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PARAGRAPH COMPLETION
Banks have been 1..............conduct loan melas to disburse loans
2.............quality of loaning process and banks have been forced to 3...
.loans so that vote banks of ruling party is 4and become greater. Banks have
been used to 5....all non 6.... .........services like tax collection or salary
payment or disbursing subsidy oriented loans under various government sponsored schemes
or7.branch 8.........in the name of service area approach or PM Jan Dhan
Yojana. Further to make the situation worse, banks have been 9................ and allowed by
previous government to do non- banking business like insurance, mutual fund, demat etc. In this
way banks 10........................the safety of bank's 11.assets and wasted time
in capturing insurance business from own customers. They could earn a few crores of rupees in
commission on selling insurance policies but they lost hundreds and thousands of crores
of rupees by financing to bad borrowers or by 12. monitoring loan asset or by writing
off bad loans. There is a saying " Penny wise pound foolish."
Options & Answers for Exercise 1
1. Coerced, catered, pressed,forced to,induced.
2. forefeiting, foregoing,yielding, sacrificing denouncing.
3. marking off,writing off,cutting off,diminishing, trimming.
4. protected,secured, safe, thriving sheltered.
5. transmit carry out, transact, convey,conduct.
6. fecund, productive, creative, useful,prolific.
7. careless, reckless inattentive,rapid, thoughtless.
8. growth,development, expansion extension, increase.
9. instructed directed focused,absorbed permitted.
10.surrendered,forefeited sacrificed foregone lost.
11. basic, core central essential, primary.
12. ignoring avoiding neglecting overlooking disregarding.
Exercise No. 2.
Speaking in public is a 1.as its other forms like singing, writing or acting are. The
speaker is required to be careful or rather more2.. because one of its most important
requirement is to appear 3 to the audience. In ancient times, the great speakers
used to prepare their speeches before a 4. of their known persons and noticed
their own
5.............
and
6........
of
the
spectators.
Their

audience 7. their trused friends, critics and mentors. They repeated their speech a
number of times in order to make 8over their words, speech and way of speaking. This
made their speaking perfect and 9. and also made their way of speaking perfect and
10. This all appeared not only highly perfect product but also a genuine way of
expression. This is the reason that we still study the speeches of great men to gain experience
and perfection in our acts of speaking in public more 11. ........... and flawlessly.
Options & Answers for Exercise 2
1.(a)Aptitude (b) form of an art (c)occupation, (d)Vocation (e) profession.
2 (a)Alert (b)careful (c) cautious, (d)vigilant, (e)thoughtful.
3. (a)impulsive (b)prudent (c) discreet (d) subtle(e) spontaneous.
4. (a) assembly, (b) crowd, (c) horde (d) gathering (e) multitude.
5. (a) defects (b) shortcomings (c) faults (d)imperfections (e), mistakes.
6.(a) reply, (b) response, (c) reaction,(d) answer, (e)rejoinder.
7. (a) included, (b) involved, (c) contained, (d) comprised, (e) gathered.
8. (a) appreciation, (b) expertise, (c) capability, (d) ability, (e) a good command.
9. (a) clean, (b) neat, (c) foolproof, (d) immaculate, (e) secure.
10. (a) correct, (b) faultless, (c) right, (d) impeccable, (e) ideal.
11. (a) efficiently, (b) well, (c) competently, (d) ably, (e) proficiently.
Exercise No. 3.
Parenting a child is not 1. taught anywhere. All learn from their own experiences.
This also depends on how well 2 a person is. For a person it can be a very
3. job and the other can leave the child to grow without proper guidance for
becoming a good citizen. Some parents believe in giving total 4.. and insist that a
child must not be checked for anything in 5. years. It may appear true for
the present day generation but it is firmly believed that a child must be taught to distinguish
between right and wrong. There is a dire need of 6 for a child at every step.
Children learn most of life skills at an early stage. It is very easy to 7.
children with money and material gifts but a 8.. parent one has to draw a line as to
which demand of children is to be met and what is politely and firmly declined. There is no need
to 9 to the pressure of a childs demand. Children need to be made know that
there is no free flow of money but money is made available to them for their all essential
requirements only so that they have a fair judgement of how much and where to spend.Parents
who do not teach their kids the value of money at an early stage and do not limit their spending
of money, invariably 10.. such life long damage that children sometimes ruin
their lives by spending beyond their resources.Surplus or unaccounted money given to children
can lead to abuse of money, poor attention to their studies and falling 11 to bad
company. This all happens only when a child is never taught the value for money at right
time and feels no pain in wasting it.That is why it is important to catch children young.
12.. planning and spending is essential to make the kids responsible adults
who can manage their lives well.
Options & Answers for Exercise 3
1. formally,originally,officially, ceremoniously, strictly.
2. trained, guided, educated, skilled, cultured, accomplished

3. clever, skillful, expert, competent, useful,proficient

4.autonomy,sovereignty,independence, freedom, choice.
5. creative, formative, decisive,influential,determinative.
6. guidance, supervision,direction,regulation, control.
7. maltreat, spoil, pamper, misbehave,nourish.
8. vigilant,careless,overindulgent, prudent,cautious.
9. accept, shoulder, succumb, support,uphold.
10. inflict, effect, impact, shield,cause.
11. reason, cause, victim, influence, prey.
12. Judicious, intelligent, clever ,shrewd, active.
Exercise No. 4.
Operation Flood was 1.............................. with the primary objective of 2.............................rural
milk producers with urban milk consumers, by 3.......................viable producer cooperatives in
the milk sheds and thus 4..................rural milk producers to earn higher income from milk.
The programme 5.............some 72 lakh members in nearly 61000 village
societies 6........................over diverse ecologies in 174 milk sheds. The cooperatives procure an
average of 90 lakh litres of milk a day to 7............................the ever growing urban demand for
fresh milk from the country..
Options & Answers for Exercise 4
1. A)Visualised B)Launched C)created D) devoted
2. A)joining B) linking C)identifying D) bringing
3. A) exposing B) generating C) providing D) creating
4. A) enabling B) offering C) justifying D) activating
5. A) covers B) rotates C) follows D) motivates
6. A) spread B) distributed C) assembled D) situated
7. A) satisfy B) control C) meet D) attend
Exercise No. 5.
Nanotechnology is the 1of miniature. It is the engineering of working
2at the molecular level. Due to advancement in technology area,
nanotechnology is the 3........ field that interests many people. From the
clothes and sunglasses we wear to computer drives and even cleaning products, nanotechnology
which is 4. by natural world, plays a big part in manufacturing many
familiar products of our daily use. It enhances our sunscreens 5.. to reflect
harmful ultra violet radiation, armours our designer shades against unwanted scratches. It
increases the capacity of our computer gadgets for storage of data and photos for our use.
Nanotechnology, very broad in its size, 6 in itself diverse fields of sciences like
surface science, organic chemistry, molecular biology and semiconductor science etc. Similarly
the research and applications associated to it are also equally 7
. Realising its commercial viability, the scientic institutions in India have started carrying out
research and development work in this filed. It is now fast becoming a powerful technology that
aids the development of products with 8. performance. The two major

categories of nanotechnology are nano-scale technology and molecular manufacturing. The

former covers small structures and can be used for introducing stronger, better medicines and
faster computers and so on. Molecular manufacturing is an attempt at building mechanical and
chemical manufacturing systems that join molecules together.
Options & Answers for Exercise 5
1.
fiction, art, science, project
2. style, systems, flair, ability
3. impending, forthcoming, upcoming, awaiting
4. transpired, emerged, inspired, revealed
5. capacity, skill, ability, aptitude
6. absorbs, shows, portrays, imbibes
7. useful, diverse, beneficial, indifferent
8. major, futuristic, trivial, strong
EXERCISE NO. 6
Fill in the blanks in the following Paragraph with words out of given respective options :
It is a well-established (1..) that some people have
mathematical mind while others do not. (2), this is
(3.) to mathematics; you never hear, for example, that
someone with a historical mind. It is a general belief (4.)
us that if we do not learn something it is because we cannot. In fact
mathematical ideas that are difficult at an early age are much easier to
(5) a few years later, if we give them another try.
Another handicap (followed/shown/ borne) by the math anxious seems to
be a distrust of their own (6..). An immediate right
formula or give up the problem is the real action on the part of a
mathematician. Mathematicians trust their intuition in solving problems
and they (7..) able to function without it.
Another(8..)distinction between the mathematics
anxious and people who are not good at figures is a difference in attitude.

So the persons with guessing and estimating (9) and

having intuitive thinking should be encouraged and rewarded in the class.
This helps in learning word problems, coping with equations and
confronting theorems and thereby overpowering the mythical
(10..) of mathematics.
Options & Answers for Exercise 6
1. myth/fable/legend
2. Formidably/ Dauntingly/ Interestingly
3. limited/restricted /perpetuated
4. amongst /against/ with
5. derive /comprehend/deduce
6. sensibility / intuition/Debility
7. cannot be/ would not be /should not be
8. obvious/tangible /glaring
9. perception/ attitude/ outlook
10. lack/fright /shock

EXERCISE NO. 7
Fill in the blanks in the following Paragraph with words out of given respective options :
Global warming caused by global climate change is the
single most important (1..)humanity is
facing today. It is a far bigger threat to humanitys(2..........)
than any other. Its ill effects attributed largely to
industrialization, were taken serious note for the first time at
the Earth Summit of 1992, held in Rio de Janerio,

Brazil. The participating countries (3.) to

undertake measures to reduce the volume of emissions of
greenhouse gases to the level of 1990 by the year 2000. The
Kyoto Protocol of 1997, that became operative in 2005,
(4) the goals set at the Rio Summit and
fixed the target of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases
to the tune of 5.2 percent from the level of 1990, by the year
2012. It adopted the (5)of common but
differentiated responsibility according to which the countries
that were prime (6) for causing
(7) to the ecology would contribute
more for its mitigation agenda. It was understood that rich
industrialized countries would provide modern technology for
switching over to cleaner sources of energy which was the key
to halting global warming. However success remained
(8.) as the volume of greenhouse gases continued
to increase and damage the environment in alarming
proportions. Such emissions haveincreased by about 16
percent from the level of 1990.
The industrialized countries having run away from Kyoto
Protocol and emerging economies like China and India
refused to accept legally binding emission cuts, there started
the search for a new climate agenda. According to this, every
country is to meet emission reduction targets and work out
remedial measures of its own. Member countries have been
called uponto announce Intended Nationally Determined
Contributions which means emission reduction targets are to
be fixed by each member country keeping in view the volume
of emissions and as per its capacity. The member countries,
while pursuing remedial measures, by (9.)
are supposed to introduce clean technology by buying
wherever it is available in the market using their own means.
In the new system all the countries seem to have common
responsibility and there is no place for differentiated
responsibility. It is clear that member countries, may be
industrialized or emerging economies, would never permit the
emissioncuts agenda to become a (10.) to
industrialization and a burden on their finances.

Options & Answers for Exercise 7

1. hindrance/challenge/deterrent
2. endurance/existence/survival

3 desired/resolved/wanted
4 fixed/determined/reiterated
5 principle/tenet/edicts
6 participants/culprits/observers
7 injury/damage/loss
8 elusive/obscure/vague
9 effects/implications/consequences
10 hindrance/burden/limitation
Following is the extract from question Paper of IBPS clerks held on December 6, 2015.
Directions (26 - 30 ) : 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.
Once upon a time, there lived a poor orphan who was an exceptional artist and would often draw
pictures of rivers,mountains and people. One day, a fairy gifted him golden paint brush and to his
great .........26.........whatever he painted with the brush came to life. His fame spread and he was
brought to the king's .........27..........The king and his ministers took the boy into the fields.
' .........28.........an ocean here! 'ordered the king. The boy protested that it wasn't right and the
fields and houses would be .........29........ But the king ordered him to paint the ocean and a
storm. the boy painted ............30.......... and the storm was so violent that the boat in which the
king and his ministers were overturned, killing them.
26. 1.doubt 2. surprise 3. miracle 4. sorrow 5. problem.
27. 1. favour 2. dilemma 3. court 4. justice 5. riches
28. 1.Sail 2. origin 3. cry 4. create 5. find.
29. 1. damage 2. hurt 3. form 4. destroyed 5. wiped.
30. 1. slowly 2. similar 3. equally 4. skillful 5. accordingly.

ANSWERS
26. (2). This sentence is in positive and optimistic sense. So the words -doubt, sorrow and
problem are not correct. Similarly miracle also does not suit here. Only the word Surprise is
correct.

27. (3) The person was brought to king's........Here words like dilemma, justice and riches do not
fit well. Favour is also not correct here. Court is the correct answer. Court is the place where king
and his ministers meet and take decisions.
28. (4). The king ordered ' ........an ocean here' Here a verb is required. So origin is incorrect. Sail
and cry are also not according to the sentence. Out of find and create , Create is the appropriate
word to be used here.
29. (4) Here , after would be, third form of verb is required. So the words damage and form are
out -rightly ruled out.Hurt also does not fit here. Out of the words wiped and destroyed ,
destroyed is the most appropriate word.
30. (5) The sentence is - the king ordered......and the boy......and. ----meaning ---the boy acted
according to the orders of the king. Here adverb is required. Hense 'Accordingly' is the correct
word to be used here.
Rearrangement of Jumbled Sentences to make a Meaningful Paragraph Q. No. 1
A. Such a man goes on working hard and even if he fails he is never downcast.
B. It is therefore, the man who labours hard with a strong resolution
and an unshaken will, who achieves success and makes his fortune.
C. In turn failures make him all the more determined and
resolute and he persists in his task till he attains the desired success.

D. A man who possesses a strong will and firm determination

finds all difficulties solved.

E. To him there are a thousand ways open to steer clear of all

dangers and difficulties.

(Answer

:DEACB).

Q. No. 2
Arrange the following jumbled sentences in a way so as to make a meaningful paragraph.
Mention the alphabets marked against each sentence in order as answer.
A. With the passage of time, vices become more apparent and virtues become objects of
jealousy and envy, thereby causing contempt and hatred in the hearts of each other.

B. They become familiar with not only strengths but also weaknesses of each other's
characters.
C. Generally people think that familiarity should breed love, mutual understanding and
tolerance.
D. They expect that coming together of two persons should bring them closer and forge the
bond of kinship between them.
E. But when two persons come closer, they come to know not only strengths but also
weaknesses of each other's character.

(Answer

CDEBA)

Q. No 3.
Arrange the following sentences to make a meaningful paragraph. Write alphabets of
respective sentences as your answer.
A. He used to go to his school and enjoyed studying and mid day meals there.
B. Besides, they needed his help in odd jobs in the house as well as their fields.
C. Karma lived with his parents in a thatched small house in a silent corner of the village.
D. This all stopped as his parents could not afford to send him to school to impart further
education to him.
(Answer :CADB)
Q. No. 4
Arrange the following jumbled sentences in a way so as to make a meaningful paragraph.
Mention the alphabets marked against each sentence in order as answer.
A. But sometimes, the persons of opposite nature also come closer fall in each other's
company by accident,chance or out of ignorance vitiating the above statement to some
extent.
B. If a man moves in the company of good, gentle and noble people, he is usually adjudged
to be a gentleman.

C. It is usual for a man to see company of those who possess tastes, tendencies and
temperaments like his own.
D.On the other side, if he keeps company with evil persons and bad characters, he is
considered to be a man of bad character.
E.Generally, the character and conduct of a person is gauged by the kinds of people he
mixes and moves with.
(Answer: EBDCA)

Q. No. 5
Arrange the following jumbled sentences in a way so as to make a meaningful paragraph.
Mention the alphabets marked against each sentence in order as answer.
A. He cannot achieve wealth and fortune unless he works hard and unless he has a
powerful will.
B. It follows from it that he is the builder of his own fortune.
C. A person must be persevering and must exert himself if he wants to shape out his
destiny.
D. He can also bring misery and sufferings upon himself if he has not the wish to labour.
E. He can make his fortune if he wishes to do so by being industrious and persevering.
(Answer:

CABED

Q. No. 6
Arrange the following jumbled sentences in a way so as to make a meaningful paragraph.
Mention the alphabets marked against each sentence in order as answer.
A. When finally they made their first ascent from the desert tract beside the sea, to be
borne aloft for almost a whole minute, a great change was effected in the nation's attitude.
B. Accordingly, the brothers, each a man of mettle and each the perfect complement to the
other, set out with their ingenious device, but with their very little capital.

C. Those who had formerly been skeptical and had prophesied that the wright machine
would remain for ever stationary on the earth, were loudest in their praise of the pioneers
of the air.
D. Men laughed at the Wright Brothers, mechanics from Dayton, saying that a practicable
flying machine would never be built and counselled them to stay on the ground.
E. The wrights, however, refused to accept this advice or to alter their plans, for they were
certain that their machine embodied the principles of aviation and they were confident of
their success.

(Answer

DEBAC)

Q. No. 7 Arrange the sentences B, C, D and E to form a logical sequence between

sentences (A) & (F) to construct a coherent paragraph.
A. The belief in evil spirits, though still common, is probably less wide spread than it was.
B. They live in terror of germs and practise elaborate antiseptic rites in order to
counteract their influence.
C. Evil spirits being out of fashion, it must therefore find expression in other beliefs.
D. With many people especially women, bacilli have taken the place of spirits and microbes
for them are personification of evil.
E. But the human tendency to oversize its sense of value is still as strong as ever.
F. The forms change but the substance remains.
(Answer : A EBDC F )
Q. No. 8 Arrange the sentences A, B, C, D and E to form a logical sequence & to construct
a coherent paragraph.
A.Special justice has always exercised an appeal to sensitive persons.

B. We talk of things material and spiritual.

C. Every great wave of human thought which has affected millions of human beings has
something spiritual in it.
D. Even the great revolution would not have succeeded without a spiritual element.
E. Yet it is a little difficult to draw a line between the two.

(Answer: becda)
Q. No. 9 Arrange the sentences A, B, C, D and E to form a logical sequence & to
construct a coherent paragraph.
A. Then we come to classical Sanskrit which is also very good.
B. Instead of being inspired by good idea, we have even lost what we had.
C. However it gradually deteriorates and there is no vitality left it in it.
D. We start with magnificent literature.
E. The process of decay through centuries can be traced in our literature.
(Answer:

EDACB)

Q. No. 10 Arrange the sentences A, B, C and D to form a logical sequence &

to construct a coherent paragraph.
A. It must be viewed, as some new epidemic would be viewed, as a common peril to be met
by concerted action.
B. If we are to think wisely about the new problems raised by nuclear weapons, we must
learn to view the whole matter in a quite different way.
C. These conflicts are so virulent and so passionate that they produce a wide spread
inability to understand even very obvious matters.
. D. It is a profound misfortune that the whole question of nuclear warfare has become
entangled in the age-old conflicts of power politics.

(Answer:

DCBA)

Q. No. 11 Arrange the sentences A, B, C,D and E to form a logical sequence &
to construct a coherent paragraph.
A. Two of the taller kids stood on the table to accomplish the adventurous job.
B. Then I showed them how to fasten the wire into a hook.
C. I promptly told the children to fetch a broken table and a long and strong
of wire.

piece

D. The small thiefs admired my ingenuity and enjoyed themselves running

around everywhere in excitement.
E. One pulling down the branches with hook and the second picking the fruit
others passed them down.
(Answer

CBAED

Q. No. 12 Arrange the sentences B, C,D and E between the sentences A & F to
form a logical sequence & to construct a coherent paragraph.
A. Smoke oozed up between the planks.
B.Passengers were told to be ready to quit the ship.
C. The rising gale fanned the smouldering fire.
D. Every one now knew there was a fire on board.
E. Flames broke out here and there.
F.Most people bore the shock bravely.
(Answers: EDCB )

Q. No. 13 Arrange the sentences B, C,D and E between the sentences A & F to
form a logical sequence & to construct a coherent paragraph.

while

A. Most of the perishable foods are shipped by refrigerator ships.

B.As the green bananas are loaded, a man watches closely the signs of yellow on them.
C. The cool temperatures keep the bananas from getting ripe during the trip.
D. They are placed in the refrigerated hold of the ship.
E. Some foods such as bananas are shipped before they get ripe.
F. Ripe bananas are poor travellers and even one ripe banana at the start of the trip can
spoil a whole shipload of fruit.
(Answer:
D
E
B
C)

Q. No. 14. Arrange the sentences A, B, C,D and E to form a logical sequence &
to construct a coherent paragraph.
A. Whatever the reasons may be, the effects are disastrous leading to both
physical and mental ailments like insomnia, hypertension and nervous
breakdown
B. According to psychologists it is the result of fear due to
inexperience,
deprivation,isolation and feeling of

inferiority

among

C. It is a matter of grave concern that 'stress' or 'mental pressure' has emerged

deadly
and
silent
killer
for
teenagers
of
the

etc.
them.
as a
day.

D. In order to prevent these catastrophic diseases, children need to be taught to

'destress themselves' through meditation or cultural activities and this will
inculcate
feelings of self confidence in them and inspire them to face the
realities of life in a
better way.
E. If they are observed closely, this all owes to undue pressure on their mind due
to
unhealthy competitions and sky rocketing expectations of their parents and
teachers
from them.

(Answer:CBEAD)

Q. No. 15 Arrange the sentences B, C,D and E between the sentences A & F
to form a logical sequence & to construct a coherent paragraph.
A. Man cannot survive except through his mind. He comes on this earth
unarmed.
B. Man has no claws, no fangs,no horns and no great strength of muscle.
C. Animals obtain food by force.
D. He must plant his food or hunt it.
E. His brain is his only weapon.
F. To plant he needs a process of thought; to hunt he needs weapons and to make
weapons --the process of thought.
(Answer

Q. No. 16 Arrange the sentences B, C,D and E between the sentences A & F
to form a logical sequence & to construct a coherent paragraph.
A. Speech was the first means of conveying information.
B. Thirdly printing helped in dissemination of knowledge in a permanent form.
C. Then writing as a means introduced a capacity for storing information.
D. Computer is the only medium that cannot only store but analyse information to make
decision.
E. However all these are passive media.
F. Therefore computer is hailed as the fourth information revolution.
(Answer: CBED)

Q. No. 17 Arrange the sentences B, C,D and E between the sentences A & F
to form a logical sequence & to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. Those are fortunate people who have good, true and faithful friends.
B. It is a sacred attachment or a bond of interest between two persons of a congenial mind.
C. True friendship increases our happiness in prosperity and diminishes our misery in
adversity.
D. Friendship often springs from similarity of taste, feelings and sentiments.
E. However true friendship should be based on truth and such vices as selfishness,greed
and falsehood should be kept out of it.
F.It must be borne in mind that prosperity breeds and multiplies friends and adversity tests
them.

(Answer:DBEC )

Q. No. 18 Arrange the sentences B, C,D and E between the sentences A & F
to form a logical sequence & to construct a coherent paragraph.
A. For the average Indian tourist, the mention of Indonesia conjures visions of
and a little less.

Bali

B. This aspect is evident in the low budget allocated each year to this sector.
C. With cash flow problems the airline has had to cut down its overseas
operations.
D. Tourism has not been much of priority in this predominantly Muslim country
million people.

of 210

E. The air connectivity through the national airline is also diminishing.

F. It is a pity since otherwise this largest archipelago in the world has much to
the international visitor.

offer to

(ANSWER: D E B C)

Q. No. 19.Arrange the sentences A, B, C,D,E and F to form

a logical
sequence & to construct a coherent
paragraph.
A. While their trappings and forms and authority are sought to be zealously protected, their spirit
and substance have been steadily slipping
B. Perceived to be corrupt, arrogant, self serving and insensitive, the executive has become the
butt of ridicule
C. Our parliamentary democracy has come under heavy stress and strain often leading us to
wonder what is becoming of our hallowed institutions of governance.
D.The Legislature, the Executive and the Judiciary have been part of the process of decay often
competing with each other in destroying the spirit of parliamentary democracy.
E. Perpetuating unconscionable delays in administering justice caught in archaic processes of its
own making and turf war, the judiciary too has lost much of its majesty.
F. The presence of alleged bandits and criminals besmirch our legislative bodies and erode their
credibility.
(Answer :CADFBE)
)

Q. No. 20. Arrange the sentences A, B, C,D and E to form

a logical
sequence & to construct a coherent
paragraph.
A. So basically, we should communicate when the time is
right, to the right
recipient, sending the right message
using the right channel with utmost care
because
ultimately the success of our message depends on the
result we achieve after the communication.
B. Nowadays,workforce is mostly multicultural, i.e. teams
have players with
different cultural backgrounds and
this makes the scenario all the more difficult for
selection of communication channels and contents.
C. Experts suggest that humour should be strictly avoided
because it is like a
perfume and you never know when
and who it will hurt. But one should be
cautious that
the image is not damaged even if our recipients do not
get
our
humour.
D. Globalization and liberalization of economy has created
another challenge for
professionals besides those
inherent in the phenomenon of communication to
decide when to communicate,what to communicate and
who to
communicate.

E. Communication etiquette differs from culture to culture

and therefore in order to
make our communication
effective, we will have to understand the cultural
background of our recipients and be sensitive to that.

(Answer

DBECA)

Q. No. 21 Arrange the sentences B, C,D,E,F and G between the sentences A &
H to form a logical sequence & to construct a coherent paragraph.

A.The British successfully established world class universities like Cambridge and Oxford in
England.
B..These affiliating bodies, rather than emerging as facilitators, act as inspectors and interfere in
curricula dictating physical layouts of the institutions and student intake etc.
C. It has become imperative now that India resurrects its technical education by exploring path of
innovation comprising of deep rooted technical skills and super managerial knowledge.
D. However, India was left grappling with the after effects of Macaulays minute on English
education and after all we were the hapless inheritors of their legacy.
E. Although India freed herself from the shackles of the British empire nearly seven decades
ago, she remains imprisoned in the mesh of affiliating bodies.
F. As a result, India despite being the youngest nation, with the largest pool of technical and
scientific workers, is unable to fulfill the current industry needs.
G. British education did not emphasize upon education for the masses but catered only to the
schooling needs of the elite.
H. Besides all this, the need of the hour is to break free from the fetters of affiliations and allow
the institutions to function in an autonomous manner.
(Answer : DGEBFC)
( Explanation - The opening lines tells about British education system.Next connecting lines are
D G telling about its impact on Indian education in the past.Moving to present condition of
Indian education system come Sr. nos EB. Then comes about the impact of education on present
industry and its workers moving to F. Then it tells that there is a need to bring a change in it thus
Sr. no. C.

Q. No. 22. Arrange the sentences A,B, C,D,E and F between the sentences
form a logical sequence & to construct a coherent paragraph.

A. Despite occasional outbreaks of waterborne infection still arising from contamination of

drinking water and chlorination of water has saved millions of lives, nevertheless, it is also
proven fact that adverse effects can arise from chemicals added to the water.
B. Although pesticides can and do leach into water, there is no evidence that the current
standards for water quality are inadequate in this respect, yet most standards are based on
evidence other than human epidemiology which in this context is extremely difficult to conduct.
C. As regards microbiological hazards in water substantial improvements in the health of the
population have resulted historically from the supply of drinking water free from disease causing
organisms such as cholera.
D. There is good epidemiological evidence that contaminated drinking water can have a
relatively small but measurable harmful effect especially on neurological function even at levels
hitherto considered "acceptable".
E. Similar improvements can be expected in the health of the inhabitants of developing countries
if microbiologically safe water is provided by avoidance of contamination, and appropriate
purification including disinfection (usually by chlorination).
F. Some concern has been raised about possible increased cancer risks in association with
chlorinated water but there is as yet no proof that a causal association between the two exists.

(Answer: DCEAFB)
(Explanation :These lines give details about causes of waterborne diseases.D and C start with the
problem. E explains how these diseases can be prevented.A tells that the pesticides used to get
rid of diseases too are hazardous for human beings. In the concluding line B it is explained that
it
is
a
belief
but
not
so
easy
to
prove
it
with
evidence.
)

(Extracted from question paper IBPS clerk examination held on December 6, 2015)
Directions (1 - 5 ) : 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. She thought it was very dangerous to have that mallet there and started talking to herself.
B. It must have been there for a long time but somehow she had never noticed it before and she
began thinking.
C. Saying all this, she threw her tools, sat herself down and began crying.
D. One evening when Mia had gone down to the cellar, she h happened to look up at the ceiling
and saw a mallet ( a kind of wooden hammer) stuck in one of the beams.
E. She said "Suppose I was to be married, and have a son, and he was to grow up to be a mn,
and come down into the cellar, like I am doing now and the mallet was to fall on his head and
kill him, what a dreadful thing it would be!"
Which of the following should be the LAST (FIFTH) sentence after the rearrangement ?
(1) A (2) E (3) C (4) D (5) B
2. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement ?
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E
3. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement ?
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E
4. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement ?
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4) D (5) E
5. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement ?
(1) A (2) B ( 3) C (4) D (5) E
(ANSWERS) :
Generally in such a question , a statement is given in a sentence and other sentences are there to
support or negate it or in favour of it or against it. There are two methods of writing a paragraph.
The sentence containing the statement is written at the top and other sentences follow it. The
other method is sentences supporting or negating the statement are given first and the concluding
or the last line gives the statement. The candidate is to link all the sentences according to one out
of the above two patterns in the examination.
In the given question, there is a sequence of occurrences with a lady who suddenly saw
something at the ceiling and her mind started working and she acted accordingly.
The sequence will be as under :
First
D. One evening when Mia had gone down to the cellar, she h happened to look up at
the ceiling and saw a mallet ( a kind of wooden hammer) stuck in one of the
beams.
Second B. It must have been there for a long time but somehow she had never noticed it
before and she started thinking.
Third

A. She thought it was very dangerous to have that mallet there and started talking to
herself.

Fourth E. She said "Suppose I was to be married, and have a son, and he was to grow up to
be a man, and come down into the cellar, like I am doing now and the mallet was
to fall on his head and kill him, what a dreadful thing it would be!"
Last
C. Saying all this, she threw her tools, sat herself down and began crying.

So the answer will be : 1. (3) 2. (4) 3. (1) 4. (2) 5. (5)