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Instructions

From the given pair of words select the most appropriate pair that fills the gaps and makes the sentence more meaningful.

Question 81

These issues are extremely __ and any knee jerk reaction will ultimately result in a loss of for all shareholders.

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Solution

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.

Question 82

Growth under this government has been _ high and remarkably ____ even during the worst global economic crisis.

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Solution

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.

Question 83

There are different and _ versions about what happened in the city, but one thing is certain: it is a dastardly act that must be condemned ___

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Solution

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.

Question 84

They _ their seats away from the curved wall panels to give themselves more space as the flight attendant brought drinks from the gallery, which was _ with family’s favorite snacks and beverages.

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Solution

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.

Question 85

Cairn cannot __ bring into picture some _ outsider which has little experience and necessary consents to deal in the oil field.

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Solution

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.

Question 86

Economic growth is on auto-pilot, unlikely to be derailed by any lapse into and controls or to be ___ by serious policy reforms.

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Solution

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.

Instructions

Each sentence has a part which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find four ways of phrasing the underlined part. Follow the requirements of the standard written English to choose your answer. Selection should make the sentence clear, exact and free of grammatical error. It should minimize awkwardness, ambiguity and redundancy.

Question 87

Large and experienced firms are more efficient at acquiring smaller and distressed firms than are large and inexperienced firms, and converting them to profitable ventures.

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Solution

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.

Question 88

The economic growth increased from 7 to 9 per cent in November 2010, supporting the expectations that industrial growth rate in October-December quarter more than doubled that of the 4 per cent growth rate in industrial growth for the previous quarter.

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Solution

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.

Question 89

As a result of surging financial greed, the international rating agencies upgraded the rating of the credit derivative instruments, and hence analysts recommended a strong buy, ignoring the advice of Warren Buffett who warned that these instruments would prove not only dangerous but ineffective in the long run.

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Solution

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.

Instructions

From the given options identify the word pair which is unrelated to the given word pair.

Question 90

IMPUISSANCE: DESECRATE

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Solution

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

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

Ornery means a bad temper and Contort refers to twisting something out of shape. Since this word pair is not related to the input pair in any manner, the correct option is C.

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IIFT 2010 Question Paper

IIFT 2010 Question Paper

These issues are extremely ______________ and any knee jerk reaction will ultimately result in a loss of ____________ for all shareholders.

Growth under this government has been _________ high and remarkably ____________ even during the worst global economic crisis.

There are different and _______ versions about what happened in the city, but one thing is certain: it is a dastardly act that must be condemned _________

They _________ their seats away from the curved wall panels to give themselves more space as the flight attendant brought drinks from the gallery, which was _________ with family’s favorite snacks and beverages.

Cairn cannot __________ bring into picture some _________ outsider which has little experience and necessary consents to deal in the oil field.

Economic growth is on auto-pilot, unlikely to be derailed by any lapse into __________ and controls or to be _____________ by serious policy reforms.

Large and experienced firms are more efficient at acquiring smaller and distressed firms than are large and inexperienced firms, and converting them to profitable ventures.

The economic growth increased from 7 to 9 per cent in November 2010, supporting the expectations that industrial growth rate in October-December quarter more than doubled that of the 4 per cent growth rate in industrial growth for the previous quarter.

IMPUISSANCE: DESECRATE

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These issues are extremely __ and any knee jerk reaction will ultimately result in a loss of for all shareholders.

Growth under this government has been _ high and remarkably ____ even during the worst global economic crisis.

There are different and _ versions about what happened in the city, but one thing is certain: it is a dastardly act that must be condemned ___

They _ their seats away from the curved wall panels to give themselves more space as the flight attendant brought drinks from the gallery, which was _ with family’s favorite snacks and beverages.

Cairn cannot __ bring into picture some _ outsider which has little experience and necessary consents to deal in the oil field.

Economic growth is on auto-pilot, unlikely to be derailed by any lapse into and controls or to be ___ by serious policy reforms.