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The English subject sample questions for the Probationary Officer recruitment examination conducted by IBPS is as given below:

English Questions: Fill in the Blanks

It would appear incongruous that an emerging economy with no timetable for universal health coverage and a lack of political will to loosen its purse_________for higher government expenditure has set ambitious deadlines to rid itself of deadly________.
1) relinquish, boon
2) strings , scourges
3) resign, advantage
4) forsake, blessing
5) renounce, delight

Having set concrete goals, the Centre must now_________its seriousness by moving away from the_________policies of the past.
1) ensconce, conscientious
2) masquerade, equitable
3) shelter, scrupulous
4) burrow, virtuous
5) demonstrate , flawed

The World Health Organisation has been pointing to the lack of__________of private practitioners with the national mission on tuberculosis for guaranteed access to drugs, and lack of continuous monitoring of such__________.
1) alienation, agitated
2) schism, impatient
3) breach, frustrated
4) integration , patients
5) antagonization, intolerant

Detecting new cases early and preventing them from progressing to disability-inducing_________two level is crucial, although complete removal by 2018 as__________ in the Budget may prove difficult.
1) grade , envisaged
2) suited, scorn
3) unsuit, blink
4) derange, disdain
5) confuse, oblivious

_________programmes for these diseases require more__________and policy support.
1) miffed, weaken
2) indignant, dissuade
3) Rehabilitation, resources
4) battered, discourage
5) aggrieved, dishearten

In a rival camp to the left, Benoit Hamon’s recent victory in the French Socialist Party’s presidential_________indicates voters are disenchanted with the ideological drift and __________of acuity in the ruling party’s policies.
1) initial, dealt
2) worst, endurance
3) Leslie, permanence
4) subordinate, continuation
5) primaries , absence

A poll last week placed nativist Marine Le Pen of the far-right National_________in the lead for round one of the presidential race, with Mr. Fillon and Mr. Macron neck-and-neck __________him.
1) rear, frontal
2) initial, ventral
3) Front , behind
4) ending, obverse,
5) finishing, vanward

This has bolstered the chances of Mr. Macron and Ms. Le Pen, a candidate who has_________from the anti-European Union, anti-migrant, populist wave washing over Europe and_________the Atlantic.
1) contrivance, under
2) stratagem, throughout
3) subterfuge, over
4) dodge, through
5) benefited , across

This is a good thing as the National Front coming to power would further________Europe and be a destabilising force in a world much in need of________and stability.
1) morass, bias
2) rummage, pertinent
3) labyrinth, prejudice
4) unravel , tolerance
5) entanglement, narrow-mindedness

Goa, on the other hand, is________in an electoral contest that is more dependent on local issues and________than national ones.
1) stratagem, appreciable
2) alteration, initial
3) engaged , variables
4) stirring, allinging
5) proceeding, unchangeable

English Questions: Word Usage Set

Strong
1) she cut through the water with her strong arms
2) a strong fortress surrounded by a moat
3) cotton is strong, hard-wearing, and easy to handle
4) she was recovering from flu, and was very strong
5) None of these

Relinquish
1) he relinquished his managerial role to become chief executive
2) he offered to relinquish his post as acting President
3) he relinquished control of the company to his sons
4) she relinquished her grip on the door
5) None of these

String
1) lights were strung across the promenade
2) wire mesh was strung from one catwalk to the other
3) unwieldy packs tied up with string
4) the harp had been newly strung
5) None of these

Trouble
1) it’s the least you can do after all the trouble you’ve caused
2) she ought not to be spilling out her troubles to you
3) there was crowd trouble before and during the match
4) he found trouble in living a simple life in the country
5) None of these

Aligned
1) the desks are aligned in straight rows facing forwards
2) desks are typically aligned in straight rows facing forwards
3) the curriculum is alinged towards the practical subjects
4) newspapers usually align themselves with certain political parties
5) None of these

Anxiety
1) passing cars are the only noise that disturbs the anxiety of rural life
2) he felt a surge of anxiety
3) his anxiety grew as his messages were all left unanswered
4) the housekeeper’s eager anxiety to please
5) None of these

Applaud
1) the crowd whistled and applauded
2) the audience applauded
3) Jill applauded the decision
4) police have applauded members of the public whose information has led to a series of arrests
5) None of these

Close
1) not close from the palace a fine garden was built
2) the town is located close to Manchester’s airport
3) the family history of cancer in close relatives
4) not all elderly people have close relatives they might live with
5) None of these

Assent
1) a loud murmur of assent
2) there were murmurs of assent from the opposition benches
3) the Prime Minister assented to the change
4) the Prime Minister assented to the change
5) None of these

Request
1) Charlotte insisted, at Ursula’s request, on driving him to the station
2) he received the information he had requested
3) we received several urgent requests for assistance
4) he was not going to take requests from a mere administrator
5) None of these