Test - I:
English for RBI Exam for Assistant 2013
Directions (Q. 41-45): Pick out the most effective word from
the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully
complete.
1. The government is planning to set ..... family welfare
centres for slums in cities.
1) another 2) with 3) for4) in 5) up
2. Economic independence and education have women more
assertive.
1) prepared 2) made 3) marked4) resulted 5) adjusted
3. In the modern world, the ......... of change and
scientific innovation is unusually rapid.
1) supplies 2) context 3) pace4) fantasy 5) requirement
4. The unprecedented economic growth of china has .........
world wide attention.
1) perceived 2) proposed 3) neither4) astonished 5)
attracted
5. Each business activity ........... employment to people
who would otherwise be unemployed.
1) taking 2) finds 3) creates 4) provides 5) given
Directions (Q. 6-15): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have
been printed in bold to help you locate while answering some of the questions.
The importance of communication skills cannot be
underestimated, especially so,in the teaching - learning process. Teaching is
generally considered as only fifty percent knowledge and fifty percent
interpersonal or communication skills. For a teacher, it is not just important
to give a lecture rich in content that provides abundant information about the
subject or topic in question, but a successful teacher develops an affinity
with, an understanding of, and a harmonious interrelationship with her pupils.
Building rapport becomes her primary task in the classroom. But what exactly is
rapport? Rapport is a sympathetic relationship or understanding that allows you
to look at the world from someone else's perspective. Making other people feel
that you understand them creates a strong bond. Building rapport is the first
step to better communication- the primary goal of all true educators.
Communication skills for teachersare thus as important as their in-depth
knowledge of the particular subject which
they teach. To a surprising degree, how one communicates determines
one's effectiveness as a teacher. A
study on communication styles suggests that 7% of communication takes place
through words, 38% through voice intonation and 55% through body language. Much
of teaching is about sending and receiving messages. The process of
communication is composed of three elements : the source (sender, speaker,
transmitter or instructor), the symbol used in composing and transmitting of
the message (words or signs), and the receiver (listener, reader or student).
The three elements are dynamically interrelated since each element is dependent
on the others for effective communication to take place. Effective communication
is all about conveying your message to the other people clearly and unambiguously.
It's also about receiving information the others are sending to you, with as
little distortion as possible. Doing this involves effort from both the sender and
the receiver. And it's a process that can be fraught with error, with messages
muddled by the sender, or misinterpreted by the reciepent. When this isn't
detected it can cause tremendous confusion, wasted effort and missed opportunity.
Good communication skills are a prerequisite for those in the teaching
profession. Carefully planned and skillfully delivered messages can issue
invitations to students that school is a place to share ideas, investigate and
collaborate with others. Effective communication is essential for a well run
classroom. A teacher who is able to communicate well with students can inspire
them to learn and participate in class and encourage them to come forth with
their views, thus creating a proper rapport. Although this sounds simple and
obvious, it requires much more than a teacher saying something out loud to a
student. They must also realise that all students have different levels of
strengths and weaknesses.
Directions (Q. 6-7): Choose the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed
in bold as used in the passage.
6. Abundant
1) Small 2) Little 3)
False 4) Sufficient 5) Rare
7. Muddled
1) Skillfully organized 2) Strongly controlled 3) Clearly conveyed 4) Isolated 5) Complicated
Directions (Q. 8-10): Choose the word which is most SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in
bold as used in the passage.
8. Sounds
1) Seems 2) Corrects 3) Noises
4) Takes 5) Silences.
9. Affinity
1) Partnership 2)
Partiality 3) Weakness 4) Compatibility 5) Discord
10. Degree
1) Extent 2) Goal 3) Affect
4) Situation 5) Direction
11. Which of the
following is/are essential for effective communication?
(A) Conveying the message clearly (B) Not to waste effort and opportunity (C) Receiving the information with as little
distortion as possible.
1) Only (A) and (C) 2)
Only (B) 3) Only (A) 4) Only (C)
5) Only (B) and (C)
12. Which of the
following is true about 'rapport' as per the passage?
(A) It is a sympathetic relationship. (B) It is based on understanding of other
people's frame of reference.
(C) It helps in creating a strong bond. (D) It is important for teachers to build
rapport with students.
1) Only (A) and (B) 2)
Only (B) and (D) 3) Only (A), (B) and
(D) 4) Only (A), (B) and (C) 5) All are true
13. Which of the
following must the teachers keep in mind to facilitate learning in student as
per the passage?
1) To control the students such that they do not share ideas
with others within the lecture hours.
2) To maintain rapport with students and compromise on the
course content.
3) To realise hat all students have different levels of
strengths and weaknesses.
4) Only to keep the lecture rich in course content. 5) To ensure that students adhere to her
views only.
14. Which of the following are the three elements of
communication as per the passage?
1) Source, Signs and Students 2) Source, Sender and Speaker 3) Signs, Words and Students 4)
Instructor, Listener and Reader 5)
Transmitter, Students and Receiver
15. Which of the following is the finding of the study on
communication styles?
1) The body language and gestures account for 38% of
communication and outweighs the voice intonation.
2) Only 9% communication is about content whereas the rest is
about our tone and body language.
3) The tone of our voice accounts for 55% of what we
communicate and outweighs the body
language.
4) More than 90% of our communication is not about content
but about our tone and body language.
5) Teaching is fifty percent knowledge and fifty per cent
interpersonal for communication skills.
Directions (Q. 16-25): Read each sentence to find out
whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error if any, will be in one
part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is 'No
error', the answer is (5). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)
16. The economic disparity1 / has grown rapid in 2 / the era
of globalization 3/ and free market forces 4/No error 5/
17. Research shows that people 1/ is more sensitive to
perceiving 2/ messages that are consistent 3/ with their opinions and
attitudes.4/ No error 5/
18. Many poverty alleviation schemes 1/ are not applicable of
2/ slum dwellers in metro cities 3/ as they are above the poverty line 3/ No error
5/
19. Rather than considering its 1/
human capital as a drain on 2/
resources, India needs to 3/ resource develop its into a huge
opportunity. 4/ No error 5/
20. The European nations have 1 / become one of the 2/ favourite destinations of the Indian students 3/ seek specialised Knowledge and training. 4/ No error 5/
21. If a credit card bill 1/ is
paid in full and 2 / on time, none
finance 3/ charges are levied. 4/ No error
5/
22. Training have a 1/ positive effect on 2/ development of various 3/
skills and abilities. 4 / No error 5/
23. Lack of ability to 1/ read or write is just one of 2 / the
all barriers that keep 3/ the poor people under developed. 4/ No error
5/
24. Science and technology have 1/
become dominant factors 2/ affecting our economic, cultural 3/ and
spiritual development. 4/ No error 5/
25. A social business sells products 1/ at prices that make it Self- sustaining,
pays 2/ no dividends and reinvestment 3/ the profits in the business. 4/ No error
5/
1. 5; 2. 2; 3. 3; 4. 5; 5. 4; 6. 2; 7. 3; 8. 1; 9. 4; 10. 1; 11. 1; 12. 5; 13. 3; 14. 1;
15. 4; 16. 2; 17. 2; 18. 2; 19. 4; 20. 4; 21. 3;22. 5; 23. 3; 24. 5; 25. 3
