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New Pattern Sentence Connectors for SBI PO 2019 | Match the Columns Exercise for Bank Exams at Smartkeeda

Direction: In the following questions two columns are given containing three Sentences/phrases each. In first column, sentences/phrases are A, B and C and in the second column the sentences/phrases are D, E and F. A sentence/phrase from the first column may or may not connect with another sentence/phrase from the second column to make a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. Each question has five options, four of which display the sequence(s) in which the sentences/phrases can be joined to form a grammatically and contextually correct sentence. If none of the options given forms a correct sentence after combination, mark (e), i.e. “None of these” as your answer.
1
Column (1)   Column (2)
(A) It is not possible to have something this significant   (D) that he owns a luxury car to his name
(B) Despite being only 25, he is so rich   (E) that he does not understand anything
(C) The government is very adamant regarding   (F) the shop is running quite well
» Explain it
C
Connectors:

B and D
B: Despite being only 25, he is so rich
D: that he owns a luxury car to his name
 
Other pairs do not have any such relationship and therefore cannot be combined to make a  meaningful sentence.
 
This makes Option C the right choice among the given options.
 
2
Column (1)   Column (2)
(A) It is the duty of any public official
 		   (D) we are yet to achieve the true freedom
(B) Nobody wants to be tagged as a failure   (E) to serve the common man without asking any question
(C) Though we are going to celebrate the 72nd Independence Day soon   (F) but Rahul didn’t have any issue
» Explain it
C
Connectors:
A and E
A: It is the duty of any public official
E: to serve the common man without asking any questions
 
Hence, these two are matched.
 
Connectors:
C and D
C: Though we are going to celebrate the 72nd Independence Day soon
D: we are yet to achieve the true freedom 

So, these two are also matched with each other meaningfully. 

No other pair shares a meaningful relationship.
 
This makes Option C the right choice among the given options.
 
3
Column (1)   Column (2)
(A) Bollywood movies are doing great   (D) nobody pays heed to his queries
(B) Banking sector needs to revive itself   (E) you have to take this into account
(C) Rains are seasonal but   (F) scientists will do something about it
» Explain it
E
None of the given pairs can be matched in order to form a meaningful sentence.
 
Hence, it makes Option E the right choice among the given options.
 
4
Column (1)   Column (2)
(A) I am so tired that
 		   (D) he prefers coffee to tea anyday
(B) It is known to everybody that
 		   (E) it is not possible to pursue this further
(C) The Rescue Operations team has announced that   (F) it is difficult for me to go through this now
» Explain it
A
Connectors:
A and F
A: I am so tired that
F: it is difficult for me to go through this now
 
Connectors:
B and D
B: It is known to everybody
D: that he prefers coffee to tea anyday
 
Connectors:
C and E
C: The Rescue Operations Team has announced that
E: It is not possible to pursue this further

Evidently, all the given pairs of fragments can be matched as above.
 
This makes Option A the right choice among the given options.
5
Column (1)   Column (2)
(A) The insurance sector in India is   (D) but they have to abide by rules and norms
(B) It is not possible to become rich   (E) still at the nascent stage with a lot of potential
(C) IAS officers may be very powerful    (F) it takes time to earn money from business ventures
» Explain it
D
Connectors:
C and D
C: IAS Officers may be very powerful
D: but they have to abide by rules and norms
 
Connectors:
A: The insurance sector in India is
E: still at the nascent stage with a lot of potential
 
The remaining pair would have also been correct, had the fragments been connected with 'as' and had the phrase 'from business ventures' not been there.
 
Hence, Option D is the correct choice among the given options.
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