{"id":248614,"date":"2026-07-31T16:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T11:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=248614"},"modified":"2026-07-31T16:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T11:22:13","slug":"reading-comprehension-for-ibps-clerk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/reading-comprehension-for-ibps-clerk\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Comprehension for IBPS Clerk 2026: FREE Practice PDF &#038; Live Quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/reading-comprehension-for-ibps-clerk\/#Reading_Comprehension_for_IBPS_Clerk_FREE_Practice_PDF\" >Reading Comprehension for IBPS Clerk, FREE Practice PDF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/reading-comprehension-for-ibps-clerk\/#Reading_Comprehension_for_IBPS_Clerk_FREE_Live_Quiz\" >Reading Comprehension for IBPS Clerk, FREE Live Quiz<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/reading-comprehension-for-ibps-clerk\/#Sign_Up\" >Sign Up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/reading-comprehension-for-ibps-clerk\/#Login\" >Login<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/reading-comprehension-for-ibps-clerk\/#Forgot_Password\" >Forgot Password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/reading-comprehension-for-ibps-clerk\/#i\" >&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/reading-comprehension-for-ibps-clerk\/#Sign_Up-2\" >Sign Up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/reading-comprehension-for-ibps-clerk\/#Login-2\" >Login<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/reading-comprehension-for-ibps-clerk\/#Forgot_Password-2\" >Forgot Password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/reading-comprehension-for-ibps-clerk\/#i-2\" >&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Reading Comprehension is one of the most scoring topics in the English Language section of the IBPS Clerk Exam. 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What was Meera worried about before Arjun&#8217;s visit?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Losing her grandmother&#8217;s recipe<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Kabir leaving the bakery<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Rent and the rising cost of supplies<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Competition from other bakeries<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Arjun writing a bad review<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>2. What change did Meera make while preparing her grandmother&#8217;s recipe for Arjun?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">She added extra sugar<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">She used butter instead of the usual margarine<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">She used margarine instead of butter<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">She reduced the amount of cinnamon<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">She changed the shape of the rolls<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>3. Who informed Meera that Arjun had arrived at the bakery?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Arjun informed her himself<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A regular customer<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Kabir, her assistant<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">She noticed him on her own<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">This is not mentioned in the passage<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Meera had run the bakery for over a year<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Arjun visited the bakery specifically to write an official review<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Arjun came in mainly to escape the rain and get some coffee<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Meera recognised Arjun the moment he walked in<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The bakery was popular from the very beginning<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>5. Choose the word most similar in meaning to &#8216;downpour&#8217; as used in the passage.<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Drought<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Heavy rain<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Breeze<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Storm cloud<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Drizzle<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>6. Choose the word most opposite in meaning to &#8216;nervous&#8217; as used in the passage.<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Anxious<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Confident<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Determined<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Timid<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Worried<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>7. What can be inferred about Meera&#8217;s business after Arjun posted his review?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">It shut down due to the sudden rain<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">It attracted a surge of new customers<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">It remained exactly as slow as before<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Kabir left the bakery soon after<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Arjun opened a rival bakery nearby<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>8. The phrase &#8216;flooded with new customers&#8217; as used in the passage most nearly means:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Suffered water damage caused by customers<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Received an overwhelming number of customers<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Lost customers to competing bakeries<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Was temporarily closed due to overcrowding<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Received several customer complaints<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>9. What is the most appropriate title for the passage?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The Rainy Day Disaster<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A Baker&#8217;s Fortunate Turn<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Kabir&#8217;s Promotion<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The Cost of Rent<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Arjun&#8217;s Food Blog<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>10. 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Why was the watch so important to Ravi?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">It was very expensive<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">It was given to him by his father before his death<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">It was a wedding gift from his cousin<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">It was the only watch he owned<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">It was newly purchased<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>12. Where did Ravi leave his watch before it went missing?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">In his hotel room<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">On a poolside table<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">With the resort manager<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">In his car<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">At the lost-and-found counter<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>13. 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The phrase &#8216;relieved beyond words&#8217; as used in the passage most nearly suggests that Ravi was:<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">So annoyed that he could not speak<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Extremely happy and could barely express it<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Confused about what had happened<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Suspicious of the resort manager<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Too tired to react to the news<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>19. What is the most suitable title for the passage?<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">A Wedding to Remember<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The Gardener&#8217;s Secret<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">A Priceless Watch Returned<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Trouble at the Resort<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Ravi&#8217;s New Watch<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>20. 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