SBI PO Mains 2017: English Quiz – Sentence Connectors – 14

Directions (Q. 1-10): 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 of such combined sentence. One, two, three or none of them may be correct. Decide upon which is/are correct, if any, and answer the questions.

1. This judgement has been given by the highest court in the land. It therefore assumes finality from legal point of view.

(A) Being the judgement of …

(B) In spite of the judgement…

(C) As it is the judgement of …

1) Only A

2) Only B

3) Only C

4) Only A and B

5) Only A and C

2. On this special occasion the chief minister of the state would be welcomed first. After that the prime minister would be extended warm welcome.

(A) Although the prime minister would …

(B) As per the prevalent practice the prime minister…

(C) In spite of the chief minister….

1) Only A

2) Only B

3) Only C

4) Only A and B

5) Only A and C

3. India is rich in bio-resources. It has no clear legislative framework to regulate access to and use of these resources.

(A) As India is rich…

(B) But India is rich…

(C) Although India is rich…

1) Only A

2) Only B

3) Only C

4) Only A and B

5) Only A and C

4. I did not receive any packet from Dipti. I also did not receive any phone call from her.

(A) Neither did I receive…

(B) Clearly I did not…

(C) Because I did not …

1) Only A

2) Only B

3) Only C

4) Only A and B

5) Only A and C

5. I was to reach home a little early but I got delayed. On reaching home I found that guests had left a little while ago.

(A) Hardly had I reached…

(B) As long as I reached…

(C) Besides few minutes…

1) Only A

2) Only B

3) Only C

4) Only A and B

5) Only A and C

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 there

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) A and B

(5) A and C

8. Both these boys had worked very hard besides getting good
education. These aspects raised them to 100th percentile in the most
prestigious admission test.

(A) Their good education and hard work ……….

(B) Because both these boys had …………….

(C) Their 100th percentile was …………………

(1) All the three

(2) Only A and B

(3) Only B and C

(4) Only A and C

(5) None of these

9. People are impressed by the plausibility in his talking.
It is full of deception.

(A) His talking is full of deception though ……….

(B) Because he impresses people with …………..

(C) Plausibility in his talking impresses people but…………………….

(1) Only A

(2) Only B

(3) Only A and C

(4) All the three

(5) None of these

10. He regarded the act as an encroachment on his fundamental
rights. He broke the provisions of the act on a number of occasions.

(A) Being convinced that the act was an …………

(B) Having broken the provisions of the act on a number of
occasions, he encroached …………

(C) He considered the provisions of the act as an encroachment
on ………………..

(1) A and B

(2) A and C

(3) B and C

(4) All the three

(5) None of these