English Quiz for IBPS PO Prelims 2015 – Set 4

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) In addition, circulars of the University Grants
Commission on ragging, rulings of the High Court and Supreme Court in ragging cases,
and other related literature, are being circulated among students.

B) But what was common among all these colleges was the
orientation on anti-ragging measures.

C) Each college had charted out the day differently for the
students.

D) The boards and complaint boxes are already put up or are
in the process of being readied with names and numbers of new members from the
college and also that of the police department.

E) Colleges have already constituted fresh anti-ragging
committees or are in the process of constituting one with representatives from the
second and third year students.

F) It is also advised to have a few parents in the committee
to make it more approachable to the freshers who can gain confidence with the
inclusion of parents.

1. What is the FIFTH
sentence after rearrangement?

1) A 2) B 3) C

4) E 5) F

2. What is the THIRD
sentence after rearrangement?

1) A 2) B 3) D

4) F 5) E

3. What is the FOURTH
sentence after rearrangement?

1) A 2) C 3) D

4) E 5) F

4. What is the FIRST
sentence after rearrangement?

1) B 2) D 3) C

4) E 5) F

5. What is the SECOND
sentence after rearrangement?

1) A 2) B 3) C

4) E 5) F

Directions (Q. 6-10): 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.

India on Monday said it will
alter its energy mix in a way that renewables will occupy a greater proportion
in the future, making it clear that it’s willing to take more responsibility in
the days ahead. Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US President Barack Obama
that he was willing to participate in shaping an “ambitious agenda” ahead of the Paris meet on climate change.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama today decided to
“further refine” the Indo-US strategic partnership while pushing ahead with
cooperation in the areas of security, counter-terrorism, defence, economy and
climate change. During the talks, Modi underlined the need for concrete
outcomes at the upcoming global conference on climate change in Paris even as
Obama said India’s leadership at the meet will set the tone for decades to
come. “We discussed how we can further refine our strategic vision,” said Obama after the hour-long talks, third
between the two leaders in over a year. He said the two leaders discussed how
to move forward in various areas like security, economy, trade and investment
as also cooperation to defense procurement. “On all these issues, the Prime
Minister has been an outstanding partner,” Obama said. Appreciating the US President’s
“friendship, vision and commitment for the relationship”, Modi said the
bilateral partnership addresses a broad range of strategic and security
concerns – counter terrorism, cyber security, training- .“Our defense
cooperation, including defense trade and training is expanding. As existing
terrorism threats grow and new ones emerge, we have resolved to further deepen
cooperation on counter-terrorism and radicalism,” the Prime Minister said. With
regard to climate change, both Obama and Modi expressed their commitment to
meet the challenge faced by the world. “Much of our discussion today was focused
on the upcoming Climate Conference in Paris. We are encouraged by the
aggressive nature of Prime Minister Modi’s commitment to clean energy,” the US
President said about the meet beginning November 30. “I think India’s
leadership in the upcoming conference will set the tone not just for today but
for decades to come,” he said, adding he has confidence in the ability of the
two countries to partner with other large countries like China in this regard.
Modi said, “President and I share an uncompromising commitment on climate
change, without affecting our ability to meet the development aspirations of
humanity. We have both set ambitious national agendas.” Pressing the need for
developing mechanisms to ensure affordable as well as accessible sources of
clean energy, the Prime Minister said, “We look forward to comprehensive and
concrete outcome in Paris with a positive agenda on combating climate change.
He said the outcomes of the Paris meet should focus on access to finance and
technology for the developing world, especially the poor countries and small
island states. “I also thank President Obama for his positive response to my
call for a global public partnership for developing affordable clean energy
sources that will enable faster adoption of clean energy across the world,” he
said.

6. The main motto of
the leaders discussed in the passage is

1) to counter anti terrorist groups

2) uncompromising commitment on climate change

3) encouraging the aggressive nature

4) focus on access to finance and technology

5) defense trade and training

7. Emphasis has been
laid in the talks upon

1) concrete outcomes at the upcoming global conference on
climate change in Paris

2) development aspirations of humanity

3) developing poor countries and small island states

4) access to finance and technology for the developing world

5) set up ambitious national agendas

8. To set the tone
means

1) establish the way that event or activity will continue

2) developing affordable clean energy sources

3) call for a global public partnership

4) positive agenda on combating climate change .

5) about the beginning

9. The synonym of
strategic is

1) deliberate

2) debilitate

3) dilute

4) devastate

5) destitute

10. The antonym of
ambitious is

1) inert

2) striving

3) pushy

4) grand

5) magnify