Bank of India Clerk Exam Solved Paper 2008 - English Language - Part 2

Directions—(Q. 16–20) Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the phrase given in bold in the following sentence to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct. If the sentence is correct as it is and ‘No correction is required’, mark (5) as the answer.

16. Your bonus will dependent the quality of your work.
is dependable  depends on  being dependent  going to depend  No correction required
 

17. He did not ask for a raise since he had fear to lose his job.
was fearful of  was feared to  was afraid to  had been afraid to  No correction required
 

18. The organizers agreed to shift the conference at some place convenience to all participants.
any of the place convenient  at places convenient  from a place of convenience  to a place convenient  No correction required
 

19. As compared to last year there has been a sharp rise in interest rates.
sharper rise of  as sharp a rise  sharp rises in  sharply rising  No correction required
 

20. In the 1970s banks required to submit their detailed plans of expansion to RBI.
were required to submit  required for submission  are required to submit  requirement of submitting  No correction required
 

Directions—(Q. 21–25) Rearrange the following Six sentences (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them—

1. I had paid a lot of attention during training and could easily answer the questions till I came to the last one. What is the name of the lady who cleans your floor ?

2. ‘Yes’, he replied. “In your career you will meet many people all of whom are significant even if all you do is greet them.”

3. I thought the question was a joke. I had seen her but how would I know her name ?

4. During my internship we were given a quiz to see how much we had learnt.

5. I have never forgotten this lesson.

6. I submitted my paper leaving the last question blank and asked the manager if it would count for assessment.

21. Which of the following will be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
1  2  3  4  5
 

22. Which of the following will be the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement ?
2  3  4  6  5
 

23. Which of the following will be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
1  2  3  4  5
 

24. Which of the following will be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
1  2  3  4  5
 

25. Which of the following will be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
1  2  3  4  5
 

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