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IBPS PO Mains English Quiz  (Sentence Rearrangement ,Starters)

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Directions (1-5):
Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph and then
answer the questions that follow
.

(A)With the relevant measure of price gains, the Consumer Price Index,
reflecting an acceleration in inflation for a sixth straight month in December,
and that at the fastest pace in 17 months, the bank’s rate-setting panel must
have had little difficulty in choosing to remain on hold.
(B)The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged
was no surprise given the focus with which the Monetary Policy Committee has
approached its mandate: of keeping inflation in check.
(C)The RBI’s nominee, Michael Debabrata Patra, in fact voted to head off
incipient price pressures by raising the policy rate by 25 basis points.
(D)For starters, “an unusual pick-up in food prices in November”,
combined with a “less than usual” softening in the winter seasonal food price
moderation, meant headline inflation averaged 4.6% in the third quarter.
(E)This was probably best exemplified by the reversal in stance of the
six-member panel’s hitherto most dovish member, Ravindra H. Dholakia, to vote
to stand pat on interest rates.
(F)This the MPC did while retaining a ‘neutral stance’, which gives it
the flexibility to change gears in either direction.
(G)Laying out the factors informing its decision, the RBI once again
spotlighted the less than reassuring outlook for price stability.
(H)The RBI had in December made a projection for inflation in the range
of 4.3-4.7% in the six months through March 2018.
(I)In a country where a health crisis is often a precursor to financial
catastrophe for the poor, the salience of a healthcare financing scheme cannot
be overstated.
Q1. If the sentence (B), “The
Reserve Bank of India’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged was no
surprise given the focus with which the Monetary Policy Committee has
approached its mandate: of keeping inflation in check
.” is the first
sentence of the paragraph so formed after the rearrangement, which of the
following sentences does not belong to the paragraph?
(a)A
(b)I
(c)D
(d)C
(e)G
Q2. If the sentence (H), “The RBI had in December made a projection for
inflation in the range of 4.3-4.7% in the six months through March 2018.” is
the last sentence of the paragraph so formed after the rearrangement of other
sentences and the exclusion of incoherent sentence, which of the following
sentences can follow the sentence (H) coherently? 
(a)With pump prices of petrol and diesel having risen sharply in
January, the RBI has now been forced to raise its estimate for retail price
gains in the fourth quarter to 5.1%.
(b)The domestic currency finally settled the day with a modest 4 paise
loss against the US dollar, extending its downtrend for the fifth straight
session.
(c)The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the RBI kept the policy repo
rate at 6 % with five of the six members in the Committee voted in favour of
the decision.
(d)The normalisation of monetary policy by advanced economies could
spell a decisive end to global ‘easy money’ conditions and may trigger some
flight of capital from emerging markets including India.
(e)None of the above
Q3. If the sentence (B), “The
Reserve Bank of India’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged was no
surprise given the focus with which the Monetary Policy Committee has
approached its mandate: of keeping inflation in check
.” is the first
sentence of the paragraph so formed after the rearrangement of other sentences
and the exclusion of incoherent one, which of the following combinations
denotes that the latter sentence would immediately follow its former one i.e.,
the first sentence would be immediately followed by the second one?
(a)B-D
(b)G-I
(c)E-H
(d)A-E
(e)G-H
Q4. If the sentence (C), “The
RBI’s nominee, Michael Debabrata Patra, in fact voted to head off incipient
price pressures by raising the policy rate by 25 basis points
.” follows the
sentence (F) after rearranging the other sentences into a coherent paragraph
and excluding the incoherent sentence, which of the following sentences can
come in between the two statements without altering the theme of the paragraph?
(a)It later strengthened to hit a high of 64.02 in mid- morning deals as
bullish momentum in equity markets kept leading the way for the local unit.
(b)In forward market today, premium for dollar declined due to mild
receiving from exporters.
(c)Consumers blame the reluctance of the government to lower the fuel
prices, even when the international crude oil prices plummeted, as the main
reason for the consumer price index inflation.
(d)The decision of maintaining the status quo, citing the inflationary
trends, has come in for severe criticism by retail and industrial loan-seekers.
(e)None of the above.
Q5. If the sentence (B), “The
Reserve Bank of India’s decision to keep the repo rate unchanged was no
surprise given the focus with which the Monetary Policy Committee has
approached its mandate: of keeping inflation in check.
” is the first statement
and the sentence (H) the last of the coherent paragraph so formed after the
rearrangement of other sentences and the elimination of the incoherent one,
which of the following options depicts the most appropriate sequence of the
coherent paragraph?
(a)BADGEIFH
(b)BGFCEDAH
(c)BAEFCGDH
(d)BEFGIAFH
(e)BCFGEADH
Direction (6-15):
Select the phrase/connector (STARTERS) 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.

Q6.
(1) There was cultural opposition in India to Borlaug’s methods and seeds.
(2)
The famine was so bad by 1965 that the government stepped in and urged the project
forward.
(i)  The fact that there was…
(ii)
Although there was …..
(iii)Despite
the famine…
(a)only
(i)
(b)only
(ii)
(c)only
(iii)
(d)all
of these
(e)none
of these.
Q7.
(1) There are things in the book difficult for the feeble human mind to grasp.
(2)
It is an admirable book which calms and elevates the soul.
(i)Whereas
it is an admirable book….
(ii)Though
there are things in the book…
(iii)While
there are things in the book…
(a)both
(i) and (iii)
(b)both
(ii) and (iii)
(c)both
(i) and (ii)
(d)only
(i)
(e)only
(ii)
Q8.
(1)Sumitra  Mahajan  addressed the 8th Conference of the
Association of SAARC Speakers and Parliamentarians and said that the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) should be implemented in the South East
Asian region before any other place.
(2)The
geographical area of the South East Asian region held the key to fulfillment of
these goals elsewhere.
(I)Addressing
the 8th Conference of the Association…
(II)As
the geographical area of…
(III)While
addressing the 8th Conference…
(a)Only
(I) is correct
(b)Only
(II) is correct
(c)Both
(I) and (III) are correct
(d)Both
(II) and (III) are correct
(e)All
are correct
Q9.
(1) Many of the major CO2 emitting nations had achieved significant reductions
in 2016.
(2)
It is imperative for all countries to accelerate their emissions reduction if
the Paris goals are to be met.
(I)Although
many of the major…
(II)To
accelerate the emission of CO2…
(III)While
many of the major…
(a)Only
(I) is correct
(b)Only
(II) is correct
(c)Only
(III) is correct
(d)Both
(I) and (III) are correct
(e)All
are correct
Q10.
(1) Indira Gandhi set up a new Department of Environment on returning to power
in 1980.
(2)
A reputed botanist T.N. Khooshoo was hired as its Secretary.
(I)On
returning to power in 1980…
(II)Since
a reputed botanist…
(III)Being
hired as the Secretary…
(a)Only
(I) is correct
(b)Only
(II) is correct
(c)Both
(II) and (III) are correct
(d)Both
(I) and (II) are correct
(e)All
are correct
Q11.
(1) News of detente, talks with South Korea and potential Olympic medals have
clearly focused attention on the Korean peninsula.
(2)
The children of North Korean women in China, most of whom have been trafficked
out of the sealed state into illegal marriages, prostitution and slavery, live
stateless on the fringes of society, unrecognized as citizens or even refugees.
(I)Although
news of détente, talks…
(II)Notwithstanding
that news of détente…
(III)As
the children of North Korean women…
(a)Only
(I) is correct
(b)Only
(III) is correct
(c)Both
(I) and (II) are correct
(d)Both
(II) and (III) are correct
(e)All
are correct
Q12.
(1) We hope that the Indian family continues to be stronger than in most
countries and provides a caring environment for the elderly.
(2)
It can’t be the basis for our ability to support the elderly.
(I)While
we hope that Indian family…
(II)Hoping
that the Indian family can’t be the basis…
(III)To
support the elderly, we hope that…
(a)Only
(I) is correct
(b)Only
(II) is correct
(c)Only
(III) is correct
(d)Both
(I) and (III) are correct
(e)All
are correct
Q13.
(1) Pluralism in many other spheres of national life is to be welcomed.
(2)
There is little or no scope for medical pluralism.
(I)While
pluralism in many other…
(II)Although
pluralism in many other…
(III)For
medical pluralism, many spheres of…
(a)Only
(I) is correct
(b)Only
(III) is correct
(c)Both
(I) and (II) are correct
(d)Both
(II) and (III) are correct
(e)All
are correct
Q14.
(I) Financial institutions (FIs) and payment providers are becoming aware of
the pain points in facilitating and receiving remittances into India.
(II)
Banks such as IndusInd Bank and Yes Bank are pioneering the adoption of
blockchain technology.
(i)
As banks such as…
(ii)
Since banks such as..
(iii)
Because banks such as…
(a)
Only (ii)
(b)
Only (i)
(c)
Both (ii) and (iii)
(d)
All (i) (ii) and (iii)
(e)
None of these
Q15.
(I) The effective role of markets in distributing scarce resources and gains
between agents, buyers and sellers in a particular society has been analyzed.
(II)
the analysis can involve the use of models to explain the relationship of any
one aspect of the agent-market relationship, assuming other conditions to be
constant.
(i)
The effective role analysis of markets…
(ii)
The analysis of the effective role…
(iii)
Analyzing the effective role…
(a)
Only (ii)
(b)
Only (i)
(c)
Both (ii) and (iii)
(d)
All (i) (ii) and (iii)
(e)
None of these
                                                             SOLUTIONS

S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. If (B) is the first sentence of the paragraph so formed after the
rearrangement, the statement (I) does not seem to be the part of the paragraph.
The first statement of the paragraph gives a valid clue that the theme of the
paragraph revolves around the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to keep the repo
rate unchanged. However, the statement (I) makes out a different topic which is
contextually incorrect; it is about the healthcare financing scheme which has
no relevance with any other statement of the paragraph. Hence option (b) is the
correct choice. 
S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. The sentence (a) makes a proper and logical connection with the
sentence (H) as the mention of statistical range of 4.3-4.7% as the projection
for inflation by the RBI in December gives an indication that the sentence (a)
would follow the sentence coherently. There is a clear connection between the
two statements as the sentence (a) also states that the estimate for retail
price gains in the fourth quarter may go up to 5.1%. The other options are,
however, out of the context and do not make any logical combination with the
coherent paragraph so formed. Hence option (a) is the correct choice.
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. If (B) is the first sentence of the coherent paragraph, the
combination of sentences (A) and (E) makes a valid and appropriate connection
with each other. It can be viewed by reading the sentence (A) properly which
mentions that the bank’s rate-setting panel must have had little difficulty
after the decision was taken by the RBI. The sentence finds a suitable
connection with the sentence (E) which also mentions about the reversal in
stance of the six-member panel’s hitherto most dovish member, Ravindra H.
Dholakia. Thus, the latter sentence follows the former one coherently and meaningfully
which is not the case with the other combinations given as options. Hence
option (d) is the correct choice.
S4. Ans. (e)
Sol. None of the given statements can come in between the two statements
as they fail to connect with either of the sentences. Moreover, the statements
given as options are out of the context which have no relevance with the theme
of the paragraph. Hence option (e) is the correct choice.
S5. Ans. (c)
Sol. If (B) is the first and (H) is the last statements, the sentences
in the sequence of BAEFCGDH form a
coherent paragraph which is about the implications of the current decision
taken by the RBI to keep the repo rate unchanged. The question can be quickly
solved by taking the help of previous questions asked in the format. In the
previous question, it is clearly mentioned that the sentence (C) follows the
sentence (F) after the correct rearrangement of sentences and elimination of
the incoherent one. This can be visualized in the option (c) only. Other
sequences are not in proper order to make the paragraph coherent. Hence option
(c) is the correct choice.
S6.Ans
(b)
Sol.
See the second option (ii) Although there was cultural opposition in India to
Borlaug’s methods and seeds, the famine was so bad by 1965 that the government
stepped in and urged the project forward.
Hence
option (b) is the right choice.
S7.
Ans (b)
Sol.
Option (b) is the correct choice for the given question.
(ii)Though
there are things in the book difficult for the feeble human mind to grasp, it
is an admirable book which calms and elevates the soul.
(iii)While
there are things in the book that are difficult for the feeble human mind to
grasp, it is an admirable book which calms and elevates the soul.
Hence
both (ii) and (iii) are correct.
S8.
Ans. (e)
Sol.
All the three statements are possible with the given starters.
(I)
Addressing the 8th Conference of the Association of SAARC Speakers and
Parliamentarians, Sumitra Mahajan said that the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) should be implemented in the South East Asian region before any other
place, as this geographical area held the key to fulfillment of these goals
elsewhere.
(II)
As the geographical area of the South East Asian region held the key to
fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) elsewhere, Sumitra
Mahajan, in her address to the 8th Conference of the Association of SAARC
Speakers and Parliamentarians, said that the SDGs should be implemented in this
region before any other place.
(III)
While addressing the 8th Conference of the Association of SAARC
Speakers and Parliamentarians, Sumitra Mahajan said that the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) should be implemented in the South East Asian region
before any other place considering that this geographical area held the key to
fulfillment of these goals elsewhere.
S9.
Ans. (d)
Sol.
Both the starters mentioned in the first and third options can be used to make
a proper and meaningful sentence respectively. In both the cases, the
connectors “Although” and “While” are used as the conjunction which give the
similar meaning to the sentences so formed. However, the second starter is
incorrect as it changes the meaning of the sentences aforementioned in the
question. 
(I)Although
many of the major emitting nations had achieved significant reductions in 2016,
it is imperative for all countries to accelerate their emissions reduction if
the Paris goals are to be met.
(III)While
many of the major emitting nations had achieved significant reductions in 2016,
it is imperative for all countries to accelerate their emissions reduction if
the Paris goals are to be met.
S10.
Ans. (a)
Sol.
Only the first starter can help in framing a suitable and logical sentence. The
other two starters are incorrect as they cannot frame the sentence which connects
the two statements in the same meaningful way.
(I)
On returning to power in 1980, Indira Gandhi set up a new Department of
Environment, for which a reputed botanist T.N. Khooshoo was hired as its
Secretary.
S11.
Ans. (c)
Sol.
Both the starters (I) and (II) can be used to form the meaningful sentence
without altering the intended meaning of the two statements. It is to be noted
that both the conjunctions “Although” and “Notwithstanding”, mean
the same i.e. in spite of the fact that; even though. In the given case, both
these conjunctions give a contextual meaning to the given sentences. Hence (c)
is the correct choice.
(I)
Although news of detente, talks with
South Korea and potential Olympic medals have clearly focused attention on the Korean
peninsula, the children of North Korean women in China, most of whom have been
trafficked out of the sealed state into illegal marriages, prostitution and
slavery, live stateless on the fringes of society, unrecognized as citizens or
even refugees
.
(II)
Notwithstanding that news of detente,
talks with South Korea and potential Olympic medals have clearly focused
attention on the Korean peninsula, the children of North Korean women in China,
most of whom have been trafficked out of the sealed state into illegal
marriages, prostitution and slavery, live stateless on the fringes of society,
unrecognized as citizens or even refugees
.
S12.
Ans. (a)
Sol.
Only the first starter can be used to form a meaningful sentence connecting
both the given statements without altering their intended meanings.
(I)
While we hope that the Indian family
continues to be stronger than in most countries and provides a caring
environment for the elderly, it can’t be the basis for our ability to support
the elderly.
S13.
Ans. (c)
Sol.
Both the starters (I) and (II) can be used to frame the meaningful sentence
connecting both the sentences without altering their meanings. Hence (c) is the
correct choice.
(I)
While pluralism in many other spheres of
national life is to be welcomed, there is little or no scope for medical
pluralism.
(II)
Although pluralism in many other spheres
of national life is to be welcomed, there is little or no scope for medical
pluralism.
S14.
Ans. (d)
Sol.
All the three starters can be used to frame a meaningful sentence without
altering the intended meaning of the given sentences. Hence option (d) is the
correct choice.
(i) As banks such as IndusInd Bank and Yes
Bank are pioneering the adoption of blockchain technology, financial
institutions (FIs) and payment providers are becoming aware of the pain points
in facilitating and receiving remittances into India.
(ii) Since banks such as IndusInd Bank and
Yes Bank are pioneering the adoption of blockchain technology, financial
institutions (FIs) and payment providers are becoming aware of the pain points
in facilitating and receiving remittances into India.
(iii) Because banks such as IndusInd Bank and
Yes Bank are pioneering the adoption of blockchain technology, financial
institutions (FIs) and payment providers are becoming aware of the pain points
in facilitating and receiving remittances into India.
S15.
Ans. (c)
Sol.
Both the starters (ii) and (iii) can be used to frame a meaningful sentence
without altering the exact meaning of the given sentences. However, it is not
possible to construct a contextual sentence using the first starter as it would
alter the intended meaning. Hence option (b) is the correct choice.
(ii) The analysis of the effective role of
markets in distributing scarce resources and gains between agents, buyers and
sellers in a particular society can involve the use of models to explain the
relationship of any one aspect of the agent-market relationship, assuming other
conditions to be constant.
(iii) Analysing the effective role of markets
in distributing scarce resources and gains between agents, buyers and sellers
in a particular society can involve the use of models to explain the
relationship of any one aspect of the agent-market relationship, assuming other
conditions to be constant.

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