English Quiz for Bank Exams 2015 – Set 29

Directions (Q. 1-5): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B),
(C), (D), (E) and (F) in a proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given
below.

A) The scientific objectives
include atmospheric entry science, long range and close-up surface imaging,
rock and soil composition and material properties experiments, and meteorology,
with the general objective being to characterize the Martian environment for
further exploration.

B) Mars Pathfinder was an
ambitious mission to send a lander and a separate, remote-controlled rover to
the surface of Mars.

C) The mission had the primary
objective of demonstrating the feasibility of low-cost landings on and
exploration of the Martian surface.

D) This was the second of NASA’s
low-cost planetary Discovery missions to be launched.

E) This objective was met by
tests of communications between the rover and lander, and the lander and Earth,
tests of the imaging devices and sensors, and tests of the maneuverability and
systems of the rover on the surface.

F) It demonstrated a number of
innovative, economical, and highly effective approaches to spacecraft and
mission design of a planetary landing mission.

Directions (Q.6-10): Each question below has a blank/ two blanks, each blank
indicating that something has been
omitted. Choose the word/ set of words from the five options for each blank
that best fits the meaning of the
sentence as a whole.