RBI - English Language - 2

RBI – English Language - 2

Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

1.            The government is planning to set ..... family welfare Centre’s  for slums in cities.

a) another
b) with
c) for
d) in
e) up                                     Ans: (e)

2.            Economic independence and education have …………..women more assertive.

a) prepared
b) made
c) marked
d) resulted
e) adjusted                         Ans: (b)               

3.            In the modern world, the ......... of change and scientific innovation is unusually rapid.
a) supplies
b) context
c) pace
d) fantasy
e) requirement                        Ans: (c)

4.         The unprecedented economic growth of china has ......... world- wide attention.
a) perceived
b) proposed
c) neither
d) astonished
e) attracted                  Ans: (e)

5.            Each business activity ........... employment to people who would otherwise be unemployed.

a) taking
b) finds
c) creates
d) provides
e) given                                                Ans: (d)

Directions (Q. 6-10):
 Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is 'No error', the answer is (e). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)

6.            The economic disparity (a) / has grown rapid in (b)/ the era of globalization (c)/ and free market forces (d) / No error (e)

Answer (b)   rapidly instead of rapid

7.            Research shows that people (a) / is more sensitive to perceiving (b) / messages that are consistent (c) / with their opinions and attitudes.(d) / No error(e)

Answer (b) ‘are’ instead of ‘is’

8.            Many poverty alleviation schemes (a)/ are not applicable of (b)/ slum dwellers in metro cities  (c)/ as they are above the poverty line(d)/ No error (e)

Answer (b) ‘to’ instead of ‘of’

9.            Rather than considering its (a)/ human capital as a drain on (b) /  resources, India needs to (c) / resource develop it’s into a huge opportunity.(d)/ No error (e)

Answer: (d) ‘it’ instead of ‘it’s’

10.          The European nations have (a) / become one of the(b) / favorite destinations of the Indian

Students (c) / seek specialized Knowledge and training.(d) / No error (e)

Answer: (d) to seek

Directions (Q.11-20):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. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

The latest technology (11) put to use or about to arrive in market must be (12) to all entrepreneurs. The reason is that it may have an (13) effect on business. Valve radios gave way to transistor radios and with micro-chips; technology is giving way to digital equipment. Business has (14) the same but the technology has kept changing. A notable feature is that the size of the receivers decreased (15) so did the use of its material and consequently its price. The traditional flour mills are losing business(16) customers now buy flour (17) from the market. As a result of this, the business is (18) Following the same lines as technology, the social trends also go on changing and influence the market. The Indian saris are being taken (19) by readymade stitched clothes. Every entrepreneur must note such changes in the environment and also the technology and plan in (20) with these to ensure the success of his endeavor.

11 (a) to           (b) needed       (c) decided      (d) besides      (e) being

Answer (e)

12.(a) hoped    (b) welcome    (c) released     (d) Known        (e) aware
Answer (d)

13.(a) approximate      (b) huge           (c) uniform       (d) excellence              (e) enormous

Answer (e)

14.(a) maintained        (b) remained    (c) often           (d) mentioned                         (e) become
Answer (b)

15.(a) mainly                (b) and             (c) how                        (d) also            (e) some
Answer (b)

16. (a) reason              (b) due             (c) young         (d) as               (e) old
Answer: (d)

17. (a) knowingly         (b) ease           (c) cheap         (d) directly       (e) forcefully
Answer: (d)

18. (a) shrinking           (b) blooming    (c) returned     (d) same          (e) small
Answer: (a)

19. (a) against              (b) to               (c) over            (d) up               (e) for
Answer: (c)

20. (a) lines                  (b) relativity     (c) accordance (d) proper        (e) toning
Answer: (c)

Directions (Q. 21-25):

Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in a proper sequence so as to form a meaningful paragraph, and then answer the questions given below.

(A) Understandably, the newly married woman herself wants to spend more time with the family.
(B) They also worry that she might not be able to defend herself in case of trouble.
(C) Once married, the in-law exert a lot of pressure for similar cause of security.
(D) Initially, the family does not want the "decent" girl going all around.
(E) Retaining female workers at door-to-door sales jobs is just as hard as ever.

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

a) E                         b) B                        c) D                        d) C                        e) A
Answer (c)

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

a) A                  b) C                  c) D                  d) B                  e) E

Answer (b)

23.Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
a) D                  b) B                  c) C                  d) E                  e) A
Answer: (d)

24. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
a) C                  b) A                  c) E                  d) D                  e) B

Answer: (e)

25.Which of the following should be the LAST (FIFTH) sentence after rearrangement?
a) B                  b) D                  c) C                  d) A                  e) E

Answer: (d)

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