RBI Assistant Previous
Years Solved English Question Paper 2012
The
Reserve Bank of India conducted the RBI Assistant Exam on 29 April 2012.
This
Paper includes 5 different types of Questions.
Reasoning,
English, Quantitative Aptitude ,General
Awareness & Computer Aptitude.
This may
be useful for all other Competitive Exams also
English :
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.
41.The government is planning to set ..... family welfare centres
for slums in cities.
1) Another
2) With
3) For
4) In
5) Up (Ans)
42.Economic independence and education have women more assertive.
1) prepared
2) made (Ans)
3) marked
4) resulted
5) adjusted
43.In the modern world, the ......... of change and scientific
innovation is unusually rapid.
1) supplies
2) context
3) pace (Ans)
4) fantasy
5) requirement
44.The unprecedented economic growth of china has ......... world
wide attention.
1) perceived
2) proposed
3) neither
4) astonished
5) attracted (Ans)
45.Each business activity ........... employment to people who
would otherwise be unemployed.
1) taking
2) finds
3) creates
4) provides (Ans)
5) given
Directions (Q. 46-55): 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 teachers are 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 missedopportunity.
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 wellrun 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. 46-47): Choose
the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in bold as used
in the passage.
46. Abundant
1) Small
2) Little (Ans)
3) False
4) Sufficient
5) Rare
47. Muddled
1) Skillfully organised
2) Strongly controlled
3) Clearly conveyed (Ans)
4) Isolated
5) Complicated
Directions (Q. 48-50): Choose
the word which is most SIMILAR in meaning to the word printed in bold as used
in the passage.
48. Sounds
1) Seems (Ans)
2) Corrects
3) Noises
4) Takes
5) Silences.
49. Affinity
1) Partnership
2) Partiality
3) Weakness
4) Compatibility (Ans)
5) Discord
50. Degree
1) Extent (Ans)
2) Goal
3) Affect
4) Situation
5) Direction
51.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) (Ans)
2) Only (B)
3) Only (A)
4) Only (C)
5) Only (B) and (C)
52. 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 (Ans)
53.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. (Ans)
4) Only to keep the lecture rich in course content.
5) To ensure that students adhere to her views only.
54.Which of the following are the three elements of communication
as per the passage ?
1) Source, Signs and Students (Ans)
2) Source, Sender and Speaker
3) Signs, Words and Students
4) Instructor, Listener and Reader
5) Transmitter, Students and Receiver
55.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. (Ans)
5) Teaching is fifty percent knowledge and fifty per
cent interpersonal for communication skills.
Directions (Q. 56-65): 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.)
56.The economic disparity/ has grown rapid in/ the era of
globalisation/ and free market forces/ No error
1)
2) (Answer)
3)
4)
5)
57.Research shows that people/ is more sensitive to perceiving/
messages that are consistent/ with their opinions and attitudes./ No error
1)
2) (Answer)
3)
4)
5)
58.Many poverty alleviation schemes/ are not applicable of/ slum
dwellers in metro cities/ as they are above the poverty line/ No error
1)
2) (Answer)
3)
4)
5)
59.Rather than considering its/ human capital as a drain on/
resources, India needs to/ resource develop its into a huge opportunity./ No
error
1)
2)
3)
4) (Answer)
5)
60.The European nations have / become one of the / favourite
destinations of the Indian students/ seek specialised Knowledge and training./
No error
1)
2)
3)
4) (Answer)
5)
61.If a credit card bill/ is paid in full and / on time, none
finance/ charges are levied./ No error
1)
2)
3) (Answer)
4)
5)
62.Training have a / positive effect on / development of various/
skills and abilities. / No error
1)
2)
3)
4)
5) (Answer)
63.Lack of ability to / read or write is just one of / the all
barriers that keep/ the poor people under developed. / No error
1)
2)
3) (Answer)
4)
5)
64.Science and technology have/ become dominant factors/ affecting
our economic, cultural/ and spiritual development./ No error
1)
2)
3)
4)
5) (Answer)
65.A social business sells products/ at prices that make it Self-
sustaining, pays / no dividends and reinvestment / the profits in the
business./ No error
1)
2)
3) (Answer)
4)
5)
Directions (Q.66-75): In
the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These
numbers are printed below the passage and against each five words are suggested
one of which fits the blank appropriately.
Find out the appropriate word in each case.
The latest technology (66) put to use or about to arrive in market must be (67) to all entrepreneurs. The reason is that it may have an (68) effect on business. Valve radio's gave way to transistor radios and
with micro chips, technology is giving wayto digital equipment. Business has (69) the same but the technology has kept
changing. A notable feature is that the size of the
receivers decreased (70) so did the use of its
material and consequently its price. The traditional flour mills are losing business
(71) customers now buy flour (72) from the market. As
a result of this, the business
is (73) Following the same
lines as technology, the social trends also go on changing and influence the
market. The Indian sarees are being taken (74) by readymade stitched clothes. Every entrepreneur must note such
changes in the environment and also
the technology and plan in (75) with these to ensure the success of his endeavour.
66.
1) to
2) needed
3) decided
4) besides
5) being (Ans)
67.
1) hoped
2) welcome
3) released
4) Known (Ans)
5) aware
68.
1) approximate
2) huge
3) uniform
4) excellence
5) enormous (Ans)
69.
1) maintained
2) remained (Ans)
3) often
4) mentioned
5) become
70.
1) mainly
2) and (Ans)
3) how
4) also
5) some
71.
1) reason
2) due
3) young
4) as (Ans)
5) old
72.
1) knowingly
2) ease
3) cheap
4) directly (Ans)
5) forcefully
73.
1) shrinking (Ans)
2) blooming
3) returned
4) same
5) small
74.
1) against
2) to
3) over (Ans)
4) up
5) for
75.
1) lines
2) relativity
3) accordance (Ans)
4) proper
5) toning
Directions (Q. 76-80): Rearrange
the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E) in a proper sequence so
as to form a meaningful paragraph, and then answer the questions given below.
(A) Understandably, the newly married woman herself
wants to spend more time with the family.
(B) They also worry that she might not be able to
defend herself in case of trouble.
(C) Once married, the in-law exert a lot of pressure
for similar cause of security.
(D) Initially, the family does not want the
"decent" girl going all around.
(E) Retaining female workers at door-to-door sales
jobs is just as hard as ever.
76.Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after
rearrangement ?
1) E
2) B
3) D (Ans)
4) C
5) A
77.Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after
rearrangement ?
1) A
2) C (Ans)
3) D
4) B
5) E
78.Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after
rearrangement ?
1) D
2) B
3) C
4) E (Ans)
5) A
79.Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after
rearrangement ?
1) C
2) A
3) E
4) D
5) B (Ans)
80.Which of the following should be the LAST (FIFTH) sentence after
rearrangement ?
1) B
2) D
3) C
4) A (Ans)
5) E
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