Exam-oriented for IBPS RRB Officer Scale-III (2025)
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MCQs only
5 options each (A–E)
SECTION D – ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Q.151–200)
Reading Comprehension (Q.151–160)
Passage:
Leadership in banking today demands adaptability, ethical decision-making, and customer-centric policies. With rapid technological advancements, managers must balance innovation with risk control. Transparency and accountability strengthen public confidence, while poor governance can damage institutional credibility. Sustainable growth depends on long-term vision rather than short-term profits.
151. What is the main focus of the passage?
A. Rural banking
B. Leadership challenges in banking
C. Bank profitability
D. Government regulations
E. Loan recovery
152. According to the passage, leadership requires
A. Authority only
B. Political power
C. Adaptability and ethics
D. Strict discipline
E. Automation
153. What should managers balance?
A. Profit and loss
B. Innovation and risk control
C. Staff and customers
D. Rules and freedom
E. Lending and borrowing
154. Transparency and accountability help in
A. Increasing interest rates
B. Improving staff efficiency
C. Strengthening public confidence
D. Reducing workload
E. Expanding branches
155. Poor governance leads to
A. Higher profits
B. Institutional credibility loss
C. Faster growth
D. Employee satisfaction
E. Innovation
156. Sustainable growth depends on
A. Short-term profit
B. Government aid
C. Long-term vision
D. Customer complaints
E. Market monopoly
157. Which word best describes the tone of the passage?
A. Emotional
B. Critical
C. Informative
D. Humorous
E. Narrative
158. Which of the following is NOT mentioned?
A. Ethics
B. Technology
C. Transparency
D. Inflation
E. Accountability
159. The word “credibility” means
A. Popularity
B. Trustworthiness
C. Profitability
D. Authority
E. Stability
160. The passage suggests banks should avoid
A. Innovation
B. Customer focus
C. Poor governance
D. Accountability
E. Transparency
Cloze Test (Q.161–165)
Banking institutions must function with integrity. Any lapse in ethical standards can (161) ______ public trust. Regulators therefore impose strict (162) ______ to ensure discipline. Banks that fail to comply may face heavy (163) ______. Ultimately, customer confidence depends on how responsibly banks (164) ______ their operations. Long-term success requires consistent (165) ______.
161.
A. build
B. restore
C. erode
D. enhance
E. strengthen
162.
A. relaxations
B. guidelines
C. incentives
D. profits
E. mergers
163.
A. rewards
B. benefits
C. losses
D. penalties
E. growth
164.
A. avoid
B. manage
C. ignore
D. delay
E. reduce
165.
A. negligence
B. monitoring
C. expansion
D. ethics
E. risk
Error Detection (Q.166–170)
166.
The employees (A) was informed (B) about the policy (C) yesterday (D).
E. No error
167.
Neither the manager (A) nor the officers (B) was willing (C) to compromise (D).
E. No error
168.
He is (A) senior (B) than (C) his colleague (D).
E. No error
169.
Each of the branches (A) have submitted (B) their reports (C) on time (D).
E. No error
170.
The proposal (A) was discussed (B) in detail (C) by the committee (D).
E. No error
Sentence Improvement (Q.171–175)
171. The officer did not knew the correct procedure.
A. did not know
B. has not known
C. did not knowing
D. does not knew
E. No improvement
172. The bank is capable to handle large transactions.
A. capable of handling
B. capable for handling
C. capable handling
D. capable with handling
E. No improvement
173. She is one of the best employee in the branch.
A. best employees
B. better employee
C. good employee
D. most employee
E. No improvement
174. The meeting was postponed due of unavoidable reasons.
A. due to
B. because
C. owing
D. due for
E. No improvement
175. He insisted for immediate action.
A. on
B. upon
C. to
D. with
E. No improvement
Para Jumbles (Q.176–180)
A. Digital banking has expanded rapidly.
B. Customers now expect instant services.
C. This has increased competition among banks.
D. Technology plays a key role in service delivery.
176.
A. A B C D
B. A D B C
C. B A D C
D. D A B C
E. C A B D
Vocabulary (Q.181–200)
181. Synonym of “Prudent”
A. Careless
B. Wise
C. Angry
D. Lazy
E. Weak
182. Antonym of “Transparent”
A. Clear
B. Visible
C. Hidden
D. Honest
E. Open
183. Meaning of “Mitigate”
A. Increase
B. Reduce
C. Create
D. Delay
E. Ignore
184. Synonym of “Accountability”
A. Freedom
B. Responsibility
C. Authority
D. Power
E. Control
185. Antonym of “Stable”
A. Secure
B. Firm
C. Volatile
D. Fixed
E. Strong
186. Choose the correctly spelled word
A. Governence
B. Transparancy
C. Responsiblity
D. Accountability
E. Sustainibility
187. One-word substitution: Careful use of money
A. Luxury
B. Frugality
C. Waste
D. Charity
E. Poverty
188. Synonym of “Enhance”
A. Reduce
B. Improve
C. Limit
D. Stop
E. Delay
189. Antonym of “Compliance”
A. Acceptance
B. Agreement
C. Resistance
D. Approval
E. Support
190. Meaning of “Ethical”
A. Illegal
B. Moral
C. Temporary
D. Profitable
E. Flexible
191. Choose the word opposite to “Efficient”
A. Active
B. Skillful
C. Productive
D. Inefficient
E. Capable
192. Synonym of “Sustainable”
A. Temporary
B. Lasting
C. Weak
D. Short-term
E. Fragile
193. Antonym of “Profit”
A. Income
B. Loss
C. Revenue
D. Gain
E. Margin
194. Choose the correctly spelled word
A. Managment
B. Regulater
C. Credibility
D. Sustainablity
E. Accountablity
195. Meaning of “Transparent policy”
A. Hidden rules
B. Clear rules
C. Flexible rules
D. Strict rules
E. Temporary rules
196. Synonym of “Credible”
A. Doubtful
B. Trustworthy
C. Weak
D. False
E. Temporary
197. Antonym of “Increase”
A. Expand
B. Enhance
C. Reduce
D. Improve
E. Boost
198. One-word substitution: Study of human behavior
A. Sociology
B. Anthropology
C. Psychology
D. Biology
E. Philosophy
199. Synonym of “Risk”
A. Safety
B. Danger
C. Profit
D. Growth
E. Stability
200. Antonym of “Success”
A. Victory
B. Achievement
C. Progress
D. Failure
E. Completion
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✅ ANSWER KEY
Reading Comprehension (151–160)
B
C
B
C
B
C
C
D
B
C
Cloze Test (161–165)
C
B
D
B
D
Error Detection (166–170)
B (was → were)
C (was → were)
C (than → to)
B (have → has)
E (No error)
Sentence Improvement (171–175)
A
A
A
A
A
Para Jumbles (176)
B (A → D → B → C)
Vocabulary (181–200)
B
C
B
B
C
D
B
B
C
B
D
B
B
C
B
B
C
C
B
D
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