Directions (1-10): Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions given below it. Certain words/ phrases have been printed in Highlighted to help you locate them while answering some of the questions:
Born out of the forces of globalization, India's IT sector is undertaking some globalization of its own. In search of new sources of rapid growth, the country's outsourcing gaints are aggressively expanding beyond their usual stomping grounds into the developing world, setting up programming centres, chasing new clients and hiring local talent. Through geographic diversification Indian companies hope to regain some momentum after the recession. This shift is being driven by a global economy in which the US is no longer the undisputed engine of growth. India's IT powers, rose to prominence largely on the decisions made by American executives, who were quick to capitalize on the cost savings to be gained by outsourcing noncore operations such as systems programming and call centres, to specialists overseas. Revenues in India's IT sector surged from $4 billion in 1998 to $59 billion last fiscal. But with the recession NASSCOM forecasts that the growth rate of India's exports of IT and other business services to the US and Europe will drop to at most 7% in the current fiscal year, down from 16% last year and 29% in 2007-08. Factors other than the crisis are driving India's IT firms into the emerging world. Although the US still accounts for 60% of the export revenue of India's IT sector, emerging markets are growing faster. Tapping these more dynamic economics won't be easy, however. The goal of Indian IT firms for the past 30 yrs has been to woo clients outside India and transfer as much of the actual work as possible back home, where lower wages for highly skilled programmers allowed them to offer significant cost savings. With costs in other emerging economies equally low, Indian firms can't compete on price alone.
To adapt, Indian companies which are relatively unknown in these emerging nations are establishing major local operations around the world, in the process hiring thousands of locals. Cultural conflicts arise at times while tranining new recruits. In addition to it firms also have to work extra hard to woo business from emerging-market companies still unaccustomed d to the concept of outsourcing. If successful, the future of India's outsourcing sector could prove as bright as its past.
1. What is the author trying to convey through the phrase "India's IT sector is undertaking some globalization of its own"?
1) India has usurpsed America's position as the leader in IT
2) The Indian IT sector is competing with other emerging nations for American business.
3) The Indian IT sector is considering outsourcing to developing economies
4) Indian IT companies are no longer able to offer comprehensive cost effective solutions to the US
5) Indian IT firms are engaging in expanding their presence internationally.
2. Which of the following factor(s) made the services offered by the Indian IT attractive to the US?
A) Indian IT companies had expertise in rare core operations.
B) US lacked the necessary infrastructure and personnel to handle mass call centre operations.
C) Inability of other equally cost efficient developing countries to comply with their strict policies.
1) None
2) Only (A)
3) Only (A) and (B)
4) Only (B)
5) Only (B) and (C)
3. What has caused Indian IT firms to change the way they conduct business in developing countries?
1) The volume of work being awarded cannot be handled by Indian firms.
2) The demands of these markets are diffe rent from those of India's traditional customers.
3) Wages demanded by local workers are far higher than what they pay their Indian employees
4) Stringent laws which are not conductive to outsourcing
5) The locals are well versed in the latest technology and have no need for training.
4. What do the NASSCOM statistics about Indian IT exports indicate?
1) Drop in demand for IT services by Europe and the US
2) Indian IT firms change exorbitantly for their services
3) India has lost out to other emerging IT Hubs
4) The Indian IT sector should undergo restructuring
5) None of these
5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a difficulty that Indi an IT firms will face in emerging markets?
1) Mindset resistant to outsourcing
2) Local IT services are equally cost effective
3) The US is their preferred outsourcing destination
4) Conflicts arising during the training of local talent
5) Unfamilarity of these markets with India's capabaility in IT
6. Which of the following is NOT true in the context of the passage?
A) The recession severely impacted the US but not India.
B) India is trying to depend less on the US as a source of growth.
C) The future success of Indian IT firms depends on emerging market
1) Only (B) and (C)
2) Only (A)
3) Only (C)
4) All (A), (B) and (C)
5) None of these
Directions (7-8): Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage
7. CHASING
1) running
2) harassing
3) pestering
4) pursuing
5) poaching
8. MOMENTUM
1) slow
2) impetus
3) lethargy
4) weakness
5) low
Directions (9-10): Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
9. UNDISPUTED
1) challenging
2) doubtful
3) deprived
4) emphasised
5) comprehend
10. UNACCUSTOMED
1) ready
2) normal
3) customary
4) unfamiliar
5) repaired
Directions (11-15): Rearrange the following five sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them.
A. Building these structures requires a lot of fuel to be burnt which emits a large amount of carbondioxide in the atmosphere.
B. The major source of carbon dioxide is power plants.
C. Another twenty per cent of carbon dioxide emitted in the atmosphere comes from burning of gasoline in the engines of vehicles.
D. Buildings, both commercial and residential represent a larger source of global warming and pollution.
E. The major cause of global warming is the emission of green house gases like carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, etc., into the atmosphere.
F. These power plants emit large amounts of carbon dioxide produced from burning of fossil fuels for the purpose of electricity generation
11. Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after rearrangement?
1) E
2) D
3) C
4) B
5) F
12. Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) F
13. Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) E
14. Which of the following should be the SIXTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) A
2) B
3) C
4) D
5) E
15. Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after rearrangement?
1) E
2) D
3) C
4) B
5) A
Directions (16-20): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error or idiomatic error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is (5). (Ignore errors of punctuations, if any)
16. They had to (1)/face much troubles (2)/ during their (3)/journey to West Bengal. (4)/No error (5).
17. Most of (1)/the five-years (2)/plans of India (3)/have been successful. (4)/No error (5).
18. One of (1)/my student (2)/told me (3)/that has failed in English. (4)/No error (5).
19. She is (1)/more cleverer (2)/than any (c)/ other girl of her age. (4)/No error (5).
20. Harder (1)/ you work (2)/, the better (3)/ division you get. (4)/No error (5)
Directions (21-30): In the following passage there are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers are printed below the passage and against each, five words are suggested, one of which fits the blanks appropriately. Find out the appropriate word in each case.
Information technology, and the hardware and software (21) with the IT industry, are a/an (22) part of nearly (23) major global industry. IT industry has become one of the most robust industries in the world. IT, more than any other industry or economic (24), has an increased productivity, particularly in the developed world, and therefore is a key driver of global economic growth. Economies of scale and (25) demand from consumers and enterprises (26) this rapidly growing sector. The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) explains 'information technology' as (27) all possible aspects of information systems based on computers. Both software development and the hardware involved in the IT industry include everything from computer systems, to the design, implementation, study and development of IT and management systems. (28) to its easy accessibility and the wide range of IT products available, the demand for IT services has increased (29) over the years. The IT sector has emerged as a major global (30) of both growth and employment
21. 1) use 2) amalgamation 3) associated 4) vision 5) regulated
22. 1) integral 2) fundamental 3) increased 4) vital 5) eager
23. 1) most 2) all 3) every 4) few 5) some
24. 1) world 2) opinion 3) stature 4) profit 5) facet
25. 1) multiply 2) insatiable 3) decreasing 4) unquenchable 5) unreasonable
26. 1) forage 2) thwart 3) motivate 4) fuelling 5) characterise
27. 1) making 2) qualifying 3) inclusive 4) encompassing 5) trusting
28. 1) owing 2) since 3) catering 4) in order 5) complementing
29. 1) regularly 2) substantially 3) minimally 4) exponential 5) savagely
30. 1) fortune 2) meltdown 3) spring 4) source 5) economy
