English Language Quiz For SBI Clerk Prelims 2023-17th November

Directions (1-5): Rearrange the following seven sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F) and (G) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then, answer the questions given below.

(A) “Have you been in pain and anguish the greater part of your life?” he enquired
(B) “Now because of one night headache that you have, you tie the bandage of complaint!”
(C) Once a saint saw a man with a bandage tied round his head.
(D) “No,” the man answered.
(E) “Why have you tied the bandage?” he asked. Because my head aches,” the man replied.
(F) “For thirty years you have enjoyed good health,” he remarked, “and you never tied the bandage of thankfulness.
(G) “How old are you?” he demanded. “Thirty,” he replied.

Q1. Which of the following is the FIRST sentence in the above rearrangement?

(a) B
(b) D
(c) E
(d) C
(e) A

Q2. Which of the following is the SECOND sentence in the above rearrangement?

(a) B
(b) D
(c) E
(d) C
(e) A

Q3.  Which of the following is the THIRD sentence in the above rearrangement?

(a) B
(b) G
(c) E
(d) F
(e) A

Q4. Which of the following is the FOURTH sentence in the above rearrangement?

(a) B
(b) D
(c) E
(d) C
(e) A

Q5. Which of the following is the LAST(SEVENTH) sentence in the above rearrangement?

(a) B
(b) D
(c) E
(d) C
(e) A

Directions (6-10): Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.

(A) Additional fixed costs that must be paid ultimately by consumers
(B) While some may argue that surplus capacity is preferable to persistent shortages
(C) The shift from shortages to surpluses points to serious shortcomings
(D) Declining plant load factors (PLFs) of thermal power plants are
(E) In the power procurement practices of discoms
(F) An indicator of surplus generating capacity in some states, which, in turn, leads to an

Q6. Which of the following is the FIFTH sentence in the above rearrangement?

(a) F
(b) B
(c) A
(d) C
(e) E

Q7.  Which of the following is the FOURTH sentence in the above rearrangement?

(a) B
(b) D
(c) C
(d) A
(e) E

Q8.  Which of the following is the THIRD sentence in the above rearrangement?

(a) B
(b) E
(c) C
(d) D
(e) A

Q9. Which of the following is the SECOND sentence in the above rearrangement?

(a) A
(b) F
(c) B
(d) C
(e) D

Q10. Which of the following is the FIRST sentence in the above rearrangement?

(a) B
(b) C
(c) A
(d) F
(e) D

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. The sequence is CEGADFB
Once a saint saw a man with a bandage tied round his head. “Why have you tied the bandage?” he asked. Because my head aches,” the man replied. “How old are you?” he demanded. “Thirty,” he replied. ”Have you been in pain and anguish the greater part of your life?” he enquired. “No,” the man answered. “For thirty years you have enjoyed good health,” he remarked, “and you never tied the bandage of thankfulness. “Now because of one night headache that you have, you tie the bandage of complaint!”

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. The sequence is CEGADFB

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. The sequence is CEGADFB

S4. Ans.(e)
Sol. The sequence is CEGADFB

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. The sequence is CEGADFB

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. The sequence is DFABCE.
Declining plant load factors (PLFs) of thermal power plants are an indicator of surplus generating capacity in some states, which, in turn, leads to an additional fixed costs that must be paid ultimately by consumers. While some may argue that surplus capacity is preferable to persistent shortages, the shift from shortages to surpluses points to serious shortcomings in the power procurement practices of discoms.

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. The sequence is DFABCE.

S8. Ans.(e)
Sol. The sequence is DFABCE.

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. The sequence is DFABCE.

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. The sequence is DFABCE.

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