New Pattern English Quiz: Sentence Connectors for RBI Grade B & NICL AO Mains 2017

In each question, there are two statements which can be
combined into a single statement in a number of different ways without changing
their meaning. Below them are given three probable starters (A), (B) and (C) of
such a combined sentence. One, two, three or none of them may be correct.
Decide upon which is/are correct, if any, and mark the option which denotes
your answer on the answer sheet. If none of the three starters is suitable mark
(e) i.e.; ‘None’ as your answer.

1. Twelve million youth enter the Indian workforce every
year. Eighty percent of these youth are unskilled.

(A) While eighty percent…………………….

(B) Since 12 million…………………………

(C) Of the twelve million……………………

1) Only (A)

2) Only (C)

3) Only (A) and (C)

4) All (A), (B) and (C)

5) None

2. Food inflation is touching 20 per cent. The government
will have to tighten monetary policy to prevent further rise.

(A) Although food inflation is…………………

(B) With the tightening of monetary………….

(C) Given that food inflation…………………..

1) Only (A)

2) Only (B)

3) Only (C)

4) Only (A) and (B)

5) None

3. The government has decided to install renewable energy
devices at prominent sites.

Citizens will be more aware of their benefits.

(A) The government’s decision………………

(B) Deciding to install………………………..

(C) By making citizens……………………….

1) Only (A)

2) Only (A) and (B)

3) Only (B)

4) Only (C)

5) None

4. The company’s sales were low at the beginning of the
year. Its sales have picked up in the past few months.

(A) Though the company’s sales were low……………………….

(B) Despite low sales at…………………

(C) However the company’s sales have picked……………….

1) Only (A)

2) Only (A) and (B)

3) All (A),(B) and (C)

4) Only (B) and (C)

5) None

5. RBI is concerned about the risk of investing in mutual
funds. RBI is likely to ask banks to reduce their investments in mutual funds.

(A) At the risk of investing

(B) To reduce investments

(C) Concern for the risk

1) Only (A)

2) Only (B)

3) Only (C)

4) Only (A) and (B)

5) None

6. He had accumulated wealth disproportionate to his known
sources of income. This was revealed when the income tax officials raided his
house.

A. On revealing the accumulated wealth, the income tax
officials raided

B. His accumulated wealth which was disproportionate to his
known sources of income was revealed to him by the income

C. On raiding his house, the income tax officials
accumulated

(1) None

(2) Only A

(3) Only B

(4) Only C

(5) All the three

7. He is very rich and has all the luxuries at his disposal.
He is not contented.

A. Despite being very rich

B. He is not contented because he is

C. Although he has all

(1) Only A

(2) Only B

(3) Only C

(4) Both A and B

(5) Both A and C

8. Cheteshwar Pujara reached his 10th Test century in style.
Pujara reached century with a six over deep midwicket. This was Pujara’s third
successive century in as many Tests.

A. Cheteshwar Pujara reached his 10th….

B. 3rd Test of Chetashwar Pujara…

C. Although it was his 6 Chetashwar Pujara…

(1) Only A

(2) Only B

(3) Only C

(4) Both A and B

(5) Both A and C