IIFT 2013 Question Paper

APTA - Asia Pacific Trade Agreement. Members - Bangladesh, China, India, Mongolia, South Korea, Laos, Sri Lanka

ASEAN - Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Members - Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar

Mercosur is an economic and political bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela. 

NAFTA - Members: Mexico, Canada, USA

Hence, option D is the correct answer. 

Rajiv Gram Samridhi Yojana is incorrect. Correct: Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana. 

Rest of the scheme names are correct. 

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) is the most eastern port where as Jamnagar (Gujarat) is the most western port. Kochi is south of Jamnagar whereas Chennai is in the South-East direction. Therefore, from east to west -> Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Kochi, Jamnagar. 

Jhansi is at the junction of the highways known as North-South and East- West Corridors.

China is ranked second in "Doing Business Report (2013)" in the entire world. Singapore is ranked 1st in "Doing Business Report (2013)". 

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the Universe; helium is second. However, after this, the rank of abundance does not continue to correspond to the atomic number; oxygen has abundance rank 3, but atomic number 8. All others are substantially less common.

Section III

The meaning of Anthromorphous is having or resembling a human form. Thus, c is the right match of i
The meaning of Anachronistic is to something that occurs in the wrong period of history. Thus, ii and d.
The meaning of Anthology is a collection of poems, stories etc. that have been written by different people and published together in a book. Hence iii and b go together.
The meaning of Ascension is to move upwards, and hence, iv and a matches.
Thus, i-c, ii-d, iii-b, iv-a
Hence, option C is the correct answer.

The meaning of Cacology is to defectively produced speech; socially unacceptable diction. Thus, i-c.
The meaning of Ethology is the study of human character. Thus, ii-a.
The meaning of Misology is distrust or hatred of reason or reasoning. Thus, iii-d.
The meaning of Cryology is the study of snow and ice. Thus, iv-b
Thus, the sequence is- i-c, ii-a, iii-d, iv-b
Hence, option B is the correct answer.

The meaning of word envisages is Contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event.
Bill cannot demand reduction in electoral expenses and thus, demand is wrong
The budget cannot hope a two-fold increase in this year’s turnover as Budget is made with a plan in mind.
The same goes with seeks.
Hence, only envisages fits all the sentences.
Hence, option B is the correct answer.