I AM BORN

Whether I shall turn out to be the hero of my life,

or whether that station will be held anybody else,
these pages must show. To begin my life with the
beginning of my life, I record I was born (as I have
been informed and believe) a Friday, at twelve
oclock at night. It was remarked that the clock began
to strike, and I began to cry, simultaneously.

In consideration of the day and hour of my birth, it
was declared by the nurse, and by some sage women in
the neighbourhood who taken a lively interest me
several months before there was any possibility of our
becoming personally acquainted, first, that I was
destined to unlucky in life; and secondly, that I was
privileged see ghosts and spirits; both these gifts
inevitably attaching, as they believed, to all unlucky
infants of either gender, born towards the small hours
on a Friday night.

I need say nothing here, on the first head,
nothing can show better than my history whether
prediction was verified or falsified by the result. On
the second branch of the question, I will only remark,
that unless I ran through that part of my inheritance
while I was still a baby, I have not come into it yet. But
I do not at complain of been kept out of this
property; and if anybody else should be in the present
enjoyment of it, he is heartily welcome to keep it

Petroleum, or crude oil, is one of the world's (1) ----- natural resources. Plastics, synthetic fibres, and (2) ----- chemicals are produced
from petroleum. It is also used to make lubricants and waxes. (3) ----- , its most important use is as a fuel for heating, for (4) -- ---
electricity, and (5) ----- for powering vehicles.

1. A. as important B. most important C. so importantly D. less importantly E. too important
2. A. Much B. a lot C. Plenty D. Many E. Less
3. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Hence E. Rather
4. A. Generated B. to generate C. being generated D. Generate E. generating
5. A. Decisively B. Exclusively C. Especially D. Favourably E. notably

Directions : In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been
numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five
words/phrases are suggested, one of which fills the blank appropriately. Find out the
appropriate word/phrase in each case:
Rural health care in India is ....(1).... by a huge gap between supply and demand.
Currently, rural health care needs are ....(2).... either by limited government facilities
and private nursing homes, which have not been able to keep pace with increasing
demand, ....(3).... by a number of quacks who practice medicine in rural areas. The
quality of infrastructure is usually poor and people ....(4).... up having to go to nearby
large cities if they need high quality care.
Rural India deserves better, since the ability to pay has gone up over the last few
years, driven by growth in income and penetration of government health care
programmes. Increasing demand, ....(5)....with the failure of existing infrastructure to
scale, has resulted in rural health care ....(6).... a large undeserved market. Absence of a
viable business model ....(7).... conversion of the huge rural expenditure on health into
an economic activity that generates incomes and ....(8).... the poor. It is this ....(9)....
that entrepreneurs are looking to ....(10)....

1. (a) performed (b) displayed (c) furthered (d) characterised (e) made
2. (a) stopped (b) met (c) elevated (d) discussed (e) set
3. (a) also (b) nor (c) but (d) or (e) and
4. (a) end (b) give (c) fed (d) start (e) set
5. (a) couple (b) combined (c) mentioning (d) engaged (e)
resulting
6. (a) become (b) happening (c) being (d) exists (e) is
7. (a) to (b) makes (c) so (d) ceasing (e)
prevents
8. (a) generates (b) supplies (c) lists (d) turns (e) serves
9. (a) gap (b) truth (c) progress (d) catastrophes (e) divides
10. (a) performed (b) access (c) plug (d) form (e)
distance

Directions: 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.

Today the economies of African countries are growing at 5 per cent every
year. Rich countries usually help poorer ones (1) African countries through
donations and aid. Their (2) are not always successful as (3) not used for
the projects for which they are (4). China, however, has found a different (5)
to help Africa - by trading more with the (6). In 2009 China's trade with
African countries was $ 90 billion - (7) than the US which was $ 86 billion.
(8) countries have now begun to notice the (9) available in Africa. China's
attitude has (10) the way the world deals with poor countries.
"Trade not aid" is the new mantra of African nations.

1. (a) belonging (b) similarly (c) compared (d) with (e)
like
2. (a) efforts (b) practices (c) challanges (d) achievements (e)
attempt

3. (a) given (b) approved (c) regular (d) often (e)
being

4. (a) grant (b) sanctioned (c) took (d) hired (e)
apply

5. (a) goal (b) fund (c) way (d) skill (e)
dream

6. (a) countries (b) others (c) abroad (d) neighbours (e)
poor

7. (a) further (b) extra (c) more (d) less (e)
high

8. (a) Recently (b) Any (c) Friendly (d) Many (e)
While

9. (a) differences (b) supply (c) quantity (d) people (e)
opportunities

10. (a) substitute (b) changed (c) exchanged (d) transform (e)
convert
Banking awareness
Cloze Test Practice Set 2: (taken from IBPS Recruitment of Officers in
Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) CWE, September 2012)

http://www.crackibpscwe.com/banking-awareness.html
Here is Synonyms Practice Set 1

1. GENIAL
(a) Generous
(b) Wonderful
(c) Liberal
(d) Friendly and cheerful

2. REVAMP
(a) Retreat
(b) Reconstruct
(c) Retrial
(d) Retrace

3. RESCIND
(a) Reunite
(b) Repeal
(c) Reserve
(d) Reproach

4. RESPLENDENT
(a) Wonderful
(b) Dazzling
(c) Beautiful
(d) Respectful

5. CORPULENT
(a) Fleshy
(b) Thin
(c) Stout
(d) Bony

6. ACRIMONY
(a) Disagreement
(b) Despondency
(c) Bitterness
(d) Difference

7. CANTANKEROUS
(a) Bad tempered
(b) Full of contempt
(c) Very sick
(d) Very envious

8. FELICITY
(a) Peace
(b) Comfort
(c) Faithfulness
(d) Great Happiness

9. UNRUFFLED
(a) Simple
(b) Indifferent
(c) Sluggish
(d) Calm

10. FELINE
(a) Feminine
(b) Cat-like
(c) Ferocious
(d) Ugly and clumsy
Indias approach towards treatment of (1) banks is yet another interesting issue. Rather than
closing them down policy makers in India have shown a preference to (2) such banks with
healthy public sector banks.
It has been (3) in certain circles that such an approach may give rise to a moral hazard problem. However, two issues need (4) in this context first commercial
banks are the most dominant and systemically important segment of the financial system. Second over 70 per cent of the bank depositors in India are small
depositors. Therefore systemic concerns coupled with the necessity to (5) the interest of small depositors have been (6) in the minds of policy makers
while (7) with insolvent banks this issue had not (8) much attention in the context of a predominantly government owned banking system as the weight of the
private banks increases further thinking will need to be done on this subject, both in terms of (9) of insolvency though advance regulatory supervision and action,
and post-insolvency measures that (10) moral hazard and eventual fiscal cost.

1. (1)insolvent (2) foreign
(3) cooperative (4) small
(5) private

2. (1) dissolve (2) relegate
(3) anchor (4) merge
(5) connect

3. (1) resolve (2) felt
(3) promised (4) identified
(5) done

4. (1) resolutions (2) decisions
(3) approaches (4) priority
(5) consideration

5. (1) enhance (2) increase
(3) safeguard (4) rationalize
(5) evolve

6. (1) paramount (2) superficial
(3) extradited (4) vested
(5) imbibing

7. (1) conniving (2) coping
(3) absorbing (4) dealing
(5) conversing

8. (1) paid (2) offered
(3) deserved (4) distracted
(5) received

9. (1) enhancement (2) prevention
(3) attachment (4) refurbishment
(5) expedition

10. (1) anticipate (2) provoke
(3) discourage (4) envisage
(5) create


Answers:
1 1 6 1
2 4 7 4
3 2 8 5
4 5 9 2
5 3 10 3


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Speculation and opinions on accidents (1) to (2) them as part of natural (3). This is a very convenient way of (4) all are concerned of their responsibility,
accountability, and even culpability.
Thus, over, the years, the genera; public and the media have begun to (5) accidents as natural disasters. Most of the investigations (6) on the (7) that some natural
phenomenon has (8) the accident. Thus, concrete (9) are by-passed, proper modeling and analysis of the process ignored and ridiculous but convenient
conclusions (10) at.
1. (1) mean (2) offer
(3) are (4) tend
(5) define
2. (1) project (2) notify
(3) simplify (4) sustain
(5) surround
3. (1) Calamity (2) disaster
(3) Chaos (4) certainty
(5) phenomenon
4. (1) resolving (2) absolving
(3) discerning (4) releasing
(5) accounting
5. (1) Deviate (2) doubt
(3) consider (4) raise
(5) rethink
6. (1) approach (2) succeed
(3) avail (4) proceed
(5) pursue
7. (1) theory (2) basic
(3) criteria (4) principle
(5) assumption
8. (1) magnified (2) triggered
(3) managed (4) surrounded
(5) inspired
9. (1) evidences (2) analysis
(3) solution (4) verifying
(5) nature
10. (1) signaled (2) called
(3) arrived (4) managed
(5) strived


Answers:
1 4
2 1
3 5
4 2
5 3
6 4
7 5
8 2
9 1
10 3


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