Q.1-5. Rearrange the following sentences (A),(B),(C),(D),(E),(F),(G) and in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them-
(A) It was during 1997-98 that the country was poised to introduce reforms in the power sector
(B) The primary objectives of the power sector reforms and the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act were to make the electricity sector free
(C) The economy with the goal to achieving a growth rate above the historic three per cent
(D) From governmental control by giving the regulators autonomy in deciding tariffs and undertaking activities to reduce transmission and commercial losses.
(E) In the early to late-1990s, the Indian power sector was in a state of despair.
(F) To fuel economic growth, India needed another important ingredient — electricity
(G) And began its journey with the enactment of the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act. It was also during this period that India started out on the path of liberalizing
Q.1. Which of the following would be the LAST statement after rearrangement?
(1) G (2) E (3) B (4) H (5) D
Q.2. Which of the following would be the SIXTH statement after rearrangement?
(1) C (2) A (3) G (4) F (5) E
Q.3. Which of the following would be the SECOND statement after rearrangement?
(1) H (2) D (3) B (4) E (5) C
Q.4. Which of the following would be the SEVENTH statement after rearrangement?
(1) A (2) G (3) C (4) B (5) F
Q.5. Which of the following would be the FOURTH statement after rearrangement?
(1) B (2) F (3) H (4) G (5) D
Q.6-10. In each of the following sentences there are two blank spaces. Below each five pairs of words have been denoted by numbers (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). Find out which pair of words can be filled in the blanks inorder to make a meaningful sentence.
Q.6. Tribal folk art is moving out of cottage walls and crafts fair to provide ———and useful——— to new-age architecture students.
(1) Incentive, ignorance (2) Idea, visionary (3) Revelation, drift (4) Inspiration, insights (5) Illuminate, judgment
Q.7. The cops are trying to ———the accused through the mobile phone, which they took away, along with cash and————.
(1) Locate, valuables (2) Displace, valuables (3) Place, valuables (4) Depend, valuables (5) Leave, valuables
Q.8. ——there being a municipal solid waste legislation in place, not much ——has been made in the area of waste segregation
(1) However, progress (2) As, progress (3) Being, progress (4) Much, progress (5) Despite, progress
Q.9. With foggy winter nights———, traffic police have sought immediate ——of dysfunctional lighting poles on the expressway
(1) Receding, transfer (2) Approaching, repair (3) Recommending, show (4) Passing, remove (5) Allocating, delivery
Q.10. The film and television producers have been asked to stop showing —————of people ———————-two-wheelers without helmet
(1) Scenes, guiding (2) Scenes, going (3) Scenes, riding (4) Scenes, shifting (5) Scenes, controlling
Answers
Q.1.(5)
Q.2.(3)
Q.3.(1)
Q.4.(4)
Q.5.(2) The arrangement is EHCFAGBD. The passage discusses the reforms introduced in the power sector and Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act.
Q.6.(4)
Q.7.(1)
Q.8.(5)
Q.9.(2)
Q.10.(3)
