English Questions For IBPS RRB PO and Clerk Mains 2017

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Directions (1-10): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed in the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.

Last week, a Supreme Court verdict on the legitimacy of engineering degrees ____(1)______  deemed universities through distance education hurt degree holders. What this case really highlights is the rot in India’s ________(2)_______  and its enforcement. Sadly, the price of this mess is being paid by students. Therefore, this case should serve as a _______(3)_______  for government and catalyse urgently needed reforms ______(4)______ .


The facts are that a handful of deemed universities initially offered an engineering degree through a distance education programme without permission. Subsequently, they sought permission _____(5)______ granted by the relevant regulator, Distance Education Council (DEC). The apex court _____(6)______ process was problematic. Consequently, the degrees of some students stand suspended till they pass an exam conducted by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). In the case of other students, the degrees stand cancelled. This verdict has retrospective effect as it impacts students _____(7)_______  for a degree from the academic session beginning 2001.

Why should students pay the biggest price for violations by deemed universities and also regulatory failure? The latter is serious enough for the apex court to direct CBI to investigate  the process of permitting _____(8)_______  the courses. Meanwhile, asking the universities to refund fees of students is hardly likely to compensate for damage to their livelihoods and lives. The root ______(9)________  misplaced regulatory approach. Technical courses such as engineering need a more hands-off policy. Government should urgently embark on reforms, accepting the reality that potential employers _____(10)_____  to judge the market requirements and also assess the quality of students. Independent accreditation agencies can do the rest in terms of evaluation of institutions.

Q1. 
(a) give by
(b) paid by many
(c) seen by some
(d) offered by some
(e) shown by some


Q2. 
(a) national policy
(b) highly educated policy
(c) higher education policy
(d) high degree distribution
(e) verdict of degree holder


Q3. 
(a) phenomenon
(b) wake-up call
(c) reality case
(d) danger case
(e) important verdict to


Q4. 
(a) in higher education
(b) in the legitimate verdict
(c) to clear the students
(d) to universities
(e) agencies


Q5. 
(a) when it
(b) who was
(c) which was
(d) and than
(e) though it was


Q6. 
(a) said it
(b) blamed those
(c) called that cause
(d) concluded that entire
(e) framed it


Q7. 
(a) who is enrolled
(b) who had enrolled
(c) whom is enrolling
(d) who is enrolling
(e) who to be enrolled


Q8. 
(a) this universities for
(b) these universities to offer
(c) the court for
(d) universities about
(e) students to offer


Q9. 
(a) causing the problems
(b) reason of approach
(c) tool of the problem
(d) cause of problems of this kind is a
(e) verdict of the issue


Q10. 
(a) reliable for
(b) present their
(c) processing the course for
(d) are in a better position
(e) engaging themselves about

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