Directions (1-10) : Read the following passage carefully and
answer the questions given below it. (Corporation Bank Clerk Exam. 10.08.2003)
What is immediately
needed today is the establishment of a World Government or an International
Federation of Mankind. It is the utmost necessity of the world today, and all
those persons who wish to see all human beings happy and prosperous naturally
feel it keenly. Of course, at times we feel that many of the problem of our
political, social, linguistic and cultural life would come to an end if there
were one Government all over the world. Travelers, businessmen, seekers of
knowledge and teachers of righteousness know very well that treat impediments
and obstructions are faced by them when they pass from one country to another,
exchange pods, get information, and make an effort to spread their good gospel among
their fellow-men. In the past, religious sects divided one set of people against
another, colour of the skin or shape of the body set one against the other. But
today when philosophical light has exploded the darkness that was created by
religious differences, and when scientific knowledge has falsified the
superstitions, they have enabled human beings of all religious news and of all
races and colours to come in frequent contact with one another. It is the
governments of various countries that keep people of one country apart from
those of another, They create artificial barriers, Unnatural distinctions,
unhealthy isolation, unnecessary fears and dangers in the minds of the common men
who by their nature want to live in friendship with their fellow-men. But all
these evils would cease to exist if there were one Government all over the
world.
Questions and Answers for
above reading comprehension passage of previous bank Clerks test :
1. What is the urgent need of the world
today ?
a) The establishment of an international
economic order
b) The establishment of a world government
c) The creation of a cultured international
social order
d) The raising of an international spiritual
army
e) Competitive spirit among the countries
Answer : E
Explanation :
The establishment of a world government
The establishment of a world government
2. What divides people of a country against another?
a) Different religions b) Different language
c) Different social and political systems of
different people
d) Material advancement of a few nations
with imperialistic learning’s
e) Governments of various countries
Answer :E
Explanation : Governments
of various countries
3. What will the world Government be
expected to do ?
a) it will arrange for interplanetary
contacts
b) it will end all wars for all time to come
c) it will bring about a moral regeneration
of mankind
d) it will kill the evil spirit in man
e) it will bring about universal happiness
and prosperity
Answer : C
Explanation :
It will bring about a moral regeneration of mankind
It will bring about a moral regeneration of mankind
4.Choose the word which is SIMILAR in
meaning as the word “righteousness” as used in the passage.
a) rectitude b) religiosity c)requirement
d) Scrupulousness e) exactitude
Answer : A
Explanations :
The word similar to RIGHTEOUSNESS similar to rectitude
The word similar to RIGHTEOUSNESS similar to rectitude
Other similar words
or synonyms of RIGHTEOUSNESS are honesty , honour, uprightness ,justice ,
piousness , impeccability ,morality.
5. Which
of the following problems has not been mentioned in the passage as likely to be
solved with the establishment of world Government?
a) Social
problems b)Political problems c)Cultural Problems
d) Economic problems e)Linguistic problems
Answer : D
Explanation :
Economic Problems has not been mentioned in the passage as likely to be solved with the establishment of world Government
6.Choose
the word which is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word ‘impediments’ as used in
the passage.
a) Handicaps b) furtherance c) Providence
d) hindrances e)
subscriptions
Answer :
The word most opposite in meaning of the word ‘impediments’ is furtherance
The word most opposite in meaning of the word ‘impediments’ is furtherance
More antonyms of the word ‘impediments’ are Antonyms
for impediments are
Advantage, strength
,allowance , clearance, liberation, ,facilitation.
7. The most appropriate title of the above
passage may be
a) The Evils of the World order
b) The Man can make his Destiny
c) The Need of World Government.
d) The Role of Religion in the Modern Times
e) Advantages of Scientific Knowledge
Answer : C
Explanation :
The most appropriate title of the given passage may be The need of world government .
The most appropriate title of the given passage may be The need of world government .
8. What was the factor, according to the
passage, that set one man against another ?
a) Material prosperity of certain people in
the midst of grinding poverty
b) Superior physical strength of some
persons
c) Colour of skin or shape of the body
d) Some people being educated and other
illiterate.
e) Psychological barriers
Answer : C
Explanation :
The factor that set one man against another is colour of skin or shape of body.
The factor that set one man against another is colour of skin or shape of body.
9. The theory of racial superiority stands
falsified today by
a) Knowledge derived from scientific
advances
b) The ascendancy of people who were here to
fore considered of inferior racial stock
c) The achievements of the so called
backward countries in every field of life
d) The precedence given to the physical
prowess of different races.
e) ethical and moral under-standings.
Answer : A
Explanation :
The theory of racial superiority stands falsified today by Knowledge derived from scientific advances.
The theory of racial superiority stands falsified today by Knowledge derived from scientific advances.
10. In the past religious sects
a) United the people with one another
b) Interfered in political affairs
c) Did a good job by way of spreading
message of love and peace.
d) Divided one set of people from another
e) Kept away from political affairs
Answer : d
Explanation :
In the past religious
acts divided one set of people from another