- IBPS English Topicwise Breakup
- IBPS English compared to other exams
- Booklist for English Section
- Non-Grammar part
- Grammar part
IBPS English Topicwise breakup
We can classify English MCQs into two parts
Grammar | Non-Grammar |
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sentence correction | sentence arrangement |
fill in the blanks | reading comprehension |
vocabulary (synonym antonyms) |
letâs observe the breakup now
Type | Topic | 2011 | 2012 |
Non-Grammar | Comprehension | 5 passages with 1 question each.1 passage with 7 Qs1 passage with 8 Qs | Only one Passage that contains 15 questions, out of them 7 on vocabulary (synonym-antonyms) |
20 | 15 | ||
SentenceArrangement | 5 | 5 | |
Vocabulary | 5 (separate individual questions on vocabulary) | 0 (Vocabulary questions embedded within comprehension) | |
Subtotal (Non-Grammar) | 30 | 20 | |
Grammar | Fill in the blanks(one questions with two plausible answers) | 5 | 5 |
Fill in the blanks (one paragraph with many blanks) | 15 | 10 | |
Sentence Correction | 0 | 16 | |
Subtotal (Grammar) | 20 | 30 | |
Total (Grammar+Non-Grammar) | 50 | 50 |
Note: In 2013’s exam, there will be 40 marks from English MCQ section (instead of 50 in earlier exams).
IBPS English compared to other exams
- Unlike SSC, this doesnât have dedicated questions on idioms and phrases.
- IBPSâs Vocabulary based questions are easier than the level asked in SSC-CGL and CDS exam.
- Unlike SSC, there are no questions on spelling-correction, active-passive, direct-indirect speech.
- In SSC and CAT, one sentence arrangement case is followed by one question only. Here in IBPS, one sentence arrangement case is followed by 5 questions.
- In 2012âs paper, one extremely-lengthy passage is followed by 15 questions. Reminds me of the old CAT papers, they too used to give extremely lengthy passages- but only 5 questions on individual passage.
- Like SSC CGL, youâre given a passage followed by 5-10 blanks.
- In SSC-CGL, one fill in the blanks= has only one answer. Here youâve to pick two answers for each blank.
Booklist for IBPS English Section
Any one book on IBPS/BankPO Paper sets(for practicing MCQs on English, Data Interpretation, Banking etc.) |
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Any one book on English grammar |
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Non-Grammar part
#1: Comprehension
Only one solution= âPractice.â Then Where to get truckload of practice? well there are many ways
- Paperset by Arihant / Kiran Prakashan
- Previous papers of Combined Defense Service (CDS) exam (available on official site of UPSC)
- Last two yearsâ UPSC CSAT Aptitude Papers. (although difficulty level would go in a different direction, but theyâre worth solving)
You should give yourself a target to solve 3-5-10 passages every day.
#2: Sentence Arrangement
Some tricks explained in this article:
Again, only one solution= âPractice.â Then Where to get truckload of practice?
- PO Paperset of Arihant/ Kiran Prakashan
- Previous papers of CDS
- In Pagalguy.com forum youâll find a dedicated thread for sentence arrangement (parajumble) questions. Follow it. click me
Sample Question from 2011âs Paper
Instructions: Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
- To elaborate briefly on these characteristics and dimensions that the author is talking about âNRMs are general tests intended to be used to classify students by percentile for measuring either aptitude or proficiency for admissions into or placement within a programme.
- Contrastingly, the CRM, such as a locally produced achievement test, measures absolute performance that is compared only with the learning objective, hence a perfect score is theoretically obtainable by all students who have a mastery of the pre- specified material, or conversely, all students may fail the test.
- In most of these books, the authors classify a measurement strategy as either norm-referenced (NRM) or criterion-referenced (CRM).
- Another author points out how the type of interpretation that an NRM offers is the relative performance of the students compared with that of all the others resulting in, ideally, a bell curve distribution.
- Numerous books on constructing and using language tests have been written by various authors.
- CRMs, on the other hand, are more specific achievement or diagnostic tests intended to be used for motivating students by measuring to what per cent they have achieved mastery of the taught or learned material.
- One of the authors clearly delineates the differences of these two types by focusing on the categories of “test characteristics” and “logistical dimensions”.
Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
1) G 2)B 3)C 4)D 5)E
Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) A 2)B 3)C 4) F 5)E
Which of the following should be the SEVENTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
1) A 2)B 3)C 4) D 5) E
Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
1) A 2)B 3)G 4) D 5) E
Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
1) A 2) B 3) C 4)D 5) F
#3: Vocabulary
- Synonym, antonym questions are usually based on the comprehension passage. (except 2011âs paper) Hence it doesnât pose as big challenge as âabsoluteâ vocabulary questions asked in SSC/CDS.
- But you must be clear about the usage of certain confusing words. Because they might indirectly come in the sentence correct / fill in the blanks. For example:
CONFUSING WORD | WRONG | RIGHT |
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Doctor adviced him to avoid desi-liquor. | Doctor advised him to avoid desi-liquor. |
I donât need your advise. | I donât need your advice. | |
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During interrogation, Shiva eluded to the previous crimes of Asaram. | During interrogation, Shiva alluded to the previous crimes of Asaram. |
Asaram alluded police-summons for many days. | Asaram eluded police-summons for many days. | |
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Bank Managers apprise their POs against the number of mutual fund policies sold. | Bank Managers appraise their POs against the number of mutual fund policies sold. |
Bank Managers appraise their POs about the number of mutual fund policies to be sold. | Bank Managers apprise their POs about the number of mutual fund policies to be sold. | |
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Kasab ordered the hostages to remain stationery | Kasab ordered the hostages to remain stationary |
Flipkart offers great discounts on stationary products. | Flipkart offers great discounts on stationery products. | |
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Its so hard to find work in Bollywood. | Itâs so hard to find work in Bollywood. |
A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get itâs pants on. | A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on. |
- Whenever you solve comprehension passages at home or read any English book/newspaper/web-article, you should note down any unfamiliar words in a separate diary.
- Download and Install a free software called Wordweb (http://wordweb.info/free/)
- Look up the meaning of those words in wordweb software, note down the meanings in the same diary.
- Revise this diary once in a while. Donât stop this exercise after the exam is over. Continue it, until youâre selected in your dream job.
Sample Vocabulary Questions from 2011âs Exam
Instructions: Below is given a single word with its meaning in different contexts as options. You haveto select all those options which are synonyms of the word when the context is changed. Select the correct alternative from 1), 2), 3), 4) and 5) which represents all those synonyms.
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Grammar part
In grammar, they ask two types of questions
- sentence correction
- Fill in the blanks.
In IBPS-2012, we can see that 30 out 50 English questions were from grammar part only. English grammar is made up of many rules and caveats, but from competitive exam point of view, you donât need to cover everything. Focus on following areas first:
Prepositions
Often, the sentence correction / Fill in the blanks questions will test your understanding of prepositions. For example
WRONG | RIGHT |
What is the time in your watch? | What is the time by your watch? |
We traveled in train. | We traveled by train. |
He was trembling in rage. | He was trembling with rage. |
There was an interesting show in TV. | There was an interesting show on TV |
So you must be clear about the usage of prepositions from your grammar book / via internet.
Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs do not always follow the rules of preposition.Example
phrasal verb | right use | wrong use |
look down on=consider inferior | Most parents look down on the government schools. | Most parents looks down upon the government schools. |
come down with=become sick | My brother came down with typhoid last week. | My brother came down from typhoid last week. |
So, mugup the list of common phrasal verbs + examples, from your grammar book / via internet.
Singular Plural related
This is another favorite area for sentence correction and fill in the blanks.
WRONG | RIGHT |
I like these kind of flowers | I like these kinds of flowers |
None of the factors are relevant | None of the factors is relevant. |
A list of contributing factors are being complied. | A list of contributing factors is being complied. |
Once Iâve formatted this harddisk, Iâve five more PC to repair. | Once Iâve formatted this harddisk, Iâve five more PCs to repair. |
He has two sister-in-laws | He has two sisters-in-law. |
I made five cup of teas | I made five cups of tea. |
A box of illegal drugs were found in his car. | A box of illegal drugs was found in his car. |
Similar rules are scattered in the topics of adjectives, pronouns, noun, subject-verb agreement etc. Hence youâve to study the grammar rules.
Grammar rules
- From your grammar books, Study the grammar rules of noun, pronoun, adjective, adverb, verb, conjugation, articles, active-passive, direct-indirect, parallelism, embedded question, with examples for sentence correction.
- Finally solve maximum number of questions from old question papers for BankPO, CDS, SSC, LIC etc. If you come across any unique rule/case for sentence correction, note it in your diary for future reference.
Sample Q. Sentence correction from IBPS-2012
Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is No error’, the answer is ‘5’. (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
The Government has asked individuals | Â with income of over 10 lakhs to | electronic file tax returns for the year 2011-12, | something which was optional till last year | No error |
The power tariff had already | Â been increased twice in | the last 15 months and the Electricity Board had also | levied additional monthly charges to consumers. | Â No Error |
Despite of curfew | Â in some areas, minor | Â communal incidents were reported | from different areas of the walled city. | Â No Error |
This comes | Â at a time | when fund allocation | is been doubled. | Â No Error |
As the prison will get | Â an official telephone facility soon, the prisoners | won’t have to make calls in discreet manner | Â through smuggled mobile phones. | Â No Error |
The area was plunged into | Â darkness mid a wave of | Â cheering and shouting | slogans like ‘Save The Earth’. | Â No Error |
The poll contestants approached | Â the commission complaining that the hoardings | violated the code of conduct | Â and influenced public perception. | Â No Error |
The country has | Â adequate laws but problems | Â arise when these are not | implemented in letter and spirit. | Â No Error |
The Management feels that | Â the employees of the organisation are | non-productive, and do not want | Â to work hard. | Â No Error |
As far the issue of land encroachment | in villages is concerned, people will | have to make a start from their villages by | sensitising and educating the villagers about this issue. | Â No Error |
Sample Q. Fill in the Blanks from previous IBPS
- ____ before the clock struck 8 on Saturday night, India Gate was swamped with people wearing black tee-shirts and holding candles. (A) Minutes(B) Time(C) Later(D) Quickly(E) Since(F) Seconds
- (B) and (E)
- (A) and (C)
- (A) and (F)
- (B) and (D)
- (C) and (E)
- The States should take steps to _____ the process of teachers` appointments as the Centre has already sanctioned six lakh posts. (A) fasten(B) move(C) hasten(D) speed(E) early(F) quicken
- (D) and (F)
- (A) and (C)
- (C) and (F)
- (D) and (E)
- (B) and (D)
- A senior citizen’s son ____ threatened her every day and physically harmed her, forcing her to transfer her property to him. (A) superficially (B) mistakenly (C) allegedly (D) miserably (E) doubtfully (F) purportedly
- (C) and (F)
- (A) and (E)
- (C) and (E)
- (D) and (F)
- (A) and (C)
- Medical teachers said that the management had continued to remain ____ to their cause leading to the stretching of their strike. (A) unmoved (B) lethargic (C) unconcerned (D) apathetic (E) indifferent (F) bored
- (B) and (C)
- (C) and (F)
- (A) and (E)
- (A) and (D)
- (D) and (E)
- The parents had approached the high court to ____ the government order after their children, who passed UKG, were denied admission by a school. (A) void(B) quash(C) annul(D) stay(E) lift(F) post
- (A) and (D)
- (B) and (C)
- (C) and (E)
- (E) and (F)
- (C) and (D)
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Booklist for IBPS English Section
Any one book on IBPS/BankPO Paper sets(for practicing MCQs on English, Data Interpretation, Banking etc.)
Arihantâs paperset of previous Bank PO exams
Kiran Prakashanâs Practice book workbook for IBPS PO/MT (with FREE CD for computer test)
If youâve paperset from any other publication, thatâll also work just fine.
Any one book on English grammar
for comprehension + sentence arrangement, you can rely on ^paperset+pagalguy.com
for vocabulary, use âwordwebâ software(free)
But for sentence correct and fill in the blanks, you first need a clear grasp over grammar. Plenty of books in the market, use anyone, even second hand used book also works just fine. Example
Objective general English by SP Bakshi (Arihant Publication)
Compulsory English for Civil and Judicial Service by AP Bhardwaj (TMH Publication)
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