IBPS CLERKS MODEL/SAMPLE QUESTION QUESTION PAPERS WITH ANSWERS

IBPS CLERKS MODEL/SAMPLE QUESTION QUESTION PAPERS WITH ANSWERS

IBPS  Exam Latest Solved Model Papers 2011- General Awareness
1 . As we all know rise of the ‘BRICs’ has left a vast impact on almost all aspects of the
global economy. However, which of the following cannot be called as the direct effect(s)
of ‘Rise of the BRICs’ on global/other powerful economy/economies ?
1. Countries like China wish to learn more about outsourcing from India.
2. It has made countries to suffer from Sub-prime Crisis.
3. EURO has become a powerful currency and many non-Euro countries are in ‘Swap
Agreement’ with various nations.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E)) None of these
2.  As per the reports published in the newspapers/journals how much amount the Govt. of
India is planning to infuse in Public Sector Banks to make them competitive and strong
globally ?
About—
(A) Rs. 10,000 crore
(B) Rs. 15,000 crore
(C) Rs. 20,000 crore
(D) Rs. 25,000 crore
(E)) Rs. 30,000 crore
3 . What is the maximum stake the Govt. of India has in any public sector bank at present?
(A) 40%
(B) 49%
(C) 50%
(D) 64%
(E)) 74%
4 . Which of the following is not a major highlight of the Union Budget 2008-09 ?
1. A target of Rs. 2•80 lakhs crore is fixed for providing credit to agriculture sector.
2. Limit of the Banking Cash Transaction Tax is raised from present 1% to 1•5%.
3. PAN requirement is not mandatory for financial transactions. Other Ids are also
acceptable.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 2 and 3
(E)) All 1, 2 and 3
5 . As per the news in major financial newspapers a ‘Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana’ is
launched in Delhi and Haryana States for members of unorganized sectors. Under the
scheme each family is likely to get the benefit of Rs.………
(A) 15,000
(B) 20,000
(C) 25,000
(D) 30,000 (
E) 50,000
6 . As proposed in the Union Budget 2008-09 a ‘Risk Capital Fund’ is set up by the Govt.
A) NABARD
(B) SIDBI
(C) ECGC
(D) RBI
(E)) None of these
7 . As per the Economic Survey 2007-08 presented in the Lok Sabha in February 2008,
what has been the percentage growth in Bank credit ? About—
(A) 10%
(B) 15%
(C) 18%
(D) 21%
(E)) 26%
8. As per the budget of the Indian Railways for 2008-09 the operating ratio of the
railways has—
(A) Improved only by 0•5%
(B) Decreased by 0•5%
(C) Remained at the same level on which it was in 2007-08
(D) Reached at the level of 81%
(E)) Reduced to the level of 63% which was the level of 2000-01
9.  The government of India has launched a new scheme for the ‘Girl Child’. What is the
name of the scheme ?
(A) Raj Lakshmi
(B) Rani Bitia
(C) Dhan Lakshmi
(D) Aanandita
(E)) None of these
10 . The President of India recently signed the much-awaited notification for the
implementation of the suggestions made by the ‘Delimitation Commission’.
What will be the effect of this notification ?
(A) Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies will be redefined
(B) Candidates from SC/ST categories will get all benefits for another 15 years’ time
(C) The boundaries of the National Capital, New Delhi will be extended further
(D) Operations of the Cooperative Banks and Societies will not be limited to the state of
their origin. They will also be like Public Sector Banks
(E)) None of these
11 . As per the new policy the number of Judges in the Supreme Court would be now—
(A) 21
(B) 25
(C) 26
(D) 30
(E)) 31
12 . As per the reports published in the newspapers the banks, particularly public sector
banks are tying up with various rating agencies for providing a qualitative assessment of
the credit needs of the borrowers. Which amongst the following is/are such credit rating
agencies in India ?
1. CARE
2. CRISIL
3. ULIP
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) 1 and 2 only
(D) Only 3
(E)) All 1, 2 and 3
13 . As per the newspaper reports the RBI is planning to introduce ‘Plastic Currency
Notes’. What is/are the benefits of ‘Plastic Notes’ ?
1. Their Shelf life will be longer.
2. It will replace plastic money or credit, debit cards which are giving birth to many
fraudulent practices.
3. Printing will be cheaper.
(A) Only 3
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 1
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E) None of these
14 . ‘Sub Prime Lending’ is a term applied to the loans made to—
(A) Those borrowers who do not have a good credit history
(B) Those who wish to take loan against the mortgage of tangible assets
(C) Those who have a good credit history and are known to bank since 10 years
(D) Those borrowers who are most preferred customers of the Bank
(E)) None of these
15 . As per the reports published in various journals and newspapers the ‘small borrowers’
in rural areas still prefer to take informal route for their credit needs. Which of the
following is the ‘informal route’ of credit in financial sector ?
(A) Credit cards
(B) Loan against gold from financial institute
(C) Debit cards
(D) Money lender
(E)) None of these
16 . The Planning Commission of India has set up a 12 member committee on financial
sector reforms. Who is the Chairman of the Committee ?
(A) Janki Raman
(B) Raghuram Rajan
(C) Rakesh Mohan
(D) K. V. Kamath
(E)) None of these
17 . Basel-II norms are associated with which of the following aspects of the banking
industry ?
(A) Risk management
(B) Manpower planning
(C) Retirement benefits for the employees
(D) Corporate Governance
(E)) None of these
18 . What is meant by ‘Underwriting’ the term frequently used in financial sector ?
(A) Under valuation of the assets
(B) The Act of taking on a risk for a fee
(C) Giving a Guarantee that a loan will not become a bad loan
(D) The act of permission to float an IPO
(E)) None of these
19 . The government of India recently constituted the New Finance Commission (13th).
What are its major functions ? To decide—
1. The salary structure of the employees of the Central Government.
2. The distribution of the net proceeds of taxes between states and Central Govt.
3. Rate of Income Tax and other taxes collected by the Union Govt.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E)) None of these
20 . Who amongst the following was the Captain of the Indian cricket team which
registered its victory in tri-series ODI matches against Australia played in March 2008 ?
(A) M.S. Dhoni
(B) Anil Kumble
(C) Rahul Dravid
(D) Saurav Ganguly
(E)) Sachin Tendulkar
21 . Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy who was the chief guest during the Republic Day Function 2008 is the—
(A) President of Brazil
(B) Prime Minister of Brazil
(C) President of France
(D) Prime Minister of France
(E)) Foreign Secretary of USA

22. Who amongst the following has taken over as the President of Serbia after the
General elections held there in February 2008 ?
(A) Boris Tadic
(B) Tomislav Nicolic
(C) Samak Sundaravej
(D) Novak Djokovic
(E)) None of these

23. Indra K. Nooyi who was elected as the Chairperson of the US-India Business Council
is the CEO of which of the following Companies ?
(A) Pepsi Co.
(B) Infosys
(C)  Tata Consultancy Services
(D) NIIT
(E)) None of these

24. Maria Sharapova won the Australian Open 2008 Women’s singles by defeating—
(A) Shahar Peer
(B) Kateryna Bondarenko
(C) Sania Mirza
(D) Victoria Azarenka
(E)) Ana Ivanovic
25 . Saina Nehwal won the Seniors’ Championship match of which of the following
games held in Goa in January 2008 ?
(A) Golf
(B) Tennis
(C) Table tennis
(D) Archery
(E)) Badminton
26.  As per the news published in some newspapers magazines two PSUs National
Thermal Power Corporation and Coal India Ltd. are going to float a joint venture ‘SPV’.
What is the full form of ‘SPV’ ?
(A) Small Power Venture
(B) Special Purpose Vehicle
(C) Special Power Venture
(D) Small Purpose Vehicle
(E)) None of these
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27. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently agreed to allow foreign
direct investment in the field of mobile television services. Upto what extent FDI is
allowed in this field ?
(A) 50%
(B) 60%
(C) 64%
(D) 70%
(E)) 74%
28 . As per the performance assessment data released by the Economic Advisory Council
(E)AC) in January 2008. Which of the following sectors registered a growth of 3•6 per
cent ?
(A) Agriculture Sector
(B) Banking Sector
(C) Tourism Sector
(D) Aviation Services Sector
(E)) None of these

29. Which of the following is the name of very violent and serious types of winds which
bring lot of disaster ?
(A) Trade winds
(B) Hurricane
(C) Cirrus
(D) Stratus
(E)) None of these

30. The Global Employment Trends Report 2008 published by the International Labour
Organization has indicated that there may be increase in global unemployment. What
according to them is/are the major reasons of this possibility ?
1. Turmoil in Credit Markets all over the world.
2. Rise in oil prices in international market.
3. Civil unrest in some under and undeveloped nations.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 2
(E)) None of these
31 . As we have noticed many banks of Indian origin are opening offices/branches in
foreign countries. Why is this trend emerging at a very fast pace ?
1. These Banks wish to provide banking facilities to foreigners as banking facilities are
not plenty in many foreign countries. India wants to take an advantage of the situation.
2. These banks wish to help Indian firms to acquire funds at internationally competitive
rates.
3. These banks wish to promote trade and investment between India and other countries.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1, 2 and 3
(E)) Only 2 and 3

32. Many economists, bankers and researchers in India often advocate that banks should
equip themselves for new challenges. These challenges are in which of the following
shapes/forms ?
1. As Indian economy is getting increasingly integrated with the rest of the world the
demand of the Corporate banking is likely to change in terms of size, composition of
services and also the quality.
2. The growing foreign trade in India will have to be financed by the local banks.
3. Foreigners are habitual of the comforts provided by the technology. India has to do a
lot in this reference.
(A) Only 1 is correct
(B) Only 2 is correct
(C) Only 3 is correct
(D) All 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(E)) None of these

33. As per the reports published in the newspapers Indian Rupee is now fully accepted in
Asian countries like, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia etc. What does it really mean ?
1. Anybody from Asian country can purchase Indian Rupee and keep it in his/her bank
account in his/her country without any restrictions.
2. Now people in these nations are not required to go for a double conversion first in
dollar and then in rupee.
3. People travelling European/Asian countries can make their payments in rupee
anywhere without any problem.
(A) Only 1 is correct
(B) Only 2 is correct
(C) Only 3 is correct
(D) All 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(E)) None of these
34 . Restriction on natural movement of people from one nation to other.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 3
(E)) None of these
35 . Very often we read about the Doha Ministerial Conference 2001 in reference to WTO
negotiations. What were the major issues over which nations were of different opinions ?
1. Providing subsidy to agriculture.
2. Export of patented drugs/medicines by developed nations.
3. Restriction on natural movement of people from one nation to other.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 3
(E)) None of these
36 . The Technology Mission on Cotton was launched during Xth plan. The scheme was
designed to get increase in production of cotton by which of the following levels by the
end of the plan ?
(A) 100 lakh bales
(B) 150 lakh bales
(C) 175 lakh bales
(D) 200 lakh bales
(E)) None of these
37 . A National Development Fund was created by the Government of India a few years
ago. What was the purpose of the fund ?
1. Boost investment in social sector projects to promote education, healthcare and
employment.
2. Capital investments in selected profitable PSEs to yield adequate returns.
3. To fund revision in pay structure of Central Government employees.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E)) None of these
38 . Olympic 2008 are scheduled to be held in—
(A) Paris
(B) Tokyo
(C) London
(D) Moscow
(E)) None of these
39 . The general elections took place in which of the following countries in March 2008 ?
(A) Iran
(B) Iraq
(C) Afghanistan
(D) Myanmar
(E)) Sri Lanka

40. Who amongst the following is the author of the book ‘Economic Nightmare of India’
?(A) Morarji Desai
(B) K. Rajeshwar Rao
(C) Charan Singh
(D) Jyoti Basu
(E)) None of these
41 . As per the targets for 11th plan educated unemployment is to be reduced to which of
the following levels ?
(A) 5%
(B) 6%
(C) 7%
(D) 8%
(E)) 9%

42. ‘Long Walk’ to Freedom’ is a book written by—
(A) Sonia Gandhi
(B) L. K. Advani
(C) Nelson Mandela
(D) Benazir Bhutto
(E)) Nawaz Sheriff
43.  India recently signed a pact with which of the following countries on solving the
problems of Indian labour in that country ?
(A) Iran
(B) UAE
(C) Malaysia
(D) Kuwait
(E)) None of these

44. Which of the following countries is trying to launch a Satellite to study the sun ?
(A) USA
(B) India
(C) Russia
(D) China
(E)) None of these
45 . Jang Hyun Jong who was adjudged as the ‘Asian Hockey Player of the year’ is
from—
(A) China
(B) Singapore
(C) South Korea
(D) India
(E)) None of these
46 . Who amongst the following is the winner of Padma Vibhushan Awards given away
recently ?
(A) Rahul Gandhi
(B) Priya Dutt
(C) Vinod Dua
(D) Ratan Tata
(E)) None of these
47.  Which of the following films was adjudged ‘Best Film’ in 14th Star Screen Awards
given away in January 2008 ?
(A) Om Shanti Om
(B) Guru
(C) Taare Zameen Par
(D) Jab We Met
(E)) Chak De India
48.  A meeting of the European Leaders was held in January 2008 at which of the
following places to discuss ‘Global Economic Turmoil’ ?
(A) London
(B) New Delhi
(C) New York
(D) Tokyo
(E)) Milan
49.  Castro Sibling is the new President of—
(A) Romania
(B) Cuba
(C) Israel
(D) Venezuela
(E)) None of these
50.  Kosovo declared itself independent from which of the following countries ?
(A) Ukraine
(B) Croatia
(C) Serbia
(D) Russia
(E)) None of these
Answers with Hint
1. (B) , 2. (C)
3. (E)) , 4. (A)
5. (D) , 6. (B)
7. (D) According to Economic Survey 2007-08, the percentage growth in bank credit is21•5%.
8. (D) ,9. (C)
10. (A) , 11. (E))
12. (A), 13. (C)
14. (A) , 15. (D)
16. (B) ,17. (A)
18. (A) , 19. (B)
20. (A) , 21. (C)
22. (A), 23. (A)
24. (E)) , 25. (E))
26. (B) ,27. (E))
28. (A) , 29. (B)
30. (D) , 31. (E))
32. (A), 33. (D)
34. (E)) , 35. (A)
36. (D) ,37. (A)
38. (E)) , 39. (A)
40. (C) , 41. (A)
42. (C), 43. (D)
44. (A) , 45. (C)
46. (D) , 47. (E))
48. (A) , 49. (E)) , 50. (E))

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IBPS-  Clerk Marketing Aptitude/Computer  Knowledge


1 . A keyboard is this kind of device—
(A) black
(B) input
(C) output
(D) word Processing
(E) None of these
(Ans) : (B)
2 . IT stands for—
(A) information Technology
(B) integrated Technology
(C) intelligent Technology
(D) interesting Technology
(E) None of these
(Ans) : (A)
3.  Which of the following refers to the fastest, biggest and most expensive computers ?
(A) Personal Computers
(B) Supercomputers
(C) Laptops
(D) Notebooks
(E) None of these
(Ans) : (B)
4 . A collection of related information sorted and dealt with as a unit is a—
(A) disk
(B) data
(C) file
(D) floppy
(E) None of these
(Ans) : (C)
5 . The process of a computer receiving information from a server on the Internet is known as—
(A) pulling
(B) pushing
(C) downloading
(D) trferring
(E) None of these
(Ans) : (C)
6 . Which part of the computer helps to store information ?
(A) Disk drive
(B) Keyboard
(C) Monitor
(D) Printer
(E) None of these
(Ans) : (A)
7.  ………………is the process of carrying out commands.
(A) Fetching
(B) Storing
(C) Executing
(D) Decoding
(E) None of these
(Ans) : (C)
8 . The role of a………generally is to determine a buyer’s needs and match it to the correct hardware and software.
(A) computer Scientist
(B) computer sales representative
(C) computer consultant
(D) corporate trainer
(E) None of these
9.  Which of the following groups consist of only output devices ?
(A) Scanner, Printer, Monitor
(B) Keyboard, Printer, Monitor
(C) Mouse, Printer, Monitor
(D) Plotter, Printer, Monitor
(E) None of these
(Ans) : (D)
10 . The rectangular area of the screen that displays a program, data, and/or information is a—
(A) title bar
(B) button
(C) dialog box
(D) window
(E) None of these
(Ans) : (D)
11 . A(n)………contains commands that can be selected.
(A) pointer
(B) menu
(C) icon
(D) button
(E) None of these
(Ans) : (B)
12 . An error is also known as—
(A) bug
(B) debug
(C) cursor
(D) icon
(E) None of these
(Ans) : (A)
13.  Arithmetic Operations—
(A) involve matching one data item to another to determine if the first item is greater than, equal to, or less than the other item
(B) sort data items according to standard, predefined criteria in ascending order or descending order
(C) use conditions with operators such as AND, OR and NOT
(D) include addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
(E) None of these
(Ans) : (D)

IBPS Clerk Latest Solved Question Paper - General English

Directions—(Q. 1-10) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are printed inb old to help you to locate them while answering some of the questions.
The yearly festival was close at hand. The store room wasp ack ed with silk fabrics. Gold ornaments, clay bowls full of sweet curd and platefuls of sweetmeats. The orders had been placed with shops well in advance. The mother was sending out gifts to everyone. The eldest son, a government servant, lived with his wife and children in far off lands.
The second son had left home at an early age. As a merchant he travelled all over the world. The other sons had split up over petty squabbles, and they now lived in homes of their own. The relatives were spread all across the world. They rarely visited. The youngest son, left in the company of a servant, was soon bored and stood at the door all day long, waiting and watching. His mother, thrilled and excited, loaded the presents on trays and plates, covered them with colourful kerchiefs, and sent them off with maids and servants. The neighbours looked on The day came to an end. All the presents had been sent off.
The child came back into the house andd ej ect ed l y said to his mother, “Maa, you gave a present to everyone, but you didn’t give me anything !” His mother laughed, “I have given all the gifts away to everyone, now see what’s left foryou.” She kissed him on the forehead. The child said in a tearful voice, “Don’t I get a gift ?” You’ll get it when you go far away.”
“But when I am close to you, don’t I get something from your own hands ?”
His mother reached out her arms and drew him to her. “This is all I have in my own hands. It is the most precious of all.”
1 . Why did the woman’s second son travel ?
(A) He was restless by nature
(B) He did not want to stay at home
(C) He was rich and could afford to travel
(D)  His job was such that he had to travel
(E) None of these
2 . Why did the woman’s eldest son not attend the festival ?
(A) He was not on good terms with his youngest brother who lived at home
(B) He had quarrelled with his mother
(C) His wife did not allow him to return home
(D) His job prevented him from taking leave
(E) None of these
3 . How did the woman prepare for the festival ?
1. She bought expensive gifts for her children and neighbours.
2. She ordered her servants to prepare sweets and food well in advance.
3. She made sure that her youngest child was looked after so that he wouldn’t be bored.
(A) None
(B) Only 1
(C) Only 2
(D) Both 1 and 2
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
4.  What did the youngest child do while his mother was busy ?
1. He waited for a chance to steal some sweetmeats.
2. He pestered his mother to give him a present.
3. He stood at the door with servants.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both 1 and 3
(D) Only 3
(E) None of these
5 . Which of the following can be said about the woman ?
(A) She was a widow who had brought up her children single handedly
(B) She was not a good mother since her children had left home at an early age
(C) She enjoyed sending her family gifts at festival time
(D) She gave expensive presents to show that she was wealthy
(E) She rarely visited her grand-children because they all lived abroad
6 . What did the boy receive from his mother ?
(A) She taught him the value of patience
(B) She encouraged him to grow up and live independently like his brothers
(C) She showed him the importance of giving expensive gifts
(D) She gave him a hug to express her love
(E) None of these
7 . Which of the following isT RUE in the context of the passage ?
(A) The woman usually ignored her youngest son
(B) The woman’s eldest son lived abroad
(C) The members of the woman’s family did not care about her
(D) The woman made all the preparations herself since she did not want to burden the
servants
(E) The woman sent gifts to her children to ensure that they visited her
Directions—(Q.8–9) Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as
the word printed inb old as used in the passage.
8 .Lef t
(A) Gone
(B) Quit
(C) Remaining
(D) Disappeared
(E) Forgot
9 .Pack ed
(A) Filled
(B) Squeezed
(C) Crowd
(D) Collected
(E) Untidy
10 . Choose the word which is mostO PPO S IT E in meaning of the wordd ejec ted ly as
used in the passage.
(A) Calmly
(B) Happily
(C) Willingly
(D) Fortunately
(E) Softly
Directions—(Q. 51–55) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it.
The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer.
If there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any)
11 . Many multinational companies (A) / have not been as (B) /successful in India (C)
/than we expected. (D) No error (E)
12.  He has ruined (A) /his eyesight (B) /by not using (C) /his spectacles regularly. (D) No
error (E)
13 . Mostly of the (A) /newly recruited officers (B) /have no experience (C) /in the
banking sector. (D) No error (E)
14.  The resignation of (A) /one of our directors (B) /have caused the price (C) / of shares
to fall. (D) No error (E)
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15.  There are many (A) /ways of which (B) /inflation can (C) /be measured. (D) No error
(E)
Directions—(Q. 56–60) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below should
replace the phrase given inb old in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required.’ mark (E)as the answer.
16 . Each of the loan must be approved by the Branch Manager—
(A) Every loan
(B) Each one of the loan
(C) Any of the loan
(D) All of the loan
(E) No correction required
17 . The issue was taken before the Municipal Corporation meeting last week—
(A) Taking place at
(B) Taken after
(C) Being taken in
(D) Taken up at
(E) No correction required
18.  He has asked for the names of those employees involved in the project.
(A) had asked
(B) having asked about
(C) was asked that
(D) is asking
(E) no correction required
19 .Con si d erate the traffic, it is better to leave for the airport an hour early—
(A) While considering
(B) Consideration of
(C) Considering
(D) Being considerate to
(E) No correction required
20 . He is a good leader, knowing that to motivate his employees to achieve—
(A) That known when
(B) Who knows how
(C) Which knows how
(D) Knowing what
(E) No correction required
Directions—(Q. 61–65) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and
(6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions
Directions—(Q. 21–25) Rearrange the following six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and
(6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions
(1) The able bodied men of the tribe gathered to discuss how to climb the mountain.
(2) As part of their plundering they kidnapped a baby of one of the families.
(3) One day the mountain tribe invaded those living in the valley.
(4) “We couldn’t climb the mountain. How could you?”, they asked, “It wasn’t your baby
!” she replied.
(5) There were two tribes in the Andes–one lived in the valley and the other high up in
the mountains.
(6) Two days later they noticed the child’s mother coming down the mountain that they
hadn’t yet figured out how to climb.
21 . Which of the following should be theS E CO ND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)
22 . Which of the following should be theFI FT H sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (6)
(B) (5)
(C) (4)
(D) (3)
(E) (2)
23.  Which of the following should be theFI RS T sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)
24 . Which of the following should be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)
25 . Which of the following should be theT H IRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) (1)
(B) (2)
(C) (3)
(D) (4)
(E) (5)
Directions—(Q. 26–30) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in
bold type is given. These are lettered (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words
printed inb old may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the
sentence. Find out the word, which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The letter of
that word is your answer. If all the words printed inb old are correctly spelt and also
appropriate in the context of the sentence mark (E) i.e., all correct as your answer.
26. Thei n co me (A) of many people inru ral (B) India is notad eq u ate (C) to satisfy (D)
their basic needs. All correct (E)
27. He isalw ays (A)p romp t (B) incari n g (C) outi n stru cti on s. (D) All correct (E)
28 . Therevi z ed (A)rate s (B) of interest will bee f f ective (C)i mmed i atel y. (D) All
correct (E)
29 . Suchtran sacti on s (A) areq u iet (B)exp en si ve (C) and timecon su mi n g (D) for
customers. All correct (E)
30 . Thegu id elin es (A) of the newsch e me (B) areexp ected (C) to bef i n all y (D) soon.
All correct (E)
Directions—(Q. 31–40) In the following passage there are blanks each of which has been
numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words/
phrases are suggested one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate
word in each case.
I used to look…(71)… to the holidays. I was usually…(72 )… to my uncle’s house
where I…(73)… his children. I did not get paid a salary for… (74)… What I received in
return however, was far more…(75)… My uncle was an avid reader. During the time I
spent with his family I had an…(76)… to read the vast amount of books and magazines
that he possessed. This improved my English to some…(77)… Reading became my new
…(78–79)… spending my pocket money on a ticket to the cinema I began to …(80)…
books. This has benefited me greatly.

31. (A) forward
(B) towards
(C) backward
(D) up
(E) around
32 . (A) went
(B) sent
(C) visited
(D) travelled
(E) gone
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33. (A) cared
(B) occupy
(C) guarded
(D) taught
(E) played
34 . (A) them
(B) whom
(C) this
(D) now
(E) which
35.  (A) expensive
(B) deserving
(C) helping
(D) demanding
(E) valuable
36 . (A) opportunity
(B) ability
(C) use
(D) encouragement
(E) achievement
37 . (A) distance
(B) extent
(C) time
(D) limits
(E) degrees
38 . (A) activity
(B) hope
(C) hobby
(D) duty
(E) worship
39.  (A) despite
(B) though
(C) by
(D) instead of
(E) while
40 . (A) sell
(B) read
(C) exchange
(D) invest
(E) buy
(D) invest
(E) buy
Answers:
1. (D) 2. (E) 3. (A) 4. (D)
5. (C)6. (D) 7. (B)
8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (D) Replace ‘than’ with ‘as’.
12. (E)
13. (A) Change ‘Mostly’ to ‘Most’.
14. (C) Change ‘have’ to ‘has’.
15. (B) Replace ‘of’ with ‘in
16. (A) 17. (D)18. (E)19. (C)20. (B)21. (C)22. (A)23. (E)24. (D)25. (B)26. (E)27. (C)
28. (A)29.(E)30. (D)31. (A)32. (B)33. (D)34. (C)35. (E)36. (A)37. (B)38. (C)
39. (D)40. (E)