RBI OFFICER GRADE ‘B’ PHASE-I EXAM Held on : 09.07.2023(Part-III)

Total Questions: 50

1. Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

From the questions (1-5)
There are seven statements (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) of a paragraph given in jumbled manner. Find the appropriate order of the statements and select your answer from the given codes.
A. Providing benefits for women and children is a societal responsibility which can be funded in a large country through a combination of general taxation and contributory payments.
B. This should further lead to closer scrutiny of the difficulties faced by unorganized workers who fall beyond the scope of any worthwhile labour welfare measures.
C. The enhancement of paid maternity leave for women in the organized sector to 26 weeks from 12 is a progressive step.
D. The reported move to restrict even this meagre benefit to the first child for budgetary reasons is retrograde and must be given up.
E. Positive though it is, the amended law is expected to cover only 1.8 million women, a small subset of women in the workforce.
F. For many poor millions in the unorganized sector, the only support available is a small conditional cash benefit of Rs. 6,000 during pregnancy and lactation offered under the Maternity Benefit Programme.
G. It is wholly welcome that such a benefit is being introduced with an amendment to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.
Which of the following is the last sentence after the rearrangement?

Correct Answer: (1) A
Solution:

The correct sequence is C-B-G-E-F-D-A

2. Study the above information carefully and answer the questions.

Which of the following is the third sentence after the rearrangement ?

Correct Answer: (5) G
Solution:

The correct sequence is C-B-G-E-F-D-A

3. Study the above information carefully and answer the questions.

Which of the following is the second sentence after the rearrangement ?

Correct Answer: (2) B
Solution:

The correct sequence is C-B-G-E-F-D-A

4. Study the above information carefully and answer the questions.

Which of the following is the first sentence after the rearrangement ?

Correct Answer: (4) C 
Solution:

The correct sequence is C-B-G-E-F-D-A

5. Study the above information carefully and answer the questions.

Which of the following is the fourth sentence after the rearrangement ?

Correct Answer: (4) E
Solution:

The correct sequence is C-B-G-E-F-D-A

6. Each sentence below has one blank. Choose the option which can be used to fill up the blank to make the sentence meaningfully correct.

India has the most _______ democracy in the world and also has vast economic complications.

Correct Answer: (4) Extensive
Solution:

Extensive (Adjective) = covering a large area; vast; large.
Structure : Adjective + Noun.
Presage (Noun) = an omen; sign; portent; harbinger.

7. Each sentence below has one blank. Choose the option which can be used to fill up the blank to make the sentence meaningfully correct.

The company, which has a _______ of middle-aged customers, is now hoping to attract a younger clientele.

Correct Answer: (4) Preponderance
Solution:

Preponderance (Noun) = dominance; supremacy; primacy.
Other words are near antonyms of ‘preponderance’.

8. Each sentence below has one blank. Choose the option which can be used to fill up the blank to make the sentence meaningfully correct.

He glanced furtively at the _____ faces of the two detectives.

Correct Answer: (3) Stolid
Solution:

Stolid (Adjective) = apathetic; emotionless.
Portent (Noun) = omen; presage; harbinger; sign; auspice.

9. Each sentence below has one blank. Choose the option which can be used to fill up the blank to make the sentence meaningfully correct.

There was an _______ pressure on the inflation rate due to the stupendous growth rate of unemployment.

Correct Answer: (3) Immense
Solution:

Immense (Adjective) = huge; extremely large; vast.
Structure : Adj. + Noun.
Infinitesimal (Adjective) = tiny; minuscule.

10. Each sentence below has one blank. Choose the option which can be used to fill up the blank to make the sentence meaningfully correct.

Indian consumers _______ informed about the safety of products made for children.

Correct Answer: (1) are becoming
Solution:

Indian consumers ⇒ Plural.
Present progressive ⇒ to describe an incomplete action which is in progress.