New Pattern English Questions For IBPS Set 8 (with Detailed Solutions)

Latest Pattern English questions for SBI Clerk 2018,SBI PO 2018,SYNDICATE Bank PO,CANARA Bank Po,RBI Assistant & all IBPS Exams.


Instructions (1 - 5): In each of the following sentence, an idiomatic expression or a proverb is
highlighted. Select the alternative which best describes its use in the sentence.
Question 1: In all likelihood the missing boy has run away to the forest.
a) With good intentions
b) There's no chance
c) Without doubt
d) In most probability
e) None of these


Question 2: The parents were completely in the dark concerning their daughter's plans
a) Ignorant about
b) Ashamed of
c) Pretending to be unaware
d) Unhappy about
e) None of these


Question 3: I am in touch with the police, and they will be here in ten minutes.
a) In communication with
b) In close proximity with
c) In good terms with
d) Familiar
e) None of these


Question 4: I stumbled upon some interesting old letters in my Grandfather's desk
a) Deliberately went through
b) Surveyed
c) Tripped over
d) Discovered by chance
e) None of these


Question 5: The secretary made an entry of the arrangement
a) Initiated
b) Made a record
c) Brought notic
d) Showed approval
e) None of these

Solutions:

1) Answer (D)
Here, in all likelihood refers to the probability of boy having run to the forest.
Hence, the correct option is option D.

2) Answer (A)
Here, the phrase, 'in the dark' refers to being ignorant.
The parents were ignorant about the daughter's plan.
Hence, the correct option is A.

3) Answer (A)
In the given statement, 'being in touch' refers to 'being in communication with.
Hence, the correct option is option A.

4) Answer (D)
Here, 'stumbled upon' means to 'discover by chance'.
Hence, the statement means that the speaker discovered some interesting old letters in
Grandfather's desk.

5) Answer (B)
Here, 'making an entry' refers to 'making a record'.
Hence, the correct option is option B.