IBPS Clerk 11-Dec-2011 NZ 1st

Rearrange the following six sentences/ group of sentences (A), (B), (C). (D). (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph: then answer the questions given below them.

(A) Then Bankei said to his pupils. -It is my duty to teach him. 1 am going to keep him here even ii the rest of you leave.
(B) During one of these gaterning a pupil was caught stealing
(C) Whenever Bankei held his meditation classes, pupils from many parts of Japan would enroll in them.
(D) Listening to his master, a stream of tears rolled down the lace of the brother who had stolen. All desire to steal had thereafter vanished.
(E) As soon as Bankei had read the petition he called everyone before him. “You are wise brothers.- he told them. “You know what is right and what is wrong, but this poor brother does not even know right from wrong.”
(F) This angered the other pupils. who drew up a petition asking fur the dismissal of the thief, stating that otherwise they would all leave.

In the following passage, there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case,
A merchant was (26) a morning stroll by the seaside when he saw a man squatting on the beach and filling a cup with sand. The merchant watched the man as he (27) the contents of the cup on a large pile of sand beside him and filled the cup again. He continued to repeat this activity. The merchant was curious and so went up to him and asked him what he was doing.
“I am Bidhata (meaning Fate),” said the man. “I am measuring the food each man is to (28) today.” “Can you really do that ?” asked the merchant. “I (29) you to withhold my midday meal today!” “As you wish,” replied Bidhata. The merchant (30) a fish from the fish market across the road, took it home and gave it to his wife. Then he went to his place of work. In the afternoon he came home and sat down to eat. His wife (31) the cooked fish before him. “Fate has it that I won’t get my midday meal,” (32) the man. “But now who can stop me from eating this delicious fish ?” And he(33) out laughing. His wife thought he was laughing at the way the fish had been (34) and she began to scold him. The merchant got angry. lie got up and stunned out of the house. It was only when he cooled down that he realised the (35) of what had happened Fate had succeeded in withholding his share of food tbr that afternoon.