ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Read the following passage carefully
and answer the questions given below it. Certain wordsare printed in BOLD to help you to locate them while
answering some of the questions.
It is difficult to imagine the extraordinary number of controls on
Indian industry before1991
Entrepreneurs needed permission to
invest and could bepenalized for exceeding production
capacity. Even with the given
investment capacity they had, entering certain areas wasprohibited as these
were reserved for the public sector. If they had to import anything,
theyrequired licenses. To get these licenses was tough, they had to persuade a
bureaucrat that the item was required but even so permission was unavailable if
somebodywas already producing itin India. The impact of the
'reforms was not instantaneously and
permanentlywonderful. In India'scase it began to show after about a year
and-a-half. After 1993, there came three years of rapidindustrial growth of
about 8% or so. But, in the second half of the 90s there was a tapering
ofindustrial growth and investment. After 1997 and the East Asian crisis there
was global slowdownwhich had an impact on the Indian
industry. But, the last few years
there has been a tremendous upturn.With the rise of investment industrial growth has reached double or close.
However even during the period when
industrial growth was not that rapid, there is a lotof
evidence that positive results of the
reforms were seen. There were companies that didn't lookat all internally but
instead performed remarkably in the highly competitive global market.
Forinstance, the software sector's performance was outstanding in an almost
totally global market.Reliance built a world-class refinery. Tatas developed an
indigenously designed car. The success of the software sector has created much
higher expectations from and much high confidence in what Indian industry can
do. On the Government's side it's a vindication that liberalization of both
domestic and external policies, including the increased inflow of Foreign
DirectInvestment, has created an environment in which industry can do well, has
done well and ispreparing to do even better. What they need is not sops, but
good quality infrastructure. For the11th Plan an industrial growth rate of
around 12%is projected. It will
havemethods of developinginfrastructure, which will close the deficit. This can
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done through increased investment
inpublic sector for those infrastructure areas, which cannot attract private investment, and
throughefforts to improve private participation in different ways of public-
private participation.
In the early stages of reforms, the
liberalization of trade policies and a shift to a market-
determined exchange rate had the
effect of removing constraints on agriculture in terms of
depressed prices. The removal of
protection on industry helped to produce amore level playing field,because the
earlier system was extremely unfair to agriculture. The lesson to be learnt
from thereforms process is to persevere in
reforming the strategic parts of the economy, which will lead toeven higher
growth rate.India has to do better than its current average growth rate of
8%and ensurethat benefits from this higher growth go beyond industryand urban
areas and extend to
agriculture.
Q.176.
Which of the following was NOT a
restriction on Indian industry prior to 1991?
(A)
A private business needed government sanction to invest in any sector
(B)
Industrial growth had to bemaintained at a certain percentage fixed by the
government.
(C)
It was difficult to obtain licenses.
a) All A, B and C
b) Only B
c) Only C
d) Both A and C
e) None of these
Q.177.
How did software companies deal with slow industrial growth in an open
Indian economy?
a) They focused on strengthening
their position in the domestic market.
b) They campaigned for infrastructure
development.
c) They diversified into different
sectors.
d) They entered into partnerships
with public sector enterprises in reserved sectors.
e) They targeted global markets.
Q.178.
Which of the following is NOT true
in the context of the passage?
(A)
India experienced a slowdown in growth during the late 1990s because
initially the economicgrowth rate was too rapid.
(B)
There were a few stringent regulations on Indian industries which kept
economic growthbelow 12%
(C)
Companies did not get import licenses for goods if they were being
indigenously produced.
a) Only A
b) Both B & C
c) Both A and B
d) All A,B and C
e) None of these
Q.179.
Why was investment by private businesses disallowed in certain sectors?
a) To ensure proper development in
these sectors
b) To prevent corruption in key
sectors like infrastructure
c) To ensure steady not inconsistent
growth in key sectors
d) To protect the interests of the
public sector in these sectors
e) None of these
Q.180.
What was the impact of the flourishing Indian software sector?
a) Other companies were unable to be
competitive in the global market
b) It fuelled expectations of a good
performance from the Indian economy.
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c) Growth rate rose to 12%.
d) It created cut throat competition
among software companies which would hinder the sector inthe long run.
e) None of these
Q.181.
Which of the following factors was responsible for the fall In India's
growth rate in the late 1990s?
a) The implementation of economic
reforms was too rapid.
b) It was expected after achieving
& high growth rate of 10%.
c) There was a slowdown in the global
economy.
d) There were sanctions against East
Asian countries byWTO.
e) The software sector grew but the
other sectors were neglected.
Q.182.
Which of the following can be said about the reforms of 1991?
a) They benefited Indian industry
immediately
b) All Indian companies began to
focus on indigenous development instead of looking
foropportunities abroad.
c) They were targeted only at the
software sector.
d) India was among the worst affected
countries by the East Asian economic crisis because ithad opened up its economy
e) They encouraged foreign direct
Investment in India.
Q.183.
What does the author recommend to ensure that the industrial sector
continues to perform better?
a) Subsidies should be provided in
infrastructure development
b) Government should keep control of
and monitor all infrastructure projects.
c)Wipe out any infrastructure deficit
by transferring responsibility of those projects to the privatesector
d) Ensure a combination of public and
private sector involvement in developing infrastructure, e) None of these
Q.184.
What is the author's opinion about the government's decision to liberalise
the economy in 1991?
a) It was beneficial because it
created confidence in the Indian economy.
b) The timing was wrong since the
economy experienced a slowdown in growth rate,
c) It led to a focus on software and
other sectors were neglected
d) Foreign companies took advantage
of the new policies and exploited certain sectors
e) None of these
Q.185.
How did the economic reforms affect the agriculture sector?
a) A system of market determined
exchange rate was introduced.
b) Constraints in agriculture
increased.
c) Prices were depressed because
there was a removal of protection of the sector.
d) Agriculture growth rate doubled.
e) The agriculture sector was not a
part of the reforms process.
Choose the word which is most nearly
the SAME in meaning as the word
given in bold asused in the passage.
Q.186. extraordinary
a) unusual
b) wonderful
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c) rare
d) beautiful
e) small
Q.187. rise
a) stand
b) increase
c) slope
d) upward
e) progress
Q.188. projected
a) discussed
b) needed
c) estimated
d) achieved
e) thrown
Choose the word which Is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word given
in bald as used inthe passage.
Q.189. attract
a) ugly
b) offend
c) push
d) sick
e) repel
Q.190. persevere
a) give up
b) hide
c) chase
d) disturb
e) slope
Read each sentence to find out
whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in onepart of the
sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the
answer is e).
(Ignore errors of punctuation, if
any).
Q.191.
There is a shortage/ for qualified staff / in many software / companies in
India.
a)There is a shortage
b)for qualified staff
c)in many software
d)companies in India
e)No error
Q.192.
Mr. Bajaj has resigned / from the post of the Director /which he holds /
for over ten years.
a)Mr. Bajaj has resigned
b)from the post of the Director
c)which he holds
d)for over ten years
e)No error
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Q.193.
To improve its efficiency / all income tax officers / will be provided with
/ laptops by next year.
a)To improve its efficiency
b)all income tax officers
c)will be provided with
d)laptops by next year
e)No error
Q.194.
He was not a / good manager because / he did not know / what to react in a
crisis.
a)He was not a
b)good manager because
c)he did not know
d)what to react in a crisis
e)No error
Q.195.
The Reserve Bank of India are / responsible for ensuring / that the banking
sector/
functionseffectively.
a)The Reserve Bank of India are
b)responsible for ensuring
c)that the banking sector
d)functionseffectively
e)No error
Q.196.
Since most of the / employees were in / favour of the merger / it was a
success.
a)Since most of the
b)employees were in
c)favour of the merger
d)it was a success
e)No error
Q.197.
According to the survey /more of forty percent / of Indians do not/ have
access to banks.
a)According to the survey
b)more of forty percent
c)of Indians do not
d)have access to banks
e)No error
Q.198.
Ram will be suspended / because he opened an account / without obtaining
none /of thenecessary documents.
a)Ram will be suspended
b)because he opened an account
c)without obtaining none
d)of thenecessary documents
e)No error
Q.199.
Mr Patil has approached / the bank for / a loan to finance / his son
college education.
a)Mr Patil has approached
b)the bank for
c)a loan to finance
d)his son college education
e)No error
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Q.200.
Inspite of living / in Kerala for two years / he yet does / not speak
Malayalam.
a)Inspite of living
b)in Kerala for two years
c)he yet does
d)not speak Malayalam
e)No error
In each question below a sentence
with four words printed in bold type
is given. Those arenumbered as a)b)c) and d)One of these four words printed in boldmay by either wrongly speltor
inappropriate in the context of the sentence Find out the word,which is wrongly
spelt or inappropriate, if any. The number of that word is your answer. If all
the words printed in bold are
correctlyspell and also appropriate in the context of the sentence,mark e) i.e.
'All Correct' as your answer.
Q.201.
In his speech Mr. Leeladhar revealed
that banks have to comply with
Basel norms last byMarch next year.
a)revealed
b)comply
c)norms
d) last
e)All correct
Q.202.
The government is commited to
providingworld class infrastructure to sustain
extensive growthof industries.
a)commited
b)sustain
c)extensive
d) growth
e)All correct
Q.203.
The entire process of assinging projects has undergone a charge.
a)entire
b)process
c)assinging
d)undergone
e) All correct
Q.204.
The schemewas launched to allowa customer to knowthe states
of his loan application.
a) scheme
b)launched
c)allow
d)states
e)AllCorrect
Q.205.
The objective of the seminar was
to raise awareness about the consequences of corruption.
a)objective
b)raise
c)awareness
d) consequences
e)All Correct
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Which of the phrases a), b), c) and
d) given belowshould replace the phrase given in bold inthe following sentences
tomake the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct asit is
and there is no correction required mark e) i e. 'No correction required' as
the answer.
Q.206.
The appointments to these posts were
temporarily so we shall have to apply to other companies.
a) is temporary
b) being temporarily
c) will be temporarily
d) are temporary
e) No correction required
Q.207.
In our opinion Mr. Dayal's son has carry
forward the business well in his absence, a) carried through
b) been carried out
c) carried on
d) seen carrying away
e) No correction required
Q.208.
We have reliably Inform that the
new branch will not open till next year.
a) reliably to inform
b) reliable information
c) informed reliability
d) to be reliably inform
e) No correction required
Q.209.
In anticipation of the transport strike we have decided for delayed our vacation a) to delay
b) on delay
c) in delaying
d) delaying
e) No correction required
Q.210.
You cannot dismiss him unless you
had good reason.
a) until having
b) without
c) except you have
d) if there being
e) No correction required
Arrange the following sin sentences
(A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence toform a paragraph; then
answer [he questions given below them
(A)
He then hid nearby to watch and see who would remove it.
(B)
He saw a purse full of gold lying in the middle of the road. It was the
king's reward for theperson who did something about the problem.
(C)
The king was tired of his subjects only complaining but doing nothing to solve
their problems.
(D)
A youth on his way to market saw the stone, put down his produce and rolled
the stone to theside of the road.
(E)
Many people passed by but dodged their duty of moving the stone instead
blaming the kingfor not keeping the highways clear.
(F)
One day he placed a heavy stone in the middle of the road.
Q.211.
Which of the following is the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
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a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) F
Q.212.
Which of the following is the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
a) B
b) C
c) D
d) E
e) F
Q.213.
Which of the following is the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
Q.214.
Which of the following is the FIFTH sentence after rearrangement?
a) B
b) C
c) D
d) E
e) F
Q.215.
Which of the following is the SIXTH (LAST) sentence after rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
