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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Andhar Bank PO English Practice Paper 8

English Practice Paper 8- Andhar Bank PO 2009- Based On Memory
                                            
 

Q.Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
 

A new analysis has determined that the threat of global warming can still be greatly diminished if nations cut emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases by 70% this century. The analysis was done by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). While global temperatures would rise, the most dangerous potential aspects of climate change, including massive losses of Arctic sea ice and permafrost and significant sea-level rise, could be partially avoided.
“This research indicates that we can no longer avoid significant warming during this century,” said NCAR scientist Warren Washington, the study paper’s lead author. “But, if the world were to implement this level of emission cuts, we could stabilize the threat of climate change”, he added.
Average global temperatures have warmed by close to 1 degree Celsius since the pre-industrial era. Much of the warming is due to human-produced emissions of greenhouse gases, predominantly carbon dioxide. This heat-trapping gas has increased from a pre-industrial level of about 284 parts per million (ppm) in the atmosphere to more than 380 ppm today. With research showing that additional warming of about 1 degree C may be the threshold for dangerous climate  hange, the European Union has called for dramatic cuts in emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
To examine the impact of such cuts on the world’s climate, Washington and his colleagues ran a series of global studies with the NCAR-based Community Climate System Model (CCSM). They assumed that carbon dioxide levels could be held to 450 ppm at the end of this century. In contrast, emissions are now on track to reach about 750 ppm by 2100 if unchecked. The team’s results showed that if carbon dioxide were held to 450 ppm, global temperatures would increase by 0.6 degrees Celsius above current readings by the end of the century. In contrast, the study showed that temperatures would rise by almost four times that amount, to 2.2 degrees Celsius above current readings, if emissions were allowed to continue on their present course. Holding carbon dioxide levels to 45.0 ppm would .have other impacts, according to the climate modelling study.
Sea-level rise due to thermal expansion as water temperatures warmed would be 14 centimetres (about 5.5 inches) instead of 22 centimetres (8.7 inches). Also, Arctic ice in the summertime would shrink by about a quarter in volume and stabilize by 2100, as opposed to shrinking at least three-quarters and continuing to melt, and Arctic warming would be reduced by almost half.
 

Q.1. Why has the European Union called for dramatic cuts in carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions?
(1) As global warming is not an issue of concern.
(2) As the temperatures may rise almost by an additional one degree and this may lead to severe climate change. .
(3) As the NCAR has forced the European Union to announce the cuts.
(4) As all the nations have decided to cut emissions of carbon dioxide.
(5) None of these
 

Q.2. What would NOT be one of the impacts of cutting greenhouse gas emissions ?
(1) Temperatures will stop soaring, (2) Ice in the Arctic sea would melt at a slower pace
(3) The rise in sea level would be lesser, (4) All of the above would be the impact
(5) None of these
 

Q.3. What would be the impact of holding the carbon dioxide level at 450 ppm at the end of this century ?
(A) Global temperatures would increase by 0.6 degrees Celcius.
(B) Arctic warming would be reduced by half.
(C) Thermal expansion will stop completely.
(1) Only (A), (2) Only (A) and (B), (3) Only (B) and (C), (4) All the three (A), (B) and (C), (5) None of these



Q.4. What does the scientist Warren Washington mean when he says “we could stabilize the threat of climate change” ?
(1) Climate change can be stopped completely.
(2) Climate change can be regularized.
(3) Climate change and its effects can be studied extensively.
(4) The ill-effects of the change in climate can be minimized.
(5) None of these



Q.5. Why did Washington and his colleagues conduct a series of studies ?
(1) Because they realized that the temperature increase was almost about degree
(2) So that they could stabilize the climate change
(3) So that they could help the European Union in cutting the carbon dioxide emissions
(4) Because they found out that the greenhouse gas emissions could be cut by 70%
(5) None of these



Q.6. What would be the impact of unchecked greenhouse gas and carbon dioxide emissions ?
(1) The temperature would rise from the current temperature by 2.2 degrees Celsius
(2) The sea-level would rise by about 5.5 inches
(3) The arctic ice would stabilize by 2100
(4) The arctic ice would reduce by one-fourth
(5) None of these



Q.7. What can be the most appropriate title of the above passage ?
(1) A study of the rise in water level
(2) A study of rise in temperatures
(3) A study of the effects of greenhouse gas emissions
(4) A study of the Arctic region
(5) A study of change in seasons



Q.8. Which of the following statements is TRUE in context of the passage ?
(1) At present the carbon dioxide emission is about 284 ppm.
(2) The carbon dioxide emissions will be about 450 ppm at the end of this century if unchecked.
(3) The carbon dioxide emission was about 380 ppm during .the pre-industrial era.
(4) The carbon dioxide emissions will be about 750 ppm at the end of this century if unchecked.
(5) None of these



Q.Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
Q.9. PREDOMINANTLY: (1) clearly, (2) aggressively, (3) mainly, (4) firstly, (5) faintly



Q.10. MASSIVE: (1) tall, (2) tough, (3) total, (4) little, (5) severe


Q.11. SHRINK: (1) contract, (2) physician, (3) wither, (4) shrivel, (5) reduce


Q.12. DRAMATIC; (1) unprecedented, (2) thrilling, (3) spectacular, (4) effective
(5) feeble



Q.Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
Q.13. OPPOSED: (1) resistant, (2) against, (3) favouring, (4) similar, (5) agree



Q.14. DIMINISHED: (1) created, (2) rose, (3) increased, (4) lessen, (5) finished


Q.15. SIGNIFICANT: (1) substantial, (2) minuscule, (3) incoherent, (4) unimportant, (5) irrelevant


Q.Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (5) as the answer.


Q.16. Naturally, with everything gone so well for them, it was time for celebration.
(1) go so well, (2) going so well, (3) gone as well, (4) going as well,

Q.17. The ban was imposed by the state’s commercial taxes department last Friday after protests by a certain community, which had threat to burn cinema halls screening the controversial movie.
(1) had threats of burning, (2) had threated to burn, (3) had threatened to burn,
(4) had threatened to burning

Q.18. Rakesh, an avid football player who captained his team in school and college, will inaugurate the match tomorrow in Pune.
(1) will be inaugurate, (2) is inauguration, (3) will inaugurating, (4) is inaugurate

Q.19.
At a musical night organised for them, the artistic side of the doctors came as forward, as they sang beautifully and made the evening truly memorable.
(1) come forward, (2) come to the fore, (3) came to the forth, (4) came to the fore

Q.20. Although scared of heights, she gather all her courage and stood atop the 24-storey building to participate in the activities.
(1) gathered all her courage, (2) gathered all courageous, (3) gather all courageous, (4) is gathered all courage

Q.21-25. Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.



Q.21. Along with a sharp rise in _______, a recession would eventually result in more men, women, and children living in_______.
(1) crime, apathy, (2) fatalities, poor, (3) deaths, slums, (4) unemployment, poverty, (5) migrations, streets



Q.22. Behaving in a________and serious way, even in a________situation, makes people respect you.
(1) calm, difficult, (2) steady, angry, (3) flamboyant, tricky, (4) cool, astounding
(5) silly, sound



Q.23. An airplace with_________passengers on board made an unscheduled ______as the airport to which it was heading was covered with thick fog.
(1) irritable, slip, (2) faulty, stop, (3) variety, halt, (4) tons, wait, (5) numerous, landing



Q.24. The government has________to provide financial aid to the ones_______by severe floods in the city.
(1) desired, troubled, (2) promised, havoc, (3) failed, affected, (4) wanted, struck, (5) decided, ill



Q.25. Deemed universities_____huge fees, but have not been successful in providing_______ education to our students.
(1) collect, maintaining, (2) pay, better, (3) ask, good, (4) charge, quality, (5) demand, quantitative



Q.Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.


(A) In turn the buyer is called the franchise.
(B) These two parties are called the franchisor and franchisee.
(C) This means that it gives permission for the buyer to use its name and sell its products.
(D) He pays money to the franchisor, and agrees to obey the rules the franchise or makes.
(E) A franchising agreement includes two parties.
(F) The franchisor is the business house/entity which grants the franchisee license.



Q.26. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement ?
(1) B, (2) C, (3) D, (4) E, (5) F



Q.27. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(1) E, (2) F, (3) A, (4) D, (5) B



Q.28. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(1) B, (2) C, (3) D, (4) E, (5) F



Q.29. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
(1) A, (2) B, (3) C, (4) D, (5) E



Q.30. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(1) B, (2) C, (3) D, (4) E, (5) F



Q.Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)


Q.31. The angry at being(1) / left out of the bonanza(2) / is palpable among(3) /
employees of the organization(4). No error



Q.32. There are just too few trains(!) / for, the ever-growing(2) / number of passengers (3) / in the city(4). No error

Q.33. If all goes well,(1) / the examination scheduled for next month (2)/ is all set to be completely free (3)/ from annoying power cuts and disruptions(4). No error



Q.34.
His comments came after (1)/ the research group said that its (2)/consumer confidence index were (3)/ slumped to its lowest level.(4)/ No error



Q.35. The buzz at the party was (1)/ that a famous (2)/ filmstar and politician, would (3)/ probable drop by for a while(4). No error


Q.36. The President has denied (1)/ that the economy is in recession (2)/ or was go into one (3)/ despite a spate of downcast reports(4). No error

Q.37. Aggression in some teenage boys (1)/ may be linkage to overly (2)/
large glands in their brains, (3)/ a new study has found.(4)/No error

Q.38. The Opposition disrupted proceedings (1)/ in both Houses of Parliament (2)/ for the second consecutive day (3)/ above the plight of farmers in the country(4). No error

Q.39. In response to the growing crisis, (1)/ the agency is urgently asking for (2)/ more contributions, to make up for (3)/ its sharp decline in purchasing power (4). No error

Q.40. The tennis player easy through (1)/ the opening set before her opponent, (2)/ rallied to take the final two sets (3)/ for the biggest victory of her young career (4). No error

Q.In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers areprinted 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.
In economics, the term recession generally describes the reduction of a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for at least two quarters. A recession is (91) by rising unemployment, increase in government borrowing, (92) of share and stock prices, and falling investment. All Of these characteristics have effects on people. Some recessions have been anticipated by stock market
declines.
The real-estate market also usually (93) before a recession. However real-estate declines can last much longer than recessions. During an economic decline, high (94) stocks such as financial services, pharmaceuticals, and tobacco (95) to hold up better. However when the economy .starts to recover
growth, stocks tend to recover faster. There is significant disagreement about how health care and utilities tend to (96).
In 2008, an economic recession was suggested by several important indicators of economic downturn. These (97) high oil prices, which led to (98) high food prices due to a dependence of food production on petroleum, as well as using food crop products such as ethanol and biodiesel as an (99) to petroleum; and global inflation; a substantial credit crisis leading to the drastic bankruptcy of large and well (100) investment banks as well as commercial banks in various, diverse nations around the world; increased unemployment; and signs of. contemporaneous economic downturns in major economies of the world, a global recession.



Q.41. (1) visualized, (2) characterized, (3) imagined, (4) depict, (5) shown


Q.42. (1) decrease, (2) abundance, (3) increase, (4) variance, (5) more


Q.43. (1) strengthens, (2) volatile, (3) weakens, (4) initiates, (5) awakens


Q.44. (1) result, (2) payment, (3) maintained (4) yield, (5) heavy,


Q.45. (1) yearn, (2) made, (3) are, (4) want, (5) tend


Q.46. (1) increased, (2) fight, (3) distribute, (4) recover, (5) wait


Q.47. (1) included, (2) encompass, (3) meant, (4) show, (5) numbered


Q.48. (1) healthy, (2) nutritious, (3) fearful, (4) dangerous, (5) abnormally


Q.49. (1) element, (2) integral, (3) alternative, (4) variant, (5) substitute


Q.50. (1) created, (2) established, (3) wealthy, (4) costly, (5) stand

Answers:
1-2, 2-5, 3-1, 4-4, 5-5, 6-2, 7-3, 8-4, 9-3, 10-5, 11-5, 12-4, 13-4, 14-3, 15-4, 16-2, 17-3, 18-5, 19-4, 20-1, 21- 4, 22-1, 23-5, 24-3, 25-4, 26-3, 27-2, 28-2, 29-5, 30-1, 31-1, 32-1, 33-3, 34-3, 35-4, 36-3, 37-2, 38-4, 39-2, 40-1, 41-2, 42-1, 43-3, 44-4, 45-5, 46-4, 47-1, 48-5, 49-3, 50-2

Andhra Bank Marketing Associates English Practice Paper 14

Andhra Bank Marketing Associates, (IInd Shift) Exam., 2009 (Held on 5-7-2009),English Language : Solved Paper, Based on Memmory

Directions—(Q. 1–8) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

A new analysis has determined that the threat of global warming can still be greatly diminished if nations cut emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases by 70% this century. The analysis was done by scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). While global temperatures would rise, the most dangerous potential aspects of climate change, including massive losses of Arctic sea ice and permafrost and significant sea-level rise, could be partially avoided.

“This research indicates that we can no longer avoid significant warming during this century,” said NCAR scientist Warren Washington, the study paper’s lead author. “But, if the world were to implement this level of emission cuts, we could stabilize the threat of climate change”, he added.

Average global temperatures have warmed by close to 1 degree Celsius since the pre-industrial era. Much of the warming is due to human-produced emissions of greenhouse gases, predominantly carbon dioxide. This heat-trapping gas has increased from a preindustrial level of about 284 parts per million (ppm) in the atmosphere to more than 380 ppm today. With research showing that additional warming of about 1 degree C may be the threshold for dangerous climate change, the European Union has called for dramatic cuts in emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

To examine the impact of such cuts on the world’s climate, Washington and his colleagues ran a series of global studies with the NCAR-based Community Climate System Model (CCSM). They assumed that carbon dioxide levels could be held to 450 ppm at the end of this century. In contrast, emissions are now on track to reach about 750 ppm by 2100 if unchecked. The team’s results showed that if carbon dioxide were held to 450 ppm, global temperatures would increase by 0•6 degrees Celsius above current readings by the end of the century. In contrast, the study showed that temperatures would rise by almost four times that amount, to 2•2 degrees Celsius above current readings, if emissions were allowed to continue on their present course. Holding carbon dioxide levels to 450 ppm would have other impacts, according to the climate modeling study.

Sea-level rise due to thermal expansion as water temperatures warmed would be 14 centimetres (about 5•5 inches) instead of 22 centimetres (8•7 inches). Also, Arctic ice in the summertime would shrink by about a quarter in volume and stabilize by 2100, as opposed to shrinking atleast three-quarters and continuing to melt, and Arctic warming would be reduced by almost half.

1. Why has the European Union called for dramatic cuts in carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions ?
(A) As global warming is not an issue of concern
(B) As the temperatures may rise almost by an additional one degree and this may lead to severe climate change
(C) As the NCAR has forced the European Union to announce the cuts
(D) As all the nations have decided to cut emissions of carbon dioxide
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)

2. What would not be one of the impacts of cutting greenhouse gas emissions ?
(A) Temperatures will stop soaring
(B) Ice in the Arctic sea would melt at a slower pace
(C) The rise in sea level would be lesser
(D) All of the above would be the impact
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

3. What would be the impact of holding the carbon dioxide level at 450 ppm at the end of this century ?
1. Global temperatures would increase by 0•6 degrees Celcius.
2. Arctic warming would be reduced by half.
3. Thermal expansion will stop completely.
(A) Only 1, (B) Only 1 and 2, (C) Only 2 and 3, (D) All the three 1, 2 and 3, (E) None of these
Ans : (A)

4. What does the scientist Warren Washington mean when he says “we could stabilize the threat of climate change” ?
(A) Climate change can be stopped completely
(B) Climate change can be regularized
(C) Climate change and its effects can be studied extensively
(D) The ill-effects of the change in climate can be minimized
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

5. Why did Washington and his colleagues conduct a series of studies ?
(A) Because they realized that the temperature increase was almost about 1 degree
(B) So that they could stabilize the climate change
(C) So that they could help the European Union in cutting the carbon dioxide emissions
(D) Because they found out that the greenhouse gas emissions could be cut by 70%
(E) None of these
Ans : (E)

6. What would be the impact of unchecked greenhouse gas and carbon dioxide emissions ?
(A) The temperature would rise from the current temperature by 2•2 degrees Celsius
(B) The sea-level would rise by about 5•5 inches
(C) The arctic ice would stabilize by 2100
(D) The arctic ice would reduce by one-fourth
(E) None of these
Ans : (A)

7. What can be the most appropriate title of the above passage ?
(A) A study of the rise in water level
(B) A study of rise in temperatures
(C) A study of the effects of greenhouse gas emissions
(D) A study of the Arctic region
(E) A study of change in seasons
Ans : (C)

8. Which of the following statements is true in context of the passage ?
(A) At present the carbon dioxide emission is about 284 ppm
(B) The carbon dioxide emissions will be about 450 ppm at the end of this century if unchecked
(C) The carbon dioxide emission was about 380 ppm during the pre-industrial era
(D) The carbon dioxide emissions will be about 750 ppm at the end of this century if unchecked
(E) None of these
Ans : (D)

Directions—(Q. 9–12) Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in MEANING to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

9. predominantly: (A) clearly, (B) aggressively, (C) mainly, (D) firstly, (E) faintly
Ans : (C)

10. massive : (A) tall, (B) tough, (C) total, (D) little, (E) severe
Ans : (A)

11. shrink: (A) contract, (B) physician, (C) wither, (D) shrivel, (E) reduce
Ans : (E)

12. dramatic : (A) unprecedented, (B) thrilling, (C) spectacular, (D) effective, (E) feeble
Ans : (D)

Directions—(Q. 13–15) Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in MEANING to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

13. opposed : (A) resistant, (B) against, (C) favouring, (D) similar, (E) agree
Ans : (D)

14. diminished: (A) created, (B) rose, (C) increased, (D) lessen, (E) finished
Ans : (C)

15. significant: (A) substantial, (B) miniscule, (C) incoherent, (D) unimportant, (E) irrelevant
Ans : (B)

Directions—(Q. 16–20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and No Correction is Required, mark (E) as the answer.

16. Naturally, with everything gone so well for them, it was time for celebration.
(A) go so well, (B) going so well, (C) gone as well, (D) going as well
Ans : (B)

17. The ban was imposed by the state’s commercial taxes department last Friday after protests by a certain community, which had threat to burn cinema halls screening the controversial movie.
(A) had threats of burning, (B) had threated to burn
(C) had threatened to burn, (D) had threatened to burning
Ans : (C)

18. Rakesh, an avid football player who captained his team in school and college, will inaugurate the match tomorrow in Pune.
(A) will be inaugurate, (B) is inauguration, (C) will inaugurating, (D) is inaugurate
Ans : (E)

19. At a musical night organised for them, the artistic side of the doctors came as forward, as they sang beautifully and made the evening truly memorable.
(A) come forward, (B) come to the fore, (C) came to the forth, (D) came to the fore
Ans : (C)

20. Although scared of heights, she gather all her courage and stood atop the 24-storey building to participate in the activities.
(A) gathered all her courage, (B) gathered all courageous
(C) gather all courageous, (D) is gathered all courage
Ans : (A)

Directions—(Q. 21–25) Each question below has two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

21. Along with a sharp rise in ……, a recession would eventually result in more men, women and children living in ……
(A) crime, apathy, (B) fatalities, poor, (C) deaths, slums
(D) unemployment, poverty, (E) migrations streets
Ans : (D)

22. Behaving in a …… and serious way, even in a …… situation, makes people respect you.
(A) calm, difficult, (B) steady, angry, (C) flamboyant, tricky
(D) cool, astounding, (E) silly, sound
Ans : (A)

23. An airplane with …… passengers on board made an unscheduled …… as the airport to which it was heading was covered with thick fog.
(A) irritable, slip, (B) faulty, stop, (C) variety, halt
(D) tons, wait, (E) numerous, landing
Ans : (C)

24. The government has …… to provide financial aid to the ones …… by severe floods in the city.
(A) desired, troubled, (B) promised, havoc, (C) failed, affected
(D) wanted, struck, (E) decided, ill
Ans : (C)

25. Deemed universities …… huge fees, but have not been successful in providing …… education to our students.
(A) collect, maintaining, (B) pay, better, (C) ask, good
(D) charge, quality, (E) demand, quantitative
Ans : (D)

Directions—(Q. 26–30) 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. In turn the buyer is called the franchisee.
2. These two parties are called the franchisor and franchisee.
3. This means that it gives permission for the buyer to use its name and sell its products.
4. He pays money to the franchisor, and agrees to obey the rules the franchisor makes.
5. A franchising agreement includes two parties.
6. The franchisor is the business house/entity which grants the franchisee license.

26. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2, (B) 3, (C) 4, (D) 5, (E) 6
Ans : (C)

27. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 5, (B) 6, (C) 1, (D) 4, (E) 2
Ans : (B)

28. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2, (B) 3, (C) 4, (D) 5, (E) 6
Ans : (B)

29. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1, (B) 2, (C) 3, (D) 4, (E) 5
Ans : (E)

30. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2, (B) 3, (C) 4, (D) 5, (E) 6
Ans : (A)

Directions—(Q. 31–40) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any).

31. The angry at being (A) / left out of the bonanza (B) / is palpable among (C) / employees of the organization. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)

32. There are just too few trains (A) / for the ever-grow (B) / number of passengers (C) / in the city. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)

33. If all goes well, (A) / the examination scheduled for next month (B) / is all set to be completely free (C) / from annoying power cuts and disruptions. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)

34. His comments came after (A) / the research group said that its (B) / consumer confidence index were (C) / slumped to its lowest level. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)

35. The buzz at the party was (A) / that a famous (B) / filmstar and politician, would (C) / probable drop by for a while. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)

36. The President has denied (A) / that the economy is in recession (B) / or was go into one (C) / despite a spate of downcast reports. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (C)

37. Aggression in some teenage boys (A) / may be linkage to overly (B) / large glands in their brains, (C) / a new study has found. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (B)

38. The opposition disrupted proceedings (A) / in both Houses of Parliament (B) / for the second consecutive day (C) / above the plight of farmers in the country. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (D)

39. In response to the growing crisis (A) / the agency is urgently asking for (B) / more contributions, to make up for (C) / its sharp decline in purchasing power. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (E)

40. The tennis player easy through (A) / the opening set before her opponent, (B) / rallied to take the final two sets (C) / for the biggest victory of her young career. (D) No error (E)
Ans : (A)

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.

In economics, the term recession generally describes the reduction of a country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for atleast two quarters. A recession is …(41)… by rising unemployment, increase in government borrowing, …(42)… of share and stock prices and falling investment. All of these characteristics have effects on people. Some recessions have been anticipated by stock market declines. The real-estate market also usually …(43)… before a recession. However real-estate declines can last much longer than recessions. During an economic decline, high …(44)… stocks such as financial services, pharmaceuticals and tobacco …(45)… to hold up better. However when the economy starts to recover growth, stocks tend to recover faster. There is significant disagreement about how health care and utilities tend to …(46)….

In 2008, an economic recession was suggested by several important indicators of economic downturn. These …(47)… high oil prices, which led to …(48)… high food prices due to a dependence of food production on petroleum, as well as using food crop products such as ethanol and biodiesel as an …(49)… to petroleum and global inflation; a substantial credit crisis leading to the drastic bankruptcy of large and well …(50)… investment banks as well as commercial banks in various, diverse nations around the world; increased unemployment and signs of contemporaneous economic downturns in major economies of the world, a global recession.

41. (A) visualized, (B) characterized, (C) imagined, (D) depict, (E) shown
Ans : (B)

42. (A) decrease, (B) abundance, (C) increase, (D) variance, (E) more
Ans : (A)

43. (A) strengthens, (B) volatile, (C) weakens, (D) initiates, (E) awakens
Ans : (C)

44. (A) result, (B) payment, (C) maintained, (D) yield, (E) heavy
Ans : (D)

45. (A) yearn, (B) made, (C) are, (D) want, (E) tend
Ans : (E)

46. (A) increased, (B) fight, (C) distribute, (D) recover, (E) wait
Ans : (D)

47. (A) included, (B) encompass, (C) meant, (D) show, (E) numbered
Ans : (A)

48. (A) healthy, (B) nutritious, (C) fearful, (D) dangerous, (E) abnormally
Ans : (E)

49. (A) element, (B) integral, (C) alternative, (D) variant, (E) substitute
Ans : (C)

50. (A) created, (B) established, (C) wealthy, (D) costly, (E) stand
Ans : (B)

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Andhra Bank Clerk English Practice Paper 13

ANDHRA BANK CLERK EXAM 2009 JUNE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST:


Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

The great sage once had a group of disciples. They were all very bright and eager students and the sage had all the reasons to be proud of them. One day the sage realized that he had imparted enough knowledge to his disciples. Now they were all very learned. There was only one thing the sage had not taught them, and that was the special verse that could bring the dead back to life. The sage knew that such knowledge was too wonderful and could prove to be a dangerous thing in the hands of someone who was not very wise. The sage pondered over this for a long time. But he also knew that if he did not pass on this secret verse, it could die with him. So, at last he called his cleverest disciple aside and said “I am going to teach you a very special verse. If you chant this you can bring to life a dead person or animal. Use only when you need it to and never misuse or test your powers vainly.” He then called all the disciples together and said, “I am sending you all into the forest for forty days. Go together and come back together. Each one of you has to guide one another and do good things.”

So the disciples started out together into the forest. They were all united. But the clever disciple who knew the verse wanted to show he was better than the others. As they walked into the forest, they came across a dead tiger on the way. It was huge and looked wickedly fierce even when dead. The clever disciple stopped and said to the others. “Now I am going to show you what our teacher has taught me alone. He has taught me how to bring life back into the dead.” The others would not believe him and he said, “I would prove it to you by bringing this tiger back to life. “But other disciple said “do not do anything to prove your knowledge vainly. Moreover, if you put life into this tiger, it will only turn on us and kill us all. This will not be a wise thing to do.”

But the clever disciple had decided to prove himself and prepared to recite the verse. But before he did so, the other disciples scrambled up to the topmost branches of a big tree nearby. The disciple then recited the magical verse. The tiger slowly began to breathe. “Its working” cried the disciple in excitement and joy. The tiger opened its eyes and saw him jumping and shouting in front of him. Roaring loudly, the tiger pounced on the poor disciple and killed him.

The other disciples on the tree watched helplessly as the tiger threw down the dead body of the disciple and went away into the forest. After some time the disciples came down, took the body and went to the sage. The sage looked at them and said, “Now you see what can happen if you don’t use your learning wisely. Let this be a lesson for you.” With that, the sage uttered the magic verse and brought the dead disciple back to life. The sage then taught the verse to all his disciples and sent them into the world to do good. He was sure that after such a lesson, they would be wiser and use their knowledge and learning only for doing good.

1. Why did the other disciples climb the highest branches of the nearby tree ?
(A) To save their lives from the tiger
(B) They disliked the clever disciple and were hiding away from him
(C) To enjoy watching the tiger kill the disciple from a safe distance
(D) Because the sage had not taught the other disciples the secret verse
(E) None of these

2. Why did the sage send his disciples to the forest ?
(A) He wanted to get rid of them
(B) He had imparted all the knowledge he had and was left with nothing to teach
(C) He wanted them to be killed by a tiger so that he could test his secret verse
(D) So that the disciples could practice his secret verse on the wild animals
(E) None of these

3. Which of the following morals can be drawn from the above passage ?
(A) A teacher must pass on all his knowledge to others before he dies
(B) Advice of true friends should always be taken
(C) Teachers should always be impartial and should impart knowledge to all uniformly
(D) The knowledge and learning gained should never the misused
(E) None of these

4. Why did the sage decide to pass on his secret verse to his disciples ?
(A) So that the cleverest of the disciples may teach other disciples as well
(B) He did not want the verse to die with him
(C) So that the tiger may eat the cleverest disciple
(D) So that he could prove his genius to his disciples
(E) None of these

5. What did the sage say to his disciple while teaching his secret verse ?
(A) Never to misuse the power achieved with the help of the verse
(B) Not to use it on the wild animals
(C) Not to share it with other disciples
(D) To practice it on animals before humans
(E) None of these

6. How did the other disciples react when the clever disciple decided to bring the tiger back to life ?
(A) They felt jealous of him
(B) They all felt that it was a wise thing to do
(C) They felt sorry for the tiger
(D) They tried to stop him as he could put their lives in danger
(E) None of these

7. Why was the sage proud of his disciples ?
(A) Because they had agreed to go to the forest for a long period of 40 days
(B) Because they had fought against the tiger very bravely
(C) Because they could bring the dead tiger back to life
(D) Because they were very bright and eager students
(E) None of these

8. Who/what is described as wicked and fierce by the author ?
(A) The clever disciple, (B) The sage, (C) The tiger, (D) The forest, (E) None of these

9. Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the context of the passage ?
(A) The clever disciple was brought back to life by the sage
(B) The sage wanted his disciples to use their learning only for doing good
(C) The sage was biased towards the clever disciple and disliked others
(D) The sage ultimately taught the secret verse to all his disciples
(E) All are true

10. Why did the clever disciple recite the verse to the dead tiger ?
(A) So that the other disciples may be eaten up by the tiger
(B) To flaunt the power of the verse to the other disciples
(C) Because the sage told him to do so
(D) So that he could himself to the sage
(E) None of these

Directions—(Q. 11–13) Choose the word which is MOST SIMILAR in MEANING to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

11. pondered: (A) guessed, (B) puzzled, (C) studied, (D) thought, (E) attended
12. pounced : (A) climbed, (B) looked, (C) roared, (D) plunged, (E) jumped
13. cried : (A) wept, (B) screamed, (C) protested, (D) tearful, (E) saddened

Directions—(Q. 14 –15) Choose the word which is MOST OPPOSITE in MEANING to the word printed in boldas used in the passage.
14. bright: (A) dim, (B) soft, (C) dull, , D) faint, (E) vague
15. fierce ; (A) timid, (B) emotional, (C) civilized, (D) pleased, (E) domesticated

Directions—(Q. 16 –20) Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentences should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct ? If the sentence is correct as it is given and No Correction is Required, mark (E) as the answer.

16. He wants a start a new business but he did not have any money.
(A) Thought to start, (B) Want to started, (C) Wanted to start, (D) Wants for start
 

17. As Rohan was already late, he had his breakfast while walk down the road.
(A) walking down the, (B) walking at the, (C) walked on the, (D) walked down the

18. The poor bullock do not move since the cart was overloaded with heavy goods.
(A) can not move, (B) unable to move, (C) was not moved, (D) could not move

19. He covered the expensive furniture at sheet before he started painting the ceiling.
(A) with sheet ahead, (B) with sheet before, (C) in sheet prior, (D) in sheet earlier

20. The smoke if inhaled proves to be more fatal than the burn itself.
(A) be most fatal, (B) kill more fatal, (C) be additional fatal, (D) be greater fatal

Directions—(Q. 21–25) In each question below a sentences with four words printed in bold type is given. These are lettered as (A), (B), (C) and (D). One of these four printed in bold may be either misspelt or inappropriatein 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.

21. Indian peoples (A) invest (B) as much (C) in gold as in bank savings accounts. (D) All correct (E)

22. The issues (A) of hunger and poorty (B) are left behind (C) as we have progressed (D) in technology. All correct (E)

23. Rajan would (A) pick (B) up his children from (C) the school and superwise (D) their homework. All correct (E)

24. A good (A) leader is of prime (B) importance for develop (C) of any organisation. (D) All correct (E)

25. The milk vendor (A) studied hard (B) for four years before topped (C) the national level (D) exam. All correct (E)

Directions—(Q. 26–30) 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. The emperor was impressed with me and rewarded me suitably.
2. He then asked me to make it shorter without erasing its ends.
3. One fine day the king decided to test my intelligence.
4. By doing so, I could make the line shorter without erasing the ends.
5. After thinking over it for some time, I drew longer lines on both the ends of the line that the emperor had drawn.
6. He drew a line on the floor with the help of a chalk

26. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1, (B) 2, (C) 3, (D) 4, (E) 5

27. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2, (B) 3, (C) 4, (D) 5, (E) 6

28. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1, (B) 2, (C) 3, (D) 4, (E) 5

29. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 2, (B) 3, (C) 4, (D) 5, (E) 6

30. Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after rearrangement ?
(A) 1, (B) 2, (C) 3, (D) 4, (E) 5

Directions—(Q. 31– 40) Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (E). (Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.)

31. She considered herself (A) / very fortunate to (B) / have had a (C) / very good education. (D) No error (E)

32. A lot number of people (A) / donate money to the organisation (B) / at this time (C) / of the year. (D) No error (E)

33. The leader of the opposition (A) / is in the danger (B) / of lost his seat (C) / in the next elections. (D) No error (E)

34. He is the same (A) / ice-cream vendor (B) / which sold ice-creams (C) / when we were kids. (D) No error (E)

35. The police received (A) / tremendous support from (B) / the general public (C) / over that issue. (D) No error (E)

36. I have bought for my sister (A) / a bottle of perfume (B) / on her birthday (C) / and I hope she liked it. (D) No error (E)

37. Throughout his tenure (A) / at the office he (B) / have proven himself to be a (C) / talented and hard-working employee. (D) No error (E)

38. The committee did not (A) / approve the plan (B) / since it were (C) / neither practical nor efficient. (D) No error (E)

39. The bus driver drove rashly (A) / and we had (B) / a narrow escape (C) / on a number of occasions. (D) No error (E)

40. He never remember (A) / to pick up the (B) / milk bottles while (C) / picking up the newspaper. (D) No error (E)

Directions—(Q. 41–50) In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. Thesenumbers 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 visit to the planet earth museum is always exciting and teaches some interesting …(41)… about the world we live in. Forests are home to nearly half of the world’s plants and animals. Trees clean the air and …(42)… oxygen for us to breathe. Everyday we cut …(43)… trees and destroy more than 36 football fields of forests.
           Rivers collect rainwater and …(44)… it to the oceans. Farms and factories pollute the rivers with pesticides and chemicals. This is harmful to the marine animals and the humans …(45)… drink it. At the opposite ends of the worlds, Arctic and the Antarctic are freezing cold. So cold that they are …(46)… covered in ice. The fuel we use makes the climate …(47)… It melts the ice and the water level rises which …(48)… to floods.
            Out planet is …(49)…. We must conserve it by using as much renewable sources of energy as possible. Every individual must play his part to …(50)… to the protection of the environment.

41. (A) concept, (B) observation, (C) facts, (D) experience, (E) struggles
42. (A) take, (B) acquire, (C) display, (D) filter, (E) produce
43. (A) down, (B) lots, (C) much, (D) through, (E) thousands
44. (A) throw, (B) dispenses, (C) merges, (D) carry, (E) combines
45. (A) which, (B) who, (C) whom, (D) that, (E) those
46. (A) never, (B) once, (C) most, (D) equally, (E) always
47. (A) colder, (B) uncomfortable, (C) heated, (D) warmer, (E) burning
48. (A) leads, (B) results, (C) leading, (D) grows, (E) develop
49. (A) indestructible, (B) intense, (C) precious, (D) expensive, (E) lavish
50. (A) help, (B) contribute, (C) afford, (D) result, (E) leading

Answers : 1. (A), 2. (E) ,3. (D), 4. (B), 5. (A) ,6. (D) ,7. (D) ,8. (C) ,9. (C) ,10. (B). 11. (D) , 12. (E) ,13. (B) 14. (C) ,15. (A). 16. (C), 17. (A), 18. (D), 19. (B),
20. (E) 21. (A), 22. (B) ,23. (D), 24. (C) ,25. (E) 26. (C) ,27. (E) ,
28. (B) ,29. (D), 30. (A) 31. (B) ,32. (A), 33. (C), 34. (C) ,35. (E),
36. (D) ,37. (C) ,38. (C) ,39. (E), 40. (A). 41. (C), 42. (E) ,43. (A),
44. (D), 45. (B) ,46. (E) ,47. (D), 48. (B) ,49. (C), 50. (A) 
 
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