Para - Jumbles for IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 (DAY-16)

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

A. If caught in the act, they were punished, not for the crime, but for allowing themselves to be caught another lash of the whip.

B. The bellicose Spartans sacrificed all the finer things in life for military expertise.

C. Those fortunate enough to survive babyhood were taken away from their mothers at the age of seven to undergo rigorous military training.

D. This consisted mainly of beatings and deprivations of all kinds like going around barefoot in winter, and worse, starvation so that they would be forced to steal food to survive.

E. Male children were examined at birth by the city council and those deemed too weak to become soldiers were left to die of exposure.

1. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

(5) E

2. Which of the following should be the FIFTH (LAST) sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

(5) E

3. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

(5) E

4. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

(5) E

5. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

(5) E

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

A. This very insatiability of the photographing eye changes the terms of confinement in the cave, our world.

B. Humankind lingers unregenerately in Plato’s cave, still revelling, its age-old habit, in mere images of truth.

C. But being educated by photographs is not like being educated by older images drawn by hand; for one thing, there are a great many more images around, claiming our attention.

D. The inventory started in 1839 and since then just about everything has been photographed, or so it seems.

E. In teaching us a new visual code, photographs alter and enlarge our notions of what is worth looking at and what we have a right to observe.

6. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

(5) E

7. Which of the following should be the FIFTH (LAST) sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) F

(5) E

8. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) F

(2) B

(3) C

(4) A

(5) E

9. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

(5) F

10. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?

(1) A

(2) B

(3) C

(4) D

(5) E

Answers:

1. 4
2. 1
3. 2
4. 5
5. 3
6. 1
7. 5
8. 2
9. 3
10. 4

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Vocabulary for IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 (DAY-9)

1. Bedlam (N):- a state of extreme confusion and disorder.

Synonyms: chaos, pandemonium, topsy-turvydom, topsy-turvyness

Uses: As "Bhangarh To Bedlam" hits the stands, author Deepta Roy Chakraverti urges readers to separate the paranormal from the superstitious

2. Penurious (Adj):- lacking money; excessively unwilling to spend, not having enough money to pay for necessities.

Synonyms: parsimonious, hard up, impecunious, in straitened circumstances, penniless, pinched

Uses: Warren Buffett, famous multi-billionaire, still drives a cheap sedan, not because he is penurious, but because luxury cars are gaudy and impractical.

3. Imbibe (V):- to drink or absorb as if drinking; take in, also metaphorically

Synonyms: absorb, draw, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up

Uses: Plato imbibed Socrates’ teachings to such an extent that he was able to write volumes of work that he directly attributed, sometimes word for word, to Socrates.

4. Ponderous (Adj):- having great mass and weight and unwieldiness

Synonyms: heavy, lumbering

Uses: Laden with 20 kilograms of college text books, the freshman moved ponderously across the campus.

5. Diatribe (N):- a strong verbal attack against a person or institution.

Synonyms: fulmination, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take to task, trounce, vituperate

Uses: Steve’s mom launched into a diatribe during the PTA meeting, contending that the school was little more than a daycare in which students stare at the wall and teachers stare at the chalkboard.

6. Turpitude (N):- a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice.

Synonyms: depravity, corruption, degeneracy, depravation, putrefaction

Uses: During his reign, Caligula indulged in unspeakable sexual practices, so it is not surprising that he will forever be remembered for his turpitude.

7. Quid pro Quo (N):- something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises.

Synonyms: quid

Uses: Rajiv Gandhi allowed Bhopal gas tragedy accused Warren Anderson, the former Union Carbide chief, to leave the country as a quid pro quo for the release of the son of a family friend Adil Shariyar.

8. Byzantine (Adj):- intricate and complex

Synonyms: convoluted, involved, knotty, tangled, tortuous

Uses: Getting a driver’s license is not simply a matter of taking a test; the regulations and procedures are so byzantine that many have found themselves at the mercy of the Department of Motor Vehicles.

9. Expunge (V):- to eliminate completely; remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line.

Synonyms: excise, scratch, strike

Uses: When I turned 18, all of the shoplifting and jaywalking charges were expunged from my criminal record.

10. Anathema (N):- a detested person; the source of somebody's hate; a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication.

Synonyms: condemnation, curse, execration

Uses: Hundreds of years ago, Galileo was anathema to the church; today the church is anathema to some on the left side of the political spectrum.

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Para - Jumbles for IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 (DAY-8)

Directions (1-5): Rearrange the following six sentence (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph.

A. Economic historians have famously called this divergence in economic fortunes between the West and the East as the “Great Divergence”.

B. Over the years, many of them have also put forward a variety of theories to explain the phenomenon.

C. Until the industrial revolution of the late 18th century, much of the world enjoyed similar standards of living that barely kept people from dying of starvation.

D. In other words, most of the world was equally poor until the industrial revolution pushed some countries on to the path of high economic growth, while others were left behind in abject poverty.

E. In particular, it was countries in Western Europe, like England, that witnessed rapid improvements in the living standards of their people.

Q1. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) B

Q2. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement? 
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) A

Q3.  Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) C
(b) B
(c) E
(d) A
(e) D

Q4. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) E
(c) D
(d) B
(e) C

Q5.  Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a) E
(b) A
(c) B
(d) C
(e) D

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Correct sequence is CDEAB
In Statement E 'it was countries' refers to 'countries on to the path of high economic growth'   mentioned in statement D.

S2. Ans.(a)
Sol. Correct sequence is CDEAB. Statement B is the concluding statement.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. The correct sequence is CDEAB. Statement C is the introductory sentence of the paragraph which initiates the discussion about the industrial revolution of the late 18th century and its effects over the different economies. Correct sequence is CDEAB

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Correct sequence is CDEAB.

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. The correct sequence is CDEAB. Statement D is the connecting sentence, which further explains the first sentence of the paragraph.

Directions (6-10): Rearrange the following six sentence (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph

A. Combined with a ‘broader unravelling of credit markets, we can expect to see continued spillovers into other areas of the economy, most importantly the labour market’.

B. Without a stimulus of ‘a sufficient magnitude, the Indian economy is likely to see a decline in growth or even a formal recession, leading to higher unemployment, declining or stagnant wages, and a host of other economic problems’.

C. Small businesses are struggling, or even shutting down, after a major overhaul of both the country’s currency and sales tax system.

D. Given the tremendous damage that a recession does to employment, income and the health of millions of Indians, Parliament should act quickly to keep the economy from stalling.

E. India’s economic expansion has slowed to its lowest level in three years.

F. Policymakers need to act now to ‘craft an effective economic stimulus package that spurs growth and job creation’.

Q6. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) F
(c) D
(d) E
(e) B

Q7. Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement? 
(a) B
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E
(e) A

Q8.  Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
(a) C
(b) B
(c) E
(d) A
(e) D

Q9. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) E
(c) D
(d) B
(e) C

Q10.  Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
(a) E
(b) A
(c) B
(d) C
(e) D

S6. Ans.(b)
Sol. The correct sequence is ECFBAD. Option B is the correct choice. Statement B is the third sentence, and it talks about corrective measures required.

S7. Ans.(e)
Sol. The correct sequence is ECFBAD. Option E is the correct choice.

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Correct sequence is ECFBAD.
Statement E is the introductory sentence. It opens the discussion about slowdown of India’s economy

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct sequence is ECFBAD.Option D is the correct choice.

S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. The correct sequence is ECFBAD. Option D is the correct choice.

Directions (11-15): For each of the words below, a contextual usage is provided. Pick the word/phrase from the alternatives that is most the appropriate substitute in the given context and mark its number as your answer.

Q11. Proscribe: The policies of the school district proscribe accessing social media websites on school computers.
(a) prescribe
(b) allow
(c) beginning
(d) permit
(e) forbid

S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. Proscribe (verb): (forbid, especially by law.)
Synonyms: forbid, prohibit, ban, bar, rule out, embargo, interdict, outlaw.
Antonyms: allow, permit.

Q12. Execration: The memory will be an execration to the third and fourth generation.
(a) blessing
(b) regard
(c) crime
(d) contempt
(e) action

S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. Execration (noun): (The act of cursing or denouncing)
Synonyms: abhorrence, contempt, excoriation, blasphemy, condemnation
Antonyms: approval, blessing, regard

Q13. Inextricable: My best memories of my parents are inextricably connected to the cabin where we spent most of our summers.
(a) immediate
(b) complex
(c) apparent
(d) dictate
(e) authority

S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. Inextricable (adjective): impossible to disentangle or separate
Synonyms: intricate, complex, involved, perplexing, tangled
Antonyms: simple, straightforward, apparent

Q14.Stewardship: Under the new president’s stewardship, company profits increased by fifty percent.
(a) stolen
(b) reward
(c) conservancy
(d) require
(e) weapon

S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. Stewardship (noun): the job of supervising or taking care of something
Synonyms: Conservancy, stewards, guardianship, supervision

Q15.  Coalescence: The cornea is formed by the coalescence of two structures.
(a) integration
(b) enhance
(c) individual
(d) analysis
(e) opening

S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Coalescence (noun): to unite so as to form one mass, community, etc
Synonyms: integration, unification, combination
Antonyms: individual, opening

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Para - Jumbles for IBPS Clerk Prelims 2017 (DAY-7)

Direction (1-5). Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

A.But in the industrial era destroying the enemy’s productive capacity means bombing the factories

which are located in the cities.

B.So in the agrarian era, if you need to destroy the enemy’s productive capacity, what you want

to do is burn his fields, or if you’re really vicious,salt them.

C.Now in the information era, destroying the enemy’s productive capacity means destroying

the information infrastructure.

D.How do you do battle with your enemy?

E.The idea is to destroy the enemy’s productive capacity, and depending upon the economic

foundation, that productive capacity is different in each case.

F. With regard to defence, the purpose of the military is to defend the nation and be prepared

to do battle with its enemy.

1.Which of the following sentences should be the FIFTH after rearrangement?  

a.F

b.E

c.D

d.A

e.B

2.Which of the following sentences should be the FIRST after rearrangement?  

a.B

b.A

c.D

d.F

e.C

3.Which of the following sentences should be the SIXTH(LAST) after rearrangement? 

a.E

b.C

c.F

d.A

e.B

4.Which of the following sentences should be the FOURTH after rearrangement?

a.C

b.D

c.A

d.F

e.B

5.Which of the following sentences should be the SECOND after rearrangement?

a.A

b.B

c.C

d.D

e.E

Direction (5-6). Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

A. Branded disposable diapers are available at many supermarkets and drug stores.

B. If one supermarket sets a higher price for a diaper, customers may buy that brand elsewhere.

C. By contrast, the demand for private-label products may be less price sensitive since it is available only at a corresponding supermarket chain.

D. So the demand for branded diapers at any particular store may be quite price sensitive.

E. For instance, only SavOn Drugs stores sell SavOn Drugs diapers.

F. Then stores should set a higher incremental

6.Which of the following sentences should be the FOURTH after rearrangement?

a.D

b.C

c.E

d.F

e.A

7.Which of the following sentences should be the FIRST after rearrangement?  

a.C

b.E

c.A

d.D

e.F

8.Which of the following sentences should be the SECOND after rearrangement? 

a.D

b.E

c.A

d.F

e.B 

9.Which of the following sentences should be the SIXTH(LAST) after rearrangement? 

a.A

b.C

c.F

d.B

e.E

10.Which of the following sentences should be the FIFTH after rearrangement?

a.C

b.A

c.D

d.B

e.E

Directions (11-15): Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below.

(A) He was familiar with Hesiod’s Theogony, a poetic treatment of the origin of the gods and the cosmos, and he knew something of the beliefs of the barbarians.

(B) But for the opinions of mankind he had little, if any, respect.

(C) Xenophanes knew perfectly well that “mortal men believe that gods are begotten, and that they have the dress, voice, and body of mortals.”

(D) “If oxen, horses, or lions had hands with which to sketch and fashion works of art as men do,” he remarked, “then horses would draw the forms of god like horses, oxen like oxen, and they would each make their god’s bodies similar in frame to the bodies that they themselves possess.”

(E) Indeed, he observed, “the Ethiopians claim that their gods are snub-nosed and black; the Thracians, that theirs are blue-eyed and red-headed.”

Q11. Which of the following should be the First sentence of the given paragraph?

(a)E

(b)D

(c)C

(d)B

(e)A

Q12. Which of the following should be the Third sentence of the given paragraph?

(a)A

(b)B

(c)C

(d)D

(e)E

Q13. Which of the following should be the Fifth sentence of the given paragraph?

(a)A

(b)C

(c)B

(d)D

(e)E

Q14. Which of the following should be the Fourth sentence of the given paragraph?

(a)A

(b)C

(c)B

(d)E

(e)D

Q15. Which of the following should be the Second sentence of the given paragraph?

(a)B

(b)D

(c)A

(d)C

(e)E

Answers 

1.  d (FDEBAC)

2.  d

3.  b

4.  e

5.  d

6.  b(ADBCEF)

7.  c

8.  a

9.  c

10.e

11. Ans.(c) 

Sol.  The correct logical order of the given sentences will be : CABDE

12. Ans.(b) 

Sol.  The correct logical order of the given sentences will be : CABDE

13. Ans.(e) 

Sol.  The correct logical order of the given sentences will be : CABDE

14. Ans.(e) 

Sol.  The correct logical order of the given sentences will be : CABDE

15. Ans.(a) 

Sol.  The correct logical order of the given sentences will be : CABDE

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