Sentence Completion For IBPS PO / SBI PO 2017

Directions (1-10): Some questions have a sentence with two blanks followed by five pairs of words as choices. Others have a single blank followed by five words as choices. From the choices, select the word/pair of words that can best complete the given sentences and mark its number as your answer.

Q1. The exhibit is intended not only to ________ visitors but also to direct their attention towards the ________ of endangered animals.
(a) charm . . . troubles
(b) irritate . . . indifference
(c) pull . . . suffering
(d) magnetize . . . difficulties
(e) attract . . . plight

Q2. The ________ is that although Opal is so ________ coloured, it has no colour of its own.
(a) incongruity . . . glitteringly
(b) puzzle . . . sparklingly
(c) absurdity . . . vividly
(d) paradox . . . brilliantly
(e) climax . . . strikingly

Q3. Most women ________ only half of the calcium they need so taking a calcium ________ is often a necessity.
(a) consume . . . supplement
(b) swallow . . . diet
(c) ingest . . . add-on
(d) gobble . . . extra
(e) digest . . . drink

Q4. Confidence is all about feeling ________ about your body well being in your ________.
(a) snug . . . head
(b) cosy . . . brain
(c) sure . . . mind
(d) homely . . . psyche
(e) nervous . . . soul

Q5. With the call centers business booming, ________ companies have to ________ hundreds of candidates per day.
(a) enrolment . . . judge
(b) joining . . . assess
(c) consulting . . . survey
(d) recruitment . . . evaluate
(e) small . . . confirm

Q6. Most private sector insurance companies prefer woman, since women sales persons are naturally more ________, more pleasing and ________ the tricks of the trade more easily.
(a) persuasive . . . grasp
(b) effective . . . grip
(c) plausible . . . hold
(d) convincing . . . clench
(e) talkative . . . manipulate

Q7. Companies will move to ________ where they can produce the highest quality products at the ________ price.
(a) places . . . best
(b) scenes . . . least
(c) countries . . . highest
(d) rural . . . cheapest
(e) locations . . . lowest

Q8. For too long Kolkata has been ________ from all the actions that the country’s Information Technology (IT) sector has been ________.
(a) isolated . . . witnessing
(b) secluded . . . observing
(c) unfrequented . . . viewing
(d) remote . . . watching
(e) surrounded . . . exploring

Q9. The HIV vaccines being developed will help in ________ AIDS, making the  drug a far more ________ weapon than any drug given after a person is already infected with the HIV virus.
(a) stopping . . . dominant
(b) halting . . . vigorous
(c) arresting . . . commanding
(d) preventing . . . potent
(e) overcoming . . . deadly

Q10. Life as well as livelihood of the tribal communities is ________ with the ________ of animal life and natural resources of forests.
(a) linked . . . wealth
(b) merged . . . nourishment
(c) intertwined . . . sustenance
(d) associated . . . maintenance
(e) conditioned . . . treasure


ANSWERS :

S1. Ans.(e) 
Sol. attract . . . plight fit in the context correctly.

S2. Ans.(d) 
Sol. paradox . . . brilliantly fit in the context correctly.

S3. Ans.(a) 
Sol. consume . . . supplement fit in the context correctly.

S4. Ans.(c) 
Sol. sure . . . mind fit in the context correctly.

 S5. Ans.(d) 
Sol. recruitment . . . evaluate fit in the context correctly.

S6. Ans.(a) 
Sol. persuasive . . . grasp fit in the context correctly.

 S7. Ans.(e) 
Sol. locations . . . lowest fit in the context correctly.

S8. Ans.(a) 
Sol. isolated . . . witnessing fit in the context correctly.

S9. Ans.(d) 
Sol. preventing . . . potent fit in the context correctly.

S10. Ans.(c) 
Sol.  intertwined . . . sustenance fit in the context correctly.

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