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IBPS PO 2024 Prelims English PYQ – 19 Oct 2024 Shift 3 (30 Questions with Solutions)

English Language from the IBPS PO 2024 Prelims, 19 October Shift 3: a banking-themed reading passage, para-jumbles, phrase usage, sentence correctness and word rearrangement, each with a solution.

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Duration
20 min
Marks
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IBPS PO 2024 Prelims English Question Paper: 19 Oct Shift 3 PYQ

This is the English Language section of the IBPS PO 2024 Prelims paper held on 19 October 2024 in Shift 3. It opens with a reading passage on bank-financed infrastructure projects and moves on to para-jumbles, phrase usage, sentence correctness, a fill in the blank and word rearrangement. Aptitude360 gives a solution for every question.

What the 19 Oct 2024 Shift 3 English paper tests

  • Reading comprehension: a passage on infrastructure projects financed by commercial and development banks
  • Para-jumbles: arranging jumbled sentences into a meaningful paragraph
  • Sentence correctness: spotting grammatically incorrect sentences and choosing the grammatically correct combination
  • Phrase usage: deciding where a given phrase is used correctly in context and grammar
  • Fill in the blank: choosing the single word that best fits an omitted part
  • Word rearrangement: fixing the order of highlighted words that are wrongly placed

Grammar and verbal concepts worth revising

  • Subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, articles and prepositions
  • Pronoun references and linking words that connect sentences in a paragraph
  • Idiomatic phrases and phrasal verbs used in their exact sense
  • Finance and infrastructure vocabulary common in banking passages
  • Parts of speech, so that a misplaced word stands out quickly

How to prepare for IBPS PO English questions

  • Read business and economy editorials regularly to get used to passage tone and vocabulary.
  • In para-jumbles, find a pair of sentences that clearly belong together before ordering the rest.
  • When checking sentences for errors, test the verb, the pronoun and the preposition one at a time.

Who should practise this English PYQ

Bank exam aspirants preparing for IBPS PO who have finished basic grammar and want to practise with an actual Prelims English section.

FAQs about IBPS PO 2024 Prelims English PYQ – 19 Oct 2024 Shift 3 (30 Questions with Solutions)

How many questions were in the IBPS PO 2024 Prelims (19 October 2024, Shift 3) English Language section?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2024 Prelims, 19 October 2024 Shift 3 English Language section on Aptitude360 has 30 multiple-choice questions, and Aptitude360's timed version gives 20 minutes for them.
What was the marking scheme in IBPS PO 2024 Prelims (19 October 2024, Shift 3) English Language?
In the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2024 Prelims, 19 October 2024 Shift 3 English Language section, each question carries 1 mark and a wrong answer costs 0.25 marks; an unanswered question costs nothing. The maximum score on this section is 30.
What type of questions came in IBPS PO 2024 Prelims (19 October 2024, Shift 3) English Language?
The Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2024 Prelims, 19 October 2024 Shift 3 English Language section included reading comprehension, para-jumbles, error spotting and fill in the blanks and cloze questions. For example, one question begins: “In the sentence given below, three highlighted words may be incorrectly placed.” To practise these, see Aptitude360's Subject Verb Agreement and Vocabulary by Etymology practice lessons.
Is IBPS PO 2024 Prelims (19 October 2024, Shift 3) English Language also part of a full mock on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2024 Prelims, 19 October 2024 Shift 3 English Language section is also part of the full IBPS PO 2024 Prelims (19 October 2024, Shift 3) paper on Aptitude360, “IBPS PO 2024 Prelims Question Paper – 19 Oct 2024 Shift 3 (Memory-Based, with Solutions)”, which runs all 3 sections in one timed test.
Can I attempt IBPS PO 2024 Prelims (19 October 2024, Shift 3) English Language as a mock test on Aptitude360?
Yes, the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection Probationary Officer (IBPS PO) 2024 Prelims, 19 October 2024 Shift 3 English Language section is available on Aptitude360 as a free test. It can be taken untimed in Normal practice, with solutions shown as you answer, or as a timed Simulated test that reports your score and accuracy the moment you submit.

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Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
IBPSPO24 PRE · 19 Oct 2024 · S3 · English3020 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
30 across 30 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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