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Here, we are providing you important questions of English Language for SBI Clerk 2019 exam.
Directions (1-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some questions.
Who would care about standing with the crowd and getting clicked in front of Eiffel Tower when you have Croatia’s Diocletian’s Palace and old-fashioned authenticity to explore? Probably few, who care less about unmatched experience. A majority of Indians today look for better value for money and the destination that gives them a superlative comfort and a unique alien experience. Be it Budapest’s ruined pubs, garden bars and trendy watering holes or Moravia’s (Czech Republic) high-end boutique restaurants and family-run wineries, most things exotic are on the Indian traveller’s list. A series of travel trends released by global travel search site, Sky-scanner, revealed that Indian travellers have become more adventurous. Travelling to international destinations for a holiday is the flavour this summer. International destinations have seen a whopping 101 per cent growth in volume searches. Thirty per cent of the holidayers are opting for offbeat destinations as compared to a figure of 20 per cent from last year. “Indians have become more experimental when it comes to travel. In the spirit of exploration, they are looking for longer, more expensive trips and are searching for newer destinations,” says senior marketing manager, Sky-scanner India. Morocco, Bhutan, Greenland are Indians’ most popular holiday destinations. Far Northern European countries including Greenland and Iceland emerged as exotic summer getaway options with a 210 per cent year on year growth. Bhutan has become a popular backpacking destination. This is a country where the rice is red and where chillies aren’t just a seasoning but the main ingredient. It has witnessed a staggering 244 per cent increase in overall searches according to Skyscanner. Another destination that has gained searches is Morocco, witnessing a 261 per cent increase as compared to last year. From Saharan dunes to the peaks of the High Atlas, Morocco is tailor-made for travellers. Lyrical landscapes carpet this sublime slice of North Africa like the richly coloured and patterned rugs you’ll lust after in local cooperatives. The mountains — not just the famous High Atlas but also the Rif and suntanned ranges leading to Saharan oases — offer simple, breath-taking pleasures: night skies glistening in the thin air, views over a fluffy cloudbank from the Tizin’Test pass. On lower ground, there are rugged coastlines, waterfalls and caves in forested hills, and the mighty desert. The lesser-known islands like Banda Islands, Yogyakarta, Surabaya in Indonesia are now being opted by the travellers. Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam and Malacca and Johor Bahru in Malaysia are also on travel lists of many visitors. One of the reasons why popular hotspots have taken a backseat is because you can get an exotic experience at a price cheaper than a luxury experience at home. “Other than five-star vacations or dollar comforts, the mid-level Indian journey has always been looked at as a bumpy ride,” comments Manmeet Ahluwalia, marketing head of Expedia India. Travelling international has its own taste that appeal to the ‘proud’ Indian sensibility. What can be the best manifestation of wealthy lifestyle than a thrilling vacation at Marseille, France or Copenhagen, Denmark? “Travelling abroad has always been a status symbol for Indians. They are smart travellers, they put their money mostly on destinations which they know would be worth flaunting.
Q.1 Why have some of the most popular tourist hotspots declining in popularity with the tourists?
01. Recession has caused a decrease in disposable incomes and so less people are travelling.
02. It has become a status symbol to go to lesser known places for the sake of adventure.
03. One can get a more exotic experience abroad at a much cheaper price than a luxury place at home.
04. Weakening of the Indian rupee has caused travelling to become more costly.
05. Issue of violence against Indians on the basis of ethnicity has caused an environment of fear.
Q.2 Why has international travel become more popular as compared to Indian tourist spots?
(A) International travel has become a symbol of affluence.
(B) Local travelling is rather uncomfortable for some tourists
(C) International travel is rather safe with respect to women and children.
01. Only A
02. Both A and B
03. Only C
04. A and C
05. Only B and C
Q.3 What could be the principal motive of the author behind writing this article?
01. To highlight the need for promoting tourism.
02. To highlight the issue of ecological crisis created by tourist activities.
03. To present to the reader the trend of changing tourist preference with respect to tourist destinations.
04. To demand for a need for improving tourist infrastructure facilities in India.
05. To create environment consciousness for conservation of wild life and management of natural resources.
Q.4 Which destination according to the passage has shown the highest increase in popularity with respect to Indians?
01. Bhutan
02. Greenland
03. Indonesia
04. North Africa
05. Denmark
Q.5 Which of the following is not true in context of the passage?
01. Indian locations are becoming less popular with affluent tourists.
02. The Indian tourist still looks for value for money when it comes to tourism.
03. Other than dollar comforts or five star vacations there is not much for the affluent tourist to look forward to in India.
04. People are looking towards more exotic locations and not the common ones.
05. Fifty percent of the travellers are opting for offbeat locations.
Q.6 Which among the following is the most similar in meaning to the word ‘Offbeat’ in context of the passage?
01. Usual
02. Outdated
03. Unconventional
04. In sync
05. Ephemeral
Q.7 What is the word that is most similar in meaning to the word ‘Exotic’ as used in context of the Passage?
01. Exciting
02. Exclusive
03. Consequential
04. Common
05. Related to some distant country or land
Q.8 What is the word that is most opposite in meaning to the word ‘flaunting’ as used in context of the passage?
01. Concealing
02. Dismantling
03. Probating
04. Goading
05. Delimiting
Q.9 What is the word that is the most similar in meaning to the word ‘sublime’ as used in context of the passage?
01. Superficial
02. Surrogate
03. Natural
04. Short-lived
05. of great excellence
Q.10 What is the word that is most opposite in meaning to the word ‘Manifestation’ as used in context of the passage?
01. Benefaction
02. Suppression
03. Display
04. Indication
05. Limitation
Answers
Q.1 (3)
Q.2 (2)
Q.3 (3)
Q.4 (1)
Q.5 (5)
Q.6 (3)
Q.7 (5)
Q.8 (1)
Q.9 (5)
Q.10 (2)
