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Set B
Section English:

Q. 36-40 Read the following

passage carefully. Certain words in the
passage are printed in bold letters to
help you locate them easily while
answering some of these questions.
Due to robust growth in various
sectors including chemicals, food
products, textiles, garments and leather
goods the decline in Indias exports to
Germanythe largest maker for Indian
items within the European Unionhas
been reversed. According to information
provided by the German statistical
office, export from India registered a 8.5
per cent growth during the first six
months of the year. This positive growth
in export comes after a slow-down of
three years which resulted in a slide of
10 per cent during 1997 to 2000.
Remarkably the growth in exports to
Germany comes despite devaluation of
the Euro which has been giving the
jitters to exporters. Further increase in
exports is expected. According to current
estimates India would end year 2001
with a trade surplus of DM 700 million.
This is at least DM 200 million more than
the previous years level. The chemical
and food product sectors have done well
with growth rate exceeding 20 per cent.
Traditionally products like textiles,
garments and leather products account
for 50 per cent of Indias exports to
Germanyhave also shown healthy
growth. Indias exports to Germany
would reach a record level of DM 4.7
billion this year. German exports to India
are also picking up this year, Indias
imports from Germany increased by
June. The growth is mainly due to
Indias demand for hi-tech equipment
from Germany. Price competition due
to devaluation of the euro has also

helped German exporters to sell more

machine tools, electric and electronic
equipment and chemicals. India would
import German products worth DM 4
billion mark this year. IGEP estimates
in the long term, bilateral trade would
grow in a balanced pace with the
balance moving in a narrow band.
Indias exports to Germany has been
growing at a steady pace, exceeding
imports from Germany for the first time
in 2000.
36. What does the author imply by
saying the decline in Indias export has
been reversed?
(a) India is exporting more to
Germany.
(b) India is exporting less to
Germany.
(c) Things are in a good shape.
(d) The Indian export has
registered a decline.
(e) Germany is encouraging
business in India.
37. After what has the growth in
exports become positive?
(a) after registering a 8.5% growth
(b) a trade surplus of DM 200
million in India
(c) with the export of traditional
goods only
(d) after a slide of 10% during 1997
to 2000
(e) all of the above
38. What can substitute for giving the
jitters?
(a) causing loss
(b)causing feelings of extreme
nervousness
(c) causing tension
(d) giving a cold shoulder
(e) None of these
39. What is not true in context of

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the passage?
(a) German exports have picked up
as much as the Indian exports.
(b) India will have a trade surplus
of about DM 200 million more
than the previous year.
(c) Germany exports machcine tools to
India.
(d) Indian export has increased
despite the devaluation of the
Euro.
(e) None of these
40. Which of the following statements
is/are
true?
A. Indias exports to Germany may
reach DM 4.7 billion.
B. Devaluation of the Euro has
enhanced price competition.
C. Leather.
(a) only A
(b) only B
(c) only C
(d) A and C
(e) A, B and C
40-41. Pick out errors, if any, in
the(a), (b), (c) and (d) portion only, the
error may be of grammar, spelling or
of inappropriateness in the context of
the sentence.
41. It is indeed commendable(a)
that the apex court has deemed(b) it
necessary to remind the government(c)
of its duties in promoting education and
to invest in it(d). No error.(e)
42. Many companies are yet using
old fashioned methods, (a) says starling.
You get a typical situation where(b) a
large company has been through a
merger(c) and the chairman wants to
communicate a new vision to staff.(d).
No error.(e)
Fill in blanks:
43. Violent crimes is just one of the
many maladies ___ our society.

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(a) effecting
(b) afflicting
(c) inflicting
(d) attacking
(e) eyeing
44. Despite the merger last year the
Union ___ no malice towards the
management.
(a) bore (b) harbours
(c) did
(d) drew
(e) cut
45. Kangaroos are ___ to Australia.
(a) indigent
(b) indigenous
(c) pandemic
(d) used
(e) game
46. Suffragettes were the first ___
of the UK.
(a) feminists
(b) support
(c) rebellion
(d) outcast
(e) inhabitants
Pick out the meaning of the
underlined part only.
47. Ever since its collaboration with
the software giant the company is
forging ahead.
(a) making rapid progress
(b) making huge profit
(c) showing unprecedented success
(d) still declining
(e) None of these
48. The judge was both a judicious
and impartial man.
(a) judicial
(b) wise
(c) intelligent
(d) kind
Arrange the following partsP, Q,
R and Sinto a meaningful sentence.
49.. P: the cost of recruiting staff
Q: the problem that threatened
R: and its progression was
S: to disrupt the smooth merger
(a) QSRP
(b) PRQS
(c) RPQS
(d) SRQP
(e) SRPQ

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50.
P: into nothing but
Q: the search agents had
R: a commodity business
S: turned the hunt for talent
(a) QRPS
(b) RQSP
(c) QSPR
(d) PRQS
(e) RSPQ
51.
P: adopt the new approach
Q: serious in meeting
R: the Indian companies
S: global challenges will have to
(a) QRPS
(b) RQSP
(c) QSPR
(d) PRQS
(e) RSPQ
Give one word for the following:
52. a glorified deal
(a) dictat
(b) adage
(c) idolisation
(d) apotheosis
(e) None of these
53. use something as a reason for ones
actions
(a) cite (b) invoke
(c) involute (d) revoke
(e) infer
Directions:
In this Section each item consists of
a word or a phrase which is underlined
in the sentence given. It is followed by
four words or phrases. Select the word
or phrase which is closest to the opposite
in meaning of the underlined word or
phrase.
54. The professor had to share a
hotel room with a garrulous tax
collector.
(a) dumb
(b) speechless
(c) tongue-tied
(d) silent

55. It was fortuitous that I met her

in that party.
(a) unlucky
(b) bad
(c) distressing
(d) abominable