Test Ref: TEP0S07 Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Questions 1 to 9 carry two marks each DIRECTIONS for questions J and 2: Select the correct alternative from the given choices 1. If x, y and z are real and positive and xy%z’ = 864, what is the minimum possible value of (xty+z2)? @ 62 2 43 @ 9 (4) 643 2. Apipe, P, can fill an empty tank in 12 minutes and another pipe, Q, can empty the same tank completely in 20 minutes. Pipe is configured (o close automatically when the water level in the tank reaches 3/4" of the height of the tank and simulta- neously the pipe Q opens and operates until the water level falls to exactly 1/4" of the height of the tank after which it closes and simultaneously P opens. If this process continues indefinitely, what portion of the tank is filled after exactly one hour? (assume that the tank is initially empty) ay 4 2) 25 @) 35 @) 34 DIRECTIONS for questions 3 and 4: Jack walked down a descending escalator (a moving staircase) and took 36 steps to teach the bottom. Jill started simultaneously and ran up the same escalator thrice as fast as Jack and reached the top in half the time that Jack took to descend the escalator. 3. How many steps did Jack take by the time, he crossed Jill? a 2 @9 @) 18 (4) Cannot be determined 4. If Jack were to walk down at twice his initial speed, then what fraction of his initial time taken would he be able to save? a 4 @ 3 @ 2 (4) Cannot be determined DIRECTIONS for questions 5 and 6: Consider the following multiplication. A BC 6 x5 D Each of the letters represents a digit from 0 to 9 uniquely. 5. What is A? a4 @9 @) 5 @7 6. What is J? a7 2) 6 @) 5 4) 3 DIRECTIONS for questions 7 to 9: Select the correct alternative from the given choices. 7. Ramesh had forgotten his friend’s seven-digit telephone number. He remembers the following: the first three digits are either 535 or 553, the number is even and the digit eight appears exactly once. If Ramesh were to use trial and error method to reach his friend, what is the minimum number of trials he has to make before he can be certain to succeed? () 3402 (2) 2401 (3) 3944 (@) 4400 8. What is the descending order of the numbers: A = (18)", B = (29)"" and C = (9)? () BAC 2) ACB @) BCA () CAB 9. Arope of length P cm is cut into a number of equal pieces of D em length and a piece of 13 cm is left. Another rope of length 12 Pem is cut into a number of equal pieces of D cm length and a piece of 2.cm is left over. If P and D are whole numbers greater than 13, how many values can D take? wt @ 4 @7 8Questions 10 to 21 carry one mark each DIRECTIONS for questions 10 to 19: Select the correct alternative from the given choices. 10. Twenty seven small cubes, each of side 1 cm, are arranged (o form a larger cuboid with the minimum possible surface area, What is the surface area of this cuboid? ) 54cm? (2) 25 em* (3) 78 cm? (4) None of these 11. Consider a chessboard of size 16 x 16 (instead of the standard 8 x 8). What is the total number of squares on such a chessboard? (a) 256 2) 408 @) 1396 1496 12. If a, b and c are the sides of a triangle and a? + b? — ac ab = be — c?, then the triangle is (Q) Scalene (2) Right angled (8) Isosceles but not equilateral (4) Equilateral 13. The number of real roots of the equation |x| + |x| —6 = 0 is w4 Q1 @)2 @3 14, Raman has some gold coins with him, His friend Vaman asks him how many gold coins he has. Raman replied “The number of gold coins I have is a two-digit number which can be expressed as a sum of two perfect squares in two different ways. Which of the following could not be the gold coins with Raman? () 65 Q) $8 @) 85 (4) 50 15. When the curves is equal to 2.718) (0) never (2) once (3) twice (4) more than twice e* and y =x? are drawn in the x-y plane, how many times do they intersect for x > 0, (Assume € 16. A quadrilateral ABCD is called a kite, if AB = AD and BC = DC. If AB < BC, then A is called the head and C the tail, while B and D are called the lateral vertices. In the kite ABCD, if -ZBAC = ZBDC, then which of the following is true of the sum ZBAC + ZBCA. (1) Itis less than 90° (2) Itis equal to 90° G) Ttis greater than 90° (4) tis equal to 120° 17. The quadratic equation whose roots are reciprocals of the squares of the roots of the equation: x? — 10x + 16 = Ois, (1) 8 68x +256=0 (2) 256x + 68x+ (3) 256x2- 68x +1=0 (4) 256x? - 64x +1=0 18. Jack, a shop owner, has a regular customer named Krack, who always wants a 10% discount on price and also demands 10% more quantity than what he should get. By how much should Jack mark his cost price up to make a net profit of 10%? () 30% (2) 33.1% (3) 20% (4) 34.48% 19. If x is a positive integer less than 4,000, how many values of x are there such that x a) 0 Qi (3) 2 @ 3 DIRECTIONS for questions 20 and 21: These questions are based on the following data. In the given figure, A and B are centtes of the two circles. PQR is a common tangent drawn to the circles from the point P which lies on the straight line passing through A and B Distance between A and B is 13 cm and the distance between the points of contact of the circles (i.e., QR) is 12 em. The diameter of the smaller circle is 6 cm, 20. What is the length of PE? (2) 88cm @) 158em 3) :128cm (4): 20.8em 21. What is the ratio of the areas of the triangles PAR and PBQ? a tel @ 2:3 @) 1:2 @ 21Questions 22 to 30 carry two marks each DIRECTIONS for questions 22 10 25: Answer these questions on the basis of the information given below. Two functions Diff (N) and Sum (N) are defined as follows: Diff (N) takes a non-negative integer N as a parameter and returns the difference of N and the number obtained by reversing the digit/digits of N. ‘Sum (N) takes a non-negative integer N as a parameter and returns the sum of N and the number obtained by reversing the digit/ digits of N. For a two-digit natural number Y, a set of six non-negative integers (A, B, C, D, E, F)is defined such that A= Diff (¥); B=Diff(A); C=DifB); — D= Diff (©); DiffD); — F=Dilt&) 22. If Bis not equal to zero, what is Y? (1) 86 2) 16 (@) 90 (4) Cannot be determined 23. If Y is greater than 50, what is F? ay 0 Qo @) 27 (4) Cannot be determined 24. If A + Diff (A) = 144, then C must be (a) 36 (2) 45 @) 27 (4) Cannot be determined 25. If Sum (A) = Sum (B) a) 2 jum (D) = Sum (E) = Sum (F), Y+A+B +C+D+E+F canbe @) @ (4) None of these DIRECTIONS for questions 26 to 29: Anwer these questions ont he basis of the information given below. ‘The four pie charts below show the macro picture of the foreign collaborations approved in 1998-99 in India. ee Sie “es Note: 1. The product wise split up of total number of foreign collaborations is the same for all the states. 2. The “Others” category comprises Germany, Singapore and South Africa, which are in the ratio of 2: 2: 1 in terms of both numbers as well as total investment. 26. If the total foreign investment in spices is shared equally between Singapore and South Africa, then Singapore’s invest- ‘ment in spices in India forms approximately what percent of its total investment in India? (Q) 10% Q) 15% @) 8% (4) Cannot be determined 21. If the pie chart showing the state wise split up of total number of foreign collaborations is applicable for the state wise split up of the total foreign investment also, then which of the following states received the maximum investment in Garments? (Q) Maharashtra (2) TamilNadu (3) Karnataka (4) Cannot be determined 28. Amount of investment per collaboration is minimum for which of the following countries? (1) USA Q) UK (3) Germany (4) South Attica 29. If the product wise split up of the total number of foreign collaborations is the same as that of the total foreign invest- ‘ment, then the number of foreign collaborations pertaining to Leather in West Bengal form approximately what percent of the total number of foreign collaborations in Tamil Nadu? (1) 23% 2) 21% (3) 18% (4) Cannot be determind DIRECTIONS for question 30: Answer this question independently.30. Amar and Anand are two identical twins. Amar always lies, while Anand always tells the truth, Which of the following questions could be asked to the two of them in order to tell who is who? (2) Are you the truth teller? (2) Would you answer yes, if I asked you, whether you were the truth teller? (3) Either (1) of (2) above (4) None of the above Questions 31 to 42 carry one mark each DIRECTIONS for questions 31 to 34: Anwer these questions on the basis of the information given below. 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(1 $ = 30 Rupees) () 8:3 Q 44 @) 7:5 (4) None of these 32. What is the difference in the total salary obtained by all the students put together of the business school which has the highest such total salary and that of the business school which has the least such total salary? (2) Rs.2312lakh 2) Rs.20S8lakh (3) Rs.17161akh (4) less than Rs.1000 lakh 33. If the students at all B-Schools of the graduating class of 2003 decide to contribute 18% of their salary to their alma ‘mater, then which B-School receives the highest such contribution? a) UM-A Q) IMB (3) FMS (4) IM-C34. Among the business schools whose highest Foreign salary is greater than $30,000 or whose Average Training Exp < Conv < ESB < LTA < Medical < HRA < Basic, what is the ratio of those that belong to A+ category and those that do not belong to A+ category? @) 5:4 @ it @ 21 4) None of these DIRECTIONS for questions 35 t0 38: Each a question followed by two statements, I and II, each giving some data ‘Answer the questions based on the following instructions Mark 1 if the question can be answered by using one of the statements alone; but cannot be answered by using other statement alone. Mark 2 if the question can be answered by using either statement alone. Mark 3_ if the question can be answered by using both statements together, but cannot be answered by using either statement alone. 35. The Tour de France is a cycling race of 32 legs, spanning a total distance of 3162 miles. What was the average speed Gn mph) of this year’s winner, Lance Armstrong? 1. The race started on 24* June 2003 and ended on 13 July 2003 IL. Armstrong took a total time of 121 rs and 30 minutes to complete the race. 36. AD, BE and CF are the respective altitudes on the three sides BC, AC and AB of the triangle ABC. Find the shortest among AD, BE and CF. LAD, AB and the area of the triangle ABC, which is acute angled, are given I. 2(BC - AC) > AB and 2(BC - AB) > AC 37, Is the four digit number abed a perfect square? 1 a=lb=2,d=6 Il b=2,c=8,d=6 38. How many Fridays ate there in the year? I. The year started with a Wednesday. Il. The year started with a Thursday. DIRECTIONS for questions 39 to 42: Answer these questions on the basis of the information given below. The following two tables respectively show the probabilities of winning and losing for six countries against each other, in a six nation tourney, according to Ravi Shastri and Ian Chappel. Table - I shows the views of Ravi Shastri, while Table - II shows the views of lan Chappel bible-1 riie-t (Peabo Winning Probab of Losing) cwsty Ym [ne [ine [raf st] wo] [ C%_[awe [ae nw [rac sr fw aw 3/5 | m0] 2 | 4/5 | 23 Aus wa | ws | 23 | 20 | 16 me f] —[ee| 22 pe [os me [=> [=p] be PET ce EEE mp pe tf [2s faa rapa pin fm] = [as [as va peep] pepe pepe pp] paw = [=|= pape] [a wi pis asp ae] as paw] wi ps6 | am pam] 25 Pow | ‘Aus — Australia; Eng —> England; Ind — India; Pak —> Pakistan; S.L —> Sri Lanka; W.I —> West Indies. Note: For example, in Table - I, 1 row, 2 column we have 3/5, which implies that Ravi Shastri’s estimate of Australia’s chances of winning against England are 3/5. If the probability of country X winning against country Y is more than half, then for the match that they play against each other, the odds are said to be in favour of country X and the odds are said to be against country Y. Assume that a country can win exactly those matches in which the odds are in its favour. 39. A country is considered to be “bet-worthy” if its average probability of winning, according to either Shastri or Chappel is between 0.45 and 0.75. How many of the above six countries are considered tobe “bet-worthy”? ay3 @4 @ 5 4) 6 40. According to Ravi Shastri, for how many teams, among the five teams that India will play against are the odds in favour of India? aa 25 @3 241, Ifa team gets 2, 1 and 0 points respectively for a win, a draw and a loss, then from among the three matches played between England, Pakistan and Australia, among themselves, which team does Ian Chappel expect to win the maximum number of points? (1) England (2) Pakistan (3) Australia (4) Cannot be determined 42, If the views of Ravi Shastri and Ian Chappel were respectively “the probabilities of losing” and “the probabilities of winning”, (instead of what is given) then how many teams can India beat according to Tan Chappel? a 3 @4 GB) 2 @1 Questions 43 to 46 carry half mark each DIRECTIONS for questions 43 t0 46: Fill up the blanks in the passage below with the most appropriate word ftom the options given for each blank. The right words are the ones used by the author. Be guided by the author's overall style and ‘meaning when you choose the answer Long standing conflict over Kashmir has not only _(43)_ relations between India and Pakistan but more importantly its also a major source of _(44) _ communal tension between the Hindus and Muslims in India. The _(45)_ of sound and peaceful relationship between India and Pakistan is how it plays in Ahmedabad, the country's communal hot bed. India is one of the ‘worst victims of terrorism originating from Pakistan, If the goal of the renewed dialogue is to end cross border terrorism, it may not be achievable in the __(46) — future because the Musharaf government either has no control over IST supported Islamic militants or is clandestinely collaborating with them. 43. (1) contaminated (2) destroyed (3) poisoned (4) depraved 44, (1) nagging (2) continual (3) vehement (4) frenzied 45. (1) touchstone (2) basis (3) principle (4) justification 46. (1) remote (2) bleak (3) uncertain (4) foreseeable Questions 47 to 74 carry one marks each DIRECTIONS for questions 47 to 50: In each of the following questions, statements I and 6 are respectively the first and last sentences of a paragraph and statements A, B, C and D come in between them. Rearrange A, B, C and D in such a way that they make a coherent paragraph together with statements 1 and 6, Select the correct order from the given choices and ‘mark its number as your answer. 47. Sir Hugo was a wealthy owner of one of the country banks, affectionately called by the people as ‘Bond’s Bank’ A. Unfortunately, his ever-rising popularity went to his head and he wanted to retain the universal esteem he enjoyed, by continuing to be ‘Lord Bountiful’ for ever. B. It made ‘mints of money’ and was believed to be indestructible and was often likened with the Bank of England. C._ Sir Hugo Bond was a great philanthropist too and contributed to every worthwhile charity, which were promptly named after him. D. There was the Bond Library, the Bond hospital and so on. 6. The trouble was that he had run out of money and he had only two options left; either stop being a guardian angel or use other people’s money. (1) BCDA 2) BDCA (3) ABCD (4) DABC Ina sharply polarised world, where dire poverty and extreme wealth co-exist, the gulf between the rich and the poor is steadily growing. A. Expanding global markets and the ethics of globalisation which link countries in an iniquitous economic order have contributed significantly to this B. Globalisation is creating new inequalities and as the Report points out, it is the poor people in poor countries who bear the cost of unequal consumption. C. Well over a billion people are deprived of basic consumption needs including water, sanitation, healthcare and basic education. D. Last year’s Human Development Report (HRD) showed that globally, 20 percent of the world’s people in the highest income countries account for 86 percent of total private consumption expenditure 6 More worrying, the HDR 1998 found that the definition of what constitutes a ‘necessity’ is changing with lines blurring between luxuries and necessities. () ACDB @ ABDC (3) ADBC (4) BCAD49. 1. Centuries of foreign rule had demoralised the local Sikh communities of Chandigarh. A. The onslaught of Islam and the caste system was at it peak under the rule of Aurangazeb whose main attempt was to convert people into Islam. B. Guru Gobind Rai, prepared himself to take up the responsibility of the Sikh panth and the cause of the oppressed, the tyranny of the autocratic state C. They were intimidated by the growing popularity of the Guru - especially because the lower classes suffering from the atrocities of the caste system were becoming part of the Sikh community. D. As soon as he began to reorganise his army, trouble arose from the local Hindu Rajput chiefs. 6. In 1688, the Guru was victorious in a battle against these chiefs and fortified his headquarters. ) ABDC (2) DCAB 3) ACDB (4) DACB 50. 1, Thirteen hundred years ago there was a great traveller from China to India in search of wisdom and knowledge. ‘A. And he journeyed all over India and studied the people that lived in this great country in those far off days. B. His name was Hiuen Tsang and over the deserts and mountains of the north he came, braving many dangers, facing and overcoming many obstacles, so great was his thirst for knowledge C. Hiuen Tsang became very learned himself and he was given the title of “Master of the Law’ D. And he spent many years in India, learning himself and teaching others, especially at the gteat University of Nalanda 6. Later, he wrote a book of his travels and itis this book which contains the story of a ‘very wise man’ () DBCA @ DABC 3) BADC_— (4) BDAC DIRECTIONS for questions 51 10 53: Each question has a sentence with two blanks followed by four pairs of words as choices, From the choices, select the pair of words that can best complete the given sentence. 51 Prior to the 1990's very few people had to foreign goods but the era of liberalization, which began in the 1990, saw a/an of foreign goods and technology. (0) access ... influx (2) liking... exodus (3) craze ... infiltration (4) penchant ... smuggling 52, A/An. lifestyle, which involves minimum physical activity and food habits, are the root causes for ‘many ailments (2) immaculate ... elaborate (2) impeccable ... cautious (3) ostentatious... regimented (4) sedentary ... indiscriminate 53. A person with a approach to life, fights rather than expects miracles to happen. (2) spiritual... criticism (2) rational .. adversities (3) pessimistic .. odds (4) negative ... circumstances DIRECTIONS for questions 54 and 55: Four alternative summaries ate given below each text. Choose the option that best captures the essence of the text 54, Gutenberg’s invention started mass publishing, but the rise in literacy it stimulated ultimately led to a great deal more person-to-person correspondence. Computer based communication across networks developed the other way around, I started out as electronic mail, a way to communicate person-to-person or to small groups, and developed into a form of mass communication. Now millions of people are taking advantage of the Internet's low friction distribution to communicate on a wide scale via various forms of posting. Perhaps, the most powerful form of posting, the one that resembles a traditional publication, is the web page. The quality of web publishing is not uniform as you'd expect in a medium in which anybody can publish and nobody can easily charge anything for their work. I hate to think how many hours I have spent cruising around looking at information of dubious value. But as millions of people have discovered, browsing the web can be enthralling even so. 1, Just as Guterberg’s invention started mass publishing so the internet revolution has added a new dimension to mass communication. The web page, the most powerful form of posting, is the means. Though the quality varies, browsing the web is a thrilling experience for everyone. 2. The internet has increased communication through e-mail similar to the way the invention of printing changed the communication scenario. Both have made communication widespread and easily accessible and thereby served society, 3. Guturberg’s invention increased mass publication and through it literacy and personal correspondence, Communi cation on the internet has moved from personal e-mail to mass communication in the form of postings - web pages being the most powerful. Though the quality of web pages is uneven, browsing the web is fascinating. 4, The internet has revolutionised communication just as Gutenberg’s invention did. Both moved from the personal to the public domain, increased literacy and made communication widespread and accessible to al55. Mauritius, like the other Mascarene Islands a thousand miles to the south of Seychelles, is a serene landscape created in violence, Volcanoes hurled it up from the ocean floor some seven million years ago. Igneous soil, chocolate rich, stretches wide, and stones cleared from the fields are stacked in pyramidal heaps like ruins of ancient temples. Every- where, everywhere grows sugarcane, The population, more than a million, presents a special problem. “Too much people”, as one worker summed it up. Mauritius has one of the greatest population densities in the world. Four centuries ago Mauritius was uninhabited by man; the dodo waddled about free of enemies and any means of defence, and perished when hunters arrived. The French came, bringing African slaves with them, and at last came the British bringing not slaves but indentured labour from their Indian subcontinent. 1, Mauritius is like the other islands south of the Seychelles in its quiet landscape. But it was created in violence by a volcano pushing it up from the ocean bed some seven million years ago. As such it has igneous soil and a high density of population. At one time it was inhabited by only the dodos that waddled about. 2, Mauritius is a serene island created by volcano seven million years ago. It has one of the greatest population densities in the world. Four centuries ago it was inhabited by the dodos. Then the French came with African slaves and next the English with labour from India. 3. Seven million years ago a volcano pushed up the ocean bed and thus was born Mauritius, an island to the south of Seychelles. With igneous soil and stone heaps, sugarcanes grows everywhere. It has a dense population that has replaced the dodos that once inhabited the island, The French and the British ruled here. 4. ‘Though created in violence by a volcano, Mauritius is a serene island like the other islands tothe south of Seychelles. Its population of more than a million has replaced the dodos that waddled freely at one time. The French and the British came here with their respective labour force. DIRECTIONS for questions 56 to 58: Identify the incorrect sentence or sentences, 56. A. Marianne was seriously injured in an accident. She lay in the operating room waiting anaesthesia. She was hooked to a computer that monitored her heartbeat She was also listening to her favourite songs. () AandB @ CandD = 3) BandC (4) AandD A. The doctor's hands tightened on steering wheel. B The asphalt road turned to red dust. C. A few kilometres more and the track plunged to dense equatarial forest. D. A sign post read ‘chutes de Ponbara’ - the great waterfalls. (1) Only A 2) Onlyc (3) BandD (4) AandC 58. A. It'was hanging on a rack at a clothing store. B. While the other coats drooped, this one was holding itself. C. The coat had black velvet collar and beautiful tailoring, D. That had an unbelievably low price of $28. (1) AandB @Q) CandD 3) A.BandC (4) B,CandD. DIRECTIONS for questions 59 and 60: Each statement has a part missing. Choose the best option from the options given below the statement to make up the missing part 59, Hsuan-Tsang’s visit to India and the great respect in which he was the rulers of the two counties (1) both held in China and India led to the establishment of political contacts between (2) held both in China and India led to the establishment of political contacts between ) held both in China and India led to the establishment of political contacts among, (4) both held in China and India led to the establishment of political contacts among 60. This looking back to the past and of ancient literature and history, and later by the story of the Indian colonies in the eastern seas. (1) finding comfort and sustenance there was helped by a renewed study (2) to the finding comfort and sustenance there was helped by renewed study (3) to find comfort and sustenance there was helped by a renewed study (4) to finding comfort and sustenance there was helped by renewed studyDIRECTIONS for questions 6] 10 74: Bach passage in this part is followed by questions based on its contents, Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer for each question. If there is one health story that journalists love to report, it’s the one about the health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption. ‘You can practically hear the editors chuckling “Ha! Here's a vice that’s good for you!” No doubt part of their interest stems from the fact that some writers and editors are known to enjoy a drink or two. But the truth of the matter is that the research on the health benefits of alcohol generally gets a heck of a lot mote play than it deserves. For starters, this is an old story. Indications that a touch of the grape may do the heart some good go back at least 30 years, although each new shot of positive evidence still gets lots of attention. Two weeks ago, a big study in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that a particular pattern of drinking — rather than the absolute amount or the type of alcohol consumed — seems to have the best health effects. The investigators concluded that men who consistently drink a small amount of beer, wine or spirits, three or more days a week sufler fewer heart attacks than those who drink less frequently. But you probably didn’t hear or read anything about another large study, which came out a week later, that found that the beneficial effects of moderate drinking do not, for complex reasons, always seem to apply to African Americans. Here's another twist that doesn’t usually get emphasized: although the data supporting the health benefits of moderate alcohol consumption are strong, they are almost entirely from epidemiological studies, not the large, randomised, placebo- controlled trials that are the gold standard of science. Epidemiological studies are very good at identifying possible trends and. associations, but they are not designed to prove cause and effect. That’s not necessarily a problem. No one has ever done a randomised trial of smoking, yet it clearly causes cancer. On the other hand, it was on the basis of good epidemiological evidence that doctors believed for years that long-term use of estrogen and progestin would significantly protect women from heart disease. When the theory was put to test with a randomised, controlled trial, however, it tured out to be dead wrong Even if moderate drinking does confer health benefits, which it probably does, they are rather modest ~ certainly not stronger than the effect of small daily doses of aspirin on heart health. Indeed, according to Dr. Ira Goldberg, a preventive-medicine expert atthe Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, the effect may be more in line with the apparent cardio-protective benefit of eating a modest portion of nuts each day. Nuts, of course, aren’t as sexy as alcohol. They're also unlikely to impair your judgment behind the wheel or send you on the road to rehab. Simply put, alcohol is not for everyone, “It's a lot more important to stress the benefits of a healthy diet and regular physical activity,” says Eric Rimm, one of the co-authors of the New England Journal study. If you are one of those people who is able to drink responsibly, you can enjoy alcohol without tuning it into some kind of medical excuse. But if, for whatever reason, you don’t drink, there's no need to start, There are plenty of other ways to take care of your heart. 61. The statement, “Ha! Here’s a vice that’s good for you!” seems to be (1) anoxymoron, (2) asimile. (3) a satire. (4)_a sugar coated bitter pill 62. The passage (1) encourages people to drink more. (2) supports a person’s decision to start drinking. (3) urges people to use discretion while drinking. (4) does none of the above. 63. The study mentioned in the New England Journal of Medicine says that (1) a particular pattern of drinking may benefit the consumers, (2) a particular type of alcohol is to be preferred (3) alcohol in any form is beneficial. (4) only a particular quantity of a particular drink may be beneficial 64, The data that supports the positive aspects of drinking may not be accepted as error free because (1) further tests may disprove the initial facts. (2) they are not collected from the trials that are designed to prove cause and effect, (3) the effects are too small to be studied independently, (4) nothing can beat the combination of a healthy diet and regular exercise. 65. Alcohol seems to protect its consumer's (1) Iungs. (2) general health, (3) heart. (4) aspirin consumption.‘We need to integrate or link any intervention of human resource development to the ultimate goal ofthe business. Without this ink any further development of staff would be a waste of resources ‘There are three major challenges, that organisations face in the area of human resource development. The first is our basic needs, to survive in today's competitive market. Such needs are highly influenced by our social status and the consumption patterns of the individual. Taking the point of view from an enterprise, such needs can be expressed in terms of competition and market shares. Without fulfilling these basic conditions the organisation or business will soon lose and be taken over by a more dynamic competitor. ‘The second challenge to human resource development has to do with technological changes. We need to lear and adapt to new technologies, which are offered at an ever increasing speed. Let's just look at communication, Twenty years ago we ‘were impressed by the Telex and the huge big machine where we had to prepare the perforated strip of paper before sending the message. That system lasted only for a few years and the fax was introduced. What a marvelous invention! But it didn’t last long, though we still use it today. Now we are in the era of e-mail and the internet. If we would not have developed the necessary skills to use these tools, we would be lost and out of the market! The third major challenge in today's world is the cultural diversity, highly influenced by the global migration pattern, Human development practitioners need to carefully consider this issue. Different cultures have different habits, aptitudes, values and approaches to absorbing new knowledge. While planning interventions and improvements in personnel efficiency, cultural diversity has to be assessed carefully to meet the diverse requirements, Any training intervention should start with a review of the business strategy and carefully consider the external environment. ‘We have to focus on the necessary skills and knowledge required by the business in the near and medium term future. The idea is to develop those skills, which will be required by the business to remain competitive in the market. This can be done through a “Training Needs Assessment”. No intervention should be developed based on the outcome of the training needs assessment alone. We need to conduct a ‘gap analysis” to further narrow down the scope of required skills and knowledge. Once that is done we can start thinking ahead, Now we need to consider which techniques and methods should be used during the intervention or training, Itis the task of the training officer, in collaboration with line managers, team leaders and supervisors to develop the curricu- um. Yes, they should be included because they are the ones at the front who can tell best what exactly is required and they know better the attitudes and behaviour of their subordinates. For that, a well established consultation process is required. Cultural diversity of the candidates needs to be considered carefully since this will strongly influence the development of the curriculum and the techniques and methods used to transfer the required know-how If all this preparatory work has been completed, the next consideration is, whether the training should be conducted with available human resources or the company should outsource the programme to a specialized institution. We may not have the required knowledge in-house. Linked (o that is the evaluation and decision whether the intervention shall be conducted in- house or it would be better to take the whole group of participants to a neutral place where no disturbances will happen during the implementation phase. After conducting the training, be it on-the-job or off-job, a thorough evaluation has to be made. At this stage we are looking at the impact the intervention had. According to the training, we should investigate different factors, which hopefully have been clearly stated in the overall objective of the programme. Depending on the objectives, productivity or time saving on certain tasks can be assessed. Quantities produced, qualitative aspects and others will give us indications if the training was successful. ‘More complicated becomes the evaluation when we look at issues such as changed behaviour, decisions taken by individuals and job satisfaction, These are the “soft” indicators, which are more difficult to evaluate. Again, the evaluation process should not be done in an isolated form by the trainer or instructor alone. The participation of line managers and direct supervisors is a must, At the end they will know if the training or personal development has really taken roots and been effective. Such a detailed and systematic effort ensures that the efforts in preparing the staff for the future challenges has had its impact and that the company did not send their workers and managers for just an outing, 66, Whom should the training officer include in developing the curriculum for the intervention programme? (0) Line Managers (2) Supervisors (3) Team Leaders (4) All the above67. Which of the following does the author say are linked while taking a decision about planning/implementation of an intervention programme? A. Evaluation of the efficiency of the intervention programme. B. Whether the training programme should be conducted by in-house personnel or by experts from outside the company. C. Whether the intervention programme should be conducted within the company premises or at an outside-location. D. The influence of the cultural diversity of the personnel on the programme. (Q) Only A and B (2) Only Band C (3) Only A, B and C (4) Only C and D 68. As per the author, what isthe first step in human resource development intervention by any company? (1) Consider the cultural diversity of the personnel (2) Understand where the company stands vis-a-vis the competition (3) Adopt the latest in technology (4) Review the business strategy of the company and consider the external environment 69. Which of the following statements is true? (1) Evaluation of the intervention programme should be done by the trainer or the instructor alone (2) Soft indicators are more difficult to evaluate while evaluating an intervention programme (3) Training curriculum should be developed based purely on training needs assessment (4) Cultural diversity of employees remains relatively unaffected by global migration patterns, Flashing light beckons weaty travellers to a cybercafe on Highway 62. Sipping chilled Coke from a foam cup, a fifteen-year- old girl, mature beyond her years, chats with her boyfriend on the Net. “I get bored easily,” says she, “I need something all the time - TV, music, something, something....!” To express her emotions to her unseen partner, she uses an elaborate code developed to portray human feelings in the cyberspace. Changes around us are fascinating, unnerving. The one constant we are sure fo confront in the otherwise unpredictable future is the reality of accelerating changes. And the question that will bother us all is that “Can we keep pace with this hyperspeed?” Geographical barriers are becoming insignificant as investors, businesses, and consumers are secking partners from remote corners of the world with compatible political and social (even religious) points of view. ‘Changes in the lifestyles and family values are bewildering. The youngsters are saddled with endless cravings and perceived under-achievements. And they are the ones to be diagnosed with such “millennial” afflictions as attention deficit disorder and chronic ennui - widely thought to be symptoms of an information age in which kids use computers, consumer electronics and the high-octane programming of MTV to escape from the world of realities. Doomsayers predict that our future generations will not have the skill to lead us in the next millennium. ‘The collective attention span of all age groups is shrinking progressively. This leads to the perpetual boredom that does not spare anybody. Among other results of our diminished attention span is the growth of serial life partners. People now live multiple life spans and are likely to have five or six careers over a span of five or more decades. Today's families are more flexible with single parents, stepkids, surrogate parents, and homosexual parents all being part of the mix. Traditional families are becoming less and less common. The trickle of single parenting of the yesteryears has now become a trend in the developed countries. ‘There is a phenomenal rise in single parenting and in “blended’” families, with “his” kids and “her” kids shuttling between two or ‘more households. While unwed motherhood has become a bonafide option, a large section of married women are remaining childless by choice. And the debate over the role of fathers is becoming more and more heated the world over. Allover the world people are afraid, They are worried about the state of their countries, their jobs, their schools, violence on the streets, food safety, scientific “advances” (including cloning and genetic screening), the impact of globalization on local culture and about what the future holds for them. After years of being lied to or misled by everyone from government leaders and religious figures to the media, many of them no longer have the implicit faith they once had in institutions. ‘As everything from unemployment to a perceived loss of national identity/culture fuel the fears of those who face an uncertain future in this superfast age, a civil cold war is imminent. The war will be waged by the liberals and the conservatives over such. social issues as abortion, religious expression, homosexuality, women’s rights and the causes of immigrants and minorities In the field of business, the level of satisfaction is calibrated with efficiency and speed. Consumers have become more impatient and demanding than ever before. From computer to fragrances, they want products to be tailored according to their individual needs and they want them fast. Anything that is not immediate is s-I-o-w. And what is fast enough today is simply not going to cut it tomorrow. While the ever-expanding arena of science and technology is enabling companies to reach out to individual consumers and to cater (o their personalised demands, corporate world remains on tenterhooks to serve their buyers better.In this climate of fear and mistrust, buyers seck long-term product/service “partners” that will help them survive and thrive both professionally and personally. They want something they can hold onto for long, something they can trust, It comes as no surprise that in Britain, consumers say they trust Marks & Spencer more than they trust the government or church, For many, established brands are providing the sense of constancy, quality, and tradition that is increasingly lacking elsewhere in our world. Going global is increasingly becoming unavoidable — even for the isolationists. While small marketers are coming up with innovative ways to give mass-produced products a local appeal, more and more foreign business majors with all their enthusi- stn ate making a foray into the domestic markets. Globalization with its promises of fast-growing markets and tougher compe- tition is surely tolling the death knell for the organisations that have failed to keep pace with the ongoing changes. ‘As brands consider the implications of going global, they also recognise the enormous draw of the hyperlocal conditions. Corporate houses in the global fray are being compelled to realise the need to respect local customers and preferences and to forge links with customers keeping local sentiments and desirability in view. The ‘me’ factor has gained dominance over the ‘we all’ factor in framing marketing strategies the world over. And the stress lies on striking the right balance between universal appeal and sufficient localisation to attract and sustain the interest of consumers in each market. 70. Changes in lifestyle and family values have (A) baffled people. (B) made kids into escapists. (C) created a future generation lacking in leadership. (D) made youngsters a dissatisfied lot (1) Only A @) AandB 3) A.BandD (A) All the above 71. In this globalised world, corporates need to (A) be quick to change. (B) customise their products. (C) build long term relationships with customers in order to gain their trust (D) take into account local customs. () AandB Q) CandD 3) AB,C (4) Allthe above 72, Regarding globalization, we can say that (A) small players with low turnover will be wiped out (B) foreign brands try to capture local markets. (C) itcan kill any organization that fails to change with time (D) multinationals need to consider local customs and preferences while devising marketing strategies. (1) All ate true except A. (2) All are true except B. (3) All ate true except C. (4) All ate true except D. 73. The following statement(s) pertain(s) to the civil cold war mentioned by the author: (1) It revolves around social issues (2) Itis the result of a clash between traditionalists and modernists, (3) People fear losing their cultural identity. (4) Alll the above are valid. 74, The phrase, ‘one constant’, in the passage, means (1) one thing constant about change is change itself (2) the increasing rate of change. (3). scourges like inability to concentrate, persistent lethargy ete. (4) infinite desires and dissatisfaction among the youth.