IBPS RRB Officers Scale I Previous Paper - English (Reading Comprehension)

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Friends, here we are sharing complete Reading Comprehension (English Language) questions asked in IBPS RRB Officers Scale I Exam held on 12th September 2015. These questions will give you the basic idea on the pattern of English Language section of IBPS RRB PO V Online Exam. Happy Reading :)

Directions (1 to 10) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given. Certain words have been given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. 

We are told that economy is growing and that such growth benefits all of us. However, what you see is not what you always get. Most people are experiencing declining economic security in response to the problems of the global system, many communities have turned to Local Exchange Systems (LESs) to help regain some control over their economic situations.

Local exchange systems come in many forms. They often involve the creation of a local currency, or a system of bartering labour, or trading of agricultural products as a means of supporting the region in which they are traded. Such a system helps preserve the viability of local economies.

Local currencies allow communities to diversify their economies, reinvest resources back into their region and reduce dependence on the highly concentrated and unstable global economy. Each local currency system serves as an exchange bank for skills and resources that individuals in the community are willing to trade. Whether in the form of paper money, service cred-its, or other units, a local currency facilitates the exchange of services and resources among the members of a community. 

By providing incentives for local trade, communities help their small businesses and reduce under-employment by providing the jobs within the community. In addition, the local exchange of food and seeds promotes environmental conservation and community food security. Local food production reduces wasteful transportation and pro-motes self-reliance and genetic diversity. Each transaction within a local exchange system strengthens the community fabric as neighbours interact and meet one another.

There are over 1,000 local exchange programs worldwide more than 30 local paper currencies in North America and at least 800 Local Exchange Trading Systems (LETS) throughout Europe. New Zealand and Australia Local Exchange Systems vary and evolve in accordance with the needs and circumstances of the local area. This diversity is critical to the success of the local currencies. For instance, a bank in rural Massachusetts refused to lend a farmer the money needed to make it through the winter. In response, the farmer decided to print his own money Berkshire Farm Preserve Notes. In winter, customers buy the notes for $9 and they may redeem them in the summer for $10 worth of vegetables. The system enabled the community to help a farm family after being abandoned by the centralised monetary system. As small family farms continue to disappear at an alarming rate, local currencies provide tools for communities to bind together, support their local food growers and maintain their lo-cal food suppliers. 

Local Exchange Systems are not limited to developed countries. Rural areas of Asia, Latin America and Africa have offered some of the most effective and important programs, by adopting agriculture-based systems of exchange rather than monetary ones. In order to preserve genetic diversity, economic security and avoid dependence on industrial seed and chemical companies, many villages have developed seed saving exchange banks. For example, the village women in Ladakh have begun to collect and exchange rare seeds selected for their ability to grow in a harsh mountain climate. This exchange system protects agriculture diversity while promoting self-reliance. There is no one blueprint for a local exchange system, which is exactly why they are successful vehicles for localisation and sustainability. They promote local economic diversity and regional self-reliance while responding to a region's specific needs. Local exchange systems play a pivotal role in creating models for sustainable societies. They are an effective educational tool, raising awareness about the global financial system and local economic matters. Local exchange systems also demonstrate that tangible, creative solutions exist and that communities can empower themselves to address global problems. 

1. Which of the following is same in meaning as the word `LIMITED TO' as used in the passage ?
1. restricted to
2. extending beyond
3. validated for
4. adjusted
5. custodial 
2. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the passage ?
1. Reasons LES must rule over the regular currency
2. Methods to escape global economic issues
3. Dependence of Asian countries on LES
4. Role of LES in development of communities
5. LES - A Futile Exercise 
3. Which of the following is most nearly the opposite in meaning as the word `PIVOTAL' as used in the passage ?
1. essential
2. unnourished
3. healthy
4. overriding
5. trivial 
4. As mentioned in the passage, there is no set design to ini-tiate local exchange systems as
• (A) they tend to work well only in select countries 
• (B) they are region specific 
• (C) they are too complicated to understand
1. Only A
2. Ony B
3. Both A and C
4. Both A and B
5. Only C
5. Which of the following is most nearly the opposite in mean-ing as the word 'BIND' as used in the passage ?
1. visionless
2. separate
3. associate
4. loosen
5. reunite
6. Which of the following statements is true in the context of the passage ?
1. LES work well only in countries whose economies are based primarily on agriculture.
2. LES increases unhealthy competition between communities from different regions.
3. LESs encourage communities to become self-supporting
4. LESs are restricted to trading with paper money only.
5. None of the given statements is true 
7. As mentioned in the passage, local currencies can prove to be beneficial for the commu-nity as they 
• (A) assist in creating job opportunities. 
• (B) indirectly help in conserving the environment. 
• (C) aid in minimising reliance on global economy.
1. Only A
2. Ony B
3. Both A and C
4. Both A and B
5. All the three A, B and C 
8. Which of the following is the meaning of the phrase 'what you see is not what you always get' as mentioned in the pas-sage with respect to present economic situation in the country ?
1. Sharing information with-out hiding facts.
2. Being pessimistic while presenting information.
3. Modifying information after taking consent from every stakeholder.
4. Waiting to share positive information.
5. What is presented may not necessarily be true.
9. Which of the following is most nearly the opposite in meaning as the word 'REGAIN' as used in the passage ? 
1. recover
2.  restart 
3. revalue
4. forfeit
5. liberate 
10. As mentioned in the passage, the statistics with respect to LES highlight that   
1. very few countries are aware about such programmes. 
2. they face more resistance from, developed countries than developing ones. 
3. they are becoming popular among communities across the globe.
4. they lack support of farmers. 
5. the gap between the rich and the poor is increasing. 

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