Try to bear in mind the three P's

Try to bear in mind the three P's

Many graduates today are choosing government jobs over the IT sector, as the IT industry is always gripped in the fear of recession. The youth are looking forward to a job in banking sector as it offers job security. The primary thing which is very important is that the candidates who want to take the exam should get familiarized with the syllabus and the pattern of the exam. There is every possibility that the syllabus may change periodically. Staying focused in their preparation is the key to success. In this modern age sources of information pertaining to any competitive exam are aplenty, but the candidates should have a clear understanding in discriminating and segregating the large chunks of data that is available, in order to reach their goal. Appropriate kind of data will guide them in a proper way to turn their dreams into reality. Try to bear in mind the three P's that can be put to use by the aspirants. They are:
1. Planning 2. Preparing & 3. Practicing.

Planning essentially:
Planning essentially involves knowing the pattern of syllabus and time management. Preparation depends on considering the weightage of each section and concentrating on the topics under each category. "Practice makes a man perfect". Once you are familiarized with the syllabus and pattern of examination chalk out a plan of action. Regular practice will boost the confidence levels and makes you to perform well in the exam.

Fluent in English:
You need not be fluent in English to crack this competitive exam because spoken English is different from the English for competitive exams. Primary thing is to be familiarized with the basics in grammar and language. Make sure you have adequate knowledge of English and its usage, basically grammar, verbs, adverbs, noun, pronouns, etc in order to crack the exam. As the minimum qualification for taking this exam is graduation obviously all of you who are graduates are already having these basics. Only thing is you need to brush them up based on the topics prescribed for this examination. Always be positive and optimistic and start your preparation well in advance which helps you to crack the exam with better score.

Grasp the subject:
To answer the sections pertaining to cloze test, sentence completion and Para completion it is essential to read the sentence or passage which is given before choosing the correct answer from the given choices. Grasp the subject, tone, and scale and pay attention to the continuity of the idea in order to pick the correct answer choice. Use the elimination technique in order to eliminate the options and thus finalize the answer. In order to answer the questions based on vocabulary regular reading is essential. Try to practice by answering sample papers, model papers and previous years question papers. Let us take a sample paper as a practice session.

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
The roots of the tree were rapidly losing their hold. The birds must have known that something was wrong, because they kept flying up and circling the tree, reluctant to settle in it and reluctant to fly away. As long as the nest was there, the birds would remain flapping about and cawing in alarm. Sarita's wet cotton dress clung to her thin body. The rain ran down from her long black hair. It poured from every leaf of the tree. The birds, too, were drenched and groggy.

1.    When the roots of the tree were rapidly losing their hold the birds were
    a) Unwilling to fly away
    b) Unable to fly away
    c) Indifferent to fly away
    d) To groggy to fly away
2.    The birds were reluctant to settle in the tree because
    a)    they had instinctive sense of the tree's impending fall
    b) their nest had been wiped out
    c) It was drenched and groggy
    d) It was pouring hard
3.    Sarita couldn't move away because
    a) The tree was still standing
    b) There was no other shelter
    c) She felt friendship with the birds
    d) She was nervous
4.    The birds were reluctant to fly away because
    a) their nest was in the tree
    b) they felt friendship with Sarita
    c) they felt loyal to Sarita
    d) they could not fly far away
5.    The roots of the tree were rapidly losing their hold because
    a) there was heavy rainfall
    b) It was very old
    c) there was a fierce storm
    d) It was on the edge

Directions: Each of the following questions contains a main word in capital letters followed by four words. Select the word that is most similar in meaning to the main word in capital letters.

6.    MISOGYNISM
    a) hate for mankind
    b) hate for womankind
    c) love for the reasonable
    d) love for woman kind
7.    OBSTREPEROUS
    a) sullen     b) unruly
    c) lazy    d) awkward
8.    LUCRATIVE
    a) good     b) profitable
    c) excellent     d) significant
9.    AMBIGUITY
    a) clarity     b) uncertainty
    c) rationality     d) perversity
10.    ELUDED
    a) avoided    b) jumped
    c) crossed    d) jilted

Directions: The following sentences consist of a word or a phrase which is written in italicized letters. Each of them is followed by four words or phrases. Select the word or the phrase which is closest to the opposite in meaning of the italicized word or phrase.
11.    No one can admire a deceitful boy.
    a) dull     b) sincere
    c) mischievous     d) aggressive
12.    He gave a shallow argument in defense of his case.
    a) unpretentious    b) learned
    c) complicated     d) considered
13.    His health appeared to have further deteriorated because of his exasperating routine at college.
    a) augmented     b) thrived
    c) improved     d) enhanced
14.    The remarks made by the advocate in the court were effectively concise.
    a) obscure     b) verbose
    c) perspicuous     d) piquant
15.    We have carefully read your explanation and it sounds plausible.
    a) credible     b) reasonable
    c) desirable    d) improbable

Directions: Re-arrange the following six sentences A, B, C, D, E and F in proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph than answer the questions given below them so as to produce the correct sequence.
    A.    The Indian elephant is usually smaller than African elephant.
    B.    The elephants in India prefer to live in places where there is plenty of forest.
    C.    At the beginning of the rains they come out into the open places to eat the green grass.
    D.    But during the rains they move about from forest to forest, always travelling in a single file.
    E.    It is usually about three meters in height and 3000 kg. in weight.
    F.    The African elephant on the other hand, is about 3 and half metres in height and 6000 kg. in weight.

16.    The proper sequence should be
    a) ABCDEF    b) ACDBFE
    c) ADEFBC    d) AEFBCD
17.    The fifth sentence should be
    a) B    b) C
    c) D     d) E
18.    The second sentence in the sequence is
    a) E     b) C
    c) B     d) D
19.    The fourth sentence in the sequence should be
    a) D     b) C
    c) B     d) A
20.    The third sentence in the sequence should be
    a) A     b) D
    c) B     d) F

Directions: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error if any will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part will be the answer. If there is no error, mark (5) as your answer. (Ignore punctuation errors if any.)

21.    The young (a) child (b) singed (c) a very sweet song. (d) No error (e)
22.    We worked (a) very hard (b) through out (c) the season. (d) No error (e)
23.    Neither of (a) these trees (b) have (c) green leaves. (d) No error (e)
24.    Among the daughters (a) of Ram (b) Kamala is inferior than Sita (c) in intelligence. (d) No error (e)
25.    I am sorry I wasn't at home when you come; (a) I had gone to congratulate (b) for his success in (c) the election. (d) No error (e)

Directions: Four alternatives a, b, c and d are given under each sentence, you are required to select the most suitable alternative to fill in the blank/blanks in the sentence to make it meaningful.

26.    There is no question of my ____ in examination.
    a) pass     b) failing
    c) taking     d) getting
27.    We apologize to all our ____ for the changes in our T.V. programmes this evening.
    a) viewers     b) observers
    c) spectators     d) congregation
28.    It was essential to ____ all the initial problems before any progress is made.
    a) overcome     b) overwhelm
    c) overtake     d) overlook
29.    Credit card companies ____ hundreds of cards every year.
    a) take     b) give
    c) issue     d) order
30.    We are ____ an advertisement to announce our new product.
    a) printing     b) publishing
    c) giving     d) making

ANSWERS:
1) A; 2) A; 3) B; 4) A; 5) A; 6) B; 7) B;
8) B; 9) B; 10) A; 11) B; 12) D; 13) C;
14) B; 15) D; 16) D; 17) B; 18) A; 19) C; 20) D; 21) C; 22) E; 23) C; 24) C; 25) A; 26) B; 27) A; 28) A; 29) C; 30) B