yoursmahboob.wordpress.com BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com PRACTICE ENGLISH QUESTIONS BASED ON NEW PATTERN – PART-3 Direction (Q - 10): In each of the following questions, a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank Select the best out of the five answer choices given to make the passage complete and coherent 1) As far as we know, all animals dream; and humans probably started to dream even before they were sufficiently intelligent to think about the process _ Freud set out the theory that, although they may be prompted by external stimuli, wish-fulfillment was the basis of most dreams According to him, our dreams reflected our deepest desires, rooted in our infancy, and always held a serious meaning a) During sleep, what is happening in the brain can be measured by the use an EEG b) Scientists identify four stages of sleep – the first stage is simply a transition from wakefulness to real sleep; while stage two may be described as “normal” sleep c) It has been suggested that some of the earliest prehistoric cave paintings are records of dreams d) When we fall asleep we enter a cycle of sleep – a pattern that is usually repeated several times during the night e) During stage three, there is another transition, or sinking into a deeper sleep – that of stage four 2) For years now, George W Bush has told Americans that he would increase the number of troops in Iraq only if, the commanders on the ground asked him to so It was not a throw away live _ He said it right up until last summer, stressing at a news conference in Chicago that Iraq commander General George Casey will make the decisions as to how many troops we have there a) The politicians and commanders had trouble agreeing on what the goal of a surge would further erode the readiness of the US’s already stressed ground forces b) The commander in chief is betting that more troops will lead the way to what one white house official calls “victory.” c) The irony is that while the generals would have liked more troops in the past, they are cool to the idea of spending more now that’s in past d) If you put more American troops on the front line said a white house official, you’re going to have more casualties e) Bush said it from the very first days of the war, when he and pentagon boss Donald Rumsfeld were criticized for going to war with too few troops 3) In February 2010 the Medical Council of India announced a major change in the regulation governing the establishment of medical colleges With this change, corporate entities were permitted to open medical colleges The new regulation also carried the following warning: “permission shall be withdrawn if the colleges resort to commercialization” _ A basic requirement for a new medical college is a pre-existing hospital that will serve as a teaching hospital a) Since the regulation does not elaborate on what constitutes “resorting to commercialization”, this will presumably be a matter left to the discretion of the Government b) The Health Ministry, with the help of the MCI, has been active in proposing yet another ‘innovative’ solution to the problem of lack of doctors in the rural areas c) This and another change have been justified in the name of addressing the shortage of doctors d) Until now, medical education in India has been projected as a not-for profit activity to be organized for the public good e) Faculty in all medical colleges are to be issued an RFID-based smart card by th MCI with a unique Faculty Number 4) At many of them, politics has introduced into campus life, influencing academic appointments and decisions across levels Under investment in libraries, information technology, www.ibpsguide.in | mock.ibpsguide.in | www.sscexamguide.com For More Study Materials - Click Here to Download our “BenchMark” Android App yoursmahboob.wordpress.com BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com laboratories, and classrooms make it very difficult to provide top quality instruction or engage in cuttingedge research The rise in the number of part-time teachers and freeze on new full time appointments in many places has affected morale in the academic profession The lack of accountability means that teaching and research performance is seldom measured a) India has survived with an increasingly mediocre higher education system for decades b) World class universities require world class professors and students and a culture to sustain and stimulate them c) China in particular is heavily investing in improving its best universities with the aim of making a small group of them world class in the coming decade, and making a larger number internationally competitive research universities d) India’s colleges and universities, with just a few expectations, have become large, under unfounded, ungovernable institutions e) An academic culture that is based on the merit-based norms and competition for advancement and search funds is necessary component, as is a judicious mix of autonomy to creative research and accountability to ensure productivity 5) Ariel Sharon’s visit to India is a historic one Not only is it the first ever by any Israeli prime minister, but it also opens a new chapter in cooperation between the two countries which has multiplied manifold since the establishment of full-fledged diplomatic relations in 1992 It is understood that the present and former Israeli PMs had been keen on visiting India for quite some time, but the ball was lying in New Delhi’s court a) Indian policy-makers started viewing its West Asia policy not necessarily as a zero-sum game b) Sharon’s visit is likely to focus on bolstering strategic partnership - highlighting the horrors of terrorism and the need to cooperate to effectively combat the scourge as also to boost defence and trade cooperation c) The Nehruvian perspective guided India’s West Asia police for decades after Independence d) New Delhi now may be Israel’s largest arms purchaser e) During the independence movement, Nehru and Gandhi did not favor the Zionist claim to Palestine and saw a fundamental difference between the Zionist movement and Indian national movement 6) India is a great book producing nation and has a vibrant world of book publishing spread throughout the vast country in a number of modern languages most of which have their roots in Sanskrit, the mother of Indian languages In terms of numbers, there are more than 16,000 publishers in India publishing 90,000 titles annually in 24 languages, out of which 18 are highly developed, to fulfill the needs of this multilingual nation Today Indian publishing is one of the greatest in the world and can be counted among the first seven publishing nations a) In India, every year a world level Book fair is held in New Delhi, which is India’s oldest book fair b) The focus is being given especially keeping in mind the increasing number of IT-savvy younger generation with a penchant for internet, mobile phones and other reader-friendly digital gizmos c) The visitor profile at the fair includes national and International publishers, librarians, researchers, academicians, writers, students and book lovers Publishers also introduced “e-Books” in this fair d) Delhi Book Fair is playing a pivotal role in reiterating the might of the pen and the printed word and has come to be recognized as the biggest annual cultural event e) These languages have a galaxy of good authors, their own publishers and readers of books within their own area as well as spread out in the entire country 7) Everyone deals with integrity underlying moral issue in their everyday life _ Question arises-What is integrity? It means honesty - keeping to one's word even if it costs us dearly to so If you pledge to 'love, honour and cherish your spouse until death you part', you must honour that promise If you agree to a task, you must it Integrity comes in many forms, but honesty and dependability are two traits that are expected in most workplace situations a) Irresponsible behavior and distrust can make a work environment tense and uncomfortable www.ibpsguide.in | mock.ibpsguide.in | www.sscexamguide.com For More Study Materials - Click Here to Download our “BenchMark” Android App yoursmahboob.wordpress.com BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com b) Establishing yourself as a trustworthy worker who submits to company policies shows your boss and coworkers that you'll faithfully carry out your duties c) Respecting those you work with reveals your desire to create a healthy work environment d) Most of our parents would have taught us during our growing up years that we must inculcate this virtue because it is the right thing to e) Avoid using company products or equipment for personal use and submit exact receipts for travel or meal reimbursements 8) A corrupt act is often - but not necessarily - illegal In handling corruption you will often face a Gray zones and dilemmas In many countries, corruption is everywhere and daily life is riddled with situations in the Gray zone between legal and illegal Many people accept petty corruption as a fact of life But the causes might differ, however, whether corruption results from a need, a culture or simply from an opportunity too tempting not to exploit, it influences the way we deal with it - or don’t deal with it a) Corruption can occur on different scales b) Corruption is a broad term covering a wide range of misuse of entrusted funds and power for personal gain i.e Theft, fraud, nepotism, abuse of power etc c) No subordinate will have to guts to be corrupt if the people at the top of the administration are honest and take stern action against the corrupt people d) According to a 2007 World Bank published report, the travel time for a Delhi-Mumbai trip can be reduced by about days per trip if the corruption and associated regulatory stoppages to extract bribes was eliminated e) The main reason for the spread of corruption is that the people in the highest seat of power are corrupt unless the people at the top rung of power are honest and free from corruption 9) Information revolution has undoubtedly brought many new and fascinating things to make life easier But the bit coins, a new type of money, facilitated by the same information technology does not seem to be very useful; rather it is a harmful invention to categorically say without mincing words The People’s Bank of China prohibited Chinese financial institutions from using bit coins from December 5, 2013 The RBI on its part has cautioned the users, holders and traders of bit coins and the like, about the potential financial, operational, legal, customer protection and security related risks that they are exposing themselves to a) Central banks of different countries have got alarmed, and rightly so, with the bit coin’s business b) Highly sophisticated computers which are naturally very costly are used and very complex mathematical process is involved to create the code numbers through which they can be accessed by the true owners c) All the wallets in the world are recorded at one place or electronic general ledger known as ‘block chain’ d) In fact the persons who want to use bitcoins are required to create their wallets in their computers or other electronic devices e) Two different keys, say codes, are generated; one is public key which enables all the bit coin users to see all the transaction and a private key only the owner can use to open his electronic wallet 10) The happy man is the man who lived objectively, who has free affection and wide interest, who secures his happiness through these interests and affections and through the fact that they, in turn, make him an object of interest and affection to many others The man who receives affection is, speaking broadly, the man who gives it But it useless to attempt to give it as a calculation, in the way in which one might lend money at interest, for a calculated affection is not genuine and is not felt to be so by the recipient a) Exercises of this sort prolonged through several years will at last enable you to admit facts without flinching and will, in so doing, free you from the empire of feat over a very large filed b) If fear is his trouble, let him practice exercises designed to give courage c) If he succeeds in dispelling the sense of sin, it is possible that genuine objective interests will arise spontaneously www.ibpsguide.in | mock.ibpsguide.in | www.sscexamguide.com For More Study Materials - Click Here to Download our “BenchMark” Android App yoursmahboob.wordpress.com BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com d) To be the recipient of affection is a potent cause of happiness, but the man who demands affection is not the man upon whom it is bestowed e) Teach yourself to feel that life still be worth living even if you were not, as of course you are immeasurably superior to all your friends in virtue and in intelligence Explanations: 1) Answer: c) Option c) is correct answer since in the paragraph is giving details about the dream and theory related to it So, option c) is fit to the blank and makes the paragraph coherent since it describes about records of dream 2) Answer: e) Option e) is correct answer since in the beginning of the passage it is explaining about the war and need for improving the troop (crowd) So, option e) will give a coherent passage since others are describing about various factors with respect to troops 3) Answer: a) Option a) is correct answer since the paragraph gives details about the rules by government that should be followed by private medical college So, option a) will be a perfect sentence since it also describe about the rules 4) Answer: d) Option d) is correct answer since the passage is explaining about the colleges in India and its present situation So, option d) is explaining about Indian colleges and their economic situation while others are explaining the academic factors 5) Answer: b) Option b) is correct answer since in the paragraph is describing about the visit of Israeli PM to India So, option b) is opt for the blank since it explains the facts that discussed between Israeli and India 6) Answer: e) Option e) is correct answer since in the paragraph is giving details about book publishing in India So, option e) is fit to the blank and makes the paragraph coherent since it describes about authors and readers of books 7) Answer: d) Option d) is correct answer since the passage is explaining about the integrity and its essentials So, option d) is explaining about integrity that taught by our parents 8) Answer: b) Option b) is correct answer since in the paragraph is describing about the corruption and its influence in people’s life So, option b) is opt for the blank since it gives the best start regarding corruption 9) Answer: a) Option a) is correct answer since the passage is explaining about the revolution in information by bit coins So, option a) is explaining about bit coin’s use in business while others are explaining securities under bit coins 10) Answer: d) Option d) is correct answer since the passage is describing about the affection which is needed to be happy So, option d) is explaining about affection and happiness Directions (Q 11-20): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it The error, if any, will be in one or more sentence Then choose the sentence(s) without error as your answer If there is error in all the sentences, then your answer is e) (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.) 11) A There will be no scrutiny or enquiry of money declared, neither under the Income - Tax Act or the Wealth Tax Act and the declarants will have immunity from prosecution B The victim was persuaded to recall back what had happened with her but she was unable to recollect anything C The carbonic acid thus produced leads to ocean acidulation by decreasing the pH of the ocean, reducing the concentration of the carbonate ion D The Constitution granted the right to citizens to join such bodies to pursue their interest in sports, religion, culture and art etc a) Only B www.ibpsguide.in | mock.ibpsguide.in | www.sscexamguide.com For More Study Materials - Click Here to Download our “BenchMark” Android App yoursmahboob.wordpress.com BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com b) c) d) e) Only A Both A & C Both C & B None of the sentence is correct 12) A The government have decided to open a one-time, four month compliance window for domestic black money holders B The process to be adopted by the government for these activities has to be defined because the government is responsible for any object put up in space and for what happens to it in orbit or because of it C Should have been nice if we could have played this game before the Australia one, would have had a better idea of the conditions D We swap up to the drowning man, caught hold of his clothes, before he would go down again and pulled him, out safe to the shore a) Only C b) Only D c) Both B & D d) Both C & D e) None of the sentence is correct 13) A The scheme which will be launched during the next two years requires an additional investment of one hundred crores B Household spends will support real domestic growth of percent or perhaps more, because real earnings are rising at percent, house prices are increasing even faster in real terms and employment prospects are good C The projects that the government takes up these days are all dominated by modern technologies D The Prime Minister has observed many changes in the rural areas when he last visited the country side a) Only A b) Only B c) Both A & B d) Both B & D e) None of the sentence is correct 14) A The students decided to donate blood after they saw the plight of the injured in various accidents in a documentary film B An enquiry committee has been formed as devastating poverty and indebtedness have forced farmers in the country to commit suicide C Unemployed are more concerned to get an employment than to know the number of the unemployed in the country D Martin Luther King, who led the Gandhian Movement against racial discrimination, brought considerable amount of justice and equality for the blacks in the US a) Only B b) Only A c) Both B & C d) Both B & D e) None of the sentence is correct 15) A The leader told the people, “You yourself have to build your nation; and no neighbor or a powerful county will come for your help.” B The Commonwealth Games committee is unhappy as the preparations for the 2010 games are in front of schedule C Only till few years ago people could not dream of the facilities and comforts that they enjoy now D R.K Narayan’s, the famous Indian English authors, stories are known for deep insight into their characters www.ibpsguide.in | mock.ibpsguide.in | www.sscexamguide.com For More Study Materials - Click Here to Download our “BenchMark” Android App yoursmahboob.wordpress.com BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com a) b) c) d) e) Only B Only C Both A & B Both C & D None of the sentence is correct 16) A In time of crisis the Bhagavad Gita gives light and guide to the mind tortured by doubt and torn by conflict of duties B The builders have promised a customers that the construction will be completed as soon as possible C While it is apparent that biotechnology offers significant benefits adequate attention has not been focused to this vital area D Each of the students whom I have chosen to take part in the discussion have indicated that he will be happy to so a) Only B b) Only D c) Both B & C d) Both A & D e) None of the sentence is correct 17) A I am opposed to the plan of action not because it is ill conceived but that it seems impractical B The President of Costa Rica, along with two vice-presidents, are elected for a four-year term by the people C The number of people applying was so large that the company had to stop issuing job application forms D The Headmaster advised the student who had failed in the examination twice, not to attempt it again until he had time to prepare for it properly a) Only B b) Only A c) Both B & C d) Both C & D e) None of the sentence is correct 18) A Mahesh hesitated in accepting the post as he did not think that the salary package was enough for a man with a family of ten B Sumathi was trying for admission in the Engineering College even though her parents wanted her to something different C Rajesh was popular with his college mates that he always had some or the other coming to his house D Prem was the one person who could somehow manage to working in this job for such a long time a) Only D b) Only A c) Both A & C d) Both C & B e) None of the sentence is correct 19) A The car went off the road and fell into the valley because Tamizh was driving faster B Even after working in the organization for ten years Hema had hardly mastered any job at all C As soon as the police inspector entered the crime scene all people approached him and reported the matter D Sooner than he had arrived his relatives arranged a grand welcome in his honour in at the city bus stand a) Only C b) Only A c) Both A & C d) Both B & D e) None of the sentence is correct www.ibpsguide.in | mock.ibpsguide.in | www.sscexamguide.com For More Study Materials - Click Here to Download our “BenchMark” Android App yoursmahboob.wordpress.com BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com 20) A He had obtained good grades not only in tenth class but also in eighth class which was full of complicated subjects B No sooner did Chandru see the Policeman that he jumped over the wall and ran away C Raman was one of those great sons of India who has earned everlasting fame for scientific researches D The only good thing about these books is their color and their premium pages a) Only A b) Only B c) Both A & D d) Both B & C e) None of the sentence is correct Answers with explanations: 11) Answer: e) In A, ‘Neither’ should be replaced by “Either”; In B, ‘Back’ should be removed; In C, ‘the carbonate ion’ should be replaced by “carbonate ion”; In D, “Grants” should come in place of ‘Granted’ 12) Answer: c) In A, ‘have’ should be replaced by “has”; In C, replace ‘should’ by “would” 13) Answer: a) In B, ‘spends’ should be replaced by “Spending”; In C, ‘takes up’ should be replaced by “is taking up”; In D” observed” should come in place of ‘has observed’ 14) Answer: d) In A, “had seen” should come in place of ‘saw’; In C, “the unemployed” should come in place of ‘unemployed’ at beginning of the sentence; 15) Answer: b) In A, ‘yourself’ should be replaced by “yourselves”; In B, ‘in front of’ should be replaced by “behind”; In D, ‘R.K Narayan’s, the famous Indian English authors’ should be replaced by “R.K Narayan, the famous Indian English author’s” 16) Answer: e) In A, replace 'guide' by ”guides”; In B, replace 'a customers' by “customer”; In C, use “on” in place of ‘to’; In D, ‘have indicated’ should be replaced by “has indicated”; 17) Answer: d) In A, ‘that’ should be replaced by “because”; In B, “is elected” should come in place of ‘are elected’ 18) Answer: b) In B, use “Had wanted” in place of ‘wanted’; In C, “so popular” should come in place of ‘popular’; In D, ‘working’ should be replaced by “work” 19) Answer: a) In A, use “Fast” in place of ‘faster’; In B, ‘after working’ should be replaced by “after having worked”; In D, use “No sooner had he arrived than” in place of ‘sooner than he had arrived’ 20) Answer: c) In B, “than” should come in place of ‘that’; In C, use “who have” in place of ‘who has’ Directions (Q.21-30): Choose the appropriate phrase/connector from the given three options which can be used to form a single sentence from the two sentences given below, implying the same meaning as expressed in the statement sentences 21) The two countries reached an agreement on trade policies They then were able to complete their peace treaty (i) Although (ii) After (iii) Unless www.ibpsguide.in | mock.ibpsguide.in | www.sscexamguide.com For More Study Materials - Click Here to Download our “BenchMark” Android App yoursmahboob.wordpress.com BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com a) b) c) d) e) (i) & (ii) Only (iii) Only (i) Only (ii) (i), (ii) and (iii) 22) The male hornbill builds a nest for his mate He chooses a nest site that will protect her and her chicks from predators (i) However (ii) Consequently (iii) Where a) (i), (ii) & (iii) b) (i) & (iii) c) Only (ii) d) (ii) & (iii) e) Only (iii) 23) Video game manufacturers plan to impose a rating system to indicate violence The ratings system will be ineffectual without an accompanying plan for reinforcement (i) Because (ii) Owing to (iii) Unless a) (i) & (ii) b) Only (iii) c) (i), (ii) and (iii) d) Only (i) e) Only (ii) 24) The program's format allows individual users to make changes This can be done each time users encounter problems in implementing the program (i) Whenever (ii) As soon as (iii) Nevertheless a) Only (i) b) (i) & (ii) c) Only (iii) d) (ii) & (iii) e) (i), (ii) & (iii) 25) The judges scored the performances using a new set of standards This different method of scoring resulted in unanticipated victories for several new competitors (i) Instead of (ii) Which (iii) Ever Since a) (i), (ii) & (iii) b) Only (iii) c) Only (ii) d) (ii) & (iii) e) Only (i) 26) He has already delivered a good performance Nobody can question his eligibility www.ibpsguide.in | mock.ibpsguide.in | www.sscexamguide.com For More Study Materials - Click Here to Download our “BenchMark” Android App yoursmahboob.wordpress.com BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com (i) Neither - nor (ii) Otherwise (iii) Since a) (i) & (ii) b) Only (iii) c) (i), (ii) and (iii) d) Only (i) e) Only (ii) 27) Jonarthan read the company website and articles about the company before his interview He was able to ask very good questions during his interview (i) Therefore (ii) Though (iii) Moreover a) (i), (ii) & (iii) b) Only (iii) c) Only (ii) d) (ii) & (iii) e) Only (i) 28) Suriya checked the grammar in her college application essay twice She asked her neighbor to check the grammar one more time (i) In addition (ii) Moreover (iii) But a) (i) & (ii) b) Only (iii) c) Only (i) d) Only (ii) e) (i), (ii) and (iii) 29) All his friends have been praising the high quality of service in the new coffee shop for months When he went there, the server was quite rude (i) Nevertheless (ii) Either - or (iii) Indeed a) (i), (ii) & (iii) b) (i) & (ii) c) Only (i) d) (ii) & (iii) e) Only (iii) 30) More students at the college are biking, walking, or carpooling The price of gasoline is continuing to rise (i) As soon as (ii) Because (iii) Not only – but also a) (i) & (ii) b) Only (iii) c) Only (i) d) Only (ii) www.ibpsguide.in | mock.ibpsguide.in | www.sscexamguide.com For More Study Materials - Click Here to Download our “BenchMark” Android App yoursmahboob.wordpress.com BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com e) (i), (ii) and (iii) Answers with Explanation: 21) Answer: d) After the two countries reached an agreement on trade policies, they were able to complete their peace treaty 22) Answer: e) The male hornbill builds a nest for his mate where she and her chicks will be protected from predators 23) Answer: b) Unless video game manufacturers issue an accompanying plan for enforcement, their ratings system will be ineffectual 24) Answer: a) The program's format allows individual users to make changes whenever they encounter problems implementing the program 25) Answer: c) The judges scored the performance using a new set of standards, which resulted in unanticipated victories for several new competitors 26) Answer: b) Since he has already delivered a good performance, nobody can question his eligibility 27) Answer: e) Jonarthan read the company website and articles about the company before his interview; therefore, he was able to ask very good questions during his interview 28) Answer: a) Suriya checked the grammar in her college application essay twice; in addition, she asked her neighbor to check the grammar one more time Suriya checked the grammar in her college application essay twice; moreover, she asked her neighbor to check the grammar one more time 29) Answer: c) All his friends have been praising the high quality of service in the new coffee shop for months; nevertheless, when he went there, the server was quite rude 30) Answer: d) More students at the college are biking, walking, or carpooling because the price of gasoline is continuing to rise (or) Because the price of gasoline is continuing to rise, more students at the college are biking, walking, or carpooling Directions (Q 31-40): Four statements are given below, labeled A, B, C and D Among these, some statements are in logical order and form coherent paragraph From the given options a), b), c), d) and e), choose the option the does not fit into the theme of the paragraph 31) A New technologies of various kinds, together with globalization, are powerfully affecting the range of employment options for individuals in advanced and developing countries alike – and at various levels of education B From recent research, we have learned a number of interesting things about how the evolution of economic structure affects employment C How, then, should policymakers confront the new and difficult challenges for employment especially in developed economies? D Technological innovations are not only reducing the number of routine jobs, but also causing changes in global supply chains and networks that result in the relocation of routine jobs – and, increasingly, non-routine jobs at multiple skill levels – in the tradable sector of many economies a) A b) B c) C www.ibpsguide.in | mock.ibpsguide.in | www.sscexamguide.com For More Study Materials - Click Here to Download our “BenchMark” Android App yoursmahboob.wordpress.com BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com d) D e) All fits to paragraph 32) A Not long ago the world’s main worry was that people had too little to eat B In an age of plenty, individuals have the luxury of eating what they like C Persuading children to eat vegetables is hardly a new struggle, nor would it seem to rank high on the list of global priorities D Yet America, for its entire libertarian ethos, is now worrying about how its citizens eat and how much exercise they take a) B b) D c) A d) C e) None of the above 33) A Among the many new gadgets unveiled at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was a pair of smart phones able to exchange data using light B Using light offers the possibility of breaking out of this conundrum by exploiting a completely different part of the electromagnetic spectrum, one that is already ubiquitous because it is used for another purpose: illumination C These phones, as yet only prototypes from Casio, a Japanese firm, transmit digital signals by varying the intensity of the light given off from their screens D The flickering is so slight that it is imperceptible to the human eye, but the camera on another phone can detect it at a distance of up to ten meters a) C b) D c) A d) B e) All fits to paragraph 34) A A thorough understanding of what civilization and culture are requires knowledge of all the qualities that make up human nature and a full understanding of world history B To be truly world history, an account of the past must not only retell what happened but must also relate events and people to each other C It must inquire into causes and effects D It must try to discern false hood in the old records, such as attempts of kings to make themselves look better than they really were a) A b) C c) B d) D e) None of the above 35) A Since our economy is heavily dependent on cash, demonetisation has caused a lot of problems and imbalance in the functioning of the nation B The effects are more severe as only less than half the population uses banking system for monetary transactions C The aim of demonetisation was to free the society of black money and make the terrorists powerless who had entered our country D Demonetisation has hit trade and consumption hard and has severely affected the wages and income of huge masses of people a) A b) B www.ibpsguide.in | mock.ibpsguide.in | www.sscexamguide.com For More Study Materials - Click Here to Download our “BenchMark” Android App yoursmahboob.wordpress.com BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com c) C d) D e) All fits to the paragraph 36) A The rapid shrinkage of Arctic ice cover is one of the most dramatic changes in nature currently occurring anywhere on the planet, with profound environmental and economic implications B There are several oil-related environmental risks specific to the Arctic Ocean C The once fabled northeast and northwest passages will reduce shipping times and costs by as much as half, bringing China and Japan much closer to Europe and North America’s east coast D We stand to lose one of the Earth’s largest and most significant ecosystems a) C b) D c) A d) All fits to paragraph e) None of the above 37) A NASA could design another rover, equipped with all sorts of life-hunting instrumentation, only to find it is taking the wrong measurements with the wrong detectors B The reason scientists favour a sample return mission is that they not know exactly what they are looking for C Lunar rocks and soil were sealed in bags and only opened in airtight laboratories D Martian life, for example, could come in many different guises and using equipment designed to detect life on Earth, may not pick it up on Mars a) A b) B c) C d) D e) All fits to the paragraph 38) A In these centuries, there were important advances in the aesthetics of nature, including the emergence of the concepts of disinterestedness and the picturesque, as well as the introduction of the idea of positive aesthetics B Although environmental aesthetics has developed as a sub-field of philosophical aesthetics only in the last 40 years, it has historical roots in eighteenth and nineteenth-century aesthetics C Thus, by the end of the eighteenth century, there were three clearly distinct ideas each focusing on different aspects of nature’s diverse and often contrasting moods D These notions continue to play a role in contemporary work in environmental aesthetics, especially in the context of its relationship to environmentalism a) C b) B c) D d) All fits to paragraph e) None of the above 39) A Drugs with serious adverse safety profiles are used to treat potentially fatal conditions – including various forms of cancer, inflammatory arthritis, and HIV – because they ultimately help more than they hurt B Moreover, drug safety is a leading factor in determining how medicines are regulated C Rather than assess a medicine’s safety in isolation, its adverse effects must be considered in relation to its efficacy D In other words, a benefit-risk balance must be struck a) A b) D c) C www.ibpsguide.in | mock.ibpsguide.in | www.sscexamguide.com For More Study Materials - Click Here to Download our “BenchMark” Android App yoursmahboob.wordpress.com BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com d) B e) All fits to the paragraph 40) A For better or worse, youth brands have lost the fear of alienating people who are not the core demographic B The ’91 and later generations have grown up with a far wider and more global set of influences C Or at least expect them to take a lot more ribbing without complaining D These ads are early signs of the clash between the pre and post liberalization generations a) C b) D c) A d) All fits to paragraph e) None of the above Answer with Explanations: 31) Answer: b) Option b) is the one which is not part of the logical paragraph as we see that other options are talking about how new technologies affect jobs and raises the question how policy makers this challenge But option b) is defining about the “evolution of economic structure” not necessarily new technologies or globalization 32) Answer: c) Option c) is the one which is not part of the logical paragraph since others are explaining about the eating habits of Americans – children don’t eat vegetable – individuals eat what they like – their eating habit has become a national concern But option c) does not fit well in this scheme of things 33) Answer: d) Option d) is the one which is not part of the paragraph since “breaking out of this conundrum” in statement B does not related to any of the other three sentences; While the other three sentences introduce a new discovery or technology to us 34) Answer: a) Option a) is the one which is not part of the logical paragraph since others are explaining about the world history and some facts But option a) explains some facts about culture and civilization 35) Answer: c) Option c) is the one which is not part of the logical paragraph as we see that other options are explaining about the negative impacts of demonetisation But option c) is defining about the aim of demonetization 36) Answer: e) Statement B is the one which is not part of the logical paragraph since it is explaining about “oil related environmental risks”; where others are describing about the effects of rapid shrinkage of Arctic ice cover 37) Answer: c) Option c) is the one which is not part of the logical paragraph because others are explaining about, why scientists prefer sample return missions But option c) is giving details about soils and rocks 38) Answer: a) Option a) is the one which is not part of the logical paragraph since others are explaining about the development of environmental aesthetics – its roots in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries But option a) is explaining about some ideas with respect to nature’s diverse 39) Answer: d) Option d) is the one which is not part of the paragraph because other sentences are explaining about the drugs and its security risks But option d) talks about regulation related to drugs 40) Answer: e) Statement B is the one which is not part of the paragraph; while the other three sentences are about youth brands But statement B talks about – wider and more global exposure of the liberalized generation www.ibpsguide.in | mock.ibpsguide.in | www.sscexamguide.com For More Study Materials - Click Here to Download our “BenchMark” Android App yoursmahboob.wordpress.com BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com Directions (Q 41-50): Which of the words/phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below should replace the words/phrases given in bold in the following sentences to make it meaningful and grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark (e) as the answer 41) Due to last year’s vigorous hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has advised coastal residents to extend a family evacuation plan, arrange important documents and valuables and create a disaster supply kit for use in the car and at the evacuation destination a) Dynamic, supported, enlarge, sort out b) Active, urged, develop, organize c) Forceful, insisted, improve, manage d) Vibrant, recommended, increase, handle e) No improvement required 42) Reports from New York and Paris specify that this season’s style is an eclectic mix of fashions from past decades, varying from the empire-waist dresses of the rested and liberated 1960s to the legwarmers of the excessive and generous 1980s a) Show, changing, settled, lenient b) Illustrate, differing, respite, soft c) Prove, diverging, reprieved, tolerant d) Indicate, ranging, relaxed, indulgent e) No improvement required 43) While global warming has already made the Hudson River a seemingly fragile ecosystem, the introduction of invasive species has the potential to destroy nearly all of the aquatic plants and animals that inhabit the river a) Though, delicate, insidious, demolish b) Although, flimsy, subtle, wipe out c) Whereas, feeble, restrained, raze d) Even if, pathetic, sinister, flatten e) No improvement required 44) Though we have kept in mind to try and keep most facilities, we would like to demand you to kindly stand with us any problem that may be caused a) Maintain, request, bear, inconvenience b) Sustain, appeal, abide, difficulty c) Preserve, ask, tolerate, complexity d) Retain, call, endure, trouble e) No improvement required 45) These days urbanized countries have begun looking after for under - developed countries because it is beneficial for both the parties a) Residential, commenced, since, helpful b) Built-up, instigated, while, profitable c) Developed, started, as, advantageous d) Industrialized, initiated, seeing that, useful e) No improvement required 46) People with persistent headaches are hence as likely to develop bed’s palsy even as research accounts for other factors which could increase the risk of conditions like diabetes a) Constant, improve, features, boost b) Relentless, expand, aspects, rise c) Insistent, recover, causes, enhance www.ibpsguide.in | mock.ibpsguide.in | www.sscexamguide.com For More Study Materials - Click Here to Download our “BenchMark” Android App yoursmahboob.wordpress.com BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com d) Ruthless, look up, parts, add to e) No improvement required 47) India has declared a long anticipated programme of measures aimed to open its markets and settle foreign trade negotiators a) Pronounced, expected, intended, soothe b) Stated, predictable, deliberate, pacify c) Announced, awaited, designed, appease d) Affirmed, estimated, considered, conciliate e) No improvement required 48) Transforming ineffective bureaucracies into active, this mission of customer-driven organizations is challenging under general circumstances a) Inefficient, dynamic, task, prevailing b) Unsuccessful, vibrant, chore, existing c) Useless, alive, errand, main d) Vain, vivacious, assignment, popular e) No improvement required 49) There is a good chance for the members of our society provide we think ourselves Indians first and everything else later a) Luck, area, believe, nothing b) Option, group, imagine, nobody c) Prospect, region, assume, no one d) Fortune, community, consider, anything e) No improvement required 50) Having been definite to their homes for a week after a leopard was viewed; the villagers nurtured restless and disturbed a) Decided, appeared, fostered, annoyed b) Confirmed, sighted, grew, frustrated c) Resolute, stared, reared, aggravated d) Determined, gazed, cherished, perturbed e) No improvement required Answer with Explanations: 41) Answer: b) Active – energetic Urged – try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to something Develop – grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate Organize – arrange into a structured whole; order 42) Answer: d) Indicate – point out; show Ranging – differ in size, amount, degree, or nature from something else of the same general class Relaxed – free from tension and anxiety; at ease Indulgent – having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous to or lenient with someone 43) Answer: e) While – during the time that; at the same time as Fragile – (of an object) easily broken or damaged Invasive – (especially of plants or a disease) tending to spread prolifically and undesirably or harmfully Destroy – put an end to the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it www.ibpsguide.in | mock.ibpsguide.in | www.sscexamguide.com For More Study Materials - Click Here to Download our “BenchMark” Android App yoursmahboob.wordpress.com BASE INSTITUTE – NAMAKKAL | www.ibpsguide.com 44) Answer: a) Maintain – cause or enable (a condition or state of affairs) to continue Request – politely or formally ask for Bear – endure (an ordeal or difficulty) Inconvenience – trouble or difficulty caused to one's personal requirements or comfort 45) Answer: c) Developed – grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate Started – come into being; begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space As – used to indicate that something happens during the time when something is taking place Advantageous – involving or creating favorable circumstances that increase the chances of success or effectiveness; beneficial 46) Answer: e) Persistent – continuing to exist or endure over a prolonged period Develop – grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced, or elaborate Factors – a circumstance, fact, or influence that contributes to a result or outcome Increase – an instance of growing or making greater 47) Answer: c) Announced – make a public and typically formal declaration about a fact, occurrence, or intention Awaited – wait for (an event) Designed – decide upon the look and functioning of (a building, garment, or other object), Appease – relieve or satisfy (a demand or a feeling) 48) Answer: a) Inefficient – wasting or failing to make the best use of time or resources Dynamic – a force that stimulates change or progress within a system or process Task – a piece of work to be done or undertaken Prevailing – existing at a particular time; 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