IBPS PO Prelims Question Paper with Solution - 2021

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IBPS PO Prelims 2021 Memory Based Paper : 
Based on 4th December 2021  
 
Directions (1-3): A word has been given in each question and has been used in the sentences given 
below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct 
manner. If the word has been used incorrectly in all the statements, mark (e), “None of these”, as your 
answer. 
 
Q1. Fellow 
(i) The Central Vigilance Commission asked all public sector banks to fellow time limit set by it for timely 
completion of disciplinary proceedings.  
(ii)Company is seeking highly motivated research fellow to perform high-impact  
(iii) Volunteers help fellow villagers access healthcare in conflict-affected eastern Ukraine. 
(a) only (i) 
(b) only (ii) 
(c) both (ii) and (i) 
(d) both (ii) and (iii) 
(e) none of these 
 
Q2. Accent 
(i) There has been much discussion about celebrity’s accent in a reality show. 
(ii) Temple jewellery was mostly made from gold and silver and finished with handcrafted accents. 
(iii) Succeeding public authorities cannot accent the work of their predecessors. 
(a) only (ii) 
(b) both (i) and (ii) 
(c) both (ii) and (iii) 
(d) all (i), (ii), (iii) 
(e) none of these 
 
Q3. Wind 
(i) It stated that the Officers must establish a close wind with 
laboratories for expediting the results of genomic analysis 
(ii) Wind your arm with a bandage. 
(iii) The wind of a university is often judged by the collective 
achievements of its alumni 
(a) only (ii) 
(b) both (i) and (ii) 
(c) both (ii) and (iii) 
(d) all (i), (ii), (iii) 
(e) none of these 
 
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IBPS PO Prelims 2021 Memory Based Paper : 
Based on 4th December 2021  
 
Directions (1-3): A word has been given in each question and has been used in the sentences given 
below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct 
manner. If the word has been used incorrectly in all the statements, mark (e), “None of these”, as your 
answer. 
 
Q1. Fellow 
(i) The Central Vigilance Commission asked all public sector banks to fellow time limit set by it for timely 
completion of disciplinary proceedings.  
(ii)Company is seeking highly motivated research fellow to perform high-impact  
(iii) Volunteers help fellow villagers access healthcare in conflict-affected eastern Ukraine. 
(a) only (i) 
(b) only (ii) 
(c) both (ii) and (i) 
(d) both (ii) and (iii) 
(e) none of these 
 
Q2. Accent 
(i) There has been much discussion about celebrity’s accent in a reality show. 
(ii) Temple jewellery was mostly made from gold and silver and finished with handcrafted accents. 
(iii) Succeeding public authorities cannot accent the work of their predecessors. 
(a) only (ii) 
(b) both (i) and (ii) 
(c) both (ii) and (iii) 
(d) all (i), (ii), (iii) 
(e) none of these 
 
Q3. Wind 
(i) It stated that the Officers must establish a close wind with 
laboratories for expediting the results of genomic analysis 
(ii) Wind your arm with a bandage. 
(iii) The wind of a university is often judged by the collective 
achievements of its alumni 
(a) only (ii) 
(b) both (i) and (ii) 
(c) both (ii) and (iii) 
(d) all (i), (ii), (iii) 
(e) none of these 
 
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Directions (4-13): Read the following passage and answer the given questions based on the information 
provided in the passage.  
 
With the advancement of digital technology, excessive screen time has become a grave concern. This has 
pushed researchers and practitioners to focus on digital well-being. Screen time during COVID-19 has 
further increased as a result of public health measures enforced by governments to curb the pandemic. A 
lack of comprehensive empirical overviews on screen time in the COVID-19 era in the present literature 
prompted us to conduct this review. The present review attempts to understand the virtual social 
connectedness, excessive use of digital technology, its consequences and suggest strategies to maintain 
healthy use of digital technology. Though there are mixed consequences of prolonged screen time use and 
blurred understanding between healthy and unhealthy social connectedness over digital media, the 
suggestions for negative implications on (physical and) mental health warrant a strict need for inculcating 
healthy digital habits, especially knowing that digital technology is here to stay and grow with time. 
The last two decades have seen a thriving future in the use of digital technology. It has accelerated human 
exposure to prolonged bright screen which is becoming a growing concern. Digital technology is 
essentially the use of electronic devices to store, generate or process data; it facilitates communication and 
virtual interactions on social media platforms using the internet. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced 
people to rely on digital networks as their only method of maintaining a socio-emotional connection, but it 
has also made it a shallow one. Digital technology is influencing how people use digital devices to maintain, 
or avoid social relations or how much time to spend on virtual social connectedness. Screen time refers to 
the amount of time spent and the diverse activities performed online using digital devices. For instance, 
screen time encompasses both, using digital devices for work purposes as well as for leisure and 
entertainment. 
The COVID-19 pandemic came with restrictions, regulations and stay-at-home orders. Many individuals 
could not return to their homes, many stuck in foreign lands and many in solitude. As a result, the usage of 
digital devices has increased manifold across the globe. The addiction to the digital devices has started to 
run in the genes of individuals. Irrespective of age, people are pushed to rely on digital platforms. 
Education, shopping, working, meeting, entertaining and socializing suddenly leaped from offline to online. 
Here, digital technology came as a blessing in disguise, enabling individuals to remain emotionally 
connected despite social distancing. At the same time, prolonged screen time has caused concerns related 
to its impact on physical and mental health. While mindful use of digital devices is linked with well-being, 
excessive screen time is reported to be associated with a range of negative mental health outcomes such 
as psychological problems, low emotional stability, and a greater risk for depression or anxiety.  
 
Q4. What, according to the author, is/are the major objective(s) of conducting a review on the usage of 
digital technology? 
(a) To recognize the idea of virtual social togetherness 
(b) To suggest ideas for discontinuing the use of digital technology 
(c) To comprehend the suitable limit of digital technology usage 
(d) Only (a) and (c)  
(e) Both (a) and (b)  
 
Q5. Why has the use of digital technology become more than a matter of concern? 
(a) Because the future of digital technology is bright for the next generation. 
(b) Because it has suffocated interpersonal relations with its wide usage.  
(c) Because it has elevated human exposure to long durations spent in front of a screen. 
(d) Because it has seen a decrease in virtual interactions on social media platforms. 
(e) None of these 
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IBPS PO Prelims 2021 Memory Based Paper : 
Based on 4th December 2021  
 
Directions (1-3): A word has been given in each question and has been used in the sentences given 
below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct 
manner. If the word has been used incorrectly in all the statements, mark (e), “None of these”, as your 
answer. 
 
Q1. Fellow 
(i) The Central Vigilance Commission asked all public sector banks to fellow time limit set by it for timely 
completion of disciplinary proceedings.  
(ii)Company is seeking highly motivated research fellow to perform high-impact  
(iii) Volunteers help fellow villagers access healthcare in conflict-affected eastern Ukraine. 
(a) only (i) 
(b) only (ii) 
(c) both (ii) and (i) 
(d) both (ii) and (iii) 
(e) none of these 
 
Q2. Accent 
(i) There has been much discussion about celebrity’s accent in a reality show. 
(ii) Temple jewellery was mostly made from gold and silver and finished with handcrafted accents. 
(iii) Succeeding public authorities cannot accent the work of their predecessors. 
(a) only (ii) 
(b) both (i) and (ii) 
(c) both (ii) and (iii) 
(d) all (i), (ii), (iii) 
(e) none of these 
 
Q3. Wind 
(i) It stated that the Officers must establish a close wind with 
laboratories for expediting the results of genomic analysis 
(ii) Wind your arm with a bandage. 
(iii) The wind of a university is often judged by the collective 
achievements of its alumni 
(a) only (ii) 
(b) both (i) and (ii) 
(c) both (ii) and (iii) 
(d) all (i), (ii), (iii) 
(e) none of these 
 
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Directions (4-13): Read the following passage and answer the given questions based on the information 
provided in the passage.  
 
With the advancement of digital technology, excessive screen time has become a grave concern. This has 
pushed researchers and practitioners to focus on digital well-being. Screen time during COVID-19 has 
further increased as a result of public health measures enforced by governments to curb the pandemic. A 
lack of comprehensive empirical overviews on screen time in the COVID-19 era in the present literature 
prompted us to conduct this review. The present review attempts to understand the virtual social 
connectedness, excessive use of digital technology, its consequences and suggest strategies to maintain 
healthy use of digital technology. Though there are mixed consequences of prolonged screen time use and 
blurred understanding between healthy and unhealthy social connectedness over digital media, the 
suggestions for negative implications on (physical and) mental health warrant a strict need for inculcating 
healthy digital habits, especially knowing that digital technology is here to stay and grow with time. 
The last two decades have seen a thriving future in the use of digital technology. It has accelerated human 
exposure to prolonged bright screen which is becoming a growing concern. Digital technology is 
essentially the use of electronic devices to store, generate or process data; it facilitates communication and 
virtual interactions on social media platforms using the internet. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced 
people to rely on digital networks as their only method of maintaining a socio-emotional connection, but it 
has also made it a shallow one. Digital technology is influencing how people use digital devices to maintain, 
or avoid social relations or how much time to spend on virtual social connectedness. Screen time refers to 
the amount of time spent and the diverse activities performed online using digital devices. For instance, 
screen time encompasses both, using digital devices for work purposes as well as for leisure and 
entertainment. 
The COVID-19 pandemic came with restrictions, regulations and stay-at-home orders. Many individuals 
could not return to their homes, many stuck in foreign lands and many in solitude. As a result, the usage of 
digital devices has increased manifold across the globe. The addiction to the digital devices has started to 
run in the genes of individuals. Irrespective of age, people are pushed to rely on digital platforms. 
Education, shopping, working, meeting, entertaining and socializing suddenly leaped from offline to online. 
Here, digital technology came as a blessing in disguise, enabling individuals to remain emotionally 
connected despite social distancing. At the same time, prolonged screen time has caused concerns related 
to its impact on physical and mental health. While mindful use of digital devices is linked with well-being, 
excessive screen time is reported to be associated with a range of negative mental health outcomes such 
as psychological problems, low emotional stability, and a greater risk for depression or anxiety.  
 
Q4. What, according to the author, is/are the major objective(s) of conducting a review on the usage of 
digital technology? 
(a) To recognize the idea of virtual social togetherness 
(b) To suggest ideas for discontinuing the use of digital technology 
(c) To comprehend the suitable limit of digital technology usage 
(d) Only (a) and (c)  
(e) Both (a) and (b)  
 
Q5. Why has the use of digital technology become more than a matter of concern? 
(a) Because the future of digital technology is bright for the next generation. 
(b) Because it has suffocated interpersonal relations with its wide usage.  
(c) Because it has elevated human exposure to long durations spent in front of a screen. 
(d) Because it has seen a decrease in virtual interactions on social media platforms. 
(e) None of these 
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Q6. Which of the following statements with reference to screen time is/are correct? 
(a) It refers to the amount of time spent on digital devices while online. 
(b) It refers to the amount of time incurred while doing a variety of online activities carried out with the 
use of digital gadgets.  
(c) Only time spent on leisure and entertainment activities is included in it.  
(d) Only (a) and (c)  
(e) Both (a) and (b)  
 
Q7. Why has the usage of digital devices increased manifold across the globe? 
(a) As a result of the regulations put in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. 
(b) Because of pandemic restrictions, many people remain trapped in foreign countries. 
(c) Because interaction and amusement moved from the offline to the online world. 
(d) Only (a) and (b)  
(e) All of these 
 
Q8. Why has prolonged screen time caused concerns on physical and mental health? 
(a) It has resulted in a slew of psychological issues. 
(b) Individuals have become emotionally stable as a result of it. 
(c) It has increased the risk of depression and anxiety. 
(d) Only (a) and (c)  
(e) Both (a) and (b)  
 
Q9. Which of the following statements with reference to the information provided in the given passage 
is/are incorrect? 
(a) Researchers have turned their attention to digital well-being as a result of excessive screen time on 
digital gadgets. 
(b) The advancement of digital technology has seen a promising future in the recent two decades. 
(c) Concerns about the impact of excessive screen usage on physical and mental health have surfaced. 
(d) Only (a) and (b)  
(e) None of these 
 
Q10. Choose the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘RUN’, as highlighted in the given passage.  
(a) Coast 
(b) Slide 
(c) Flow 
(d) Swipe 
(e) Ruin  
 
Q11. Choose the most appropriate antonym of the word ‘BRIGHT’, as highlighted in the given passage.  
(a) Lucid 
(b) Dim 
(c) Glare 
(d) Canny 
(e) Ablaze  
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IBPS PO Prelims 2021 Memory Based Paper : 
Based on 4th December 2021  
 
Directions (1-3): A word has been given in each question and has been used in the sentences given 
below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct 
manner. If the word has been used incorrectly in all the statements, mark (e), “None of these”, as your 
answer. 
 
Q1. Fellow 
(i) The Central Vigilance Commission asked all public sector banks to fellow time limit set by it for timely 
completion of disciplinary proceedings.  
(ii)Company is seeking highly motivated research fellow to perform high-impact  
(iii) Volunteers help fellow villagers access healthcare in conflict-affected eastern Ukraine. 
(a) only (i) 
(b) only (ii) 
(c) both (ii) and (i) 
(d) both (ii) and (iii) 
(e) none of these 
 
Q2. Accent 
(i) There has been much discussion about celebrity’s accent in a reality show. 
(ii) Temple jewellery was mostly made from gold and silver and finished with handcrafted accents. 
(iii) Succeeding public authorities cannot accent the work of their predecessors. 
(a) only (ii) 
(b) both (i) and (ii) 
(c) both (ii) and (iii) 
(d) all (i), (ii), (iii) 
(e) none of these 
 
Q3. Wind 
(i) It stated that the Officers must establish a close wind with 
laboratories for expediting the results of genomic analysis 
(ii) Wind your arm with a bandage. 
(iii) The wind of a university is often judged by the collective 
achievements of its alumni 
(a) only (ii) 
(b) both (i) and (ii) 
(c) both (ii) and (iii) 
(d) all (i), (ii), (iii) 
(e) none of these 
 
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Directions (4-13): Read the following passage and answer the given questions based on the information 
provided in the passage.  
 
With the advancement of digital technology, excessive screen time has become a grave concern. This has 
pushed researchers and practitioners to focus on digital well-being. Screen time during COVID-19 has 
further increased as a result of public health measures enforced by governments to curb the pandemic. A 
lack of comprehensive empirical overviews on screen time in the COVID-19 era in the present literature 
prompted us to conduct this review. The present review attempts to understand the virtual social 
connectedness, excessive use of digital technology, its consequences and suggest strategies to maintain 
healthy use of digital technology. Though there are mixed consequences of prolonged screen time use and 
blurred understanding between healthy and unhealthy social connectedness over digital media, the 
suggestions for negative implications on (physical and) mental health warrant a strict need for inculcating 
healthy digital habits, especially knowing that digital technology is here to stay and grow with time. 
The last two decades have seen a thriving future in the use of digital technology. It has accelerated human 
exposure to prolonged bright screen which is becoming a growing concern. Digital technology is 
essentially the use of electronic devices to store, generate or process data; it facilitates communication and 
virtual interactions on social media platforms using the internet. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced 
people to rely on digital networks as their only method of maintaining a socio-emotional connection, but it 
has also made it a shallow one. Digital technology is influencing how people use digital devices to maintain, 
or avoid social relations or how much time to spend on virtual social connectedness. Screen time refers to 
the amount of time spent and the diverse activities performed online using digital devices. For instance, 
screen time encompasses both, using digital devices for work purposes as well as for leisure and 
entertainment. 
The COVID-19 pandemic came with restrictions, regulations and stay-at-home orders. Many individuals 
could not return to their homes, many stuck in foreign lands and many in solitude. As a result, the usage of 
digital devices has increased manifold across the globe. The addiction to the digital devices has started to 
run in the genes of individuals. Irrespective of age, people are pushed to rely on digital platforms. 
Education, shopping, working, meeting, entertaining and socializing suddenly leaped from offline to online. 
Here, digital technology came as a blessing in disguise, enabling individuals to remain emotionally 
connected despite social distancing. At the same time, prolonged screen time has caused concerns related 
to its impact on physical and mental health. While mindful use of digital devices is linked with well-being, 
excessive screen time is reported to be associated with a range of negative mental health outcomes such 
as psychological problems, low emotional stability, and a greater risk for depression or anxiety.  
 
Q4. What, according to the author, is/are the major objective(s) of conducting a review on the usage of 
digital technology? 
(a) To recognize the idea of virtual social togetherness 
(b) To suggest ideas for discontinuing the use of digital technology 
(c) To comprehend the suitable limit of digital technology usage 
(d) Only (a) and (c)  
(e) Both (a) and (b)  
 
Q5. Why has the use of digital technology become more than a matter of concern? 
(a) Because the future of digital technology is bright for the next generation. 
(b) Because it has suffocated interpersonal relations with its wide usage.  
(c) Because it has elevated human exposure to long durations spent in front of a screen. 
(d) Because it has seen a decrease in virtual interactions on social media platforms. 
(e) None of these 
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Q6. Which of the following statements with reference to screen time is/are correct? 
(a) It refers to the amount of time spent on digital devices while online. 
(b) It refers to the amount of time incurred while doing a variety of online activities carried out with the 
use of digital gadgets.  
(c) Only time spent on leisure and entertainment activities is included in it.  
(d) Only (a) and (c)  
(e) Both (a) and (b)  
 
Q7. Why has the usage of digital devices increased manifold across the globe? 
(a) As a result of the regulations put in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. 
(b) Because of pandemic restrictions, many people remain trapped in foreign countries. 
(c) Because interaction and amusement moved from the offline to the online world. 
(d) Only (a) and (b)  
(e) All of these 
 
Q8. Why has prolonged screen time caused concerns on physical and mental health? 
(a) It has resulted in a slew of psychological issues. 
(b) Individuals have become emotionally stable as a result of it. 
(c) It has increased the risk of depression and anxiety. 
(d) Only (a) and (c)  
(e) Both (a) and (b)  
 
Q9. Which of the following statements with reference to the information provided in the given passage 
is/are incorrect? 
(a) Researchers have turned their attention to digital well-being as a result of excessive screen time on 
digital gadgets. 
(b) The advancement of digital technology has seen a promising future in the recent two decades. 
(c) Concerns about the impact of excessive screen usage on physical and mental health have surfaced. 
(d) Only (a) and (b)  
(e) None of these 
 
Q10. Choose the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘RUN’, as highlighted in the given passage.  
(a) Coast 
(b) Slide 
(c) Flow 
(d) Swipe 
(e) Ruin  
 
Q11. Choose the most appropriate antonym of the word ‘BRIGHT’, as highlighted in the given passage.  
(a) Lucid 
(b) Dim 
(c) Glare 
(d) Canny 
(e) Ablaze  
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Q12. Which of the following statements best illustrates the meaning of the phrase "digital technology 
came as a blessing in disguise”, as expressed in the passage? 
(a) Issues have been expressed about the effects of excessive screen time on health. 
(b) The activity of entertaining and gathering shifted from offline to online. 
(c) Despite the social distance, digital technology has enabled people to stay emotionally tied. 
(d) Long periods of screen time have raised worries about physical and mental health. 
(e) All of these  
 
Q13. Choose the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘SHALLOW’, as highlighted in the given passage.  
(a) superficial 
(b) frivolous 
(c) trivial 
(d) Only (a) and (b)  
(e) All of these 
 
Directions (14-18): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given with three words in bold. 
Choose the option which gives the correct sequence of these words to make the sentence grammatically 
and contextually correct. 
 
Q14. As the staying (A) lifestyle continues to evolve; a phenomenon (B) that has been further accelerated 
during the pandemic, is that of ‘modern (C) at home.’ 
(a) ACB 
(b) BAC 
(c) CBA 
(d) BCA 
(e) No rearrangement required 
 
Q15. The death of five elephants has again reduce (A) the gaps in efforts to highlighted (B) man-animal 
conflicts (C) in the country. 
(a) ACB 
(b) BAC 
(c) CAB 
(d) BCA 
(e) No rearrangement required 
 
Q16. The leap of artificial (A) intelligence in the students (B) sector has helped education (C) and 
educators. 
(a) ACB 
(b) BAC 
(c) CAB 
(d) BCA 
(e) No rearrangement required 
 
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IBPS PO Prelims 2021 Memory Based Paper : 
Based on 4th December 2021  
 
Directions (1-3): A word has been given in each question and has been used in the sentences given 
below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct 
manner. If the word has been used incorrectly in all the statements, mark (e), “None of these”, as your 
answer. 
 
Q1. Fellow 
(i) The Central Vigilance Commission asked all public sector banks to fellow time limit set by it for timely 
completion of disciplinary proceedings.  
(ii)Company is seeking highly motivated research fellow to perform high-impact  
(iii) Volunteers help fellow villagers access healthcare in conflict-affected eastern Ukraine. 
(a) only (i) 
(b) only (ii) 
(c) both (ii) and (i) 
(d) both (ii) and (iii) 
(e) none of these 
 
Q2. Accent 
(i) There has been much discussion about celebrity’s accent in a reality show. 
(ii) Temple jewellery was mostly made from gold and silver and finished with handcrafted accents. 
(iii) Succeeding public authorities cannot accent the work of their predecessors. 
(a) only (ii) 
(b) both (i) and (ii) 
(c) both (ii) and (iii) 
(d) all (i), (ii), (iii) 
(e) none of these 
 
Q3. Wind 
(i) It stated that the Officers must establish a close wind with 
laboratories for expediting the results of genomic analysis 
(ii) Wind your arm with a bandage. 
(iii) The wind of a university is often judged by the collective 
achievements of its alumni 
(a) only (ii) 
(b) both (i) and (ii) 
(c) both (ii) and (iii) 
(d) all (i), (ii), (iii) 
(e) none of these 
 
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Directions (4-13): Read the following passage and answer the given questions based on the information 
provided in the passage.  
 
With the advancement of digital technology, excessive screen time has become a grave concern. This has 
pushed researchers and practitioners to focus on digital well-being. Screen time during COVID-19 has 
further increased as a result of public health measures enforced by governments to curb the pandemic. A 
lack of comprehensive empirical overviews on screen time in the COVID-19 era in the present literature 
prompted us to conduct this review. The present review attempts to understand the virtual social 
connectedness, excessive use of digital technology, its consequences and suggest strategies to maintain 
healthy use of digital technology. Though there are mixed consequences of prolonged screen time use and 
blurred understanding between healthy and unhealthy social connectedness over digital media, the 
suggestions for negative implications on (physical and) mental health warrant a strict need for inculcating 
healthy digital habits, especially knowing that digital technology is here to stay and grow with time. 
The last two decades have seen a thriving future in the use of digital technology. It has accelerated human 
exposure to prolonged bright screen which is becoming a growing concern. Digital technology is 
essentially the use of electronic devices to store, generate or process data; it facilitates communication and 
virtual interactions on social media platforms using the internet. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced 
people to rely on digital networks as their only method of maintaining a socio-emotional connection, but it 
has also made it a shallow one. Digital technology is influencing how people use digital devices to maintain, 
or avoid social relations or how much time to spend on virtual social connectedness. Screen time refers to 
the amount of time spent and the diverse activities performed online using digital devices. For instance, 
screen time encompasses both, using digital devices for work purposes as well as for leisure and 
entertainment. 
The COVID-19 pandemic came with restrictions, regulations and stay-at-home orders. Many individuals 
could not return to their homes, many stuck in foreign lands and many in solitude. As a result, the usage of 
digital devices has increased manifold across the globe. The addiction to the digital devices has started to 
run in the genes of individuals. Irrespective of age, people are pushed to rely on digital platforms. 
Education, shopping, working, meeting, entertaining and socializing suddenly leaped from offline to online. 
Here, digital technology came as a blessing in disguise, enabling individuals to remain emotionally 
connected despite social distancing. At the same time, prolonged screen time has caused concerns related 
to its impact on physical and mental health. While mindful use of digital devices is linked with well-being, 
excessive screen time is reported to be associated with a range of negative mental health outcomes such 
as psychological problems, low emotional stability, and a greater risk for depression or anxiety.  
 
Q4. What, according to the author, is/are the major objective(s) of conducting a review on the usage of 
digital technology? 
(a) To recognize the idea of virtual social togetherness 
(b) To suggest ideas for discontinuing the use of digital technology 
(c) To comprehend the suitable limit of digital technology usage 
(d) Only (a) and (c)  
(e) Both (a) and (b)  
 
Q5. Why has the use of digital technology become more than a matter of concern? 
(a) Because the future of digital technology is bright for the next generation. 
(b) Because it has suffocated interpersonal relations with its wide usage.  
(c) Because it has elevated human exposure to long durations spent in front of a screen. 
(d) Because it has seen a decrease in virtual interactions on social media platforms. 
(e) None of these 
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Q6. Which of the following statements with reference to screen time is/are correct? 
(a) It refers to the amount of time spent on digital devices while online. 
(b) It refers to the amount of time incurred while doing a variety of online activities carried out with the 
use of digital gadgets.  
(c) Only time spent on leisure and entertainment activities is included in it.  
(d) Only (a) and (c)  
(e) Both (a) and (b)  
 
Q7. Why has the usage of digital devices increased manifold across the globe? 
(a) As a result of the regulations put in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. 
(b) Because of pandemic restrictions, many people remain trapped in foreign countries. 
(c) Because interaction and amusement moved from the offline to the online world. 
(d) Only (a) and (b)  
(e) All of these 
 
Q8. Why has prolonged screen time caused concerns on physical and mental health? 
(a) It has resulted in a slew of psychological issues. 
(b) Individuals have become emotionally stable as a result of it. 
(c) It has increased the risk of depression and anxiety. 
(d) Only (a) and (c)  
(e) Both (a) and (b)  
 
Q9. Which of the following statements with reference to the information provided in the given passage 
is/are incorrect? 
(a) Researchers have turned their attention to digital well-being as a result of excessive screen time on 
digital gadgets. 
(b) The advancement of digital technology has seen a promising future in the recent two decades. 
(c) Concerns about the impact of excessive screen usage on physical and mental health have surfaced. 
(d) Only (a) and (b)  
(e) None of these 
 
Q10. Choose the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘RUN’, as highlighted in the given passage.  
(a) Coast 
(b) Slide 
(c) Flow 
(d) Swipe 
(e) Ruin  
 
Q11. Choose the most appropriate antonym of the word ‘BRIGHT’, as highlighted in the given passage.  
(a) Lucid 
(b) Dim 
(c) Glare 
(d) Canny 
(e) Ablaze  
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Q12. Which of the following statements best illustrates the meaning of the phrase "digital technology 
came as a blessing in disguise”, as expressed in the passage? 
(a) Issues have been expressed about the effects of excessive screen time on health. 
(b) The activity of entertaining and gathering shifted from offline to online. 
(c) Despite the social distance, digital technology has enabled people to stay emotionally tied. 
(d) Long periods of screen time have raised worries about physical and mental health. 
(e) All of these  
 
Q13. Choose the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘SHALLOW’, as highlighted in the given passage.  
(a) superficial 
(b) frivolous 
(c) trivial 
(d) Only (a) and (b)  
(e) All of these 
 
Directions (14-18): In each of the questions given below a sentence is given with three words in bold. 
Choose the option which gives the correct sequence of these words to make the sentence grammatically 
and contextually correct. 
 
Q14. As the staying (A) lifestyle continues to evolve; a phenomenon (B) that has been further accelerated 
during the pandemic, is that of ‘modern (C) at home.’ 
(a) ACB 
(b) BAC 
(c) CBA 
(d) BCA 
(e) No rearrangement required 
 
Q15. The death of five elephants has again reduce (A) the gaps in efforts to highlighted (B) man-animal 
conflicts (C) in the country. 
(a) ACB 
(b) BAC 
(c) CAB 
(d) BCA 
(e) No rearrangement required 
 
Q16. The leap of artificial (A) intelligence in the students (B) sector has helped education (C) and 
educators. 
(a) ACB 
(b) BAC 
(c) CAB 
(d) BCA 
(e) No rearrangement required 
 
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Q17. The additional budget for MGNREGA was among the most threatened (A) awaited, as pending 
payments for wages have keenly (B) to cripple implementation (C) of the scheme. 
(a) ACB 
(b) BAC 
(c) CAB 
(d) BCA 
(e) No rearrangement required 
 
Q18. The cyclone will briefly gain in severe (A) and become a conventional (B) cyclonic storm, but is 
unlikely to make a strength (C) landfall. 
(a) ACB 
(b) BAC 
(c) CAB 
(d) BCA 
(e) No rearrangement required 
Directions (19-23): In the following questions six sentences are given. Further, these sentences may or 
may not form a contextually meaningful sequence. You have to rearrange these sentences to make a 
contextually meaningful paragraph. The sentence (F), which has already been highlighted, would be the 
LAST sentence after rearrangement. Later, answer the follow-up questions. 
(A) The train initially operated on horse-drawn traffic were later replaced in 1856 by steam locomotives.  
(B) The ability of Serbian Railways to transport goods and people efficiently made economic development 
possible. 
(C) The history of rail transport in Serbia began in the mid-19th century when most of the territory was 
still held by the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires.  
(D) Part of the line was located in Serbia passing through Bela Crkva while the rest is in Romania. 
(E) The first rail line on the present-day territory of Serbia was inaugurated on 20 August 1854, between 
Lisava-Oravica-Bazijaš . 
(F) It continued with modified business activity: engineering and technical consulting, consulting activities 
in the field of information technology and other information technology services etc. 
 
Q19. Which of the following would be the correct order of sentences after rearrangement? 
(a) DEBACF 
(b) CDEBAF 
(c) ABCEDF 
(d) BACEDF 
(e) CEDABF 
 
Q20. Which of the following would be the THIRD sentence after 
rearrangement? 
(a) A 
(b) B 
(c) C 
(d) D 
(e) F