IIFT 2010 Question Paper

It can be understood from the above line that the first blank describes the issues which can be disrupted with a 'knee jerk reaction'(impulsive reaction). The most appropriate options among the four are 'Nuanced' and 'Ambiguous'. Since 'loss of plutocracy' is an extraneous phrase, the correct option is C.

The first half of the sentence describes a high growth and hence can only be filled by 'Relatively' or 'Sustainedly'. 'Intractable' refers to something which is hard to control. Since the author is commending the growth in the economic crisis period, 'Intractable' will not be a right fit in the second blank.

Thus, the correct answer is D.

The sentence is describing a dastardly act and urging everyone to condemn it. The aptest fit for the blanks are options A and C, but since 'concertedly' does not collocate with 'condemned' properly, the correct option is C.

In the second half of the sentence, the author describes a gallery filled with the family’s favourite snacks and beverages. The aptest word from the options to fill the second blank will be stocked, a synonym for filled.

Thus, the correct option is A.

The author in the above lines criticises Carin for bringing an inexperienced outsider to the oil field. Since only option D suitably matches the author's tone and intention, the correct option is D.

Since the sentence is talking about the economy being derailed by something, the first blank has to represent a negative idea. Thus, options A and B can be eliminated.

The use of "or" as a conjunction represents that the second blank is complimentary to the idea in the first one. Thus, "reduced" makes the most sense here.

Hence, the answer is option C.

Option A is a distorted statement rephrasing as it has removed the comparison between large and experienced firms with large and inexperienced firms. Option D can be ruled as each clause needs a subject and a verb. Since D is missing the model verb 'are', it is not grammatically correct.

Between B and C, since B is grammatically accurate and has more consistency than C,

the correct option is B.

Option A can be ruled out because of the wrong usage of the expression "doubled that of". Options B and C can be ruled out because a line beginning after 'supporting the expectations' should start with 'that'.

Since option D is the aptest substitution for the underlined phrase,

The correct option is D.

Option B can be ruled out as 'but also' should follow 'dangerous'. On the same ground, option D can be eliminated.

Since the usage of 'instruments' is inconsistent with 'itself', option C can be eliminated.

As there are no flaws with statement A,

The correct answer is A.

The question asks for a word pair unrelated to the given pair.

Impuissance refers to something powerless, while Desecrate means to destroy something.

Option A: Decrepit means physically worn out, and Desolate means barren, or abandoned. Both words are formal and negative, aligning with the tone of "impuissance" and "desecrate."

Option B: Effete means a state of weakness and sacrilege means weakness in a sense similar to impuissance. These are again similar to the given words. 

Option C: Ornery means Bad-tempered, and Contort means to distort something.

Option D: Bedraggled means dirty and disheveled, while profanity means blasphemous language. This too is somewhat close to the given words.   

Of the given options, only Option C is not related to the given words and hence would be the correct answer.