Directions(1-2): Study the following information and answer the question given below.
Today, emerging markets account for more than half of world GDP on the basis of purchasing power, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In the 1990s, it was about a third. In the late 1990s, 30% of countries in the developing world managed to increase their output per person faster than America did, thus achieving what is called “catch-up growth”. That catching up was somewhat lackadaisical: the gap closed at just 1.5% a year. Some of this was due to slower growth in America; most was not. The most impressive growth was in four of the biggest emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, and China (BRICs). These economies have grown in different ways and for different reasons. The remarkable growth of emerging markets in general and BRICs, in particular, transformed the global economy in many ways, some wrenching.
Commodity prices particularly soared and the cost of manufacture and labor sank. A growing and vastly more accessible pool of labor in emerging economies played a part in both wage stagnation and rising income inequality in rich ones. Global poverty rates tumbled. Gaping economic imbalances fuelled an era of financial vulnerability and laid the groundwork for a global crisis. The shift towards the emerging economies will continue. But its most tumultuous phase seems to have more or less reached its end. Growth rates have dropped. The nature of their growth is in the process of changing, too and its new mode will have fewer direct effects on the rest of the world. The likelihood of growth in other emerging economies having an effect in the near future comparable to that of BRICs in the recent past is low. The emerging giants will grow larger, and their ranks will swell but their tread will no longer shake the Earth as once it did.
After the 1990s there followed ‘convergence with a vengeance’. China’s pivot towards liberalization and global markets came at a propitious time in terms of politics, business, and technology. Rich economies were feeling relaxed about globalization and current account deficits. America, booming and confident, was not troubled by the growth of Chinese industry or by off-shoring jobs to India. And the technology etc necessary to assemble and maintain complex supply chains were coming into their own, allowing firms to spread their operations between countries and across oceans. The tumbling costs of shipping and communication sparked globalization’s “second unbundling” (the first was the simple ability to provide consumers in one place with goods from another). As longer supply chains infiltrated and connected places with large and fast-growing working-age populations, enormous quantities of cheap new labor became accessible. Advanced economies added about 160m non-farm jobs between 1980 and 2010. In 2007 China’s economy expanded by an eye-popping 14.2%. India managed 10.1 % growth, Russia 8.5%, and Brazil 6.1 %. The IMF now reckons there will be a slowdown in growth. China will grow by just 7.8% in 2013, India by 5.6% and Russia and Brazil by 2.5%.
Other countries have impressive growth potential. The “Next 11” (N11) includes Bangladesh, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, and Turkey. But there are various reasons to think that this N11 cannot have an impact on the same scale as that of the BRICs. The first is that these economies are smaller. The N11 has a population of just over 1.3 billion -less than half that of the BRICs. The second is that the Nil is richer now than the BRICs were back in the day. The third reason that the performance of the BRICs cannot be repeated is the very success of that performance. The world economy is much larger than it used to be twice as big in real terms as it was in 1992, according to IMF figures. But whether or not the world can build on a remarkable era of growth will depend in large part on whether the new giants tread a path towards greater global co-operation or stumble, fall and, in times of tumult and in the worst case, fight.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is a reason for the author’s prediction regarding N11 countries?

A. N11 countries are poorer, have fewer resources than BRIC countries and do not have much scope to grow. B. The size of these countries is too great to fuel a high rate of growth as expected by BRICs countries. C. The world economy is so large that the magnitude of growth from these countries will have to be huge to equal the growth of BRICs. D. These economies are agricultural and have not opened up their economies yet so their scope of growth is greater than that of BRICs. E. Other than those given as options

Answer - Option A
Explanation - N11 countries are poorer, have fewer resources than BRIC countries and do not have much scope to grow.
2. What is the author’s view of globalisation’s “second unbundling”?

A. It proved beneficial since it created a large number of jobs and tremendous growth in crossborder trade. B. It disturbed the fragile balance of power among BRIC nations and caused internal strife. C. It caused untold damage to America’s economy since it restricted the spread of American farms off-shore. D. It proved most beneficial for the agricultural sector, creating huge employment opportunities. E. Citizens in advanced countries became much better off than those in emerging economies.

Answer - Option A
Explanation - It proved beneficial since it created a large number of jobs and tremendous growth in crossborder trade.
3. Choose the word which is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word TUMBLING given in bold as used in the passage.

A. jumbling B. confusing C. reducing D. dilapidated E. hurrying

Answer - Option C
Explanation - reducing
Directions(4-5): In the question given below two statements are given which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them by choosing the word given below the statements in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose the best possible word as your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct, coherent sentence.
4. (I) Such thoughts are reflected in disharmonious relationships, (II) in failure to achieve one’s potential or the converse may be true.

A. though B. but C. besides D. and E. while

Answer - Option D
Explanation - Such thoughts are reflected in disharmonious relationships, and in failure to achieve one’s potential or the converse may be true.
5. (I) would have normally expected other mega cities like Mumbai and Kolkata, (II) with populations above 18 million and 14 million respectively, to carry a knife between their teeth like Delhi does.

A. anyone B. someone C. One D. everyone E. each

Answer - Option C
Explanation - One would have normally expected other mega cities like Mumbai and Kolkata, with populations above 18 million and 14 million respectively, to carry a knife between their teeth like Delhi does.

Directions(1): In the question given below two statements are given which are grammatically correct and meaningful. Connect them by choosing the word given below the statements in the best possible way without changing the intended meaning. Choose the best possible word as your answer accordingly from the options to form a correct, coherent sentence.
1. (I) Delhi’s lead is followed by much smaller towns, (II) with populations of less than three million; places like Kochi, Jaipur, Patna and Indore.

A. still B. but C. so that D. Instead E. until

Answer - Option D
Explanation - Instead, Delhi’s lead is followed by much smaller towns, with populations of less than three million; places like Kochi, Jaipur, Patna and Indore.
Directions(2-4): In the questions given below some of the part has been highlighted. You have to find the error part which is not highlighted. Ensure that the meaning of the statement remains unchanged.
2. There are many areas where work needs to be done for the growth and development of the Muslim community, such as the provision of basic infrastructure facilities in education, health, road and drinking water, employment generation, safety, promotion of the Urdu language, modernisation of madrassa education and the separation in politics from community development.

A. needs to be done for the growth and development of the Muslim B. infrastructure facilities in education, health, road and drinking water, employment generation, C. modernisation of madrassa education and D. the separation in politics from community development. E. no error

Answer - Option D
Explanation - Replace ‘in’ with ‘of’
3. The World Health Organisation and its Commission on Social Determinants of Health recommend three principles for action: improved the conditions of daily life; tackling the iniquitous distribution of power, money and resources; and raising public awareness of issues, measuring the problems and evaluating actions.

A. on Social Determinants of Health recommend three principles B. improved the conditions of daily life; tackling the iniquitous distribution of power C. money and resources; and raising public awareness of issues D. measuring the problems and evaluating actions. E. no error

Answer - Option B
Explanation - Replace ‘improved’ with ‘improving’
4. The major barrier to mainstreaming health care and to scaling up effective interventions is caste inequality based on socio-cultural issues. The systematic discrimination of lower castes based onto culture, tradition and religion needs to be tackled if interventions have to work.

A. The major barrier to mainstreaming health care and B. on socio-cultural issues. The systematic discrimination of lower C. castes based onto culture, tradition and religion needs D. to be tackled if interventions have to work E. no error

Answer - Option C
Explanation - Replace ‘onto’ with ‘on’
5. The Madras High court in November _________ the government’s populist policy and so called ‘freebies’ governance which puts extreme pressure on State finances. It is a _______ that the judiciary has to step in to counsel reforms in governance. While giving ________ to the poor people is appreciable, offering groceries to all cardholders is preposterous.

I. succour II. pilfer III. lambasted IV. help V. harangue VI. pity

A. II, I, VI B. III, VI, I C. VI, I, IV D. I, IV, V E. None of these

Answer - Option B
Explanation - Lambasted – criticize (someone or something) harshly
Pity – a cause for regret or disappointment.
Succour – assistance and support in times of hardship and distress.

1. The diligence with which Mary Kom has __________ the sports and excelled at the world stage is extremely inspiring. At 35 years of age, with five world titles already in the bag, she ________ the talk against her opponent in front of the packed stadium and increased her tally to an all time _________ record of six world championships.

I. historical II. prodigious III. walked IV. pursued V. spectacularly

A. III, V, IV B. II, I, V C. IV, III, I D. II, I, IV E. None of these

Answer - Option C
Explanation - Pursued – continue or proceed along (a path or route)
Walk the talk – (phrase) To do what one said one could do, or would do.
2. According to the scientists from the IIT Madras in collaboration with researchers from Purdue University,US ; the devastation _______ by Kerala floods could not be attributed to the release of water from dams. It was the _______ volumes of rainfall Kerala received which was 42 percent above the normal and 100 percent above in Idukki that caused the ________.

I. torrential II. relentless III. travailed IV. wrought V. inundation VI. swamp

A. III, II, VI B. IV, I, V C. I, IV, VI D. II, VI, IV E. None of these

Answer - Option B
Explanation - Wrought – caused to happen
Torrential – (of rain) falling rapidly and in copious quantities
Inundation – flooding
Direction(3-5): Rearrange the following sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph then answer the following questions.

• A. Basaveswara was a 12th century spiritual master in Karnataka.
• B. Disillusioned by an indifferent and disparate society, Basavanna formed a new spiritual institution, Anubhava Mantapa.
• C. It was based on democratic principles to spread universal love and brotherhood.
• D. Popularly known as Basavanna, he propagated moral, ethical and spiritual values for a peaceful and purposeful life.
• E. Anyone, irrespective of caste, could become a member as long as they were pious and of good character.

3. Which is the Fourth sentence after Rearrangement?

A. E B. F C. C D. G E. A

Answer - Option C
Explanation - The Correct Sequence is ADBCE i.e., Fourth Sentence is 'C'
4. Which is the Second sentence after Rearrangement?

A. E B. B C. A D. E E. D

Answer - Option E
Explanation - The Correct Sequence is ADBCE i.e., Second Sentence is 'D'
5. Which is the Third sentence after Rearrangement?

A. A B. D C. B D. E E. C

Answer - Option C
Explanation - The Correct Sequence is ADBCE i.e., Third Sentence is 'B'