General English Quiz | English MCQ Practice for IBPS AFO 2026

Passage

In each question, Column A and Column B each contain three sentence fragments. Select the option that contains the pairs which, when joined, form grammatically and contextually meaningful sentences.

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Column A: (P) The university revised its admission policy; (Q) Several students raised concerns; (R) The administration scheduled an open forum. Column B: (S) about the lack of transparency in the new criteria.; (T) to address student grievances directly.; (U) to widen access for first-generation learners.

Solution & Explanation P-U logically connects the policy revision to widening access, Q-S correctly links student concerns to transparency issues, and R-T explains the forum as a response to grievances.

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Column A: (P) The city council approved the new transit plan; (Q) Environmental groups welcomed the decision; (R) Local businesses expressed concern. Column B: (S) about potential disruptions during construction.; (T) after years of public consultation and debate.; (U) as a meaningful step toward reducing emissions.

Solution & Explanation P-T explains the approval came after consultation, Q-U links environmental support to emission reduction, and R-S connects business concern to construction disruption.

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Select the phrase/connector from the given options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences.
(A) Parents generally try to maximise the welfare of their children.
(B) This is constrained by money and time.

Solution & Explanation Parents generally try to maximise the welfare of their children, which is constrained by money and time.' 'Which' is a relative pronoun referring to 'maximising the welfare of their children' — the whole activity, which is what money and time constrain. The reference is clear and the combined sentence is grammatically correct.

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Select the phrase/connector from the given options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences.
(A) His story is based on a modicum of truth.
(B) Most of the events he describes are fictitious.

Solution & Explanation Although his story is based on a modicum of truth, most of the events he describes are fictitious.' 'Although' correctly introduces the contrast between the partial truth in A and the largely fictional content in B. No other option fits this contrasting relationship.

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Select the phrase/connector from the given options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences.
(A) The lecturer wandered from topic to topic.
(B) We wondered if there was any point to his discursive remarks.

Solution & Explanation As the lecturer wandered from topic to topic, we wondered if there was any point to his discursive remarks.' 'While the lecturer wandered from topic to topic, we wondered…' Both connectors express simultaneous actions and produce grammatically correct, meaningful sentences. 'As' can also carry a causal nuance but is widely used for simultaneity. Both As and While are valid here. Answer: D (Both 2 and 3).

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General English Quiz for IBPS AFO 2026

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