IBPS Clerk Prelims English Language 21th October, 2020 – Miscellaneous

Direction (1-5): Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph and
then answer the questions given below them.

(A) Likewise, the initiation of the NPA
resolution process has brought in a certain degree of rigour, but it still
lacks the credibility to be called a bold or successful initiative.

(B) Also, the RBI is doing its best, and
even stepping into executive functions like scrutinizing NPA accounts and
issuing directives to banks.

(C)It should evaluate the bottlenecks
within its domain and bring in the appropriate enablers to help resolve the
NPAs at the earliest.

(D)As they say, you can lead a horse to
water, but cannot force it to drink.

(E)The banks are taking the required
actions to the extent of their respective abilities and governing atmosphere.

(F)However, the government has not yet
stepped up to the requirements.

Q1. Which of the following is the THIRD sentence of the paragraph so
formed?

(a)A

(b)B

(c)C

(d)D

(e)E

Q2. Which of the following is the FIRST sentence of the paragraph so
formed?

(a)D

(b)F

(c)E

(d)A

(e)B

Q3. Which of the following is the SIXTH (LAST) sentence of the paragraph
so formed?

(a)E

(b)C

(c)D

(d)F

(e)B

Q4. Which of the following is the SECOND sentence of the paragraph so
formed?

(a)F

(b)D

(c)A

(d)B

(e)E

Q5. Which of the following is the FOURTH sentence of the paragraph so
formed?

(a)B

(b)D

(c)F

(d)A

(e)C

Directions (6-15): In the following
passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered and one word has been
suggested alongside the blank. These numbers are printed below the passage and
against each, five options are given. In four options, one word is suggested in
each option. Find out the appropriate word which fits the blank appropriately.
If the word written alongside the blank fits the passage, choose option ‘e’ (No
correction required) as the correct choice.

The Centre would like us to believe that
the Smart Cities Mission will transform urban life in the agglomerations that
enter the elite club. With the latest inclusions, there are 90 cities in the
list, each of which want (6) to turn
‘smart’, utilising core funding from the Centre and other resources (7). By all accounts, the provision of basic services in
urban India has been despairing (8),
and this is clearly reflected in the winning city proposals: 81 of the selected
plans seek wealth (9) for affordable housing, new schools and hospitals,
and redesign of roads. This is at best a partial list, and there are many more
aspects to achieving inclusivity. There is a high-visibility campaign around
the Smart Cities Mission, but there is little evidence to suggest that State
and local governments have either the fine-grained data or the intelligent (10) to analyse them in
order to understand the discharging (11) needs of their communities. The
Centre has apparently decided to skirt such a fundamental problem by admitting (12) a ‘managed urbanisation’ approach in the chosen cities, with
the powers of municipal councils delegated
(13) to a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), under the Companies Act, that will
act in its own dexterity (14). Given
that this is the model adopted by the two-year-old Mission, the Centre must
present a status report on what the SPVs had
been(15) achieved so far.

Q6. (a) brings
(b) expect
(c) proposes
(d) resolves
(e) No improvement required

Q7. (a) solutions
(b) agencies
(c) methods
(d) schemes
(e) No improvement required

Q8. (a) worsening
(b) threatening
(c) menacing
(d) dejecting
(e) No improvement required

Q9. (a) investments
(b) assets

Q10. (a) effective
(b) capability
(c) influence
(d) versatility
(e) No improvement required

Q11. (a) happening
(b) adopting
(c) evolving
(d) extending
(e) No improvement required

Q12. (a) adopting
(b) approving
(c) assuming
(d) acquiring
(e) No improvement required

Q13. (a) substituted
(b) routed
(c) anointed
(d) committed
(e) No improvement required

Q14. (a) experience

(b) understanding
(c) ability
(d) wisdom
(e) No improvement required

Q15. (a) had not
(b) has
(c) have
(d) has been
(e) No improvement required

SOLUTIONS:

S1. Ans. (e)