Allahabad Bank Clerk-2010 Directions(Q. 115) Read the ollo!in" #assa"e care $ll% and ans!

er the &$estions "i'en belo! it. Certain !ords ha'e been #rinted in bold to hel# %o$ locate the( !hile ans!erin" so(e o the &$estions. Keshav and Yash lived in neighbouring villages. Once, a fair was held nearby and they set off from their homes hoping to do some business there. Keshav filled his sack with cheap cotton, overlaid it with a layer of fine wool, and set off for the fair. Meanwhile Yash, collected some old clothes, put a layer of sheer cotton on top and made his way to the fair. Each stopped to rest under a tree and got to talking. have the finest wool in my sack,! boasted Keshav "ot to be outdone, Yash said, have cotton of the most superior #uality.! $he two struck a deal. $hey would e%change their goods and since wool was more e%pensive, Yash would pay Keshav an e%tra rupee. &ut Yash had no money on him. 'o after agreeing to pay Keshav later, they went home, laughing at each other(s folly. t did not take them long to discover that they had been duped. $he ne%t day, Keshav landed at Yash(s house. You cheat) *ive me my rupee at least.! Yash was untroubled by Keshav(s words, Of course. &ut first help me find the treasure at the bottom of this well. +e can divide it.! 'o Keshav went into the well. &ut each time Yash, hauled up the bucket Keshav had filled, he said, Oh ) "o treasure here. $ry again.! Keshav soon reali,ed he was being used as free labour to clean the well. 'o he gave a loud shout, -ere is the treasure) +atch out it(s heavy )! Yash was ama,ed that there actually was treasure in the well. .s soon as he pulled up the bucket he threw away the rope so that Keshav could not come up. &ut, what did he find in the bucket / Keshav covered in mud ) $hey began fighting again. 'oon it got too dark to continue and they left for their homes. &ut Keshav did not give up easily. -e arrived at Yash(s house a few days later. Yash spotted him and told his wife, will pretend to be dead. Keshav will have to give up.! &ut when Keshav heard Yash(s wife wailing, he rushed out to gather the villagers. My friend has died. 0et(s take his body for cremation.! Yash(s wife got scared, *o away. shall arrange for cremation myself )! &ut the villagers thought she was too grief stricken. Once they reached the cremation ground, Keshav told the villagers, t is getting dark. shall watch over him during the night.! +hen the villagers had left, Keshav said to Yash, 'top pretending. *ive me my money )! "ow, a gang of thieves came upon them and seeing one figure seated on the funeral pyre and another standing ne%t to him talking, they assumed them to be ghosts and dropped their bag of stolen goods and left at top speed. $he two, saw the bag full of gold and silver ornaments and divided it between themselves. Keshav made sure he got an e%tra gold coin and the account was settled at last) 1. )hat (ade the t!o %o$n" (en decide to 'isit the air * 1.2 $hey thought they could get 3obs and support themselves 1&2 $hey wanted to trade their goods at the fair and earn some money 142 $o sell the produce they had grown for a handsome profit 152 &eing unemployed they thought they could entertain people at the fair

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1E2 "ot clearly mentioned in the passage .ns 6 1&2 2. )hat !ere +esha' and ,ash &$arrellin" abo$t * 1.2 $he cost of wool 1&2 $he interest on the loan Yash had taken 142 5ividing the thieves( treasure e#ually 152 $he money Yash owed Keshav 1E2 $he wages for digging the well .ns 6 152 -. )h% !ere the t!o (en ha##% des#ite not "oin" to the air * 1.2 $hey had managed to buy whatever they needed on the way 1&2 $hey had got a good deal in e%change for a rupee 142 $hey had become fast friends and had made a lot of money in the bargain 152 Each thought he had got the better deal and had swindled the other 1E2 "one of the above .ns 6 152 .. )h% did the 'illa"ers "ather at ,ash/s ho$se * 1.2 Yash(s wife was very upset seeing Keshav and her husband arguing 1&2 $o help Yash(s wife carry Yash(s body home as night had fallen 142 $o give Yash(s wife the news of her husband(s death 152 $hey wanted to keep watch over Yash(s wife during the night 1E2 "one of the above .ns 6 1E2 5. )h% did ,ash re&$est +esha' to "o do!n into the !ell * 1.2 -e knew Keshav was smart and would clean it thoroughly 1&2 -e was in search of treasure that he had buried 142 $o trick Keshav into cleaning it 152 -is wife had refused to help him 1E2 $o make Keshav earn the e%tra gold coin .ns 6 142 0. )hich o the ollo!in" cannot be said abo$t the t!o %o$n" (en * 1a2 $hey were la,y and made their wives work. 1b2 $hey were a match for each other in shrewdness. 1c2 $hey were dishonest and tried to swindle each other. 1.2 Only 1a2 1&2 Only 1a2 and 1c2 142 Only 1b2 and 1c2 152 .ll 1a2, 1b2 and 1c2 1E2 "one of the above .ns 6 1.2

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1. )h% did +esha' "et an e2tra "old coin ro( the thie'es/ treas$re * 1.2 .s payment for digging the well 1&2 t was the amount Yash owed Keshav for protecting him from the thieves 142 .s repayment of the rupee that Yash owed him 152 t was his idea to spend the night at the cremation ground 1E2 -e had proved to be cleverer than Yash .ns 6 142 3. )hat !as +esha'/s reaction to ,ash/s #res$(ed 4death/ * 1.2 -e immediately sent for the villagers to comfort Yash(s wife 1&2 -e was very upset because he reali,ed that he would never recover his money 142 -e paid for all Yash(s funeral arrangements 152 -e could not be consoled and kept a watch over Yash(s body all night 1E2 -e knew Yash was pretending and decided to trick him too .ns 6 1E2 5. )hat ri"htened the thie'es * 1.2 $he sight of what they thought were the spirits of the dead 1&2 $he reali,ation that the villagers would soon return 142 'omeone had discovered their hiding place 152 $heir loot had been stolen by other thieves 1E2 $he villagers had lit a funeral pyre for them .ns 6 1.2 10. )hich o the ollo!in" is not tr$e in the conte2t o the #assa"e * 1.2 Keshav was persevering by nature 1&2 $here was no treasure buried in Yash(s well 142 Keshav guarded Yash(s body because he knew thieves lived there 152 Yash(s wife supported her husband in his crooked dealings 1E2 "either Keshav nor Yash could be trusted to keep his word .ns 6 142 Directions(Q. 111-) )hich o the ollo!in" is (ost si(ilar in (eanin" to the !ord "i'en in bold as $sed in the #assa"e * 11. Disco'er 1.2 nvent 1&2 E%plore 142 0ocate 152 7eali,e 1E2 7esearch .ns 6 152 12. 6tr$ck 1.2 7eached 1&2 mpacted

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142 'lapped 152 .ttacked 1E2 Occurred .ns 6 1.2 1-. 7o# 1.2 -eight 1&2 0id 142 8inest 152 9pper 1E2 Ma%imum .ns 6 1&2 Directions(Q. 1.15) )hich o the ollo!in" is (ost o##osite in (eanin" to the !ord "i'en in bold as $sed in the #assa"e * 1.. Dark 1.2 &right 1&2 4heerful 142 'hadow 152 8air 1E2 'hining .ns 6 1.2 15. 8ree 1.2 Occupied 1&2 :aid 142 4aptured 152 &usy 1E2 5ependent .ns 6 1&2 Directions(Q. 1025) Read each sentence to ind o$t !hether there is an% "ra((atical (istake9error in it. 7he error i an%: !ill be in one #art o the sentence. ;ark the letter o the #art !ith error as %o$r ans!er. < there is no error: (ark (=). 10. <n order to (A) 9 attract to$rists (an% (B) 9 hotels ha'e been o ered (C) 9 attracti'e deals and disco$nts. (D) >o error (=) .ns 6 142 11. 7he Board is likel% (A) 9 to take its ti(e (B) 9 to e2a(ine the acts (C) 9 be ore "i'in" their decision. (D) >o error (=) .ns 6 152

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13. ?o! can !e o#en (A) 9 these branches on ti(e (B) 9 i !e ha'e not (C) 9 %et obtained the licences * (D) >o error (=) .ns 6 142 15. @ne o the disad'anta"e (A) 9 o i2ed de#osit sche(es (B) 9 is that banks o er (C) 9 lo! rates o interest. (D) >o error (=) .ns 6 1.2 20. Accordin" to e2#erts: it is (A) 9 necessaril% or %o$ to sa'e (B) 9 and in'est at least t!ent%- i'e (C) 9 #ercent o %o$r (onthl% inco(e. (D) >o error (=) .ns 6 1&2 21. 7he (ana"er has not (A) 9 %et re#lied to the (B) 9 c$sto(er letter askin" (C) 9 abo$t her loan a##lication. (D) >o error (=) .ns 6 142 22. )hile the or(ation o RB< (A) 9 !as a##ro'ed in ;arch: 15-. (B) 9 it !as ina$"$rated (C) 9 onl% in A#ril 1: 15-5. (D) >o error (=) .ns 6 152 2-. 7he <ns$rance Re"$lator% De'elo#(ent A$thorit% has (A) 9 asked all ins$rance (B) 9 co(#anies s$b(ittin" their (C) 9 balance sheets b% A$ne. (D) >o error (=) .ns 6 142 2.. Ar$n/s ather has been ill (A) 9 since last %ear and Ar$n (B) 9 has s#end his entire (C) 9 sa'in"s on his treat(ent. (D) >o error (=) .ns 6 142 25. 7here are a lar"e n$(ber (A) 9 o Chinese !orkers !hich (B) 9 are e(#lo%ed b% (C) 9 so t!are co(#anies in <ndia. (D) >o error (=) .ns 6 1&2 Directions(Q. 20-0) <n each &$estion belo! a sentence !ith o$r !ords #rinted in bold t%#e is "i'en. 7hese are lettered as (A): (B): (C) and (D). @ne o these o$r !ords #rinted in bold (a% be either !ron"l% s#elt or ina##ro#riate in the conte2t o the sentence. 8ind o$t the !ord !hich is !ron"l% s#elt or ina##ro#riate i an%. 7he letter o that !ord is %o$r ans!er. < all the !ords #rinted in bold are correctl% s#elt and also a##ro#riate in the conte2t o the sentence: (ark (=) i.e.: 4All correct/ as %o$r ans!er. 20. 7here are e! (A) di erents (B) bet!een (C) these t!o (arketin" #ro#osals. (D) All correct (=) .ns 6 1&2 21. ;ost (A) banks ha'e been hirin" (B) sta All correct (=) .ns 6 1&2 or their cor#orate (C) bankin" di'isions. (D)

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23. 7he interest rate or #ostal de#osits is i2ed (A) b% the "o'ern(ent and $s$all% (B) re(ains (C) stable. (D) All correct (=) .ns 6 152 25. Co(#anies (A) !ill bene it (B) i the 8inance ;inistr% decides to lesser (C) ta2es in this b$d"et. (D) All correct (=) .ns 6 142 -0. Co(#are (A) to #ri'ate (B) banks: !e ha'e a lar"er (C) net!ork (D) o branches in >orth <ndia. All correct (=) .ns 6 1.2 Directions(Q. -1.0) <n the ollo!in" #assa"e there are blanks: each o !hich has been n$(bered. 7hese n$(bers are #rinted belo! the #assa"e and a"ainst each: i'e !ords are s$""ested: one o !hich its the blank a##ro#riatel%. 8ind o$t the a##ro#riate !ord in each case. . poor man was once travelling through the desert. 8eeling thirsty and tired, he began to ;1<=2 ; for water. .t last finding a stream, he ;1<>2; to his knees and drank the water which ;1<<2 ; very sweet. -e filled up his bottle ;1<?2; continued on. .fter several days 3ourney, he ; 1<@2; the palace and got an opportunity to ;1<A2; the King. .s a mark of ;1<B2; he presented the King with the bottle ;1<C2; water. $he King tasted the water, and ;1<D2; rewarded the man. .ll the courtiers ;1?E2; to taste the water but the King refused. +hen the man had left over3oyed, the king e%plained why he had acted so strangely. .fter such a long 3ourney, the water was foul tasting. could not risk anyone showing, his disgust for a gift which was so sincerely given) 8or this reason alone reserved the tasting of the water for myself.! -1. (A) desire 1&2 pursue 142 need 152 obtain 1E2 search .ns 6 1E2 -2. (A) ell 1&2 drop 142 3umped 152 leaped 1E2 sat .ns 6 152 --. (A) looked 1&2 tasted 142 flavour 152 became

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1E2 sample .ns 6 1&2 -.. (A) be ore 1&2 soon 142 and 152 that 1E2 however .ns 6 142 -5. (A) ca(e 1&2 reached 142 built 152 seen 1E2 arrived .ns 6 1&2 -0. (A) (eet 1&2 receive 142 homage 152 ac#uaint 1E2 welcome .ns 6 1.2 -1. (A) reb$ke 1&2 regards 142 regret 152 respect 1E2 reverend .ns 6 152 -3. (A) had 1&2 of 142 filled 152 contained 1E2 full .ns 6 1&2 -5. (A) oolishl% 1&2 hasty 142 similarly 152 selfishly 1E2 generously .ns 6 1E2

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.0. (A) be"an 1&2 hoping 142 begged 152 an%ious 1E2 wish .ns 6 142

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