VA 02

Identify the incorrect sentence or sentences.


1.(a) A revolution can now be set off from the palms of our hands.

(b) SMS activists are willing to press few buttons to support a cause,
voice an opinion or build an agenda.

(c) Mobile phones have become an instrument to spread political and
social messages.

(d) The recent round of elections have shown this.
a)
a, b and c
b)
b, c and d
c)
b and d
d)
a and c

OA - C


a few buttons ... has shown this




Identify the incorrect sentence or sentences.


2.(a) The shore on the northeastern part of the Gulf of Mannar,
between Dhanush Kodi and Tuticorin,is marked different from the Palk
Straits area.

(b) Coral reefs and oyster banks provide rocky stretches of shore.

(c) The sandy beaches coexist with rocky shores and are more prominent
north of Tuticorin where the backshore sandy beach zone ranges from
200 m to 2 km in width and the height of the ridges ranges from 3 to 6
m.

(d) Between Tuticorin and Manappad, sandy beaches become narrow and
sand hills are high.
a)
a, b and c
b)
a and d
c)
Only c
d)
b and d


OA B

markedlydiff ... the sandy beaches



Identify the incorrect sentence or sentences.


3.(a) Many investors are tempted to time the market and shift their
investments to better performing funds.

(b) But experts advise against frequent churning of the portfolio.

(c) For one, it will invite a high tax.

(d) There is no tax on profits from mutual-fund schemes, that invest
forty per cent or more of their corpus in equities, if the investment
is for more than a year.
a)
Only b
b)
a, b and c
c)
b and c
d)
a and d

3 OA
C


portfolio --- rate of tax


Identify the incorrect sentence or sentences.


4.(a) Jaipur is only one place in the mall map of India.

(b) In all metros, major and minor, across the country, the shopping
mall is changing lifestyles and landscapes.

(c) If the mall is undergoing a second wave of expansion and
reinvention in Mumbai and Bangalore, then it's arrival in cities like
Visakhapatnam and Bhubaneshwar has led to a rethink of established
business norms.

(d) In their varying shapes, sizes and descriptions, malls promise to
change the way India does its shopping.
a)
b and d
b)
a, b and c
c)
Only c
d)
a and c

4 OA D

on the mall map ---- ITS



Four alternative summaries are given below each text. Choose the
option that best captures the essence of the text.


5.India and the United States may be visibly embarking on a beautiful
relationship out in the east right at the moment, but in the British
capital the Indo US business equation is becoming fiercely
competitive. For, India has just become London's second largest
foreign investor, right after the US, according to the city's official
foreign direct investment agency. Indian companies now represent 30%
of all foreign investment in London, making India the second biggest
overseas investor after the US which accounts for 50%, says the
agency. The evolution of the Indian business presence in the British
capital is seen to underline India's new sure-footedness as an
emerging economic power.
a)
In the east, India presently has a beautiful relationship with the US
but in London they are competitors in business. Indiais second only to
the US in foreign investment. This displays its confidence as an
emerging economic power.
b)
London is the place where India's emerging economic power is on
display. Here it is a close competitor of the US and is an emerging
economic power, with 30% of the foreign investment.
c)
India's foreign investment in London is 30% while that of the US is
50% showing the keen competition between Indiaand the US. India will
soon catch up with the US as an economic power to reckon with.
d)
It is possible that India and the US are embarking on a beautiful
relationship in the east, but in London India is a close second to the
US as a business competitor.



OA - A

6.When oil firms prosper, so do their suppliers. In particular, as the
high price of oil makes extracting the stuff from awkward spots
worthwhile, business is booming for the companies that produce the
equipment to do so. Jack-ups and semi-submersibles are rigs used to
drill for oil at sea. They are also proving to be big earners for
Keppel and SembCorp Marine, the Singaporean firms that make most of
the world's supply. Together, the pair have orders for rigs and other
oil vessels for the oil industry worth over 13 billion Singapore
dollars. Both firm's share prices have soared this year. Rig builders
have not seen such a surge in orders since the early 1980s. In the
lean years that followed, American and European shipyards dropped out
of business. But the famously far-sighted Singaporean government which
owns stakes in both companies and has long promoted the city state as
a transport and logistics hub continued to invest in marine services
as a natural complement to its busy port.
a)
Keppel and SembCorp are two Singaporean companies that sell drilling
equipment. Prices have soared and so have the share values of these
companies. Together they have orders worth 13 billion Singapore
dollars which is about 7.6 billion US dollars. The Singapore
government which has shares in these two companies is profiting.
b)
The Singapore government is wise in continuing to invest in marine
services while American and European shipyards dropped out of business
during a lean period. Now, with prices soaring, oil firms and
suppliers such as Keppel and SembCorp are reaping profits and the
Singapore government which has stakes in both these companies also
stands to gain.
c)
When oil firms prosper, the suppliers of rigs and other drilling
equipment also prosper. That is why the two firms Keppel and SembCorp
have huge orders and their share prices have risen. The Singaporean
government which has a stake in these companies continued to invest in
marine services even during a lean period and is prospering from this
wise move.
d)
The suppliers of drilling equipment prosper along with oil firms when
prices increase. Keppel and SembCorp Marine, two Singaporean firms,
which supply most of the world's needs have huge orders to the tune of
13 billion Singaporean dollars. The Singaporean government wants to
earn profits and hence continues to invest in marine services though
giants like US and Europe lost their businesses during a lean period.

6 - C


7.Only after the president's office publicly accepted the judiciary's
ruling and retracted its announcement _________________ Evin Prison
and be flown out of the country.
a)
that the judiciary relented and allowed the ailing Shourd to leave
b)
did the judiciary relent and allow the ailing Shourd to leave
c)
had the judiciary relented and allowed the ailing Shourd to leave
d)
when the judiciary relents and allow the ailing Shourd to leave

7- B

8.Though there are several articles written about globalisation and
women, this one stresses the need _______________ the overall economic
development of society.
a)
for protecting the interests of women, which is essential for
b)
to protecting the interests of women, which are essential for
c)
for the protecting of the interests of women, who are essential for
d)
of protecting of the interests of women, which is essential for



8- A