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IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 1

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Each of the blank is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable choice for each blank.

In countries as far afield as Iceland, Denmark and the UK, and in cities such as Los Angeles, Sydney, Berlin and Beijing, public swimming pools have historically been democratic palaces of ____(A)_____. In the UK, many public pools and outdoor lidos have long lain neglected; yet they are now experiencing a _____(B)_____, as people increasingly rediscover the _____(C)_____ pleasures of swimming, especially outdoors. With a growing number of community groups and councils ____(D)_____ the value of lidos and pools to local communities, many are being ____(E)_____ and modernised to meet 21st-Century requirements.

Q. Which of the following Words can appropriately fit in the position A?

a) amusement

b) leisure

c) incursion

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 1
We need a noun to fill this blank.

The sentence is talking about some places which are suitable choices for enjoyment.

Words' meanings:

Leisure: use of free time for enjoyment; amusement

Incursion: An aggressive entrance into foreign territory; a raid or invasion (Doesn’t fit contextually).

Both the words Leisure and amusement grammatically and contextually fit here.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 2

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Each of the blank is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable choice for each blank.

In countries as far afield as Iceland, Denmark and the UK, and in cities such as Los Angeles, Sydney, Berlin and Beijing, public swimming pools have historically been democratic palaces of ____(A)_____. In the UK, many public pools and outdoor lidos have long lain neglected; yet they are now experiencing a _____(B)_____, as people increasingly rediscover the _____(C)_____ pleasures of swimming, especially outdoors. With a growing number of community groups and councils ____(D)_____ the value of lidos and pools to local communities, many are being ____(E)_____ and modernised to meet 21st-Century requirements.

Q. Which of the following Words can appropriately fit in the position B?

a) punishment

b) revival

c) mulct

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 2
We need a noun to modify the article "A". The sentence tells us the importance of outdoor pools which are not been used for a long time. But, now people recognize its importance.

Revival: an improvement in the condition, strength, or fortunes of someone or something; a process in which something starts to grow, develop, or become successful again.

Mulct: punishment (Doesn’t make any sense)

Only "revival" fits contextually here.

Hence, option B is the correct answer.

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IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 3

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Each of the blank is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable choice for each blank.

In countries as far afield as Iceland, Denmark and the UK, and in cities such as Los Angeles, Sydney, Berlin and Beijing, public swimming pools have historically been democratic palaces of ____(A)_____. In the UK, many public pools and outdoor lidos have long lain neglected; yet they are now experiencing a _____(B)_____, as people increasingly rediscover the _____(C)_____ pleasures of swimming, especially outdoors. With a growing number of community groups and councils ____(D)_____ the value of lidos and pools to local communities, many are being ____(E)_____ and modernised to meet 21st-Century requirements.

Q. Which of the following Words can appropriately fit in the position C?

a) invigorating

b) rejuvenating

c) exhilarating

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 3
We need an adjective to modify the noun "pleasures".

The sentence says that now people are recognizing swimming's value and they want to enjoy the beauty and spend time.

Invigorating: making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy; rejuvenating; exhilarating.

All the given words are synonyms of one another.

Hence, option D is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 4

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Each of the blank is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable choice for each blank.

In countries as far afield as Iceland, Denmark and the UK, and in cities such as Los Angeles, Sydney, Berlin and Beijing, public swimming pools have historically been democratic palaces of ____(A)_____. In the UK, many public pools and outdoor lidos have long lain neglected; yet they are now experiencing a _____(B)_____, as people increasingly rediscover the _____(C)_____ pleasures of swimming, especially outdoors. With a growing number of community groups and councils ____(D)_____ the value of lidos and pools to local communities, many are being ____(E)_____ and modernised to meet 21st-Century requirements.

Q. Which of the following Words can appropriately fit in the position D?

a) acknowledging

b) brimming

c) recognizing

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 4
We need a verb to modify the preposition “with”.

The sentence tells us how people and communities are recognizing the value of swimming pools.

Lidos: outdoor swimming pools

Recognizing: to acknowledge formally

Brimming: be full to the point of overflowing (doesn’t fit contextually).

Hence, option C is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 5

In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Each of the blank is indicated by a letter. Find the suitable choice for each blank.

In countries as far afield as Iceland, Denmark and the UK, and in cities such as Los Angeles, Sydney, Berlin and Beijing, public swimming pools have historically been democratic palaces of ____(A)_____. In the UK, many public pools and outdoor lidos have long lain neglected; yet they are now experiencing a _____(B)_____, as people increasingly rediscover the _____(C)_____ pleasures of swimming, especially outdoors. With a growing number of community groups and councils ____(D)_____ the value of lidos and pools to local communities, many are being ____(E)_____ and modernised to meet 21st-Century requirements.

Q. Which of the following Words can appropriately fit in the position E?

a) restored

b) collapsed

c) destroyed

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 5
We need a verb to follow the construction “being+V3”. The given sentence says that after realizing the importance of pools, people are restoring or reconstructing pools.

Restored: to put somebody/something back into his/her/its former condition or position

Collapsed: to fall down or break into pieces suddenly; destroyed

Only Restored fits contextually here.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 6

Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

In July, 1947 a UFO crashed in Roswell, New Mexico, and the government tried to cover it up by saying that it was not a flying saucer but an experimental high-altitude surveillance balloon belonging to a classified program named, "Mogul." However, many proponents of the UFO theory claim that a crashed alien aircraft and bodies were recovered and that the military staged an elaborate cover-up because it was a threat to national security. Now, 64 years later, the debate is still going on and the government is no more cooperative about revealing the details than it was then.

Throughout the years, it has been shown time and again that information that was originally classified as confidential because it was a threat to national security, remained classified many decades later even though the crisis had long since passed and no threat remained. It has also been seen that anytime the government needed an excuse for anything, they only had to say that the information was classified.

In the United States we have run into this kind of obfuscation time and again so when President Obama announced to the world that we were going to have transparency in government, I was overjoyed. It meant that we were finally going to see what went on behind the scenes with Congress. It meant that we could turn on C-SPAN and be privy to the wheeling and dealing of our legislators as they bargained for earmarks.

This has had a so-so effect. Not much has changed. Enter WikiLeaks. At first I was thrilled at the prospect that what I've wanted for years was finally happening. Hundreds of thousands of confidential papers were being aired publicly. The bad guys were being excoriated in the press and the good guys were going to win the war of public opinion and maybe even bring about some good governments. But it isn't turning out that way. There are no clear-cut winners and losers and the head of WikiLeaks has had problems within his own ranks as well as being in trouble with the law of several countries, ours included.

Understandably, the guys who have committed the worst offenses want him out of the way and everyone is taking guesses as to how long he will remain alive before someone kills him. The people in OpenLeaks is doing this a little differently; they are leaking the information to the media in bits and pieces and letting them take the blame for the leaks, hence, presumably, no one's life is on the line while this classified information reaches the public in a safer form of whistle-blowing.

I'm one of the people who has been in favour of what WikiLeaks and OpenLeaks are trying to do. I'm tired of all this secrecy and I do want it to stop. And if that was all there was to it, I'd hitch my wagon to it and ride out the storm of controversy.

But now it has taken a much more sinister turn. It is no longer about public officials misusing and abusing power and corrupt and ruthless governments toppling; now it has come to the doorstep of the people; it has come into the lives of all of us.

Hackers, in their rallying cry for transparency and no more secrets, have taken to hacking into the files of banks and financial institutions. Millions of depositors have had their personal information, their identities, and their lives stolen out from under them. People who stood behind the precepts of WikiLeaks and OpenLeaks are now their victims. It's still not clearly understood whether these hackers are part of WikiLeaks and OpenLeaks or are just hanging onto their coattails and operating on their own. It doesn't matter at this point whether they are independent agents or working in unison with WikiLeaks or OpenLeaks. All that matters is that these people who have had their personal information hijacked, had nothing to do with the secrecy in government nor the corruption that ensued as a result.

These hackers have taken it a step too far and it's time for them to reassess their objectives and find a better way to attain them without causing the rest of the world to come toppling down around them, Unless, of course, that is their intent.

Connie H. Deutsch

Q. What does the author mean by the last sentence of the passage “Unless, of course, that is their intent”?

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 6
In the last two paragraphs, the author talks about how hackers are hacking into the bank accounts of people on the pretext of exposing the corruption and secret operations of the Government. But, he says that they might as well be independents who are operating on their own agenda.

Hence, the correct option is (A).

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 7

Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

In July, 1947 a UFO crashed in Roswell, New Mexico, and the government tried to cover it up by saying that it was not a flying saucer but an experimental high-altitude surveillance balloon belonging to a classified program named, "Mogul." However, many proponents of the UFO theory claim that a crashed alien aircraft and bodies were recovered and that the military staged an elaborate cover-up because it was a threat to national security. Now, 64 years later, the debate is still going on and the government is no more cooperative about revealing the details than it was then.

Throughout the years, it has been shown time and again that information that was originally classified as confidential because it was a threat to national security, remained classified many decades later even though the crisis had long since passed and no threat remained. It has also been seen that anytime the government needed an excuse for anything, they only had to say that the information was classified.

In the United States we have run into this kind of obfuscation time and again so when President Obama announced to the world that we were going to have transparency in government, I was overjoyed. It meant that we were finally going to see what went on behind the scenes with Congress. It meant that we could turn on C-SPAN and be privy to the wheeling and dealing of our legislators as they bargained for earmarks.

This has had a so-so effect. Not much has changed. Enter WikiLeaks. At first I was thrilled at the prospect that what I've wanted for years was finally happening. Hundreds of thousands of confidential papers were being aired publicly. The bad guys were being excoriated in the press and the good guys were going to win the war of public opinion and maybe even bring about some good governments. But it isn't turning out that way. There are no clear-cut winners and losers and the head of WikiLeaks has had problems within his own ranks as well as being in trouble with the law of several countries, ours included.

Understandably, the guys who have committed the worst offenses want him out of the way and everyone is taking guesses as to how long he will remain alive before someone kills him. The people in OpenLeaks is doing this a little differently; they are leaking the information to the media in bits and pieces and letting them take the blame for the leaks, hence, presumably, no one's life is on the line while this classified information reaches the public in a safer form of whistle-blowing.

I'm one of the people who has been in favour of what WikiLeaks and OpenLeaks are trying to do. I'm tired of all this secrecy and I do want it to stop. And if that was all there was to it, I'd hitch my wagon to it and ride out the storm of controversy.

But now it has taken a much more sinister turn. It is no longer about public officials misusing and abusing power and corrupt and ruthless governments toppling; now it has come to the doorstep of the people; it has come into the lives of all of us.

Hackers, in their rallying cry for transparency and no more secrets, have taken to hacking into the files of banks and financial institutions. Millions of depositors have had their personal information, their identities, and their lives stolen out from under them. People who stood behind the precepts of WikiLeaks and OpenLeaks are now their victims. It's still not clearly understood whether these hackers are part of WikiLeaks and OpenLeaks or are just hanging onto their coattails and operating on their own. It doesn't matter at this point whether they are independent agents or working in unison with WikiLeaks or OpenLeaks. All that matters is that these people who have had their personal information hijacked, had nothing to do with the secrecy in government nor the corruption that ensued as a result.

These hackers have taken it a step too far and it's time for them to reassess their objectives and find a better way to attain them without causing the rest of the world to come toppling down around them, Unless, of course, that is their intent.

Connie H. Deutsch

Q. What is the reason that hackers have given for their hacking into the files of banks and financial institutions?

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 7
Refer to the penultimate paragraph. The author says “Hackers, in their rallying cry for transparency and no more secrets, have taken to hacking into the files of banks and financial institutions.” So, option b) is the correct answer.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 8

Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

In July, 1947 a UFO crashed in Roswell, New Mexico, and the government tried to cover it up by saying that it was not a flying saucer but an experimental high-altitude surveillance balloon belonging to a classified program named, "Mogul." However, many proponents of the UFO theory claim that a crashed alien aircraft and bodies were recovered and that the military staged an elaborate cover-up because it was a threat to national security. Now, 64 years later, the debate is still going on and the government is no more cooperative about revealing the details than it was then.

Throughout the years, it has been shown time and again that information that was originally classified as confidential because it was a threat to national security, remained classified many decades later even though the crisis had long since passed and no threat remained. It has also been seen that anytime the government needed an excuse for anything, they only had to say that the information was classified.

In the United States we have run into this kind of obfuscation time and again so when President Obama announced to the world that we were going to have transparency in government, I was overjoyed. It meant that we were finally going to see what went on behind the scenes with Congress. It meant that we could turn on C-SPAN and be privy to the wheeling and dealing of our legislators as they bargained for earmarks.

This has had a so-so effect. Not much has changed. Enter WikiLeaks. At first I was thrilled at the prospect that what I've wanted for years was finally happening. Hundreds of thousands of confidential papers were being aired publicly. The bad guys were being excoriated in the press and the good guys were going to win the war of public opinion and maybe even bring about some good governments. But it isn't turning out that way. There are no clear-cut winners and losers and the head of WikiLeaks has had problems within his own ranks as well as being in trouble with the law of several countries, ours included.

Understandably, the guys who have committed the worst offenses want him out of the way and everyone is taking guesses as to how long he will remain alive before someone kills him. The people in OpenLeaks is doing this a little differently; they are leaking the information to the media in bits and pieces and letting them take the blame for the leaks, hence, presumably, no one's life is on the line while this classified information reaches the public in a safer form of whistle-blowing.

I'm one of the people who has been in favour of what WikiLeaks and OpenLeaks are trying to do. I'm tired of all this secrecy and I do want it to stop. And if that was all there was to it, I'd hitch my wagon to it and ride out the storm of controversy.

But now it has taken a much more sinister turn. It is no longer about public officials misusing and abusing power and corrupt and ruthless governments toppling; now it has come to the doorstep of the people; it has come into the lives of all of us.

Hackers, in their rallying cry for transparency and no more secrets, have taken to hacking into the files of banks and financial institutions. Millions of depositors have had their personal information, their identities, and their lives stolen out from under them. People who stood behind the precepts of WikiLeaks and OpenLeaks are now their victims. It's still not clearly understood whether these hackers are part of WikiLeaks and OpenLeaks or are just hanging onto their coattails and operating on their own. It doesn't matter at this point whether they are independent agents or working in unison with WikiLeaks or OpenLeaks. All that matters is that these people who have had their personal information hijacked, had nothing to do with the secrecy in government nor the corruption that ensued as a result.

These hackers have taken it a step too far and it's time for them to reassess their objectives and find a better way to attain them without causing the rest of the world to come toppling down around them, Unless, of course, that is their intent.

Connie H. Deutsch

Q. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 8
From the passage, we can understand that the author is appreciative of the leaks, be it by Wikileaks or Openleaks. He only thinks that the methods used by Openleaks for leaking the documents are better than those by Wikileaks. Among the options, c) is the best choice.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 9

Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

In July, 1947 a UFO crashed in Roswell, New Mexico, and the government tried to cover it up by saying that it was not a flying saucer but an experimental high-altitude surveillance balloon belonging to a classified program named, "Mogul." However, many proponents of the UFO theory claim that a crashed alien aircraft and bodies were recovered and that the military staged an elaborate cover-up because it was a threat to national security. Now, 64 years later, the debate is still going on and the government is no more cooperative about revealing the details than it was then.

Throughout the years, it has been shown time and again that information that was originally classified as confidential because it was a threat to national security, remained classified many decades later even though the crisis had long since passed and no threat remained. It has also been seen that anytime the government needed an excuse for anything, they only had to say that the information was classified.

In the United States we have run into this kind of obfuscation time and again so when President Obama announced to the world that we were going to have transparency in government, I was overjoyed. It meant that we were finally going to see what went on behind the scenes with Congress. It meant that we could turn on C-SPAN and be privy to the wheeling and dealing of our legislators as they bargained for earmarks.

This has had a so-so effect. Not much has changed. Enter WikiLeaks. At first I was thrilled at the prospect that what I've wanted for years was finally happening. Hundreds of thousands of confidential papers were being aired publicly. The bad guys were being excoriated in the press and the good guys were going to win the war of public opinion and maybe even bring about some good governments. But it isn't turning out that way. There are no clear-cut winners and losers and the head of WikiLeaks has had problems within his own ranks as well as being in trouble with the law of several countries, ours included.

Understandably, the guys who have committed the worst offenses want him out of the way and everyone is taking guesses as to how long he will remain alive before someone kills him. The people in OpenLeaks is doing this a little differently; they are leaking the information to the media in bits and pieces and letting them take the blame for the leaks, hence, presumably, no one's life is on the line while this classified information reaches the public in a safer form of whistle-blowing.

I'm one of the people who has been in favour of what WikiLeaks and OpenLeaks are trying to do. I'm tired of all this secrecy and I do want it to stop. And if that was all there was to it, I'd hitch my wagon to it and ride out the storm of controversy.

But now it has taken a much more sinister turn. It is no longer about public officials misusing and abusing power and corrupt and ruthless governments toppling; now it has come to the doorstep of the people; it has come into the lives of all of us.

Hackers, in their rallying cry for transparency and no more secrets, have taken to hacking into the files of banks and financial institutions. Millions of depositors have had their personal information, their identities, and their lives stolen out from under them. People who stood behind the precepts of WikiLeaks and OpenLeaks are now their victims. It's still not clearly understood whether these hackers are part of WikiLeaks and OpenLeaks or are just hanging onto their coattails and operating on their own. It doesn't matter at this point whether they are independent agents or working in unison with WikiLeaks or OpenLeaks. All that matters is that these people who have had their personal information hijacked, had nothing to do with the secrecy in government nor the corruption that ensued as a result.

These hackers have taken it a step too far and it's time for them to reassess their objectives and find a better way to attain them without causing the rest of the world to come toppling down around them, Unless, of course, that is their intent.

Connie H. Deutsch

Q. Which of the following words is similar in meaning to the word “clear-cut”?

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 9
The meaning of ‘clear-cut’ is ‘explicit’ or ‘unambiguous’. From the options, the only suitable word is ‘precise’. All the others are antonyms of the word.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 10

Direction: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

In July, 1947 a UFO crashed in Roswell, New Mexico, and the government tried to cover it up by saying that it was not a flying saucer but an experimental high-altitude surveillance balloon belonging to a classified program named, "Mogul." However, many proponents of the UFO theory claim that a crashed alien aircraft and bodies were recovered and that the military staged an elaborate cover-up because it was a threat to national security. Now, 64 years later, the debate is still going on and the government is no more cooperative about revealing the details than it was then.

Throughout the years, it has been shown time and again that information that was originally classified as confidential because it was a threat to national security, remained classified many decades later even though the crisis had long since passed and no threat remained. It has also been seen that anytime the government needed an excuse for anything, they only had to say that the information was classified.

In the United States we have run into this kind of obfuscation time and again so when President Obama announced to the world that we were going to have transparency in government, I was overjoyed. It meant that we were finally going to see what went on behind the scenes with Congress. It meant that we could turn on C-SPAN and be privy to the wheeling and dealing of our legislators as they bargained for earmarks.

This has had a so-so effect. Not much has changed. Enter WikiLeaks. At first I was thrilled at the prospect that what I've wanted for years was finally happening. Hundreds of thousands of confidential papers were being aired publicly. The bad guys were being excoriated in the press and the good guys were going to win the war of public opinion and maybe even bring about some good governments. But it isn't turning out that way. There are no clear-cut winners and losers and the head of WikiLeaks has had problems within his own ranks as well as being in trouble with the law of several countries, ours included.

Understandably, the guys who have committed the worst offenses want him out of the way and everyone is taking guesses as to how long he will remain alive before someone kills him. The people in OpenLeaks is doing this a little differently; they are leaking the information to the media in bits and pieces and letting them take the blame for the leaks, hence, presumably, no one's life is on the line while this classified information reaches the public in a safer form of whistle-blowing.

I'm one of the people who has been in favour of what WikiLeaks and OpenLeaks are trying to do. I'm tired of all this secrecy and I do want it to stop. And if that was all there was to it, I'd hitch my wagon to it and ride out the storm of controversy.

But now it has taken a much more sinister turn. It is no longer about public officials misusing and abusing power and corrupt and ruthless governments toppling; now it has come to the doorstep of the people; it has come into the lives of all of us.

Hackers, in their rallying cry for transparency and no more secrets, have taken to hacking into the files of banks and financial institutions. Millions of depositors have had their personal information, their identities, and their lives stolen out from under them. People who stood behind the precepts of WikiLeaks and OpenLeaks are now their victims. It's still not clearly understood whether these hackers are part of WikiLeaks and OpenLeaks or are just hanging onto their coattails and operating on their own. It doesn't matter at this point whether they are independent agents or working in unison with WikiLeaks or OpenLeaks. All that matters is that these people who have had their personal information hijacked, had nothing to do with the secrecy in government nor the corruption that ensued as a result.

These hackers have taken it a step too far and it's time for them to reassess their objectives and find a better way to attain them without causing the rest of the world to come toppling down around them, Unless, of course, that is their intent.

Connie H. Deutsch

Q. Which of the following words is opposite in meaning to the word “sinister”?

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 10
The meaning of the word ‘sinister’ is ‘evil’. The only word from the options that is opposite in meaning to this word is ‘auspicious’, which means ‘good’. So, option b) is the correct answer.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 11

A passage has been given below. Few words and sentences have been highlighted to help you answer some of the questions. Read the same carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Concern over ‘freebies’ in Indian politics has recently been expressed by those in the highest offices in the country. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Bundelkhand Expressway (Uttar Pradesh) on July 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned youth not to get carried away by the ‘revari culture’, where votes are sought by promising freebies. He hit out at the Opposition parties for offering freebies and said that this was dangerous and harmful to the development of the country.

these distort the electoral process (P)/ Days later, a Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (Q)/ irrational freebies’ by claiming that (R)/ N.V. Ramana, heard a public interest litigation in (S)/ which the petitioner argued against the promise of (T).

It has been reported that during the hearing, the Chief Justice of India remarked that ‘freebies were a serious issue and asked the Central government to take a stand on the need to control the announcement of ‘freebies’ by political parties during election campaigns. The Court also suggested that the Finance Commission could be involved to look into the matter and propose solutions.

The discussion on the demerits of freebies distributed to the public as a result of election promises is not new in India. However, there is often confusion on what constitutes ‘freebies’, with several services that the Government provides to meet its constitutional obligations towards citizens also being clubbed in this category.

The basic argument is that these are a waste of resources and place a burden on already stressed fiscal resources. In such discussions, ‘freebies’ not only include the free distribution of what may be considered ‘club goods’ such as televisions and gold chains but also welfare schemes such as free or subsidized rations under the Public Distribution System (PDS), cooked meals under the midday meal scheme, supplementary nutrition through anganwadis, and work provided through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

But can these expenditures by the Government be considered ‘freebies’, as many commentators seem to do? For instance, is the distribution of free food-grain during a pandemic that devastated lives and livelihoods at a time when godowns of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) had over 100million tonnes of rice and wheat a ‘freebie’? The Prime Minister and members of the Bharatiya Janata Party have repeatedly campaigned about the Government implementing the ‘world’s largest food security programme’ by distributing free food-grain, through the Pradhan Mantri Garib KalyanAnna Yojana (PMGKAY) to around80 crore ration card holders. The PMGKAY is probably what kept many away from the brink of starvation during the novel coronavirus pandemic. If anything, it can be argued that coverage under the PMGKAY must be expanded to include non-ration card holders as well, as there are many who are excluded from ration lists but are in need of subsidized or free food-grains. Even before the COVID19 pandemic, there have been studies which showed the poverty reducing effect of the PDS. Subsidized food-grains distributed under the PDS not only contribute to ensuring basic food security but also act as an implicit income transfer allowing the poor to afford commodities that they otherwise could not. Further, the PDS also plays an important role in our country where public procurement at minimum support prices (MSPs) is one of the main instruments of support to farmers. The PDS allows food-grains to be available for cheap for consumers while assuring remunerative prices to farmers.

Q. How would you describe the "revari culture", discussed in the first paragraph?

a) this culture creates new facilities for the present.

b) offering freebies for winning elections

c) in which votes were sought by promising freebies.

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 11
Refer to: Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Bundelkhand Expressway (Uttar Pradesh) on July 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned youth not to get carried away by the ‘revari culture’, where votes are sought by promising ‘freebies’.

Both statements b and c are the same in context.

Statement a is out of context.

Hence, option B is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 12

A passage has been given below. Few words and sentences have been highlighted to help you answer some of the questions. Read the same carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Concern over ‘freebies’ in Indian politics has recently been expressed by those in the highest offices in the country. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Bundelkhand Expressway (Uttar Pradesh) on July 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned youth not to get carried away by the ‘revari culture’, where votes are sought by promising freebies. He hit out at the Opposition parties for offering freebies and said that this was dangerous and harmful to the development of the country.

these distort the electoral process (P)/ Days later, a Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (Q)/ irrational freebies’ by claiming that (R)/ N.V. Ramana, heard a public interest litigation in (S)/ which the petitioner argued against the promise of (T).

It has been reported that during the hearing, the Chief Justice of India remarked that ‘freebies were a serious issue and asked the Central government to take a stand on the need to control the announcement of ‘freebies’ by political parties during election campaigns. The Court also suggested that the Finance Commission could be involved to look into the matter and propose solutions.

The discussion on the demerits of freebies distributed to the public as a result of election promises is not new in India. However, there is often confusion on what constitutes ‘freebies’, with several services that the Government provides to meet its constitutional obligations towards citizens also being clubbed in this category.

The basic argument is that these are a waste of resources and place a burden on already stressed fiscal resources. In such discussions, ‘freebies’ not only include the free distribution of what may be considered ‘club goods’ such as televisions and gold chains but also welfare schemes such as free or subsidized rations under the Public Distribution System (PDS), cooked meals under the midday meal scheme, supplementary nutrition through anganwadis, and work provided through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

But can these expenditures by the Government be considered ‘freebies’, as many commentators seem to do? For instance, is the distribution of free food-grain during a pandemic that devastated lives and livelihoods at a time when godowns of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) had over 100million tonnes of rice and wheat a ‘freebie’? The Prime Minister and members of the Bharatiya Janata Party have repeatedly campaigned about the Government implementing the ‘world’s largest food security programme’ by distributing free food-grain, through the Pradhan Mantri Garib KalyanAnna Yojana (PMGKAY) to around80 crore ration card holders. The PMGKAY is probably what kept many away from the brink of starvation during the novel coronavirus pandemic. If anything, it can be argued that coverage under the PMGKAY must be expanded to include non-ration card holders as well, as there are many who are excluded from ration lists but are in need of subsidized or free food-grains. Even before the COVID19 pandemic, there have been studies which showed the poverty reducing effect of the PDS. Subsidized food-grains distributed under the PDS not only contribute to ensuring basic food security but also act as an implicit income transfer allowing the poor to afford commodities that they otherwise could not. Further, the PDS also plays an important role in our country where public procurement at minimum support prices (MSPs) is one of the main instruments of support to farmers. The PDS allows food-grains to be available for cheap for consumers while assuring remunerative prices to farmers.

Q. Which of the following are showing the demerits of the PMGKAY?

a) The beneficiary list cannot be expanded.

b) The number of food-insecure people has increased during the pandemic and they remain uncovered.

c) This scheme delivers the full quantum of benefits to a large section of the people.

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 12
Refer to: The PMGKAY is probably what kept many away from the brink of starvation during the novel coronavirus pandemic. If anything, it can be argued that coverage under the PMGKAY must be expanded to include nonration card holders as well as there are many who are excluded from ration lists but are in need of subsidized or free food-grains. Even before the COVID19 pandemic, there have been studies that showed the poverty-reducing effect of the PDS.

Only statements a and b is showing the demerits of this scheme. Statement c tells the importance of this scheme.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 13

A passage has been given below. Few words and sentences have been highlighted to help you answer some of the questions. Read the same carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Concern over ‘freebies’ in Indian politics has recently been expressed by those in the highest offices in the country. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Bundelkhand Expressway (Uttar Pradesh) on July 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned youth not to get carried away by the ‘revari culture’, where votes are sought by promising freebies. He hit out at the Opposition parties for offering freebies and said that this was dangerous and harmful to the development of the country.

these distort the electoral process (P)/ Days later, a Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (Q)/ irrational freebies’ by claiming that (R)/ N.V. Ramana, heard a public interest litigation in (S)/ which the petitioner argued against the promise of (T).

It has been reported that during the hearing, the Chief Justice of India remarked that ‘freebies were a serious issue and asked the Central government to take a stand on the need to control the announcement of ‘freebies’ by political parties during election campaigns. The Court also suggested that the Finance Commission could be involved to look into the matter and propose solutions.

The discussion on the demerits of freebies distributed to the public as a result of election promises is not new in India. However, there is often confusion on what constitutes ‘freebies’, with several services that the Government provides to meet its constitutional obligations towards citizens also being clubbed in this category.

The basic argument is that these are a waste of resources and place a burden on already stressed fiscal resources. In such discussions, ‘freebies’ not only include the free distribution of what may be considered ‘club goods’ such as televisions and gold chains but also welfare schemes such as free or subsidized rations under the Public Distribution System (PDS), cooked meals under the midday meal scheme, supplementary nutrition through anganwadis, and work provided through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

But can these expenditures by the Government be considered ‘freebies’, as many commentators seem to do? For instance, is the distribution of free food-grain during a pandemic that devastated lives and livelihoods at a time when godowns of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) had over 100million tonnes of rice and wheat a ‘freebie’? The Prime Minister and members of the Bharatiya Janata Party have repeatedly campaigned about the Government implementing the ‘world’s largest food security programme’ by distributing free food-grain, through the Pradhan Mantri Garib KalyanAnna Yojana (PMGKAY) to around80 crore ration card holders. The PMGKAY is probably what kept many away from the brink of starvation during the novel coronavirus pandemic. If anything, it can be argued that coverage under the PMGKAY must be expanded to include non-ration card holders as well, as there are many who are excluded from ration lists but are in need of subsidized or free food-grains. Even before the COVID19 pandemic, there have been studies which showed the poverty reducing effect of the PDS. Subsidized food-grains distributed under the PDS not only contribute to ensuring basic food security but also act as an implicit income transfer allowing the poor to afford commodities that they otherwise could not. Further, the PDS also plays an important role in our country where public procurement at minimum support prices (MSPs) is one of the main instruments of support to farmers. The PDS allows food-grains to be available for cheap for consumers while assuring remunerative prices to farmers.

Q. Which of the following is/are necessary for India's freebies schemes to succeed?

a) including supplementary nutrition through anganwadis

b) providing cooked meals under the midday meal scheme

c) curbing the distribution of club goods

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 13
Refer to: The basic argument is that these are a waste of resources and place a burden on already stressed fiscal resources. In such discussions, ‘freebies’ not only include the free distribution of what may be considered ‘club goods’ (must curb on these goods) such as televisions and gold chains but also welfare schemes such as free or subsidized rations under the Public Distribution System (PDS), cooked meals under the mid-day meal scheme, supplementary nutrition through anganwadis, and work provided through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

From these highlighted parts, one can understand that a, b, and c are necessary for India's freebies schemes to succeed.

Hence, option D is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 14

A passage has been given below. Few words and sentences have been highlighted to help you answer some of the questions. Read the same carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Concern over ‘freebies’ in Indian politics has recently been expressed by those in the highest offices in the country. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Bundelkhand Expressway (Uttar Pradesh) on July 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned youth not to get carried away by the ‘revari culture’, where votes are sought by promising freebies. He hit out at the Opposition parties for offering freebies and said that this was dangerous and harmful to the development of the country.

these distort the electoral process (P)/ Days later, a Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (Q)/ irrational freebies’ by claiming that (R)/ N.V. Ramana, heard a public interest litigation in (S)/ which the petitioner argued against the promise of (T).

It has been reported that during the hearing, the Chief Justice of India remarked that ‘freebies were a serious issue and asked the Central government to take a stand on the need to control the announcement of ‘freebies’ by political parties during election campaigns. The Court also suggested that the Finance Commission could be involved to look into the matter and propose solutions.

The discussion on the demerits of freebies distributed to the public as a result of election promises is not new in India. However, there is often confusion on what constitutes ‘freebies’, with several services that the Government provides to meet its constitutional obligations towards citizens also being clubbed in this category.

The basic argument is that these are a waste of resources and place a burden on already stressed fiscal resources. In such discussions, ‘freebies’ not only include the free distribution of what may be considered ‘club goods’ such as televisions and gold chains but also welfare schemes such as free or subsidized rations under the Public Distribution System (PDS), cooked meals under the midday meal scheme, supplementary nutrition through anganwadis, and work provided through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

But can these expenditures by the Government be considered ‘freebies’, as many commentators seem to do? For instance, is the distribution of free food-grain during a pandemic that devastated lives and livelihoods at a time when godowns of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) had over 100million tonnes of rice and wheat a ‘freebie’? The Prime Minister and members of the Bharatiya Janata Party have repeatedly campaigned about the Government implementing the ‘world’s largest food security programme’ by distributing free food-grain, through the Pradhan Mantri Garib KalyanAnna Yojana (PMGKAY) to around80 crore ration card holders. The PMGKAY is probably what kept many away from the brink of starvation during the novel coronavirus pandemic. If anything, it can be argued that coverage under the PMGKAY must be expanded to include non-ration card holders as well, as there are many who are excluded from ration lists but are in need of subsidized or free food-grains. Even before the COVID19 pandemic, there have been studies which showed the poverty reducing effect of the PDS. Subsidized food-grains distributed under the PDS not only contribute to ensuring basic food security but also act as an implicit income transfer allowing the poor to afford commodities that they otherwise could not. Further, the PDS also plays an important role in our country where public procurement at minimum support prices (MSPs) is one of the main instruments of support to farmers. The PDS allows food-grains to be available for cheap for consumers while assuring remunerative prices to farmers.

Q. Which of the following is/are the significance of PDS?

a) It helps in stabilising food prices.

b) Food grains are directly purchased from farmers, assuring farmers with a greater price.

c) To protect the low income groups by guaranteeing the supply of certain minimum quantities of food grains at affordable prices.

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 14
Refer to: (MSPs) is one of the main instruments of support to farmers. The PDS allows foodgrains to be available for cheap for consumers while assuring remunerative prices to farmers.

Subsidized food-grains distributed under the PDS not only contribute to ensuring basic food security but also act as an implicit income transfer allowing the poor to afford commodities that they otherwise could not.

From these highlighted parts, one can understand that a, b, and c are the importance of the PDS.

Hence, option D is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 15

A passage has been given below. Few words and sentences have been highlighted to help you answer some of the questions. Read the same carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Concern over ‘freebies’ in Indian politics has recently been expressed by those in the highest offices in the country. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Bundelkhand Expressway (Uttar Pradesh) on July 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned youth not to get carried away by the ‘revari culture’, where votes are sought by promising freebies. He hit out at the Opposition parties for offering freebies and said that this was dangerous and harmful to the development of the country.

these distort the electoral process (P)/ Days later, a Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (Q)/ irrational freebies’ by claiming that (R)/ N.V. Ramana, heard a public interest litigation in (S)/ which the petitioner argued against the promise of (T).

It has been reported that during the hearing, the Chief Justice of India remarked that ‘freebies were a serious issue and asked the Central government to take a stand on the need to control the announcement of ‘freebies’ by political parties during election campaigns. The Court also suggested that the Finance Commission could be involved to look into the matter and propose solutions.

The discussion on the demerits of freebies distributed to the public as a result of election promises is not new in India. However, there is often confusion on what constitutes ‘freebies’, with several services that the Government provides to meet its constitutional obligations towards citizens also being clubbed in this category.

The basic argument is that these are a waste of resources and place a burden on already stressed fiscal resources. In such discussions, ‘freebies’ not only include the free distribution of what may be considered ‘club goods’ such as televisions and gold chains but also welfare schemes such as free or subsidized rations under the Public Distribution System (PDS), cooked meals under the midday meal scheme, supplementary nutrition through anganwadis, and work provided through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

But can these expenditures by the Government be considered ‘freebies’, as many commentators seem to do? For instance, is the distribution of free food-grain during a pandemic that devastated lives and livelihoods at a time when godowns of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) had over 100million tonnes of rice and wheat a ‘freebie’? The Prime Minister and members of the Bharatiya Janata Party have repeatedly campaigned about the Government implementing the ‘world’s largest food security programme’ by distributing free food-grain, through the Pradhan Mantri Garib KalyanAnna Yojana (PMGKAY) to around80 crore ration card holders. The PMGKAY is probably what kept many away from the brink of starvation during the novel coronavirus pandemic. If anything, it can be argued that coverage under the PMGKAY must be expanded to include non-ration card holders as well, as there are many who are excluded from ration lists but are in need of subsidized or free food-grains. Even before the COVID19 pandemic, there have been studies which showed the poverty reducing effect of the PDS. Subsidized food-grains distributed under the PDS not only contribute to ensuring basic food security but also act as an implicit income transfer allowing the poor to afford commodities that they otherwise could not. Further, the PDS also plays an important role in our country where public procurement at minimum support prices (MSPs) is one of the main instruments of support to farmers. The PDS allows food-grains to be available for cheap for consumers while assuring remunerative prices to farmers.

Q. Which of the following options conveys the same meaning as the highlighted PHRASE “hit out”?

a) criticize someone

b) to make an angry attack against (someone)

c) be naturally friendly or well suited.

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 15
Hit out: criticize someone or something in forceful terms.

Only words a and b convey the same meaning of the highlighted phrase.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 16

A passage has been given below. Few words and sentences have been highlighted to help you answer some of the questions. Read the same carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Concern over ‘freebies’ in Indian politics has recently been expressed by those in the highest offices in the country. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Bundelkhand Expressway (Uttar Pradesh) on July 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned youth not to get carried away by the ‘revari culture’, where votes are sought by promising freebies. He hit out at the Opposition parties for offering freebies and said that this was dangerous and harmful to the development of the country.

these distort the electoral process (P)/ Days later, a Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (Q)/ irrational freebies’ by claiming that (R)/ N.V. Ramana, heard a public interest litigation in (S)/ which the petitioner argued against the promise of (T).

It has been reported that during the hearing, the Chief Justice of India remarked that ‘freebies were a serious issue and asked the Central government to take a stand on the need to control the announcement of ‘freebies’ by political parties during election campaigns. The Court also suggested that the Finance Commission could be involved to look into the matter and propose solutions.

The discussion on the demerits of freebies distributed to the public as a result of election promises is not new in India. However, there is often confusion on what constitutes ‘freebies’, with several services that the Government provides to meet its constitutional obligations towards citizens also being clubbed in this category.

The basic argument is that these are a waste of resources and place a burden on already stressed fiscal resources. In such discussions, ‘freebies’ not only include the free distribution of what may be considered ‘club goods’ such as televisions and gold chains but also welfare schemes such as free or subsidized rations under the Public Distribution System (PDS), cooked meals under the midday meal scheme, supplementary nutrition through anganwadis, and work provided through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

But can these expenditures by the Government be considered ‘freebies’, as many commentators seem to do? For instance, is the distribution of free food-grain during a pandemic that devastated lives and livelihoods at a time when godowns of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) had over 100million tonnes of rice and wheat a ‘freebie’? The Prime Minister and members of the Bharatiya Janata Party have repeatedly campaigned about the Government implementing the ‘world’s largest food security programme’ by distributing free food-grain, through the Pradhan Mantri Garib KalyanAnna Yojana (PMGKAY) to around80 crore ration card holders. The PMGKAY is probably what kept many away from the brink of starvation during the novel coronavirus pandemic. If anything, it can be argued that coverage under the PMGKAY must be expanded to include non-ration card holders as well, as there are many who are excluded from ration lists but are in need of subsidized or free food-grains. Even before the COVID19 pandemic, there have been studies which showed the poverty reducing effect of the PDS. Subsidized food-grains distributed under the PDS not only contribute to ensuring basic food security but also act as an implicit income transfer allowing the poor to afford commodities that they otherwise could not. Further, the PDS also plays an important role in our country where public procurement at minimum support prices (MSPs) is one of the main instruments of support to farmers. The PDS allows food-grains to be available for cheap for consumers while assuring remunerative prices to farmers.

Q. Which of the following words is/are synonymous with the word ‘devastated’, as used in the above context?

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 16
Devastated: to destroy something or damage it badly; ruined

All the given words are synonyms of one another.

Hence, option D is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 17

A passage has been given below. Few words and sentences have been highlighted to help you answer some of the questions. Read the same carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Concern over ‘freebies’ in Indian politics has recently been expressed by those in the highest offices in the country. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Bundelkhand Expressway (Uttar Pradesh) on July 16, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned youth not to get carried away by the ‘revari culture’, where votes are sought by promising freebies. He hit out at the Opposition parties for offering freebies and said that this was dangerous and harmful to the development of the country.

these distort the electoral process (P)/ Days later, a Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (Q)/ irrational freebies’ by claiming that (R)/ N.V. Ramana, heard a public interest litigation in (S)/ which the petitioner argued against the promise of (T).

It has been reported that during the hearing, the Chief Justice of India remarked that ‘freebies were a serious issue and asked the Central government to take a stand on the need to control the announcement of ‘freebies’ by political parties during election campaigns. The Court also suggested that the Finance Commission could be involved to look into the matter and propose solutions.

The discussion on the demerits of freebies distributed to the public as a result of election promises is not new in India. However, there is often confusion on what constitutes ‘freebies’, with several services that the Government provides to meet its constitutional obligations towards citizens also being clubbed in this category.

The basic argument is that these are a waste of resources and place a burden on already stressed fiscal resources. In such discussions, ‘freebies’ not only include the free distribution of what may be considered ‘club goods’ such as televisions and gold chains but also welfare schemes such as free or subsidized rations under the Public Distribution System (PDS), cooked meals under the midday meal scheme, supplementary nutrition through anganwadis, and work provided through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

But can these expenditures by the Government be considered ‘freebies’, as many commentators seem to do? For instance, is the distribution of free food-grain during a pandemic that devastated lives and livelihoods at a time when godowns of the Food Corporation of India (FCI) had over 100million tonnes of rice and wheat a ‘freebie’? The Prime Minister and members of the Bharatiya Janata Party have repeatedly campaigned about the Government implementing the ‘world’s largest food security programme’ by distributing free food-grain, through the Pradhan Mantri Garib KalyanAnna Yojana (PMGKAY) to around80 crore ration card holders. The PMGKAY is probably what kept many away from the brink of starvation during the novel coronavirus pandemic. If anything, it can be argued that coverage under the PMGKAY must be expanded to include non-ration card holders as well, as there are many who are excluded from ration lists but are in need of subsidized or free food-grains. Even before the COVID19 pandemic, there have been studies which showed the poverty reducing effect of the PDS. Subsidized food-grains distributed under the PDS not only contribute to ensuring basic food security but also act as an implicit income transfer allowing the poor to afford commodities that they otherwise could not. Further, the PDS also plays an important role in our country where public procurement at minimum support prices (MSPs) is one of the main instruments of support to farmers. The PDS allows food-grains to be available for cheap for consumers while assuring remunerative prices to farmers.

A sentence, highlighted in Underline, is divided into five parts. This question is followed by four options which give the sequence of rearranged parts. You must choose the option which gives the correct sequence of the parts.

these distort the electoral process (P)/ days later, a Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India (Q)/ irrational freebies’ by claiming that (R)/ N.V. Ramana, heard a public interest litigation in (S)/ which the petitioner argued against the promise of (T)

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 17
The correct sentence after rearrangement

Days later, a Bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, (Q)/ N.V. Ramana, heard a public interest litigation in (S)/ which the petitioner argued against the promise of (T)/ irrational freebies’ by claiming that (R)/ these distort the electoral process (P).

Hence, option B is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 18

Direction: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word.

Q. The importance of language in gaining knowledge is doubtless the chief cause of the common ________ that knowledge may be passed directly from one to another.

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 18
Since the blank is followed by an idea, ‘notion’ which means the same is the most appropriate word for the blank.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 19

Direction: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word.

Q. It is sometimes assumed, explicitly or unconsciously, that an individual's tendencies are naturally purely individualistic or egoistic, and _______ antisocial.

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 19
All the antisocial tendencies have been mentioned before the blank, ‘thus’ is the most appropriate word for the blank.

Hence, option E is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 20

Direction: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word.

Q. If the mother hands the child something needed, the latter must reach the thing in order to ______ it.

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 20
The mother is handing something to the child so the child must get it.

Hence, option D is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 21

Direction: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word.

Q. Stimuli conducive to economical and effective response, such as our system of roads and means of transportation, do not, by themselves or in their aggregate, __________ a civilization.

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 21
‘Constitute’ is the most appropriate word as per the context.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 22

Direction: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word.

Q. In directing the activities of the young, society determines its own future in ____________ that of the young.

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 22
‘Determining’ is the most appropriate word for the blank.

Hence, option C is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 23

Direction: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word.

Q. The political drama and shifting _____ amongst the parties, serves as a reminder of dark shadows of manoeuver and intrigue that lurk within Indian democracy.

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 23
In the given context, allegiances is the best adjective describing the situation. Support may look fine but in the context of political parties, allegiance is a better fit.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 24

Direction: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word.

Q. It is clear that the current government will not instill a sense of _____ and patriotism in the people.

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 24
From the given options, unity is the best adjective to describe a feeling that is instilled by a government.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 25

Direction: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word.

Q. India must communicate its _______ intentions just as it showcases its capabilities.

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 25
Out of the given options, the adjective best suited for intentions is peaceful.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 26

Direction: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word.

Q. The best course of action for the case was to take the patient to the ______ theatre.

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 26
In the context, a patient is always taken to a operation theatre.
IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 27

Direction: Fill in the blank with an appropriate word.

Q. It is _____ to see that the biggest city of the country cannot ensure proper safety of its citizens.

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 27
In the given context, the most suitable adjective is disheartening
IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 28

In each question below, some words printed in underline are given. These are numbered (a), (b), (c), and (d). One of these words printed in Underline might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If the words printed in Underline are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (e) i.e. ‘No error’, as your answer.

There is a precisely (A) similar problem when a footpath (B) crosses a fence or hedge (C) by means of a style (D) or gate.

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 28
"Style" must be replaced by "stile".

As nouns, the difference between style and stile is that style is a manner of doing or presenting things, especially a fashionable one while stile is a set of steps surmounting a fence or wall, or a narrow gate or contrived passage through a fence or wall, which in either case allows people but not livestock to pass.

Hence, option D is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 29

In each question below, some words printed in Underline are given. These are numbered (a), (b), (c), and (d). One of these words printed in Underline might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If the words printed in Underline are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (e) i.e. ‘No error’, as your answer.

In this formula round brackets (A) indicate optional (B) elements and the carrot (C) indicates the required sequence (D).

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 29
Carrot must be replaced by "caret".

A carrot is an orange vegetable. A caret is a proofreading symbol (^) used to indicated where something should be inserted.

Hence, option C is the correct answer.

IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 30

In each question below, some words printed in Underline are given. These are numbered (a), (b), (c), and (d). One of these words printed in Underline might either be wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word that is inappropriate or wrongly spelt, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If the words printed in Underline are correctly spelt and appropriate in the context of the sentence then mark (e) i.e. ‘No error’, as your answer.

At the same (A) time, away from the competitive baize (B), she was a loyal (C) and warm-hearted personality (D).

Detailed Solution for IBPS Clerk Prelims Mock Test - 4 - Question 30
The given sentence is correct in its present form.

Hence, option E is the correct answer.

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