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RBI Grade B 2022 English
Q1–10 of 30
1

Instruction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

On attending a conference, which focused on the role of the services sector in Indian economy I was amazed. The conference gave a very interesting perspective on the role of the service sector in the growth of Indian economy in relation to growth rates in agriculture and industry. The current situation in India is that the growth rate of services has overtaken both agriculture and industry and is now contributing to more than 50% of GDP. The service sector has the highest growth rate and is the least volatile sector. Growth is particularly marked in public services, IT and financial services.

In some areas. the growth rate of the service sector is 40-50% due to increased use of mobile technologies. India, therefore, has a service-oriented economy. It does't not have traditional growth models as in China. However, in the process of doing so, it has skipped the manufacturing and has jumped straight from the agriculture stage to the service stage, which is also the main reason for the expansion of the service sector.

In fact, the situation now is such that the growth in the service sector can and will support the agriculture and industrial sectors. However, the only setback for Indian economy is the lack of growth in the manufacturing sector which causes dependence on other countries, which is not so desirable in terms of job creation and increased prosperity.

Population is also a major concern for the Indian economy as the population of India grows so also does the number of dependents in the population in both the lower and higher age groups. In such a scenario of increasing population, especially in an economy which is still recovering from crisis, growth becomes difficult. For such an economy to grow it has to invest.

Currently, the public sector invests more than it saves. The household sector saves in surplus, but it is not increasing so it cannot continue to support private and public sectors. There is a massive need to spend on agriculture and infrastructure development of the country. Apart from that health and education should also be the priority of the government particularly the education of women to reduce the birth rate.

Q. Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word given in bold as used in the passage.
'Volatile'

Correct Answer: (c) Stable
Explanation:

Explanation: The most opposite meaning of volatile is ‘stable’. The best way to answer such questions is to replace the highlighted word or the word asked in the question with each option to assess which one fits best in the context of the line or paragraph.

2

Instruction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

On attending a conference, which focused on the role of the services sector in Indian economy I was amazed. The conference gave a very interesting perspective on the role of the service sector in the growth of Indian economy in relation to growth rates in agriculture and industry. The current situation in India is that the growth rate of services has overtaken both agriculture and industry and is now contributing to more than 50% of GDP. The service sector has the highest growth rate and is the least volatile sector. Growth is particularly marked in public services, IT and financial services.

In some areas. the growth rate of the service sector is 40-50% due to increased use of mobile technologies. India, therefore, has a service-oriented economy. It does't not have traditional growth models as in China. However, in the process of doing so, it has skipped the manufacturing and has jumped straight from the agriculture stage to the service stage, which is also the main reason for the expansion of the service sector.

In fact, the situation now is such that the growth in the service sector can and will support the agriculture and industrial sectors. However, the only setback for Indian economy is the lack of growth in the manufacturing sector which causes dependence on other countries, which is not so desirable in terms of job creation and increased prosperity.

Population is also a major concern for the Indian economy as the population of India grows so also does the number of dependents in the population in both the lower and higher age groups. In such a scenario of increasing population, especially in an economy which is still recovering from crisis, growth becomes difficult. For such an economy to grow it has to invest.

Currently, the public sector invests more than it saves. The household sector saves in surplus, but it is not increasing so it cannot continue to support private and public sectors. There is a massive need to spend on agriculture and infrastructure development of the country. Apart from that health and education should also be the priority of the government particularly the education of women to reduce the birth rate.

Q. According to the passage, which of the following is/are true about the impact of increasing population on Indian economy?

1. If India attempts to absorb all the labour force, it will impact the growth of service sector negatively and in turn hamper the economic growth of the county.

2. As the population of the country increases, the number of dependants in the country also increases which in turn increases the pressure on the economy.

3. An increasing population can never lead the economy of the country towards prosperity; in fact, it can only put strain on the economy of a country.

Correct Answer: (a) Only 2
Explanation:
Explanation: According to the passage, ‘as the population of the country increases, the number of dependants in the country also increase which in turn increases the pressure on the economy’ is true about the impact of increasing population on Indian economy
3

Instruction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

On attending a conference, which focused on the role of the services sector in Indian economy I was amazed. The conference gave a very interesting perspective on the role of the service sector in the growth of Indian economy in relation to growth rates in agriculture and industry. The current situation in India is that the growth rate of services has overtaken both agriculture and industry and is now contributing to more than 50% of GDP. The service sector has the highest growth rate and is the least volatile sector. Growth is particularly marked in public services, IT and financial services.

In some areas. the growth rate of the service sector is 40-50% due to increased use of mobile technologies. India, therefore, has a service-oriented economy. It does't not have traditional growth models as in China. However, in the process of doing so, it has skipped the manufacturing and has jumped straight from the agriculture stage to the service stage, which is also the main reason for the expansion of the service sector.

In fact, the situation now is such that the growth in the service sector can and will support the agriculture and industrial sectors. However, the only setback for Indian economy is the lack of growth in the manufacturing sector which causes dependence on other countries, which is not so desirable in terms of job creation and increased prosperity.

Population is also a major concern for the Indian economy as the population of India grows so also does the number of dependents in the population in both the lower and higher age groups. In such a scenario of increasing population, especially in an economy which is still recovering from crisis, growth becomes difficult. For such an economy to grow it has to invest.

Currently, the public sector invests more than it saves. The household sector saves in surplus, but it is not increasing so it cannot continue to support private and public sectors. There is a massive need to spend on agriculture and infrastructure development of the country. Apart from that health and education should also be the priority of the government particularly the education of women to reduce the birth rate.

Q. According to the passage, which of the following can be said about the agriculture and industry sectors in India?

1. Looking at the growth of the services sector in India it can be safely said that the service sector will soon be in a position to support both agriculture and industry sector.

2. The agriculture and the industrial sector of the country have reached their threshold and there would be no use of further investment in these sectors.

3. Currently, the agriculture and industry sectors contribute lesser as compared to the service sector to the GDP of the country.

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3
Explanation:

Explanation: ‘Looking at the growth of the service sector in India it can be safely said that the service sector will soon be in a position to support both agricultural and industry sector’ and ‘Currently, the agricultural and industry sector contribute lesser as compared to service sector to the GDP of the country

4

Instruction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

On attending a conference, which focused on the role of the services sector in Indian economy I was amazed. The conference gave a very interesting perspective on the role of the service sector in the growth of Indian economy in relation to growth rates in agriculture and industry. The current situation in India is that the growth rate of services has overtaken both agriculture and industry and is now contributing to more than 50% of GDP. The service sector has the highest growth rate and is the least volatile sector. Growth is particularly marked in public services, IT and financial services.

In some areas. the growth rate of the service sector is 40-50% due to increased use of mobile technologies. India, therefore, has a service-oriented economy. It does't not have traditional growth models as in China. However, in the process of doing so, it has skipped the manufacturing and has jumped straight from the agriculture stage to the service stage, which is also the main reason for the expansion of the service sector.

In fact, the situation now is such that the growth in the service sector can and will support the agriculture and industrial sectors. However, the only setback for Indian economy is the lack of growth in the manufacturing sector which causes dependence on other countries, which is not so desirable in terms of job creation and increased prosperity.

Population is also a major concern for the Indian economy as the population of India grows so also does the number of dependents in the population in both the lower and higher age groups. In such a scenario of increasing population, especially in an economy which is still recovering from crisis, growth becomes difficult. For such an economy to grow it has to invest.

Currently, the public sector invests more than it saves. The household sector saves in surplus, but it is not increasing so it cannot continue to support private and public sectors. There is a massive need to spend on agriculture and infrastructure development of the country. Apart from that health and education should also be the priority of the government particularly the education of women to reduce the birth rate.

Q. Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word given in bold as used in the passage.

'Perspective'

Correct Answer: (a) Viewpoint
Explanation:

Explanation:The most similar in meaning to the word ‘perspective’ is ‘viewpoint’. The best way to answer such questions is to replace the highlighted word or the word asked in the question with each option to assess which one fits best in the context of the line or paragraph.

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Instruction: Read the following passage carefully and answer the given questions. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

On attending a conference, which focused on the role of the services sector in Indian economy I was amazed. The conference gave a very interesting perspective on the role of the service sector in the growth of Indian economy in relation to growth rates in agriculture and industry. The current situation in India is that the growth rate of services has overtaken both agriculture and industry and is now contributing to more than 50% of GDP. The service sector has the highest growth rate and is the least volatile sector. Growth is particularly marked in public services, IT and financial services.

In some areas. the growth rate of the service sector is 40-50% due to increased use of mobile technologies. India, therefore, has a service-oriented economy. It does't not have traditional growth models as in China. However, in the process of doing so, it has skipped the manufacturing and has jumped straight from the agriculture stage to the service stage, which is also the main reason for the expansion of the service sector.

In fact, the situation now is such that the growth in the service sector can and will support the agriculture and industrial sectors. However, the only setback for Indian economy is the lack of growth in the manufacturing sector which causes dependence on other countries, which is not so desirable in terms of job creation and increased prosperity.

Population is also a major concern for the Indian economy as the population of India grows so also does the number of dependents in the population in both the lower and higher age groups. In such a scenario of increasing population, especially in an economy which is still recovering from crisis, growth becomes difficult. For such an economy to grow it has to invest.

Currently, the public sector invests more than it saves. The household sector saves in surplus, but it is not increasing so it cannot continue to support private and public sectors. There is a massive need to spend on agriculture and infrastructure development of the country. Apart from that health and education should also be the priority of the government particularly the education of women to reduce the birth rate.

Q. Which of the following is true as per the passage?

Correct Answer: (a) India has not followed the conventional model of growth and has moved directly from the agriculture sector to the service sector.
Explanation:

Explanation: India has not followed the conventional model of growth and has moved directly from the agriculture sector to the service sector.

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Instructions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks by selecting the most appropriate alternatives. The question number from which a word is to be selected out of the given alternatives, is written in each blank space.

Q. The latest surgical tools are certainly fashionable, especially lasers and laparoscopes. But their role in transforming surgery is ___ (86), as is the excitement they generate. Dr. Sanjay Chaddha from Delhi specialises in remodelling the ____ (87) with what is called an excimer laser. “It’s like etching on gold to design jewellery”, he says. “The laser manages to either flatten or raise the cornea, solving the problem of myopia”. Now watch Dr. Harshad P, in his clinic as he gazes not at this ____ (88) but at a television screen, which his patient too is ____ (89) from the operating table. Controlled from the outside, Dr. Harshad’s laser is waltzing through his patient’s prostrate; it’s called a laser prostatectomy. A miniature camera and a beam of light from a fibre-optic wire, both at the end of a laparoscope, allow him to see ____ (90) than with the naked eyes. Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (d) unquestionable
Explanation:

Explanation: Options a, b and c do not go with the theme, only option d “unquestionable”, matches the exceptionable role of the laser. The most fundamental step to answer such questions is to build a strong vocabulary and brush up on your grammar. Learn new phrases, synonyms, antonyms, and idioms every day. And last but not the least advice is ‘practice more’.

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Instructions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks by selecting the most appropriate alternatives. The question number from which a word is to be selected out of the given alternatives, is written in each blank space.

Q. The latest surgical tools are certainly fashionable, especially lasers and laparoscopes. But their role in transforming surgery is ___ (86), as is the excitement they generate. Dr. Sanjay Chaddha from Delhi specialises in remodelling the ____ (87) with what is called an excimer laser. “It’s like etching on gold to design jewellery”, he says. “The laser manages to either flatten or raise the cornea, solving the problem of myopia”. Now watch Dr. Harshad P, in his clinic as he gazes not at this ____ (88) but at a television screen, which his patient too is ____ (89) from the operating table. Controlled from the outside, Dr. Harshad’s laser is waltzing through his patient’s prostrate; it’s called a laser prostatectomy. A miniature camera and a beam of light from a fibre-optic wire, both at the end of a laparoscope, allow him to see ____ (90) than with the naked eyes.

choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (d) eye
Explanation:

Explanation: Doctor Sanjay C definitely “remodels the eyes” as in the later part he talks about flattening or raising the cornea. Hence option (d) is correct. The most fundamental step to answer such questions is to build a strong vocabulary. Learn new phrases, synonyms, antonyms, and idiom

8

Instructions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks by selecting the most appropriate alternatives. The question number from which a word is to be selected out of the given alternatives, is written in each blank space.

Q. The latest surgical tools are certainly fashionable, especially lasers and laparoscopes. But their role in transforming surgery is ___ (86), as is the excitement they generate. Dr. Sanjay Chaddha from Delhi specialises in remodelling the ____ (87) with what is called an excimer laser. “It’s like etching on gold to design jewellery”, he says. “The laser manages to either flatten or raise the cornea, solving the problem of myopia”. Now watch Dr. Harshad P, in his clinic as he gazes not at this ____ (88) but at a television screen, which his patient too is ____ (89) from the operating table. Controlled from the outside, Dr. Harshad’s laser is waltzing through his patient’s prostrate; it’s called a laser prostatectomy. A miniature camera and a beam of light from a fibre-optic wire, both at the end of a laparoscope, allow him to see ____ (90) than with the naked eyes.

Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (c) patient
Explanation:

Explanation: Doctor Harshad P. would be expected to look at his “patient” under normal circumstances to diagnose the problem or solve it. Hence option ‘c’ is correct. You should try to understand the context of the paragraph. Sometimes, the context of the paragraph also helps in identifying the correct option.

9

Instructions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks by selecting the most appropriate alternatives. The question number from which a word is to be selected out of the given alternatives, is written in each blank space.

Q.The latest surgical tools are certainly fashionable, especially lasers and laparoscopes. But their role in transforming surgery is ___ (86), as is the excitement they generate. Dr. Sanjay Chaddha from Delhi specialises in remodelling the ____ (87) with what is called an excimer laser. “It’s like etching on gold to design jewellery”, he says. “The laser manages to either flatten or raise the cornea, solving the problem of myopia”. Now watch Dr. Harshad P, in his clinic as he gazes not at this ____ (88) but at a television screen, which his patient too is ____ (89) from the operating table. Controlled from the outside, Dr. Harshad’s laser is waltzing through his patient’s prostrate; it’s called a laser prostatectomy. A miniature camera and a beam of light from a fibre-optic wire, both at the end of a laparoscope, allow him to see ____ (90) than with the naked eyes.

Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (c) watching
Explanation:

Explanation: The patient cannot be operating, diagnosing or criticising lying on the operating table. He can only be “watching” the projection on the TV screen. Hence, option ‘c’ is correct. You should try to understand the context of the paragraph. Many-a-time, the context of the paragraph also helps in identifying the correct option

10

Instructions: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks by selecting the most appropriate alternatives. The question number from which a word is to be selected out of the given alternatives, is written in each blank space.

Q. The latest surgical tools are certainly fashionable, especially lasers and laparoscopes. But their role in transforming surgery is ___ (86), as is the excitement they generate. Dr. Sanjay Chaddha from Delhi specialises in remodelling the | RBI Grade B Previous Year Papers ANUJJINDAL.IN 72 ____ (87) with what is called an excimer laser. “It’s like etching on gold to design jewellery”, he says. “The laser manages to either flatten or raise the cornea, solving the problem of myopia”. Now watch Dr. Harshad P, in his clinic as he gazes not at this ____ (88) but at a television screen, which his patient too is ____ (89) from the operating table. Controlled from the outside, Dr. Harshad’s laser is waltzing through his patient’s prostrate; it’s called a laser prostatectomy. A miniature camera and a beam of light from a fibre-optic wire, both at the end of a laparoscope, allow him to see ____ (90) than with the naked eyes.

Choose the correct option:

Correct Answer: (a) tens of times better
Explanation:

Explanation: Here only two options make sense, i.e., option(a) “tens of times better” and option (d) “more colourfully” but ‘seeming more colourfully’ is not at all a desired advantage of the laser surgery. Option ‘a’, “tens of times better” is the required property of the laser. Hence option ‘a’ is correct.

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