Question Paper from: IBPS PO Prelims 2017

Southeast Asian countries today are far more integrated than they have ever been in the modern history of the region, but ASEAN has some way to go before it can call itself a real community.

(I) though ASEAN has something to do

(II) as ASEAN has some places to go

(III) while ASEAN has to go some other way

With cyberspace giving an opportunity to many to express themselves, the question that remains unanswered is whether their voices are heard?

(I) As cyberspace might be giving

(II) While cyberspace may have given

(III) Although cyberspace has given

Pointing out the benefits of the GST within a month of its implementation, Modi said that goods are being transported much faster, highways have become clutter-free and pollution levels had gone down and increased the speed of trucks.

(I) are being lowered with the decreased

(II) have come down with the increased

(III) have been lowered because of decreasing

The “Hermit Kingdom” is increasingly isolating itself because of its nuclear ambition that threatens its neighbourhood and the world at large.

(I) isolated because of

(II) isolating themselves because of

(III) isolated themselves because of their

It is a process where continuity and change are in consonance with each other, where the introduction of a new segment does not subsume the importance of the existing segments.

(I) is in consonance with one another

(II) are in consonant to one another

(III) is in consonance at each other

Quite a few research institutes are growing in free India bearing the names of scientists winning recognition of Western countries, mainly Europe.

(I) has grown in free India which bears the names of

(II) have grown up in free India that bears the names of

(III) grew up in free India bearing the names of

Washing your hands at regular intervals could be the most effective method to staying healthy and protecting yourself from various ailments.

(I) is the most effective way of staying

(II) can be the most effective way to stay

(III) has the effective effect to stay

Every Open House we held since 2013 reaffirmed our belief that there is a need for human intervention to retain its trust and credibility over the age of anonymous communication.

(I)to retain trust and credibility in this age of

(II)to retaining trust and credibility aging

(III)for retention of trust and credible age of

The success of Mithali’s squad has generated fresh interest in the women’s game in India, and as various goodies have been dangled many are calling for a female equivalent of the IPL.

(I) besides various goodies being dangled

(II) various goodies are being dangled

(III) apart from various goodies being dangled