SBI Clerk Mains Exam Previous Year Question Paper 2020 Memory Based with Free PDF Download link Online
SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 – Reasoning Ability
**Direction (1-5):** Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
There are eight employees of a company and all of them are working on eight different designation of a bank viz. Chairman, CFO, GM, DGM, AGM, Manager, Junior Manager and Clerk. All the designations given are to be considered in a given order (as Chairman is considered as Senior-most and Clerk is considered as the Junior-most).
Only two persons are senior to B. One designation lies between B and G. The number of persons junior to G is same as the number of persons senior to C. H is just senior to E, but junior to C. More than four designations lie between H and F. D is junior to A.
1. How many persons are junior to H?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) More than four
(d) Four
(e) Three
2. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence they form a group. Which one of the following does not belong to that group?
(a) A-F
(b) B-A
(c) H-D
(d) G-A
(e) E-H
3. How many designation gaps are between A and D?
(a) More than three
(b) Two
(c) One
(d) None
4. Who among the following is just senior to B?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) C
(d) E
(e) None of these
5. Who among the following is AGM?
(a) F
(b) B
(c) G
(d) D
(e) None of these
**Direction (6-8):** In each of the questions below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows.
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusions I and II follow.
6. Statements: Some Banana are Orange. All Orange are Apple.
Conclusions: I. Some Banana are not Apple. II. Some Orange are Banana.
7. Statements: Only a few East are North. Few North are South. All South are West.
Conclusions: I. All East being North is a possibility. II. Some East are West.
8. Statements: Only a few Song are Melody. Only a few Melody are Film. No Film is Award.
Conclusions: I. All Song being Film is a possibility. II. Some Melody are not Award.
**Direction (9-12):** Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
In a certain code language:
"Club house near located" is coded as "ol gp ox ot"
"both club view near" is coded as "mt ox sq ot"
"make located house view" is coded as "nk ol gp sq"
"near club view area" is coded as "ot ox sq tm"
9. What is the code for "both" in the given code language?
(a) ox
(b) sq
(c) mt
(d) ot
(e) Either (b) or (c)
10. What is the code for "house" in the given code language?
(a) ol
(b) ox
(c) gp
(d) Either (a) or (c)
(e) None of these
11. Which of the following is the code for "area"?
(a) make
(b) both
(c) area
(d) club
(e) None of these
12. What is the code for "make view"?
(a) gp mt
(b) mt nk
(c) mt sq
(d) ox mt
(e) gp sq
**Directions (13-17):** Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
There are eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre of the table but not necessarily in the same order.
B sits third to the right of A. Only one person sits between B and D. E faces C who is not an immediate neighbour of B. G sits third to the left of F. A is not an immediate neighbour of F.
13. Who among the following sits to the immediate left of C?
(a) G
(b) D
(c) F
(d) H
(e) None of these
14. Who among the following sits to the opposite of A?
(a) H
(b) G
(c) F
(d) D
(e) None of these
15. How many persons sit between H and G when counted from the left of G?
(a) Two
(b) One
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None of these
16. If all the persons sit around the circle in clockwise direction by their names according to English alphabetical order starting from A, then how many persons remain unchanged except A?
(a) Four
(b) One
(d) Two
(e) None of these
17. What is the position of B with respect to H?
(a) Fourth to the left
(b) Fourth to the right
(c) Third to the right
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(e) Both (a) and (b)
**Direction (18-20):** Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Point E is in 15m north of Point D. Point F is in 20m north of Point C. Point A is in 35m east of Point F. Point P is in 25m south of Point A. Point E is in 20m east of Point P.
18. What is the direction of point F with respect to point P?
(a) North-west
(b) North-east
(c) South-west
(d) South-east
(e) North
19. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence they form a group. Which one of the following does not belong to that group?
(a) C-P
(b) A-E
(c) A-C
(d) P-D
(e) F-E
20. If point X is 20m south of point C, then what is the total distance between point X and point D?
(a) 40m
(b) 35m
(c) 55m
(d) 65m
(e) 85m
**Directions (21-25):** Following questions are based on the five numbers given below, Study the given information and answer the following questions.
625 427 189 258 469
21. What is the sum of the 3rd digit of second number from left and 2nd digit of third number from right?
(a) 10
(b) 15
(c) 14
(d) 12
(e) None of these
22. If the position of first and third digits of each of the numbers are interchanged, then which among the following is the highest number?
(a) 258
(b) 469
(c) 189
(d) 427
(e) 625
23. If all the digits in the number are arranged in the descending order within the number from left to right, then which among the following will be the lowest number after rearrangement?
(a) 427
(b) 189
(c) 258
(d) 625
(e) 469
24. What is the product of 3rd digit of 2nd lowest number and 1st digit of 2nd highest number?
(a) 32
(b) 72
(c) 24
(d) 36
(e) None of these
25. If 2 is subtracted from each number then how many numbers thus formed are odd numbers?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) More than three
(e) None
26. How many such numerals are there in the number '645903287' which will remain at the same position when arranged in ascending order from left to right?
(a) Three
(b) Two
(c) One
(d) Four
(e) None of these
27. If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the 1st, 3rd, 5th and 11th letters of the word 'INHERITENCE', which would be the third letter of the word from the left? If more than one such word can be formed give 'Y' as the answer. If no such word can be formed, give 'Z' as your answer.
(a) Y
(b) R
(c) I
(d) E
(e) Z
**Direction (28-32):** Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight persons A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are buying some products one after another but not necessarily in the same order.
At most two persons are buying products before F. Only one person is buying between D and F. C is buying just before H. One person is buying between C and D. A is buying just before E. B is buying before G and after E.
28. How many persons are buying their products after D?
(a) None
(b) Two
(c) More than three
(d) One
(e) None of these
29. Who among the following is buying just after G?
(a) E
(b) F
(c) B
(d) C
(e) None of these
30. If all the persons are arranged in alphabetical order from left to right starting from A, then find how many persons remains at the same position (excluding A)?
(a) One
(b) None
(c) Two
(d) Four
(e) More than Four
31. Who among the following is buying exactly between D and F?
(a) E
(b) B
(c) A
(d) H
(e) None of these
32. How many persons are buying between E and C?
(a) Five
(b) Four
(c) Three
(d) None
(e) Two
**Directions (33-35):** In each of the question, relationships between some elements are shown in the statements. These statements are followed by conclusions numbered I and II. Read the statements and give the answer.
(a) If only conclusion I follows.
(b) If only conclusion II follows.
(c) If either conclusion I or II follows.
(d) If neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(e) If both conclusion I and II follows.
33. Statements: P > Q ≥ R = S < T = U
Conclusions: I. Q > S II. S = Q
34. Statements: J < D = L ≤ K ≤ Q ≥ R
Conclusions: I. J < Q II. L ≤ R
35. Statements: O > P = G > B ≥ X = M ≤ H
Conclusions: I. G > X II. O > M
### SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 – English Language
### SBI Clerk Prelims 2020 – Quantitative Aptitude
**Directions (36-40):** Table given below shows the number of male and female participated in an event from five different schools (A, B, C, D & E). Study the table carefully and answer the following questions.
| Schools | Male | Female |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| A | 650 | 450 |
| B | 540 | 420 |
| C | 720 | 500 |
| D | 560 | 450 |
| E | 680 | 320 |
36. Find average number of female participated from school - A, B & D.
(a) 400
(b) 380
(c) 350
(d) 440
(e) 450
37. Total male participated from school - B & D together are how much more or less than total female participated from school - A & C together?
(a) 150
(b) 110
(c) 170
(d) 120
(e) 240
38. Total male participated from school - B & C together are what percent more or less than total female participated from school - A & D together?
(a) 20%
(b) 60%
(c) 50%
(d) 40%
(e) 30%
39. If total male participated from school - F are 40% more than that of from school - A and ratio of female participated from school - B to that of from school - F is 21:32, then find total students participated from school - F.
(a) 1420
(b) 1550
(c) 1580
(d) 1460
(e) 1490
40. Find total number of male students participated from all the five schools together.
(a) 2860
(b) 3150
(c) 2940
(d) 3200
(e) 3020
**Direction (41-45):** What will come in the place of question (?) mark in following number series:
41. ?, 100, 150, 375, 1312.5
(a) 100
(b) 200
(c) 150
(d) 400
(e) 50
42. 104, ?, 96, 120, 88, 128
(a) 112
(b) 110
(c) 114
(d) 118
(e) 108
43. 15, 8, 9, 15, 32, ?
(a) 66
(b) 99
(c) 80
(d) 82.5
(e) 80.5
44. 6, 8, 14, 26, 46, ?
(a) 72
(b) 84
(c) 96
(d) 80
(e) 76
45. 72000, 36000, 12000, 3000, 600, ?
(a) 120
(b) 200
(c) 300
(d) 150
(e) 100
46. 12 men can do a work in 10 days while 10 women can do the same work in 18 days. In how many days 4 men & 6 women together can do the same work?
(a) 120/7 days
(b) 24 days
(c) 180/13 days
(d) 15 days
(e) 18 days
47. A car can cover a distance in 4 hour at speed 60 kmph then by what percent should the speed of car be increased to cover the same distance in 2.5 hr?
(a) 60%
(b) 40%
(c) 50%
(d) 100%
(e) 75%
48. The ratio of the ages of Ram and Rahim 10 years ago was 1 : 3. The ratio of their ages five years hence will be 2 : 3. Then, the ratio of their present ages is :
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 3 : 5
(c) 3 : 4
(d) 2 : 5
(e) None of these
49. Two trains of length 140m & 120m are running in same direction on parallel tracks with speeds 132 kmph & 80 kmph respectively. How much time will they take to cross each other?
(a) 7.09 sec
(b) 18 sec
(c) 11.7 sec
(d) 4.42 sec
(e) Cannot be determined
50. A person sold a book at 20% profit. If he had bought it at 10% less cost and sold for Rs 90 more then he would have gained 40% profit. Find cost price of book.
(a) Rs 800
(b) Rs 1600
(c) Rs 1500
(d) None of these
(e) Rs 1200
**Direction (51-55):** In each question two equations numbered (I) and (II) are given. You have to solve both the equations and mark appropriate answer.
(a) If x = y or no relation can be established
(b) If x > y
(c) If x < y
(d) If x ≥ y
(e) If x ≤ y
51. I. x = √25
II. y³ = 125
52. I. x² + 2x - 35 = 0
II. y² + 15y + 56 = 0
53. I. x² = 81
II. y² = 64
54. I. 17x² - 14x - 83 = -80
II. y² = 2y + 35
55. I. x² + 4x - 45 = 0
II. y² - 13y + 40 = 0
56. A container contains mixture of milk & water in ratio 5 : 3 respectively. If 8 lit milk is added in it then ratio of milk to water becomes 11 : 5. Find difference between initial quantity of milk & that of water.
(a) 5 lit
(b) 38 lit
(c) 18 lit
(d) 30 lit
(e) 10 lit
57. Rs 6000 when invested at a certain rate at SI for 2 years, it fetches Rs 1200. If same sum is invested at same rate for a year compounded half – yearly then find compound interest.
(a) Rs 615
(b) Rs 600
(c) Rs 1200
(d) Rs 585
(e) Rs 1260
58. A boat can cover 28km downstream in 42min. ratio of speed of boat in still water to speed of stream is 7:3. Find difference between time taken by boat to cover 60km downstream & 40km upstream.
(a) 2.25 hr
(b) 1 hr
(c) 1.5 hr
(d) 0.4 hr
(e) 0.9 hr
59. A & B entered into a business by investing total capital of Rs 17000. B withdraws Rs 1500 after 6 months and gets Rs 8100 as profit out of total profit of Rs 19500 at the end of year. Find capital of B after 6 months from starting.
(a) Rs 7000
(b) Rs 9500
(c) Rs 7500
(d) Rs 6000
(e) Rs 6500
60. If length of a rectangle increases by 40% while keeping breadth constant then area of rectangle increased by 24m² and perimeter of original rectangle is 32m. find breadth of rectangle.
(a) 8.4 m
(b) 10 m
(c) 6 m
(d) 14 m
(e) 8 m
**Direction (61-70):** What will come in the place of (?) mark in following question.
61. 280 ÷ 4 ÷ 2 = 170 - ?
(a) 105
(b) 115
(c) 125
(d) 135
(e) 145
62. (√144 + √169) × 3 = ? / 5
(a) 375
(b) 325
(c) 350
(d) 275
(e) 475
63. (12 × 5 ÷ 4) × 8 = ?
(a) 100
(b) 140
(c) 120
(d) 80
(e) 90
64. (120% of 750) ÷ ? = 25
(a) 30
(b) 36
(c) 24
(d) 18
(e) 48
65. 8 1/2 - 4 5/6 = ? - 3 7/12
(a) 3 1/4
(b) 3 5/12
(c) 2 7/12
(d) 7 1/4
(e) 5 2/3
66. 275 + 64% of 750 = 750 + ?
(a) 25
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 15
(e) 5
67. √225 + √81 + 12² = ?
(a) 168
(b) 164
(c) 162
(d) 172
(e) 182
68. 510 / ? = √324 + 3.25
(a) 12
(b) 48
(c) 24
(d) 6
(e) 18
69. 12.5% of (120 + ?) = 45
(a) 160
(b) 180
(c) 360
(d) 240
(e) 120
70. 572 ÷ 13 × 12 - 16 = (8)^?
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 5
(e) None of these
**Directions (71-77):** Read the given passage carefully and answer the following questions. Certain parts have been highlighted to help answer the questions.
Every year, around one million people die of mosquito-borne diseases according to the World Health Organization (WHO). This is why mosquitoes are considered one of the **deadliest** living creatures on the planet — not because they are lethal themselves, but because many of the viruses and parasites they transmit are.
In the absence of an effective vaccine for dengue fever, Zika fever, chikungunya and other mosquito-borne diseases, researchers have developed genetic strategies to reduce mosquito populations. One such strategy involves the release into the wild of genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes that express a lethal gene — a strategy believed to have little impact on the overall DNA of wild populations of mosquitoes.
The transfer of new genes from GM organisms to wild or domesticated non-GM populations is a key criticism of GM crops like soybean and corn. There are concerns that the introduction of GM genes into non-target species could have negative consequences for both human and environmental health.
Oxitec, a company that spun out of research at Oxford University in the early 2000s, developed and trademarked GM Friendly™ mosquitoes (also known as strain OX513A of Aedes aegypti). These male GM mosquitoes have what the company describes as a "self-limiting" gene, which means that when these so-called friendly mosquitoes' mate, their offspring inherit the self-limiting gene which is supposed to prevent them surviving into adulthood.
In theory, when these mosquitoes are released in high numbers, a dramatic reduction in the mosquito population should follow. According to research published by Oxitec researchers in 2015, field trials involving recurring releases of Friendly™ mosquitoes demonstrated a reduction of nearly 95 per cent of target populations in Brazil. In these field trials, experiments were not performed to assess whether GM mosquitoes might persist in the wild.
A recent study from the Powell lab at Yale University has since confirmed that some of the offspring of the GM mosquitoes didn't succumb to the self-limiting lethal gene and **survived** to adulthood. They were able to breed with native mosquitoes and thereby introduce some of their genes into the wild population.
Meanwhile, the impact of mosquitoes carrying these new genes remains largely unknown. One significant worry is that a new breed of mosquito might emerge that is more difficult to control. These new genes could also potentially alter evolutionary pressures on viruses carried by mosquitoes, like dengue fever, in unpredictable ways. This includes potentially increasing their virulence or changing their host-insect interactions. These are hypothetical risks that have been raised by scientists, and reflect the need for further study.
71. Why are mosquitoes considered as one of the deadliest living creatures on earth?
(a) Capability to transmit life threatening diseases.
(b) Mosquito bites cause fatal reactions in human beings
(c) Mosquitoes cannot be killed easily
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(e) None of the above
72. What is one of the methods being developed to control population of mosquitoes?
(a) Spraying of pesticides using established procedures.
(b) Introduction of a lethal gene into wild populations of mosquitoes using genetically modified ones.
(c) Not letting any stagnant water build-up near homes
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(e) None of the above.
73. What can be the potential side effect(s) of genetically modified mosquito offspring?
(a) Evolution of a breed of mosquitoes which are more difficult to control
(b) Increase in the severity of diseases being currently transmitted by mosquitoes.
(c) Change in host-insect interactions.
(d) Loss of natural populations of mosquitoes
(e) (a), (b) and (c)
74. Which of the statements can be considered as true with respect to the passage given?
(a) Field trials on Genetically modified mosquitoes showed reduction of 96% target populations.
(b) Oxitec trademarked the GM Friendly mosquitoes in 2015.
(c) The female GM mosquito has a self-limiting gene
(d) Both (a) and (b)
(e) None of the above.
75. What is the desired effect of releasing GM mosquitoes containing the 'Self-limiting Gene'?
(a) A substantial reduction in the population of mosquitoes.
(b) Birth of mosquitoes without a biting mechanism
(c) Decrease in the number of diseases caused due to mosquitoes
(d) Increase in the number of male mosquitoes.
(e) Both (b) and (c)
76. Which of the following word is similar to **deadliest** as mentioned in the passage given?
(a) fatal
(b) demeaning
(c) fulfil
(d) harmless
(e) None of the above
77. Which of the statements can be considered as true with respect to the passage given?
(a) GM mosquitoes are able to introduce some of their genes into the wild population.
(b) Mosquitoes having GM genes have been thoroughly researched upon.
(c) Oxitec released its friendly mosquitoes in Brazil
(d) (a) and (c)
(e) All of the above
**Directions (78-80):** A word has been given in each question and has been used in the sentences given below. Identify the statements where the word has been used in a contextually and grammatically correct manner. If the word has been used correctly in all the statements, mark (e), "All of these", as your answer.
78. HOSTILE
(i) He made **hostile** efficiency a key part of his budget plan.
(ii) There has been a **hostile** reaction to the government's proposed tax increase.
(iii) The security forces exercised great restraint by not responding to **hostile** attacks and threats.
(a) Only (i)
(b) Both (i) and (ii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iii)
(d) Only (iii)
(e) All of these
79. VAGUE
(i) The judges determined that the law was too **vague** to be fairly enforced.
(ii) The merger of these two companies would **vague** the world's biggest accounting firm
(iii) The president had a **vague** reception in Ohio this morning.
(a) Only (i)
(b) Both (i) and (iii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iii)
(d) Only (iii)
(e) All of these
80. ESCALATE
(i) The pedestrian was jaywalking when he **escalate** the busy street, walking straight into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
(ii) We've tried to **escalate** the most likely problems, but it's impossible to be prepared for every eventuality.
(iii) The decision to **escalate** UN involvement has been made in the hopes of a swift end to the hostilities.
(a) Only (i)
(b) Both (i) and (ii)
(c) Both (ii) and (iii)
(d) Only (iii)
(e) All of these
**Directions (81-85):** In the following question, four sentences are given which may be grammatically and contextually incorrect. You need to find the one which has no error and mark that as your answer. If all the given sentences are incorrect then mark option (e) i.e. 'all are incorrect' as your answer.
81. (a) India's chocolate market is pegged at Rs.11,000 crore, of which premium chocolates can be sized anywhere among 10% and 15%.
(b) South Korea reported 52 new case of coronavirus.
(c) ITC has plans to work with cocoa farmers directly in future.
(d) The company initially invested Rs. 100 crore to set up a greenfield chocolate manufacture facility in Haridwar.
(e) All are incorrect
82. (a) Ratnakar Bank was renamed as RBL Bank by the government.
(b) The government expects all the mergers of public sector banks, which were announced in 2019, to become effective from April 1.
(c) Analysts believe that lower gas prices would be bad with exploration
(d) The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation will be regulate the medical devices now.
(e) All are incorrect
83. (a) Mahindra Renewables will sell its entire stake in 3 subsidiaries to CLP India, a part of Hong Kong-based CLP Group, as nearly ₹340 crore.
(b) The agreement will be signed to Doha city between Taliban representatives and U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad.
(c) The U.S. intelligence community publicly concluded that Russia intervened in there security matters.
(d) The injured animal was nursed back to health by the zookeeper and then released back into the wild
(e) All are incorrect
84. (a) English language have the potential to connect the world without any barriers
(b) P.K. Sinha was appointed in the PMO when Nripendra Misra, the then Principal Secretary, resigns.
(c) She drink the caramel liquid too fast and was soon too dizzy to stand.
(d) You're coming to the party, isn't you?
(e) All are incorrect
85. (a) Tamil Nadu is likely to get three textile parks and a technology research centre under schemes that the Union Ministry of Textiles is formulating.
(b) What is the uses of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?
(c) You have brushed your teeth today?
(d) Rahul had barely nothing to help the poor children.
(e) All are incorrect
**Directions (86-90):** In the following questions, a sentence is divided into four parts consisting of a highlighted word in each part. Choose the option reflecting the word which is either misspelt or grammatically incorrect. If all the highlighted words are correct, choose option (e) i.e. "all are correct" as your answer choice.
86. The manager balanced (A) the strength (B) of his team against that of their opponent (C) and sighed. (D)
(a) balanced
(b) strength
(c) opponent
(d) sighed
(e) All are correct
87. One evening Rohan pripared (A) a nice supper (B) and put it on low heat in the oven to keep it tepid (C) while his wife dressed. (D)
(a) prepared
(b) supper
(c) tepid
(d) dressed
(e) All are correct
88. She was able to breathe (A) easier when she stood outside the massive(B) fortress (C) that sat on a clearing the size of two football (D) fields.
(a) breathe
(b) massive
(c) fortress
(d) football
(e) All are correct
89. From time to time Jack would looking over(A) Mungo's shoulder, suggesting(B) tactics (C) which invariably proved disastrous.(D)
(a) looking over
(b) suggesting
(c) tactics
(d) disastrous
(e) All are correct
90. Horrified (A) passengers saw Olive stumble (B) and fall of (C) a platform as an express roared (D) in.
(a) Horrified
(b) stumble
(c) fall of
(d) roared
(e) All are correct
**Directions (91-95):** In the following questions, a grammatically correct and meaningful sentence is given which is divided into five parts, where the first part is fixed and highlighted, in the remaining parts of the sentence namely (A),(B),(C) and (D) You have to arrange the four parts to make a contextually and grammatically meaningful sentence. If no such rearrangement is possible mark (e) as your answer i.e. 'No rearrangement required'.
91. (A) the merger of Bharti Infratel
(B) the world's second largest
(C) and Indus Towers will create
(D) tower company
(a) BCDA
(b) CBDA
(c) ACBD
(d) DCAB
(e) No rearrangement is required
92. (A) upcoming visit to India
(B) the long-awaited trade agreement
(C) during US President Donald Trump's
(D) appears to be off the table
(a) DABC
(b) BDCA
(c) CDAB
(d) ADCB
(e) No rearrangement required
93. (A) Leaders of the Railway Employees Organization
(B) alleged that the government wants to
(C) hand over the rail infrastructure
(D) to the private operators for financial benefit
(a) ADCB
(b) BACD
(c) CDBA
(d) DABC
(e) No rearrangement required
94. (A) China has not yet given
(B) India the go-ahead to send an
(C) to coronavirus hit Wuhan
(D) aircraft with medical supplies
(a) DACB
(b) ABDC
(c) CBDA
(d) BCDA
(e) No rearrangement is required
95. (A) mammals and birds move from
(B) with a change in season, many
(C) one country to another in search of food
(D) and shelter, and for breeding
(a) ACBD
(b) CADB
(c) DABC
(d) BACD
(e) No rearrangement is required
**Directions (96-100):** In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five options are given. Find out the appropriate word which fits the blank appropriately.
Bumblebees, among the most important pollinators, are in (96) ____. Fuzzy and buzzy, they excel at spreading pollen and fertilizing many types of wild flora, as well as crucial agricultural crops like tomatoes, blueberries, and squash. But their numbers are (97) ____. New research using a massive dataset found that the insects are far less common than they used to be; in North America, you are nearly 50 percent less likely to see a bumblebee in any given area than you were prior to 1974. Moreover, several once-common species have (98) __________ from many areas they were once found, becoming locally extinct in those places. For example, the rusty patched bumblebee, which used to flourish in Ontario, is no longer found in all of Canada—in the U.S., it's endangered. In a new paper published this week in the journal Science, researchers used a complex modeling process to (99) __________ that their (100) __________ is driven in large part by climate change. Specifically, the scientists found that in areas that have become hotter in the last generation, or have experienced more extreme temperature swings, bumblebees are less abundant. In Europe, they are 17 percent less plentiful than they were in the early 20th century. The scientists examined the abundance of 66 species across the two continents.
96. (a) extinct
(b) trouble
(c) dropped
(d) growth
(e) difficult
97. (a) increasing
(b) dripped
(c) removing
(d) dropping
(e) generating
98. (a) multiplied
(b) concerning
(c) disappeared
(d) certain
(e) vanish
99. (a) proposed
(b) recommending
(c) implying
(d) expresses
(e) suggest
100. (a) decline
(b) deteriorate
(c) rejection
(d) lessen
(e) reduced
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