SBI MOCK 2 – new pattern

Direction ( 1-5)  Cloze test

The greatest political challenge for the Conservative government in London as it acts to take Britain out of the 28-country bloc, is to put forward a coherent and convincing case for Scotland to remain in the U.K. The economic argument for Edinburgh to leave is apparently at its( 1 ), given the recent slump in oil prices and a (2) fiscal deficit. The champions of access to the common market also run up against the argument that a large share of Scotland’s trade is within the U.K. However, such rational arguments against independence may not cut much ice given that London’s steps to effect Brexit continue to be divisive nearly a year after the vote. In fact, the advocates of independence are likely to argue that if London can rip apart a European partnership of four decades so easily on grounds of (3)national sovereignty, it may well one day reconsider Scottish devolution. But the proponents of Scottish separation would be most short-sighted to promise the moon to potential followers. In fact, countries such as Spain that are fighting their own secessionist movements are unlikely to back the current bid by the Scottish National Party. Edinburgh’s EU entry would have to be ratified by every single member state, a prospect that would commit them to make similar concessions. Europe’s leaders, alive to the sensitivities of (4)the sovereignty of member nations, have repeatedly cautioned against expectations of an automatic (5)of admission in the event that Edinburgh exits Britain.

1.       A.            strongest    B. weakest C. heaviest           D. tallest E. Smallest

Ans. B

2.       A.            mounting            B. heightening  C. drowning       `D. facing             E. rising

Ans. A

3.       A.            restore                 B. restoring        C. postpone       D. delete             `F. failure

Ans. B

4.       A.            undermining     B. discourage     C. suppress         D. depress          `E. disheartening

Ans. A

5.       A.            pledge                  B.guarantee       C. promise          `D. agree             `E. disagree

Ans. B

6.Which of the following sentence is not the part of the discussion, please identify and mark the answer

a.       The measures include a move to tighten security by upgrading x-ray machines for non-intrusive scanning of mail parcels, they said. These steps will have an impact on the procedures for clearance of goods imported through post, they said.

b.      The meeting will also aim to address inadequacies in data capture as the availability of comprehensive figures on imports by post and courier, facilitated by the e-commerce route, is currently lacking, the sources said. While some data is being captured by manual mode, it is not as reliable as information compiled through the CBEC’s electronic data interchange system.

c.       A recent PayPal-Ipsos report showed that shoppers from India spent about ₹58,370 crore in 2016 while shopping online from international websites (mainly sites of U.S., Chinese and British firms). Still, given the irritants that include prolonged delivery time, high customs duties and transactions in foreign currencies, websites offering products that were not available in India, and those promising free delivery and transactions in local currency saw better sales.

d.      To ensure the implementation of more corrective legal, procedural and infrastructural measures, the CBEC – which will make a detailed presentation at the meeting on the issues relating to laws, procedures and infrastructure surrounding postal imports – has sought suggestions from other ministries/departments including the Directorate General of Foreign Trade in the Commerce & Industry ministry as well as the Department of Posts in the Communications ministry.

e.            Ahead of the meeting, the Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) has already begun the process of a “holistic review” of norms covering imports and exports through post to address these concerns and help in taking remedial actions, government sources, who did not wish to be identified, told The Hindu.

f.        Overall, the industry closed the first 10 months of fiscal 2017 with a growth of 8.3%, which, although better than the industry growth rates over the past four fiscal years, remains a far cry from the double-digit growth prior to November 2016.

A.      a

B.      b

C.      e

D.      f

E.       c

Ans. D

.7-11. Choose a word to be fitted in the blank
7. Steel prices, which have been on the rise for last several years, have ————-the backbone of auto parts industry.

A. Joined
B. Burst
C. Broken
D. Altered
E. Distanced

8. Adopting healthy habits is vital in curbing the spread of H1N1, and it is high time people ———–it.

A. Rage
B. Chooses
C. Hover
D. Gather
E. Realize

9.  It is ————-for children, elderly and people suffering from lung diseases to avoid going out early in the morning.

A. Tired
B. Rampant
C. Affected
D. Advisable
E. Enviable

10. Since ————on mango trees is a very sensitive period, any weather change can badly hit its productivity and quality.

A. Towering
B. Pruning
C. Washing
D. Flowering
E. Sprayed

11. The —————should understand that they would get a licence only if they have basic skills of driving.

A. Residential
B. Political
C. Authoritative
D. Applicants
E. Driven

Ans.

7. (C)

8. (E)

9. (D)

10. (D)

11. (D)

Directions (12-20): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Sanitation promotes health through prevention of human contact with the hazards of wastes as well as the treatment and proper disposal of sewage waste water. These hazards can be physical, microbiological, biological or chemical agents of disease. Wastes that can cause health problems include human and solid wastes, domestic wastewater, industrial wastes and agricultural wastes. Hygienic means of prevention can be by using engineering solutions, simple technologies e.g. septic tanks, or even by personal hygiene practices e.g. simple hand washing with soap. In fact, it is essential for childrento survive, grow and develop into healthy and fulfilled citizens of the world. In the broader context, UNICEF’s activities inWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. UNICEF’s long standing support for improving water supply, sanitation and hygiene stems from a firm conviction and based on sound evidence that these are central to ensuring the rights of children. Apart from these adequate, well-maintained water supply and sanitation facilities in schools encourage children to attend school regularly and help them achieve their educational goals. Inadequate water supply and sanitation in schools are health hazards and affect school attendance, retention and educational performance. Adolescent girls are especially vulnerable to dropping out, as many are reluctant to continue their schooling because toilet facilities are not safe and somewhere are not available. In rural area women and girls face a loss of personal dignity and safety risk if there is no toilet at home. Some other important factors which cannot be ignored- water supply and sanitation in our country continue to be inadequate, despite longstanding efforts by the various levels of government and communities at improving coverage. The level of investment in water and sanitation, albeit low by international standards, has increased during the 2000s. Access has also increased significantly. The share of Indians with access to improved sources of water has increased significantly, while local government institutions faced lack of the financial resources to carry out their functions. Thus the lack of adequate sanitation and safe water has significant negative health impacts including diarrhoea. Another factor is dependency of people on on-site sanitation facilities. Recently, access to on-site sanitation has increased in both rural and urban areas. In rural areas, total sanitation has been successful .In urban areas; a good practice is the Slum Sanitation Program in Mumbai that has provided access to sanitation for a quarter million slum dwellers. In Delhi the sewerage network has lacked maintenance over the years. 2.5 Billion People in the world that defecate openly, some 665 million live in India. This is of greater concern as 88% of deaths from diarrhea occur because of unsafe water, inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene.Therefore we can say that Lack of access to adequate sanitation is a huge problem in India. According to UNICEF, about 50% of the country’s population (approximately 638 million people) resort to open defecation. Not only is this a serious health hazard, diarrhea caused by lack of  anitation is a leading cause of death, but there are other problems as well. For example, the dropout rates of girls in schools are directly related to the unavailability of toilets. Therefore, improving sanitation will also improve the living and economic conditions of the rural poor.

12. According to the author, what is/are the factors responsible for absenteeism of children in school?

A. due to safety risk

B. Inadequate water supply

C. lack of sanitation facilities

D. both 1 and 3

E. all of the above

13. Which of the following disease is caused by lack of sanitation?

A. Diarrhea

B. Cancer

C. Tuberculosis

D. Viral fever

E. None of these

14. According to the author, why special attention and efforts are required for improving status of sanitation India?

A. The level of investment in sanitation is low.

B. It has negative health impacts.

C. Rural people, especially children and girls are dropping out from their schools.

D. It encourages many diseases.

E. All of the above.

15. Which of the following is definitely False in the context of the passage?

A. State government have lack of financial resource

B. Government of India have made a comprehensive plan for sanitation.

C. A sanitation program has been organized in Mumbai from slum dwellers.

D. Both 1 & 2

E. None of these

16. By what percentage of deaths are caused by Diarrhea?

A. 2.5% billion people in the world.

B. 66.5% million people

C. 88% of death

D. 63.8% million people

E. None of these

Direction (17-19): Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word printed in bold as used

in the passage.

17. Vulnerable

A. Protected

B. Enduring

C. Ready

D. Remedy

E. Pubescence

18. Access

A. Outlet

B. Egress

C. Axis

D. Trunk

E. Approach

19. Albeit

A. Although

B. Unsusceptible

C. Measure

D. Drove

E. Grievous

Direction (20-21): Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold as used in the

passage.

20. Hazards

A. Endangerment

B. Safety

C. Admitting

D. Meted out

E. Hostile

ANSWERS

12. (E)

13. (A)

14. (E)

15. (B)

16. (C)

17. (C)

18. (E)

19. (A)

20. (B)

21-30. Read each sentence given below and find out whether there is an error in it. The error if any will be one of the parts of the sentence which are marked as A,B,C and D. If there is no error, the answer will be (E) i.e. No error. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)

.21 The low education levels is due to the fact (A)/ that the state spends 87% of its plan (B)/ on salaries of its teachers (C)/ and not on infrastructure development for scholars (D)/ No error (E)

22. Recent incidents of lions wandering have brought to focus (A)/ the lack of proper regulatory mechanism and powers with the forest department (B)/ to take action against the resorts (C)/ mushroom in woodland periphery (D)/ No error (E)

23. The splendor of the palace comes alive (A)/ when over a lakh bulbs (B)/ is switched on between 7pm and 7.45pm (C)/ on specific days (D)/ No error (E)

24. In view of the rising objections (A)/ of unscrupulous financial institutes duping people with luring them (B)/ with handsome returns on their investments, the police have appealed (C)/ to the citizens to stay away from such companies(D)/ No error (E)

25. More and more cab drivers are impending the regional transport office (RTO) (A)/ to obtain identity cards (B)/ after the transport office intensified action against delinquent drivers (C)/ in the last couple of months(D)/ No error (E)

26. The tiger population in the sanctuary (A)/ is expected to increase from the estimated 76 to around 100 (B)/ during the seasonal migrate(C)/ as the tigers follow their preys(D)/ No error (E)

27. The style in which they zoo officials (A)/ have left space below the fence (B)/ has affected the complete objective (C)/ of having a protect fencing around the pond (D)/ No error (E)

28. With more fire cases informing (A)/ during the summer season, the department has decided (B)/ not to sanction long leaves,(C)/ unless the staff has a emergency (D)/ No error (E)

29. Cold conditions have developed over the region (A)/ and to protect the standing crop from the harsh weather,(B)/ it is suggested to kept the plantation wet (C)/by sprinkling groundwater in small amount (D)/ No error (E)

30. Almost all colours accessible in market (A)/ are sold as ‘herbal’ colours(B)/ while the packets hardly have detailed(C)/ about the ingredients used in it (D)/ No error (E)

ANSWERS

21. (E)

22. (D)  ‘Mushrooming’ should be used- which would serve as an adjective.

23. (C)  ‘Are’ should replace ‘is’- verb should agree with ‘bulbs’

24. (B)  ‘By’ should replace ‘with’- which means ‘by the way of’

25. (E)

26. (C)  ‘Migration’ should replace ‘migrate’- a noun is to be used.

27. (D)  ‘Protective’ should replace ‘protect’- an adjective is to be used.

28. (D)  ‘An’ should replace ‘a’- ‘emergency’ begins with a vowel sound.

29. (C)  ‘Keep’ should replace ‘kept’- after ‘to’ first form of verb is to be used.

30. (C)  ‘Details’ should replace ‘detailed’- a noun is required.