RBI GRADE ‘B’ OFFICER’S EXAM Held on : 2007 (Part-II)

Total Questions: 50

1. Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given pair of words to make the sentence/sentences meaningfully complete.

Many people take spirituality very seriously and ............ about those who don't, worrying about them and ............ them to believe.

(1) think ............ criticising
(2) pride ............ appraising
(3) rationalise ............ enabling
(4) wonder ............ prodding
(5) ponder ............ venturing

Correct Answer: (4) wonder ............ prodding

Solution:Prod somebody (into/doing something) means make (a slow or unwilling person) do something, urge.
For example,
She is a fairly good worker, but she needs prodding occasionally.
So, prodding can be used in the second gap.

2. Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given pair of words to make the sentence/sentences meaningfully complete.

Unless new reserves are found soon, the world's supply of coal is being ............ in such a way that with demand continuing to grow at present rates, reserves will be ............ by the year 2050

(1) consumed ............ completed
(2) depleted ............ exhausted
(3) reduced ............ argument
(4) burnt ............ destroyed
(5) utilized ............ perished

Correct Answer: (2) depleted ............ exhausted

Solution:Deplete (Verb) means reduce greatly the quantity, size, power or value of (something).
For example,
(i) Our stock of food is greatly depleted.
(ii) This expense has depleted our funds.
Exhaust (Verb) means use up completely; make empty; take out the contents of : exhaust a well.
For example,
The money he had, was exhausted.
So, the answer is (2).

3. Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given pair of words to make the sentence/sentences meaningfully complete.

If you are a ............ you tend to respond to stressful situations, in a calm, secure, steady and ............ way.

(1) resilient ............ rational
(2) obdurate ............manageable
(3) propitious ............ stable
(4) delectable ............ flexible
(5) supportive ............ positive

Correct Answer: (1) resilient ............ rational

Solution:Resilient (Adjective) means
(i) (of an object or material) springing back to its original form after being bent, stretched, crushed, etc.; springy.
(ii) (of a person or character) quickly recovering from shock or depression; buoy- ant : physically/mentally resilient.
For example,
She is very resilient to change.
If someone can recover quickly, we say he is resilient. So, the word resilient can be used in the first gap and for the second gap the word rational will not be unfit one.

4. Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given pair of words to make the sentence/sentences meaningfully complete.

Management can be defined as the process of ............ organizational goals by working with and through human and non-human resources to ............ improve value added to the world.

(1) getting ............ deliberately
(2) managing ............ purposefully
(3) targeting ............ critically
(4) realizing ............ dialectically
(5) reaching ............ continuously

Correct Answer: (5) reaching ............ continuously

Solution:For the first gap, we can choose realizing or reaching. But for the second gap continuously is the appropriate one. So, the answer is (5).

5. Pick out the most effective pair of words from the given pair of words to make the sentence/sentences meaningfully complete.

If you are an introvert, you ............ to prefer working alone and, if possible, will ............ towards projects where you can work by yourself or with as few people as possible.

(1) like ............ depart
(2) advocate ............ move
(3) tend ............ gravitate
(4) express ............ attract
(5) feel ............ follow

Correct Answer: (3) tend ............ gravitate

Solution:Person who is more interested in his own thoughts and feelings than in things outside himself, and is often shy and unwilling to speak or join in activities with others is an introvert. Gravitate (Verb) means move towards or be attracted to somebody/some- thing gradually and irresistibly; turn to somebody/ somethig.

For example,
(i) When this beautiful girl arrived, all the men in the room gravitated towards her.
(ii) The conversation gravitated to sport.
So, gravitate means attract.
Hence, tend and gravitate can be used in the first and the second gap respectively to make the sentence meaningfully complete.

6. In each of the following questions four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination, by darkening the appropriate oval in your answersheet.

(A) Prolixity

(B) Brevity

(D) Proposition

(1) A-B
(2) B-C
(3) C-D
(4) A-C
(5) A-D

Correct Answer: (1) A-B

Solution:Prolix (Adjective) means (of a speech, writer, etc.) using too many words and so bor- ing to listen to or read : a prolix speaker.

Her style is tediously prolix.

Prolixity is the Noun form of the word prolix.

So, the word prolixity and brevity are clearly antonymous. Brevity means shortness or briefness; conciseness.

For example,

He is very famous for the brevity of his speeches.

7. In each of the following questions four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination, by darkening the appropriate oval in your answersheet.

(A) Suffuse

(B) Deplete

(D) Delay

(1) B-C
(2) C-D
(3) A-C
(4) A-D
(5) A-B

Correct Answer: (2) C-D

Solution:Suffuse (verb) means spread all over something.
For example,
The evening sky was suffused with crimson.
Deplete (verb) means reduce greatly the quantity, size, power or value of (something).
So, suffuse means spread and deplete means reduce or shrink.
Hence they are antonymous.

8. In each of the following questions four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination, by darkening the appropriate oval in your answersheet.

(A) Forensic

(B) Delectable

(D) Charming

(1) A-C
(2) B-D
(3) A-D
(4) B-C
(5) A-B

Correct Answer: (2) B-D

Solution:Delectable (Adjective) means delightful; pleasant : a delectable meal.
For example,
What a delectable little girl !
So, delectable and charming are synonymous words.

9. In each of the following questions four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination, by darkening the appropriate oval in your answersheet.

(A) Benevolent

(B) Alarming

(D) Stupendous

(1) A-B
(2) B-C
(3) C-D
(4) A-C
(5) B-D

Correct Answer: (4) A-C

Solution:Benevolent (Adjective) means doing good rather than making profit; chari- table.
For example,
• benevolent institution/so- ciety/fund.

Hence, benevolent and charitable are perfectly syn- onymous.

10. In each of the following questions four words are given of which two words are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning. Find the two words which are most nearly the same or opposite in meaning and indicate the number of the correct letter combination, by darkening the appropriate oval in your answersheet.

(A) Convenient

(B) Intolerant

(D) Protestant

(1) A-B
(2) A-C
(3) B-C
(4) B-D
(5) C-D

Correct Answer: (3) B-C

Solution:Intolerant and erudant are antonymous words so the answer is (3).

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