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PREVIOUS PAPER (UNITED BANK OF INDIA) 121. How many females are working in Scale II? (a) 144 (b) 81 Cd) 138 (e) 96 (e) None of these 122. What is the ratio of male to female employees working in Scale V? 0) 7:8 ~)2:1 (e) 8 : 7 (d) 1 : 2 (e) None of these 123. What is the total employees working together? (a) 219 (e) 162 (e) None of these number of female in Scales III and IV (b) 157 15 124. The number of male employees working in Scale VI is what per"cent of the total number of employees in that scale? (rounded off to the nearest integer) Ca) 35 (b) 46 (e) 44 (d) 34 (e) None of these 125. What is the ratio of the female employees in Scale VI to the male employees in Scale I? (b) 22: 33 Ca) 32: 23 (e) 12: 23 (d) 23: 12 ee) None of these (d) 285 TEST-III: GENERAL AWARENESS 126. Which of the following is/are the key features of the Indian economy which were highlighted during the presentation ofthe Interim Budget 2009-10? (A) Despite global financial crisis, the GDP growth rate in the current financial year has been 7.1 percent. (B) Indian economy was adjudged as the second fastest growing economy in the world. (C) A provision of Rs 100 crores is made in the annual plan 2009-10 for setting up Unique Identification Authority of India. (a) Only(A) (b) Only(B) (e) Only{C) (d) All (A), (B) & (C) (e) None of these 127. A", per the newly launched "Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension scheme", a monthly pension will be given to the widows. What will be the amount of the pension? (a) Rs 200 (b) Rs 400 (d) Rs800 (e) Rs 600 (e) None of these 128. As per the decision taken by the Govt of India, all the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) will be recapitalised over the next two years so that they can maintain a Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) of (a) 9% (b) 12% (e) 11% (e) (d) 22% None of these 129. As per the decision taken by the Govt of India, the exporters of which of the following products to USA and European countries will get an incentive of 2% on their exports? (A) Leather goods (B) Garments (C) Software (b) Only(B) (a) Only(A) (d) Both (A) & (B) (e) Only(C) (e) All (A), (B) & eC) 130. Very oft<:ln we see in the advertisements pul:-lished by Financing Institutesl Agencies stating that their products are given high or average ratings. The<>e Rating f.gencies classify bonds! investments into how many categories? PREVIOUS PAPER (UNITED BANK OF INDIA) 16 (A) Low Risk (B) Average Risk (C) High Risk (a) Only(A) (e) Only (C) (e) None of these (b) (d) Only(B) All (A), (B) & (C) l31.As per the reports published in various newspapers/journals etc, the economic map of the world is being redesigned. What is/are the new emerging trends of this new economic map of the world? (A) With India and Asia at the forefront, the centre of economic gravity has shifted to the East. (B) Emerging markets, with India among the leaders. are growing faster than old established markets. (C) The central banks of the countries have recognized that case-by-case liquidity solutions are not the answers and a marketwide and globally synchronized approach is needed to solve the present crisis.. (a) Only(A) (b) Only(B) (e) Only (C) (d) All (A), (B) & (C) (e) None of these 132. Many a time we read a term 'SEPA' in financial newspapers. What is the full form of the term? (a) Single Exchange Processing Agency (b) Single Euro Payments Area (e) Single Electronic Processing Agency (d) Super Electronic Purchase Agency ~ (e) None of these / / '''"'''' 133.As we all know, more and more countries/ organizations are now going for Non-Cash Transactions and accordingly Banks have launched many new products in the market for the same. Which of the following products is a non-cash transaction product? (a) Only ATM Card (b) Only Credit Card (e) Only Prepaid Card (d) Only Debit Card (e) All are non-cash transaction products l34.As per tpe reports published in the newspapers India has signed an agreement to supply its Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) to_ _ (a) Mauritius (b) Bangladesh (e) Nepal (d) Zimbabwe (e) Vietnam 135. As per the Industrial Development Report 2009, India's rank in Industrial Development was 54 on the Development Index. Which of the following organizations/agencies compiles Industrial Development Index of the world? (a) International Labour Organization (b) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (e) World Bank (d) World Trade Organization (e) The Economic & Social Council of the UNO '136. The merger of which of the following two Indian companies took place in the recent past which is termed as "Largest ever merger in India's Corporate History"? (a) Nuclear Power Corporation and National Thermal Power Corporation (b) State Bank of India and its seven associate banks (e) Hind Aluminium Company & Century Mills (d) Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland (e) Reliance Industries and Reliance Petroleum Ltd l37.As per the news published in major newspapers! magazin6s, the International Finance Corporation has offered a loan for providing clean drinking water to 30 lakh people in rural India. What is the amount of the loan? (a) US $ 5 million (b) US $ 10 million (e) US $ 15 million (d) US $ 20 million (e) None of these PREVIOUS PAPER (UNITED BANK OF INDIA) 138.As per the agreements signed by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCL) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), ajoint venture will be launched for setting up various nuclear power plants in India. If this is materialised, all these establishments will be required to function necessarily under the framework of which of the following existing acts? (A) Industrial Disputes Act (B) Monopolies & Restrictive Trade Practices Act (C) Atomic Energy Act (a) Only(A) (b) Only(B) (e) Only(C) (d) All (A), (B) & (C) (e) None of these 139. The Prime Minister of India, while addressing a meeting oftop Industrialists of India in March 2009, advised the RBI to further cut interest rates. Which of the following is!are the reasons owing to which the Prime Minister, who himself is an economist, gave this advice to the RBI? (A) All major economies of the world are passing through a crisis situation. The Prime Minister wants the RBI to take preventive measures to save the Indian economy. (B) In India, ample liquidity is available in the market but there are no takers. (C) Inflation is at a comparatively low level at present in the country. (a) Only(A) (b) Only(B) (e) Both (B) & (C) only (d) Only(C) (e) None of these 17 140. While addressing a conference of bankers and top Industrialists, the Prime Minister made a statement that "Domestic Credit Flow for Productive Needs has to be Maintained at a Reasonable Cost". What does it really mean? (Pick up the most appropriate statement/s.) (A) Banks should further raise their deposit base and provide very low-cost credit to industry, which is badly in need of the same. (B) Banks should neither reduce their lending rates further nor increase the rates on deposits as this may create a critical imbalance in the financial! money market of the country. (C) Banks should see that ample credit is provided to the industries at an affordable cost without diluting the credit norms. (a) Only(A) (b) Only(B) (e) Only (C) (d) Both (A) & (B) only (e) None of these 141. A major finanical newspaper while writing about the present status of the economy in India wrote, "The outlook in the agricultural sector gives room for optimism", What does it really mean? [Pick up the most appropriate statement(s)1 (A) The agricultural sector, which was not playing any significant role in the Indian economy, is now growing very fast and significantly. (B) The agricultur!ll secfor is ~ot going to play any major role in the economy as its progress is still very slow, (C) Govt will not require to provide any boost-up package to the agricultural sector as it is likely to be satisfactory this year. (a) Only(A) (b) Only (B) (e) Only(C) (d) Either (A) or (C) (e) None of these 18 142. Who amongst the following is an economist ofinternational fame and was in the news recently? (a) John key (b) Paul Krugman (e) Nicolas Sarkozy (d) Mohamed Elbaradei (e) Mohamed Nasheed 143.A major financial newspaper recently published a report wherein it was said that 'the Govt was aware of the problems in certain sectors, particularly where export dependence was high.' Keeping the general trend of India's present economic situation in mind, how would you interpret the above statement? [Pick up the most appropriate statement(s)] iA) The industry which produces mainly for export purposes is not doing well atpresent and needs Govt support. (B) The industry which imports raw material and exports processed goods is in very bad shape these days. Govt wishes to help them so that they can come out of it. (C) Indian exports were never in a comfortable situation and this year they are in their worst situation. Govt knows it but cannot help. (a). Only (A) (b) Only (B) (e) Only(C) (d) Both (A) & (C) (el None of these 144. Which of the following is/are TRUE about the present situation ofthe Sugar Market in India, which has undergone a dramatic change in the last 12 months? (A) From being a major exporter of sugar, India is desperately looking for imports today to meet its domestic needs. (B) Domestic prices have spurted by 60 70 per cent with no sign of respite. (C) The present situation is largely due to sharp contraction in cane acreage in the country. (a) Only(A) (b) Only<B) (e) Only(C) (d) All (A), (B) & (C) (e) None of these PREVIOUS PAPER (UNITED BANK OF INDIA) 145.As per the recent reports, the per capita income of the country has gone up during 2008-09. ~"hat is the per capita income at present? About (b) Rs 33,000 (a) Rs 15,000 (e) Rs 40,000 (d) Rs 23,000 (e) Rs 53,000 146. What is the maximum support price announced by the Govt of India for Rabi crops of wheat? (a) Rs 900/quintal (b) Rs 950/quintal (e) Rs 1,000/quintal (d) Rs 1,080/quintal (e) Rs 1,200/quintal 147.As per the news reports, MTNL recently launched its ''3G Services" and became the first telecom operator to launch the same in India. What is the full form of'G' in 3G? (a) Global (b) Generation (e) Growth (d) Gravity (e) None of these 148. The Govt ofIndia allowed the Income Tax Department to set up its centralized IT processing centre in (a) Bangalore (b) Chennai (e) Mumbai (d) Kolkata (e) Hyderabad 149. Which of the following is/are the highlights ofthe "Project Snow Leopard" launched in the recent past? (A) It has been launched to safeguard and conserve India's unique natural heritage and high-altitude wild life. (B) The project has been launched to make another hitech permanent lab on the South Pole. (C) It is nothing but a project to protect snow leopards found in the Himalayan region which are facing the fear of extinction. (a) Only(A) (b) Only (B) (e) Only(C) (d) Both (A) and (C) only (e) None of these PREVIOUS PAPER (UNITED BANK OF INDIA) 19 150. Govt of India has decided to set up two more All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-like institutes in near future. These new institutions would be established in (a) West Bengal & Uttar Pradesh (b) Haryana & Punjab (e) Punjab & Tamil Nadu Cd) Tamil N adu & Andhra Pradesh (e) Gujarat & Maharashtra 156. Ms Johanna Sigurdardottir has taken over as the first woman Prime Minister of (a) Brazil (b) Iceland (e) Peru (d) New Zealand (e) Tunisia 151. India recently signed an agreement with which of the following countries so that it can import Uranium from it? (a) China (b) Tunisia (e) Brazil (d) Taiwan (e) None of these 158. Service Tax was introduced in India for the first time in the year (a) 1990-91 (b) 1991-92 (e) 1994-95 Cd) 1980-81 152. The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum was organized in J anuary February 2009 in Ca) Davos (b) Brasilia (e) Washington DC (d) London (e) Tokyo 158. Which ofthe following countries launched its indigenous Satellite 'Omid' in February 2009? (a) Spain (b) Australia (e) (e) Turkey Iran (d) China 154. Which ofthe following countries launched the world's first satellite for monitoring greenhouse gases? (a) USA (b) Britain (e) Japan (d) China (e) India 155. Which of the following has now became the third largest economy of the World? (a) Brazil (b) India (e) China (d) Japan (e) Russia 157. Which of the following taxes is not levied by the Union Govt? (a) Customs (b) Corporate Tax (e) Land Revenue (d) Income Tax (e) Surcharge on Income Tax (e) 2000-01 159. Which of the following commissions set up by the President of India decides the distribution of tax incomes between the Central and State Govts? (a) Central Law Commission (b) Pay Commission for Govt Employees (e) Administrative Reforms Commission (d) Planning Commission (e) Finance Commission 160. Who amongst the following is the highest wicket-taker in the history of cricket? (Both ODI and Test Cricket) (a) Wasim Akram (b) Anil Kumble (e) Stephen Fleming Cd) Shane Warne (e) MuttiahMuralidharan 161. Who amongst the following is the author of the book "Termites in the Trading system"? (a) MS Swaminathan (b) Jagdish Bhagwati (e) Jaswant Singh (d) M Chelapati Rao (e) None of these 20 162. Sania Mirza won the Mixed Doubles of which of the following tennis matches along with Mahesh Bhupathi? (a) US Open 2009 (b) Australian Open 2009 (c) South Africa Tennis Open 2009 (d) ATP Challenger Tennis Championship 2009 (e) None of these 163. Who amongst the following players won the National Shooting Championship held in January 2009? (a) Abhinav Bindra (b) Omkar Singh (c) Gurpreet Singh (d) Anjali Bhagwat (e) None of these 164. Duleep Trophy is associated with the game of (a.) Hockey (b) Badminton (c) Football (d) Lawn Tennis (e) Cricket 165. Who amongst the following became the first Indian to win "Golden Globe Award 2009"? (a) Shivkumar Sharma (b) Anu Malik (c) Zakir Hussain (d) AR Rahman (e) None of these 166. Who amongst the following is the winner ofSaraswati Samman 2008? (a) GuIzar (b) Nida Fazli (c) Srilal Shukla (d) Govind Mishra (e) Lakhmi Nandan Bora 167. The Govt of India recently introduced Money Laundering Bill 2009. Under the bill, which of the following agencies is empowered to search the premises after the offence is committed and a case is flled? (a) Income Tax Department (b) Vigilance Department of the Reserve Bank ofIndia (c) Enforcement Directorate (d) Central Bureau ofInvestigation (e) None of these PREVIOUS PAPER (UNITED BANK OF INDIA) 168. Who amongst the following is the new Prime Minister ofIsrael after the general election held there in recent past? (a) Lieberman (b) Tzipi Livini (c) Shimon Peres (d) Benjamin Netanyahu (e) None of these 169. We very frequently read about the activities of the Foreign Exchange Market in newspapers/magazines. Whi.::h of the following is/are the major functions ofthe same? (A) Transfer of purchasing power from domestic to foreign market. (B) Providing credit for financing foreign trade. (C) Power to purchase gold from foreign countries, as most of the nations still work on Gold Standards. (a) Only (A) (b) Only(B) (c) Only(C) (d) Both(A)&(B)only (e) Both (B) & (C) only 170. Which of the following are the instruments of Credit Control in the hands of the RBI? (A) Lowering or raising the discount and interest rates (B) Raising the minimum support price of the major agro products (C) Lowering or raising the minimum cash reserves maintained by the commercial banks (a) Only (A) (b) Only (B) (c) Only(C) (d) Both (A) & (C) only (e) Both (B) & (C) only 171. Which of the folloyving is NOT a welfare scheme launched by the Govt ofIndia'? (a) Vill~ge Grain Bank scheme (9) Sampoorna Gramin Rozgar Yojana (c) Annapurna Scheme (d) Midday Meal Scheme (e) Bharat Nirman Yojana PREVIOUS PAPER (UNITED BANK OF INDIA) 21 172. Which of the following programmes was launched to further improve the facilities of irrigation in rural India? (a) National Social Assistance programme (b) Construction of kiosks for the poor (el Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana Id) Annapurna Scheme (e) National Watershed Development Programme 174. Which of the following is/are the components of the Fiscal Deficit? (A) Budgetary Deficit (B) Market Borrowings (C) Expenditure made from Pradhan Mantri Rahat Kosh (a) Only(A) (b) Only(B) (c) Only (C) (d) All(A), (B) & (C) (e) None of these 173. \Vho amongst the following is the author of the book Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance? (a) Barack Obama (b) John Evans Aatta Mills (c) Nelson Mandela (d) Danny Boyle (e) None of these 175. Which of the following is the Trophy/Cup associated with the game of Hockey? (a) Derby (b) AghaKhanCup (c) Merdeka (d) Vizzy Trophy (e) Rovers Cup TEST IV : ENGLISH LANGUAGE Directions (Q. 176-190) : 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. Indeed, the western recession is really the beginning of good news for India! But to understand that we will have to move away for a while from the topic of western recession.... to the Japanese recession! For years, the Japanese style of mangament has been admired. However, over the last decade or so, one key question has sprung up, 'If Japanese management style is as wonderful as described, then why has Japan been in a recession for more than a decade?' The answer to this question is very simple. Culture plays a very important part in shaping up economies. What succeeds in one culture fails in another. The Japanese are basically non materialistic. And however rich they become, unlike others, they cannot just keep throwing and buying endlessly. And once they have everything they need, there is a saturation point. It was only when companies like Toyota realised that they cannot keep selling cars endlessly to their home market that they went really aggressive in the western markets " and the rest is history. Japanese companies grew bigger by catering to the world markets when their home markets shrunk. And the markets have to shrink finally after attaining a level of affluence! And that's great for the world because the earth needs sustainable development. It does not need monstrous consumers, who keep consuming at the cost ofthe environment and the earth. There should be limits to growth so that consumers are not converted into material dustbins for the profit of a handful ofcorporations. Owing to the materialistic culture elsewhere, it was possible to keep selling newer products to the consumers despite having existing ones which served equally well. They were lured through advertising and marketing techniques of dustbinisation'ofthe customers, and then finally, one they became ready customers, they were given loans and credits to help them buy more and more. When all the creditworthy people were given loans to a logical limit, they ceased to be a part of the market. Even this would have been understandableifitcould work as an eye-opener. Instead of taking the 'Right Step' as 'lbyota did, they preferred to take a 'short cut'. Now banks went to the non-creditworthy people and gave them loans. The people expectedly defaulted and the entire system collapsed. 22 Now, like Toyota, western companies will learn to find new markets. They will now lean towards India because ofits common man! The billion-plus population in the next 25 years will become a consuming middle class. Finally, the world's attention will shift to the developing world. Finally, there will be a real surge in the income of these people and in the next fifty odd years, one can really hope to see an equal world in terms of material plenty, with poverty being almost non existent! And this will happen not by selling more cars to the Americans and the Europeans. It win happen by creatiJ.1g markets in India, China, Latin America and Mrica, by giving their people purchasing power, and by making products for them. The recession has made us realise that it is not because of worse management techniques, but because oflimits to growth. And they ",ill realise that it is great for Planet Earth. After all, how many cars and houses must the rich own before calling it enough? I t's time for them to look at otj1ers as well. Many years back, to increase his own profits, Henry Ford had started paying his workers more, so that they could buy his cars. In a similar fashion, now the developed world will pay the people ofthe developing world so that they can buy their cars and washing machines. The recession will kick-start the process of making the entire world more prosperous, and lay the foundation of limits to growth in the west and the foundation of real globalisation in the world - the globalisation of prosperity. And one ofits first beneficiaries will be India! 176. What does the author mean by the "Right Step" in the passage? (a) Giving loans to creditworthy people only (b) Considering market growth along with environment protection (c) Restricting people to buy only such products as are needed by them (d) To start looking at newer avenues and markets (e) None of these PREVIOUS PAPER (UNITED BANK OF INDIA) 177.According to the passage, which of the following was NOT an effect of providing loans and credits to the customers? (A) The non-creditworthy people defaulted. (B) People bought new products which were not needed. (C) Poverty became non-existent. (a) Only(A) (b) Only(B) (c) Only (A) and (B) (d) Only (B) and (C) (e) Only (C) 178. Although admired for years, why did the scepticism over the Japanese management style start since the last decade? (a) Japanese companies have been moving out of their home markets since the last decade (b) Japanese banks have provided loans indiscriminately to the creditworthy as well as non-creditworthy people (c) Japanese markets have been going through a period of continuous recession since the last decade (d) The unlimited growth ofthe Japanese markets has come at the cost of the western market (e) None of these 179. Why is the recession the beginning of good news for India in the author's view? (A) India can provide an attractive market to the western companies. (B) India has remained largely unaffected by recession owing to its huge population. (C) Indians keep purchasing products despite owning equally good products. (a) Only (C) (b) Only(B) (c) Only(A) (d) Only (B) and (C) (e) None of these 23 PREVIOUS PAPER (UNITED BANK OF INDIA) 180. According to the author, what is the main cause of the Japanese recession? (a) Only a handful ofcorporations earned profits and not the people in general (6) Non-creditworthy people defaulted, which led to a collapse of the entire system (c) Consumers were sold newer products which were similar in quality to the existing ones (d) Japanese do not purchase endlessly and thus when products had been sold to every customer, the markets slowed down (e) None of these 181. Why according to the author is the current recession great for 'Planet Earth'? (A) It will make people non-materialistic like the Japanese. (B) The unlimited market growth, which caused hazards to the environment, would be checked to a certain extent. eC) Banks will now provide loans only to the creditworthy people. (D) Developing countries will also be benefited by shifted markets. (a) Only (A) (b) Only (B) and CD) (c) Only (A) and (B) (d) Only (B) (e) None of these 182. What does the author mean by the 'dustbinisation' of the customer? (a) Convincing the customer to buy products he does not need (b) Denying the non-creditworthy people any loans (c) Denying more loans to people who have already taken loans to a logical limit (d) Moving from old customers in the home market to foreign markets ee) None of these 183. Why does the author foresee the markets being created in the developing countries instead of America and Europe? (a) All developing countries have materialistic culture (6) Developing countries are willing to make an effort to achieve globalization (c) The American and European markets have had a large number of credit defaulters (d) Recession has not hit the markets of developing countries yet (e) None of these 184. How does the author foresee the future globalization as an analogy to Henry Ford's example? (A) Car companies would start selling cars in developing countries as well. (B) By paying the developing world, the developed world would increase its own profit, in turn bringing affluence to the developing world as well. (C) To earn profit, the companies in developing countries would move to foreign land. (a) Only (A) (6) Only (B) (c) Only (C) (d) Only (A) and (C) (e) None of these Directions (Q. 185-187): Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage. 185. Key (a) Foundation (c) Requisite (e) Important 186. Aggressive (a) Violent (e) Demanding (e) Brutish 187. Catering (a) Considering (c) Supplying (e) Indulging (6) Solution (d) Difficult (b) (d) (b) (d) Determined Offensive Lending Working PREVIOUS PAPER (UNITED BANK OF IN DIA) 24 Directions (Q. 188-190): Choose the word I phrase which is most opposite in Ineaning ofthe word printed in bold as used in the passage. 188. Consuming (a) Destroying (c) Greedy (e) Spending Exhausting (d) Curtailing given cut-off marks. (d) (b) (d) Deteriorating Atrophy 190. Prosperous (a) Distressed (b) Helpless (c) Worse (d) Worthless (e) Underprivileged Directions (Q. 191-195). 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 ofthat part will be the answer. If there is no error, mark (e) as the answer. (Ignore errors ofpunctuation, ifany.) 191. Ancient artifacts are / (a) a part of global heritage / (b) and should not be / (c) sold to the highest bidder. (d) No error (e) 192. Most people like to / (a) rest after a hard work/ (b) but he seemed to have / (e) an inexhaustive supply of energy. (d) (e) (e) (b) 189. Surge (a) Decrease (c) Weakening (e) Crumble No error 193. None of the student I (a) in the class / (b) scored below the / No error (e) 194. To be a king and / (a) wear a crown are / (b) more glamorous to / (c) see than to bear. (d) No error (e) 195. Ashok is the I (a) in the world I (b) which did not follow / few (c) the of others. (d) No error (e) Directions (Q. 196-200): Which ofthe phrases (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below each statement 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. 196. One of the main function ofthe State is maintenance of law and order. (a) main function for (b) main functi(llls of (c) main functions for (d) main functions off (e) No correction required 25 PREVIOUS PAPER (UNITED BANK OF INDIA) 197. Setbacks and failures has always been an integral part of science. (a) has always being (b) were always been (c) has been always (d) have always been (e) No correction required 198. The sword of Tipu Sultan was recently brought at an auction by an Indian for Rs 2 crores. (a) brought in a (b) brought in an (e) bought in an (d) bought at a (e) No correction required 199.Alcohol in moderate quantity boosts concentration of good cholesterol and inhibiting blood clots. (a) inhibits blood clots (b) inhibit blood clots (c) inhibited blood clots (d) inhabiting blood clots (e) No correction required 200. We must realise that learning from mistakes is an important part of life. (a) mistakes are an (b) mistakes are a (c) mistake are a (d) mistakes has an (e) No correction required Directions (Q. 201-205): Rearrange the following sentences (AJ, (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) to make a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions which follow: (A) However, while reading, they would not know when to pause and what to emphasise. (B) Since then, their use has been regularised and the punctuation rules have been followed by all. (C) In earlier days, people learnt by reading out loud. (D) But not everybody used the same punctuations for the same thing. (E) To address this problem, various signs depicting various punctuations were introduced. (F) Thus, firmer guidelines regarding punctuations were framed so that everyone used them in a similar way. 201. Which of the following sentences should be the FIRST after rearrangement? (a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D (e) E 202. Which ofthe following sentences should be the SECOND after rearrangement? (a) A (b) B (c) D (d) E (e) F 203. Which of the following sentences should be the THmD after rearrangement? (a) A (b) E (c) D (d) F (e) C 204. Which of the following sentences should be the FIFTH after rearrangement? B (b) C (c) A (d) E (a) (e) F 205. Which of the following sentences should he the SIXTH (LAST) after rearrangement? (a) C (b) E (e) D (d) B (e) F Directions (Q. 206-210): Each question below has two blanks, each blanh indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning ofthe sentences as a whole. 206. Few professions can - -the sheer variety and constant - - of being a doctor. (a) like, streggle (b) share, enthusiast (e) match, challenge (d) draw, workload (e) justify, exception PREVIOUS PAPER (UNITED BANK OFIIljDIA) 26 207.Many teachers ------ the lack of professional freedom as the for leaving the job. (a) cited, reason (b) explained, force (c) claimed, understanding fd) argued, culprit (e) believe, ground 20B.A public servant who is guilty will not- punishment and no punished. (a) be, sincere (b) flee, guilty (c) defend, common (d) avoid, uninformed (e) escape, innocent person will be 209. Skeptics would not that the earth actually moves, let alone that it - around the sun. (a) permit, orbits (b) accept, revolves (c) experience, circles (d) assume, went (e) challenge, spins 210. Unpredictable ofthe child could not lead the consultants to any - .......... (a) performance, setting (b) belief,judgement (c) operation, purpose (d) behaviour, conclusion (e) react, decision Directions (Q. 211 215) : In each of the following questions, four words are given, ofwhich two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number ofthe correct letter combination by darkening the appropriate oval in your answersheet. 211. (A) explicit (C) introvert (a) A-B (c) A-C (e) CoD (B) cautious (D) clear (b) B-D (d) A-D 212. (A) fearful (C) hostile (a) B-D (c) A-B (e) A-D 213. (A) unite (C) separate (a) A-C (c) B-C (e) A-D (B) beautiful (D) amicable (b) CoD (d) B-C (B) association (D) distant (b) A-B (d) B-D 214. (A) loud (C) salient (a) A-C (c) CoD (e) B-C (B) prominent (D) legible (b) B-D (d) AD 215. (A) fraud (C) guilty (a) AC (c) B-D (e) CoD (B) barbarian (0) civilised (b) A-B (d) AD Directions (Q.216-225): 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 best fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case. Twenty years (216) now, nearly 60% of the world's population will live in urban areas. The impact ofurbanisation might not all be positive on India as urban expansion is happening at a much (217) rate than infrastructure expansion. Sustainability issues need to be (21B) so that economic development is not at the (219) of public health. Some urban services that ought to be in (220) in a city like water, electricity, transport, etc. need special consideration. TERI has put together a detailed report that (221) sustainability in the provision of basic urban services in Indian cities. (222)put~ic transport is a major reason for the proliferation of private vehicles on the road. Respiratory illness in children living in urban areas is on the (223) with more cases ofasthma being (224) because of pollution. The future of cities of Indian dreams depends on (22!i) we can build better cities today. PREVIOUS PAPER (UNITED BANK OF INDIA) 216.(a) on 27 (b) till (e) since 221. (a) requests (e) emphasises (d) from (e) after (b) bring (d) speculates (e) postulates 217.(a) quick (b) faster (e) slower 222. (a) sufficient (d) changed (b) good (e) competent (e) speed (d) absence (e) inadequate 218. (a) understand (e) believed (b) speculated 223. (a) grow (d) imagined (e) expansion (e) considered 219. (a) expense (e) rate (b) payment 2?A. (a) reported (d) costs (e) large (d) rise (e) inflation (b) produced (e) develop (e) charge 220. (a) location (b) multiplication (d) composed (e) resulted (b) abundance (b) if 225. (a) weather (e) whether (d) functional (e) vicinity (d) unless (e) provided ANSWERS 1. (a) 2. (e) 3. (e) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (e) 7. (a) 8. (e) 9. (a) 10. (b) 16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (e) 19. (e) 20. (a) 11. (a) 12. (e) 13. (e) 14. (e) 15. (d) 21. (b) 22. (e) 23. (e) 24. (e) 25. (e) 26. (e) 27. (e) 28. (e) 29. (b) 30. (a) 31. (e) 32. (b) 33. (e) 34. (b) 35. (d) 36. (d) 37. (b) 38. (e) 39. (e) 40. (e) 41. (b) 42. (a) 43. (b) 44. (e) 45. (d) 46. (e) 47. (b) 48. (a) 49. (d) 50. (d) 51. (b) 52. (e) 53. (d) 54. (a) 55. (e) 56. (e) 57. (e) 58. (b) 59. (b) 60. (e) 61. (a) 62. (b) 63. (a) 64. (d) 65. (e) 66. (a) 67. (d) 68. (a) 69. (d) 70. (e) 71. (e) 72. (d) 73. (a) 74. (b) 75. (e) 76. (b) 77. (d) 78. (a) 79. (e) 80. (e) 81. (e) 82. (a) 83. (e) 84. (b) 85. (e) 86. (e) 87. (a) 88. (e) 89. (e) 90. (d) 91. (bJ 92. (d) 93. (b) 94. (a) 95. (d) 96. (a) 97. (b) 98. (a) 99. (e) 100. (b) 101. (d) 102. (al 103. (e) 104. (e) 105. (e) lOG. (a) 107. (e) 108. (b) 109. (d) 110. (e) 111. (b) 112. (d) 113. (e) 114. (e) 115. (a) 116. (b) 117. (e) 118. (e) 119. (a) 120. (b) 121. (b) 122. (e) 123. (a) 124. (d) 125. (e) 126. (d) 127. (b) 128. (a) 129. (d) 130. (d) 131. (d) 132. (b) 133. (e) 134. (a) 135. (b) 136. (e) 137. (e) 138. (d) 139. (a) 140. (e) 141. (a) 142. (b) 143. (a) 144. (d) 145. (e) 146. (d) 147. (b) 148. (a) 149. (d) 150. (a) 151. (e) 152. (a) 153. (e) 154. (e) 155. (e) 156. (b) 157. (e) 161. (b) 162. (b) 163. (e) 164. (e) 165. (d) 166. (e) 167. (e) 171. (e) 172. (e) 173. (a) 174. (d) 175. (b) 176. (d) 177. (e) 181. (b) 182. (a) 183. (e) 184. (b) 185. (e) 186. (d) 187. (e) 191. (e) 192. (d) 193. (a) 194. (b) 195. (e) 196. (b) 197. (d) 158. (e) 159. (e) 160. (e) 168. (d) 169. (d) 170. (d) 178. (e) 179. (e) 180. (d) 188. (d) 189. (a) 190. (a) 198. (e) 199. (a) 200. (e) 202. (a) 203. (b) 204. (e) 205. (d) 206. (e) 207. (a) 208. (e) 209. (b) 210. (d) 211. (d) 212. (b) 213. (a) 214. (e) 215. (e) 216. (d) 217. (b) 218. (e) 219. (a) 220. (b) 201. (e) 221. (e) 222. (e) 223. (d) 224. (a) 225. 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