IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8
English Grammar / अंग्रेजी व्याकरण practice in Hindi-English with original IBPS PO style questions, timer, negative marking and explanation review.
IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8
Error spotting, fillers, connectors and sentence improvement. Original bilingual practice set with 18 exam-style questions and explanations. Use it as a short banking CBT drill: solve, submit, review every explanation, then move to the next set.
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- English Language / अंग्रेजी भाषा — English Grammar / अंग्रेजी व्याकरण
1. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q1: Neither the manager nor the staff ___ informed about the policy change. / रिक्त स्थान भरें।
- A. were
- B. was (Correct)
- C. are
- D. have
Explanation: With 'neither…nor', the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it (staff = collective singular). / nearest subject से verb सहमत होती है।
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2. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q2: The expression 'to burn the midnight oil' means: / 'to burn the midnight oil' का अर्थ है:
- A. to waste money
- B. to be careless
- C. to start a fire
- D. to work or study late into the night (Correct)
Explanation: This idiom means to work hard or study late at night. / यह idiom देर रात तक मेहनत करने के लिए है।
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3. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q3: The officer insisted that the form ___ filled carefully. / रिक्त स्थान भरें।
- A. was
- B. will be
- C. be (Correct)
- D. is
Explanation: After 'insist that', use the bare infinitive (subjunctive mood). / 'insist that' के बाद subjunctive (base form) आता है।
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4. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q4: Choose the synonym of 'prudent'. / 'prudent' का समानार्थी चुनें।
- A. bold
- B. wise (Correct)
- C. rash
- D. selfish
Explanation: Prudent means acting with careful thought; it is synonymous with wise. / prudent का अर्थ सावधान व बुद्धिमान है।
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5. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q5: Identify the error: She is too tired to not continue. / त्रुटि पहचानें।
- A. She is
- B. too tired
- C. to not continue (Correct)
- D. No error
Explanation: The correct construction is 'too tired to continue'; 'not' is redundant after 'too…to'. / 'too…to' के बाद not नहीं लगाते।
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6. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q6: Choose the antonym of 'eloquent'. / 'eloquent' का विलोम चुनें।
- A. fluent
- B. persuasive
- C. verbose
- D. inarticulate (Correct)
Explanation: Eloquent means fluent and expressive; its antonym is inarticulate. / eloquent का विलोम inarticulate (अस्पष्टवाक्) है।
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7. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q7: By the time the auditors arrived, the accounts ___ verified. / जब ऑडिटर पहुँचे तब तक खाते ___ हो चुके थे।
- A. have been
- B. are
- C. had been (Correct)
- D. were
Explanation: Past perfect passive is used for an action completed before another past event. / किसी पुरानी घटना से पहले पूरी क्रिया में Past Perfect Passive आता है।
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8. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q8: Choose the synonym of 'frugal'. / 'frugal' का समानार्थी चुनें।
- A. extravagant
- B. thrifty (Correct)
- C. wasteful
- D. generous
Explanation: Frugal means careful not to waste money; thrifty is its synonym. / frugal का अर्थ मितव्ययी है, समानार्थी thrifty।
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9. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q9: She congratulated him ___ his promotion. / उसने उसे पदोन्नति पर ___ दी।
- A. for
- B. on (Correct)
- C. at
- D. with
Explanation: 'Congratulate on' is the correct collocation. / 'congratulate on' सही collocation है।
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10. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q10: The manager along with the clerks ___ present in the meeting. / सही verb चुनिए।
- A. are
- B. was (Correct)
- C. have
- D. were
Explanation: The main subject is manager, so singular verb 'was' is used. / मुख्य subject manager है।
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11. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q11: Replace the incorrect part: She is senior than me. / गलत भाग सुधारें।
- A. more senior than me
- B. No change
- C. senior to me (Correct)
- D. senior than I
Explanation: Senior/junior/superior take 'to', not 'than'. / senior के साथ to आता है।
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12. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q12: The bank asked customers to ___ their KYC before the deadline. / रिक्त स्थान भरें।
- A. updates
- B. update (Correct)
- C. updating
- D. updated
Explanation: 'To' takes base verb. / to के बाद base verb आती है।
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13. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q13: Choose the antonym of 'volatile'. / volatile का विलोम चुनें।
- A. stable (Correct)
- B. risky
- C. sudden
- D. liquid
Explanation: Volatile means unstable; antonym is stable. / volatile = अस्थिर।
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14. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q14: Each of the employees ___ responsible for completing the assigned task. / रिक्त स्थान भरें।
- A. is (Correct)
- B. were
- C. have been
- D. are
Explanation: 'Each of' takes a singular verb. / 'Each of' के साथ singular verb 'is' आती है।
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15. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q15: Choose the synonym of 'lucid'. / 'lucid' का समानार्थी चुनें।
- A. confusing
- B. lengthy
- C. clear (Correct)
- D. dark
Explanation: Lucid means clear and easy to understand. / lucid का अर्थ स्पष्ट और समझने योग्य है।
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16. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q16: Correct the sentence: I look forward to meet you next week. / वाक्य सुधारें।
- A. No improvement needed
- B. to meeting you (Correct)
- C. for meeting you
- D. to meet with you
Explanation: 'Look forward to' is a phrasal verb followed by a gerund (-ing). / 'look forward to' के बाद gerund (V+ing) आता है।
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17. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q17: Identify the error: He is more superior to his colleagues. / त्रुटि पहचानें।
- A. He is
- B. more superior (Correct)
- C. to his
- D. No error
Explanation: 'Superior' already is a comparative form; 'more' is redundant. / 'superior' स्वयं तुलनात्मक है, 'more' की जरूरत नहीं।
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18. IBPS PO English Grammar Test 8, Q18: Choose the antonym of 'diligent'. / 'diligent' का विलोम चुनें।
- A. careful
- B. active
- C. honest
- D. lazy (Correct)
Explanation: Diligent means hardworking; its antonym is lazy. / diligent का अर्थ परिश्रमी है, विलोम आलसी।