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Directions (1-8): A number of sentences are given below
which, when properly sequenced, form a COHERENT
paragraph. Four sentences are LOGICALLY connected
but one is out of the context. Find that sentence.
1. Find the sentence not contributing to the theme.
A. They have a responsible president who is elected for a
sufficiently long period and has sufficient powers to be
really responsible.
B. I believe that in this respect the United States of
America have found the right way.
C. The really valuable thing in the pageant of human life
seems to me to live a luxurious life, be ruthless and
insensitive toward other fellow citizens.
D. The thing that has brought discredit upon the prevailing
form of democracy in Europe today is not to be laid to
the door of the democratic idea as such, but to lack of
stability on the part of the heads of governments and to
the impersonal character of the electoral system.
E. On the other hand, what I value in our political system
is the more extensive provision that it makes for the
individual in case of illness or need.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
2. Find the sentence not contributing to the theme.
A. He has only been given his big brain by mistake.
B. A backbone was all he needed.
C. This topic brings me to that worst outcrop of the herd
nature, the military system, which I abhor.
D. This system of military is bringing the humankind to the
danger of extinct.
E. That a man can take pleasure in marching in formation
to the strains of a band is enough to make me despise
him.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
3. Find the sentence not contributing to the theme.
A. I must launch out my boat.
B. The languid hours pass by on the shore – Alas for me!
C. The spring has done its flowering and taken leave.
D. And now with the burden of faded futile flowers I wait
and linger.
E. The waves have become clamorous, and upon the
bank in the shady lane the yellow leaves flutter and fall.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
4. Find the sentence not contributing to the theme.
A. Only now and again sadness fell upon me, and I
started up from my dream and felt a sweet trace of a
strange fragrance in the south wind.
B. My basket was empty and the flower remained
unheeded.
C. On the day when the lotus bloomed, Alas, my mind
was straying, and I knew it not!
D. That vague sweetness made my heart ache with
longing and it seemed to me that is was the eager
breath of the summer seeking for its completion.
E. The 21st century children are immune to such virus.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
5. Find the sentence not contributing to the theme.
A. The people of India are giving in nature, sometime they
steal because of poverty.
B. Take the fresco at Mahabalipuram called ‘Arjuna’s
Penance’.
C. The magnificent figures in the main frieze and
narrative, carved out of the rock, are themselves a mix
of the divine and the humorous.
D. But, most tellingly, not far from the main frieze, are the
figures of two monkeys, one picking lice from the
other’s hair.
E. It’s an astonishing example of how this country’s
traditions of miniaturist converge with its epic stories.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
6. Find the sentence not contributing to the theme.
A. Gandhi was jailed many times for his protest again the
British.
B. This is precisely the greatness of any classical work;
that is can lend itself for any interpretation at any given
era, far removed from its own time, because of its
eternal appeal.
C. This total assimilation is reflected in his translation.
D. Although Gandhi was commissioned to do the
translation, the Tirukkural was in his genes, inherited
from his maternal grandfather who had translated it
1930.
E. He was so ‘smitten’ by this celebrated work, having
read and re-read it several times over, that it became a
part of his intrinsic cultural psyche.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
7. Find the sentence not contributing to the theme.
A. Economists love incentives.
B. They love to dream them up and enact them, study
them and tinker with them.
C. The typical economist believes the world has not yet
invented a problem that he cannot fix if given a free
hand to design the proper incentive scheme.
D. His solution may not always be pretty – it may involve
coercion or exorbitant penalties or the violation of civil
liberties – but the original problem, rest assured, will be
fixed.
E. An incentive is given to all the employees who perform
exceptionally well.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E
8. Find the sentence not contributing to the theme.
695 SBI PO/CL [GRAND SET]
A. Like the proverbial butterfly that flaps its wings on one
continent and eventually causes a hurricane on
another, Norma McCorvey dramatically altered the
course of events without intending to.
B. She was a lady who possessed exceptional skills and
she was a wine connoisseur, travelled the world and
lived her life luxuriously.
C. It had taken shape more than twenty years earlier and
concerned a young woman in Dallas named Norma Mc
Corvey.
D. All she had wanted was an abortion.
E. There was another factor, meanwhile which had
greatly contributed to the massive crime drop of the
1990s.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) (e)
Directions (9-16): In the following questions, rearrange
the four sentences (A), (B), (C) and (D) in the proper
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then select the
proper sequence given below them.
9. Rearrange the following sentence into a coherent
paragraph.
A. The European Parliament voted in favour of a proposal
that could force Google,
B. Facebook and other big internet firms to stop users
uploading copyrighted content and to share revenue
from that content with musicians and writers.
C. The proposal is a long way from becoming law; the
EU’s member states still have to be consulted.
D. Critics say the costs of monitoring such a system,
which would make the likes of YouTube liable for
copyright infringement, would be huge.
(a) BCAD (b) ABDC (c) DCAB
(d) None (e) No arrangement required
10. Rearrange the following sentences into a coherent
paragraph.
A. Using multiple platforms to tap into trends and tell
engaging stories,
B. These campaigns use a range of styles and themes to
help organizations
C. We are only halfway through the year and, already,
there have been a number of digital campaigns that
have set the bar high.
D. Create a buzz around their message, product and
brand.
(a) BACD (b) CABD (c) ABCD
(d) None (e) No arrangement required
11. Rearrange the following sentences into a coherent
paragraph.
A. Let’s examine what strategies lie behind the most
impactful digital campaigns of 2017 so far.
B. A great digital campaign can both capture the
imagination of an audience and drive engagement.
C. From politics to alcohol, non-profit to fashion,
D. With 65% of marketers citing their biggest challenge as
generating traffic and leads according to HubSpot’s
recent State of Inbound Report,
(a) DBCA (b) CADB (c) BDCA
(d) None (e) No arrangement required
12. Rearrange the following sentences into a coherent
paragraph.
A. This stark, copy-led campaign was multi-platform,
appearing on TV, in print, outdoor, on social and in
direct email marketing.
B. A reaction to the fake news phenomenon, the Trump
presidency
C. And his administration’s adherence to “alternative
facts”,
D. The campaign tackles head-on the widespread sense
of eroding faith in knowing the truth.
(a) DBCA (b) CADB (c) BDCA
(d) None (e) No arrangement required
13. Rearrange the following sentences into a coherent
paragraph.
A. The New York Times aired their punchy TV ad in a 30-
second advertising slot during the Academy Awards in
February,
B. It was a huge success with over 15 million views since
it first aired
C. And was followed up with targeted advertising on
social media in the same style, as well as direct email
marketing to increase subscribers.
D. Targeting a liberal audience that would be receptive to
their messaging.
(a) BACD (b) CABD (c) ABCD
(d) None (e) No arrangement required
14. Rearrange the following sentences into a coherent
paragraph.
A. Using current events
B. To create a sense of urgency and drive customer
engagement.
C. With subscribers now at a record level
of 308,000 digital subscriptions in the first quarter of
2017,
D. The campaign is an excellent example of
(a) BACD (b) CABD (c) CDAB
(d) None (e) No arrangement required
15. Rearrange the following sentences into a coherent
paragraph.
A. An empowering belief in human kindness and
understanding.
B. It took real political differences and brought out the
humanity behind them,
C. Reinstating
D. “Open Your World” successfully achieved what the
Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad failed to do.
(a) DBCA (b) CDAB (c) ABCD
(d) None (e) No arrangement required
16. Rearrange the following sentences into a coherent
paragraph.
A. They include feminist and anti-feminist, climate change
activist and denier.
B. The experiment got them to take part in team-building
activities, before unveiling their political viewpoints.
C. A real-life social experiment, Heineken brought
together people from opposite ends of the spectrum.
D. They then had the option to share a Heineken and
discuss their differences – which every pair chose to
do.
(a) DBCA (b) CABD (c) ABCD
(d) None (e) No arrangement required
DIRECTION (17-21): Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it.
Many firms fail because when they begin exporting, they have
not researched the target markets or have not developed an
international marketing plan to be successful. A firm must
clearly define goals, objectives and potential problems.
Secondly, it must develop a definite plan to accomplish its
objective regardless of problems involved. Unless the firm is
fortunate enough to possess a staff with considerable
expertise, it may not be able to take this crucial first step
without qualified outside guidance.
Often top management is not committed enough to overcome
the initial difficulties and financial requirements of exporting. It
can often take more time and effort to establish a firm in a
foreign market than in domestic one.
Although, the early delays and costs involved in exporting
may seem difficult to justify when compared to established
domestic trade, the exporter should take a more objective
view of this process and carefully monitor international
marketing efforts through these early difficulties. If a good
foundation is laid for export business, the benefits derived
should eventually outweigh the investment. Another problem
area is in the selection of foreign distributor.
The complications involved in overseas communications and
transportation require international distributors to act with
greater independence than their domestic counterparts also
since a new exporter’s trademarks and reputation is usually
unknown in the foreign market. Foreign customers may buy
on the strength of distributing agent’s reputation. A firm
should, therefore, conduct a thorough evaluation of the
distributor’s facilities, the personnel handling, its account and
management methods employed.
Another common difficulty or new exporter is the neglect of
the export market once the domestic one booms: too many
companies only concentrate on exporting when there is
recession. Others may refuse to modify products to, meet the
regulations or cultural preferences of other countries, local
safety regulations cannot be ignored by exporters. If
necessary, modifications are not made at the factory, the
distributor must make them, this is usually at a greater cost
and probably not as satisfactory is it should e. it should also
be noted that the resulting smaller profit margin makes the
account less attractive.
If exporters expect distributing agents to actively promote their
accounts, they must be trained and their performance must be
continually monitored. This requires a company’s marketing
executive to be located permanently in the distributor’s
geographical areas until there is sufficient business to support
the representative.
The distributor should also be treated on an equal basis with
domestic counterparts, for example, special discount offers,
sales incentive programmes and special credit terms should
be available.
Considering a joint venture or licensing agreement is another
option for new exporters. However, many companies still
dismiss international marketing as unviable. There are a
number of reasons for this. There may be import restrictions in
the target market. The company may lack sufficient financial
resources or its product line may be too limited. Yet many
products that can compete on a national basis can be
successful in the majority of world markets.
In general, all that is needed for success is flexibility in using
the proper combinations of marketing techniques.
17. New exporters often make the mistake of ignoring the
export market, when
(a) distribution costs are too high
(b) their product is selling well at home
(c) there is a global economic recession
(d) distributors cannot make safety modifications
(e) None
18. For a distributor to be successful, the exporter, must
(a) focus on one particular region
(b) finance local advertising campaigns
(c) give the same support as to domestic agents
(d) make sure there are sufficient marketing staff locally
(e) None
19. The writer states that some companies are reluctant to
export because
(a) there is little demand for their products
(b) the importation of certain goods is controlled
(c) they do not have good marketing techniques
(d) they are not able to compete with local business
(e) None
20. In the first paragraph, the writer suggests that firms
thinking about exporting should
(a) get professional advice
(b) study international marketing
(c) identify the most profitable markets
(d) have different objectives to other exporters
(e) None
21. The writer believes that if sufficient preparation is
undertaken
(a) initial difficulties can be easily avoided
(b) the costs can be recovered quite quickly
(c) management will become more committed
(d) the exporter will be successful in the long term
(e) None
Directions (22-30): In the passage given below there are
blanks which are to be filled with the options given below.
Find out the appropriate group of words in each case
which can most suitably complete the sentence without
altering the meaning of the statement.
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s election manifesto offers
—[22]—] of India and its vision for India. It is a reiteration of
the party’s three-point agenda of nationalism, welfare of the
poor and good governance. Prepared after consultation with a
wide range of people and released days before the polls start,
the manifesto is to that extent a welcome contrast with 2014,
when the BJP did not release it until the first phase of polling
was under way. A manifesto is important not for being a/an —
[23]—, tall promises, but as a document that explains the
direction that a party proposes for the country. The BJP
manifesto needs scrutiny for more reasons. It must be judged
against its performance in government for five years and also
in comparison with the manifestos of other parties, particularly
the Congress. In promising welfare for the people, economic
growth and material development, the BJP manifesto is not —
[24]—. But its clarity on what makes the party distinct is
remarkable. The BJP’s deep yearning for the reshaping of
India into a cultural monolith, which it projects as essential for
progress, is clear.
Unlike in 2009 and 2014, this manifesto is —[25]—, but
its stated resolve to “mainstream” the people of the Northeast,
its hardline approach on Jammu and Kashmir, and the
recurring theme of an —[26]— of a ‘new India’ all point
towards a hardened nationalist course if the party were to
retain power. While the BJP has its alliances, it is also —
[27]— of a majority of its own. The manifesto promises a Ram
temple in Ayodhya, a national registry of citizens for the entire
country, and citizenship to Hindus, Jains, Buddhists and Sikhs
fleeing persecution in neighbouring countries. The
BJP government has —[28]— during the last five years to
advance this Hindutva agenda. The emphasis on Narendra
Modi is also unmistakable — his name figures 32 times, while
‘BJP’ figures 20 times. The manifesto is —[29]— on the
national security front, and runs down all previous
governments to the extent that it would appear that India
assumed superpower status and made strides in sectors
ranging from space technology to higher education almost
exclusively on Mr. Modi’s watch. Yet, the BJP manifesto does
not —[30]— Mr. Modi’s single most momentous decision:
demonetisation. The document claims to be an account of the
current challenges, and an ambitious vision to be realised
before 2047, the 100th anniversary of India’s independence.
Yet, it does not mention religious harmony. As a vision
statement, the BJP’s manifesto is limited in its understanding,
and blinkered in its vision.
22. A. glimpses of its understanding
B. manifestations of its comprehension
C. reservations of its discernment
(a) All A, B & C (b) Only A & B (c) Only A & C
(d) Only B & C (e) None
23. A. catalogue of vote-catching
B. agenda of vote-dispersing
C. propaganda of vote-cutting
(a) All A, B & C (b) Only A & B (c) Only A & C
(d) Only B & C (e) None
24. A. radically different from the other parties
B. fundamentally different from the others
C. drastically different from the others
(a) All A, B & C (b) Only A & B (c) Only A & C
(d) Only B & C (e) None
25. A. not expansive on the party’s cultural agenda
B. narrower on the party’s cultural mission
C. less attractive on the party’s cultural card
(a) All A, B & C (b) Only A & B (c) Only A & C
(d) Only B & C (e) None
26. A. unforgiving state as the hallmark
B. hostile situation as the loophole
C. harsh state as the stamp
(a) All A, B & C (b) Only A & B (c) Only A & C
(d) Only B & C (e) None
27. A. emphatic in its ambition
B. assertive in its lawsuit
C. wholehearted in its purview
(a) All A, B & C (b) Only A & B (c) Only A & C
(d) Only B & C (e) None
28. A. taken significant measures
B. taken significant steps
C. adopted crucial measures
(a) All A, B & C (b) Only A & B (c) Only A & C
(d) Only B & C (e) None
29. A. boastful of the government’s performance
B. cogent in the government’s accomplishment
C. exaggerating the government’s excellence
(a) All A, B & C (b) Only A & B (c) Only A & C
(d) Only B & C (e) None
30. A. dwell too much at B. elaborate too much on
C. focus too much around
(a) All A, B & C (b) Only A & B (c) Only A & C
(d) Only B & C (e) None
Direction (31-40): Which of the following phrases (A), (B),
and (C) given below each sentence should replace the
phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence
grammatically correct? Choose the best option among
the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of
phrase in the context of the grammatically correct
sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e.,
"No correction required" as the answer.
31. When the weak acid falls on land, tiny traces of minerals
dissolving from rocks into the water, separating into
charged particles called ions.
A. tiny traces of minerals dissolve from rocks into
B. tiny traces of minerals are dissolved from rocks into
C. tiny traces of minerals are dissolving from rocks into
(a) Only A (b) Only A & B (c) Only C
(d) None (e) NCR
32. As climate change causes “global drying”—making some
wet parts of the world wetter, and dry parts drier—demand
for fresh water will intensify in the coming years; half
the world’s population is expected to live in water-stressed
areas by 2050.
A. demand for fresh water will be intensify in
B. demand for fresh water will be intensified in
C. demand for fresh water will intensified in
(a) Only A (b) Only A & B (c) Only C
(d) None (e) NCR
33. Perhaps the biggest question about the incoming
administration since the election is if the president-
elected intends to pursue his campaign agenda, or
whether he was simply using the rhetoric he needed to get
himself elected.
A. provided the president-elect intends
B. in case the elected president intends
C. should the elected president intends
(a) Only A (b) Only A & B (c) Only C
(d) None (e) NCR
34. In its most basic sense, intifada is a variant of the Arabic
verb “to shake”. In modern times it is associated with a
popular uprising: intifada was first used this way in 1952,
to describe Iraqis protested against their king. The term
has remained popular throughout the Middle East, from
Western Sahara to semi-autonomous Kurdistan. But the
word is most closely linked to the Palestinian cause.
A. protesting against their king
B. who were protesting against their king
C. protest against their king
(a) Only A (b) Only A & B (c) Only C
(d) None (e) NCR
35. Because of the best efforts of groups such as Hamas to
paint it as an intifada, the most recent violence does not
qualify.
A. Despite the best efforts of groups
B. In spite of the best efforts of groups
C. Instead of the best efforts of groups
(a) Only A (b) Only A & B (c) Only A & C
(d) None (e) NCR
36. Nobody was surprised when the airport’s boss announced
last weekend that it would miss yet another deadline—its
sixth so far. The airport has now scheduled to begin
operation in 2019. Why has Germany been unable to get
Berlin Brandenburg Airport off the ground?
A. has now scheduled to begin operating in 2019
B. is now scheduled to begin operating in 2019
C. is now set to begin operating in 2019
(a) Only A (b) Only A & B (c) Only A & C
(d) None (e) NCR
37. The official reason for the current hold-up is prosaic. More
automatic doors than a thousand in the terminal
building need to be rejigged to ensure that they close
properly in the event of a fire.
A. More than a thousand automatic doors
B. More than thousands automatic doors
C. Thousands of automatic doors
(a) All A, B & C (b) Only A & B (c) Only A & C
(d) None (e) NCR
38. EVERY four years Americans become worried about the
result of the presidential election say they will move to
Canada if their preferred candidate does not win.
A. are worried about the result of the presidential
election
B. have worried about the result of the presidential
election
C. worried about the result of the presidential election
(a) Only A (b) Only B (c) Only C
(d) None (e) NCR
39. In 2019 the unlikelihood of President Donald Trump
promoted celebrities ranging from Bryan Cranston (of
“Breaking Bad” fame) to Barbra Streisand to utter this
threat. Cher, an outlier, threatened to move to Jupiter.
A. the prospect of President Donald Trump prompted
B. the likelihood of President Donald Trump prompted
C. the provision of President Donald Trump prompted
(a) Only A (b) Only A & B (c) Only C
(d) None (e) NCR
40. The megaphone of social media made these calls sound
more numerous and louder than ever before. Lost in the
cacophony was a question little seems to have been
considered: Is a permanent move to Canada even
possible?
A. few seem to have considered
B. few seems to have considered
C. few seem to have been considered
(a) Only A (b) Only A & B (c) Only C
(d) None (e) NCR