Which of the following symbols should replace the question mark (?) in the given expression in order to make the expressions Z > E as well as O ≤ L definitely true?
Z >L ? E ≥ H = O

Which of the following expressions will be true if the expression Q < I = A < S > R is definitely true?

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Eight friends i.e. W, S, T, V, N, O, M and G have decided to go for India gate, so they have seated in a cab in which there are two parallel rows with five seats in each row, W, S, T and V have seated in row 1 and are facing towards south. And M, N, O and G have seated in row 2 and are facing towards North. Each row has one vacant seat but not opposite to each other. They like different colors i.e. Black, Red, Green, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Violet, and White and they are of different ages i.e. 62, 30, 56, 21, 42, 17, 82, and 37 yrs but not necessary in same order. Each of the seats of Row-1 is in front of a seat of Row-2. The one who is of 82 yrs old faces the one who likes Black. S is of 62 yrs old and sits immediate right of one vacant seat. O who likes Green, sits 2nd right of the one who is of 82 yrs old. The one who likes Pink sits to the immediate left of the one who likes White. S faces the one who likes White. W sits 3rd right of T who faces the one who is of 56 yrs old. The one who likes Yellow sits immediate left of the one who likes Red who faces O. The one who likes Blue in row 1 sits at extreme right end. G who is not of 82 yrs old, faces the one who likes Blue. The one who is of 17yrs old faces the one who likes Pink. The one who is of 30 yrs old sits immediate right of the one who is of 42 yrs old. N is not 82 yrs old. The one who is of 37 yrs old, does not sit at any extreme end.

Who among the following likes Violet colors?

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Eight friends i.e. W, S, T, V, N, O, M and G have decided to go for India gate, so they have seated in a cab in which there are two parallel rows with five seats in each row, W, S, T and V have seated in row 1 and are facing towards south. And M, N, O and G have seated in row 2 and are facing towards North. Each row has one vacant seat but not opposite to each other. They like different colors i.e. Black, Red, Green, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Violet, and White and they are of different ages i.e. 62, 30, 56, 21, 42, 17, 82, and 37 yrs but not necessary in same order. Each of the seats of Row-1 is in front of a seat of Row-2. The one who is of 82 yrs old faces the one who likes Black. S is of 62 yrs old and sits immediate right of one vacant seat. O who likes Green, sits 2nd right of the one who is of 82 yrs old. The one who likes Pink sits to the immediate left of the one who likes White. S faces the one who likes White. W sits 3rd right of T who faces the one who is of 56 yrs old. The one who likes Yellow sits immediate left of the one who likes Red who faces O. The one who likes Blue in row 1 sits at extreme right end. G who is not of 82 yrs old, faces the one who likes Blue. The one who is of 17yrs old faces the one who likes Pink. The one who is of 30 yrs old sits immediate right of the one who is of 42 yrs old. N is not 82 yrs old. The one who is of 37 yrs old, does not sit at any extreme end.

How many friends sits to the right of the vacant seat of row 2?

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Eight friends i.e. W, S, T, V, N, O, M and G have decided to go for India gate, so they have seated in a cab in which there are two parallel rows with five seats in each row, W, S, T and V have seated in row 1 and are facing towards south. And M, N, O and G have seated in row 2 and are facing towards North. Each row has one vacant seat but not opposite to each other. They like different colors i.e. Black, Red, Green, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Violet, and White and they are of different ages i.e. 62, 30, 56, 21, 42, 17, 82, and 37 yrs but not necessary in same order. Each of the seats of Row-1 is in front of a seat of Row-2. The one who is of 82 yrs old faces the one who likes Black. S is of 62 yrs old and sits immediate right of one vacant seat. O who likes Green, sits 2nd right of the one who is of 82 yrs old. The one who likes Pink sits to the immediate left of the one who likes White. S faces the one who likes White. W sits 3rd right of T who faces the one who is of 56 yrs old. The one who likes Yellow sits immediate left of the one who likes Red who faces O. The one who likes Blue in row 1 sits at extreme right end. G who is not of 82 yrs old, faces the one who likes Blue. The one who is of 17yrs old faces the one who likes Pink. The one who is of 30 yrs old sits immediate right of the one who is of 42 yrs old. N is not 82 yrs old. The one who is of 37 yrs old, does not sit at any extreme end.

If V interchanges his seat with M, then who will be 2nd right of V?

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Eight friends i.e. W, S, T, V, N, O, M and G have decided to go for India gate, so they have seated in a cab in which there are two parallel rows with five seats in each row, W, S, T and V have seated in row 1 and are facing towards south. And M, N, O and G have seated in row 2 and are facing towards North. Each row has one vacant seat but not opposite to each other. They like different colors i.e. Black, Red, Green, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Violet, and White and they are of different ages i.e. 62, 30, 56, 21, 42, 17, 82, and 37 yrs but not necessary in same order. Each of the seats of Row-1 is in front of a seat of Row-2. The one who is of 82 yrs old faces the one who likes Black. S is of 62 yrs old and sits immediate right of one vacant seat. O who likes Green, sits 2nd right of the one who is of 82 yrs old. The one who likes Pink sits to the immediate left of the one who likes White. S faces the one who likes White. W sits 3rd right of T who faces the one who is of 56 yrs old. The one who likes Yellow sits immediate left of the one who likes Red who faces O. The one who likes Blue in row 1 sits at extreme right end. G who is not of 82 yrs old, faces the one who likes Blue. The one who is of 17yrs old faces the one who likes Pink. The one who is of 30 yrs old sits immediate right of the one who is of 42 yrs old. N is not 82 yrs old. The one who is of 37 yrs old, does not sit at any extreme end.

Who among the following likes Red colors?

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Eight friends i.e. W, S, T, V, N, O, M and G have decided to go for India gate, so they have seated in a cab in which there are two parallel rows with five seats in each row, W, S, T and V have seated in row 1 and are facing towards south. And M, N, O and G have seated in row 2 and are facing towards North. Each row has one vacant seat but not opposite to each other. They like different colors i.e. Black, Red, Green, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Violet, and White and they are of different ages i.e. 62, 30, 56, 21, 42, 17, 82, and 37 yrs but not necessary in same order. Each of the seats of Row-1 is in front of a seat of Row-2. The one who is of 82 yrs old faces the one who likes Black. S is of 62 yrs old and sits immediate right of one vacant seat. O who likes Green, sits 2nd right of the one who is of 82 yrs old. The one who likes Pink sits to the immediate left of the one who likes White. S faces the one who likes White. W sits 3rd right of T who faces the one who is of 56 yrs old. The one who likes Yellow sits immediate left of the one who likes Red who faces O. The one who likes Blue in row 1 sits at extreme right end. G who is not of 82 yrs old, faces the one who likes Blue. The one who is of 17yrs old faces the one who likes Pink. The one who is of 30 yrs old sits immediate right of the one who is of 42 yrs old. N is not 82 yrs old. The one who is of 37 yrs old, does not sit at any extreme end.

Who among the following faces the vacant seat of row 1?

In a family, D is father of M; E is mother of G. The sister of M and G is I. Which of the following statements is definitely true?

M and N are only two brothers and they have no sister. M’s daughter is wife of F. E is aunt of M’s daughter. G is son of E. What is M’s relation to G?

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Six employees i.e. G, P, T, R, M and Z are living at different floor of eight storey building. Ground floor is numbered as 1st floor and Top floor is numbered as 8th floor. There is two vacant floor which is not on Top and bottom. They read different newspapers i.e. Indian Express, Hindustan, The Hindu, Telegraph, Prabhat khabar and Economic times. The one who reads Indian express lives on odd numbered floor and just below from one of the vacant floor. There are two people between the one who reads Indian express and Z. G lives just below from R. P lives just above Z and on even numbered floor. The one who reads Economic times lives just below from the one who reads Indian express. R reads The Hindu newspaper and lives on even numbered floor. The one who reads Prabhat khabar lives on even numbered floor. T lives above M and The one who reads Telegraph, lives below from M.

Who among the following reads Telegraph?

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Six employees i.e. G, P, T, R, M and Z are living at different floor of eight storey building. Ground floor is numbered as 1st floor and Top floor is numbered as 8th floor. There is two vacant floor which is not on Top and bottom. They read different newspapers i.e. Indian Express, Hindustan, The Hindu, Telegraph, Prabhat khabar and Economic times. The one who reads Indian express lives on odd numbered floor and just below from one of the vacant floor. There are two people between the one who reads Indian express and Z. G lives just below from R. P lives just above Z and on even numbered floor. The one who reads Economic times lives just below from the one who reads Indian express. R reads The Hindu newspaper and lives on even numbered floor. The one who reads Prabhat khabar lives on even numbered floor. T lives above M and The one who reads Telegraph, lives below from M.

How many floors are above the one who reads Hindustan?

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Six employees i.e. G, P, T, R, M and Z are living at different floor of eight storey building. Ground floor is numbered as 1st floor and Top floor is numbered as 8th floor. There is two vacant floor which is not on Top and bottom. They read different newspapers i.e. Indian Express, Hindustan, The Hindu, Telegraph, Prabhat khabar and Economic times. The one who reads Indian express lives on odd numbered floor and just below from one of the vacant floor. There are two people between the one who reads Indian express and Z. G lives just below from R. P lives just above Z and on even numbered floor. The one who reads Economic times lives just below from the one who reads Indian express. R reads The Hindu newspaper and lives on even numbered floor. The one who reads Prabhat khabar lives on even numbered floor. T lives above M and The one who reads Telegraph, lives below from M.

Who among the following lives on 5th floor?

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Six employees i.e. G, P, T, R, M and Z are living at different floor of eight storey building. Ground floor is numbered as 1st floor and Top floor is numbered as 8th floor. There is two vacant floor which is not on Top and bottom. They read different newspapers i.e. Indian Express, Hindustan, The Hindu, Telegraph, Prabhat khabar and Economic times. The one who reads Indian express lives on odd numbered floor and just below from one of the vacant floor. There are two people between the one who reads Indian express and Z. G lives just below from R. P lives just above Z and on even numbered floor. The one who reads Economic times lives just below from the one who reads Indian express. R reads The Hindu newspaper and lives on even numbered floor. The one who reads Prabhat khabar lives on even numbered floor. T lives above M and The one who reads Telegraph, lives below from M.

Who among the following reads Economic times?

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Six employees i.e. G, P, T, R, M and Z are living at different floor of eight storey building. Ground floor is numbered as 1st floor and Top floor is numbered as 8th floor. There is two vacant floor which is not on Top and bottom. They read different newspapers i.e. Indian Express, Hindustan, The Hindu, Telegraph, Prabhat khabar and Economic times. The one who reads Indian express lives on odd numbered floor and just below from one of the vacant floor. There are two people between the one who reads Indian express and Z. G lives just below from R. P lives just above Z and on even numbered floor. The one who reads Economic times lives just below from the one who reads Indian express. R reads The Hindu newspaper and lives on even numbered floor. The one who reads Prabhat khabar lives on even numbered floor. T lives above M and The one who reads Telegraph, lives below from M.

Who among the following lives on top floor?

Read the following pie-chart and table and answer the following question. 

Pie-chart given below shows the distribution of drummers in six different cities. Table shows the ratio between the drummer and Guitarist in these cities.

What is the ratio of drummers in city C to Guitarist in city A ?

Read the following pie-chart and table and answer the following question. 

Pie-chart given below shows the distribution of drummers in six different cities. Table shows the ratio between the drummer and Guitarist in these cities.

Total number `of Drummers in city D and E together is how much % more or less then the total number of Guitarist in city B and F together?

Read the following pie-chart and table and answer the following question. 

Pie-chart given below shows the distribution of drummers in six different cities. Table shows the ratio between the drummer and Guitarist in these cities.

What is the difference between the Drummers in city B to the Guitarist in the same city?

Read the following pie-chart and table and answer the following question. 

Pie-chart given below shows the distribution of drummers in six different cities. Table shows the ratio between the drummer and Guitarist in these cities.

Find the difference between the average number of drummers in city A, B, C together to the average number of Drummers in city D, E and F together?

Read the following pie-chart and table and answer the following question. 

Pie-chart given below shows the distribution of drummers in six different cities. Table shows the ratio between the drummer and Guitarist in these cities.

Drummers in city A and F together is how much percentage of the Drummers in city B and C together?

In an examination the maximum aggregate marks that a student can get are 1020. In order to pass the exam a student is required to get 663 marks out of the aggregate marks. Shreya got 612 marks. By what per cent did Shreya fail in the exam?

In how many different ways can the letters of the word MARKERS be arranged so that vowels are always together?

A slice from a circular pizza of diameter 14 inches is cut in such a way, that the slice forms a sector of angle measuring 45°. Find the area of the cut slice of the pizza. (in inches square)

In the month of April, Ramu spent Rs 6,000 on paying electricity bill, Rs 750 on paying water bill, Rs 2,500 on paying telephone bill and Rs 300 on paying cable bill. If after paying all these bills he is left with 60% of his monthly salary, what is Ramu’s annual salary?

12 men alone can complete a piece of work in 6 days whereas 10 men and 21 women together take 3 days to complete the same piece of work. In how many days can 12 women alone complete the same piece of work?

A car covers a distance of 528 km in a certain time at a speed of 66 km/hr. How much distance would a truck cover at an average speed which is 24 km/hr less than that of the speed of the car in time which is 7 hours more than that taken by the car?

The present ages of Amit and his father are in the ratio of 2 : 5 respectively. Four years hence the ratio of their ages will become 5 : 11 respectively. What was the father’s age five years ago?

The difference between the compound interest and simple interest accrued on an amount at the end of three years at the rate of 15% is Rs 453.60. What is the amount?

Neet, out of his total monthly salary, pays 20% towards house and 15% towards his miscellaneous expenditure.
From the remaining amount, the respective ratio of the amount he invests in a scheme and the amount left with him is 5 : 8. If he invests Rs 6,500 in the scheme, what is his monthly salary?

When an article was sold for Rs 696 percent profit earned was P%. When the same article sold for Rs 841, percent profit earned was (P + 25%). What is the value of P?

A boat running downstream covers a distance of 30 km in 2 hours. While coming back the boat takes 6 hours to cover the same distance. If the speed of the current is half that of the boat, what is the speed of that boat? (in km/h)

The product of three consecutive even numbers is 4032. The product of the first and the third number is 252. What is five times the second numbers?

The area of a square is 1444 sq m. The breadth of a rectangle is ¼ th the side of the square and the length of the rectangle is thrice the breadth. What is the difference between the area of the square and the area of the rectangle?

The income of A is 150% of the income of B and the income of C is 120% of the income of A. If the total income of A, B and C together is Rs 86,000/-. What is C’s income?

Study the following line graph and answer the questions that follow. 

The graph shows the percentage distribution of money spent by Avanish on Education, Household and Others in five different months. He spent only 60% of his monthly salary.

In June, Avanish spent 25% less amount on others as compared to what he spent on others in May. Find the percentage contribution of money spent on others in June in monthly salary of June.

Study the following line graph and answer the questions that follow. 

The graph shows the percentage distribution of money spent by Avanish on Education, Household and Others in five different months. He spent only 60% of his monthly salary.

Avanish invested 10% of the money spent on others in January in a business which gives him 10% interest per annum on amount invested. Find the interest earned by him in one year?

Study the following line graph and answer the questions that follow. 

The graph shows the percentage distribution of money spent by Avanish on Education, Household and Others in five different months. He spent only 60% of his monthly salary.

What is the difference in amount saved and amount spent on education by Avanish in April?

Study the following line graph and answer the questions that follow. 

The graph shows the percentage distribution of money spent by Avanish on Education, Household and Others in five different months. He spent only 60% of his monthly salary.

Find the total expenditure made in February except education?

Study the following line graph and answer the questions that follow. 

The graph shows the percentage distribution of money spent by Avanish on Education, Household and Others in five different months. He spent only 60% of his monthly salary.

Find the ratio of money spent on Education in February to monthly salary in February?

How many types of Document Views are available in Word 2010?

The blank white area near the edges of every page in a word document is known as a ________.

Which of the following is a type of chart available in Excel?

Which of the following Office programs offers the animation feature?

In MS PowerPoint, what are visual movements referred to as when one slide changes to another?

In MS Word, ______ is a predefined decorative text that you can add to a document.

Which of the following feature of Excel allows you to create small charts that you can insert in individual cells?

In Excel, a new workbook contains _____ worksheets by default.

Which of the following protocols is considered connectionless?

What is the current version of IMAP?

The software that is used by search engine to search that Internet for documents using their Web addresses is known as _________.

Which of the following software posts unwanted advertisements on client’s computer?

_________ is a program that appears or pretends to be a genuine application, but actually causes damage to the executable files on the computer.

Selling and buying products and services in electronic mode is called ________.

________ ensure secure transfer of data over an unsecured network, such as the Internet.

_________ is a set of computer programs used on a computer to help perform tasks.

Which of the following is an example of computer software?

Auxiliary memory is also called _______________.

Which among the following is the shortcut key combination to copy formatting from text?

Which of the following characteristics is used to compute dynamically the results from Excel data?

The method of Internet access that requires a phone line, but offers faster access speeds than dial-up is the –

Who is the father of computers?

Who is the chief of Microsoft?

An electronic device, operating under the control of instruction that can accept and process the data, produce output and store the results for future use is called _________.

Computer gathers data, which means that they allow users to __________ data.

The smallest unit of information, a computer can understand and process is known as ________.

POP denotes_______

Which of the following functions are not performed by servers?

‘Buy now-pay now’ is commonly used for ___________.

ARPANET stands for __________.

Which of the following is not a type of DVD?

Which among the following devices has highest storage capacity?

An image that is displayed on the monitor includes thousands of small coloured dots known as ___________.

The speed of a CPU is measured in :

Which of the following mouse can work on any surface from a granite countertop to a carpet?

Which of the following devices is mainly used to draw objects in CAD?

CCFL is used in LCD monitors for display. It stands for?

The key combination of ‘Ctrl + Page Down’ is used to:

The ‘Ctrl + Down Arrow’ key combination is used to:

While working on an MS Word document, how can spelling and grammar errors be detected?

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

The explosion of the video game industry in the past decade has had many people questioning the content of the games being released. The main concern is that of violence and violent acts within the games. The newest generation of games is so realistic that the line betweensimulations and video games has greatly been blurred. They are so realistic that the United States government has even released a game, entitled Americas Army, to help train the next generation of military specialists. In the late 1990s a large number of high-school shootings were blamed on violent video games, the most devastating being the shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999. These shootings raise a valid concern that violent video games may be affecting the aggression of children and developing adolescents.
The term aggression is very general and can refer to and influence a large number of personality traits and behaviors. Connor and Steingard defined two specific types of aggression. Reactive aggression is an angry, defensive response to a threat or frustration. Proactive aggression is a deliberate behavior that is controlled by external reinforcements and is usually a means of reaching a desired goal. An example of this type would be robbing a bank to get money. There have yet to be any studies that take into account these two specific types, but most studies in the past have focused on both in some way.
Video games made their first appearance in the early 1970s. The first generation of games used simple shapes and had minimal interaction. The first game, Pong, attempted to simulate ping pong using two rectangles as paddles, and a small square as the ball. The paddles could be controlled by a human player. This game displayed no violent acts or situations though. The first of popular games to be considered violent was Pac Man. This game consisted of a small circle with a mouth that tried to eat pills and destroy ghosts. Although this hardly seems violent by todays standards, it was one of the first games to involve destruction of any kind.
With the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System in the 1980s and Sonys Playstation in the 1990s came new generations of games, with better graphics and more capabilities. Game developers were no longer as limited by their media, and tried to simulate reality as best as possible. New innovations in technology meant more realistic violence and gore. All these new capabilities meant developers could focus more on details. One example is the game Soldier of Fortune, released in 2000 for the personal computer. In this game each character has 26 kill zones, or areas that the character can be hit by a bullet. The game also employs a first-person perspective, making it seem as though the player is seeing through the eyes of the in-game character.
Until the recent resurgence in interest in video games in the past decade, research on the topic was minimal. There were few correlations found, and several had conflicting results. There were three studies which used self report data. Dominick found that the amount of video games played had a positive correlation with one of three measures of aggression among tenth and eleventh grade boys. However, Gibb and Bailey, found no relation in a larger study of 12-34 year olds. Another study found a correlation between use of arcade games and teachers ratings of aggressiveness. Due to the conflicting results of these studies, no conclusive correlations could be drawn. Most data seemed to show a positive correlation between videogame play and aggression, yet Gibbs study showed otherwise.

Which one of these is a correct example of reactive aggression as defined in the passage?

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

The explosion of the video game industry in the past decade has had many people questioning the content of the games being released. The main concern is that of violence and violent acts within the games. The newest generation of games is so realistic that the line betweensimulations and video games has greatly been blurred. They are so realistic that the United States government has even released a game, entitled Americas Army, to help train the next generation of military specialists. In the late 1990s a large number of high-school shootings were blamed on violent video games, the most devastating being the shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999. These shootings raise a valid concern that violent video games may be affecting the aggression of children and developing adolescents.
The term aggression is very general and can refer to and influence a large number of personality traits and behaviors. Connor and Steingard defined two specific types of aggression. Reactive aggression is an angry, defensive response to a threat or frustration. Proactive aggression is a deliberate behavior that is controlled by external reinforcements and is usually a means of reaching a desired goal. An example of this type would be robbing a bank to get money. There have yet to be any studies that take into account these two specific types, but most studies in the past have focused on both in some way.
Video games made their first appearance in the early 1970s. The first generation of games used simple shapes and had minimal interaction. The first game, Pong, attempted to simulate ping pong using two rectangles as paddles, and a small square as the ball. The paddles could be controlled by a human player. This game displayed no violent acts or situations though. The first of popular games to be considered violent was Pac Man. This game consisted of a small circle with a mouth that tried to eat pills and destroy ghosts. Although this hardly seems violent by todays standards, it was one of the first games to involve destruction of any kind.
With the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System in the 1980s and Sonys Playstation in the 1990s came new generations of games, with better graphics and more capabilities. Game developers were no longer as limited by their media, and tried to simulate reality as best as possible. New innovations in technology meant more realistic violence and gore. All these new capabilities meant developers could focus more on details. One example is the game Soldier of Fortune, released in 2000 for the personal computer. In this game each character has 26 kill zones, or areas that the character can be hit by a bullet. The game also employs a first-person perspective, making it seem as though the player is seeing through the eyes of the in-game character.
Until the recent resurgence in interest in video games in the past decade, research on the topic was minimal. There were few correlations found, and several had conflicting results. There were three studies which used self report data. Dominick found that the amount of video games played had a positive correlation with one of three measures of aggression among tenth and eleventh grade boys. However, Gibb and Bailey, found no relation in a larger study of 12-34 year olds. Another study found a correlation between use of arcade games and teachers ratings of aggressiveness. Due to the conflicting results of these studies, no conclusive correlations could be drawn. Most data seemed to show a positive correlation between videogame play and aggression, yet Gibbs study showed otherwise.

Which one of these is an appropriate title for the passage?

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

The explosion of the video game industry in the past decade has had many people questioning the content of the games being released. The main concern is that of violence and violent acts within the games. The newest generation of games is so realistic that the line betweensimulations and video games has greatly been blurred. They are so realistic that the United States government has even released a game, entitled Americas Army, to help train the next generation of military specialists. In the late 1990s a large number of high-school shootings were blamed on violent video games, the most devastating being the shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999. These shootings raise a valid concern that violent video games may be affecting the aggression of children and developing adolescents.
The term aggression is very general and can refer to and influence a large number of personality traits and behaviors. Connor and Steingard defined two specific types of aggression. Reactive aggression is an angry, defensive response to a threat or frustration. Proactive aggression is a deliberate behavior that is controlled by external reinforcements and is usually a means of reaching a desired goal. An example of this type would be robbing a bank to get money. There have yet to be any studies that take into account these two specific types, but most studies in the past have focused on both in some way.
Video games made their first appearance in the early 1970s. The first generation of games used simple shapes and had minimal interaction. The first game, Pong, attempted to simulate ping pong using two rectangles as paddles, and a small square as the ball. The paddles could be controlled by a human player. This game displayed no violent acts or situations though. The first of popular games to be considered violent was Pac Man. This game consisted of a small circle with a mouth that tried to eat pills and destroy ghosts. Although this hardly seems violent by todays standards, it was one of the first games to involve destruction of any kind.
With the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System in the 1980s and Sonys Playstation in the 1990s came new generations of games, with better graphics and more capabilities. Game developers were no longer as limited by their media, and tried to simulate reality as best as possible. New innovations in technology meant more realistic violence and gore. All these new capabilities meant developers could focus more on details. One example is the game Soldier of Fortune, released in 2000 for the personal computer. In this game each character has 26 kill zones, or areas that the character can be hit by a bullet. The game also employs a first-person perspective, making it seem as though the player is seeing through the eyes of the in-game character.
Until the recent resurgence in interest in video games in the past decade, research on the topic was minimal. There were few correlations found, and several had conflicting results. There were three studies which used self report data. Dominick found that the amount of video games played had a positive correlation with one of three measures of aggression among tenth and eleventh grade boys. However, Gibb and Bailey, found no relation in a larger study of 12-34 year olds. Another study found a correlation between use of arcade games and teachers ratings of aggressiveness. Due to the conflicting results of these studies, no conclusive correlations could be drawn. Most data seemed to show a positive correlation between videogame play and aggression, yet Gibbs study showed otherwise.

What is the most probable opinion of the author towards the first-person perspective used in Soldiers of Fortune?

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words are given in bold to help you locate them while answering some of the questions.

The explosion of the video game industry in the past decade has had many people questioning the content of the games being released. The main concern is that of violence and violent acts within the games. The newest generation of games is so realistic that the line betweensimulations and video games has greatly been blurred. They are so realistic that the United States government has even released a game, entitled Americas Army, to help train the next generation of military specialists. In the late 1990s a large number of high-school shootings were blamed on violent video games, the most devastating being the shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999. These shootings raise a valid concern that violent video games may be affecting the aggression of children and developing adolescents.
The term aggression is very general and can refer to and influence a large number of personality traits and behaviors. Connor and Steingard defined two specific types of aggression. Reactive aggression is an angry, defensive response to a threat or frustration. Proactive aggression is a deliberate behavior that is controlled by external reinforcements and is usually a means of reaching a desired goal. An example of this type would be robbing a bank to get money. There have yet to be any studies that take into account these two specific types, but most studies in the past have focused on both in some way.
Video games made their first appearance in the early 1970s. The first generation of games used simple shapes and had minimal interaction. The first game, Pong, attempted to simulate ping pong using two rectangles as paddles, and a small square as the ball. The paddles could be controlled by a human player. This game displayed no violent acts or situations though. The first of popular games to be considered violent was Pac Man. This game consisted of a small circle with a mouth that tried to eat pills and destroy ghosts. Although this hardly seems violent by todays standards, it was one of the first games to involve destruction of any kind.
With the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System in the 1980s and Sonys Playstation in the 1990s came new generations of games, with better graphics and more capabilities. Game developers were no longer as limited by their media, and tried to simulate reality as best as possible. New innovations in technology meant more realistic violence and gore. All these new capabilities meant developers could focus more on details. One example is the game Soldier of Fortune, released in 2000 for the personal computer. In this game each character has 26 kill zones, or areas that the character can be hit by a bullet. The game also employs a first-person perspective, making it seem as though the player is seeing through the eyes of the in-game character.
Until the recent resurgence in interest in video games in the past decade, research on the topic was minimal. There were few correlations found, and several had conflicting results. There were three studies which used self report data. Dominick found that the amount of video games played had a positive correlation with one of three measures of aggression among tenth and eleventh grade boys. However, Gibb and Bailey, found no relation in a larger study of 12-34 year olds. Another study found a correlation between use of arcade games and teachers ratings of aggressiveness. Due to the conflicting results of these studies, no conclusive correlations could be drawn. Most data seemed to show a positive correlation between videogame play and aggression, yet Gibbs study showed otherwise.

What is the author trying to highlight by mentioning the release of a game by the American army?

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The explosion of the video game industry in the past decade has had many people questioning the content of the games being released. The main concern is that of violence and violent acts within the games. The newest generation of games is so realistic that the line betweensimulations and video games has greatly been blurred. They are so realistic that the United States government has even released a game, entitled Americas Army, to help train the next generation of military specialists. In the late 1990s a large number of high-school shootings were blamed on violent video games, the most devastating being the shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999. These shootings raise a valid concern that violent video games may be affecting the aggression of children and developing adolescents.
The term aggression is very general and can refer to and influence a large number of personality traits and behaviors. Connor and Steingard defined two specific types of aggression. Reactive aggression is an angry, defensive response to a threat or frustration. Proactive aggression is a deliberate behavior that is controlled by external reinforcements and is usually a means of reaching a desired goal. An example of this type would be robbing a bank to get money. There have yet to be any studies that take into account these two specific types, but most studies in the past have focused on both in some way.
Video games made their first appearance in the early 1970s. The first generation of games used simple shapes and had minimal interaction. The first game, Pong, attempted to simulate ping pong using two rectangles as paddles, and a small square as the ball. The paddles could be controlled by a human player. This game displayed no violent acts or situations though. The first of popular games to be considered violent was Pac Man. This game consisted of a small circle with a mouth that tried to eat pills and destroy ghosts. Although this hardly seems violent by todays standards, it was one of the first games to involve destruction of any kind.
With the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System in the 1980s and Sonys Playstation in the 1990s came new generations of games, with better graphics and more capabilities. Game developers were no longer as limited by their media, and tried to simulate reality as best as possible. New innovations in technology meant more realistic violence and gore. All these new capabilities meant developers could focus more on details. One example is the game Soldier of Fortune, released in 2000 for the personal computer. In this game each character has 26 kill zones, or areas that the character can be hit by a bullet. The game also employs a first-person perspective, making it seem as though the player is seeing through the eyes of the in-game character.
Until the recent resurgence in interest in video games in the past decade, research on the topic was minimal. There were few correlations found, and several had conflicting results. There were three studies which used self report data. Dominick found that the amount of video games played had a positive correlation with one of three measures of aggression among tenth and eleventh grade boys. However, Gibb and Bailey, found no relation in a larger study of 12-34 year olds. Another study found a correlation between use of arcade games and teachers ratings of aggressiveness. Due to the conflicting results of these studies, no conclusive correlations could be drawn. Most data seemed to show a positive correlation between videogame play and aggression, yet Gibbs study showed otherwise.

The word ‘ gore’ in the passage means.

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The explosion of the video game industry in the past decade has had many people questioning the content of the games being released. The main concern is that of violence and violent acts within the games. The newest generation of games is so realistic that the line betweensimulations and video games has greatly been blurred. They are so realistic that the United States government has even released a game, entitled Americas Army, to help train the next generation of military specialists. In the late 1990s a large number of high-school shootings were blamed on violent video games, the most devastating being the shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999. These shootings raise a valid concern that violent video games may be affecting the aggression of children and developing adolescents.
The term aggression is very general and can refer to and influence a large number of personality traits and behaviors. Connor and Steingard defined two specific types of aggression. Reactive aggression is an angry, defensive response to a threat or frustration. Proactive aggression is a deliberate behavior that is controlled by external reinforcements and is usually a means of reaching a desired goal. An example of this type would be robbing a bank to get money. There have yet to be any studies that take into account these two specific types, but most studies in the past have focused on both in some way.
Video games made their first appearance in the early 1970s. The first generation of games used simple shapes and had minimal interaction. The first game, Pong, attempted to simulate ping pong using two rectangles as paddles, and a small square as the ball. The paddles could be controlled by a human player. This game displayed no violent acts or situations though. The first of popular games to be considered violent was Pac Man. This game consisted of a small circle with a mouth that tried to eat pills and destroy ghosts. Although this hardly seems violent by todays standards, it was one of the first games to involve destruction of any kind.
With the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System in the 1980s and Sonys Playstation in the 1990s came new generations of games, with better graphics and more capabilities. Game developers were no longer as limited by their media, and tried to simulate reality as best as possible. New innovations in technology meant more realistic violence and gore. All these new capabilities meant developers could focus more on details. One example is the game Soldier of Fortune, released in 2000 for the personal computer. In this game each character has 26 kill zones, or areas that the character can be hit by a bullet. The game also employs a first-person perspective, making it seem as though the player is seeing through the eyes of the in-game character.
Until the recent resurgence in interest in video games in the past decade, research on the topic was minimal. There were few correlations found, and several had conflicting results. There were three studies which used self report data. Dominick found that the amount of video games played had a positive correlation with one of three measures of aggression among tenth and eleventh grade boys. However, Gibb and Bailey, found no relation in a larger study of 12-34 year olds. Another study found a correlation between use of arcade games and teachers ratings of aggressiveness. Due to the conflicting results of these studies, no conclusive correlations could be drawn. Most data seemed to show a positive correlation between videogame play and aggression, yet Gibbs study showed otherwise.

Choose the word/group of words which is most SIMILAR in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

Resurgence

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The explosion of the video game industry in the past decade has had many people questioning the content of the games being released. The main concern is that of violence and violent acts within the games. The newest generation of games is so realistic that the line betweensimulations and video games has greatly been blurred. They are so realistic that the United States government has even released a game, entitled Americas Army, to help train the next generation of military specialists. In the late 1990s a large number of high-school shootings were blamed on violent video games, the most devastating being the shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado in 1999. These shootings raise a valid concern that violent video games may be affecting the aggression of children and developing adolescents.
The term aggression is very general and can refer to and influence a large number of personality traits and behaviors. Connor and Steingard defined two specific types of aggression. Reactive aggression is an angry, defensive response to a threat or frustration. Proactive aggression is a deliberate behavior that is controlled by external reinforcements and is usually a means of reaching a desired goal. An example of this type would be robbing a bank to get money. There have yet to be any studies that take into account these two specific types, but most studies in the past have focused on both in some way.
Video games made their first appearance in the early 1970s. The first generation of games used simple shapes and had minimal interaction. The first game, Pong, attempted to simulate ping pong using two rectangles as paddles, and a small square as the ball. The paddles could be controlled by a human player. This game displayed no violent acts or situations though. The first of popular games to be considered violent was Pac Man. This game consisted of a small circle with a mouth that tried to eat pills and destroy ghosts. Although this hardly seems violent by todays standards, it was one of the first games to involve destruction of any kind.
With the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System in the 1980s and Sonys Playstation in the 1990s came new generations of games, with better graphics and more capabilities. Game developers were no longer as limited by their media, and tried to simulate reality as best as possible. New innovations in technology meant more realistic violence and gore. All these new capabilities meant developers could focus more on details. One example is the game Soldier of Fortune, released in 2000 for the personal computer. In this game each character has 26 kill zones, or areas that the character can be hit by a bullet. The game also employs a first-person perspective, making it seem as though the player is seeing through the eyes of the in-game character.
Until the recent resurgence in interest in video games in the past decade, research on the topic was minimal. There were few correlations found, and several had conflicting results. There were three studies which used self report data. Dominick found that the amount of video games played had a positive correlation with one of three measures of aggression among tenth and eleventh grade boys. However, Gibb and Bailey, found no relation in a larger study of 12-34 year olds. Another study found a correlation between use of arcade games and teachers ratings of aggressiveness. Due to the conflicting results of these studies, no conclusive correlations could be drawn. Most data seemed to show a positive correlation between videogame play and aggression, yet Gibbs study showed otherwise.

Choose the word/group of words which is most SIMILAR in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

Simulation

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India is likely to overtake Japan and Germany to become the third largest economy in the next 10 years but needs to be consistent in reforms and focus more on the social sector, British brokerage HSBC has said. Social capital is “insufficient” in the country and spending on aspects like health and education “is not just desirable for its [India’s] own sake, but is also central to economic growth and political stability,” it said. India also needs a lot of focus on ease of doing business and related aspects like contract enforcements. “In over the next ten years, India will likely surpass Germany and Japan to become the world’s third largest economy in nominal USD and the transition will happen even more quickly on a PPP [purchasing power parity] basis,” its economists said in a note. Demographics and macro stability were pointed out as key strengths for the country by the brokerage. Its estimates show India will be a $7 trillion economy in 2028, as compared to less than $6 trillion and $5 trillion for Germany and Japan, respectively. Presently, India’s GDP is around $2.3 trillion (fiscal 2016-17). It stands at the fifth spot in global rankings. The brokerage said the growth rate, which will be lower in FY18 as compared to the year-ago’s 7.1% due to the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST), will recover from next year in a sustainable fashion. It also made a case against “stray reforms,” terming them as “harmful.” “There are limits to one-off reforms. India needs to create an ecosystem of continuous change,” it said. Citing the case of GST, it said the informal enterprises that create a bulk of jobs in the country may respond to higher taxation by shutting shop or laying off workmen. With concerns being raised about jobless growth, it said the e-commerce sector will create 12 million jobs over the next decade, which is half of the 24 million shortfall. Another avenue of job creation can be the social sector, where a lot of work needs to be done on health and education fronts, it said. India will continue to be a services oriented economy but needs to pay extra attention on manufacturing and farm sectors as well, it said, adding that it would be desirable to maintain the contribution of manufacturing, agriculture and services at the current levels. Apart from services, other hallmarks of the India story over the next decade will be higher investment and capital goods flows as its focus on manufacturing increases, Indian consumers forcing foreign brands to turn ‘glocal’ and a two-way human capital footprint that will see many skilled people travelling overseas, it said. “It [India] needs to broaden its specialization [beyond just IT in business and cricket in sports] if it wants to run harder and fly higher,” it said.

Why according to the author the Indian economy may overshadow the economies of Japan and Germany?

(I)Due to increased job opportunities in the social sector.
(II)Due to bulk of IT professionals revolutionizing the world.
(III)Due to higher investment in manufacturing, agriculture, health, education etc. over the years.
(IV)Due to demographic establishment leading to economic stability.

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India is likely to overtake Japan and Germany to become the third largest economy in the next 10 years but needs to be consistent in reforms and focus more on the social sector, British brokerage HSBC has said. Social capital is “insufficient” in the country and spending on aspects like health and education “is not just desirable for its [India’s] own sake, but is also central to economic growth and political stability,” it said. India also needs a lot of focus on ease of doing business and related aspects like contract enforcements. “In over the next ten years, India will likely surpass Germany and Japan to become the world’s third largest economy in nominal USD and the transition will happen even more quickly on a PPP [purchasing power parity] basis,” its economists said in a note. Demographics and macro stability were pointed out as key strengths for the country by the brokerage. Its estimates show India will be a $7 trillion economy in 2028, as compared to less than $6 trillion and $5 trillion for Germany and Japan, respectively. Presently, India’s GDP is around $2.3 trillion (fiscal 2016-17). It stands at the fifth spot in global rankings. The brokerage said the growth rate, which will be lower in FY18 as compared to the year-ago’s 7.1% due to the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST), will recover from next year in a sustainable fashion. It also made a case against “stray reforms,” terming them as “harmful.” “There are limits to one-off reforms. India needs to create an ecosystem of continuous change,” it said. Citing the case of GST, it said the informal enterprises that create a bulk of jobs in the country may respond to higher taxation by shutting shop or laying off workmen. With concerns being raised about jobless growth, it said the e-commerce sector will create 12 million jobs over the next decade, which is half of the 24 million shortfall. Another avenue of job creation can be the social sector, where a lot of work needs to be done on health and education fronts, it said. India will continue to be a services oriented economy but needs to pay extra attention on manufacturing and farm sectors as well, it said, adding that it would be desirable to maintain the contribution of manufacturing, agriculture and services at the current levels. Apart from services, other hallmarks of the India story over the next decade will be higher investment and capital goods flows as its focus on manufacturing increases, Indian consumers forcing foreign brands to turn ‘glocal’ and a two-way human capital footprint that will see many skilled people travelling overseas, it said. “It [India] needs to broaden its specialization [beyond just IT in business and cricket in sports] if it wants to run harder and fly higher,” it said.

What is the tone of the author in the context of the passage?

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India is likely to overtake Japan and Germany to become the third largest economy in the next 10 years but needs to be consistent in reforms and focus more on the social sector, British brokerage HSBC has said. Social capital is “insufficient” in the country and spending on aspects like health and education “is not just desirable for its [India’s] own sake, but is also central to economic growth and political stability,” it said. India also needs a lot of focus on ease of doing business and related aspects like contract enforcements. “In over the next ten years, India will likely surpass Germany and Japan to become the world’s third largest economy in nominal USD and the transition will happen even more quickly on a PPP [purchasing power parity] basis,” its economists said in a note. Demographics and macro stability were pointed out as key strengths for the country by the brokerage. Its estimates show India will be a $7 trillion economy in 2028, as compared to less than $6 trillion and $5 trillion for Germany and Japan, respectively. Presently, India’s GDP is around $2.3 trillion (fiscal 2016-17). It stands at the fifth spot in global rankings. The brokerage said the growth rate, which will be lower in FY18 as compared to the year-ago’s 7.1% due to the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST), will recover from next year in a sustainable fashion. It also made a case against “stray reforms,” terming them as “harmful.” “There are limits to one-off reforms. India needs to create an ecosystem of continuous change,” it said. Citing the case of GST, it said the informal enterprises that create a bulk of jobs in the country may respond to higher taxation by shutting shop or laying off workmen. With concerns being raised about jobless growth, it said the e-commerce sector will create 12 million jobs over the next decade, which is half of the 24 million shortfall. Another avenue of job creation can be the social sector, where a lot of work needs to be done on health and education fronts, it said. India will continue to be a services oriented economy but needs to pay extra attention on manufacturing and farm sectors as well, it said, adding that it would be desirable to maintain the contribution of manufacturing, agriculture and services at the current levels. Apart from services, other hallmarks of the India story over the next decade will be higher investment and capital goods flows as its focus on manufacturing increases, Indian consumers forcing foreign brands to turn ‘glocal’ and a two-way human capital footprint that will see many skilled people travelling overseas, it said. “It [India] needs to broaden its specialization [beyond just IT in business and cricket in sports] if it wants to run harder and fly higher,” it said.

Why does the author feel that Demographics and macro stability are the key strengths for the country?

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India is likely to overtake Japan and Germany to become the third largest economy in the next 10 years but needs to be consistent in reforms and focus more on the social sector, British brokerage HSBC has said. Social capital is “insufficient” in the country and spending on aspects like health and education “is not just desirable for its [India’s] own sake, but is also central to economic growth and political stability,” it said. India also needs a lot of focus on ease of doing business and related aspects like contract enforcements. “In over the next ten years, India will likely surpass Germany and Japan to become the world’s third largest economy in nominal USD and the transition will happen even more quickly on a PPP [purchasing power parity] basis,” its economists said in a note. Demographics and macro stability were pointed out as key strengths for the country by the brokerage. Its estimates show India will be a $7 trillion economy in 2028, as compared to less than $6 trillion and $5 trillion for Germany and Japan, respectively. Presently, India’s GDP is around $2.3 trillion (fiscal 2016-17). It stands at the fifth spot in global rankings. The brokerage said the growth rate, which will be lower in FY18 as compared to the year-ago’s 7.1% due to the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST), will recover from next year in a sustainable fashion. It also made a case against “stray reforms,” terming them as “harmful.” “There are limits to one-off reforms. India needs to create an ecosystem of continuous change,” it said. Citing the case of GST, it said the informal enterprises that create a bulk of jobs in the country may respond to higher taxation by shutting shop or laying off workmen. With concerns being raised about jobless growth, it said the e-commerce sector will create 12 million jobs over the next decade, which is half of the 24 million shortfall. Another avenue of job creation can be the social sector, where a lot of work needs to be done on health and education fronts, it said. India will continue to be a services oriented economy but needs to pay extra attention on manufacturing and farm sectors as well, it said, adding that it would be desirable to maintain the contribution of manufacturing, agriculture and services at the current levels. Apart from services, other hallmarks of the India story over the next decade will be higher investment and capital goods flows as its focus on manufacturing increases, Indian consumers forcing foreign brands to turn ‘glocal’ and a two-way human capital footprint that will see many skilled people travelling overseas, it said. “It [India] needs to broaden its specialization [beyond just IT in business and cricket in sports] if it wants to run harder and fly higher,” it said.

Which of the following statements is trueaccording to the paragraph?

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India is likely to overtake Japan and Germany to become the third largest economy in the next 10 years but needs to be consistent in reforms and focus more on the social sector, British brokerage HSBC has said. Social capital is “insufficient” in the country and spending on aspects like health and education “is not just desirable for its [India’s] own sake, but is also central to economic growth and political stability,” it said. India also needs a lot of focus on ease of doing business and related aspects like contract enforcements. “In over the next ten years, India will likely surpass Germany and Japan to become the world’s third largest economy in nominal USD and the transition will happen even more quickly on a PPP [purchasing power parity] basis,” its economists said in a note. Demographics and macro stability were pointed out as key strengths for the country by the brokerage. Its estimates show India will be a $7 trillion economy in 2028, as compared to less than $6 trillion and $5 trillion for Germany and Japan, respectively. Presently, India’s GDP is around $2.3 trillion (fiscal 2016-17). It stands at the fifth spot in global rankings. The brokerage said the growth rate, which will be lower in FY18 as compared to the year-ago’s 7.1% due to the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST), will recover from next year in a sustainable fashion. It also made a case against “stray reforms,” terming them as “harmful.” “There are limits to one-off reforms. India needs to create an ecosystem of continuous change,” it said. Citing the case of GST, it said the informal enterprises that create a bulk of jobs in the country may respond to higher taxation by shutting shop or laying off workmen. With concerns being raised about jobless growth, it said the e-commerce sector will create 12 million jobs over the next decade, which is half of the 24 million shortfall. Another avenue of job creation can be the social sector, where a lot of work needs to be done on health and education fronts, it said. India will continue to be a services oriented economy but needs to pay extra attention on manufacturing and farm sectors as well, it said, adding that it would be desirable to maintain the contribution of manufacturing, agriculture and services at the current levels. Apart from services, other hallmarks of the India story over the next decade will be higher investment and capital goods flows as its focus on manufacturing increases, Indian consumers forcing foreign brands to turn ‘glocal’ and a two-way human capital footprint that will see many skilled people travelling overseas, it said. “It [India] needs to broaden its specialization [beyond just IT in business and cricket in sports] if it wants to run harder and fly higher,” it said.

How Indian consumers are changing the marketing strategies of international brands now-a-days?

(I)They are making the international brands to dive deep into the needs of Indians.
(II)They are putting the Indian cuisine at the international front.
(III)They are allowing the commodities to be of Indo-western touch and hence fulfilling the needs of consumers globally.

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India is likely to overtake Japan and Germany to become the third largest economy in the next 10 years but needs to be consistent in reforms and focus more on the social sector, British brokerage HSBC has said. Social capital is “insufficient” in the country and spending on aspects like health and education “is not just desirable for its [India’s] own sake, but is also central to economic growth and political stability,” it said. India also needs a lot of focus on ease of doing business and related aspects like contract enforcements. “In over the next ten years, India will likely surpass Germany and Japan to become the world’s third largest economy in nominal USD and the transition will happen even more quickly on a PPP [purchasing power parity] basis,” its economists said in a note. Demographics and macro stability were pointed out as key strengths for the country by the brokerage. Its estimates show India will be a $7 trillion economy in 2028, as compared to less than $6 trillion and $5 trillion for Germany and Japan, respectively. Presently, India’s GDP is around $2.3 trillion (fiscal 2016-17). It stands at the fifth spot in global rankings. The brokerage said the growth rate, which will be lower in FY18 as compared to the year-ago’s 7.1% due to the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST), will recover from next year in a sustainable fashion. It also made a case against “stray reforms,” terming them as “harmful.” “There are limits to one-off reforms. India needs to create an ecosystem of continuous change,” it said. Citing the case of GST, it said the informal enterprises that create a bulk of jobs in the country may respond to higher taxation by shutting shop or laying off workmen. With concerns being raised about jobless growth, it said the e-commerce sector will create 12 million jobs over the next decade, which is half of the 24 million shortfall. Another avenue of job creation can be the social sector, where a lot of work needs to be done on health and education fronts, it said. India will continue to be a services oriented economy but needs to pay extra attention on manufacturing and farm sectors as well, it said, adding that it would be desirable to maintain the contribution of manufacturing, agriculture and services at the current levels. Apart from services, other hallmarks of the India story over the next decade will be higher investment and capital goods flows as its focus on manufacturing increases, Indian consumers forcing foreign brands to turn ‘glocal’ and a two-way human capital footprint that will see many skilled people travelling overseas, it said. “It [India] needs to broaden its specialization [beyond just IT in business and cricket in sports] if it wants to run harder and fly higher,” it said.

Which of the following is an appropriate title for the passage?

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India is likely to overtake Japan and Germany to become the third largest economy in the next 10 years but needs to be consistent in reforms and focus more on the social sector, British brokerage HSBC has said. Social capital is “insufficient” in the country and spending on aspects like health and education “is not just desirable for its [India’s] own sake, but is also central to economic growth and political stability,” it said. India also needs a lot of focus on ease of doing business and related aspects like contract enforcements. “In over the next ten years, India will likely surpass Germany and Japan to become the world’s third largest economy in nominal USD and the transition will happen even more quickly on a PPP [purchasing power parity] basis,” its economists said in a note. Demographics and macro stability were pointed out as key strengths for the country by the brokerage. Its estimates show India will be a $7 trillion economy in 2028, as compared to less than $6 trillion and $5 trillion for Germany and Japan, respectively. Presently, India’s GDP is around $2.3 trillion (fiscal 2016-17). It stands at the fifth spot in global rankings. The brokerage said the growth rate, which will be lower in FY18 as compared to the year-ago’s 7.1% due to the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST), will recover from next year in a sustainable fashion. It also made a case against “stray reforms,” terming them as “harmful.” “There are limits to one-off reforms. India needs to create an ecosystem of continuous change,” it said. Citing the case of GST, it said the informal enterprises that create a bulk of jobs in the country may respond to higher taxation by shutting shop or laying off workmen. With concerns being raised about jobless growth, it said the e-commerce sector will create 12 million jobs over the next decade, which is half of the 24 million shortfall. Another avenue of job creation can be the social sector, where a lot of work needs to be done on health and education fronts, it said. India will continue to be a services oriented economy but needs to pay extra attention on manufacturing and farm sectors as well, it said, adding that it would be desirable to maintain the contribution of manufacturing, agriculture and services at the current levels. Apart from services, other hallmarks of the India story over the next decade will be higher investment and capital goods flows as its focus on manufacturing increases, Indian consumers forcing foreign brands to turn ‘glocal’ and a two-way human capital footprint that will see many skilled people travelling overseas, it said. “It [India] needs to broaden its specialization [beyond just IT in business and cricket in sports] if it wants to run harder and fly higher,” it said.

Choose the word/group of words which is most OPPOSITE in meaning to the word/group of words printed in bold as used in the passage.

Consistent.

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India is likely to overtake Japan and Germany to become the third largest economy in the next 10 years but needs to be consistent in reforms and focus more on the social sector, British brokerage HSBC has said. Social capital is “insufficient” in the country and spending on aspects like health and education “is not just desirable for its [India’s] own sake, but is also central to economic growth and political stability,” it said. India also needs a lot of focus on ease of doing business and related aspects like contract enforcements. “In over the next ten years, India will likely surpass Germany and Japan to become the world’s third largest economy in nominal USD and the transition will happen even more quickly on a PPP [purchasing power parity] basis,” its economists said in a note. Demographics and macro stability were pointed out as key strengths for the country by the brokerage. Its estimates show India will be a $7 trillion economy in 2028, as compared to less than $6 trillion and $5 trillion for Germany and Japan, respectively. Presently, India’s GDP is around $2.3 trillion (fiscal 2016-17). It stands at the fifth spot in global rankings. The brokerage said the growth rate, which will be lower in FY18 as compared to the year-ago’s 7.1% due to the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST), will recover from next year in a sustainable fashion. It also made a case against “stray reforms,” terming them as “harmful.” “There are limits to one-off reforms. India needs to create an ecosystem of continuous change,” it said. Citing the case of GST, it said the informal enterprises that create a bulk of jobs in the country may respond to higher taxation by shutting shop or laying off workmen. With concerns being raised about jobless growth, it said the e-commerce sector will create 12 million jobs over the next decade, which is half of the 24 million shortfall. Another avenue of job creation can be the social sector, where a lot of work needs to be done on health and education fronts, it said. India will continue to be a services oriented economy but needs to pay extra attention on manufacturing and farm sectors as well, it said, adding that it would be desirable to maintain the contribution of manufacturing, agriculture and services at the current levels. Apart from services, other hallmarks of the India story over the next decade will be higher investment and capital goods flows as its focus on manufacturing increases, Indian consumers forcing foreign brands to turn ‘glocal’ and a two-way human capital footprint that will see many skilled people travelling overseas, it said. “It [India] needs to broaden its specialization [beyond just IT in business and cricket in sports] if it wants to run harder and fly higher,” it said.

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