New Pattern Fill in the blanks – Type 5 (Logical Fillers) Practice Questions for SBI PO 2017

Direction: In each question, an incomplete statement followed by two fillers is given. From among fillers, pick up the one which can meaningfully complete the sentence.

1. Last night some people had their dinner in a good hotel. (______). But there were many people who suffered from food poisoning.

A. The host paid lavish tips to the waiters.

B. The hotel management, however, was careless about the hygienic conditions in the hotel.

a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Either A or B

d) Both A and B

e) None of these.

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b) Only B

Sentence A is not related to the first or last sentence meaningfully. People paying good tips to the waiters only related to their perception of service of food by the waiters. It need not always be related to the hotel being good even though a hotel is referred to as good when service of food is also reckoned. Anyway it is not related to the second sentence because food poisoning is related to food preparation and hygienic conditions in the kitchen and not related to service

Sentence B is linked to first sentence by way of a contrast statement. The second statement after the filler logically follows from sentence B as a cause and effect logical flow.

2. Certain mammals live in ocean. (______). Their giant size is matter of curiosity for all of us.

A. Whale is an example of such mammals.

B. They look like fish and some of them like whales are of enormous size.

a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Either A or B

d) Both A and B

e) None of these.

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b) Only B

3. She is very much fond of children. (_______). The fact that she enjoys teaching them can be attributed to this factor.

A. Though she doesn’t get opportunity to interact with them, she observes them carefully.

B. She glows with happiness while teaching them and some emotional bond is generated between her and the children.

a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Either A or B

d) Both A and B

e) None of these.

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b) Only B

4. Eradication of illiteracy has been one of the primary objectives of planning in India. (_________). Unless we have strong will-power for taking such a vital step, the realization of the objective is not possible.

A. Every student should come forward on his own for education at least twelve illiterate persons in a year.

B. Non-availability of fund and lack of manpower are the major problems.

a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Either A or B

d) Both A and B

e) None of these.

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a) Only A

5. India has made rapid strides in promoting cultivation of potato. (_______). Development of 26 high-yielding varieties in the last one decade has changed the scenario of potato production considerably.

A. During the last three decades, use of nine hybrid varieties has increased the yield.

B. Besides, use of pesticides has reduced the loss in yield.

a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Either A or B

d) Both A and B

e) None of these.

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e) None of these.

6. Last night riot broke out in certain parts of the city. (________). Now the situation is tense but under control.

A. The administration swung into action in no time.

B. Several people were hurt in clashes and taken to hospital.

a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Either A or B

d) Both A and B

e) None of these.

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d) Both A and B

7. The debate was held in a proper manner. (_______). They were given prizes by the organising committee.

A. A group of college students participated in it and expressed their views on the given subject.

B. The subject was of everyone’s interest.

a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Either A or B

d) Both A and B

e) None of these.

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a) Only A

8. Owing to heavy rain the cricket match was postponed. (_______). Otherwise they will have to return the money of the spectators.

A. Spectators want to see a fresh match.

B. Authorities will have to reorganize the match.

a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Either A or B

d) Both A and B

e) None of these.

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b) Only B

9. Eradication of poverty is serious issue. (______). This is an alarming situation for any government.

A. Poverty cannot be controlled by any government as it is natural.

B. Poverty is the creation of governments.

a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Either A or B

d) Both A and B

e) None of these.

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e) None of these.

10. The terrorists are hiding inside the mosque. (________). They are waiting for the response of the terrorists.

A. The police have encircled the entire area.

B. They are continuously firing from there.

a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Either A or B

d) Both A and B

e) None of these.

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a) Only A

11. I rushed to the spot where the accident occurred. (_______). He was still breathing.

A. I checked the victim’s pulse.

B. The police were still to arrive.

a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Either A or B

d) Both A and B

e) None of these.

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b) Only B

12. The new police commissioner took over from Thursday. (________). The commissioner resigned from his post by the following Monday.

A. The spate of armed robberies in the city increased all of a sudden.

B. There were also stray incidents of looting and arson in certain sections of the city.

a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Either A or B

d) Both A and B

e) None of these.

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a) Core, upfront

13. The crow snatched the morsel of food from the dog’s mouth. (______). It retaliated by chasing the crow.

A. The crow was alone in the sense that there were no other crows with it.

B. The dog seemed to have been taken aback by the audacity of the crow.

a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Either A or B

d) Both A and

e) None of these.

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b) Only B

14. The filmstars attended the premiere show on the condition that they would be provided VIP security at the auditorium. (________). However fifteen minutes into the show, a melee ensued due to some unknown reason and there were no securitymen anywhere!

A. When the filmstars arrived, there was a huge crowd waiting to receive them, along with a posse of policemen who seemed to have dampened the crowd’s spirits to a certain extent.

B. The stars arrived over an hour late but the police battalion managed to keep the crowed in control during that time.

a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Either A or B

d) Both A and B

e) None of these.

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d) Both A and B

15. The most invigorating experience in a day is to wake up in the morning when the sun is just rising. (_______). The entire world seems to be a different place and one wishes to be ‘far from the maddening crowed’.

A. The morning sun’s soft golden rays seem to add life to all objects on the earth-both animate and inanimate.

B. The breeze seems fresh and one starts looking forward to the day with vigour and hope.

a) Only A

b) Only B

c) Either A or B

d) Both A and B

e) None of these.

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d) Both A and B