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Directions 1 to 7: Arrange the sentences A, B, C and D
to form a logical sequence between sentences 1 and 6.

1.

1. The amount of published information available
varies widely from industry to industry.

A. Unfortunately for the researcher, many industries do
not meet these criteria, and there may be little published information
available.

B. Generally, the problem the researcher will face in
using published data for analysing an economically meaningful industry is that
they are too broad or too arranged to fit the industry.

C. However, it is always possible to gain some
important information about an industry from published sources and these sources
should be aggressively pursued.

D. Larger the industry, the older it is, and slower
the rate of technological change, better is the available published information.

6. If a researcher starts searching for data with this
reality in mind, the uselessness of broad data will be better recognised and
the tendency to give up will be avoided.

(a) ACBD

(b) CBAD

(c) DACB

(d) BDAC

2.

1. The main source of power in industrial undertaking
is electricity.

A. Electricity from water also requires enormous river
valley projects involving huge expenditure.

B. In contrast, electricity from atomic power stations
will result in tremendous savings.

C. Besides, the mineral resources of the world
required for generation of electricity are getting depleted rapidly.

D. But the production of electricity needs huge
quantities of coal.

6. The installation of atomic plants will help in
meeting the shortage of these resources.

(a) ABDC

(b) CBAD

(c) DABC

(d) BCAD

3.

1. Intensity of competition in an industry is neither
a matter of coincidence nor bad luck.

A. The collective strength of these forces determines
the ultimate profit potential in the industry with profit potential measured in
terms of long run returns on invested capital.

B. Rather, competition in an industry is rooted in its
underlying economic structure and goes well beyond the behavior of current
competitors.

C. Not all industries have the same potential.

D. The state of competition in an industry depends on
five basic competitive forces.

6. They differ fundamentally in their ultimate profit
potential because the collective strength of the forces differ.

(a) CDBA

(b) DCAB

(c) BDAC

(d) ABDC

4.

1. The general enemy of mankind, as people have
discovered, is not science, but war.

A. It is found that if there is peace, science is
constructive. However, when there is war, science is perverted to destructive
ends.

B. Science merely reflects the social forces by which
it is surrounded.

C. Until now, they have brought us to the doorstep of
doom.

D. The weapons which science gives us do not
necessarily create war but make war increasingly more terrible.

6. The solution, therefore, is not to curb science,
but to stop war. To substitute law for force and international governments for
anarchy.

(a) ADBC

(b) BADC

(c) CDAB

(d) DABC

5

1. It will be foolish to deny that the countryside has
many attractions to offer.

A. One soon gets tired of the same old scenes and
creatures day in and day out.

B. But there is the other side of the picture to consider.

C. The honesty and frankness of the country folks, too,
is a refreshing change from the dishonesty and selfishness we find in so many
urban people.

D. There is the lovely scenery, the interesting and
varied wildlife, the long rambles through the woods and fields and the clean, healthy
air.

6. The loneliness and monotony in the countryside soon
begin to make themselves clear and we long for the familiar sidewalks and
street corners of the town.

(a) ABCD

(b) DCAB

(c) DABC

(d) DCBA

6.

1. A welfare state in the attainment of its objective must avoid
coercion and violence.

A. But communism implies the loss of freedom of expression and action
and introduces a regimented life.

B. These are all serious disadvantages which perhaps outweigh the
economic gains.

C. Communism aims at the welfare state and perhaps is the most complete
form of welfare state in most respects.

6. A true welfare state can develop only by following the path of peace
and democracy.

(a) BAC

(b) ABC

(c) CBA

(d) CAB

7.

1. Human experience tends to show that the more we mix with a man, the
more we come to dislike him.

A. When the acquaintance with him ripens into intimacy, we are likely
to become very keenly aware of his defects and imperfections.

B. In the beginning, we may feel greatly attracted to someone because
of certain qualities that we find in him.

C. But on closer acquaintance we will begin to perceive his faults and
shortcomings.

D. The truth is that nobody is free from faults and weaknesses.

6. But while a man makes a show of his strong points and his good qualities,
he generally tries to conceal or cover his faults and defects.

(a) ACBD

(b) BCAD

(c) CDBA

(d) DCAB

Directions 8 to 10: A number of sentences are given
below which, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Each sentence
is labelled with a letter. Choose the most logical order of sentences from
among the four given choices to construct a coherent paragraph.

8. 

A. Their growing costs and a growing economy must be reckoned with
realistically.

B. Central programmes persist and in some cases grow.

C. As demand expands, programmes expand.

D. It is extremely difficult to curtail them.

(a) CDAB

(b) BCDA

(c) DABC

(d) ACBD

9.

A. It was never denied and seemed to be integrated into the city life.

B. The poverty was there right in the open in all the streets.

C. But, somehow it did not depress me as much as I had feared.

D. Indian society is associated with great poverty, and indeed I saw a
lot of poverty in Mumbai.

(a) ADBC

(b) BCAD

(c) BCDA

(d) DCBA

10.

A. This has been going on now for nearly 200 years.

B. They haven’t even been noticed much by central, state, or local
governments, no matter how blasphemous or treasonous those writers may be.

C. But writers of novels, plays, short stories or poems have never been
hurt or hampered much

D. Journalists and teachers are often bullied or fired in my country
for saving this or that.

(a) DCBA

(b) ABCD

(c) BCDA

(d) DCAB

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Answers

1(d)    2(c)    
3(c)    4(b)     5(d)    
6(d)   7(b)    8(b)    
9(d)    10(a)   

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