IBPS Clerk Practice Quiz

Question 1

Passage: Many small shopkeepers feared that digital payments would reduce personal interaction with customers. However, after a year, several of them reported that quicker transactions allowed them to spend more time discussing products and building trust. Which of the following best captures the central idea of the passage?

Accepted Answer

Shopkeepers initially doubted digital payments, but later found that these could improve customer engagement.

Question 2

Passage: The city library introduced weekend storytelling sessions for children. Attendance was modest in the first month, but by the end of the quarter, parents began requesting additional sessions. The librarian concluded that consistency, rather than novelty, had built the program’s popularity. What can be inferred from the passage?

Accepted Answer

Regular continuation of the sessions helped increase public interest.

Question 3

Passage: Arun had planned to submit his application on Friday, but the website crashed that evening. He tried again on Saturday morning, only to discover that the deadline had been extended to Monday because of technical issues. Relieved, he spent the weekend improving his statement of purpose before finally submitting it. Which of the following is the most logical sequence of events?

Accepted Answer

The website crashed, Arun learned of the extension, he revised his statement, and then he submitted.

Question 4

Passage: The principal announced that the school would reduce homework for younger students, citing research on stress and sleep. Some parents objected, assuming academic standards would fall. Yet the principal also introduced short in-class practice sessions to reinforce learning. Which assumption made by the parents is challenged by the passage?

Accepted Answer

Less homework necessarily means weaker learning outcomes.

Question 5

Passage: Farmers in the region had long depended on a single crop. When erratic rainfall reduced yields for three consecutive years, some began experimenting with pulses and oilseeds. Though profits were modest at first, the new approach lowered risk and improved soil quality. Why did the farmers begin experimenting with other crops?

Accepted Answer

Repeated poor yields due to irregular rainfall pushed them to try alternatives.