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[Studyplan] IBPS CWE PO/MT: English, Grammar, Comprehension,Sentence Arragenment
1. English Topicwise Breakup for IBPS PO/MT
2. IBPS English compared to other exams
3. Booklist for English Section
4. Non-Grammar part
1. #1: Comprehension
2. #2: Sentence Arrangement
3. #3: Vocabulary
5. Grammar part
1. Prepositions
2. Phrasal Verbs
3. Singular Plural related
4. Grammar rules
English for IBPS PO/MT
We can classify English MCQs into two parts
Grammar Non-Grammar
sentence correction sentence arrangement
fill in the blanks reading comprehension
vocabulary (synonym antonyms)
let’s observe the breakup now
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Type Topic 2011 2012
Non-Grammar
Comprehension
5 passages with 1question each.1passage with 7 Qs1passage with 8 Qs
Only one Passage thatcontains 15 questions, outof them 7 on vocabulary(synonym-antonyms)
20 15
SentenceArrangement 5 5
Vocabulary5 (separateindividual questionson vocabulary)
0 (Vocabulary questionsembedded withincomprehension)
Subtotal (Non-Grammar)
30 20
Grammar
Fill in the blanks(onequestions with twoplausible answers)
5 5
Fill in the blanks (oneparagraph with manyblanks)
15 10
Sentence Correction 0 16
Subtotal(Grammar)
20 30
Total (Grammar+Non-Grammar)
50 50
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Note: In 2013′s exam, there will be 40 marks from English MCQ section (instead of50 in earlier exams).
IBPS English compared to other exams
1. Unlike SSC, this doesn’t have dedicated questions on idioms and phrases.2. IBPS’s Vocabulary based questions are easier than the level asked in SSC-CGL
and CDS exam.3. Unlike SSC, there are no questions on spelling-correction, active-passive,
direct-indirect speech.4. 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.5. In 2012’s paper, one extremely-lengthy passage is followed by 15 questions.
Reminds me of the old CAT papers, they too used to give extremely lengthypassages- but only 5 questions on individual passage.
6. Like SSC CGL, you’re given a passage followed by 5-10 blanks.7. In SSC-CGL, one fill in the blanks= has only one answer. Here you’ve to pick
two answers for each blank.
Booklist for English Section of IBPS PO
Any one book onIBPS/BankPO Paper sets(forpracticing MCQs on English,Data Interpretation, Bankingetc.)
1. Arihant’s paperset of previous Bank PO exams
2. Kiran Prakashan’s Practice book workbook for IBPS
PO/MT (with FREE CD for computer test)
3. If you’ve paperset from any other publication,that’ll also work just fine.
Any one book on Englishgrammar
for comprehension + sentence arrangement,you can rely on ^paperset+pagalguy.comfor vocabulary, use “wordweb” 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, evensecond hand used book also works just fine.Example
1. Objective general English by SP Bakshi (Arihant
Publication)
2. Compulsory English for Civil and Judicial Service by
AP Bhardwaj (TMH Publication)
Non-Grammar part
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#1: Comprehension
Only one solution= “Practice.” Then Where to get truckload of practice? well thereare many ways
1. Paperset by Arihant / Kiran Prakashan
2. Previous papers of Combined Defense Service (CDS) exam (available onofficial site of UPSC)
3. Last two years’ UPSC CSAT Aptitude Papers. (although difficulty level would goin a different direction, but they’re 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:
http://www.pagalguy.com/news/solve-para-jumble-questions-using-chota-rajan-method-poriborton-strategy-other-easy-tricks-a-8782987
Again, only one solution= “Practice.” Then Where to get truckload of practice?
1. PO Paperset of Arihant/ Kiran Prakashan2. Previous papers of CDS3. In Pagalguy.com forum you’ll find a dedicated thread for sentence arrangement
(parajumble) questions. Follow it. click me
Sample Question from 2011’s 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 questionsgiven below them.
A. To elaborate briefly on these characteristics and dimensions that the author istalking about —NRMs are general tests intended to be used to classify studentsby percentile for measuring either aptitude or proficiency for admissions into orplacement within a programme.
B. Contrastingly, the CRM, such as a locally produced achievement test, measuresabsolute performance that is compared only with the learning objective, hence aperfect score is theoretically obtainable by all students who have a mastery ofthe pre- specified material, or conversely, all students may fail the test.
C. In most of these books, the authors classify a measurement strategy as eithernorm-referenced (NRM) or criterion-referenced (CRM).
D. Another author points out how the type of interpretation that an NRM offers isthe relative performance of the students compared with that of all the othersresulting in, ideally, a bell curve distribution.
E. Numerous books on constructing and using language tests have been written by
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various authors.F. 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 theyhave achieved mastery of the taught or learned material.
G. One of the authors clearly delineates the differences of these two types byfocusing 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 afterrearrangement?
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 2011’s paper) Hence it doesn’t pose as big challenge as ‘absolute’vocabulary questions asked in SSC/CDS.But you must be clear about the usage of certain confusing words. Because theymight indirectly come in the sentence correct / fill in the blanks. Forexample:
CONFUSING WORD WRONG RIGHT
1. Advice=as an objectyou give it tosomebody.
2. Advise=as verb, the‘activity’ of givingadvice.
Doctor adviced him toavoid desi-liquor.
Doctor advised him toavoid desi-liquor.
I don’t need your advise. I don’t need your advice.
During interrogation, During interrogation,
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3. Allude=hint4. Elude=evade
Shiva eluded to theprevious crimes ofAsaram.
Shiva alluded to theprevious crimes ofAsaram.
Asaram alluded police-summons for many days.
Asaram eluded police-summons for many days.
5. Appraise=Evaluate6. Apprise=inform
Bank Managers apprisetheir POs against thenumber of mutual fundpolicies sold.
Bank Managers appraisetheir POs against thenumber of mutual fundpolicies sold.
Bank Managers appraisetheir POs about thenumber of mutual fundpolicies to be sold.
Bank Managers apprisetheir POs about thenumber of mutual fundpolicies to be sold.
7. Stationary=not move,stand still.
8. Stationery=pen,penciletc.
Kasab ordered thehostages to remainstationery
Kasab ordered thehostages to remainstationary
Flipkart offers greatdiscounts on stationaryproducts.
Flipkart offers greatdiscounts on stationeryproducts.
9. it’s=it is10. its=possessive of it
Its so hard to find work inBollywood.
It’s so hard to find workin Bollywood.
A lie gets halfway aroundthe world before the truthhas a chance to get it’spants on.
A lie gets halfway aroundthe world before the truthhas a chance to get itspants on.
Whenever you solve comprehension passages at home or read any Englishbook/newspaper/web-article, you should note down any unfamiliar words in aseparate 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 themeanings in the same diary.Revise this diary once in a while. Don’t stop this exercise after the exam is over.Continue it, until you’re selected in your dream job.
Sample Vocabulary Questions from 2011’s Exam
Instructions: Below is given a single word with its meaning in different contexts asoptions. You haveto select all those options which are synonyms of the word when thecontext is changed. Select the correct alternative from 1), 2), 3), 4) and 5) whichrepresents all those synonyms.
1. LABOUR (A) expedite(B) tomove faster(C) controlled (D)toil
1. MEAN (A) imply (B) understand(C)average(D)characterized by malice
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1. Only (D)2. Both (A) and (C)3. Only (B), (C) and (D)4. Only (A), (C) and (D)5. All (A),(B), (C) and (D)
2. ALONE: (A) exclusively(B)morose(C) solitary (D) humanbeing
1. Only (A)2. Both (A) and (C)3. Both (B) and (C)4. Only (A), (C) and (D)5. All (A),(B), (C) and (D)
1. Only(C)2. Both (A) and .(D)3. Only (A), (C) and (D)4. Only (A), (B) and(D)5. All (A), (B), (C) and (D)
2. REGULAR: (A) present(B)common(C) indiscriminate (D)uniform
1. Only(D)2. Both (B) and (D)3. Both (A) and (C)4. Only (B), (C) and (D)5. All (A), (B), (C) and (D)
Grammar part
In grammar, they ask two types of questions
1. sentence correction2. Fill in the blanks.
In IBPS-2012, we can see that 30 out 50 English questions were from grammar partonly. English grammar is made up of many rules and caveats, but from competitiveexam point of view, you don’t need to cover everything. Focus on following areas first:
Prepositions
Often, the sentence correction / Fill in the blanks questions will test yourunderstanding 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 / viainternet.
Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs do not always follow the rules of preposition.Example
phrasal verb right use wrong use
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look downon=considerinferior
Most parents look down onthe government schools.
Most parents looks down uponthe government schools.
come downwith=becomesick
My brother came down withtyphoid last week.
My brother came down fromtyphoid 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 beingcomplied.
A list of contributing factors is beingcomplied.
Once I’ve formatted this harddisk, I’vefive more PC to repair.
Once I’ve formatted this harddisk, I’vefive 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 hiscar.
A box of illegal drugs was found in hiscar.
Similar rules are scattered in the topics of adjectives, pronouns, noun, subject-verbagreement etc. Hence you’ve 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 forBankPO, CDS, SSC, LIC etc. If you come across any unique rule/case forsentence 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 idiomaticerror in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that partis the answer. If there is No error’, the answer is ’5′. (Ignore errors of punctuation, ifany).
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1 2 3 4 5
TheGovernmenthas askedindividuals
with income ofover 10 lakhs to
electronic file taxreturns for the year2011-12,
something whichwas optional till lastyear
Noerror
The powertariff hadalready
been increasedtwice in
the last 15 monthsand the ElectricityBoard had also
levied additionalmonthly charges toconsumers.
NoError
Despite ofcurfew
in some areas,minor
communalincidents werereported
from different areasof the walled city.
NoError
This comes at a timewhen fundallocation
is been doubled. NoError
As the prisonwill get
an officialtelephone facilitysoon, theprisoners
won’t have to makecalls in discreetmanner
through smuggledmobile phones.
NoError
The area wasplunged into
darkness mid awave of
cheering andshouting
slogans like ‘SaveThe Earth’.
NoError
The pollcontestantsapproached
the commissioncomplaining thatthe hoardings
violated the codeof conduct
and influencedpublic perception.
NoError
The countryhas
adequate laws butproblems
arise when theseare not
implemented inletter and spirit.
NoError
TheManagementfeels that
the employees ofthe organisationare
non-productive,and do not want
to work hard. NoError
As far theissue of landencroachment
in villages isconcerned, peoplewill
have to make a startfrom their villagesby
sensitising andeducating thevillagers about thisissue.
NoError
Sample Q. Fill in the Blanks from previous IBPS
1. ____ before the clock struck 8 on Saturday night, India Gate was swamped withpeople wearing black tee-shirts and holding candles. (A) Minutes(B) Time(C)Later(D) Quickly(E) Since(F) Seconds
1. (B) and (E)2. (A) and (C)3. (A) and (F)4. (B) and (D)5. (C) and (E)
2. The States should take steps to _____ the process of teachers` appointments asthe Centre has already sanctioned six lakh posts. (A) fasten(B) move(C)
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hasten(D) speed(E) early(F) quicken1. (D) and (F)2. (A) and (C)3. (C) and (F)4. (D) and (E)5. (B) and (D)
3. 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
1. (C) and (F)2. (A) and (E)3. (C) and (E)4. (D) and (F)5. (A) and (C)
4. Medical teachers said that the management had continued to remain ____ totheir cause leading to the stretching of their strike. (A) unmoved (B) lethargic(C) unconcerned (D) apathetic (E) indifferent (F) bored
1. (B) and (C)2. (C) and (F)3. (A) and (E)4. (A) and (D)5. (D) and (E)
5. The parents had approached the high court to ____ the government order aftertheir children, who passed UKG, were denied admission by a school. (A) void(B)quash(C) annul(D) stay(E) lift(F) post
1. (A) and (D)2. (B) and (C)3. (C) and (E)4. (E) and (F)5. (C) and (D)
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