IIFT 2016 Question Paper

We can infer that people come out on the street unmindful of the weather to look forward to the festival. 'Herald' means to signal the arrival of something. 'Moot' means to be considered doubtful. 'Boycott' means to reject something. Therefore, 'herald' is the correct term to be used to fill the blank and hence, option A is the right answer.

From the given sentence, we can infer that the colourful showrooms tempt the passerby to buy something. Therefore, the missing word must mean to urge or to tempt. 

'Drawing the passerby to let his hair down' is an incorrect expression. The shops can draw the passerby but they cannot 'draw' him to let his hair down. Therefore, we can eliminate option A. 

'Pursuing' means to follow or chase. Fascinating and pursuing fail to capture that the shops entice the passerby. 
'Exhort' means to urge someone. 'Exhorting' fills the blank perfectly. Therefore, option B is the right answer. 

The author intends to convey that the shops entice the customers into dropping their inhibitions and buying a large number of items.

We can eliminate option D (placement) as the word is irrelevant to the context of the sentence. 'Token' is used to describe something that is bought as a souvenir.The author intends to convey that the people end up buying a lot. Therefore, we can eliminate option A as well.

Both 'list' and 'bagful' capture the point that the people buy a lot. However, the word 'list' implies that the activity is pre-planned. There is a formal structure attached to the word 'list'. Though people do not go in with an intention to buy, they end up buying things. The word 'bagful' captures the delight in the the process and hence, option C is the right answer. 

The correct statement is : Nelson Mandela shifted the beliefs of the people so they could heal the racial conflict and could run a new modern country in a modern way. 

Therefore, (c), (d), (b), (a) is a correct sequence. Hence, option B is the correct answer. 

The correct sequence is : 

The difference in the relationship between death and birth-rates on the one hand and development on the other affects not just the rat of the population growth but the age structure of the population. 

Hence, option C is the correct answer. 

'To have a chip on the shoulder' is an idiom which means to hold some grudge about some topic which causes instant provocation. Therefore, option C is the right answer. 

'Doozy' is a term used to describe something unique. 
'Whooper' is a term used to describe a large swan found in Europe, Asia, and Greenland. The term is also used to indicate a person who makes a loud noise (Like the swan). 
'Carp' means to find fault with something.
'Snafu' is a term used to describe a muddled situation.

We can infer from the sentence that Vishnu thought the problem to be one of its kind. Therefore, 'doozy' is the correct term to be used and hence, option A is the right answer.

From the given sentence, we can infer that the author used to be chubby when he was little and lost some weight as he grew up. Therefore, the missing word should mean 'fat or chubby'.

Let us evaluate the options:

Runt is a term used to describe a small and weak person. 
Beanpole is a term used to describe a tall and lean person.
Punk is a term used to describe someone of little value. 
Doughboy is a term used to describe a chubby person. 

Therefore, doughboy is the correct term to be used and hence, option C is the right answer. 

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) was signed by Australia, Canada, Brunei, Japan, Chile, Mexico, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Vietnam, Singapore, and the United States. Indonesia is not a member of TPP. Therefore, option D is the right answer. 

TPP is now defunct (As on November 2018).

Facebook is a social media platform (Technology-based company).
Louis Vuitton is a luxury fashion brand based out of France. 
Visa is a financial services company that specializes in electronic fund transfer. 
UPS stands fir United Parcel Service. It is a US based company that specializes in transport.
Accenture is a business services firm. Previously known as Anderson consulting, the company is widely involved in the IT consulting space. 
Therefore, option C is the right answer.