RBI OFFICER GRADE 'B' PHASE-I EXAM Held on : 09.11.2019(Part-III)

Total Questions: 50

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

From the questions (51-52)
In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given and five words have been given in bold in the sentence denoted by (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). You have to decide which of the given options correctly indicates the pair of words which should be interchanged to make the sentence grammatically and meaningfully correct.
A recent mercy (A) has left the impression (B) that trade policy is at the event (C) of adhoc decision-making by a variety (D) of officials (E).

(1) Both A-E and B-D
(2) Only A-D
(3) Only A-C
(4) Only B-D
(5) Only D-E

Correct Answer: (3) Only A-C

Solution:The recent event has left the impression that trade policy is at the mercy of adhoc decision–making by a variety of officials.

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

With its diverse world (A), the cities (B) is considered (C) one of the most cosmopolitan city (D) in the population (E).

(1) Both B-D and A-E
(2) Only A-D
(3) Only B-E
(4) Both A-E and B-C
(5) Only C-E

Correct Answer: (1) Both B-D and A-E

Solution:With its diverse population, the city is considered one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world.
Look at the structure :
One of + plural noun/pronoun

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

From the questions (3–5)
In each of these questions two Columns I and II and three sentences are given which are divided in two parts.
Column–I (A, B & C) consists of the first half of each sentence and Column–II (D, E & F) consists of the second half of each sentence. Match
Column I with Column II so that the sentences formed are both meaningful and grammatically correct. In the options various combinations are given. Choose the option that consists of the combination(s) of Column I and II that form both meaningful and grammatically correct sentence(s).
Column-I
(A) Officials state that over the past decade;
(B) The government has introduced many schemes
(C) Since long, people have been earning
Column-II
(D) more and moved into a higher income bracket.
(E) many rural areas will turn into towns
(F) to promote the use of digital modes of payment.

(1) B–F
(2) B–F, C–D
(3) A–E, C–D
(4) A–D, B–F
(5) C–F

Correct Answer: (1) B–F

Solution:Officials state that over the past decade many rural areas have turned into towns.
Since long, people have been earning more and have moved/moving into a higher income bracket.

4. Study the above information carefully and answer the questions

Column–I
(A) This method was criticized for being wasteful
(B) The admission process was faulty and
(C) The portal aims at improving the
Column–II
(D) these had to be conducted all over again
(E) and causing inconvenience to the common man
(F) availability of coal to consumers

(1) A–D
(2) A–E, C–F
(3) B–D
(4) B–F
(5) C–E

Correct Answer: (2) A–E, C–F

Solution:This admission process was faulty and this has to be conducted all over again.

5. Study the above information carefully and answer the questions

Column–I
(A) Conduct of the survey led to us finding out the
(B) Most of the employees could not adjust to
(C) Having a healthy body is necessary to be able to
Column–II
(D) the drastic change in work culture brought about by the merger
(E) to work effectively and efficiently in an organization.
(F) real cause of dissatisfaction between the employees of our firm.

(1) B–D
(2) A–E, B–F
(3) C–D, B–F
(4) A–F, C–D
(5) B–E

Correct Answer: (1) B–D

Solution:The conduct of the survey led us finding out the real cause of dissatisfaction among the employees of our firm.
Having a healthy body is necessary to be able to work effectively and efficiently in an organization.

6. In these questions, six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) are given. Considering (E) as the FOURTH sentence, rearrange the remaining sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (F) in a proper sequence 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 so as to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the given questions:

(A) They have worked against the rules which state that GI tags should be given to goods where a given quality and reputation is drawn from its geographic origin.
(B) The result of this belief is that today, there are more than 600 GI tagged products in defiance of logic, rules and any economic rationale.
(C) The officials who hand out these special trademarks to goods focus only on pushing up the number of GIs they award, while blithely ignoring the rules that govern its issuance.
(D) This is a perpetually silly reason at the Geographical Indicator (GI) registry.
(E) This tag was meant to protect such items from imitations like intellectual property rights- GI tags are a right given to a community of producers, not individuals.
(F) However, the officials seem to believe in numbers and in domestic competition only. For example, a host of ubiquitous products, from wet grinders to embroidery, which could have done with a standard trademark jostled for the GI tag in the mistaken belief that it would magically boost their business.
What should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after the rearrangement?

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

Correct Answer: (1) (B)