Directions Q (1-10): Read the following passage carefully and choose the most suitable options for the questions given below:
Can India make it to a leadership position in the new millennium or will it retain the ‘fast train going slow’ image of the last 50 odd years? Most people believe that the potential for our country to succeed is huge. They are also disappointed at the inability to convert the natural advantages we possess into tangible benefits. The recent success of our InfoTech industry globally has reinforced the belief that when we put our mind to it we can and do succeed. Now, the expectation is that this success will be replicated in other areas.
There is no doubt that India’s future will be driven by the intellectual capital of its people. Even though many of the billion people are and will continue for the foreseeable future to live in a third world setting, there are many Indians with the skills, ability and aspiration to prosper and flourish in a first world environment. It is, therefore, likely that India will, at the same time, belongs to both the first and third worlds.
That first world environment will be powered increasingly by knowledge workers and brain worker. India clearly has the numbers. It needs to invest in training and skill-building and also encourage entrepreneurship and risk-tasking.
I have no magic recopies to convert India’s people power into a competitive advantage on global basis. Also I am nowhere near qualified to address macro issues like universal education and school curricular. Therefore, I have to shrink the issue into a familiar framework of ‘growing our people’.
It is imperative that Indian business pay more than lip service to the empowerment of their employees. We have to break the ‘do-as-you are told’ mentality which inhibits creativity and promotes the culture of servitude long after our ‘foreign masters’ are gone. Together with the empowerment, there has to be a culture of personnel accountability so that everyone realizes the necessity of valuing commitment. In all areas of activity, seniority and hierarchies must be based purely on merit. Seniority, like respect, must be earned and not ‘termed’ i.e. based on the length of service.
Future organizations will be based on communities and interaction between individuals and teams both within and outside the organization. The work environment both with the respect to physical space as well as culture must be barrier less, allowing the impromptu and regular and regular interaction across workgroups or teams.
Organizations must accept that empowerment and personal accountability should go hand with a degree of tolerance for mistakes and failures. Mistakes and failures are good learning opportunities for our people and should be regarded as such unless repeated. Tolerance would also provide a safety net for those prepared to take risks, a quality rarely seen among Indian executives today, but crucial to succeed in the new economy. Organizations must be transparent as possible with their employees. Both good and bad news must be shared. Often organization and their leadership wrongly believe that the employees aren’t interested in certain information or, more arrogantly, decide that information is best withheld as it is beyond the comprehension of their employees.
Knowledge sharing must be pushed at all levels through a carrot and stick approach. Those who continuously hoard knowledge must be weeded out. Everyone must come top work thinking that he will learn and add to his skills. Performance management must be institutionalized to give everyone a clear understanding of organizational goals tem goals, the individual’s role or goals within the team reward which follow from meeting goals, and career opportunities in the organization.
Encourage a sense of commitment to the community among your employees. Apart from making them feel good about themselves, it also affords opportunities for them to work as team s in a non work environment. Above all, make work fun. If people, however talented, show up at work because it is a job, then they are unlikely to realize their full potential. The above is not an exhaustive list for each organization to get the best out of its people. But if each organization addresses some of these issues then people will grow individually and collectively. This is bound to have a beneficial effect on harnessing and driving their intellectual capital.
1. The author attributes success of India in InfoTech industry to -

A. Do-as-you are told mentality B. Lazy and intolerant attitude of Indians C. Growing global economy D. Realizing the latent intellectual capital E. None of the above

Answer: Option D
Solution: The author attributes success of India in InfoTech industry to realizing the latent intellectual capital.
2. Which of the following is the best way for organizations to be transparent?

A. Share both good and bad news at all levels B. Share only that information which employees can understand C. Share only good news and withhold bad news D. Only relevant information should be shared E. None of the above

Answer: Option A
Solution: Sharing both good and bad news at all levels is the best way for organizations to be transparent.
3. The carrot-and-stick method will realize which of the following objectives:

A. The accountability of the employees will improve B. The confidential information will remain as guarded secret C. There will be improvement in the skill of employees D. The free flow of knowledge and information will improve E. None of the above.

Answer: Option C
Solution: The carrot-and-stick method will realize that there will be improvement in the skill of the employees.
4. Which of the following measures, according to the passage, if adopted, will make employees value commitment?

A. Strengthening the skills B. Giving necessary instructions C. Fixing accountability D. Both A and C E. Both A and B

Answer: Option C
Solution: Strengthening the skills and fixing the accountability will make employees value commitment.
5. What does the word ‘impromptu’ communicate in the passage?

A. The communication should be unprovoked. B. Employee’s interaction should be spontaneous and natural. C. The work groups should be prompted to talk less, work more D. Work groups and teams should interact only if it is necessary. E. None of the above

Answer: Option B
Solution: In the passage, the word ‘impromptu’ communicates that employees interaction should be spontaneous and natural
6. The phrase ‘ fast train going slow’ in the passage refers to

A. Following the old policies of governance B. Not realizing the inbuilt potential C. Both A and B D. Following new trends E. None of the above

Answer: Option B
Solution: The phrase ‘fast-train-going-slow’ in the passage refers to not realizing the in-built potential.
7. According to author, which of the following factors inhibits creativity?

A. Giving more emphasis on seniority B. Less emphasis on team work C. Asking employees to follow directions only D. Liability of organization to address macro issues E. None of the above

Answer: Option C
Solution: According to the author, creativity may be inhibited by asking employees to follow the direction only
8. According to the passage which of the following is predicament of Indian business?

A. The core issues of universal education are not addressed B. The government policies are not favorable C. While strengthening employees’ potential, the policies are more talked and implemented. D. The field of completion is uneven. E. None of the above

Answer: Option C
Solution: According to the passage, the predicament of Indian business is that while strengthening employee’s potential the policies are more talked and implemented.
9. To realize the full potential of the talent, what are recommendations of the passage?

A. Making the working place as funny as possible B. Love your job even if you hare to work C. Make clear difference between job and work D. Make work as interesting as if it is fun E. None of the above

Answer: Option D
Solution: To realize the full potential of the talent, the recommendations of the passage is to make one’s work as interesting as if it is fun.
10. Which of the following provides good learning opportunities?

A. High level of tolerance for failure B. Repeating the mistakes till learning takes place C. Overlooking the mistakes of the employees D. Making efforts not to do the same mistake again E. None of the above

Answer: Option A
Solution: High level of tolerance for failure provides good learning opportunities.

Directions Q (1-10): Read the following passage carefully and choose the most suitable options for the questions given below:
A Generation ago Medellin was Columbia’s and the world’s most violent city. But a mathematician who served as major in 2003-07 began the task of turning Medellin around. He invested in urban projects designed to bridge the city’s socio-economic divide, such as cable cars connecting shanty towns to the metro and to new public libraries in poorer areas. With a relatively small budget, he concentrated on drawing open security and development plans buildings ‘education parks’ in each municipality emblematic buildings designed as teachers’ centers but also meant to mobilize communities to improve the quality of schooling.
The problem is that income distribution for Columbia as a whole is among the most unequal in Latin America, behind only Haiti and Honduras. When the government recently carried out the first agricultural census for 45 years, it is found that two-third of all farms have less than 5 hectares and together occupy less than 5% of all agricultural and grazing land. Still, the proportion of people living in poverty (defined as income per head of $ 4 a day or less in purchasing-power-parity terms) fell from almost 50% in 2002 to 29.5% in 204, and incomes of the poorest 40% have grown faster than average, according to international aid organizations such as the World Bank.
Many more children now benefit from education, though Columbia still hovers near the bottom of the OCED’s (a club for all producing countries) PISA rankings that test children in 65 economics for reading, math and science. There are ‘three Columbia’s’. One, in the main cities, is a sophisticated place with rapid economic growth and first world indicators. A second has seen social improvements but lack good jobs. A third, made up of 3 million people, lacks even basic services. Not coincidentally, this third Columbia is where conflict has persisted. But three things are still missing. The first is better roads.
The government has embarked on an ambitious infrastructure program, but it is confined to the main national route. Second, security, though much improved, still needs to get better. Third, if farmers are not to be dependent solely on cocoa, they need credit and technical advice. Local political and state institutions will also need to be strengthened. These suffer ‘chronic deficiencies’ such as corruption, lack of competence, democratic accountability and budget resources, as UN started in a report last year. The government is setting up a $ 400 million fund with the money from the World Bank and inter American development bank to install drinking water and sewerage in the coast’s four main cities. The rural economy will need more attention too. Stare agricultural agencies need a complete revamp to be able to expand credit and technical help to small farmers. Together with changes to social policies, this could close the rural urban development gap within 20 years.
1. Which of the following correctly describes international aid efforts in Columbia?

A. There are non-existent owing to global economic conditions. B. These have further damaged Columbia’s economy. C. These are likely to widen the rural-urban divide in Columbia. D. It has had an adverse impact on rural agricultural incomes. E. None of the above

Answer: Option E
Solution: none of the option correctly describes international aid efforts in Columbia.
2. Which one of the following correctly explains the phrase ‘these suffer chronic deficiencies’ as used in the passage?

A. For the past few years crops in Columbia are suffering from chronic diseases. B. Water-borne diseases in Columbia are widespread. C. Local institutions are plagued by systematic flaws. D. Poor Columbians suffer from many vitamin related deficiencies. E. Ti is impossible to correct the agricultural sector which needs it complete revamp.

Answer: Option C
Solution: The context of the phrase ‘they suffer’ chronic deficiencies’ in the passage is that the local institutions are plagued by systematic flaws.
3. Which of the following is the central idea of the passage?

A. Columbia has split into various blocs, each of which is demanding sovereignty. B. Columbia is a poor undeveloped nation on the brink of war. C. Agricultural reform is the answer to Columbia’s problems. D. Columbia has taken adequate steps to address its infrastructure issues. E. Security and development are keys if Columbia is to reach its potential.

Answer: Option E
Solution: Central idea of the passage is that security and development are key if Columbia is to reach its potential.
4. According to the passage which of the following is/are factor(s) impacting the situation in Columbia?

A. Tremendous increase in poverty B. Availability of funds for development programmes C. Lack of infrastructure D. Only B and C E Only A and C

Answer: Option D
Solution: Factors that impact the situation in Columbia are availability of funds for development programmes and the lack of infrastructure.
5. Which of the following is true in the context of the passage?

A. Columbia’s poverty estimates are drastically under-reported. B. Haiti and Honduras are the most prosperous Latin American nations. C. Columbia’s education system needs reform. D. Urban development projects in Columbia had failed owing to lack of funds. E. All of the above

Answer: Option E
Solution: All the statements given above are true in the context of the passage.
6. What does the author want to convey through the anecdote of Merlin cited in the passage?

A. Medellin is ripe for social unrest as the gap between the rich and poor is too wide. B. Innovative low-cost development schemes have benefited Columbia. C. Academics do not make able administrators D. Medellin’s PISA ranking is well designed. E. None of the above

Answer: Option A
Solution: The author wants to convey the message that Mendellin is ripe for social unrest as the gap between the rich and the poor is too wide.
7. Choose the word which his most nearly the SAME in the meaning of word Emblematic as given in the passage?

A. Symbolic B. Warning C. Valuable D. Belief E. Flagged

Answer: Option A
Solution: ‘emblematic’ and ‘symbolic’ are the words with same context in the passage.
8. Choose the synonyms of Hovers as given in bold as used in the passage?

A. Leaves B. Flies C. Attacks D. Remains E. Delays

Answer: Option D
Solution: ‘hovers’ and ‘remains’ have the same contextual meaning in the passage.
9. Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the word Confined as given in bold as used in the passage?

A. Imprisoned B. Discharged C. Withhold D. Extensive E. Unlocked

Answer: Option D
Solution: ‘confined’ means ‘restricted to’. So correct antonym is ‘extensive’.
10. Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the word Persisted as given in bold as used in the passage?

A. Wasted B. Grown C. Escaped D. Advanced E. Faded

Answer: Option E
Solution: ‘persisted’ and ‘faded’ are opposite in the context of the passage.

Directions Q (1-10): Read the following passage carefully and choose the most suitable options for the questions given below:
As campuses across the U.S. open their doors to new students, fresh out of high school, the conversation is dominated by issues of diversity, free speech and safe spaces. Some people hold that we need to take care not to offend others, to create spaces where everyone not only feels safe, but is also valued and respected. Others hold that education is about being exposed to and dealing with a wide range of information, ideas and opinions, some of which we may find disagreeable or even offensive.
In the first scenario, it is expected that we watch what we say and how we say it, and any potentially offensive material is introduced with a “trigger warning”, indicating that it could hurt the sentiments of certain people. So an article about the refugee crisis might be potentially disturbing to people who have themselves been through such an experience, or a film that deals with suicide could affect someone who either attempted it or knows someone who has. The spirit behind this approach is to increase sensitivity to difference and to be reflective about how everything we say and do could be interpreted by those who come from backgrounds that may be different from ours.
Many institutions have put in place (or are now designing) orientation programmes for their students and faculty that gets them to recognize the multiple ways in which we might offend or hurt by our words, gestures and actions.
Many have criticized this approach for taking things too far, for having a “chilling” effect — making people so worried about offending that they end up not saying anything, not offering honest criticism, or masking their true responses with political correctness. A recent statement by the president of a university emphasized that campuses should be spaces of free speech and debate, implying that over-use of trigger warnings could discourage true dialogue, and worse, would result in students not being exposed to a range of viewpoints. Others, similarly, have warned that too much of an emphasis on this kind of “safety” would not build the ability to engage with and resolve differences — something that is important in today’s polarized world.
In India, too, we have had our share of back-and-forth on the right to offend and the right to take offence. Few would disagree that we need to develop awareness of and sensitivity to differences of various kinds — sexual, social, cultural and political. At the same time, we also need to develop the ability to talk through things we do not understand completely or what we do not agree with. Before dismissing a point of view we need to engage with it—and this means running the risk of being displeased, angered or even offended.
College is the perfect place to do this. For the first time, as young adults, we have the opportunity to interact with people who may be very different from ourselves. It is an opportunity to understand this difference, to explore from the bottom up, to ask questions about it, and then figure out where we stand in relation to it. Understanding people and becoming aware of their experiences is one thing. Understanding their ideas and the reasoning behind their actions is another. It is important to distinguish between the two and to cultivate both kinds of understanding.
Once we leave college, we tend to interact with a fairly homogeneous group of people — family, workplace acquaintances, a few neighbors — who all look and think like us. Universities, particularly public universities, on the other hand, expose us to people from different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
We can have “trigger warnings” at the back of our minds and talk to people carefully to begin with, trying to figure out what makes them vulnerable and managing our interactions in a way that builds on acceptance rather than suspicion. The questions we ask and answer at this stage revolve around: “Who are you (as defined by the person)?” “What are your experiences?” “What makes you tick?” “What are your fears and hopes?” From here we go on to: “What do you think of...?” “Why do you hold that position?” The underlying spirit all through this questioning is to understand, not to challenge or attack. Once understanding has been established, the space naturally becomes safe for further intellectual dialogue that is open and free ranging.
Safe spaces cannot be built on the basis of restricting speech. They can only emerge over time from a process of real dialogue.
1. What are the views of other people about education?

A. It deals with a wide range of information, ideas and opinions, some of which we may find disagreeable or even offensive. B. It creates spaces where everyone not only feels safe, but is also valued and respected. C. Education is the fundamental right of every girl child D. Both A and B E. Both B and C

Answer: Option A
Solution: In paragraph one, it is written education is about being exposed to and dealing with a wide range of information, ideas and opinions.
2. What is the underlying spirit for making safe space for intellectual dialogue?

A. To worried about offending B. To develop the ability to talk through things C. To develop awareness of and sensitivity to differences of various kinds D. To understand, not to challenge or attack. E. None of these

Answer: Option D
Solution: In the last paragraph, underlying spirit is to understand, not to challenge or attack
3. What was the statement made by the president for ‘campuses’?

A. He says that we need to take care not to offend others, to create spaces where everyone not only feels safe, but is also valued and respected. B. He warned that too much of an emphasis on this kind of “safety” would not build the ability to engage with and resolve differences C. Campuses should be spaces of free speech and debate, implying that over-use of trigger warnings could discourage true dialogue, and worse, would result in students not being exposed to a range of viewpoints. D. Both B and C E. None of these

Answer: Option C
Solution: President says that Campuses should be spaces of free speech and debate, implying that over- use of trigger warnings could discourage true dialogue, and worse, would result in students not being exposed to a range of viewpoints.
4. What are the sections in which we needed to bring awareness in India?

A. Political knowledge B. Cultural knowledge C. Social knowledge D. Sexual knowledge E. All of the above

Answer: Option E
Solution: Awareness to bring in India in political, cultural, social and sexual knowledge.
5. Which of the following is true as per the passage?

A. Safe spaces can be built on the basis of restricting speech. B. Understanding people and becoming aware of their experiences is two different things. C. Some people hold that we need to take care to offend others, to create spaces where everyone not only feels safe, but is also valued and respected. D. Universities, particularly public universities, on the other hand, do not expose us to people from different socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. E. None of the these

Answer: Option E
Solution: all the statement given is wrong in the context of the passage.
6. Which of the following is false as per the passage?

A. They can only emerge over time from a process of real dialogue. B. Before dismissing a point of view we need to engage with it—and this means running the risk of being displeased, angered or even offended. C. Safe spaces can be built on the basis of restricting speech. D. All of the above E. None of these

Answer: Option C
Solution: option (c) is wrong, correct sentence is ‘safe spaces cannot be built on the basis of restricting speech’.
7. Which of the following word can replace the word polarized?

A. Demarcated B. Parallel C. Diluted D. Connected E. None of these

Answer: Option A
Solution: ‘polarized’ and ‘demarcated’ are same in meaning as per the context of the passage.
8. Which of the following determines the correct meaning of phrase ‘a chilling effect’?

A. A situation where speech or conduct is suppressed by fear of penalization at the interests of an individual or group B. The apparent temperature felt on exposed skin, which is a function of the air temperature and wind speed C. A shocking effect that is not understands by peoples. D. All of the above E None of these

Answer: Option A
Solution: A chilling effect means a situation where speech or conduct is suppressed by fear of penalization at the interests of an individual or group.
9. Which of the following is the meaning of ‘trigger warning’?

A. A potentially offensive material B. A alarm warning machine C. A unaltered situation D. A limit of differences between gestures of people E. None of these

Answer: Option A
Solution: As written in the paragraph ‘trigger warning’ is a potentially offensive material’.
10. What are the steps taken by the institutes to reduce trigger warning?

A. A committee has been set up to evoke measures to reduce the consequence of it. B. Awareness about fundamental rights is given to each students and faculty members. C. Designed an orientation programmes for their students and faculty that gets them to recognize the multiple ways in which we might offend or hurt by our words, gestures and actions. D. Both A and C E. Both B and C

Answer: Option C
Solution: The institutes will design an orientation programmes for their students.......

Directions Q (1-10): Read the following passage carefully and choose the most suitable options for the questions given below:
Thirty one countries submitted their ratification instruments for the Paris climate treaty to the UN on Wednesday, bringing the total count of countries that have endorsed the treaty to 60, accounting for nearly 48 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
At a ratification ceremony for the Paris agreement held in the UN headquarters on Wednesday, the countries that endorsed the treaty helped clear the first hurdle of 55 countries required for its early entry into force by 2016. However, the total global emissions count currently falls short of the requisite 55 per cent for the treaty to enter into force. Fourteen more countries will join the agreement later in 2016, virtually assuring entry into force, an official statement from the UN said.
Eager to leave behind a legacy of positive climate action, before he exits office next year, UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon pushed countries to come forward and ratify the treaty at the earliest possible during the second day of the 71st UNGA underway now. The U.S. government too has been keen to see through the treaty before President Barack Obama exits office next year.
Speaking at the ratification ceremony in the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said, “We are already seeing the impacts of climate change. People are dying of heat, or being displaced,” urging more countries to join the fight against climate change.
Mr. Ban observed that the continued strong global momentum for climate action was unprecedented. Most international treaties take several years to enter into force. The Kyoto Protocol had entered into force eight years after it was first signed in 1997.
“Today we can say with ever more confidence that this historic moment is likely to come very soon, perhaps even by the time governments meet for the next round of climate negotiations in Marrakech, Morocco in November,” Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC said at the ceremony. Brexit impact on EU ratification
The European Union with its bloc of 28 countries could likely provide a major boost to the Paris treaty’s early entry into force. But there have been fears that the impact of Brexit and Poland’s ongoing constitutional crisis could delay the ratification process of the Paris treaty. However, official spokespersons The Hindu reached out to dismiss such talks.
Anna-Kaisa Itkonen, the European Commission’s spokesperson for Energy and Climate Actions told The Hindu in a written response that Brexit is unlikely to impact the prospects of the Paris treaty and the EU is aiming for early ratification by the end of the year, although member countries will have to individually pursue their ratification processes back at home. “It is far too early to speculate on the question of future impact of the outcome of the UK referendum,” she said. As of now, only five EU member countries have ratified the treaty at home.
Adriano Campolina, Action Aid Chief Executive, said that prospects of an early entry into force of the Agreement less than a year since the Paris adoption of the treaty would have been an important signal and step forward to protect the lives of millions of people around the world. Criticizing the EU countries for not ratifying the treaty during the UN ceremony, despite being the third largest greenhouse gas emitter, she said: “European countries’ failure to ratify today is a dent in the climate leadership it has prided itself on previously.”
1.How many countries have signed the Paris climate treaty?

A. 45 B. 67 C. 50 D. 60 E. None of these

Answer: Option D
Solution: Till date total 60 countries have signed the treaty
2. What is the step taken by Ban-Ki-Moon before his exiting from his office?

A. He pushed countries to come forward and ratify the treaty at the earliest possible during the second day of the 71st UNGA underway now. B. He opened the treaty to each and every countries to speak about their views C. He stopped the Paris treaty in order to have peace among people in the world D. Both A and B E. None of these

Answer: Option A
Solution: Before exiting from his office, Ban-Ki-Moon pushed countries to come forward and ratify the treaty at the earliest possible during the second day of the 71st UNGA underway now.
3. What are the views of John Kerry on the ratification ceremony?

A. The Paris agreement will lead to next world war. B. Continued strong global momentum for climate action was unprecedented. C. Seeing the impacts of climate change, people are dying of heat, or being displaced, more countries must join the fight against climate change. D. He condemn such type of treaty E. He did not give his opinion regarding the treaty

Answer: Option C
Solution: John Kerry said that seeing the impacts of climate change, people are dying of heat, or being displaced, more countries must join the fight against climate change.
4. Who is Patricia Espinosa?

A. U.S. General secretary of state B. Action Aid Chief Executive C. European Commission’s spokesperson D. UN Secretary General E. Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC

Answer: Option E
Solution: Patricia Espinosa is Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC
5. What is the impact of Brexit on this ratification?

A. It will stabilize this ratification B. It will endorse the climate ratification among countries C. It could delay the ratification process of the Paris treaty. D. Both A and B E. None of these

Answer: Option C
Solution: Brexit could delay the ratification process of the Paris treaty
6. What Adriano Campolina forecast about the Paris adoption of the treaty?

A. He said that prospects of an early entry into force of the Agreement less than a year since the Paris adoption of the treaty would have been an important signal B. And He said that prospects of an early entry into force will step forward to protect the lives of millions of people around the world. C. He Criticizing the EU countries for not ratifying the treaty during the UN ceremony D. All of the above E. None of these

Answer: Option D
Solution: given in the last paragraph
7. Which of the following statement is correct?

A. The total global emissions count currently falls short of the requisite 55 per cent for the treaty to enter into force. B. The U.S. government too has been keen to see through the treaty before President Barack Obama exits office next year. C. The Kyoto Protocol had entered into force eight years after it was first signed in 1997. D. As of now, only five EU member countries have ratified the treaty at home. E. All of the above

Answer: Option E
Solution: all statement given is correct.
8. Which of the following statement is false as per the context of the passage?

A. It is far too late to speculate on the question of future impact of the outcome of the UK referendum B. The countries that endorsed the treaty helped clear the first hurdle of 55 countries required for its early entry into force by 2016. C. The total global emissions count currently falls short of the requisite 55 per cent for the treaty to enter into force. D. All of the above E. None of these

Answer: Option A
Solution: correct sentence is ‘it is far too early to speculate.....’
9. Which of the following is closest in meaning of word endorsed?

A. Validate B. Censure C. Unauthorized D. Evaluate E. disintegrate

Answer: Option A
Solution: ‘endorsed’ means ‘validate’
10. Which of the following correctly explain the meaning of ratification?

A. It is the official way to confirm something, usually by vote. B. Declaration C. Informative standards D. Reluctant documents E. None of these

Answer: Option A
Solution: ratification is an official way to confirm

Directions Q (1-10): Read the following passage carefully and choose the most suitable options for the questions given below:
A majority of Indians prefer to use the internet for accessing banking and other financial services than shopping online, shows a new survey.
Almost 57% of Indian respondents using the internet prefer to bank online and use other financial services due to hassle-free access and time saving features of online banking according to the survey. Checking information on products and service online comes a close second at 53% while 50% shop for products online. The fourth on the list around 42 % of respondents in India surfed online to look for jobs, the survey said.
Online banking has made things much easier for the people and it saves a lot of time. It has eliminated the problems associated with traditional way of banking where one had to stand in a queue and fill up several forms. Most of the banks in India customer friendly online banking facility with advanced security features to protect customers against cyber crime.
The easy registration process for net banking has improved customers access to several banking products increased customer loyalty, facilitated money transfer to any bank across India and has helped banks- attract new customers. The Indian results closely track the global trends as well conducted among 19204 people from 24 countries, the survey showed that banking and keeping track of finances and searching jobs are the main tasks of internet users around the globe.
Overall 60 % of people surveyed used the web to check their bank account and others financial assets in the past 90 days, making it the most popular use of the internet globality, shopping was not too far behind at 48%, the survey showed and 41 % were online in search of a job in terms of country preferences, almost Online banking has also caught on in a big way in nations like France, Canada, Australia, Poland, South Africa and Belgium, the survey showed. The Germans and British come on the top for using online shopping with 74 % of respondents in both countries having bought something online in the past three months. They are followed by 68 % of respondents in Sweden, 65 % in US and 62 % in South Korea.90 % of respondents in Sweden use e banking.
1. If the given sentences were to be arranged in their order of their popularity (decreasing popularity), which one of the following would represent the correct sequences as given in passage?
A. Use internet to gain information about products and services B. Use internet to search for jobs C. Use internet for online banking.

A. BAC B. CBA C. CAB D. ABC E. ACB

Answer: Option C
Solution: As per popularity, correct arrangement is CAB
2. Which of the following is not true in the context of the passage?

A. Internet users across the globe are mainly interested in looking for jobs and keeping track of finances B. Germany and Great Britain are the top countries where online shopping is quite popular. C. Many people in Sweden use e-banking to maintain their finances. D. A majority of Indians prefer shopping online as compared to other online activities E. All of the above

Answer: Option D
Solution: option (D) is incorrect statement.
3. According to the passage, banks are more successful in attracting more customers due to?

A. Better training to sales staff B. Opening more branches C. Easy registration process for net banking D. Both A and B E. No of these

Answer: Option E
Solution: None of the option gives the appropriate reason.
4. How many of the Indians using the internet shop online?

A. Between 40-50 % B. One-fourth of them C. Half of them D. One- third of them E. All of them

Answer: Option C
Solution: 50 % Indian prefer shopping online
5. Which of the following is most nearly the same meaning as the word hassle-free used in the passage?

A. Unskilled B. Not annoying C. Unsaddle D. Notable E. Subtle

Answer: Option B
Solution: ‘hassle-free’ mean ‘not annoying’
6. Based on the passage, what can be said about the internet is a nutshell?

A. It has increased the number of cyber crimes B. It is useful only for the rich C. It has been hyped for no reason D. It is more popular for online shopping than anything else E. None of these

Answer: Option E
Solution: None of the given statement can be said about ‘the internet is nutshell’.
7. Which of the following can be the appropriate title of the following passage?

A. The growing utility of Internet B. Internet and its drawbacks C. Internet-the curse D. Use of internet in different countries E. The traditional versus modern ways of shopping

Answer: Option A
Solution: As we can see that in the passage the increased utility of internet is described, option (a) is correct.
8. Which of the following is/are true in the context of the passage?

A. More than 50 % Indians using internet prefer online banking B. Many banks in India have introduced facilities to suit the needs of customers C. More people shop online in South Korea as compared to those in Sweden. D. All of the above E. None of the above

Answer: Option C
Solution: option (C) is correct.
9. Which of the following synonym is of eliminated as used in the passage??

A. Taken B. Introduced C. Begun D. Removed E. cancelled

Answer: Option D
Solution: ‘eliminated’ means ‘ removed’
10. According to the passage, globally the most popular use of internet is...?

A. Looking for a job B. Checking bank accounts and maintaining financial assets C. Shopping online D. Blogging and tweeting every update in one’ s personal life E. Finding out information about various products.

Answer: Option B
Solution: Most popular use of Internet is checking bank accounts and maintaining financial assets.