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Reading comprehension, vocabulary, synonyms and antonyms, idiom usage, error spotting, sentence improvement, and cloze tests.

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Question 761

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• English Language• English Language

In each of the questions given below five words are given in bold. These four words may or may not be in their correct position. The sentence is then followed by options with the correct combination of words that should replace each other in order to make the sentence grammatically and contextually correct. Find the correct combination of the words that replace each other. If the sentence is correct as it is then select option (e) as your choice.

Single-use plastics have emerged (A) as one of the world's most buried (B) environmental threats (C), with vast amounts of waste pressing (D) in landfills or dumped (E) untreated in rivers and oceans.

  1. AOption (a)

    C-E

  2. BOption (b)

    A-B

  3. COption (c)

    B-D

  4. DOption (d)

    D-A

  5. EOption (e)

    No interchange required

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Answer: (c)C.

B-D

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Question 762

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• English Language• English Language

Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) Artificial intelligence and robotics are very recent technologies and risks for our world.
(B) They may also inherit the full nature of creatures.
(C) When humans see the past histories of AI and robotics, human beings can examine and understand the objectives and intentions of them to make life easy and assist human beings within different circumstances and situations.
(D) However, currently and in the near future, due to the change in the attitude of robotic and AI inventors and experts as well as based on the AI nature that their capacity of environmental acquisition and adaptation, they may become predators and put creatures at risk.
(E) They are developing their capacity dramatically and shifting their origins of developing intention to other dimensions.
(F) Thus, finally they will create their new universe or the destiny of our universe will be in danger.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    E

  5. EOption (e)

    C

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

C

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Question 763

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• English Language• English Language

Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) Artificial intelligence and robotics are very recent technologies and risks for our world.
(B) They may also inherit the full nature of creatures.
(C) When humans see the past histories of AI and robotics, human beings can examine and understand the objectives and intentions of them to make life easy and assist human beings within different circumstances and situations.
(D) However, currently and in the near future, due to the change in the attitude of robotic and AI inventors and experts as well as based on the AI nature that their capacity of environmental acquisition and adaptation, they may become predators and put creatures at risk.
(E) They are developing their capacity dramatically and shifting their origins of developing intention to other dimensions.
(F) Thus, finally they will create their new universe or the destiny of our universe will be in danger.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    F

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    C

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

A

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Question 764

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• English Language• English Language

Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) Artificial intelligence and robotics are very recent technologies and risks for our world.
(B) They may also inherit the full nature of creatures.
(C) When humans see the past histories of AI and robotics, human beings can examine and understand the objectives and intentions of them to make life easy and assist human beings within different circumstances and situations.
(D) However, currently and in the near future, due to the change in the attitude of robotic and AI inventors and experts as well as based on the AI nature that their capacity of environmental acquisition and adaptation, they may become predators and put creatures at risk.
(E) They are developing their capacity dramatically and shifting their origins of developing intention to other dimensions.
(F) Thus, finally they will create their new universe or the destiny of our universe will be in danger.

Which of the following should be the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    C

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    B

  4. DOption (d)

    A

  5. EOption (e)

    F

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

B

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Question 765

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• English Language• English Language

Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) Artificial intelligence and robotics are very recent technologies and risks for our world.
(B) They may also inherit the full nature of creatures.
(C) When humans see the past histories of AI and robotics, human beings can examine and understand the objectives and intentions of them to make life easy and assist human beings within different circumstances and situations.
(D) However, currently and in the near future, due to the change in the attitude of robotic and AI inventors and experts as well as based on the AI nature that their capacity of environmental acquisition and adaptation, they may become predators and put creatures at risk.
(E) They are developing their capacity dramatically and shifting their origins of developing intention to other dimensions.
(F) Thus, finally they will create their new universe or the destiny of our universe will be in danger.

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

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    E

  3. COption (c)

    D

  4. DOption (d)

    C

  5. EOption (e)

    A

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

E

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Question 766

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• English Language• English Language

Directions (17-21): Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.

(A) Artificial intelligence and robotics are very recent technologies and risks for our world.
(B) They may also inherit the full nature of creatures.
(C) When humans see the past histories of AI and robotics, human beings can examine and understand the objectives and intentions of them to make life easy and assist human beings within different circumstances and situations.
(D) However, currently and in the near future, due to the change in the attitude of robotic and AI inventors and experts as well as based on the AI nature that their capacity of environmental acquisition and adaptation, they may become predators and put creatures at risk.
(E) They are developing their capacity dramatically and shifting their origins of developing intention to other dimensions.
(F) Thus, finally they will create their new universe or the destiny of our universe will be in danger.

Which of the following should be the LAST sentence after rearrangement?

  1. AOption (a)

    C

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    E

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    F

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

F

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Question 767

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• English Language• English Language

Directions (22-25): In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given with two blanks. For each question, five options are given, each containing two words. You have to choose the most suitable option that fits both the blanks grammatically and contextually.

Although Epsom and Ewell are ___________ populated, more than two-fifths of the borough is _____________ as a green belt.

  1. AOption (a)

    courageously, alarmed

  2. BOption (b)

    densely, designated

  3. COption (c)

    brightly, terrified

  4. DOption (d)

    morosely, spirited

  5. EOption (e)

    sunnily, collected

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Answer: (b)B.

densely, designated

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Question 768

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Directions (22-25): In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given with two blanks. For each question, five options are given, each containing two words. You have to choose the most suitable option that fits both the blanks grammatically and contextually.

The particularly _____________ focus on the idea of a fully developed form in Aristotle’s ________________ of humans derives from its dual role.

  1. AOption (a)

    elegant, ambitions

  2. BOption (b)

    dapper, operations

  3. COption (c)

    prominent, discussions

  4. DOption (d)

    spruce, applications

  5. EOption (e)

    formal, attractions

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

prominent, discussions

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Question 769

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Directions (22-25): In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given with two blanks. For each question, five options are given, each containing two words. You have to choose the most suitable option that fits both the blanks grammatically and contextually.

In summer, the region is bathed in an _____________ of sunlight, with a "midnight sun" that ___________ sets.

  1. AOption (a)

    abundance, never

  2. BOption (b)

    absence, there

  3. COption (c)

    violence, now

  4. DOption (d)

    silence, below

  5. EOption (e)

    vengeance, soon

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Answer: (a)A.

abundance, never

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Question 770

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Directions (22-25): In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given with two blanks. For each question, five options are given, each containing two words. You have to choose the most suitable option that fits both the blanks grammatically and contextually.

This has ___________ both local populations and the rest of the world, with rising sea levels and ____________ weather events.

  1. AOption (a)

    inspired, arcane

  2. BOption (b)

    captivated, average

  3. COption (c)

    amazed, abstruse

  4. DOption (d)

    depressed, supreme

  5. EOption (e)

    affected, extreme

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Answer: (e)E.

affected, extreme

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Question 771

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Directions (26): A word has been given in each question and has been used in the sentences given below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct manner. If the word has been used correctly in all the three statements, then mark (e), “All of these”, as your answer.

INTEREST
(i) She developed a keen interest in painting during her college years and has since become a talented artist.

(ii) The company's new product generated a lot of interest among consumers due to its innovative features.

(iii) Sarah's interest in environmental conservation led her to volunteer at a local wildlife sanctuary.

  1. AOption (a)

    both (ii) & (iii)

  2. BOption (b)

    only (i)

  3. COption (c)

    both (i) & (ii)

  4. DOption (d)

    only (iii)

  5. EOption (e)

    All of these

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

All of these

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Question 772

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Directions (27-30): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.

Demand for electronics is growing of all price segments, even as the production of these devices entails the use of scarce elements and high emissions.

  1. AOption (a)

    is grown over all price segment

  2. BOption (b)

    is growing across all price segment

  3. COption (c)

    is growing for all price segments

  4. DOption (d)

    is growing across all price segments

  5. EOption (e)

    No correction required

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Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

is growing across all price segments

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Question 773

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Directions (27-30): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.

The coup-plotters may have sensed they would get support from the anti-Erdogan masses and the secular political class.

  1. AOption (a)

    may has sensed they would get support

  2. BOption (b)

    may have sensed they would get supported

  3. COption (c)

    may has sensed they would get supported

  4. DOption (d)

    may have sensed they could get supporting

  5. EOption (e)

    No correction required

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Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

No correction required

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Question 774

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Directions (27-30): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.

Although the Constitution doesn’t provide for a fixed number of sessions or days of sitting, three sessions are typical held in each calendar year.

  1. AOption (a)

    session are typically held in each

  2. BOption (b)

    sessions are typically held in each

  3. COption (c)

    sessions are typically hold in each

  4. DOption (d)

    sessions is typically held in each

  5. EOption (e)

    No correction required

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Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

sessions are typically held in each

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Question 775

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• English Language• English Language

Directions (27-30): Which of the following phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold letters to make the sentence grammatically correct? Choose the best option among the five given alternatives that reflect the correct use of phrase in the context of the grammatically correct sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, mark (e) i.e., “No correction required” as the answer.

The ceiling fan market are undergoing a churn too, driven by policy imperatives and a regulation change.

  1. AOption (a)

    is undergoing a churn too, driven for

  2. BOption (b)

    is undergoing a churn to, driven by

  3. COption (c)

    is undergoing a churn too, driven by

  4. DOption (d)

    is undergone a churn too, driven by

  5. EOption (e)

    No correction required

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Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

is undergoing a churn too, driven by

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Question 776

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• English Language• English Language

Directions: The following sentences form a paragraph. The rest of the sentences are marked as A, B, C, D, E and F. Sentence 'E' is in the correct place. The rest of the sentences are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences and answer the following questions.

A. It has reduced the sacred affair of marriage to a business deal.

B. The parents of the brides are often put under inhuman pressure for a handsome dowry.

C. To eradicate this social evil, a total change in the outlook of society is a must.

D. The Dowry system is evil in society.

E. In many cases, young brides are ruthlessly tortured or pushed to suicide.

F. Sometimes they become paupers to get their daughters married.

Which sentence should be the FIRST sentence in the paragraph?

  1. AOption (a)

    D

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    A

  5. EOption (e)

    B

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Correct answer

Answer: (a)A.

D

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is D.

Key Points

  • The given paragraph is about the dowry system.
  • Sentence D is the first sentence as it introduces the topic of the paragraph 'Dowry system' by mentioning its evil effect on society.
  • Sentence A is the second sentence as it explains how the dowry system has affected the sacredness of marriage.
  • Sentence B is the third sentence as it explains how badly the parents of the bride get affected by the demand for dowry.
  • Sentence F is the fourth sentence as it says the parents even become poor or bankrupt to get their daughters married.
  • Sentence E is in the correct place so it's the fifth sentence as it explains the ruthless effect of the dowry system on young brides.
  • Sentence C is the sixth sentence as it concludes the paragraph by giving the solution of eradicating the dowry system from society.
  • The correct sequence is DABFEC.

Correct Paragraph: The Dowry system is evil in society. It has reduced the sacred affair of marriage to a business deal. The parents of the brides are often put under inhuman pressure for a handsome dowry. Sometimes they become paupers to get their daughters married. In many cases, young brides are ruthlessly tortured or pushed to suicide. To eradicate this social evil, a total change in the outlook of society is a must.

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Question 777

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• English Language• English Language

Directions: The following sentences form a paragraph. The rest of the sentences are marked as A, B, C, D, E and F. Sentence 'E' is in the correct place. The rest of the sentences are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences and answer the following questions.

A. It has reduced the sacred affair of marriage to a business deal.

B. The parents of the brides are often put under inhuman pressure for a handsome dowry.

C. To eradicate this social evil, a total change in the outlook of society is a must.

D. The Dowry system is evil in society.

E. In many cases, young brides are ruthlessly tortured or pushed to suicide.

F. Sometimes they become paupers to get their daughters married.

Which sentence should be the SECOND sentence in the paragraph?

  1. AOption (a)

    F

  2. BOption (b)

    D

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    C

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (c)C.

A

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is A.

Key Points

  • The given paragraph is about the dowry system.
  • Sentence D is the first sentence as it introduces the topic of the paragraph 'Dowry system' by mentioning its evil effect on society.
  • Sentence A is the second sentence as it explains how the dowry system has affected the sacredness of marriage.
  • Sentence B is the third sentence as it explains how badly the parents of the bride get affected by the demand for dowry.
  • Sentence F is the fourth sentence as it says the parents even become poor or bankrupt to get their daughters married.
  • Sentence E is in the correct place so it's the fifth sentence as it explains the ruthless effect of the dowry system on young brides.
  • Sentence C is the sixth sentence as it concludes the paragraph by giving the solution of eradicating the dowry system from society.
  • The correct sequence is DABFEC.

Correct Paragraph: The Dowry system is evil in society. It has reduced the sacred affair of marriage to a business deal. The parents of the brides are often put under inhuman pressure for a handsome dowry. Sometimes they become paupers to get their daughters married. In many cases, young brides are ruthlessly tortured or pushed to suicide. To eradicate this social evil, a total change in the outlook of society is a must.

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Question 778

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Directions: The following sentences form a paragraph. The rest of the sentences are marked as A, B, C, D, E and F. Sentence 'E' is in the correct place. The rest of the sentences are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences and answer the following questions.

A. It has reduced the sacred affair of marriage to a business deal.

B. The parents of the brides are often put under inhuman pressure for a handsome dowry.

C. To eradicate this social evil, a total change in the outlook of society is a must.

D. The Dowry system is evil in society.

E. In many cases, young brides are ruthlessly tortured or pushed to suicide.

F. Sometimes they become paupers to get their daughters married.

Which sentence should be the THIRD sentence in the paragraph?

  1. AOption (a)

    C

  2. BOption (b)

    A

  3. COption (c)

    F

  4. DOption (d)

    B

  5. EOption (e)

    D

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (d)D.

B

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is B.

Key Points

  • The given paragraph is about the dowry system.
  • Sentence D is the first sentence as it introduces the topic of the paragraph 'Dowry system' by mentioning its evil effect on society.
  • Sentence A is the second sentence as it explains how the dowry system has affected the sacredness of marriage.
  • Sentence B is the third sentence as it explains how badly the parents of the bride get affected by the demand for dowry.
  • Sentence F is the fourth sentence as it says the parents even become poor or bankrupt to get their daughters married.
  • Sentence E is in the correct place so it's the fifth sentence as it explains the ruthless effect of the dowry system on young brides.
  • Sentence C is the sixth sentence as it concludes the paragraph by giving the solution of eradicating the dowry system from society.
  • The correct sequence is DABFEC.

Correct Paragraph: The Dowry system is evil in society. It has reduced the sacred affair of marriage to a business deal. The parents of the brides are often put under inhuman pressure for a handsome dowry. Sometimes they become paupers to get their daughters married. In many cases, young brides are ruthlessly tortured or pushed to suicide. To eradicate this social evil, a total change in the outlook of society is a must.

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Question 779

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• English Language• English Language

Directions: The following sentences form a paragraph. The rest of the sentences are marked as A, B, C, D, E and F. Sentence 'E' is in the correct place. The rest of the sentences are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences and answer the following questions.

A. It has reduced the sacred affair of marriage to a business deal.

B. The parents of the brides are often put under inhuman pressure for a handsome dowry.

C. To eradicate this social evil, a total change in the outlook of society is a must.

D. The Dowry system is evil in society.

E. In many cases, young brides are ruthlessly tortured or pushed to suicide.

F. Sometimes they become paupers to get their daughters married.

Which sentence should be the FOURTH sentence in the paragraph?

  1. AOption (a)

    A

  2. BOption (b)

    B

  3. COption (c)

    C

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    F

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (e)E.

F

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is F.

Key Points

  • The given paragraph is about the dowry system.
  • Sentence D is the first sentence as it introduces the topic of the paragraph 'Dowry system' by mentioning its evil effect on society.
  • Sentence A is the second sentence as it explains how the dowry system has affected the sacredness of marriage.
  • Sentence B is the third sentence as it explains how badly the parents of the bride get affected by the demand for dowry.
  • Sentence F is the fourth sentence as it says the parents even become poor or bankrupt to get their daughters married.
  • Sentence E is in the correct place so it's the fifth sentence as it explains the ruthless effect of the dowry system on young brides.
  • Sentence C is the sixth sentence as it concludes the paragraph by giving the solution of eradicating the dowry system from society.
  • The correct sequence is DABFEC.

Correct Paragraph: The Dowry system is evil in society. It has reduced the sacred affair of marriage to a business deal. The parents of the brides are often put under inhuman pressure for a handsome dowry. Sometimes they become paupers to get their daughters married. In many cases, young brides are ruthlessly tortured or pushed to suicide. To eradicate this social evil, a total change in the outlook of society is a must.

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Question 780

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) 2023• English Language• English Language

Directions: The following sentences form a paragraph. The rest of the sentences are marked as A, B, C, D, E and F. Sentence 'E' is in the correct place. The rest of the sentences are not given in their proper order. Read the sentences and answer the following questions.

A. It has reduced the sacred affair of marriage to a business deal.

B. The parents of the brides are often put under inhuman pressure for a handsome dowry.

C. To eradicate this social evil, a total change in the outlook of society is a must.

D. The Dowry system is evil in society.

E. In many cases, young brides are ruthlessly tortured or pushed to suicide.

F. Sometimes they become paupers to get their daughters married.

Which sentence should be the SIXTH sentence in the paragraph?

  1. AOption (a)

    B

  2. BOption (b)

    C

  3. COption (c)

    A

  4. DOption (d)

    D

  5. EOption (e)

    F

View answer & explanation

Correct answer

Answer: (b)B.

C

Why this answer is correct

The correct answer is C.

Key Points

  • The given paragraph is about the dowry system.
  • Sentence D is the first sentence as it introduces the topic of the paragraph 'Dowry system' by mentioning its evil effect on society.
  • Sentence A is the second sentence as it explains how the dowry system has affected the sacredness of marriage.
  • Sentence B is the third sentence as it explains how badly the parents of the bride get affected by the demand for dowry.
  • Sentence F is the fourth sentence as it says the parents even become poor or bankrupt to get their daughters married.
  • Sentence E is in the correct place so it's the fifth sentence as it explains the ruthless effect of the dowry system on young brides.
  • Sentence C is the sixth sentence as it concludes the paragraph by giving the solution of eradicating the dowry system from society.
  • The correct sequence is DABFEC.

Correct Paragraph: The Dowry system is evil in society. It has reduced the sacred affair of marriage to a business deal. The parents of the brides are often put under inhuman pressure for a handsome dowry. Sometimes they become paupers to get their daughters married. In many cases, young brides are ruthlessly tortured or pushed to suicide. To eradicate this social evil, a total change in the outlook of society is a must.

How should I prepare for English Comprehension in IBPS Probationary Officer (PO)?

Solving previous year questions by topic helps identify recurring concepts, question patterns, and frequently asked sub-topics. Attempt each question, review the step-by-step explanation, and note down key formulas or facts for quick revision before the exam.