Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.वह वाक्य चुनिए जो व्याकरण की दृष्टि से सही है।
Correct answer: Hardly had the meeting begun when the power supply was disrupted.
Explanation: With the negative adverb 'hardly' at the beginning, inversion is required: 'Hardly had + subject + past participle + when'. 'Begun' is the correct past participle of 'begin'.
Question 102 · Hard
In the sentence 'The committee's recommendations were largely consonant with the central bank's stated objectives', the word 'consonant' most nearly means:वाक्य 'The committee's recommendations were largely consonant with the central bank's stated objectives' में 'consonant' का निकटतम अर्थ क्या है?
Correct answer: consistent with
Explanation: 'Consonant with' means in agreement or harmony with something. Hence, 'consistent with' is the correct answer.
Question 103 · Hard
Read the passage and answer the question: 'Digital lending can expand access to credit, particularly for borrowers who lack conventional collateral. However, speed and convenience can also encourage impulsive borrowing. Effective regulation therefore needs to preserve innovation while ensuring that consumers understand the cost and risk of the credit they obtain.' What is the central idea of the passage?गद्यांश पढ़कर प्रश्न का उत्तर दीजिए: 'डिजिटल ऋण उन उधारकर्ताओं के लिए ऋण तक पहुँच बढ़ा सकता है जिनके पास पारंपरिक collateral नहीं है। हालांकि, इसकी गति और सुविधा आवेगपूर्ण उधारी को भी बढ़ावा दे सकती है। इसलिए प्रभावी नियमन को नवाचार बनाए रखते हुए यह सुनिश्चित करना चाहिए कि उपभोक्ता प्राप्त ऋण की लागत और जोखिम को समझें।' गद्यांश का केंद्रीय विचार क्या है?
Correct answer: Digital lending requires a balance between innovation and consumer protection.
Explanation: The passage presents both the benefit of digital lending and the risk of impulsive borrowing, concluding that regulation must balance innovation with consumer protection.
Question 104 · Hard
Arrange the following sentences in the most logical order: A. This, in turn, can weaken the very institutions that are expected to maintain stability. B. Persistent regulatory uncertainty often discourages long-term investment. C. Investors consequently demand a higher risk premium before committing capital. D. The resulting increase in financing costs can suppress productive activity.निम्नलिखित वाक्यों को सबसे तार्किक क्रम में व्यवस्थित कीजिए: A. इससे वे संस्थाएँ भी कमजोर हो सकती हैं जिनसे स्थिरता बनाए रखने की अपेक्षा की जाती है। B. लगातार नियामक अनिश्चितता अक्सर दीर्घकालिक निवेश को हतोत्साहित करती है। C. परिणामस्वरूप निवेशक पूंजी लगाने से पहले अधिक जोखिम प्रीमियम की मांग करते हैं। D. वित्तपोषण लागत में इस वृद्धि से उत्पादक गतिविधि दब सकती है।
Correct answer: BCDA
Explanation: B introduces the problem, C gives the immediate investor response ('consequently'), D explains the effect of higher financing costs, and A refers back to the broader institutional consequence ('This, in turn'). Thus BCDA.
Question 105 · Hard
Choose the most appropriate replacement for the underlined phrase: The management insisted that every employee **must submit their identity proof before Friday**.रेखांकित वाक्यांश का सबसे उपयुक्त विकल्प चुनिए: प्रबंधन ने जोर देकर कहा कि प्रत्येक कर्मचारी को शुक्रवार से पहले अपना पहचान प्रमाण जमा करना होगा।
Correct answer: submit his or her identity proof before Friday
Explanation: After 'insisted that', a formal subjunctive construction can use the base verb 'submit'. 'Every employee' is singular, and option 3 gives the standard formal structure.
Question 106 · Hard
The CEO's remarks were sufficiently ___ to reassure investors, yet sufficiently ___ to avoid creating unrealistic expectations.CEO की टिप्पणियाँ निवेशकों को आश्वस्त करने के लिए पर्याप्त रूप से ___ थीं, फिर भी अवास्तविक अपेक्षाएँ पैदा करने से बचने के लिए पर्याप्त रूप से ___ थीं।
Correct answer: measured, guarded
Explanation: 'Measured' means careful and restrained, while 'guarded' means cautious in what is revealed. Both fit the balanced context.
Question 107 · Hard
The new framework is expected to make the regulatory process more transparent, / thereby reducing the scope for arbitrary decisions / and strengthening public confidence in financial institutions. / No errorनई रूपरेखा से नियामक प्रक्रिया अधिक पारदर्शी होने की उम्मीद है, / जिससे मनमाने निर्णयों की गुंजाइश कम होगी / और वित्तीय संस्थानों में जनता का विश्वास मजबूत होगा। / कोई त्रुटि नहीं
Correct answer: No error
Explanation: The sentence correctly uses parallel participial phrases 'reducing' and 'strengthening' after 'thereby'. No grammatical error is present.
Question 108 · Hard
Although the committee had initially opposed the proposal, / it eventually came around to the view that / a phased implementation would be more prudent than an abrupt transition. / No errorयद्यपि समिति ने शुरू में प्रस्ताव का विरोध किया था, / अंततः वह इस विचार पर सहमत हो गई कि / चरणबद्ध कार्यान्वयन अचानक परिवर्तन की तुलना में अधिक विवेकपूर्ण होगा। / कोई त्रुटि नहीं
Correct answer: No error
Explanation: The sentence is grammatically and contextually correct. 'Come around to the view' appropriately means gradually accept or agree with an opinion.
Question 109 · Hard
The bank's decision to revise its credit policy was intended not only to curb reckless lending / but also ensuring that viable borrowers / continued to have access to affordable finance. / No errorबैंक द्वारा अपनी ऋण नीति में संशोधन का उद्देश्य न केवल लापरवाह ऋण देने पर रोक लगाना था / बल्कि यह सुनिश्चित करना भी था कि योग्य उधारकर्ताओं को / सस्ती वित्तीय सुविधा मिलती रहे। / कोई त्रुटि नहीं
Correct answer: but also ensuring that viable borrowers
Explanation: The correlative structure 'not only...but also' requires parallel forms. Since 'to curb' is used after 'not only', 'to ensure' should follow 'but also'.
Question 110 · Hard
The report, despite being meticulously researched, / fail to account for the behavioural changes / that have emerged since the policy was introduced. / No errorरिपोर्ट, यद्यपि बहुत सावधानी से शोधित है, / उन व्यवहारगत परिवर्तनों को ध्यान में रखने में विफल रहती है / जो नीति लागू होने के बाद सामने आए हैं। / कोई त्रुटि नहीं
Correct answer: fail to account for the behavioural changes
Explanation: The subject 'The report' is singular, so the verb should be 'fails', not 'fail'. The correct segment is 2: 'fails to account'.
Question 111 · Hard
Read the passage and answer the question. Artificial intelligence can help lenders assess large volumes of borrower data quickly, but its effectiveness depends on the quality and representativeness of the data used to train or calibrate the models. If historical data systematically exclude certain groups, a highly accurate model may still reproduce those exclusions. Which statement best captures the central argument?गद्यांश पढ़कर प्रश्न का उत्तर दीजिए। कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्ता lenders को बड़ी मात्रा में borrower data का तेजी से आकलन करने में मदद कर सकती है, लेकिन इसकी प्रभावशीलता training या calibration में उपयोग किए गए data की गुणवत्ता और प्रतिनिधित्व पर निर्भर करती है। यदि historical data में कुछ समूह व्यवस्थित रूप से शामिल नहीं हैं, तो अत्यधिक सटीक model भी उन exclusions को दोहरा सकता है। केंद्रीय तर्क को कौन-सा कथन सबसे अच्छी तरह व्यक्त करता है?
Correct answer: Model accuracy alone does not guarantee fair or unbiased lending outcomes.
Explanation: The passage distinguishes predictive accuracy from fairness. A model can be statistically accurate while reproducing biases present in its underlying data. Therefore, accuracy alone is not sufficient to ensure fair outcomes.
Question 112 · Hard
While rapid expansion can increase a bank's market reach, unchecked growth may ultimately ___ asset quality if underwriting standards are weakened.तेज़ विस्तार बैंक की बाजार पहुँच बढ़ा सकता है, लेकिन यदि underwriting standards कमजोर कर दिए जाएँ, तो अनियंत्रित वृद्धि अंततः asset quality को ___ सकती है।
Correct answer: undermine
Explanation: 'Undermine' means weaken or damage. If lending standards are weakened during rapid expansion, asset quality can deteriorate. The other options do not fit the context.
Question 113 · Hard
In the sentence, 'The management's response to the allegations was deliberately equivocal,' the word 'equivocal' most nearly means:वाक्य में 'The management's response to the allegations was deliberately equivocal' में 'equivocal' का निकटतम अर्थ क्या है?
Correct answer: ambiguous and open to multiple interpretations
Explanation: 'Equivocal' describes a statement that is deliberately unclear or capable of being understood in more than one way. The context indicates that management avoided a definite position.
Question 114 · Hard
Arrange the following sentences in the most logical order. A. Digital banking has significantly lowered transaction costs for many customers. B. Yet, the benefits have not been distributed uniformly across all sections of society. C. This gap suggests that technological access and financial inclusion cannot be treated as identical outcomes. D. Policymakers therefore need to address affordability, connectivity and digital literacy alongside technological expansion.निम्नलिखित वाक्यों को सबसे तार्किक क्रम में व्यवस्थित कीजिए। A. डिजिटल बैंकिंग ने कई ग्राहकों के लिए लेन-देन की लागत को काफी कम किया है। B. फिर भी, इन लाभों का वितरण समाज के सभी वर्गों में समान रूप से नहीं हुआ है। C. यह अंतर दर्शाता है कि तकनीकी पहुँच और वित्तीय समावेशन को समान परिणाम नहीं माना जा सकता। D. इसलिए नीति-निर्माताओं को तकनीकी विस्तार के साथ affordability, connectivity और digital literacy पर भी ध्यान देना चाहिए।
Correct answer: ABCD
Explanation: A introduces the benefit of digital banking. B contrasts that benefit with unequal distribution. C explains the implication of that gap, and D gives the resulting policy response. Hence ABCD.
Question 115 · Hard
Scarcely had the internal audit commenced / than several discrepancies / were detected in the reconciliation statements / submitted by the branches.आंतरिक ऑडिट शुरू ही हुआ था / कि कई विसंगतियाँ / reconciliation statements में पाई गईं / जो शाखाओं द्वारा जमा की गई थीं।
Correct answer: than several discrepancies
Explanation: The correlative structure is 'scarcely...when', not 'scarcely...than'. Therefore, segment 2 should read 'when several discrepancies'.
Question 116 · Hard
Read the passage and answer the question. A bank introduced a digital onboarding system that reduced account-opening time substantially. However, the bank also found that customers in areas with weak connectivity abandoned the process more often. Which conclusion is most strongly supported by the passage?गद्यांश पढ़कर प्रश्न का उत्तर दीजिए। एक बैंक ने डिजिटल onboarding प्रणाली शुरू की, जिससे खाता खोलने का समय काफी कम हो गया। हालांकि, बैंक ने यह भी पाया कि कमजोर कनेक्टिविटी वाले क्षेत्रों के ग्राहक प्रक्रिया को अधिक बार बीच में छोड़ देते थे। गद्यांश से कौन-सा निष्कर्ष सबसे अधिक समर्थित है?
Correct answer: Faster processing alone may not ensure equal access to banking services.
Explanation: The passage presents both an efficiency gain and an access limitation. Therefore, faster processing by itself cannot guarantee equitable access, especially where connectivity is weak.
Question 117 · Hard
The new policy was designed to ___ liquidity constraints while ___ adequate credit discipline across the banking system.नई नीति का उद्देश्य बैंकिंग प्रणाली में पर्याप्त ऋण अनुशासन को ___ रखते हुए तरलता संबंधी बाधाओं को ___ करना था।
Correct answer: ease, preserving
Explanation: The context is positive and regulatory: a sound policy would ease liquidity constraints while preserving credit discipline. Hence option 1 is the only logically and grammatically appropriate pair.
Question 118 · Hard
Identify the segment that contains an error: Neither the branch manager / nor the senior officers / was willing to disclose the revised lending criteria / to the applicants.त्रुटिपूर्ण खंड पहचानिए: Neither the branch manager / nor the senior officers / was willing to disclose the revised lending criteria / to the applicants.
Correct answer: was willing to disclose the revised lending criteria
Explanation: With 'neither...nor', the verb generally agrees with the subject nearer to it. The nearer subject is plural, 'senior officers', so 'were willing' is required.
Question 119 · Hard
The regulator intervened decisively to ___ excessive market volatility without ___ legitimate price discovery.नियामक ने अत्यधिक बाजार अस्थिरता को ___ करने के लिए निर्णायक हस्तक्षेप किया, बिना वैध मूल्य-निर्धारण प्रक्रिया को ___ किए।
Correct answer: mitigate, obstructing
Explanation: 'Mitigate' means reduce the severity of something, while 'obstructing' means hindering it. The sentence requires the regulator to reduce volatility without hindering legitimate price discovery.
Question 120 · Hard
The committee has decided / to defer the proposal / until further evidences are available / No errorसमिति ने निर्णय लिया है / प्रस्ताव को स्थगित करने का / जब तक आगे के साक्ष्य उपलब्ध नहीं हो जाते / कोई त्रुटि नहीं
Correct answer: until further evidences are available
Explanation: The error is in segment 3. 'Evidence' is generally uncountable when used in this sense, so the correct phrase is 'further evidence is available', not 'further evidences are available'.