IBPS Bank PO Prelims Mock Test - 3 - Banking Exams MCQ

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them.

With unseasonal rain laying waste vast areas under the rabi crop in north India earlier this year and the threat of a deficient monsoon looming, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme could act as a real salve for distressed farm workers and labourers. The World Bank’s brief statement on the scheme on Tuesday to this effect, as part of its latest India Development Update, concurs with recent empirical research that has revealed that the MGNREGS has acted as an effective substitute in the absence of crop and weather insurance to poor farm households in some States lately. The National Democratic Alliance government would do well to heed this timely suggestion from the World Bank, which has released a volume on the scheme based on research done in 2009 and 2010. The Bank goes on to say that the MGNREGS can be a better-targeted scheme than even a cash transfer programme. Yet, reports reveal that there is much unmet demand for labour provided under the MGNREGS over the past year, due to poor implementation by some State governments and a general apathy shown by the NDA regime since last year. This is evident in the reduced outlays for the scheme (as acknowledged by the Finance Minister, yet addressed only with a promise of additional budgetary support subject to the availability of revenues), and delays in transfer of monies to State governments which has led to tardy wage payments. All this has resulted in an unresponsive set of conditions that has not encouraged demand for labour provided under the scheme. The government’s effort to identify the poorer districts for higher allocations has only seemed to curtail demand in the other districts, which number much higher. The MGNREGS is a demand-driven scheme, but the fact that it requires adequate conditions for its effective implementation is self-evident.

The laxity in the implementation of the scheme over the past year has meant a reduction in the number of workdays as compared to previous years. There are certainly a number of improvements that are required to be made. These include better and more productive asset-creation through work done, improved administrative management, provision of information to and sensitisation of the public as the World Bank also points out, and checking leakages. But the fact that the MGNREGS has provided succour to India’s poorest sections in rural areas is something that has been acknowledged and acclaimed, as the World Bank statement also shows. Considering that the benefits of the scheme outweigh the drawbacks, it would be an act of poverty if the government does not utilise the MGNREGS to bring relief during a time of significant agrarian distress in a number of States.

Q. What does the author mean by the word “tardy”?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them.

With unseasonal rain laying waste vast areas under the rabi crop in north India earlier this year and the threat of a deficient monsoon looming, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme could act as a real salve for distressed farm workers and labourers. The World Bank’s brief statement on the scheme on Tuesday to this effect, as part of its latest India Development Update, concurs with recent empirical research that has revealed that the MGNREGS has acted as an effective substitute in the absence of crop and weather insurance to poor farm households in some States lately. The National Democratic Alliance government would do well to heed this timely suggestion from the World Bank, which has released a volume on the scheme based on research done in 2009 and 2010. The Bank goes on to say that the MGNREGS can be a better-targeted scheme than even a cash transfer programme. Yet, reports reveal that there is much unmet demand for labour provided under the MGNREGS over the past year, due to poor implementation by some State governments and a general apathy shown by the NDA regime since last year. This is evident in the reduced outlays for the scheme (as acknowledged by the Finance Minister, yet addressed only with a promise of additional budgetary support subject to the availability of revenues), and delays in transfer of monies to State governments which has led to tardy wage payments. All this has resulted in an unresponsive set of conditions that has not encouraged demand for labour provided under the scheme. The government’s effort to identify the poorer districts for higher allocations has only seemed to curtail demand in the other districts, which number much higher. The MGNREGS is a demand-driven scheme, but the fact that it requires adequate conditions for its effective implementation is self-evident.

The laxity in the implementation of the scheme over the past year has meant a reduction in the number of workdays as compared to previous years. There are certainly a number of improvements that are required to be made. These include better and more productive asset-creation through work done, improved administrative management, provision of information to and sensitisation of the public as the World Bank also points out, and checking leakages. But the fact that the MGNREGS has provided succour to India’s poorest sections in rural areas is something that has been acknowledged and acclaimed, as the World Bank statement also shows. Considering that the benefits of the scheme outweigh the drawbacks, it would be an act of poverty if the government does not utilise the MGNREGS to bring relief during a time of significant agrarian distress in a number of States.

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

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them.

With unseasonal rain laying waste vast areas under the rabi crop in north India earlier this year and the threat of a deficient monsoon looming, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme could act as a real salve for distressed farm workers and labourers. The World Bank’s brief statement on the scheme on Tuesday to this effect, as part of its latest India Development Update, concurs with recent empirical research that has revealed that the MGNREGS has acted as an effective substitute in the absence of crop and weather insurance to poor farm households in some States lately. The National Democratic Alliance government would do well to heed this timely suggestion from the World Bank, which has released a volume on the scheme based on research done in 2009 and 2010. The Bank goes on to say that the MGNREGS can be a better-targeted scheme than even a cash transfer programme. Yet, reports reveal that there is much unmet demand for labour provided under the MGNREGS over the past year, due to poor implementation by some State governments and a general apathy shown by the NDA regime since last year. This is evident in the reduced outlays for the scheme (as acknowledged by the Finance Minister, yet addressed only with a promise of additional budgetary support subject to the availability of revenues), and delays in transfer of monies to State governments which has led to tardy wage payments. All this has resulted in an unresponsive set of conditions that has not encouraged demand for labour provided under the scheme. The government’s effort to identify the poorer districts for higher allocations has only seemed to curtail demand in the other districts, which number much higher. The MGNREGS is a demand-driven scheme, but the fact that it requires adequate conditions for its effective implementation is self-evident.

The laxity in the implementation of the scheme over the past year has meant a reduction in the number of workdays as compared to previous years. There are certainly a number of improvements that are required to be made. These include better and more productive asset-creation through work done, improved administrative management, provision of information to and sensitisation of the public as the World Bank also points out, and checking leakages. But the fact that the MGNREGS has provided succour to India’s poorest sections in rural areas is something that has been acknowledged and acclaimed, as the World Bank statement also shows. Considering that the benefits of the scheme outweigh the drawbacks, it would be an act of poverty if the government does not utilise the MGNREGS to bring relief during a time of significant agrarian distress in a number of States.

Q. Which of the following is not true for World Bank, according to the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them.

With unseasonal rain laying waste vast areas under the rabi crop in north India earlier this year and the threat of a deficient monsoon looming, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme could act as a real salve for distressed farm workers and labourers. The World Bank’s brief statement on the scheme on Tuesday to this effect, as part of its latest India Development Update, concurs with recent empirical research that has revealed that the MGNREGS has acted as an effective substitute in the absence of crop and weather insurance to poor farm households in some States lately. The National Democratic Alliance government would do well to heed this timely suggestion from the World Bank, which has released a volume on the scheme based on research done in 2009 and 2010. The Bank goes on to say that the MGNREGS can be a better-targeted scheme than even a cash transfer programme. Yet, reports reveal that there is much unmet demand for labour provided under the MGNREGS over the past year, due to poor implementation by some State governments and a general apathy shown by the NDA regime since last year. This is evident in the reduced outlays for the scheme (as acknowledged by the Finance Minister, yet addressed only with a promise of additional budgetary support subject to the availability of revenues), and delays in transfer of monies to State governments which has led to tardy wage payments. All this has resulted in an unresponsive set of conditions that has not encouraged demand for labour provided under the scheme. The government’s effort to identify the poorer districts for higher allocations has only seemed to curtail demand in the other districts, which number much higher. The MGNREGS is a demand-driven scheme, but the fact that it requires adequate conditions for its effective implementation is self-evident.

The laxity in the implementation of the scheme over the past year has meant a reduction in the number of workdays as compared to previous years. There are certainly a number of improvements that are required to be made. These include better and more productive asset-creation through work done, improved administrative management, provision of information to and sensitisation of the public as the World Bank also points out, and checking leakages. But the fact that the MGNREGS has provided succour to India’s poorest sections in rural areas is something that has been acknowledged and acclaimed, as the World Bank statement also shows. Considering that the benefits of the scheme outweigh the drawbacks, it would be an act of poverty if the government does not utilise the MGNREGS to bring relief during a time of significant agrarian distress in a number of States.

Q. What is the intention of the author behind this passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them.

With unseasonal rain laying waste vast areas under the rabi crop in north India earlier this year and the threat of a deficient monsoon looming, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme could act as a real salve for distressed farm workers and labourers. The World Bank’s brief statement on the scheme on Tuesday to this effect, as part of its latest India Development Update, concurs with recent empirical research that has revealed that the MGNREGS has acted as an effective substitute in the absence of crop and weather insurance to poor farm households in some States lately. The National Democratic Alliance government would do well to heed this timely suggestion from the World Bank, which has released a volume on the scheme based on research done in 2009 and 2010. The Bank goes on to say that the MGNREGS can be a better-targeted scheme than even a cash transfer programme. Yet, reports reveal that there is much unmet demand for labour provided under the MGNREGS over the past year, due to poor implementation by some State governments and a general apathy shown by the NDA regime since last year. This is evident in the reduced outlays for the scheme (as acknowledged by the Finance Minister, yet addressed only with a promise of additional budgetary support subject to the availability of revenues), and delays in transfer of monies to State governments which has led to tardy wage payments. All this has resulted in an unresponsive set of conditions that has not encouraged demand for labour provided under the scheme. The government’s effort to identify the poorer districts for higher allocations has only seemed to curtail demand in the other districts, which number much higher. The MGNREGS is a demand-driven scheme, but the fact that it requires adequate conditions for its effective implementation is self-evident.

The laxity in the implementation of the scheme over the past year has meant a reduction in the number of workdays as compared to previous years. There are certainly a number of improvements that are required to be made. These include better and more productive asset-creation through work done, improved administrative management, provision of information to and sensitisation of the public as the World Bank also points out, and checking leakages. But the fact that the MGNREGS has provided succour to India’s poorest sections in rural areas is something that has been acknowledged and acclaimed, as the World Bank statement also shows. Considering that the benefits of the scheme outweigh the drawbacks, it would be an act of poverty if the government does not utilise the MGNREGS to bring relief during a time of significant agrarian distress in a number of States.

Q. What is the antonym of the word “Curtail”?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them.

With unseasonal rain laying waste vast areas under the rabi crop in north India earlier this year and the threat of a deficient monsoon looming, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme could act as a real salve for distressed farm workers and labourers. The World Bank’s brief statement on the scheme on Tuesday to this effect, as part of its latest India Development Update, concurs with recent empirical research that has revealed that the MGNREGS has acted as an effective substitute in the absence of crop and weather insurance to poor farm households in some States lately. The National Democratic Alliance government would do well to heed this timely suggestion from the World Bank, which has released a volume on the scheme based on research done in 2009 and 2010. The Bank goes on to say that the MGNREGS can be a better-targeted scheme than even a cash transfer programme. Yet, reports reveal that there is much unmet demand for labour provided under the MGNREGS over the past year, due to poor implementation by some State governments and a general apathy shown by the NDA regime since last year. This is evident in the reduced outlays for the scheme (as acknowledged by the Finance Minister, yet addressed only with a promise of additional budgetary support subject to the availability of revenues), and delays in transfer of monies to State governments which has led to tardy wage payments. All this has resulted in an unresponsive set of conditions that has not encouraged demand for labour provided under the scheme. The government’s effort to identify the poorer districts for higher allocations has only seemed to curtail demand in the other districts, which number much higher. The MGNREGS is a demand-driven scheme, but the fact that it requires adequate conditions for its effective implementation is self-evident.

The laxity in the implementation of the scheme over the past year has meant a reduction in the number of workdays as compared to previous years. There are certainly a number of improvements that are required to be made. These include better and more productive asset-creation through work done, improved administrative management, provision of information to and sensitisation of the public as the World Bank also points out, and checking leakages. But the fact that the MGNREGS has provided succour to India’s poorest sections in rural areas is something that has been acknowledged and acclaimed, as the World Bank statement also shows. Considering that the benefits of the scheme outweigh the drawbacks, it would be an act of poverty if the government does not utilise the MGNREGS to bring relief during a time of significant agrarian distress in a number of States.

Q. What is the synonym of the word “Heed”?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them.

With unseasonal rain laying waste vast areas under the rabi crop in north India earlier this year and the threat of a deficient monsoon looming, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme could act as a real salve for distressed farm workers and labourers. The World Bank’s brief statement on the scheme on Tuesday to this effect, as part of its latest India Development Update, concurs with recent empirical research that has revealed that the MGNREGS has acted as an effective substitute in the absence of crop and weather insurance to poor farm households in some States lately. The National Democratic Alliance government would do well to heed this timely suggestion from the World Bank, which has released a volume on the scheme based on research done in 2009 and 2010. The Bank goes on to say that the MGNREGS can be a better-targeted scheme than even a cash transfer programme. Yet, reports reveal that there is much unmet demand for labour provided under the MGNREGS over the past year, due to poor implementation by some State governments and a general apathy shown by the NDA regime since last year. This is evident in the reduced outlays for the scheme (as acknowledged by the Finance Minister, yet addressed only with a promise of additional budgetary support subject to the availability of revenues), and delays in transfer of monies to State governments which has led to tardy wage payments. All this has resulted in an unresponsive set of conditions that has not encouraged demand for labour provided under the scheme. The government’s effort to identify the poorer districts for higher allocations has only seemed to curtail demand in the other districts, which number much higher. The MGNREGS is a demand-driven scheme, but the fact that it requires adequate conditions for its effective implementation is self-evident.

The laxity in the implementation of the scheme over the past year has meant a reduction in the number of workdays as compared to previous years. There are certainly a number of improvements that are required to be made. These include better and more productive asset-creation through work done, improved administrative management, provision of information to and sensitisation of the public as the World Bank also points out, and checking leakages. But the fact that the MGNREGS has provided succour to India’s poorest sections in rural areas is something that has been acknowledged and acclaimed, as the World Bank statement also shows. Considering that the benefits of the scheme outweigh the drawbacks, it would be an act of poverty if the government does not utilise the MGNREGS to bring relief during a time of significant agrarian distress in a number of States.

Q. What is the synonym of the word “looming”?

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

The first proposal I submitted for my dissertation at UCLA was to write a theory of personality. My chairman, a kindly man, smiled (11) and told me that perhaps this was a bit ambitious for a young graduate student. (12), I accepted his verdict and changed my topic, but not my desire. It (13) later, when I had a chance to begin to (14) a theory in my research on group dynamics for the Navy during the Korean War. As I (15) on the reasons for the persistence of my interest in the overarching theory, I had an (16) memory. When I was around eight years old, I was a (17) baseball fan, as was my father. My hero was Lou Gohrig. I would approach my father in an attempt to prove to him how good Gohrig really was: “He hit 363, had 49 home runs, batted in 165 runs. He's terrific!” My father’s response caught me off guard: “Yes, but he can’t field.” I wasn’t prepared for that. From then on, my way of (18) with my father’s responses was to make sure I knew everything about any topic I wanted to talk to him about. Partly as a (19), I became a holist. I had to make sure I had (20) for everything. 

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

The first proposal I submitted for my dissertation at UCLA was to write a theory of personality. My chairman, a kindly man, smiled (11) and told me that perhaps this was a bit ambitious for a young graduate student. (12), I accepted his verdict and changed my topic, but not my desire. It (13) later, when I had a chance to begin to (14) a theory in my research on group dynamics for the Navy during the Korean War. As I (15) on the reasons for the persistence of my interest in the overarching theory, I had an (16) memory. When I was around eight years old, I was a (17) baseball fan, as was my father. My hero was Lou Gohrig. I would approach my father in an attempt to prove to him how good Gohrig really was: “He hit 363, had 49 home runs, batted in 165 runs. He's terrific!” My father’s response caught me off guard: “Yes, but he can’t field.” I wasn’t prepared for that. From then on, my way of (18) with my father’s responses was to make sure I knew everything about any topic I wanted to talk to him about. Partly as a (19), I became a holist. I had to make sure I had (20) for everything. 

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

The first proposal I submitted for my dissertation at UCLA was to write a theory of personality. My chairman, a kindly man, smiled (11) and told me that perhaps this was a bit ambitious for a young graduate student. (12), I accepted his verdict and changed my topic, but not my desire. It (13) later, when I had a chance to begin to (14) a theory in my research on group dynamics for the Navy during the Korean War. As I (15) on the reasons for the persistence of my interest in the overarching theory, I had an (16) memory. When I was around eight years old, I was a (17) baseball fan, as was my father. My hero was Lou Gohrig. I would approach my father in an attempt to prove to him how good Gohrig really was: “He hit 363, had 49 home runs, batted in 165 runs. He's terrific!” My father’s response caught me off guard: “Yes, but he can’t field.” I wasn’t prepared for that. From then on, my way of (18) with my father’s responses was to make sure I knew everything about any topic I wanted to talk to him about. Partly as a (19), I became a holist. I had to make sure I had (20) for everything. 

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

The first proposal I submitted for my dissertation at UCLA was to write a theory of personality. My chairman, a kindly man, smiled (11) and told me that perhaps this was a bit ambitious for a young graduate student. (12), I accepted his verdict and changed my topic, but not my desire. It (13) later, when I had a chance to begin to (14) a theory in my research on group dynamics for the Navy during the Korean War. As I (15) on the reasons for the persistence of my interest in the overarching theory, I had an (16) memory. When I was around eight years old, I was a (17) baseball fan, as was my father. My hero was Lou Gohrig. I would approach my father in an attempt to prove to him how good Gohrig really was: “He hit 363, had 49 home runs, batted in 165 runs. He's terrific!” My father’s response caught me off guard: “Yes, but he can’t field.” I wasn’t prepared for that. From then on, my way of (18) with my father’s responses was to make sure I knew everything about any topic I wanted to talk to him about. Partly as a (19), I became a holist. I had to make sure I had (20) for everything. 

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

The first proposal I submitted for my dissertation at UCLA was to write a theory of personality. My chairman, a kindly man, smiled (11) and told me that perhaps this was a bit ambitious for a young graduate student. (12), I accepted his verdict and changed my topic, but not my desire. It (13) later, when I had a chance to begin to (14) a theory in my research on group dynamics for the Navy during the Korean War. As I (15) on the reasons for the persistence of my interest in the overarching theory, I had an (16) memory. When I was around eight years old, I was a (17) baseball fan, as was my father. My hero was Lou Gohrig. I would approach my father in an attempt to prove to him how good Gohrig really was: “He hit 363, had 49 home runs, batted in 165 runs. He's terrific!” My father’s response caught me off guard: “Yes, but he can’t field.” I wasn’t prepared for that. From then on, my way of (18) with my father’s responses was to make sure I knew everything about any topic I wanted to talk to him about. Partly as a (19), I became a holist. I had to make sure I had (20) for everything. 

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

The first proposal I submitted for my dissertation at UCLA was to write a theory of personality. My chairman, a kindly man, smiled (11) and told me that perhaps this was a bit ambitious for a young graduate student. (12), I accepted his verdict and changed my topic, but not my desire. It (13) later, when I had a chance to begin to (14) a theory in my research on group dynamics for the Navy during the Korean War. As I (15) on the reasons for the persistence of my interest in the overarching theory, I had an (16) memory. When I was around eight years old, I was a (17) baseball fan, as was my father. My hero was Lou Gohrig. I would approach my father in an attempt to prove to him how good Gohrig really was: “He hit 363, had 49 home runs, batted in 165 runs. He's terrific!” My father’s response caught me off guard: “Yes, but he can’t field.” I wasn’t prepared for that. From then on, my way of (18) with my father’s responses was to make sure I knew everything about any topic I wanted to talk to him about. Partly as a (19), I became a holist. I had to make sure I had (20) for everything. 

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

The first proposal I submitted for my dissertation at UCLA was to write a theory of personality. My chairman, a kindly man, smiled (11) and told me that perhaps this was a bit ambitious for a young graduate student. (12), I accepted his verdict and changed my topic, but not my desire. It (13) later, when I had a chance to begin to (14) a theory in my research on group dynamics for the Navy during the Korean War. As I (15) on the reasons for the persistence of my interest in the overarching theory, I had an (16) memory. When I was around eight years old, I was a (17) baseball fan, as was my father. My hero was Lou Gohrig. I would approach my father in an attempt to prove to him how good Gohrig really was: “He hit 363, had 49 home runs, batted in 165 runs. He's terrific!” My father’s response caught me off guard: “Yes, but he can’t field.” I wasn’t prepared for that. From then on, my way of (18) with my father’s responses was to make sure I knew everything about any topic I wanted to talk to him about. Partly as a (19), I became a holist. I had to make sure I had (20) for everything. 

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

The first proposal I submitted for my dissertation at UCLA was to write a theory of personality. My chairman, a kindly man, smiled (11) and told me that perhaps this was a bit ambitious for a young graduate student. (12), I accepted his verdict and changed my topic, but not my desire. It (13) later, when I had a chance to begin to (14) a theory in my research on group dynamics for the Navy during the Korean War. As I (15) on the reasons for the persistence of my interest in the overarching theory, I had an (16) memory. When I was around eight years old, I was a (17) baseball fan, as was my father. My hero was Lou Gohrig. I would approach my father in an attempt to prove to him how good Gohrig really was: “He hit 363, had 49 home runs, batted in 165 runs. He's terrific!” My father’s response caught me off guard: “Yes, but he can’t field.” I wasn’t prepared for that. From then on, my way of (18) with my father’s responses was to make sure I knew everything about any topic I wanted to talk to him about. Partly as a (19), I became a holist. I had to make sure I had (20) for everything. 

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

The first proposal I submitted for my dissertation at UCLA was to write a theory of personality. My chairman, a kindly man, smiled (11) and told me that perhaps this was a bit ambitious for a young graduate student. (12), I accepted his verdict and changed my topic, but not my desire. It (13) later, when I had a chance to begin to (14) a theory in my research on group dynamics for the Navy during the Korean War. As I (15) on the reasons for the persistence of my interest in the overarching theory, I had an (16) memory. When I was around eight years old, I was a (17) baseball fan, as was my father. My hero was Lou Gohrig. I would approach my father in an attempt to prove to him how good Gohrig really was: “He hit 363, had 49 home runs, batted in 165 runs. He's terrific!” My father’s response caught me off guard: “Yes, but he can’t field.” I wasn’t prepared for that. From then on, my way of (18) with my father’s responses was to make sure I knew everything about any topic I wanted to talk to him about. Partly as a (19), I became a holist. I had to make sure I had (20) for everything. 

Directions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the paragraph meaningful.

The first proposal I submitted for my dissertation at UCLA was to write a theory of personality. My chairman, a kindly man, smiled (11) and told me that perhaps this was a bit ambitious for a young graduate student. (12), I accepted his verdict and changed my topic, but not my desire. It (13) later, when I had a chance to begin to (14) a theory in my research on group dynamics for the Navy during the Korean War. As I (15) on the reasons for the persistence of my interest in the overarching theory, I had an (16) memory. When I was around eight years old, I was a (17) baseball fan, as was my father. My hero was Lou Gohrig. I would approach my father in an attempt to prove to him how good Gohrig really was: “He hit 363, had 49 home runs, batted in 165 runs. He's terrific!” My father’s response caught me off guard: “Yes, but he can’t field.” I wasn’t prepared for that. From then on, my way of (18) with my father’s responses was to make sure I knew everything about any topic I wanted to talk to him about. Partly as a (19), I became a holist. I had to make sure I had (20) for everything. 

Directions: Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) It takes its recourse to progressive march towards perfection.

(B) But, one may conclude, while science is inclined towards reason, spiritualism is the essence of religion.

(C) In religion deviation from the set course is permissible, though some more rationalistic religious leaders also allow questioning and their satisfactory answers.

(D) Many people believe that science and religion are contrary to each other.

(E) The tools of religion, on the other hand, are faith, intuition, and the spoken word of the enlightened.

(F) The method of science is observation, experiment and experience. 

(G) There is no doubt that the methods of science and religion are different.

Q. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence?

Directions: Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) It takes its recourse to progressive march towards perfection.

(B) But, one may conclude, while science is inclined towards reason, spiritualism is the essence of religion.

(C) In religion deviation from the set course is permissible, though some more rationalistic religious leaders also allow questioning and their satisfactory answers.

(D) Many people believe that science and religion are contrary to each other.

(E) The tools of religion, on the other hand, are faith, intuition, and the spoken word of the enlightened.

(F) The method of science is observation, experiment and experience. 

(G) There is no doubt that the methods of science and religion are different.

Q. Which of the following will be the FOURTH sentence?

Directions: Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) It takes its recourse to progressive march towards perfection.

(B) But, one may conclude, while science is inclined towards reason, spiritualism is the essence of religion.

(C) In religion deviation from the set course is permissible, though some more rationalistic religious leaders also allow questioning and their satisfactory answers.

(D) Many people believe that science and religion are contrary to each other.

(E) The tools of religion, on the other hand, are faith, intuition, and the spoken word of the enlightened.

(F) The method of science is observation, experiment and experience. 

(G) There is no doubt that the methods of science and religion are different.

Q. Which of the following will be the LAST sentence?

Directions: Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) It takes its recourse to progressive march towards perfection.

(B) But, one may conclude, while science is inclined towards reason, spiritualism is the essence of religion.

(C) In religion deviation from the set course is permissible, though some more rationalistic religious leaders also allow questioning and their satisfactory answers.

(D) Many people believe that science and religion are contrary to each other.

(E) The tools of religion, on the other hand, are faith, intuition, and the spoken word of the enlightened.

(F) The method of science is observation, experiment and experience. 

(G) There is no doubt that the methods of science and religion are different.

Q. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence?

Directions: Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) It takes its recourse to progressive march towards perfection.

(B) But, one may conclude, while science is inclined towards reason, spiritualism is the essence of religion.

(C) In religion deviation from the set course is permissible, though some more rationalistic religious leaders also allow questioning and their satisfactory answers.

(D) Many people believe that science and religion are contrary to each other.

(E) The tools of religion, on the other hand, are faith, intuition, and the spoken word of the enlightened.

(F) The method of science is observation, experiment and experience. 

(G) There is no doubt that the methods of science and religion are different.

Q. Which of the following will be the SIXTH sentence?

Directions : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is 'No error', the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, If any).

1) Some adulterants are often highly carcinogenic / 2) and when consumed / 3) in a continuous period of time / 4) can stunt growth and cause serious ailments. / 5) No error

Directions : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is 'No error', the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, If any).

1) A number of situations likes / 2) murder and robbery / 3) were simulated and vital combat tips /4) and moves were demonstrated. / 5) No error

Directions : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is 'No error', the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, If any).

1) The film has faces which is not just popular in Maharashtra / 2) but outside of it too, / 3) a reason why he would add subtitles in English for a wider audience / 4) and may have an all–India release with help from PVR cinemas./ 5) No error

Directions : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is 'No error', the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, If any).

1) More needs / 2) to be done before / 3) any of the chosen ten / 4) become finished products. / 5) No error

Directions : Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is 'No error', the answer is 5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, If any).

1) The Teacher feels that his work is bound on interest / 2) those students who have neither experienced nor seen / 3) but read books and seen graphs / 4) depicting the concepts. / 5) No error