14th January 2020 SBI Clerk English Daily Mock Column Sentence & Vocabulary based

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Directions (1-10): Two columns are given in each question and each column has three parts of a sentence. Choose the most suitable pair, which makes a grammatically correct and contextually coherent statement.

Q1. COLUMN I
(A) Increasing demand will increase wages,
(B) It has been working for the weaker sections of the minority community
(C) The idea behind such debates, they said, was to spread awareness
COLUMN II
(D) but will go out and mingle amongst us.
(E) thus increasing purchasing power and reviving rural demand.
(F) support sleeper class coaches as against only chair-car class coaches now.
(a) A-E
(b) B-F
(c) C-F
(d) C-D
(e) None of these

Q2. COLUMN I
(A) If government gives land in a city free of cost or on heavy discount to hospitals,
(B) By giving mediation another chance, the court has opened the doors
(C) The court said mediation should continue to remain confidential
COLUMN II
(D) it is successful in patching up a settlement.
(E) educational institutions or any such body, this in itself could also be substantial financing.
(F) which have been going on for over 25 days.
(a) A-E
(b) B-F
(c) C-F
(d) C-D
(e) None of these

Q3. COLUMN I
(A) Substantial financing can be both, direct or indirect,
(B) There have been reports of mob questioning “suspected foreigners” in the
(C) A mob allegedly made four persons undergo a ‘Bangladeshi test’ in Baksa district of Assam,
COLUMN II
(D) the Navy will seek an increase in its share of the defence budget
(E) it does not necessarily have to mean a major portion or more than 50%.
(F) and handed them over to the police after questioning their citizenship status.
(a) A-E
(b) B-F
(c) C-F
(d) C-D
(e) None of these

Q4. COLUMN I
(A) The memorandum suggested that mediation could continue
(B) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will launch a Dalit outreach programme under which
(C) The Constitution Bench announced the failure to reach a final settlement
COLUMN II
(D) pending appeals, which were kept in limbo due to the mediation, commenced from August 6.
(E) care was taken to maintain confidentiality to ensure its success.
(F) senior leaders would travel to Dalit colonies in the city.
(a) A-E
(b) B-F
(c) C-F
(d) C-D
(e) None of these

Q5. COLUMN I
(A) Upon promulgation of the ordinance, any production and manufacturing
(B) After the government’s ambitious plan of redeveloping Parliament,
(C) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a ban on e-cigarettes,
COLUMN II
(D) e-cigarettes shall be a cognisable offence punishable with imprisonment of up to one year.
(E) some architects raised concerns about the project.
(F) citing the need to take early action to protect public health.
(a) A-E
(b) B-E
(c) C-F
(d) Both (b) and (c)
(e) None of these

Q6. COLUMN I
(A) It is the flagship event of the institute that aims
(B)The themes for the event are clean energy for sustainable
(C) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, will be organising
COLUMN II
(D) the third edition of Industry Day on September 21.
(E) to harness and promote the power of industry-academia collaboration.
(F)economy and environment, sustainable medical technologies, emerging nano and advanced materials, sustainable environment and Make in India
(a) A-E
(b) B-F
(c) All (a) (b) and (d)
(d) C-D
(e) None of these

Q7. COLUMN I
(A) We found the elephant at midnight and immediately
(B) The police said that it took more than 12 hours for the forest department officials
(C) A team of forest department officials arrived at the police station,
COLUMN II
(D) but they were failed to make the elephant board a truck, the police said.
(E) as we have no place to keep the animal at the police station
(F) to reach Shakarpur police station and take away the elephant.
(a) A-E
(b) B-F
(c) All (a) (b) and (d)
(d) C-D
(e) None of these

Q8. COLUMN I
(A) While India remained as the top source of international migrants
(B) Bangladesh was the leading country of origin for migrants in India
(C) India has emerged as the leading country
COLUMN II
(D) of origin for immigrants across the world.
(E) host the highest number of international migrants (51 million), about 19% of the global population.
(F) the percentage of international migrants of the total global population has increased
(a) A-E
(b) B-F
(c) All (a) (b) and (d)
(d) C-D
(e) None of these

Q9. COLUMN I
(A) India is set to amend its ground-handling regulations for
(B) We are adjusting ground-handling norms and devising a mechanism to attempt
(C) A special dispensation will be allowed to those countries
COLUMN II
(D) around two-fifths of all international migrants had gone from one developing country to another.
(E) recently barred Air India from performing ground operations on its own at American airports.
(F) to address their concerns without compromising security.
(a) A-E
(b) B-F
(c) All (a) (b) and (d)
(d) C-D
(e) None of these

Q10. COLUMN I
(A) The first round of conversations with the States in-charge and
(B) The debate on Article 370 brought the deep fissures in the party
(C) An important aspect of the programme will be to “equip” the cadres with
COLUMN II
(D) section speaking in favour of its nullification.
(E) a few of the PCC members has been completed.
(F) the training programme assumes greater importance
(a) A-E
(b) B-F
(c) All (a) (b) and (d)
(d) C-D
(e) None of these

Directions (11 – 15): In the following questions, four words are given, choose the most suitable alternative reflecting the combination of the words which are either synonyms or antonyms of each other. If no such pair is formed, mark option (e) i.e., “none of these” as your answer choice.

Q11. (i) conclusion
(ii) paradox
(iii) discrepancy
(iv) pragmatic
(a) only (i) – (iv)
(b) only (i) – (iii)
(c) only (ii) – (iii)
(d) only (i) – (ii)
(e) none of these

Q12. (i) declaration
(ii) modicum
(iii) laxity
(iv) surveillance
(a) only (iii) – (iv)
(b) only (i) – (iii)
(c) only (ii) – (iii)
(d) only (i) – (ii)
(e) none of these

Q13. (i) historical
(ii) tussle
(iii) cumbrous
(iv) combat
(a) only (iii) – (iv)
(b) only (i) – (iii)
(c) only (ii) – (iv)
(d) only (i) – (ii)
(e) none of these

Q14. (i) prudent
(ii) crucial
(iii) fluid
(iv) reckless
(a) only (ii) – (iii)
(b) only (i) – (iii)
(c) only (ii) – (iv)
(d) only (i) – (iv)
(e) none of these

Q15. (i) itinerant
(ii) nomads
(iii) eradication
(iv) penchant
(a) only (i) – (ii)
(b) only (ii) – (iii)
(c) only (ii) – (iv)
(d) only (i) – (iv)
(e) none of these

Solutions

S1. Ans. (a)
Sol. Only A-E can make a contextually correct and grammatically meaningful sentence. Rest of the phrases are fail to do so because they are part of some other sentences.
Sentence thus formed by combining A-E is :
Increasing demand will increase wages, thus increasing purchasing power and reviving rural demand.

S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. Only A-E can make a contextually correct and grammatically meaningful sentence. Rest of the phrases are fail to do so because they are part of some other sentences.
Sentence thus formed by combining A-E is :
If government gives land in a city free of cost or on heavy discount to hospitals, educational institutions or any such body, this in itself could also be substantial financing.

S3. Ans. (c)
Sol. Only C-F can make a contextually correct and grammatically meaningful sentence. Rest of the phrases fail to do so because they are part of some other sentences.
Sentence thus formed by combining C-F is :
A mob allegedly made four persons undergo a ‘Bangladeshi test’ in Baksa district of Assam, and handed them over to the police after questioning their citizenship status.

S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. Only B-F can make a contextually correct and grammatically meaningful sentence. Rest of the phrases fail to do so because they are part of some other sentences.
Sentence thus formed by combining B-F is : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will launch a Dalit outreach programme under which senior leaders would travel to Dalit colonies in the city.

S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. Only B-E and C-F can make a contextually correct and grammatically meaningful sentence. Rest of the phrases fail to do so either because they are in different context or due to some grammatical error .
Sentence thus formed are :
After the government’s ambitious plan of redeveloping Parliament, some architects raised concerns about the project.
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a ban on e-cigarettes, citing the need to take early action to protect public health.

S6. Ans. (c)
Sol. All A-E , B-F and C-D can make a contextually correct and grammatically meaningful sentence.
Sentences thus formed are :
B-F: The themes for the event are clean energy for sustainable economy and environment, sustainable medical technologies, emerging nano and advanced materials, sustainable environment and Make in India
A-E: It is the flagship event of the institute that aims to harness and promote the power of industry-academia collaboration.
C-D: Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, will be organising the third edition of Industry Day on September 21.

S7. Ans. (b)
Sol. Only B-F can make a contextually correct and grammatically meaningful sentence. C-D Fails to form a grammatically correct and contextually meaningful sentence due to presence of “were”.
Sentence thus formed is :
B-F: The police said that it took more than 12 hours for the forest department officials to reach Shakarpur police station and take away the elephant.

S8. Ans. (d)
Sol. Only C-D can make a contextually correct and grammatically meaningful sentence. A-E is grammatically incorrect.
Sentence thus formed is :
C-D: India has emerged as the leading country of origin for immigrants across the world.

S9. Ans. (b)
Sol. ONLY B-F can make a contextually correct and grammatically meaningful sentence.
Sentence thus formed is :
B-F: We are adjusting ground-handling norms and devising a mechanism to attempt to address their concerns without compromising security

S10. Ans. (a)
Sol. Only A-E can make a contextually correct and grammatically meaningful sentence.
Sentence thus formed is :
A-E: The first round of conversations with the States in-charge and a few of the PCC members has been completed.

S11. Ans. (c)
Sol. The most suitable words that are synonym of each other are ‘paradox’ and ‘discrepancy’. ‘paradox’ means a seemingly absurd or contradictory statement or proposition which when investigated may prove to be well founded or true while ‘discrepancy’ means an illogical or surprising lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts. All the other words are irrelevant to each other. Hence, option (c) is the most viable answer choice.
Pragmatic means dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. The most suitable words that are opposite of each other are ‘surveillance’ and ‘combat’. ‘surveillance’ means close observation, especially of a suspected spy or criminal while ‘laxity’ means lack of strictness or care. All the other words are not related to each other. Hence, option (c) is the most viable answer choice.
Declaration means a formal or explicit statement or announcement.
Modicum means a small quantity of a particular thing, especially something desirable or valuable.

S13. Ans. (c)
Sol. The most suitable words that are synonym of each other are ‘tussle’ and ‘combat’. ‘tussle’ means a vigorous struggle or scuffle, typically in order to obtain or achieve something; while, ‘combat’ means fighting between armed forces. Since, they both are synonyms of each other, option (c) becomes the most viable answer choice.
Historical means of or concerning history or past events
Cumbrous means slow or complicated and therefore inefficient.

S14. Ans. (d)
Sol. The most suitable words that are opposite of each other are ‘prudent’ and ‘reckless’. ‘prudent’ means acting with or showing care and thought for the future, while; ‘reckless’ means heedless of danger or the consequences of one’s actions; rash or impetuous. Hence, option (d) is the most viable answer choice.
Crucial means decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of something.
Fluid means smoothly elegant or graceful.

S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. The most suitable words that are synonym of each other are ‘itinerant’ and ‘nomads’. ‘itinerant’ means travelling from place to place while; ‘nomads’ means a person who does not stay long in the same place; a wanderer. All the other words are irrelevant to each other. Hence, option (a) is the most viable answer choice.
Eradication means the complete destruction of something.
penchant means a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.