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The (31) of losing your job is getting smaller (c)faithful (d) hesitant
and smaller. As economy has improved and employers (e) confidentially
have (32) confidence, companies have been steadily 38. (a) subtract (b) attract
shedding fewer workers. The trend means greater job (c) attracting (d) detract
security and suggests a critical turning point in the (e) demean
economic recovery. It (33) the hope that workers’ pay 39. (a) strong (b) weak
will finally accelerate after grinding through a sluggish (c) weakening (d) boosting
recovery for the past half-decade. When the economy (e) boost
(34) into recession at the end of 2007, employers cut
40. (a) contraction (b)contract
deeply into their staffs. And then during the recovery,
(c)contracting (d) expand
they hired only (35). Instead, they sought to maximize
the productivity of their existing employees. But in (e)expanding
recent months, the picture has (36). Employers have Directions (41-50): In the following passage there are
added 200,000-plus jobs for five straight months, and blanks, each of which has been numbered. These
the unemployment rate has reached 6.1 percent, the numbers are printed below the passage and against
lowest since 2008. Now, the steadily declining level of each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
layoffs suggests that employers may have to hire even blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in
more (37)and raise pay if they want to expand their each case.
businesses .The shortage of laid –off workers There is already an extensive empirical
searching for jobs means that more companies may literature – often using growth accounts – that (41)
need to pay more to (38)talent. Other data confirm that these and other aspects of India’s economic growth.
across the economy, job cuts have reached unusually Many of the studies (42) one or more of the following
low levels. Total layoffs in May dropped below pre- topics. First, a number of analysts (43) focused on
recession levels. Still, while layoffs have fallen 7.5 characterizing India’s economic performance at the
percent this year, actual hiring has increased just 3 most aggregate level. While there is agreement that
percent, That’s a big reasons the job market might not growth did indeed improve during the past quarter
seem as healthy as the series of strong monthly net job century,researchers have reached varying conclusions
gains might suggest. Even so, more people with jobs on some issues such as the timing and precise
means more people with paychecks. Which tends to magnitude of this acceleration, and the relative
(39) consumer spending and growth. After a sharp (40) importance of changes in domestic policy. There are
in the economy in the first three months of the year, on-going discussions over the extent to which the
most economists expect growth to exceed a 3percent current growth can be maintained and various means
annual pace in the second half of 2014. by (44) it might be increased.
31. (a) risk (b)dangerous Second, analysts have examined the behaviour
(c)risky (d) prosperity of particular output sectors. A number of authors have
(e) aspect studied productivity in manufacturing – reaching a
wide range of conflicting conclusions. However, as
32. (a) regain (b) regained
explained indetail by Goldar and Mitra (2002),
(c)been regained (d) been lost
differences in the findings can be (45) to a variety of
(e) lost measurement issues, such as the use of singe versus
33. (a) raised (b) rose double deflation to construct estimates of real growth
(c) raises (d) diminishes in manufacturing value added. Goldar (2004) provides
(e) decreased a careful recent update showing that TFP growth in
34. (a) sink (b) sank manufacturing (46) to have slowed in the post reform
(c) float (d) swam period – raising additional puzzles discussed below.
(e) floated However, (47) difficulties in measuring
35. (a) hesitating (b) peacefully employment within individual industries, our analysis
(c)confidently (d) rare focuses (48) on the broader industrial sector. The 3
(e) hesitantly studies that focus on India’s services sector (many of
36. (a) brightened (b) shining which discuss the issue of sustainability), and those
(c)dooming (d) brightening that discuss agriculture, are discussed in the body of
the paper.
(e) doomed
37. (a) aggressively (b) aggression
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Given the large body of prior research, many (c) shall (d) will
of the results to be discussed below (49) already well- (e) are
known to those in the field. None-the-less, this paper 50. (a) consistent (b) consistently
seeks to make a contribution to that literature in a (c)hazardly (d) irregular
variety of ways. In particular, the growth accounting (e) turbulently
framework, combined with our emphasis on data
issues, pulls together concerns that have typically been
Directions (51-60): In the following passage there are
treated separately, and in some cases, raise
blanks, each of which has been numbered. These
implications that do not appear to have been
numbers are printed below the passage and against
(50)recognized. Our updated growth accounts
each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
incorporate recent data revisions, some of which are
blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in
quite large. They also provide new estimates for the
each case.
contributions to overall growth oflabour productivity
Economic development of country is (51) to
growth within major economic sectors versus the gains
their industrial growth. In a developing country like
from reallocation of labour and capital among the
India, Small Scale Industries play a significant role in
factors.
economic development of the country. They are a (52)
Furthermore, we have examined a variety of
segment of Indian economy in terms of their
additional data in our analysis of the role of capital
contribution towards country’s industrial production,
accumulation - providing estimates of the returns to
exports employment and creation of an entrepreneurial
schooling for human capital, and reporting on trends in
base.
sectoral saving and investment, for physical capital.
These industries by and large represent a stage
Thus, this paper is comprised of four remaining
in economic (53) from traditional to modern
sections. The next section details the construction of
growth accounts for India, with considerable attention technology. Small industry plays a very important role
in widening the base of entrepreneurship. The
paid to the quality of the underlying data.
development of small industries (54) an easy and
41. (a) examine (b) examines
effective means of achieving broad based ownership of
(c)forecast (d) forecasts industry, the diffusion of enterprise and initiative in the
(e) augur industrial field.
42. (a) address (b) denote Given their importance, the Government
(c)addresses (d) facilitate policy framework right from the First plan has (55) the
(e) evolve need for the development of SSI sector keeping in
43. (a) has (b) will view its (56) importance in the overall economic
(c)should have (d) have development of India. Accordingly, the policy support
(e) had from the Government towards Small Scale Industries
has tended to be (57) and favourable to the
44. (a) which (b) that development of small entrepreneurial class.
(c)if (d)whether Government accords the (58) preference to
(e) whose development of SSI by framing and implementing
(59) policies and promotional schemes.
45. (a) devote (b) attributes
The most important promotional policy of the
(c)attributed (d) decided
Government for the SSI’s is fiscal (60) in the form of
(e) developed tax concessions and exemptions of direct or indirect
46. (a) appeared (b) appears taxes leviable on production or profits.
(c)looked (d) seemed 51. (a) related (b)relating
(e) forecast (c)concentrated (d) resembled
47. (a) due to (b) because (e)assimilated
(c) for want of (d) than 52. (a) mean (b)vital
(e) that (c)insignificance (d)visual
48. (a) primary (b) primarily (e)insignificant
(c)chief (d) prime 53. (a)translation (b)transferring
(e) elementary (c)transition (d) transitional
49. (a) is (b) was (e) growth
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54. (a) offer (b) offers productivity. The policy (69) emphasis on (70) credit
(c)differ (d) differs flow at the ground level.
(e) encourage 61. (a) integral (b) centre
55. (a) highlighting (b)highlighted (c)dominant (d) proven
(c)heighten (d)demeaning (e) highest
(e)demeaned 62. (a) view (b) importance
56. (a) strategy (b) less (c)urgency (d) source
(c)complex (d) strategic (e) choice
(e) meagre 63. (a) isolated (b)apportioned
57. (a) conducive (b) congruence (c)abject (d) continuous
(c) unsuitable (d) unfit (e)profitable
(e) unfair 64. (a) justified (b) true
58. (a) high (b) higher (c)most (d) varying
(c)highest (d) measurable (e) catering
(e) lowest 65. (a) not (b) seriously
59. (a) unsuitable (b) suitable (c)must (d) positively
(c)suitable (d) strategy (e)patiently
(e) unmatched 66. (a) loans (b) fold
60. (a)incentives (b)imperatives (c)premises (d) area
(c)needs (d)improvement (e) branch
(e) help 67. (a) truth (b) aim
(c)goals (d) founder
Directions (61-70): In the following passage there are (e) course
blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against 68. (a) make (b) supply
each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the (c)enable (d) reach
blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in (e) focus
each case. 69. (a) gives (b) keeps
(c) set (d) always
Agriculture is a (61) sector of our economy (e) lays
and credit plays an important role in increasing 70. (a) augmenting (b) sending
agriculture production. Availability and access to (c) submitting (d) receiving
adequate, timely and low cost credit from institutional
(e) limiting
sources is of great (62) especially to small and
marginal farmers. Along with other inputs, credit is
essential for establishing sustainable and (63) farming Directions (71-75): In the following passage there are
systems. Most farmers are small producers engaged in blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against
agricultural activities in areas of widely (64) potential. each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
Experience has shown that easy access to financial blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in
services at affordable cost (65) affects productivity, each case.
asset formation and income and food security of the Creating a few more schools or allowing
rural poor. The major concern of the hundreds of colleges and private universities to (71) is
Governmenttherefore ,is to bring all the farmer not going to solve the crisis of education in India. And
households within the banking (66) and promote crisis it is – we are in a country where people are
complete financial inclusion, The Government has spending their parents savings and borrowed money on
initiated several policy measures in improve the education – and ever then not getting standard
accessibility of farmers to institutional sources of education, and struggling to find employment of their
credit. The (67) of these policies has been progressive (72). In this country, millions of students are (73) of an
institutionalisation for providing timely and adequate unrealistic, pointless, mindless rat race. The mind
credit support to all farmers in order to (68) them to numbing competition and rote learning not only (74)
adopt modern technology and improved agricultural the creativity and originality of millions of Indian
practices for increasing agricultural production and students every year, but also (75) brilliant students
adopt drastic measures.
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71. (a) base (b)mushroom Directions (81-85): In the following passage, there are
(c)point (d) set blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against
(e) crop each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the
72. (a) parents (b)money blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in
(c)fashion (d) equal each case.
(e) choice A (81) factor affecting the quality of primary
73. (a) victims (b) member education appears to be (82) levels of teacher
motivation. In 2002-2003, 25% of primary-school
(c)party (d) associates
teacher motivation. In 2002-2003, 25% of primary-
(e) together school teachers in rural India were absent on any given
74. (a) crush (b) flourish day. The impact of absenteeism is (83) by the fact that
(c) stir (d) halting the average primary school in India has a workforce of
(e) push no more than three teachers. The obvious reason –
75. (a) aim (b) drives remuneration – does not appear to be a (84). In fact,
(c) stop (d) responsible both education experts and ordinary citizens (85)that
(e) make government-employed school teachers are paid
relatively well. UNESCO surveys from as early as
Directions (76-80): In the given passage there are 2004 indicated that the annual statutory salary of
blanks, each of which has been numbered Against each primary school teachers in India with 15 years’
five words are suggested, one of which fits the blank experience was more than $14,000.
appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each 81. (a) important (b) tip
case. (c) pointless (d) key
India’s private-schooled, English-speaking (e) seriously
urban elite may attract global attention, but they are in 82. (a) high (b) pointed
the (76). The vast majority of Indian children (77) (c)acute (d) low
government-run primary schools in rural areas.In (e) beneath
2007-2009, rural India (78) for more than 77% of 83. (a)exacerbated (b) married
India’s primary-school students, of whom over 77% (c) stated (d) witnessed
were enrolled in government-run schools. This is (e) portrayed
where we see some of the nation’s (79)challenges.
84. (a) presence (b) forcing
India’s education system has not achieved strong
learning outcomes for reasons that are as diverse and (c)driver (d) reckon
(80) as the country itself, Key among these reasons is (e) case
poor teaching quality, which results from a multitude 85. (a) together (b) says
of factors. (c)argue (d) couple
76. (a) minor (b) major (e) impart
(c)majority (d) minority Directions (86-95): In the given passage there are
(e) maturity blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against
77. (a) go (b) follow each five words are suggested, one of which fits the
(c) attend (d) attended blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate words in
each case.
(e) leave
After spending time and efforts to stabilise
78. (a) account (b) accounted
rural incomes in the face of plummeting agricultural
(c)arranged (d) counted prices, Thailand’s government has now banned its
(e) accumulated attention to dealing with unfair lending practices. This
79. (a) tougher (b) stricter is part of wider (86) set in motion to reform state
(c)toughest (d) simplest dominated rural credit markets. Thailand has made
(e) simpler great strides in (87) access to financial services. 73
80. (a) nuanced (b) difference percent of the population now has a bank account and
(c)similar (d) simplified only 3 percent has no access (88) to formal finance.
(e) divine But lending by loan sharks has proved hard to stamp
out. One reason is that thais like to keep things
informal: the country’s shadow economy (89) for more
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than 50 percent of GDP- the highest in Asia. 95. (a) other (b) have
Household borrowing as a share of national income in (c)choose (d) offers
Thailand now (90) at 68 percent of GDP. Much higher (e) profit
than other middle income countries such as China
(20%), India (16%) and Indonesia (17%). To make Directions (96-105): In the given passage there are
life (91) for loan sharks, the government wants to scrap blanks, each of which has been numbered. Against
an interest ceiling that has been in place for sixty each five words are suggested, one of which fits the
years. The cap (92) registered non-bank lenders from blank appropriately. Find out the appropriate words in
changing more than 28 percent per year (including a each case.
13 percent service charge). The idea is to encourage Schools all over India (96) Children’s Day’ on
non banks to provide formal credit to poor 14th November every year. It was this day that out (97)
households. (93)institutions are typically community first Prime Minister was (98). His (99) had come down
based groups founded by the Ministry of Interior, from Kashmir to rich plains below. Kaul had been his
NGOs, local governments and monks. The cap means (100) name. This changed to Kaul – Nehru, and in
that it is not (94) for these groups to get into rural (101) years. Kaul was (102) and he became simple
lending. Thailand is a vast country and delivering Nehru. Jawaharlal Nehru was the (103) son of his
financial services in remote areas is costly. A Thai loan prosperous parents. And so he grew up and spent his
shark typically (95) two lending schemes : a borrower early years as a (104) child with no (105) of his age.
can just pay interest of 2 percent per day every day for
96. (a) consider (b) regard
24 days or repay the principal plus 2 percent daily
(c)celebrate (d) enjoy
interest in equal instalments. Both are terrible deals
and switching from a loan shark to a sound financial (e) respect
institution can save a house hold as much as $25,000 97. (a) great (b) only
Thai bhat per month. (c)formerly (d) importantly
86. (a) gap (b) space (e) arrogant
(c)effort (d) distance 98. (a) chose (b) rejected
(e) confusion (c)decided (d) selected
87. (a) give (b) insisting (e) born
(c) inhibiting (d) improving 99. (a) descendant (b) ancestors
(e) ignoring (c)following (d) colleague
88. (a) service (b) whether (e) off-spring
(c)instead (d) whatsoever 100.(a) false (b) nick
(e) further (c)family (d) oldest
89. (a) totals (b) value (e) first
(c) equivalent (d) made 101.(a) many (b) after
(e) accounts (c) later (d) starting
90. (a) reach (b) stands (e) subsequently
(c)fallen (d) arrive 102.(a) forgot (b) dropped
(e) received (c)overlook (d) special
91. (a) way (b) rough (e) fallen
(c)inhibition (d)encouragement 103.(a) only (b) spoil
(e) roughly (c) old (d) troubling
92. (a) allows (b) prohibits (e) famous
(c) tries (d) interferes 104.(a) feared (b) protective
(e) inhibits (c)lovely (d) lonely
93. (a) These (b) Which (e) pamper
(c) Its (d) Through 105.(a) competitions (b)associating
(e) When (c) play (d) partnership
94. (a) economical (b) necessity (e) companion
(c) essentially (d) rich
(e) successfully Directions (106-115): In the following passage there
are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These
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