Indian Bank Rural Marketing Officers Exam 2010 - English Paper - Part 4

Directions-(Q. 36-40) In each question below a sentence with four words printed in bold type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four words printed in bold may be either wrongly spelt or inappropriate in the context of the sentence. Find out the word which is wrongly spelt or inappropriate, if any. The letter of that word is your answer. If all the words printed in bold are correctly spelt and also appropriate in the context of the sentence, mark (E) i.e., 'All correct' as your answer.

36. The bank's fluctuating (A) performance over the prior (B) year has been a major (C) cause (D) for concern. All correct (E)
The bank's fluctuating   performance over the prior   year has been a major   cause for concern  All correct
 

37. An economy relies (A) on its access (B) to dependable (C) and affordable (D) sources of energy. All correct (E)
An economy relies   on its access   to dependable   and affordable sources of energy  All correct
 

38. Researchers have used data prevalent (A) to manufacturing companies to illustrate (B) the harmful (C) impacts (D) of techonology on the environement. All correct (E)
Researchers have used data prevalent   to manufacturing companies to illustrate   the harmful   impacts of techonology on the environement.  All correct
 

39. Such a situation (A) is neither feasable (B) nor desirable (C) in a democratic country like ours. (D) All correct (E)
Such a situation   is neither feasable   nor desirable   in a democratic country like ours.  All correct
 

40. The gradual (A) withdrawal (B) of such safety (C) mechanisims (D) will affect small and medium industries the most. All correct (E)
The gradual   withdrawal   of such safety   mechanisims will affect small and medium industries the most.  All correct
 

Directions-(Q. 41-50) 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.

The world's climate has always changed and species have evolved accordingly to survive it. The surprising fact about the …(41)… between evolution and global warming …(42)… that it is not linear. …(43)… temperatures alone are not …(44)… of evolution. Evolution is also the …(45)… of seasonal changes. As the
environment …(46)… those species which don't adapt …(47)… to exist. But the sheer …(48)… of manmade
climate change today is …(49)…. 'Bad things are happening' and by one …(50)… global warming could threaten upto one-third of the world's species, if left unchecked. In fact a lot of the species which will be able to survive are the ones we con sider pests like insects and weeds.

41. Fill in the blanks
difference  similarity  argument  relationship  alliance
 

42. Fill in the blanks
being  seems  mainly  besides  is
 

43. Fill in the blanks
however  mounted  rising  elevating  inclining
 

44. Fill in the blanks
means  triggers  responses  threats  stimulus
 

45. Fill in the blanks
result  precursor  resistance  cause  provocation
 

46. Fill in the blanks
conserves  stifles  predicts  changes  emerges
 

47. Fill in the blanks
continue  halt  cease  terminate  discontinue
 

48. Fill in the blanks
luck  value  collapse  pace  attention
 

49. Fill in the blanks
threatened  pursued  unprecedented  record  debated
 

50. Fill in the blanks
forecast  chance  pattern  occasion  imagination
 

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