Tips for English Language Section

RBI Assistant Mains Exam 2017

How to Score in English Language Section?

• In RBI Assistant Mains Exam; English Language section will have 40 questionsfor 40 marks. The time limit for this section is 30 minutes.

• Before proceeding to the tips let us review what type of questions were askedin last year’s RBI Assistant exam?

• Along with last year’s exam analysis it is important that you must be awarewith this year’s trend of bank exams.

• Practice accordingly; focus on maximising accurate number of attempts eachtime you take a test.

Questions asked in RBI Assistant Mains 2016

• The level of English Language Section was Mod-Diff.

• RC Topics:

Based on Mobile Technology

Related to Japan’s Banking Economy

Topics No. of Ques. Level

Reading Comprehension 15 Moderate

Sentence Fillers 5 Mod. – Diff.

Para-Jumbled 2 Mod. – Diff.

Errors 5 Easy – Mod.

Choose the Appropriate Word 5 Easy – Mod

Word Usage in Different Sentences 3 Mod. - Diff

Total 40 Mod. – Diff.

1. Practice the “most frequently asked” topics in English Language Section

• Reading Comprehension

• Sentence Rearrangement

• Sentence Formation

• Error Detection

• Idioms and Phrases

• Fillers and Word Usage

• Cloze Test (New Pattern)

2. Practice with Memory Based Papers of this year’s Bank exams.

3. Make a habit to – “Read the Directions Carefully”.

4. Choose What to Attempt and What you should skip.

5. Understand your strengths and weakness.

6. For RC use the technique of skimming and go through the questions first.

7. Don’t take chances, save your marks because even a fraction of a mark makes a big difference.

Follow the TAI Cycle to Score in the Exam

Test

Analyse

Improve

• It is important to test your preparation, so that youcan become familiar with exam’s panel or userinterface; also this helps you overcome examanxiety.

• There is no point in blindly taking one test afteranother. Analyze and work on your strategy for allthe sections.

• Realise your strengths and weakness and planaccordingly, you will see improvement in yourscore in subsequent tests.

How to tackle “new pattern” questions?

Directions: In the question given below some of the part has been highlighted. You have to find the part which

is not highlighted and is both grammatically and contextually incorrect. Ensure that the meaning of the

statement remains unchanged.

Q. According to the Amendment Bill, when a State government approaches the Centre with a dispute, the later

shall set up a Disputes Resolution Committee consisting of expert members from relevant field at resolve the

dispute amicably.

(a) According to the Amendment Bill, when a State government

(b) dispute, the later shall set up a

(c) consisting of expert members from

(d) relevant field at resolve the dispute amicably

(e) No Error

How to tackle “new pattern” questions?

Directions: The following statements has two blanks which are to be filled with the options given below. Each blank can be filled with more than one option. Find the combination/s which can most suitably complete the sentence without altering the meaning of the statement.

Q. One of the recurring issues is the disruptive role of technology and its debilitating __________ on the sustainability of good journalism. Some people tend to view these deliberations as a _______ attempt to reverse the trend. But those who are able to see beyond the usual binaries of new media and old media, and digital and analog, are worried about the growing power of carriers at the cost of content-producing organisations. (I) conduct (III) provoking(II) influence (IV) risky(V) futile

(a) I-III (b) II-I (c) V-III (d) II-V (e) No combination fits

How to tackle “new pattern” questions?

Direction: In the questions given below a sentence is given with one blank. FOUR words are given out of which

two can fit the sentence. Five options are given with various combinations of these words. You have to choose

the combination with the correct set of words which can fit in the given sentence.

Q. In 1997 the sales tax was lowered to 4%, then in 2001 it was abolished ___________________.

(A) Together

(B) Laterally

(C) Completely

(D) Altogether

(a) A-B

(b) A-D

(c) B-C

(d) C-D

(e) B-D

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