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(B) They bring political parties together.
(C) They only affect the grass-roots level.
A. Only (A) B. Only (B) C. Only (C) D. All (A), (B) and (C) E. Neither (A), (B) nor (C)
Directions (Q 16-17): Pick out the word which is closest in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in
the passage.
16). Radically
a) Suddenly b) Equally c) Completely d) Moderately e) Concurrently
17). Materialized
a) Transpire b) Material c) Combined d) Resolved e) Outcome
Directions (Q 18-19): Pick out the word which is opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in
the passage.
18). Asymmetric
a) Unsteady b) Equilibrium c) Discouraging d) Superior e) Contradictory
19). Amenable
a) Reactive b) Tame c) Uncooperative d) Rare e) None of these
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. Almost 90% of the spices produced are utilized within the country, and only the —— is exported.
II. Rohit was advised to take ———– since he broke his leg in the accident.

III. It is ——— for children, elderly and people suffering from lung diseases to avoid going out early in the
morning.
A. Medicine, Tired
B. Coffee, Rampant
C. As, Affected
D. Rest, Advisable
E. Leftover, Enviable
21). I. The ———— of the bus was arrested two days after the incident.
II. Women‘s safety was the key ———– behind the big push for sanitation in the villages.
III. Adopting healthy habits is vital in curbing the spread of H1N1, and it is high time people ———– it.
A. Passenger, Rage
B. Trainer, Chooses

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C. Issue, Hover
D. Owner, Gather
E. Driver, Realize
22). I. She———— in slum area and struggles hard to reach her workplace every day.
II. Despite the existence of safety norms, many private buses plying in Malabar continue to violate all norms
risking the ———– of passengers.
III. Since ————on mango trees is a very sensitive period, any weather change can badly hit its productivity
and quality.
A. Lives, Flowering
B. Calm, Pruning
C. Plays, Washing

D. Aptitude, Towering
E. Dwell, Sprayed
23). I. It is always the ordinary people who ——–victims of violence because the politicians move around in
bullet-proof vehicles.
II. Those who conspire against others———— into their own trap.
III. Steel prices, which have been on the rise for last several years, have ———— the backbone of auto parts
industry.
A. Indicate, Joined
B. Shun, Burst
C. Fall, Broken
D. Transform, Altered
E. Suppressed, Distanced
24). Use ‘Although’ in the following sentence without changing its original meaning.
The country has made huge progress, but we still have a long way to go.
A. Although we still have a long way to go, the country has made huge progress.
B. The country although has made huge progress, we still have a long way to go.
C. Although the country has made huge progress, we still have a long way to go.
D. We still although have a long way to go, the country has made huge progress.
E. The country has made huge progress although we still have a long way to go.
25). Use Conjunction in the following sentence without changing its original meaning.

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He is a magician from Turkey who has performed all over the world.
A. He is a magician from Turkey but he has performed all over the world.
B. He is a magician from Turkey or he has performed all over the world.

C. He is a magician from Turkey so he has performed all over the world.
D. He is a magician from Turkey yet he has performed all over the world
E. He is a magician from Turkey and he has performed all over the world.
26). Convert the following sentence to the Passive Voice sentence without changing its original meaning.
The lightness of being a beginner replaced the heaviness of being successful.
A. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the Lightness of being a beginner.
B. The heaviness of being successful have replaced the Lightness of being a beginner.
C. The lightness of being successful has replaced by the heaviness of being a beginner.
D. The heaviness of being successful were replaced as the Lightness of being a beginner.
E. The heaviness of being successful had replaced by the Lightness of being a beginner.
27). Convert the following sentence to the Negative sentence without changing its original meaning.
Only the millionaires in the world are having more money.
A. The millionaires in the world are not having more money.
B. Not all the millionaires in the world are having more money.
C. The millionaires in the world does not have more money
D. No people in the world are having more money except millionaires.
E. The millionaires in the world are having no more money.
Directions(Q 28-32): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
In India, live in relationships have been a taboo right since the British raj. However, this is no longer entirely true
amongst young couples in big cities like Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, etc. However, one cannot deny that
maintaining such relationships in most of the country‘s rural areas would be nothing but to invite loads of
unwanted attention, or maybe even trouble. The government, however, has been taking various measures for the
past few years (especially after the intervention from the judiciary) to protect the interest of female live in
partners. In one such move, the government had extended economic rights to women in live in relation under the
Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005.
Similarly, the Maharashtra state government in 2008 granted a proposal suggesting a woman involved in
cohabitation for a ―reasonable period‖ should be given the status of a wife. In the same year, the Ministry of
Women and Child Development was urged by the National Commission of Woman to include female live in
partners in the definition of wife as described in the Section 125 of Cr PC. The objective of this recommendation
was to harmonize various other sections of law with the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.

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committee had observed that ―if man and woman are living together as husband and wife for a reasonable long
period, the man shall be deemed to have married the woman.‖ The Mali math Committee also recommended that
the word ‗wife‘ under Cr.P.C. be amended to include any ―woman living with a man like his wife‖.
In the Payal Katara v. Superintendent Nari Niketan Kandri Vihar Agra and Others trial (2002), the Allahabad
High Court ruled that ― a lady of about 21 years of age being a major, has right to go anywhere and that anyoneman and woman even without getting married can live together if they wish.‖ Similarly, in Patel and others case
of 2006, the apex court had observed that cohabitation between an adult male and an adult woman without formal
marriage should not be considered as an offence. In another case just two years later, Supreme Court ruled that if
an unmarried couple of opposite sexes live together for a prolonged period of time, they can be considered as man
and wife. Also, their child, if any, would be legitimate.
28). Find the incorrect statement(s) on the basis of the given passage?
A. The Supreme Court of India had thrown its weight behind live in relationships.
B. Cohabitation has turned into a rare pattern amongst people.
C. The courts do not have the legal power to override the decision related to social welfare.
D. Both B and C
E. All of the above
29). According to the passage, which of the following can be said about the cohabitation in India?
A. Living together should be punished in India.
B. Young couples try to know each other better in live in relationship before marriage.
C. Women in such relationship are often safe.
D. All of the above
E. None of these
30). Which of the following is possibly the most appropriate title for the passage?

A. Live in relationships in India.
B. Stability in live in relationships.
C. Live in relationship a is immoral.
D. Marriage like live in relationship.
E. Laws on relationships.
31). Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Cohabitation should be the basic right.
B. Cohabitation is an offence.
C. There are some specific reasons why a couple may want to live together.

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D. The social fabric of India is drastically different. But the judiciary's effort to protect the interests of people
living in live in relationship is definitely a welcome step for the greater benefits of the society.
E. None of these
32). Which of the following is a disadvantage of live in relationship?
A. Rights, obligations and responsibilities of both parties are not clearly defined.
B. There are no strong legal provisions for securing the future of children born from live in relationships.
C. They can test their compatibility as a couple.
D. Both A and C
E. Both A and B
Direction Q 33-36: In the following sentences some words or Idioms/ Phrases are BOLD and underlined.
Identify the incorrect sentence and choose the alternative as your answer.
33). I. I suppose it helps keep the carrier from getting attached to the baby.
II. His carrier, which promised to be so brilliant, was spoiling at the outset.
III. She had vaguely fancied that with the acquaintance his career at Harvard would open to him Jeff would make

a splendid marriage.
A. Only I B. Only II C. Only III D. Both I & III E. Both I & II.
34). I. When the train engineer realized there was a stationery car on the tracks, he tried to stop the locomotive's
engine.
II. He is the best dealer in Stationary in the Lahore.
III. Many people prefer to live in trailers because they are not stationary dwellings and can be easily relocated.
A. Only I B. Only II C. Only III D. Both I & III E. Both I & II.
35). I. He's been chasing the tail all week collecting data but the report is still not ready.
II. I have given my car to a new mechanic for repair, hope he delivers the goods.
III. In view of the seriousness of the crime, the civil society is pressing up on a fast track decision from the court.
A. Only I B. Only II C. Only III D. Both I & III E. Both I & II.
36). I. Being into the construction business for last 10 years, I know all tricks of the trade.
II. A good sales man must be able to think over his feet to close the deal.
III. As soon as he finished all the registration formalities, he put the house on sale. He doesn't let the grass grow
under his feet.
A. Only I B. Only II C. Only III D. Both I & III E. Both I & II.

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Direction (Q 37- 40) : 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.
37). I. The Indian security system with its colonial structures is quite unsuited to manage the demands of defence
in strategic and operational terms.
II. If it has retained substantial strength in the tactical field, it is in spite of the slow moving system.
III. It has been prone to systemic failures.

IV. _____________________________
A. It was more an imitation of western culture than true freedom for weapons.
B. This could be tolerated in the past but can be catastrophic in a nuclear weapons environment.
C. In the coming years, India should pave the way for an Asian Common Market like its European counterpart.
D. But it has always been the other way round for Indian participants, who either lost their cool or are subjected to
a sudden illness.
E. However, these reforms were quite superficial as nuclear power had no freedom to participate in political
activities.
38). I. ______________________
II. On the contrary, it is concerned with the well-being and ability to perform tasks in a vibrant society.
III. After all, staying healthy is the most important thing.
IV. That is what health is all about — not illness and hospitals.
A. The healthcare cannot bear good results in our country.
B. The problem of resettlement of people created by building healthier way with the passage of time.
C. Health is more beneficial in areas where the moisture in the atmosphere is maximum.
D. Healthcare put question marks on the efficiency of society.
E. The word 'health' is often misunderstood and linked with hospitals and treatment by medical doctors.
39). I. Deepavali is no longer a festival of lights.
II. Rather, it has more to do with noise and din, smoke and smog that doctors warn can harm not only the aged
and the sick, but even the young and the healthy.
III. _______________________________
IV. Apart from leading to deafness, high decibel levels can push up your blood pressure and affect your heart.
A. The Central Pollution Control Board found at a New Delhi locality a few years ago an alarming build-up of
noxious fumes on Deepavali day
B. What is even more dangerous is the way crackers poison the air we inhale.

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C. Crackers cause serious sound pollution, whose effects on man have been well documented.
D. The air was unusually thick with sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide and total particulate
matter.
E. While the impact of each of these on the human body has been analysed, no one knows how lethal the cocktail
of all four can be.
40). I. The people of India showed a remarkable unity at the time of Kargil conflict.
II. ________________________
III. Our soldiers fought with the intruders with great courage.
IV. All parties backed the Prime Minister.
A. They sent cards and wrote letters.
B. Some of them even collected money for the Army Welfare Fund.
C. This was the period when even an ardent critic had to accept that nothing could dent us as a nation.
D. There was a warlike situation on the borders.
E. Even children supported the Jawans.

English Mock Paper Based On IBPS New Pattern 2017
Answer Key with Explanation
1. C;
In B, ‗own‘ should be removed. In D, replace ‗apart‘ by ‗together‘.
2. B
In A, replace ‗bodies‘ with ‗body‘. In C, replace ‗would have fallen‘ with ‗fell‘.
In D, replace ‗have‘ with ‗have been‘.
3. E
In A, Insert ‗the‘ before ‗matter‘. In B, Replace ‗repeated‘ with ‗repeat‘. In C, Replace ‗to
assemble‘ with ‗for assembling‘. In D, Replace ‗was‘ with ‗had been‘.
4. D
In A, Delete ‗into‘. In B, Replace ‗met an‘ with ‗met with an‘. In D, Replace ‗at‘ with ‗through‘.
5. C; 6. D; 7. D; 8. D; 9. D; 10. C; 11. E;

12. C; here the author wants to point out the seriousness of the threat posed by unresolved water conflicts.
13. E; both the first and third statement is true as per the context of the passage
14. D; 15. E;

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16. C; Radically means ‗if something changes radically it changes completely‘. So, completely is a word which is
closet in meaning to it.
17. A; materialized means become actual fact or come about‘. So, transpire which means to be revealed or come
out is synonym of it.
18. B; asymmetric means ‗characterized by lack of balance in the arrangement of parts‘. So, equilibrium is a word
which is opposite in meaning to it.
19. C ; Amenable means ‗ready or willing to answer, act, agree, or yield‘. So, Uncooperative is a word which is
opposite in meaning to it.
20. D; 21. E; 22. A; 23. C; 24. C; 25. E; 26. A; 27. D;
28. D; 29. B; 30. A; 31. D; 32. E;
33. D; In II, carrier should be replaced by ‗career‘
34. C; In I, stationery should be replaced by ‗stationary‘; In II, stationary should be replaced by ‗stationery‘.
35. E; In I, it should come as ‗chasing his tail;
36. D; In II, ‗Think over your feet‘ should be replaced by ‗Think on your feet‘.
37. B; 38. E; 39. C; 40. D.

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