English - Online Test
Q1. Direction: Given passage is followed by a set of four statements. Answer according to the directions given for each question.
India’s baffling array of state and national labour laws date to the 1940s: one provides for the type and number of spittoons in a factory. Another says an enterprise with more than 100 workers needs government permission to scale back or close. Many Indian businesses stay small in order to remain beyond the reach of the laws. Big firms use temporary workers to avoid them. Less than 15% of Indian workers have legal job security. The new government can sidestep the difficult politics of curbing privileges by establishing a new, simpler labour contract that gives basic protection to workers but makes lay-offs less costly to firms. It would apply only to new hires; the small proportion of existing workers with gold-star protections would keep them.
(A). More Indian workers can get permanent jobs and legal job security if existing labour laws are reformed.
(B). Effective labour law reform can encourage many Indian businesses to grow to more than 100 workers.
(C). Outdated Indian labour laws need to be simplified to provide basic protection to workers and curb privileges.
(D). The difficult politics of curbing privileges can be avoided if the changes in the labour law only apply to the new hires.
Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage given above.
(A). More Indian workers can get permanent jobs and legal job security if existing labour laws are reformed.
(B). Effective labour law reform can encourage many Indian businesses to grow to more than 100 workers.
(C). Outdated Indian labour laws need to be simplified to provide basic protection to workers and curb privileges.
(D). The difficult politics of curbing privileges can be avoided if the changes in the labour law only apply to the new hires.
Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage given above.
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
Only C
Summarising the paragraph, the labour laws in India are dated and need to be reformed. A simpler labour contract that gives basic protection to workers while curtailing privileges for new hires and making layoffs less costly to firms is required. Option A- From the option, we cannot conclude that if labour laws are reformed, more workers can get permanent jobs and also, it is not the main idea of the paragraph. Option B- The paragraph does argue that outdated labour laws mean that most businesses stay small to avoid them. So the above is a reasonable conclusion but it is not the main idea of the paragraph. Option D- This option touches upon only one aspect of labour law reform suggested. Hence this is not the correct answer. Option C- We can see that this option touches upon the main points of the paragraph. This is hence the option that best summarizes the paragraph.
Q2. Choose the word most similar in meaning to the given word:
Awkward
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.
Q3.
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and the questions given below it. Certain words/ phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
The economy of India is the seventh-largest economy in the world measured by nominal GDP and the third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). The country is classified as a newly industrialised country, one of the G-20 major economies, an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 20 major economies, a member of BRICS and a developing economy with an average growth rate of approximately 7% over the last two decades. Maharashtra is the wealthiest Indian state and has an annual GDP of US$220 billion, nearly equal to that of Portugal, and accounts for 12% of the Indian GDP followed by the states of Tamil Nadu (US$140 billion) and Uttar Pradesh (US$130 billion). India's economy became the world's fastest growing major economy in the last quarter of 2014, replacing the People's Republic of China. The long-term growth prospective of the Indian economy is positive due to its young population, corresponding low dependency ratio, healthy savings and investment rates, and increasing integration into the global economy. The Indian economy has the potentialto become the world's 3rd-largest economy by the next decade, and one of the largest economies by mid-century. And the outlookfor short-term growth is also good as according to the IMF, the Indian economy is the "bright spot" in the global landscape. India also topped the World Bank’s growth outlook for 2015-16 for the first time with the economy having grown 7.6% in 2015-16 and expected to grow 8.0%+ in 2016-17. India has the one of fastest growing service sectors in the world with annual growth rate of above 9% since 2001, which contributed to 57% of GDP in 2012-13. India has become a major exporter of IT services, BPO services, and software services with $167.0 billion worth of service exports in 2013-14. It is also the fastest-growing part of the economy. The IT industry continues to be the largest private sector employer in India. India is also the fourth largest start-up hub in the world with over 3,100 technology start-ups in 2014-15 the agricultural sector is the largest employer in India's economy but contributes to a declining share of its GDP (17% in 2013-14). India ranks second worldwide in farm output. The Industry sector has held a constant share of its economic contribution (26% of GDP in 2013-14). The Indian auto mobile industry is one of the largest in the world with an annual production of 21.48 million vehicles (mostly two and three wheelers) in FY 2013-14. India has $600 billion worth of retail market in 2015 and one of world's fastest growing E-Commerce markets. India's two major stock exchanges, Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India, had a market capitalisation of US$1.71 trillion and US$1.68 trillion respectively as of Feb 2015, which ranks 11th & 12 largest in the world respectively according to the World Federation of Exchanges. India also home to world's third largest Billionaires pool with 111 billionaires in 2016 and fourth largest number of ultra-high-net-worth households that have more than 100 million dollars. India is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, the Non Aligned Movement, the G20, the G8+5, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the World Trade Organisation, the United Nations, the Shanghai CooperationOrganisation, the New Development BRICS Bank the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and Missile Technology Control Regime.
Why is the long-term growth prospective of the Indian economy positive?
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
It can be inferred from the passage that India's young population, corresponding low dependency ratio, healthy savings, investment rates and its increasing integration into the global economy make the long term growth perspective of the Indian economy positive.
Q4. The world ---- a better place now if we had known a hundred years ago what we know today about the earth's environment.
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
Use ‘Might be’, as it is a case of Past possibility.
Q5. Direction: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence can replace the word printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (E) i.e. 'No correction required' as the answer.
Bitcoin could let transacting party remain anonymous, keep transactions very secure, and eliminate middlemen fees.
Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:
'would let transacting parties remain' is the correct answer.
'Would' is used to preserve the future aspect when talking about the past. If you are writing about past events, you can use it to indicate something that was in the future at that point in time but is not necessarily in the future right now.
Could represents a possibility.
Here, the future aspect of Bitcoin is being discussed, hence would is a more suitable response.
Would letting is grammatically incorrect; hence option A can be eliminated.
Option D makes the sentence grammatically incorrect; hence it can be eliminated.
Q6. Direction: Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. If the given sentence is correct, the answer is 'no error'.
Since poverty has much facets, / social scientists look at it /through a variety of indicators and usually, the indicators /used relate to the levels of income and consumption.
Since poverty has much facets, / social scientists look at it /through a variety of indicators and usually, the indicators /used relate to the levels of income and consumption.
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
‘Many’ is used before countable nouns and ‘much’ is used before uncountable nouns. In the sentence facets of poverty are countable since they are usually related to income and consumption level. Hence, in place of ‘much’, ‘many' is the correct adjective.
Q7. Direction: Each of the questions below consists of question and three statements numbered I, II, III given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.
What will be the day on 15th august of the next year?
(I) 7th March of the next year will be Tuesday.
(II) Next year will be a leap year.
(III) Present year is not a leap year.
What will be the day on 15th august of the next year?
(I) 7th March of the next year will be Tuesday.
(II) Next year will be a leap year.
(III) Present year is not a leap year.
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
Using statement I alone, we can say that 15th August will be Wednesday.
Q8.
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and the questions given below it. Certain words/ phrases are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.
The economy of India is the seventh-largest economy in the world measured by nominal GDP and the third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP). The country is classified as a newly industrialised country, one of the G-20 major economies, an international forum for the governments and central bank governors from 20 major economies, a member of BRICS and a developing economy with an average growth rate of approximately 7% over the last two decades. Maharashtra is the wealthiest Indian state and has an annual GDP of US$220 billion, nearly equal to that of Portugal, and accounts for 12% of the Indian GDP followed by the states of Tamil Nadu (US$140 billion) and Uttar Pradesh (US$130 billion). India's economy became the world's fastest growing major economy in the last quarter of 2014, replacing the People's Republic of China. The long-term growth prospective of the Indian economy is positive due to its young population, corresponding low dependency ratio, healthy savings and investment rates, and increasing integration into the global economy. The Indian economy has the potentialto become the world's 3rd-largest economy by the next decade, and one of the largest economies by mid-century. And the outlookfor short-term growth is also good as according to the IMF, the Indian economy is the "bright spot" in the global landscape. India also topped the World Bank’s growth outlook for 2015-16 for the first time with the economy having grown 7.6% in 2015-16 and expected to grow 8.0%+ in 2016-17. India has the one of fastest growing service sectors in the world with annual growth rate of above 9% since 2001, which contributed to 57% of GDP in 2012-13. India has become a major exporter of IT services, BPO services, and software services with $167.0 billion worth of service exports in 2013-14. It is also the fastest-growing part of the economy. The IT industry continues to be the largest private sector employer in India. India is also the fourth largest start-up hub in the world with over 3,100 technology start-ups in 2014-15 the agricultural sector is the largest employer in India's economy but contributes to a declining share of its GDP (17% in 2013-14). India ranks second worldwide in farm output. The Industry sector has held a constant share of its economic contribution (26% of GDP in 2013-14). The Indian auto mobile industry is one of the largest in the world with an annual production of 21.48 million vehicles (mostly two and three wheelers) in FY 2013-14. India has $600 billion worth of retail market in 2015 and one of world's fastest growing E-Commerce markets. India's two major stock exchanges, Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India, had a market capitalisation of US$1.71 trillion and US$1.68 trillion respectively as of Feb 2015, which ranks 11th & 12 largest in the world respectively according to the World Federation of Exchanges. India also home to world's third largest Billionaires pool with 111 billionaires in 2016 and fourth largest number of ultra-high-net-worth households that have more than 100 million dollars. India is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, the Non Aligned Movement, the G20, the G8+5, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the World Trade Organisation, the United Nations, the Shanghai CooperationOrganisation, the New Development BRICS Bank the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and Missile Technology Control Regime.
As of Feb 2015, what was the market capitalisation of, BSE and NSE (India’s two major stock exchanges)?
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
The passage states: "India's two major stock exchanges, Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange of India, had a market capitalisation of US$1.71 trillion and US$1.68 trillion respectively as of Feb 2015."
Q9. The medicine made me feel dizzy. I felt as though the room ---- around and around.
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
We use “Were” after ‘As though’ and ‘As if’. As if and As though are conditional words which take plural verb after them.
Q10. Direction: Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentence can replace the word printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, mark (E) i.e. 'No correction required' as the answer.
BBC News said on Monday that Craig Wright told the media outlet he is the men previously known with thepseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto.
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
Option A is correct. Pseudonym means a fictitious name, especially one used by an author. 'known by' should be used since it means 'recognized by'. Since the person being talked about is singular, 'men' should be replaced by 'man'.
