ENGLISH -- FOR BANK PO/CLERKS NO.1
ENGLISH
Directions:
(71 to 75) Fill in the blanks with the correct answer choice
The
Union Government has decided to ____71____ a research centre for the
steel industry. According to a SAIL release, the Minister for _Mines
& Steel announced this at a function at the Indian Institute of
Metals in Pune last ___72_____. The centre will spearhead research
under the proposed 'Steel Research & Technology Mission of India'
(SRTMI) to promote collaborative programmes in the ____73_____. It is
envisaged that the research will be done in priority areas covering
best usage of available raw materials, conservation of natural
resources, minimize emissions leading to innovations and development
of design. The Minister also talked about forming special purpose
vehicles (SPVs) with iron ore rich states for ______74_______ of the
clearance procedures for mining projects to augment investment in the
steel sector. The role of SPVs will be to ____75_____land and obtain
all necessary environment and forest clearances. NMDC Ltd will
spearhead in creating these SPVs.
Choices:
71)
a) Close b) Set up c) Clear d) Finalize e) format
72)
a) Summer b) Occasion c) Week d) Function e) month
73)
a) Sector b) Business c) Area d) Arena e) ground
74)
a) Clearing b) Closing c)De-bottle necking d) Starting e) opening
75)
a) Sell b) Buy c) Allot d) Acquire e) throw
Directions
(Q. 76-80): Rearrange the given six sentences (A), (B), (C),(D),(E)
and (F) in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph and
then answer the given questions.
So
while these partnerships are at times messy and controversial, on
balance, they are force for good.
NGOs
help companies reach and meet the needs of parts of the market that
companies do not understand, such as the marginalized, where NGOs
have unique insight.
But
before concluding that such partnerships are valueless it is worth
recalling the reasons why they took off in the first place.
For
NGOs too, partnerships with firms have their uses, with companies
providing money and ways of influencing the minds and behavior of
millions of people.
There
are many opponents to the close ties between companies and charities
(Non-Governmental Organizations or NGOs).
NGOs
are also better than companies at attracting and retaining idealistic
talent, who sometimes end up even being absorbed by the companies to
administer the policies they had advocated when they worked for NGOs.
76.
Which of the following should be the SECOND
sentence after the rearrangement?
a)
A b) B c) C d) D e) E
77.
Which of the following should be the SIXTH
(LAST) sentence
after the rearrangement?
a) A b) B c) C d) D e) F
78.
Which of the following should be the FIFTH
sentence after the rearrangement?
a) A b) B c) C d) D e) E
79.
Which of the following should be the THIRD
sentence after the rearrangement?
a)
A b) B c) D d) E e) F
80.
Which of the following should be the FIRST
sentence after the rearrangement?
a)
A b) B c) C d) D e) E
Directions
(Q.81-85): Read this sentence to find out whether there is any
grammatical error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of
the sentence. Mark the part with the error as your answer. If there
is no error, mark ‘No error’ as your answer. (Ignore the errors
of punctuation, if any).
81.
Though the idea of high-speed trains is / appealingly, studies show
that countries which / have such trains have found that they are much
/ more expensive than expected and are not used much.
a)
Though the idea of high-speed trains is
b)
appealingly, studies show that countries which
c)
have such trains have found that they are much
d)
more expensive than expected and are not used much.
e)
No error
82.
Innovations especially into the field of / information technology can
help increase / the wages of the workforce provided / workers have
the necessary skills.
a)
Innovations especially into the field of
b)
information technology can help increase
c)
the wages of the workforce provided
d)
workers have the necessary skills.
e)
No error
83.
While the country spend about $800 million on fireworks / every year,
at a cost of only $74 million it / is set to launch a rocket into
space to / orbit Mars and gather data about the planet.
a)
While the country spend about $800 million on fireworks
b)
every year, at a cost of only $74 million it
c)
is set to launch a rocket into space to
d)
orbit Mars and gather data about the planet.
e)
No error
84.
The government plans to launch a new healthcare system which /
consists of a website where people’s registration for insurance, /
a data centre which stores records and an interface / which provides
insurance companies with information.
a)
The government plans to launch a new healthcare system which
b)
consists of a website where people’s registration for insurance,
c)
a data centre which stores records and an interface
d)
which provides insurance companies with information.
e)
No error
85.
Over half of China’s 1.4 billion population / live in villages and
the most pressing / problem faces the country today / is the lack of
rural reforms.
a)
Over half of China’s 1.4 billion population
b)
live in villages and the most pressing
c)
problem faces the country today
d)
is the lack of rural reforms.
e)
No error
Directions
(Q. 86-90): This sentence has two blanks each indicating that
something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for the blanks
which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
86.
Young people may be ______ the ability to read emotions, as digital
devices such as smart phones are ______ their face-to-face social
skills.
a)
faking, hiding b) affecting, stopping c) losing, limiting
d)
falling, hindering e) mastering, providing
87.
______ are the days when consumers were passive passengers with
little or _______ choice over the design of the product.
a)
Went, less b) Pass, much c) Gone, no
d)
Extinct, nil e) Lost, so
88.
Researchers _______ that eating less meat would help in _______ water
resources in dry areas around the world.
a)
opine, conserve b) said, procuring c) suggest, removing
d)
prove, store e) believe, preserving
89.
The Government is _______ on launching a system to strictly monitor
_______ of industrial wastes.
a)
keen, treatment b) thinking, capturing c) contemplating, cure
d)
interested, disposal e) eager, healing
90.
Scientists from across the country have _______ emphasis on the need
to take immediate steps to _______ the issue of climate change.
a)
placed, stop b) paid, halt c) given, hold
d)
laid, address e) put, clear
Directions
(Q.91-100): Read the following passage carefully and answer the given
questions. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them
while answering same of the questions.
Rural
development in India has witnessed several changes over the years in
its emphasis, approaches, strategies and programmes. It has assured
a new dimension and perspective as a consequence. Rural development
can be richer and more meaningful only through the participation of
clienteles of development. Just as implementation is the touchstone
for planning, people’s participation is the centerpiece in rural
development. People’s participation is one of the foremost
prerequisites of development process both from procedural and
philosophical perspectives. For the development planners and
administrators, it is important to solicit the participation of
different groups of rural people, to make the plans participatory.
Rural
development aims at improving rural people’s livelihoods in an
equitable
and sustainable manner, both socially and environmentally, through
better access to assets and services, and control over productive
capital.
The
basic objectives of Rural Development Programmes have been
alleviation
of poverty and unemployment through creation of basic social and
economic infrastructure, provision of training to rural unemployed
youth and providing employment to marginal farmers/labourers to
discourage seasonal and permanent migration to urban areas.
Rural
development is the main pillar of nation’s development. In spite
of rapid urbanization, a large section of our population still lives
in the villages. Secondly, rural India has lagged behind in
development because of many historical factors. Though the 11th
Plan began in very favourable circumstances with the economy having
grown at the rate of 7.7% per year in the 10th
Plan period, there still existed a big challenge to correct the
developmental imbalances and to accord due priority to development in
rural areas. Ministry of Rural Development is implementing a number
of programmes aimed at sustainable holistic development in rural
areas. The thrust of these programmes is on all-round economic and
social transformation in rural areas through a multi-pronged strategy
aiming to reach out to the most disadvantaged sections of the
society.
Although
concerted efforts have been initiated by the Government of India
through several plans and measures to alleviate poverty in rural
India, there still remains much more to be done to bring prosperity
in the lives of the people in rural areas. At present, technology
dissemination is uneven and slow in the rural areas. Good efforts of
organizations developing technologies, devices and products for rural
areas could not yield high success. Experiences of many countries
suggest that technological development fuelled by demand has a higher
dissemination rate. However, in India, technology developers for
rural area have been catering to needs, rather than creating demand.
There is no industry-linkage machinery to create
demand-based-technology market for rural communities. Besides, there
is also an imbalance between strategies and effective management
programmes. Propagation
of technology/schemes for rural development is slow and there is a
lacking in wider participation of different stakeholders. An ideal
approach may, therefore, include the government, panchayats, village
personnel, researchers, industries, NGOs and private companies to not
only help in reducing this imbalance, but also to have a multiplier
effect on the overall economy.
91.
According to the passage, which of the following are the objectives
of most Rural Development Programmes?
(A)
To promote urbanization (B) Provide training to youth (C)
Reducing unemployment
a)
Only A and C b) Only C c) Only B and C
d)
All the three e) Only A
92.
Which of the following is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word
given in bold as used in the passage?
Alleviation
a)
mitigation b) soothing c) intensification d) outpouring
e)comfortable
93.
Which of the following is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word given
bold as used in the passage?
Propagation
a)
generation b) producing c) reproduction d) underdevelopment e)
growth
94.
What, according to the passage, is the most important factor of rural
development?
a)
Alleviation of poverty and unemployment
b)
Employment to marginal farmers and labourers
c)
Participation of different groups of rural people
d)
Creation of basis social and economic infrastructure
e)
None of these
95.
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
Urbanization
has resulted in a majority of Indian population living in urban
areas.
The
economic growth of the 10th
Five Year Plan did not translate into proportionate rural
development.
The
efforts of the Government of India for poverty alleviation have met
with complete failure.
a)
Only A and B b) Only C c) Only A and C d) Only B e) All
the three
96.
Which of the following is most nearly the SAME is meaning as the
word given in bold as used in the passage?
Touchstone
a)
yardstick b) periphery c) sensitivity d) weakness e)
hurdle
97.
According to the passage, what ails the process of technology-aided
development in rural areas?
Creation
of demand for technology-aided development in rural areas in missing.
There
is lack of participation of rural people in the process of
technology-aided development.
There
is a dearth of appropriate linkages needed for bringing about
technology-aided development.
a)
Only C b) Only B and C c) Only A d) Only A and B e) All the three
98.
Which of the following can be the most suitable title for the
passage?
a)
Technology in Rural India
b)
The Rural Indian Communities
c)
Rural Development – The Participative Way
d)
Rural India – Ignored by All the Stakeholders
e)
Rural Development – An Impossible Dream
99.
What is the current status of the poverty alleviation programme
initiated by the Government of India?
A)
Technology dissemination is uneven and slow in rural areas.
B)
There still remains much more to be done to bring prosperity in the
lives of the people in rural areas.
C)
There is a lack of participation of different stakeholders.
a)
Only A and B b) Only B and C c) Only A and C
d)
All the three e) None of these
100.
Which of the following is most OPPOSITE
in meaning of the word given in bold as used in the passage?
Equitable
a)
troubled b) unfair c) separated d) futuristic e) just
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71. b) The choices
close and clear do not fit the context or the meaning
of the passage. Hence the final choice is narrowed down to either
setup or finalize. Since the minister is announcing it,
it would have already been finalized. Choice e) is not relevant.
Hence the appropriate choice is setup.
72. c) The choice
function is inappropriate to the meaning of the passage. The
choice summer cannot be chosen, as it would not take so long
to commence the project. The choice occasion seems to be vague
and does not refer to any particular time, during which the function
is held. Choice e) is not relevant. Hence the appropriate
choice is week.
73. a) The choice
business is not relevant. The choice area refers to a
location or a department and might seem appropriate. The choice arena
refers to a place of activity or scene and is not appropriate.
Among the other choices area and sector, the best
suited answer is sector. Choice e) is not relevant. Hence
the correct choice is sector.
74. c) The choices
clearing and closing are not relevant to the structure of the
passage. The third choice starting does not go very well with
the structure of the sentence. Choice e) is not relevant. Hence
the correct choice is de-bottle necking, which
also conveys the meaning of the sentence.
75.
d) The choices sell
and buy are
not applicable to the context of the passage. The choice allot
also
is not so close to the passage, as the land will be allotted only by
the Government and not the SPV for the project. Choice e) is not
relevant. Hence
the correct choice is acquire
and this choice also goes well with the meaning of the passage
(76-80): ECBFDA
76.c 77.a 78.d 79.b 80.e
81.
b; Replace ‘appealingly’ with ‘appealing’
82.
a; Replace ‘into’ with ‘in’
83.
a; Replace ‘ spend’ with ‘spends’
84.
b; Replace with ‘will consist of a website where people register
for insurance”
85.
c; Replace ‘faces’ with ‘facing’
86.
c 87.c 88. e 89.a 90.d
91.c 92.a 93.d 94.c 95.d 96.a 97.e 98.c 99.d 100.b
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