Corporation Bank Probationary Officers Exam., 2011

Corporation Bank Probationary Officers Exam., 2011
(Held on 29-5-2011)
General Awareness on Socio-Economic Developments : Solved Paper

1. Micro credit or micro finance is a novel approach to banking with the poor. In this approach bank credit is extended to the poor through—
(A) Self Help Groups
(B) Anganwadees
(C) Cooperative Credit Societies
(D) RBI
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

2. TRAI regulates the functioning of which of the following ser-vices ?
(A) Port
(B) Trade
(C) Telecom
(D) Transport
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

3. Many times we read about 'Hawala' transactions in newspapers. Hawala in India is prohibited under the provision of which of the following Acts ?
(A) Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act
(B) Banking Regulation Act
(C) Financial action Task Force Act
(D) Foreign Exchange Management Act
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)


4. Which of the following is the popular name of the norms by which bank satisfy itself about the customers identity and motivation ?
(A) Basel norms
(B) KYC norms
(C) Service norms
(D) Lending norms
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

5. Mutual funds are regulated by—
(A) Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI)
(B) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
(C) Reserve Bank of India
(D) IRDA
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

6. Bancassurance is—
(A) an insurance scheme to insure bank deposits
(B) an insurance scheme exclusively for the employees of banks
(C) a composite financial service offering both bank and insurance products
(D) a bank deposit scheme exclusively for employees of insurance companies
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

7. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is aimed at the education of which of the following ?
(A) Education of children between 6–14 years
(B) Education of girls up to graduation level
(C) College education
(D) Adult education
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

8. Jnanpith Award is given for excellence in the field of—
(A) Social service
(B) Sports
(C) Classical dance
(D) Music
(E) Literature
Ans : (E)

9. Which of the following bills presented in the Parliament will bring some changes in existing tax regime ?
(A) Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill
(B) Foreign Exchange Management Regulatory Bill
(C) Companies Act Bill
(D) Salaries and Perks for MPs Bill
(E) Finance Bill 2010-11
Ans : (A)

10. The full form of PIN in a ATM card is—
(A) Permanent Information Number
(B) Personal Identification Number
(C) Professional Identification Number
(D) Permanent Identification Number
(E) Personal Index Number
Ans : (B)

11. Which of the following is not the function of RBI ?
(A) Maintaining Forex
(B) Decides Bank rate, CRR and SLR from time to time
(C) Opening Savings Accounts for general public
(D) Prescribes the Capital Adequacy Ratio
(E) Currency Management
Ans : (C)

12. Obligation of a Banker to maintain secrecy is applicable to—
(A) only in case of existing deposit accounts
(B) only in respect existing loan accounts
(C) only in case of closed accounts
(D) all types of deposit/loan accounts (existing/closed)
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

13. Banks today in addition to normal banking services offer which of the following services ?
(A) Internet banking
(B) Depository services
(C) Financial counseling services
(D) Only (A) and (B) above
(E) All (A), (B) and (C) above
Ans : (E)

14. Dr. Muhammad Yunus is a resident of—
(A) India
(B) Pakistan
(C) Bangladesh
(D) U.S.A.
(E) U.K.
Ans : (C)

15. Which among the following cannot be called an anti inflationary measure ?
(A) Raising the bank rates
(B) Raising the reserve ratio requirements
(C) Purchase of securities in the open markets
(D) Rationing of the credit
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

16. Which among the following is the major marine food export item of India ?
(A) Frozen fish
(B) Frozen shrimp
(C) Frozen crabs
(D) Cephalopods
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

17. In context with the business and banking, what is CRAR ?
(A) Capital to risk asset ratio
(B) Credit to risk asset ratio
(C) Credit to risk assessment ratio
(D) Capital to risk assessment rate
(E) Credit rate assessment ratio
Ans : (A)

18. The monetary authority in India viz. reserve bank of India is bound to maintain a reserve against the note issue whatever may be the amount. This system is called as—
(A) Minimum reserve system
(B) Proportional reserve system
(C) Maximum fiduciary issue system
(D) Simple deposit system
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

19. Consider the following—
1. Bank rate policy
2. Open market operations
3. Devaluation of rupee.
Which among the above are called fiscal measures ?
(A) 1 only
(B) 1 and 2 both
(C) 1 and 3 both
(D) 3 only
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

20. Which among the following is the most abundant human resource in India ?
(A) High skilled labour in organized sector
(B) High skilled labour in unorganized sector
(C) Low skilled labour in organized sector
(D) Low skilled labour in unorganized sector
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

21. What is the maximum amount per withdrawal in a day that can be withdrawn by a customer by using ATM of other bank ?
(A) Rs. 1,000
(B) Rs. 3,000
(C) Rs. 5,000
(D) Rs. 10,000
(E) No such limit
Ans : (E)

22. Interest rates on which of the following deposit schemes is fixed by Reserve Bank of India ?
(A) Fixed deposit above 5 years maturity
(B) Recurring deposits
(C) Saving bank
(D) Flexi deposit scheme
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)

23. Which of the following policies is known as annual policy statement ?
(A) Annual budget of Central Govt.
(B) Credit and monetary policy of RBI
(C) Foreign trade policy of DGFT
(D) Regulation issued by SEBI
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

24. Appropriate banking facilities are to be provided to habitations having population above 2000 people by—
(A) 2011
(B) 2012
(C) 2013
(D) 2014
(E) 2015
Ans : (B)

25. Govt. shareholding in public sector banks cannot be below—
(A) 33%
(B) 51%
(C) 74%
(D) 76%
(E) 100%
Ans : (B)

26. The Union Budget for 2011-12 proposed lowering of qualifying age for tax relief for senior citizens for 65 years to—
(A) 55 years
(B) 58 years
(C) 63 years
(D) 62 years
(E) 60 years
Ans : (E)

27. Government of India in March 2011 conferred the miniratna status on which of the following PSUs ?
(A) National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)
(B) Air India Charters Ltd.
(C) Cement Corporation of India
(D) HMT Machine Tools Ltd.
(E) Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
Ans : (A)

28. Noted social worker Anna Hazare started his hunger strike at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi to protest against the reported delay in bringing in which of the following bills to effectively deal with corruption ?
(A) Central Vigilance Commission Bill
(B) The Competition (Amendment) Bill
(C) The Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India Bill
(D) The Appropriation (No. 3) Bill
(E) Lokpal Bill
Ans : (E)

29. As we all know Govt. of India collects tax revenue on various activities in the country. Which of the following is a part of the tax revenue of the Govt. ?
1. Tax on income
2. Tax on expenditure
3. Tax on property or capital asset
4. Tax on goods and services.
(A) Both 1 and 3 only
(B) Both 2 and 4 only
(C) All 1, 2, 3 and 4
(D) Only 2, 3 and 4
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

30. Sardar Sarovar dam is on which of the following rivers ?
(A) Ganga
(B) Jamuna
(C) Beas
(D) Narmada
(E) Ravi
Ans : (D)

31. As per the targets for 11th Five Year Plan, educated unemployment is to be reduced to which of the following levels ?
(A) 9%
(B) 6%
(C) 7%
(D) 8%
(E) 5%
Ans : (E)

32. Which of the following Acts was framed specially to deal more effectively with the problem of Non-performing assets in banking system ?
(A) Companies Act
(B) Banking Regulation Act
(C) Foreign Exchange Management Act
(D) Industrial Dispute Act
(E) SARFAESI Act
Ans : (E)

33. Very often we read in news-papers / magazines about 'Sovereign Wealth Funds'. Which of the following is/are the correct description of the same ?
1. These are the funds or the reserves of a government of central bank of a country which are invested further to earn profitable returns
2. These are the funds, which were accumulated by some people over the years but were not put in active circulation as they retain them as Black Money for several years
3. The funds which are created to be used as relief funds or bailouts packages.
(A) Both 2 and 3 only
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

34. Credit rating—
(A) is used to rate the borrowers while giving advances
(B) is used to work out performance of the employees
(C) is used to calculate the number of excellent audit rated branches
(D) is not used in any bank
(E) is necessary before giving promotion to employees
Ans : (A)

35. Names of which of the following rates/ratios cannot be seen in financial newspapers ?
(A) Bank rate
(B) Repo rate
(C) Statutory liquidity ratio
(D) Cash reserve ratio
(E) Pulse rate
Ans : (E)

36. Invisible exports means export of—
(A) Perishable goods
(B) Prohibited goods
(C) Unrecorded goods
(D) Goods through smuggling
(E) Services
Ans : (E)

37. Ten rupee notes contain the signature of—
(A) Finance Secretary, GOI
(B) Chairman, State Bank of India
(C) Governor, Reserve Bank of India
(D) Finance Minister, GOI
(E) Prime Minister
Ans : (C)

38. In banking terminology NPA means—
(A) No promise account
(B) Non personal account
(C) Non performing asset
(D) Net performing asset
(E) New promising amblence
Ans : (C)

39. Who is the present RBI Governor ?
(A) Dr. Y. V. Reddy
(B) Dr. Ravi Mohan
(C) Dr. Smt. Usha Thorat
(D) Shri M. V. Nair
(E) Dr. D. Subbarao
Ans : (E)

40. The wheat based Nutrition programme is being implemented by which of the following Ministries/departments of the Govt. of India ?
(A) Ministry of Labour Welfare
(B) Department of Women and Child Development
(C) Department of Consumer Affairs
(D) Ministry of Agriculture
(E) Ministry of Planning
Ans : (B)

41. Which of the following is true about 'Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana of the Govt. of India ?
1. Its objective is electrification of all unelectrified villages
2. It was launched to provide free electricity to the farmers during the harvesting season
3. Each family covered under the scheme is eligible to get one free connection for a period of five years.
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Only 1 and 3
(E) All 1, 2 and 3
Ans : (A)

42. 'Mahila Samakhya Scheme' is launched by the ministry of—
(A) Human Resource Development
(B) Social Welfare
(C) Rural Development
(D) Agriculture
(E) Youth Affairs & Sports
Ans : (A)

43. National Rural Health Mission was launched in the year—
(A) 1995
(B) 2000
(C) 2007
(D) 2010
(E) 2005
Ans : (E)

44. Which of the following schemes is launched for providing health services in rural areas ?
(A) Operation flood
(B) Look east
(C) SJSRY
(D) JNNURM
(E) ASHA
Ans : (E)

45. Which of the following schemes is launched for the school going children ?
(A) Lok Jumbish
(B) Mid Day Meal
(C) Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan
(D) AYUSH
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

46. Eligibility age for pension under Indira Gandhi National old age pension scheme for Below Poverty Line beneficiaries is now reduced to—
(A) 65 years
(B) 60 years
(C) 58 years
(D) 62 years
(E) 55 years
Ans : (B)

47. Which of the following schemes is launched by the Govt. of India to provide/develop infrastructure in rural areas ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
(B) Financial Action Task Force
(C) Pradhan Mantri Shahari Rozgar Yojana
(D) Bharat Nirman
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

48. Govt. of India has launched special Green Revolution project for which of the following states/ group of states ?
(A) North-east states
(B) Bihar and Jharkhand
(C) West Bengal
(D) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

49. 'Sugam' is a scheme launched for—
(A) Small tax payers
(B) Pensioners getting old age pension
(C) Big Corporate House
(D) Getting all sorts of permission/clearances for small exporters
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

50. Govt. of India has created a special India Micro finance Equity Fund of Rs. 100 crores. The fund is maintained by—
(A) IDBI Bank
(B) RBI
(C) ECGC
(D) SIDBI
(E) NABARD
Ans : (D)

[Banks papers , Gov jobs , Gk, English ,Reasoning ,Math] English Language : Solved Paper

Corporation Bank Clerk Exam., 2009

(Held on 29-11-2009)
English Language : Solved Paper
Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer
the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold
to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
Once upon a time, there lived a herd of elephants at the bottom of the
majestic Himalayas. Their leader was a rare white elephant who was an
extremely kind-hearted soul. He greatly loved his mother who had grown
blind and feeble and could not look out for herself. Each day this
white elephant would go deep into the forest in search of food. He
would look for the best of fruits to send to his mother through other
elephants of the herd. But his mother never received any. This was
because the other members of the herd would always eat them up
themselve. Each night, when he returned home he would be surprised to
hear that his mother had been starving all day. He was absolutely
disgusted with his herd. Then one day, he decided to leave them all
behind and disappeared in the middle of the night along with his dear
mother. He took her to Mount Candorana to live in a cave besides a
beautiful lake.
It so happened that one day, when the white elephant was feeding, he
heard loud cries. A forester from Benaras had lost his way in the
forest and was absolutely terrified. The white elephant told him not to
worry as he knew every inch of this forest and could take him to
safety. He then lifted him on to his back and carried him to the edge
of the forest from where the forester went on his merry way back to
Benaras.

On reaching the city, he heard that King's personal elephant had just
died and the King was looking for a new elephant. His heralds were
roaming the city, announcing that any man who had seen or heard of an
elephant fit for a king should come forward with the information. The
forester was very excited and immediately went up to the King and told
him about the white elephant that he had seen on Mount Candorana. The
King was quite pleased with the information and immediately dispatched
a number of soldiers and elephant trainers along with the forester.
After travelling for many days, the group reached the lake besides
which the elephants resided. They slowly crept down to the edge of the
lake and hid behind the bushes. The white elephant was collecting lotus
shoots for his mother's meal and could sense the presence of humans.
When he looked up, he spotted the forester and realized that it was he
who had led the King's men to him. He was very upset at the ingratitude
but decided not to put up a struggle as many of the men would be
killed. And he was just too kind to hurt anyone. So he decided to go
along with them to Benaras and then seek a solution to this problem.
On reaching the beautiful city of Benaras, the trainers laid out a
feast for their new State elephant but he refused to touch a morsel. He
did not respond to any kind of stimuli, be it the fragrant flowers or
the beautiful and comfortable stable. He just sat there looking
completely despondent. The King was extremely concerned. He offered the
elephant food from the royal table and asked him why he grieved in this
manner. The white elephant replied that he would not eat a thing until
he met his mother back home on Mount Candorana as she must be hungry
because she was blind and had no one to feed her and take care of her.
He was afraid that she would die. The compassionate King was touched by
the elephant's story and assured him that his soldiers would bring his
old mother to the palace as soon as possible. The king kept his promise
and his soldiers took good care of his mother as well for as long as
she lived. She blessed the kind King with peace, prosperity and joy
till the end of his days. In this way the white elephant could serve
the king and also enjoy the royal perks at the king's palace along with
his mother.
1. What did the white elephant do when he realised that his mother had
been starving even though he had been sending food for her ?
(A) He punished his herd members and told them to leave the jungle
(B) He went to Benaras to report the happenings of the herd to the King
(C) With the help of the King's soldiers, he got the herd members killed
(D) He and his mother left the herd behind
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
2. What did the King do when the forester told him about a white
elephant ?
(A) He rewarded the forester with lots of valuables
(B) He sent his soldiers to the forest to bring the white elephant to
Benaras
(C) He sent his soldiers to the forest to hunt down the white elephant
(D) He ordered the forester to bring the white elephant to him from the
forest
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
3. Why did the white elephant's mother never receive the fruits sent by
her son ?
(A) The other members of the herd would eat up the fruits themselves
instead of taking them to her
(B) The King's soldiers blocked her food supply in order to make her
weak and capture her to be taken to the King
(C) Because the King would never let any food sent by the white
elephant reach his mother
(D) Because the ungrateful forester sold the fruits collected by the
white elephant in Benaras
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
4. Why was the forester terrified and crying for help in the forest ?
(A) He was scared to see a white elephant
(B) The elephant had lifted him forcefully to his back
(C) He wanted to warn the white elephant against the King's men
(D) He had lost his way and wanted someone's help
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)
5. Why did the white elephant collect food for his mother daily ?
(A) The king did not provide food to the elephant's mother
(B) All the elephants from the herd refused to collect food for the old
mother elephant
(C) The elephant's mother could not fend for herself
(D) The white elephant's mother would not accept food from anyone but
her son
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
6. Why did the white elephant not put up a struggle against the King's
soldiers ?
(A) He did not want anyone to get hurt in the struggle
(B) He was blind and feeble and thus could not put up a struggle
(C) He surrendered as he realised that he would not be able to fight so
many soldiers
(D) He feared that the King may kill his mother if he did not go to the
palace
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)
7. Why was the white elephant upset to see the forester alongwith the
King's soldiers ?
(A) He had invited only the forester and not the King's soldiers to the
forest
(B) The king's soldiers had arrested the forester for concealing the
whereabouts of the white elephant
(C) He did not expect such ingratitude from the forester as he had
helped him once
(D) The forester, alongwith the soldiers had captured the white
elephant's mother
(E) None of these
Ans : (C)
8. Why was the white elephant unhappy and refused to eat in the King's
palace ?
(A) He was unhappy with the royal treatment and expected more comforts
(B) He was worried about his mother who was blind and weak
(C) He was protesting against the forester's ingratitude towards him
(D) The King's soldiers had injured him and his mother while
captivating both of them
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
9. Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the passage ?
(A) The forester could never go back to Benaras from the forest
(B) The white elephant's herd members were co-operative and honest
(C) The forester ultimately became a good friend of the white elephant
(D) The white elephant's mother was finally left alone in the forest
(E) None is true
Ans : (E)
10. Which of the following best describes the King as mentioned in the
passage ?
(A) Ungrateful
(B) Weak & feeble
(C) Dishonest
(D) Sympathetic
(E) Ingenious
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 11–13) Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in MEANING
to the word printed inbold as used in the passage.
11. DISAPPEARED
(A) Hid
(B) Departed
(C) Escaped
(D) Disintegrated
(E) Strayed
Ans : (C)
12. SPOTTED
(A) Blemished
(B) Experienced
(C) Appeared
(D) Projected
(E) Saw
Ans : (E)
13. STRUGGLE
(A) Hardship
(B) Adversity
(C) Fight
(D) Striving
(E) Argument
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 14–15) Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in MEANING
to the word printed inbold as used in the passage.
14. FEEBLE
(A) Strong
(B) Intense
(C) Unbreakeable
(D) Preserved
(E) Substantial
Ans : (A)
15. EDGE
(A) Blunt
(B) Beginning
(C) Indoors
(D) Interiors
(E) Rim
Ans : (D)
Directions—(Q. 16–20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given
below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the
sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct
as it is given and no correction is required, mark (E) as the answer.
16. If you would have taken the medicine, you could have gone to school
today.
(A) If you would take
(B) Had you taken
(C) If you would be taking
(D) If you been taking
(E) No correction required
Ans : (B)
17. Earning lots of money is one of the desires which are never
satisfied—
(A) which are never satisfy
(B) who are never satisfied
(C) who is never satisfies
(D) which is never satisfied
(E) No correction required
Ans : (E)
18. The passage was so difficult that I could not comprehend it in the
first reading—
(A) as difficult that
(B) so difficult as
(C) as difficult as
(D) very difficult that
(E) No correction required
Ans : (E)
19. Besides his wife, his children and other relatives also attends the
function—
(A) too attends
(B) also attending
(C) also attended
(D) too attending
(E) No correction required
Ans : (C)
20. Good leaders are always attentive towards his subordinates' needs
(A) A god leader is
(B) Good leaders is
(C) Some good leader are
(D) All good leaders are
(E) No correction required
Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 21–25) In each question below a sentence with four words
printed in bold type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and
(D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either misspelt 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 in bold are correctly spelt and
also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e., 'All
correct' as your answer.
21. He was unable (A) to give satisfactory (B) explanation for his
absense (C) from the meeting. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (C)
22. Much (A) countries are starting to turn (B) their attention (C) to
new sources (D) of energy. All correct (E)
Ans : (A)
23. As the ship was sinking (A) fast, the captain (B) gave orders to
abandon (C) it immediately. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (E)
24. The council (A) denied having any hand (B) in the recently (C)
unearthed scandle. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (D)
25. Their (A) has been a series of abductions (B) of young children (C)
of the schools in the area. (D) All correct (E)
Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 26–30) 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 given below them—
(1) The man immediately got off the car, slapped the young boy who had
thrown the brick and asked him why he did so ?
(2) The boy then requested the driver to help him since he was unable
to lift his injured brother alone.
(3) The river stood to watch the young boy push the wheelchair down the
road and decided to never repair the dent.
(4) A man was driving down a higway when a brick smashed on the side of
his expensive, brand new car.
(5) Moved beyond words, the driver apologised to the young boy and
quickly lifted his brother and provided first aid to him.
(6) The boy was in tears and said that he had to do so as no one on the
highway had stopped to help his handicapped brother who had slipped
from his wheelchair.
26. Which of the folloiwng should be the FIRST sentence after
rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Ans : (D)
27. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after
rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 1
(C) 4
(D) 6
(E) 5
Ans : (B)
28. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after
rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 6
Ans : (E)
29. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after
rearrangement ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) 6
Ans : (A)
30. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after
rearrangement ?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) 5
Ans : (C)
Directions—(Q. 31–40) Read each sentence to find out whether there is
any grammatical error or idiomatic 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.)
31. Hostility between the (A) / two groups have (B) / increased in the
(C) / past few months. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)
32. Her class is very special (A) / because it has children (B) / with
many different (C) / abilities and skills. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)
33. Many peoples were (A) / brought to safety (B) / by the army
helicopters (C) / from the flood hit area. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)
34. It is difficult to (A) / understand the problems (B) / that the
physically challenged people (C) / encounters in their daily life. (D)
No error (E)
Ans : (D)
35. I had gone only a little way (A) / down the street (B) / when I
realised that (C) / I had not lock the door. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)
36. Mammoths were a (A) / species of elephants (B) / who lived millions
of years ago (C) / but are now extinct. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)
37. The sink is (A) / so dirty that (B) / one needs a very strong (C) /
abrasive to cleaning it. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)
38. The talks ended (A) / abruptly when on of (B) / the delegate walked
(C) / out in protest. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)
39. A twenty year old (A) / absconder was caught (B) / in a local
restaurant (C) / this morning. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)
40. If she will secure more than (A) / 90% marks in the exams (B) / I
will give her (C) / a suitable reward. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)
Directions—(Q. 41–50) 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 are suggested, one of which fits the blank
appropriately. Findout the appropriate word in each case.
Once upon a time, there was a huge tree on the …(41)… of a river. The
tree made a comfortable home for the family of birds who had built
their nests on its branch. The birds were living there happily as the
tree with its widespread branches provided …(42)… to them from
scorching sun and heavy rains.
One day, when the …(43)… was overcast, it rained very heavily. Some
monkeys, who were playing nearby the tree, got …(44)… and ran for
shelter under the tree. All of them were …(45)… with cold. When the
birds saw the monkeys in pitiable condition, one of the birds said, "O
Monkeys ! If we can build our nest with small beaks,then why can't you.
By God's grace, you have two hands and two legs. Why don't you make a
nice shelter for yourselves ?
On hearing this, the monkeys got …(46)… and swore to teach the birds a
lesson. They said to themsleves. "These birds are not afraid of the
rain or of cold wind. They are living comfortably that is why they
are …(47)… us like this. Let the rain stop, we'll show them how to
build home". As soon as the rain stopped, the monkeys …(48)… up the
tree and …(49)… the nests of the birds. They also broke the birds' eggs
and threw the young ones down.
The poor birds flew here and there in misery. They were full of …(50)…
for their words and realized that they should not have given advice
that was not asked for. Advice should only be given to the learned, the
wise and those who ask for it.
41. (A) waters
(B) middle
(C) bank
(D) bottom
(E) inside
Ans : (C)
42. (A) shelter
(B) house
(C) habitat
(D) filter
(E) fruits
Ans : (A)
43. (A) tree
(B) birds
(C) rain
(D) river
(E) sky
Ans : (E)
44. (A) shocked
(B) drenched
(C) drowned
(D) flooded
(E) immersed
Ans : (B)
45. (A) shaking
(B) wet
(C) angry
(D) shivering
(E) soaked
Ans : (D)
46. (A) inspired
(B) sorry
(C) annyed
(D) defensive
(E) tearful
Ans : (C)
47. (A) violating
(B) injuring
(C) drenching
(D) boasting
(E) criticizing
Ans : (E)
48. (A) travelled
(B) climbed
(C) ascended
(D) attacked
(E) mounted
Ans : (B)
49. (A) constructed
(B) occupied
(C) built
(D) destroyed
(E) inhabited
Ans : (D)
50. (A) regret
(B) pride
(C) pleasure
(D) hatred
(E) revengeAns : (A).....
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