IBPS PO 2011 · Question 190 of 237

Directions: In each of the following questions, a short passage is given with one of the lines in the passage missing and represented by a blank. Select the best out of the five answer choices given, to make the passage complete and coherent. Next to China, India is the most populated country in the world. Particularly, rush to technical andhigher education has increased as the scope for arts and science has become lesser and lesser due to lack of reforms and upgradation in the course structure and materials according to the developments of the world. Also, qualification in higher education gives added advantage to face competition successfully in the job market.

1. AKeeping this in mind, the government has provided concessions in the admission fees for the arts and science streams in the country.
2. BNaturally, there is too much rush and competition in every field.Correct
3. CDespite this the rush to higher education is lesser.
4. DThis population increase, though, has not kept pace with the knowledge expansion around the world.
5. EIn the next decade, it will become the most populous.