RBI Assistant I IBPS Mains 23th October, 2020 English Quiz : Attempt Now

Directions
(1-5): Select the phrase/connector (it must be at the start) 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.

Q1. (1) The
Central Board of Trustees of the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO)
on Monday reduced the interest rate payable on PF savings of the employees.

(2) It will
impact about 17 crore workers.

i)In a move
that will impact…

ii)As the
Central Board of Trustees of EPFO reduced…

iii)The
decision to reduce…

(a)Only (i) is
correct

(b)Both (i) and
(ii) are correct

(c)Both (i) and
(iii) are correct

(d)All are
correct

(e)None is
correct

Q2. (1) The
CPN(Maoist-Centre)-led government in Nepal approves amendments to the
Constitution that will be tabled in Parliament.

(2) A first step
towards positive change has been made in addressing federal concerns.

i)Though the
CPN(Maoist-Centre)-led government…

ii)With the
CPN(Maoist-Centre)-led government…

iii)Finally a
step towards…

Only (ii) is
correct

Both (i) and
(ii) are correct

Both (ii) and
(iii) are correct

All are correct

None is correct

Q3. (1) The
blast in Hilla killed over 100 people, mostly Iranian pilgrims.

(2) It
reinforces the fear that the Islamic State remains a potent force in Iraq
despite recent military setbacks.

i)Most of the
Iranian pilgrims were killed…

ii)The Islamic
State remains a potent force….

iii)The blast
in Hilla that killed…

(a)only (i) is
correct

(b)only (iii)
is correct

(c)Both (ii)
and (iii) are correct

(d)None is
correct

(e)All are
correct

Q4.(1) All
those who had escaped from the Bhopal Central Prison were gunned down in an
alleged encounter.

(2) They were
killed soon after their escape.

i)As soon as
all those…

ii)Shortly
after the Bhopal jailbreak…

iii)All those
who had escaped were killed…

(a)only (ii) is
correct

(b)only (iii)
is correct

(c)only (i) is
correct

(d)all are
correct

(e)none is
correct

Q5.(1) India first formulated its National
Education Policy almost five decades earlier.

(2) The
Ministry for Human Resource Development appears to be gearing up for another
revision to this policy document.

i)Almost five
decades after…

ii)After India
first formulated…

iii)National
Education Policy may get another revision…

(a)only (i) is
correct

(b)all are
correct

(c)both (ii)
and (iii) are correct

(d)both (i) and
(iii) are correct

(e)none is
correct

Directions (6-10):
Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the
proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions
given below.

A. In my view, a
priority sector should be an area of market failure.

B. Priority
sectors include agriculture, small scale industries, housing, exports, etc.

C. Economics
say that a market has failed when the market does not provide efficient
outcomes for society.

D. The
government of India directs substantial bank credit to what it deems are
‘priority sectors’ for the Indian economy.

E. Thus, it is
not clear how sectors get identified for the priority tag, as there is no
clearly articulated logic.

Q6. Which of the following should be
the FIRST sentence after
rearrangement?

(a)A

(b) B

(d) D

(e) E

Q7.
Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?

(a)A

(b) C

(d) E

(e) B

Q8.
Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?

(a)A

(b) B

(d) E

(e) F

Q9.
Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?

(a)B

(b) C

(d) E

(e) F

Q10. Which of the following should
be the FIFTH (last) sentence after
rearrangement?

(a)B

(b) C

(d) E

(e) F

Directions (11-15):
A part of the sentence is underlined below are given alternatives to thee
underlined part at (a), (b), (c), (d) which may improve the sentence choose the
correct alternative and mark your answer in the answer sheet. In case no
improvement is needed, our answer is (e).

Q11. It is too
early to say how the impact the new tax will have on investors.

(a) what impact

(b) that the
impact

(d) what is the
impacts of

(e) No
correction required

Q12. Kindly was
his advice regarding the various
health insurance policies presently available.

(a) to advise
that

(b) regarding
his advise

(d) about his
advice

(e) No
correction required

Q13. The
company’s philosophy is to make sure that the employees are happy, have the
ability to be intellectually stimulated and contributes towards their growth.

(a) contribute
to their growth

(b) contribute
towards its growth

(d) contribute
to its growing

(e) No
correction required

Q14. Even
though many companies are now penetrating rural India, it would help to
give India a real chance of witnessing a double-digit GDP growth.

(a) Despite
many companies are

(b) As many
company is

(d) Since many
companies are

(e) No
correction required

Q15. Making
good school education a reality would require major changes in existing
school system with expansion at both secondary and elementary levels.

(a) should
requires major changes

(b) would
requires major change

(d) require
major changes

(e) No
correction required

SOLUTIONS:

S1. Ans.(c)

Sol. (i)In a move that will impact about 17 crore
workers, the Central Board of Trustees of the Employees Provident Fund
Organization(EPFO) reduced the interest rate payable on their PF Savings.

(iii)The
decision to reduce the interest rate payable on their PF Savings taken by the
Central Board of Trustees of the Employees Provident Fund Organization(EPFO) on
Monday will impact about 17 crore workers.

S2.Ans. (c)
Both (ii) and (iii) are correct

Sol. (ii) With
the CPN(Maoist-Centre)-led government in Nepal approving amendments to the
Constitution that will be tabled in Parliament, a first step towards positive
change has been made in addressing federal concerns.

(iii) Finally,
a step towards positive change has been made in addressing federal concerns
with the CPN(Maoist-Centre)-led government in Nepal approving amendments to the
Constitution that will be tabled in Parliament.

S3.Ans. (b)

Sol. (iii) The
blast in Hilla that killed over 100 people, mostly Iranian pilgrims, reinforces
the fear that the Islamic State remains a potent force in Iraq despite recent
military setbacks.

S4.Ans. (a)

Sol. Shortly
after the escape from Bhopal Central Prison, all those who had escaped were
gunned down in an alleged encounter.

S5. Ans. (a)

Sol. (i) Almost
five decades after India first formulated its National Education Policy, the
Ministry for Human Resource Development appears to be gearing up for another revision
to this policy document.

S6.Ans.(d)