SBI Associate PO 2010

The meaning of the words are:
instigate - incite, provoke
enquire - ask
construe- intrepret, explain
intrepret - explain, expound
Hence. intrepret and construe are similar in meaning.
Option C is correct.

The meaning of the words are-
(A)superficial - shallow
(B)superfluous - excess, surplus
(C)enlightened - knowledgeable
(D)surplus - excess

Superficial and surplus mean one and some thing.
Option D is correct.

(A)appalling -  awful
(B)sinister - ominous
(C)perturbed - disturbed
(D)threatening - menancing
Appalling and Sinister mean one and same thing.
Option A is correct.

(A)imprison - confine 
(B)torture - intentionally causing agony
(C)excruciate - inflict intense pain
(D)extract - draw out|
Excruciate and torture have same meaning.
Option B is correct.

The meanings of given words are:
(A)pertinent - important
(B)impolite - not good mannered
(C)irrelevant - unimportant
(D)insecure - not secure

Pertinent and irrelevant are opposite in the meaning. Option A is correct.

The sentence can be arranged in the following way for forming a paragraph. (The index number has been retained for ease of understanding.)
(B)Many have been crying foul over the entry of organized retail stores expressing concern over their impact on small store owners. (This is the opening sentence as it lays the premise for subsquent formation of paragraph.)
(E)But a study conducted over a period of two years goes a long way towards allaying these fears. (This sentence will be second as it contradicts the premise laid down in the first sentence.)
(A)According to it organized retail stores are not wolves at the doors of friendly neighbourhood grocery stores as there is room for expansion of both.
(This sentence will naturally form the next sentence as it refers to the study mentioned in the previous sentence.)
(DIn spite of this potential for expansion it is doubtless that the small store owners face a decline in profit in initial years if organized retailers set up stores in the vicinity. (This will form the next sentence as it contradicts the idea of expasion mentioned in the previous sentence.
(F)This impact however wears off once they learn to take on the competition which in turn enhances efficiency all around. (This appends the premise of small store owners fearing the competition.)
(C)The final winner in the competition however is the common man who gets to choose between the most suitable options and in turn fights with the essential commodities. (This naturally is concluding statement as it lays conclusion to the ongoing discussion.)
Hence, B forms the first sentence.

The sentence can be arranged in the following way for forming a paragraph. (The index number has been retained for ease of understanding.)
(B)Many have been crying foul over the entry of organized retail stores expressing concern over their impact on small store owners. (This is the opening sentence as it lays the premise for subsquent formation of paragraph.)
(E)But a study conducted over a period of two years goes a long way towards allaying these fears. (This sentence will be second as it contradicts the premise laid down in the first sentence.)
(A)According to it organized retail stores are not wolves at the doors of friendly neighbourhood grocery stores as there is room for expansion of both.
(This sentence will naturally form the next sentence as it refers to the study mentioned in the previous sentence.)
(DIn spite of this potential for expansion it is doubtless that the small store owners face a decline in profit in initial years if organized retailers set up stores in the vicinity. (This will form the next sentence as it contradicts the idea of expasion mentioned in the previous sentence.
(F)This impact however wears off once they learn to take on the competition which in turn enhances efficiency all around. (This appends the premise of small store owners fearing the competition.)
(C)The final winner in the competition however is the common man who gets to choose between the most suitable options and in turn fights with the essential commodities. (This naturally is concluding statement as it lays conclusion to the ongoing discussion.)
Hence, B forms the first sentence.

A forms third statement.

The sentence can be arranged in the following way for forming a paragraph. (The index number has been retained for ease of understanding.)
(B)Many have been crying foul over the entry of organized retail stores expressing concern over their impact on small store owners. (This is the opening sentence as it lays the premise for subsquent formation of paragraph.)
(E)But a study conducted over a period of two years goes a long way towards allaying these fears. (This sentence will be second as it contradicts the premise laid down in the first sentence.)
(A)According to it organized retail stores are not wolves at the doors of friendly neighbourhood grocery stores as there is room for expansion of both.
(This sentence will naturally form the next sentence as it refers to the study mentioned in the previous sentence.)
(DIn spite of this potential for expansion it is doubtless that the small store owners face a decline in profit in initial years if organized retailers set up stores in the vicinity. (This will form the next sentence as it contradicts the idea of expasion mentioned in the previous sentence.
(F)This impact however wears off once they learn to take on the competition which in turn enhances efficiency all around. (This appends the premise of small store owners fearing the competition.)
(C)The final winner in the competition however is the common man who gets to choose between the most suitable options and in turn fights with the essential commodities. (This naturally is concluding statement as it lays conclusion to the ongoing discussion.)
C is the last statement.

The sentence can be arranged in the following way for forming a paragraph. (The index number has been retained for ease of understanding.)
(B)Many have been crying foul over the entry of organized retail stores expressing concern over their impact on small store owners. (This is the opening sentence as it lays the premise for subsquent formation of paragraph.)
(E)But a study conducted over a period of two years goes a long way towards allaying these fears. (This sentence will be second as it contradicts the premise laid down in the first sentence.)
(A)According to it organized retail stores are not wolves at the doors of friendly neighbourhood grocery stores as there is room for expansion of both.
(This sentence will naturally form the next sentence as it refers to the study mentioned in the previous sentence.)
(DIn spite of this potential for expansion it is doubtless that the small store owners face a decline in profit in initial years if organized retailers set up stores in the vicinity. (This will form the next sentence as it contradicts the idea of expasion mentioned in the previous sentence.
(F)This impact however wears off once they learn to take on the competition which in turn enhances efficiency all around. (This appends the premise of small store owners fearing the competition.)
(C)The final winner in the competition however is the common man who gets to choose between the most suitable options and in turn fights with the essential commodities. (This naturally is concluding statement as it lays conclusion to the ongoing discussion.)
Hence, B forms the first sentence.
E is second after rearrangement.

The sentence can be arranged in the following way for forming a paragraph. (The index number has been retained for ease of understanding.)
(B)Many have been crying foul over the entry of organized retail stores expressing concern over their impact on small store owners. (This is the opening sentence as it lays the premise for subsquent formation of paragraph.)
(E)But a study conducted over a period of two years goes a long way towards allaying these fears. (This sentence will be second as it contradicts the premise laid down in the first sentence.)
(A)According to it organized retail stores are not wolves at the doors of friendly neighbourhood grocery stores as there is room for expansion of both.
(This sentence will naturally form the next sentence as it refers to the study mentioned in the previous sentence.)
(DIn spite of this potential for expansion it is doubtless that the small store owners face a decline in profit in initial years if organized retailers set up stores in the vicinity. (This will form the next sentence as it contradicts the idea of expasion mentioned in the previous sentence.
(F)This impact however wears off once they learn to take on the competition which in turn enhances efficiency all around. (This appends the premise of small store owners fearing the competition.)
(C)The final winner in the competition however is the common man who gets to choose between the most suitable options and in turn fights with the essential commodities. (This naturally is concluding statement as it lays conclusion to the ongoing discussion.)
Hence, B forms the first sentence.
F forms the fifth statement.