(A) This needs to be reversed.
(B) Data is available only for gross domestic capital formation and only up to
2015-16.
(C) Declining investment is a major problem that has been evident for some
years.
(D) Drilling deeper to look at
investment by sub-sectors (public, private and households, which includes the
informal sector) reveals an interesting picture.
(E) While public investment increased from 7.1% of GDP in 2013-14 to 7.5% in
2015-16, this was more than offset by a decline in private capital formation.
(F) Gross fixed capital formation in current prices fell from 31.3% of gross
domestic product (GDP) in 2013-14 to 27.1% in 2016-17.
Q1. Which of the following should be the
first sentence after rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) F
(c) A
(d) E
(e) C
Q2. Which of the following should be the
third sentence after rearrangement?
(a) A
(b) D
(c) B
(d) E
(e) C
Q3. Which of the following should be the
fifth sentence after rearrangement?
(a) B
(b) F
(c) A
(d) C
(e) E
Q4. Which of the following should be the
last sentence after rearrangement?
(a) D
(b) E
(c) A
(d) B
(e) C
Q5. Which of the following should be the
second sentence after rearrangement?
(a) C
(b) A
(c) B
(d) F
(e) E
Directions (6-10): In each of the following questions
given below there are two blanks, each blank indicates that something has been
omitted. Choose the set of words for each blank which best fits to the meaning
of the sentence as a whole.
Q6. Petrol and diesel prices have
_______ up slowly over the last three months, but without inviting the kind of
anger and criticism usually directed at such fuel price ________.
(a)ingressed, buildup
(b) implored, extension
(c) crept, hikes
(d) cringed, boost
(e) intruded, lift
Q7.Nearly 800,000 people in the U.S. now
face the ______ of losing their jobs, driver’s licences and university seats
and even of being ________ to a country that was not their home.
(a) feasibility, acquitted
(b) accessibility, proscribed
(c) compatibility, discharged
(d) certainty, departed
(e) possibility, deported
Q8. Given the ______ political climate
and bitter polarisation of the U.S. electorate along party lines, there is a
real risk that short-term point-scoring on specific aspects of immigration
reform could trump the need for a more ________, sustainable remedy.
(a)aggressive, adaptive
(b) hostile, robust
(c) ardent, active
(d)fierce, staunch
(e) frigid, complete
Q9. Nonetheless, China has also beaten
Tokyo to ________ Thailand’s partner of choice for its first high-speed rail
line, permissions for which were finally granted after a two-year _______.
(a) becoming, delay
(b) approve, evasion
(c) reserving, approval
(d) present, dodge
(e) conform, restriction
Q10. Traditionally, fuel prices were
_____ on a cost-plus basis, which led domestic prices to fall in line with the
_____ of inputs like crude oil.
(a) certified, acquire
(b) ensured, extent
(c) stated, gain
(d) determined, cost
(e) agiled, aggregation
Directions (11-15): In the following passage there are blanks, each of
which has been numbered and one word has been suggested alongside the blank.
These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five options are
given. In four options, one word is suggested in each option. Find out the
appropriate word which fits the blank appropriately. If the word written
alongside the blank fits the passage, choose option ‘e’ (No correction
required) as the correct choice.
India is known to grant titles of
“strategic partnership” very completely
(11). It is not odd to hear foreign ambassadors and high commissioners in
New Delhi nagging (12) about this
peculiar Indian trait in private conversations. The relationship with Japan,
however, is too special to be given the same treatment (13). Therefore, the Indo-Japanese bilateral cooperation
is carried out under the framework of a “special strategic and global
partnership”. The better part is that the aspect
(14) of cooperation between the two countries is indeed impressive and
therefore denotes (15) the unique
nomenclature.
Q11. (a)grudgingly
(b) lavishly
(c)properly
(d)generously
(e) no improvement required
Q12. (a)grumbling
(b) perverting
(c) vexing
(d)bothering
(e) No improvement required
Q13. (a)attention
(b) reward
(c) allowance
(d)cooperation
(e) No improvement required
Q14. (a)demeanour
(b) presence
(c) pace
(d) anomaly
(e) No improvement required
Q15. (a)asserts
(b) justifies
(c) appeals
(d) boosts
(e) No improvement required
SOLUTIONS:
S1. Ans. (e)
Sol. The sequence of the sentences after
rearrangement is CFADBE.
S2. Ans. (a)
Sol. The sequence of the sentences after
rearrangement is CFADBE.
S3. Ans. (a)
Sol. The sequence of the sentences after
rearrangement is CFADBE.
S4. Ans. (b)
Sol. The sequence of the sentences after
rearrangement is CFADBE.
S5. Ans. (d)
Sol. The sequence of the sentences after
rearrangement is CFADBE.
S6 Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘Crept, hikes’ are the correct
words that are making the sentence meaningful.
Crept means occur or develop gradually and
almost imperceptibly.
Intruded means be forced or thrust into.
Cringed means experience an inward shiver of
embarrassment or disgust.
Implored means beg earnestly for.
Ingressed means the action or fact of going in or
entering.
S7. Ans. (e)
Sol. ‘possibility, deported’ are the
correct words that are making the sentence meaningful.
Acquitted means conduct oneself or perform in a
specified way.
Proscribed means forbid or condemn.
S8. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘hostile, robust’ are the correct
words that are making the sentence meaningful.
Hostile means showing or feeling opposition or
dislike, unfriendly.
Robust means strong and healthy, vigorous.
Frigid means bitter.
Staunch means of strong or firm construction.
S9. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘becoming, delay are the correct
words that are making the sentence meaningful.
Conform means comply with rules, standards, or
laws.
Dodge means avoid.
S10. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘determined, cost’ are the correct
words that are making the sentence meaningful.
Agiled means able to move quickly and easily.
Aggregation means the formation of a number of
things into a cluster.
S11. Ans. (d)
Sol. ‘generously’ is the correct word to
make the sentence meaningful.
‘grudgingly’ means in a reluctant
manner.
‘lavishly’ means in a luxurious manner.
S12. Ans. (a)
Sol. ‘grumbling’ is the correct word to
make the sentence meaningful.
‘grumbling’ means complaining.
‘perverting’ means distort.
‘nagging’ means persistently painful or
worrying.
‘vexing’ means annoying.
S13. Ans. (e)
Sol. No improvement is required here.
S14. Ans. (c)
Sol. ‘pace’ is the correct word to make
the sentence meaningful.
Demeanor means outward behavior or
bearing.
S15. Ans. (b)
Sol. ‘justifies is the correct word to
make the sentence meaningful.
Assert means declare.
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