IBPS PO 2017 Prelim : English Test Day 14

Direction (1 – 10): Below in each questions some sentences are given, find the sentence which is not really contributing to the main theme and the of the passage or find the odd sentence out and rearrange the remaining sentences to make a coherent paragraph. If the given sentence is correct as it is then choose option 5). If the sequence is the one which is not given then choose option 4) as your choice.

a)/ biases combine to impede b)/ recognition of the urgency c)/ Internal inertia, incomplete information, d)/ risk aversion, and conscious and unconscious e)/ But a few imperatives are already clear

Direction (1 – 10): Below in each questions some sentences are given, find the sentence which is not really contributing to the main theme and the of the passage or find the odd sentence out and rearrange the remaining sentences to make a coherent paragraph. If the given sentence is correct as it is then choose option 5). If the sequence is the one which is not given then choose option 4) as your choice.

a)/ the US Federal Reserve, a stall in US GDP growth, b)/ when investor fears of a Chinese hard landing, c)/ an excessively fast exit from zero policy rates by d)/ It is enough to recall the summer of 2015 and early 2016, e)/ in motion by their failure to generate high and inclusive growth.

Direction (1 – 10): Below in each questions some sentences are given, find the sentence which is not really contributing to the main theme and the of the passage or find the odd sentence out and rearrange the remaining sentences to make a coherent paragraph. If the given sentence is correct as it is then choose option 5). If the sequence is the one which is not given then choose option 4) as your choice.

a)/ not enough to achieve a truly soft one; with b)/ Twenty years after the Asian financial crisis, c)/ distress becomes all but inevitable over time d)/ financial vulnerabilities left unaddressed, e)/ In China, this muddle-through scenario

Direction (1 – 10): Below in each questions some sentences are given, find the sentence which is not really contributing to the main theme and the of the passage or find the odd sentence out and rearrange the remaining sentences to make a coherent paragraph. If the given sentence is correct as it is then choose option 5). If the sequence is the one which is not given then choose option 4) as your choice.

a)/ The concept of Realpolitik emerged from the mixed b)/ outcomes of the European revolutions of 1848, when c)/ Germany’s future unification had many possible permutations, d)/ but the larger political goal – an international order e)/ the problem is a lack of political or social consensus about how to implement it

Direction (1 – 10): Below in each questions some sentences are given, find the sentence which is not really contributing to the main theme and the of the passage or find the odd sentence out and rearrange the remaining sentences to make a coherent paragraph. If the given sentence is correct as it is then choose option 5). If the sequence is the one which is not given then choose option 4) as your choice.

a)/ often structured by an “us-them” dichotomy b)/ But as the persistence of low-growth equilibria in many countries shows, c)/ regional, and global divisions are d)/ Words and narratives affect international affairs e)/ response to – or as a result of – national,

a)/ Stories that seek to preserve the singular benefits of , b)/ because citizens yearn for responsive c)/ there has been a notable erosion of trust in the effectiveness of public institutions d)/ leadership that addresses local and national concerns e)/ global integration, while limiting

a)/ It requires a discontinuous leap in expectations and policies, b)/ private entities compared to public ones c)/ probability of adaptation, including through a d)/ relatively orderly process of creative e)/ destruction and re-creation, for

a)/ The latter require an intensification of reform efforts, b)/ lest they constitute another obstacle to c)/ the global economy’s ability to d)/ deliver high and inclusive e)/ Many developing countries have experienced extended periods of slow or no growth.

a)/ mechanisms, less costly and less risky economic b)/ As illustrated by the increased regulatory interest they are now attracting, c)/ a stable operating environment, smoother transmission d)/ Like a well-designed, well-functioning road network, strong e)/ interactions, a credible set of property rights, and respect for the rule of law.

a)/ The adjustment process is even trickier for public institutions, b)/ Achieving a higher growth equilibrium is rarely a gradual or incremental transition c)/ Often embodying the properties of “natural d)/ monopolies,” they are not only shielded from disruption e)/ but can also repress and delay beneficial innovations.