SBI Junior Associates Model Paper 5

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Directions (Q.41-50):
In the following passage there are blanks, each of which hasbeen numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage, against each, fivewords are suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately. Find out theappropriate word in each case.
One day a king stepped ..(41).. of the gates of his palace and found a manstanding ..(42)... The man had a plump chicken in his hands. On seeing the king hebowed respectfully and said, "Maharaj, I gambled and won this chicken. I hadpromised everyone in the village that if I won, I would ..(43).. my prize to you. Please..(44).. it". The king was very ..(45).. of gifts. So he willingly accepted the chicken."Give it to my poultry keeper", said the king. A few days later the king saw the sameman standing outside the gates again. This time he had a goat with him. "I won thisgoat while gambling. I had promised my wife that if I won I would present my prizeto you", he said after saluting the ruler. "It belongs to you". The king was pleasedagain, "Give it my goat keeper", he said.
Some weeks ..(46).. the man was at the palace gates once again. This time he hadtwo men with him. ''I ..(47).. five hundred gold coins while gambling and owe themto these men, Maharaj", said the man. "I had promised them that whatever I won, Iwould present it to you. I have no money to ..(48).. them". The king realized he hadmake a mistake by accepting the man's gifts on the ..(49).. occasions. Now he couldnot refuse to help him. He paid the money to the two men and ..(50).. the man to nevergamble again.
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