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Malwa Gramin Bank Clerk Exam Solved Paper 2010
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Malwa Gramin Bank Clerk Exam Solved Paper 2010
Directions—(Q. 1–15) Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions
given below it. Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them
while answering some of the questions.
Once upon a time, there was a royal elephant which used to reside in the premises of the
king's palace. The elephant was very dear to the king, so he was well-fed and well
treated. There was also a Dog who lived near the Elephant's shed. He was very weak and
skinny. He was always fascinated by the smell of rich sweet rice being fed to the royal
elephant. One day, the Dog could no longer resist the aroma of the rice and somehow
managed to sneak into the Elephant's shed. He ate the grains of sweet rice that fell from
the Elephant's mouth. He liked the rice so much, that he started going there daily to eat
the rice. For days, the huge Elephant didn't notice the small dog as he was busy enjoying
the delicious food. Gradually, the Dog grew bigger and stronger eating such rich food.
Finally the Elephant noticed him and allowed him access to the food. The Elephant
enjoyed the company of the Dog and started sharing his food with him. They
also started spending time with each other and soon became good friends. They ate
together, slept together and played together. While playing, the Elephant would hold the
Dog in his trunk and swing him back and forth. Soon neither of them was happy without
the other. They became great friends and didn't want to be separated from each other.
Then one day, a man saw the Dog and asked the Elephant-keeper, "I want to buy this
Dog. What price do you want for it ?" The Elephantkeeper didn't own the Dog but sold it
and extracted a sum of money from this deal. The man took the Dog to his home village,
which was quite far away. The King's Elephant became very sad after this incident. He
missed his friend a lot and started neglecting everything. He didn't want to do anything
without his dear friend, so he stopped eating, drinking and even bathing. Finally, the
Elephant-keeper reported this to the King; however he didn't mention anything about the
Dog. The King had a wise minister, who was known for his keen understanding of
animals. The King ordered the minister, "Go to the Elephant shed and find out the reason
for the Elephant's condition". The intelligent minister went to the Elephant shed and
found the Elephant very sad. He examined the Elephant and asked the Elephantkeeper,
"There is nothing wrong with this Elephant's body, then why does he look so sad ? I think
this Elephant is grief stricken, possibly due to the loss of a dear friend.
Do you know if this Elephant shared a close friendship with anyone ? The Elephantkeeper
said, "There was a Dog who used to eat, sleep and play with the Elephant. He was
taken by a stranger three days ago". The minister went back to the King and said, "Your
majesty, in my opinion, the royal Elephant is not sick, but he is lonesome without his
dear friend, the Dog". The King said, "You're right, friendship is one of the most
wonderful things of life. Do you know where that Dog is ?"
The Minister replied, "Elephantkeeper has informed me that a stranger took him away
and he doesn't know his whereabouts". The King asked, "How can we bring back my
Elephant's friend and make him happy again ?" The Minister suggested, "Your Majesty,
make a declaration that whoever has the dog that used to live at the royal Elephant's shed will be penalized". The King did the same and the man who had taken the dog, instantly turned him loose when he heard the proclamation. As soon as he was freed, the Dog ran back as fast as he could to the Elephant's shed. The Elephant was so delighted to see the Dog that he picked his friend up with his trunk and swung him back and forth. The Dog wagged his tail, while the Elephant's eyes sparkled with happiness. The King was content to see the Elephant happy once again and rewarded the Minister for his wise judgment.
1. What was the Minister's diagnosis of the Elephant's condition ?
(A) The Elephant hated his keeper
(B) The Elephant was lonely
(C) The Elephant was starving
(D) The Elephant had hurt his leg and as in pain
(E) None of these
Ans : (B)
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