Easy Tutorial
For Competitive Exams
AMCAT Verbal Page: 6
41833.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : Why does castebases
reservation system needs to be assessed and audited from time to time?
To measure its economic advantage to the Nation.
To make sure that it achieves social justice for all.
To do a cost analysis.
None of these.
41834.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What is the tone
of the passage?
Neutral
Biased
Celebratory
Critical
41835.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : From the passage,
what can we conclude about the view of the author about Lord Mountbatten?
Appreciative
Sarcastic
Neutral
Speculative
41836.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What is the author
likely to agree to as the reason for the chaos in the sub-continent in 1947?
Because Gandhi was assassinated
Because the British left the sub-continent in haste.
Because the Hindus and Muslims could not live in peace.
Because Lord Mountbatten was watching a movie on 14th August 1947.
41837.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What could
possibly "grandiloquence" mean as inferred from the context in which it has been
used in the passage?
Grand Party
Celebrations
Lofty speech
Destiny
41838.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What is the author
primarily talking about in the article?
Mountbattens association with India.
Nehrus speech
Gandhis assassination
The aftermath of the partition.
41839.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : In the view of the
author, What does the Nehrus phrase "tryst with destiny" symbolise today?
A celebration of Indian Independence
An inspirational quote
A reminder of Gandhis assassination
A symbol of the ills of the partition
41840.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : The author
persists on talking about the " Bob Hope movie" in the article. Why?
Because the movie was a classic of 1947
He thinks it caused the partition of the sub-continent.
He uses it to show the apathy of the Britishers towards the sub-continent
It was Mountbattens favourite movie.
41841.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What does the
author imply about the future of the Pakistan?
It becomes a secular country.
It becomes unsecular.
It is unprosperous.
It becomes a rogue state.
41842.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : Why was Gandhi
assassinated?
Because he was favouring the Muslims.
His assassin thought he was partial to the Muslims.
He got killed in the violence after partition.
None of these
41843.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : Which of these
could you infer according to the passage?
Wages in the Developing countries are less as compared to wages in the developed countries
Wages in the Developing countries are more as compared to wages in the developed countries
Wages in the Developing countries are same as wages in the developed countries
None of these
41844.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What does
"American jobs" in the last line of the first paragraph of the passage imply?
Jobs provided by American companies
Jobs held (or to be held) by American people
Jobs open to only American citizens
Jobs provided by the American government
41845.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : According to the
passage, why India does not have enough skilled labour?
The total amount of young population is low
The total number of colleges are insufficient
Students do not want to study
Maximum universities and colleges do not match global standards.
41846.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What can you
infer as the meaning of stifling from the passage?
Democratic
Liberal
Impeding
Undemocratic
41847.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What is an
appropriate title to the passage?
Growing Indian Economy
Higher education in India
Indias Skill Shortage
Entrepreneurship in India
41848.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : In the third
sentence of the third paragraph of the passage, the phrase "closer to community
colleges " is used. What does it imply?
Near to community colleges
Like community colleges
Close association to community colleges
None of these
41849.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : According to the
passage, what is the paradox of the Indian economy today?
The economic progress is impressive, but the poor (earning one dollar per day) are not benefited.
The economic progress is impressive disallowing the government to take tough decisions.
There is not enough skilled workforce and the government does not realize this.
Government is not ready to invest in setting up new universities.
41850.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : Why are salaries
for skilled workers rising?
Companies are paying hire to lure skilled people to jobs.
American companies are ready to pay higher to skilled workers.
Entrepreneurship is growing in India.
There is not enough skilled workers, while the demand for them is high.
41851.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What is the
experimental approach being discussed in the first paragraph?
Word of mouth Marketing
Selling of video-game consoles, bottled water and electric toothbrushes
Traditional Advertising
None of these
41852.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What is the tone
of the passage?
Neutral
Biased
Celebratory
Critical
41853.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What can we infer
from Walter Carls statement?
could be used.
marketing.
Amway and Tupperware are products where word of mouth marketing
Amway and Tupperware are consumers who appreciated word of mouth
Amway and Tupperware are companies who use word of mouth marketing.
None of these
41854.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What is the effect
of internet on Word-of-mouth marketing?
It is impeded by the internet.
It is encouraged by the internet.
Internet magnifies the moral issues of this marketing technique.
Internet has made it obsolete.
41855.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : According to the
passage, in what order did different companies use word of mouth marketing?
Nintendo before Sony, Nestle and Philips.
Nintendo after Sony, Nestle and Philips.
Nintendo, Sony, Nestle and Philips: all at the same time.
None of these
41856.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : According to Peter
Kim, what happened to Microsofts marketing campaign for Vista?
It succeeded
It succeeded with some hiccups
It failed
None of these
41857.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : Where does
BzzAgent operate?
USA and India
USA and UK
USA only
None of these
41858.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What is the author
most likely to agree to in the following?
useful.
There is not enough evidence to state that word-of-mouth marketing is
There is enough evidence to state that word-of-mouth marketing is useful.
Evidence shows that word of mouth marketing is a failed technique.
Word of mouth marketing is unethical.
41859.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : Who are the new
breed of Maharajas ?
Maharajas who recovered their wealth in 2004.
The children of the older Maharajas.
The new class of rich people which emerged in India post liberalisation.
None of these
41860.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What is the author
most likely to agree to as the reason for the inflow of luxury good groups in India?
The fast growth in Indian economy leading to bright future prospects.
To serve the new breed of maharajas.
To serve the tiny fraction of high income groups in India.
None of these
41861.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : Why do different
rules apply to Wal-Mart and luxury good firms?
India is encouraging luxury goods while it doesn’t encourage Wal-Mart.
India is an attractive market for luxury goods.
There are different rules for retail firms and those that sell their own product.
India does not have a flourishing counterfeit industry.
41862.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What does
Devyani Ramans statement imply?
Beautiful clothes are an important luxury item and should be taken care of.
The luxury goods market is becoming disorganized.
The supply of beautiful clothes is very high.
None of these
41863.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What could be the
meaning of the word modish, as can be inferred from the context it is used in first
line of the passage?
Unattractive
Stylish
New
Beautiful
41864.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What is the author
most likely to agree to?
The current number of dollar millionaires in India is very high.
The current number of dollar millionaires in India is low.
The current number of dollar millionaires in India match world average.
None of these
41865.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What is a good
estimate of the middle class population in India today as inferred from the
passage?
583m
100,000
58m
300m
41866.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : According to the
author, which of these is not a problem for the luxury good firms in the Indian
market?
High import duty.
Difficulty in finding retail space.
Restriction on firms to enter Indian markets.
All of these
41867.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What could be the
meaning of the word panacea in the passage?
Solution
Problem
Solution to all problems.
Sustainable solution
41868.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : Why, according to
the author, should microfinance be scaled up in India?
The demand for microfinance is high.
It is a market-based anti-poverty solution.
It is sustainable.
Both 1 and 2.
1, 2 and 3.
41869.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : Why are saving
products not available?
Due to inflexibility of loan products.
Due to regulatory restrictions.
Since insurance services are not available.
Saving products are not available.
41870.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : Why does the
author talk about the entrepreneurial talent of poor in the concluding
paragraph?
Entrepreneurship among poor is encouraged by microfinance.
Entrepreneurship among poor is an alternate to microfinance.
Entrepreneurship among poor is discouraged by microfinance.
None of these
41871.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : Which of the
following is not a challenge faced by microfinance in India?
Does not help the poorest.
Efficient when economy of scale is achieved.
Non-conducive policy environment.
Structural problems of Indian society.
41872.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : Which of the
following is correct with regard to microfinance?
The supply is more than demand.
The demand is more than supply.
The supply and demand are well balanced.
None of these can be inferred from the passage.
41873.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What is the
authors view about interest rates?
The government should set them.
There should be transparency with regard to them.
The market forces should set them.
Both 1 and 2.
Both 2 and 3.
41874.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : Which of the
following will the author agree to?
Indian economy growth will solve the problem of poverty.
Indian economy growth is not enough to solve the problem of poverty.
Indian economy growth aggravates the problem of poverty.
None of these
41875.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : Which of the
following will Dr. George agree to?
birth.
The girl child is as safe in the mothers womb as after birth.
The girl child is more safe in the mothers womb in comparison to after
The girl child is more safe after birth as compared to the mothers womb.
None of these
41876.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What is the
solution to the problem of female foeticide as envisioned by Dr. Bedi?
Effective use of law.
Mass public outrage.
Comparison with Nithari killing.
Contempt towards doctors.
41877.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What is the tone
of the passage?
Factual
Biased
Aggressive
Sad
41878.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What is Akhila
Sivadass opinion on the PCPNDT act?
The act is inconsistent.
The act needs reform.
The act encourages demand for foeticide.
The act is sound, but needs enforcement.
41879.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What does the
word sanitised imply in the first paragraph of the passage?
Unforgivable
Legitimate
Free from dirt
None of these
41880.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : What is the
doctors explanation for foeticide?
They think it is legitimate.
They do it because people demand it.
The technology is available and there is no harm using it.
None of these
41881.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : Which of the two
people mentioned in the passage suggest similar solution to the problem?
Dr. Agnihotri and Dr. George
Dr. Bedi and Dr. Agnihotri
Dr. George and Dr. Bedi
Dr. George and Miss Sivadas
41882.Select the correct answer option based on the passage. : Which "demand"
does the author refer to, in paragraph 5?
Demand for principled doctors.
Demand for high income jobs for women.
Demand for youth icons.
Demand for sex determination and abortion.
Share with Friends