RBI Assistant I IBPS Mains 5h November 2020 English Quiz : Attempt Now

Directions (1-5): Rearrange the following sentences
((A), ((B), ((C), ((D), ((E) and (F) to make a meaningful paragraph and then
answer the questions which follow:

(A) While these
disadvantages of biofuels are serious, they are the only alternate energy
source of the future and the sooner we find solutions to these problems the faster
we will be able to solve the problems we are now facing with gasoline.

(B) This fuel can
also help to stimulate jobs locally since they are also much safer to handle
than gasoline and can thus have the potential to turn around a global economy.

(C) These include
dependence on fossil fuels for the machinery required to produce biofuel which
ends up pollution as much as the burning of fossil fuels on roads and
exorbitant cost of biofuels which makes it very difficult for the common man to
switch to this option.

(D) This turnaround
can potentially help to bring world peace and end the need to depend on foreign
countries for energy requirements.

(E) Biofuels are
made from plant from sources are available in abundance and can be reproduced
on a massive scale, they form an energy source that is potentially unlimited.

(F) However
everything is not as green with the biofuels as it seems as there are numerous
disadvantages involved, which at times overshadow their positive impact.

Q1. which of the following
sentences should be the fifth
after rearrangement?

(a) A

(b) B

(d) E

(e) F

Q2. Which of the following sentences should be the third after rearrangement ?

(a) A

(b) B

(d) D

(e) E

Q3. Which of the following sentences should be the first after rearrangement?

(a) A

(b) B

(d) E

(e) F

Q4. Which of the following sentences should be the sixth (last) after rearrangement?

(a) A

(b) C

(d) E

(e) F

Q5. Which of the following sentences should be the second after arrangement?

(a) A

(b) B

(d) E

(e) F

Directions (6-15): In the following passage there are blanks which have
been numbered 101 to 110. These numbers are printed below the passage, as
against each five alternatives have been suggested, one of which fits the blank
appropriately. Find out that word.

India’s approach towards treatment of (6) banks is yet another interesting issue. Rather than closing
them down, policy makers in India have shown a preference to (7) such banks with healthy public
sector banks. It has been (8) in
certain circles that such an approach may give rise to a moral hazard
problem. However, two issues need (9) in this context. First, commercial
banks are the most dominant and systemically important segment of the financial
system. Second, over 70 per cent of the bank depositors in India are small
depositors. Therefore, systemic concerns coupled with the necessity to (10) the interest of small depositors
have been (11) in the minds of
policy makers while (12) with
insolvent banks. This issue had not (13)
much attention in the context of a predominantly government-owned banking
system. As the weight of private banks increases further thinking will need to
be done on this subject, both in terms of (14)
of insolvency through advance regulatory supervision and action, and
post-insolvency measures that (15) moral
hazard and eventual fiscal cost.

Q6.

(a) insolvent

(b) foreign

(d) large

(e) private

Q7.

(a) dissolve

(b) relegate

(d) merge

(e) collect

Q8.

(a) resolved

(b) felt

(d) risked

(e) done

Q9.

(a) resolutions

(b) decisions

(d) priority

(e) consideration

Q10.

(a) enhance

(b) increase

(d) rationalize

(e) evolve

Q11.

(a) paramount

(b) superficial

(d) vest

(e) ridicule

Q12.

(a) conniving

(b) coping

(d) dealing

(e) conversing

Q13.

(a) paid

(b) offered

(d) distracted

(e) received

Q14.

(a) enhancement

(b) prevention

(d) refurbishment

(e) expedition

Q15.

(a) anticipate

(b) provoke

(d) envisage

(e) create

SOLUTIONS:

S1. Ans. (c)