SBI CLERK PRELIM LEVEL ENGLISH QUESTIONS
Directions (1-7): Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow based on the information provided in the passage.
The slowdown in China may create a big vacuum in the world economy. The country’s economic might has been a succour for the global economy, which is battling a protracted slowdown. With China’s economy slowing down for various reasons, the world is looking for a new economic powerhouse to boost sentiments. India has all the ingredients to become one but needs to get its house in order so as to fill at least a part of the vacuum created by China. The latter’s economy has hit a roadblock primarily due to the Chinese government’s policy change and the country’s fast-ageing population.
In a global environment where aggressive inward-looking policies are becoming the norm, many countries are consciously trying to reduce dependency on China, and both multinational companies and countries are seriously contemplating the China Plus One strategy. India is very much at the centre of this strategy for many corporations and countries, but it should aggressively grab the opportunity with both hands. Half-baked measures are not going to serve it in the long run.
While India has been successful in smaller ways—like pulling a few manufacturers away from China and attracting them to India—its policies so far have been far from impressive visà -vis convincing the world that it is serious about becoming a potent alternative to China. Some policies have baffled analysts. Amid the call for Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat, the government has started going back to the strategies of the 1960s and 1970s, like levying high duties on imports of foreign goods. Many of these imports are actually used as raw materials by Indian manufacturers. Reposing faith in the Production Linked Incentive Scheme to boost manufacturing has not worked well either. India’s manufacturing value addition as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product reached a decadal low of 13% in 2022. Contrary to the government’s claims, tax and other compliances, apart from policy uncertainties, remain big deterrents for investors.
Growing sectarian tensions and the weakening of institutions also remain causes for concern for global investors. The government has not been very ‘defensive’ while responding to such criticism, but it must remember that negative perceptions dissuade investors. Closing eyes to realities will not help the Indian cause in the long run.
1. Choose the word that is most SIMILAR to the highlighted word PROTRACTED in the passage.
a) Lingering
b) Swaggering
c) Prohibiting
d) Annihilating
e) None of these.
2. Choose the word that is most OPPOSITE to the highlighted word BAFFLED in the passage.
a) Puzzled
b) Confused
c) Lucid
d) Irrational
e) None of these.
3. According to the given passage, which of the following statement or statements can be stated as TRUE?
a) China’s most of the population is getting older.
b) India had devised a strategy and it has the potential to become an alternative to China.
c) Production Linked Incentive scheme has not worked better.
d) Both A and C.
e) All A, B and C.
4. Which of the following will explicitly express the primary reason behind the nullity in the global economy?
a) China had supported the global economy.
b) Most of the countries are dependent on China market.
c) As the major countries in the world have signed a pact for the development projects with China in the future.
d) Both A and B.
e) Both B and C.
5. According to the context, why do the countries want to reduce the dependency on China?
a) China is facing economic slowdown, so it could not supply the needs of the country.
b) The countries wanted to manufacture everything domestically.
c) The countries are thinking about investing in different countries rather than depending on China.
d) Both A and B.
e) None of these.
6. What are the steps to be taken by India to be in the first place, according to the context?
a) It should attract more manufacturers by its domicile policies.
b) Well planned measures should be taken.
c) India should launch strategies that were in 1980’s.
d) Both A and B.
e) All A, B and C.
7. Which of the following word can replace the highlighted word DISSUADE in the passage?
a) Discourage
b) Instill
c) Persuade
d) Inhibit
e) None of these.
Directions (8-12): In the following questions, a set of sentences is given and arranged randomly. You are required to rearrange the given sentences in a proper manner to form a meaningful paragraph.
A. It’s the Commission’s answer to curb growing violence against doctors. What provokes violence?
B. Cases of patient violence are many. So are instances of medical malpractice and negligence. Systemic reforms and regaining trust can suture the fractured relationship.
C. The new rule, however well-intentioned, could be counter-productive if patients misconstrue it to be punitive or discriminatory.
D. A poorly funded public healthcare system and pricey private medicare frustrates patients, while short-staffing and unending patient queues test doctors’ patience.
E.The National Medical Commission notifies that doctors can refuse treatment to abusive or unruly patients except in emergencies.
8. Which of the following is the FIRST statement after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
9. Which of the following is the THIRD statement after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
10. Which of the following is the FIFTH statement after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
11. Which of the following is the SECOND statement after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
12. Which of the following is the FOURTH statement after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E