Home   »   Reading Comprehension Based on SBI PO...

Reading Comprehension Based on SBI PO Pre 2017

english questions SBI PO Pre 2017
Dear Students, Finally the most challenging and toughest exam SBI PO has started today, 29 April 2017. In the English section, there were total 30 questions. Reading Comprehension 10 Q, Cloze test 10 Q and Phrase replacement 10 Q. In this post, we will discuss questions related to ‘Reading Comprehension’. These types of questions are based on the Reading habits and vocabulary. Students are advised to revise vocabulary and Read a lot and practice RCs daily. We have already provided Important Phrasal verbs for SBI PO and other bank exams as well. 

Directions (1-10): Read the following
paragraph. Some of the words have been highlighted in bold. Answer the
questions based on this paragraph.



The internet has become the integral part of today’s generation of people; from
communicating through instant messages and emails to banking, travelling,
studying and shopping, internet has touched every aspect of life. With the
growing use of the internet by people, protecting important information has
become a necessity.  A computer that is
not having appropriate security controls can be infected with malicious logic and thus any type of information can be
accessed in moments. Number of infected Web Pages and malicious websites can be
seen every day that infects the computer and allow hackers to gain illegal
access to other computer systems.
Hacking of important data,
network outages, computer viruses and other cyber related threats affect our
lives that range from minor inconvenience to serious incidents. Cyber threats
can be caused due to negligence and vulnerabilities, or unintentional accidents. The main objectives of such type of system
attackers or hackers are to steal confidential information, to make illegal
monetary transactions, to destroy or to change data and the like. System
attackers can be terrorists, crackers or recreational hackers. They have a
variety of tools that can harm or infect the computer; usually they use
malicious logic or virus to gain unauthorized
access to a computer. Opening email attachments that carry the virus, clicking
malicious links or websites or unintentionally downloading a dangerous program
are common ways through which a computer can be infected and data can be stolen.
As the number of data networks,
digital applications, as well as internet and mobile users are growing, so do
the chances of cyber exploitation and cyber crimes. Even a small mistake in
securing data or bad social networking can prove to be extremely dangerous. If
accounts are not properly secured, it makes easier for hackers or unauthorized
users to spread viruses or social engineered attacks that are designed to steal
data and even money. Such types of issues highlight the need for cyber security
as an essential approach in protecting and preventing data from being used
inappropriately.
In simple language, Cyber
Security or Information technology security means protecting data, networks,
programs and other information from unauthorized or unintended access,
destruction or change. It encompasses all the mechanisms and processes that
protect digital equipment, information and records from illegal or unintended
access, manipulation or destruction.
In today’s dynamic environment,
cyber security has become vital for individuals and families, as well as
organizations (such as military, government, business houses, educational and
financial institutions, corporations and others) that collect and store a wide
range of confidential data on computers and transmit that to other computers
across different networks. For families, protection of children and family
members from cyber crime has become substantially important. For an individual,
protecting information
that could impact social life as
well as personal finance is essential. The internet has provided a wide array
of learning opportunities, but there are risks too. Photos, videos and other
personal information shared by an individual on social networking sites such as
Facebook, Twitter can be inappropriately used by others may lead to serious and
even life-threatening incidents. Social networking sites have become the most
popular medium for sharing information and connecting with other people. But
these sites have created varied opportunities for cybercrimes, compromised
personal identities and information leakage. Therefore, it is important for
individuals to understand how to protect against cyber threats, and must also
comprehend the difference between virtual and real world. One should learn how
to protect computers and personal information from being hacked and should
engage in appropriate online
behaviour in order to eliminate changes of cyber threats and thereby creating a
safer online environment.
Q1. According to the author what
does the cyber security means?
(a) Cyber Security means the
dispersion of important data and devise a structural engineering that allow
easy flow of information
(b) Cyber Security means
protecting data, networks, programs and other information from unauthorized or
unintended access, destruction or change.
(c) Cyber Security means the
blocking of all the websites that are available in free domain
(d) Cyber Security means the
Hacking of important data, network outages, computer viruses and other cyber
related threats affect our lives that range from minor inconvenience to serious
incidents.
(e) None of the above
Q2. According to the author, what
is the main reasons behind cyber threats?
(a) the unknown person with
malice 
(b) due to intelligence,
veneration and intentional threats.
(c) due to negligence and
vulnerabilities, or unintentional accidents.
(d) by communicating through
instant messages and emails to banking, travelling, studying and shopping on
internet
(e) None of the above
Q3. What is the downside of
Social media, according to the author? 
(a) the long hours usage of
social media could affect an individual mentally and become the victim of
depression
(b) by sharing sensitive
information, one can be vulnerable to sudden outburst of emotions
(c) information shared by an
individual for socializing purposes can be distorted and can be used for
malignant purpose.
(d) the social media owners can
steal the information and sell this information for monetary purposes
(e) None of the above
Q4.  According to this passage, how the virus gets
into the computers?
(a) by saving data and clicking
on the desktop
(b) by opening a document file in
the search history
(c) by texting online and
receiving files on social media platforms
(d) Opening email attachments
that carry the virus, clicking malicious links or websites or unintentionally
downloading a dangerous program
(e) None of the above
Q5. What will be the apt title
for this passage?
(a) life hacks
(b) Cybercrime and hacking
(c) technology and its advantages
(d) technological advances
(e) The impact of social media
Q6. In the following question,
find the word that is most similar in the meaning to the word ‘malicious’?
(a) benefactor
(b) benign
(c) benevolent
(d) vitriolic
(e) vituperate
Q7. In the following question,
find the word that is most similar in the meaning to the word “illegal”?
(a) symposium
(b) chagrin
(c) chauvinistic
(d) Felonious
(e) charlatan
Q8. In the following question,
find the word that is opposite in the meaning to the word “unauthorized”?
(a) accredit
(b) unaccredited
(c) inadmissible
(d) increment
(e) liaison
Q9. In the following question,
find the word that is opposite in the meaning to the word “appropriate”?
(a) malapropos
(b) opportunely
(c) sequestrate
(d) usurp
(e) commandeer
Q10. In the following question, find the word that is most
similar in the meaning to the word “unintentional”?
(a) despotic
(b) harbinger
(c) fortuitously
(d) immaculate
(e) innocuous





Reading Comprehension Based on SBI PO Pre 2017 |_3.1