English Quiz for Upcoming IBPS Bank Exams – Set 56 | Incoherent Sentence

Four sentences are given below a,
b, c and d. Of these, three statements are in logical order and form a coherent
paragraph/ passage. From the given options, choose the option that does not fit
into the sequence.

1. (a) The list of horrors goes
on.

(c) And one in every five is
malnourished.

(d) Nobody has been able to
figure out a way to reduce the speed that is at the root of India’s
over-population problems: a baby born every second.

(b) Foods with a high content of
absorbable micronutrients are considered the best means for preventing micronutrient
deficiencies.

2. (b) In fact, it suites the purpose
of the politicians, they can drag the people into submission by appealing to them
in the name of religion.

(a) In order to inculcate, the
unquestioning belief, they condemn the other states which do not follow their religion.

(d) The emergence of the theocratic
states, where all types of crimes are committed in the name of religion of the Middle
Ages is dangerous.

(c) Monarchy thus entails not
only a political administrative organization but also a “court
society”.

3. (d) It was something I knew
that it would give me a chance to be my own boss.

(b) Today I have 800 on my staff,
office and members.

(c) Although if you work for an
ad agency in the 1960s, evidently it isn’t there either.

(a) I was sick of working for
others.

4. (d) Fire ripped through
another pipeline in southern Nigeria, killing at least 40 people.

(b) Fuel is supplied not only to
homes, but also to a variety of businesses and commercial establishments
without any difficulty.

(a) The explosion was the third
in two weeks.

(c) Police were deployed to stop
villagers from stealing fuel from other pipelines.

5. (d) You would be very
surprised indeed to find it hot.

(b) Cold, of course.

(c) Rivers are the most obvious
and significant feature of the landscape.

(a) When you go bathing in a
river or a pond, do you expect the water to be hot or cold?

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6. (b) In a number of cases, the
drivers have refused to carry passengers according to the meter reading despite
it being in working condition.

(a) Refusal to carry commuters to
their respective destinations is another common complaint which has been lodged
with the call centres.

(d) The most shocking is the
complaints about misbehaviour by the rickshaw drivers with the passengers.

(c) It’s hard to reconcile the
image of the paan-chewing driver greeting you with `Good morning’.

7. (b) Finish specialists
recommended a chewing gum containing xylitol – a natural sweetener present in
birch, maple, corn and straw – to be used several times a day by young
children.

(c) Chewing gum is a new solution
that “may work for parents whose children suffer from chronic ear infections.

(a) Sugared gums can with heavy
use cause tooth decay, gum disease and cavities.

(d) After Finish studies showed
that xylitol is effective in preventing cavities, a team of researchers decided
to investigate its effects on a very similar type of bacteria which causes ear
infections.

8. (d) The CEO’s leadership role
also entails being ultimately responsible for all day-to-day management
decisions.

(a) The chief executive had done
an excellent job in welding a group of motley and successful companies into one
profitable company.

(b) It is not surprising that
company had been sitting on a cash hoard of about $24 billion year after year
without any attempt to use it for growth or development.

(c) The chief executive of the
General Electric Company in England once told me that he was very happy when there
were no problems in any of his many divisions.

9. (d) Businesses often feel that
since they have a lot of market muscle and in such a dominant position, maintenance
will be enough.

(b) IBM fell behind on the
concept of “connectivity” and has suffered as a result.

(a) In recent years, however,
even mighty IBM found that market domination was not enough if you fall behind on
concept.

(c) IBM has been well known
through most of its recent history as one of the world’s largest computer companies.

10. (b) In the past, the customised
tailoring units were localised to the township or city and catered exclusively
to domestic demand.

(a) Traditionally, Indians
preferred custom-made clothing and the concept of ready-to-wear is a relatively
recent one.

(d) This is contrary to the
popular notion that Indian men do not spend as much as women on clothing.

(c) The customised tailoring
outfits have always been a major source of clothing for domestic market.

1. (b) Statement b is just out of
context; hence, excluded.

2. (c) The monarchy does not find
mention in the paragraph, so, excluded and an odd sentence.

3. (c) The sentence stating
working for an ad agency does not part of the paragraph.

4. (b) Statement b just looks odd
in the paragraph. Hence, can be the answer.

5. (c) Statement c does not
connect with other three sentences, so, excluded.

6. (c) The statement about the
paan-chewing driver greeting you with `Good morning’ does not fit into the
passage.

7. (a) Sentence a seems to be out
of context, hence, the odd one.

8. (d) ‘d’ stating CEO’s
leadership role seems to be unfit in the paragraph, hence, can be excluded.

9. (c) ‘c’ is the odd sentence
which does not fit into the arranged paragraph, hence, the answer.

10. (d) The statement denoting
that Indian men do not spend as much as women on clothing seems to be out of
context.