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This quiz consists of questions from various Banking
entrance exams held during the last few years. Leave your answers/ responses in
the comments section below and we’ll soon let you know the correct answers!
Directions(Q.Nos.1-5)
Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (F) and (G) in the
proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given
below them.
(A) But
seriously, how much would you to know what thoughts are swimming around in
someone else’s head?
(B) In most
fictional movies thus, the idea of reading minds-of seeing the private
intentions of another, and the possibility of intervening in those plans-has
always been highly attractive.
(C) Such
fantastical questions have long been the bread and butter of fiction.
(D) Today,
more than four centuries since the phrase, ”A penny for your thoughts?”, was
first recorded, inflationary accounting makes that ancient penny worth more
than $40.
(E) The
going rate for a ‘thought’ -a probe into the thinking of another -was once quite
a bargain.
(F) And if
you could really know their truthfulness how much more would you pay?
(G) Even with
the sliding value of the dollar, this still seems quite a bargain.
1. Which of
the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(1) F (2) D (3) C (4)
G (5) A
2. Which
of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(1) A (2) B (3) G (4)
D (5) F
3. Which
of the following should be the SIXTH sentence after rearrangement?
(1) E (2) G (3) C (4)
B (5) A
4. Which
of the following should be the SEVENTH (Last) sentence after rearrangement?
(1) A (2) B (3) F (4)
D (5) E
5. Which
of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(1) A (2) B (3) C (4)
D (5) E
Directions (Q.Nos.6-10) Each question below has two blanks,
each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the set of words
for each blank which best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
6. Much
of the ________that cricket has is due to the fact it is a _________sport.
(1)
allure, lucrative
(2)
criticism, controversial
(3)
attraction, unpopular
(4)
flak, great
(5)
comments, unusual
7. Since
foggy weather __________visibility by several metres, the railways has either
partially __________or diverted some of the trains.
(1)
improves, started
(2)
impairs, called off
(3)
hampers, withdrawn
(4)
decrease, stopped
(5)
reduces, cancelled
8. The
once ________district is gradually being _________of its green cover.
(1)
remote, eroded
(2)
arid, replenished
(3)
beautiful, devoid
(4)
picturesque, depleted
(5)
lush, rob
9. The pilot knew she would be able to see the _________lights
of the city from her cockpit window, but she; would not see the fireworks
explode to welcome the new year as she would have _________to cruising
altitude.
(1)
few, soared
(2)
divine, escalate
(3)
glistening, jumped
(4)
shining, reached
(5)
glittering, climbed
10. The
New Year has ________ in good news for city hotels as most properties are
_______for the whole the month.
(1)
brought, deserted
(2)
ushered, packed
(3)
pushed, full
(4)
steered, renovating
(5)
escorted, vacant
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Answers
1(2) 2(1) 3(3)
4(2) 5(5) 6(1)
7(5) 8(4) 9(5)
10(2)