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English Language Paper Set 1

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Direction Q. (1 - 5): Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Certain words are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of these. According to the diaper maker Unicharm, in Japan, adult diapers now outsell baby diapers. That’s because a quarter of the country’s population is 65 or older. By 2060, that proportion will hit 40 percent. What adjustments have to be made when so many people grow old simultaneously? To take one example, after a recent surge in accidents involving older drivers, the government began testing the Robot Shuttle, an autonomous bus intended for use in rural areas, where Japan’s shrinking pains have hurt the most. Other tweaks include slowing down escalators and equipping shopping carts with magnifying glasses. It’s long been observed that Japan’s aging doesn’t bode well for its economy. Lots of old people means a financial drain on both the private and public sectors, as health-care and pension costs skyrocket and productivity declines. But the news isn’t all bad: Amid this elder boom, a new, 100 trillion yen ($800 billion) consumer category has emerged, known as “the silver market.” Millions of Japanese seniors who have long been saving for retirement find themselves at the center of a commercial bonanza. The products vying for their attention range from Docomo’s Raku-Raku 4, a smartphone that’s “easier to hear” and also has jumbo screen icons, to Fujisoft’s Palro, a $6,000 “carebot” that combats dementia through trivia games and fitness drills. Even video-game arcades, long a bastion of youth, are wooing goldenagers with benches for resting; arcade staffers are encouraged to get certified as senior-friendly “service assistants.”

What is the passage about?

1 How Japan is handling its aging population, the percentage of which is quite high as compared to those of the young.

2 Japan’s economy is regressing badly as the maximum population is old and cannot contribute to the growth of the economy.

3 Japan is a techno- friendly economy and the old people have not failed to embrace technology.

4 Japan sells more diapers for the old than for babies.

5 Japan has progressed so much in terms of technology that it is giving a huge challenge to thedeveloped countries like the U. S. and the U.K.

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

A. The government of Japan is mindful towards its aging population.

B. Japan’s aging population, rather than being harmful to the economy, has led to positive developments in the economy.

C. The capital invested in the old population in Japan is more or less a waste as it can well be used to procure the future of the young generation.

1 Only B

2 Only C

3 Both B and C

4 Both A and B

5 Both A and C

What does the author mean when he/she says, “It’s long been observed that Japan’s aging doesn’t bode well for its economy”?

1 The old people are revered in Japan.

2 The increasing number of old people in Japan have people a burden on their families and the society.

3 People growing old is a recent phenomenon in Japan, unlike in the past when the youth superseded the number of the old.

4 The old people of Japan have been able to prove beneficial for the economy, as in given their old age their contribution to the economy has been less.

5 None of these.

Which of the following statement is true with respect to the passage?

1 By 2060, Japan’s population of increase by 15% of what it presently is.

2 The health- care and pension costs provided to the old people in Japan are quite expensive and in the face of the zero contribution made by the old population, these investments burden the economy.

3 The rural areas have been the most adversely affected owing to a large number of older population.

4 Japan has developed certain new equipment’s and gadgets, exclusively designed for the old people, thus leading to the flourishment to a new market altogether.

5 All of these.

Which of the following words is similar in meaning to “hurt” as used in the passage.

1 Harm

2 Cut

3 Burn

4 Suffer

5 Procured

Which of the following words is opposite in meaning to “drain” as used in the passage.

1 Downflow

2 Absorption

3 Effective

4 Radiation

5 Discharge

Direction Q. (7 - 10): In this question, two columns I and II and three sentences are given, which are divided into two parts. Column I (A, B and C) consists of the first half of each sentence and Column II (D, E and F) consists of the second half of each sentence. Match column I with column II, so that the sentences formed are both meaningful and grammatically correct.

Column I:

A. Most farmers depend on

B. It is important to plan recruitments in advance

C. As the city has experienced a continuous downpour

Column II:

D. for the past two days, the condition of the roads has deteriorated

E. a rather than waiting until a vacancy occurs

F. urban markets to secure their livelihoods

1 B - E and C - F

2 A - E, B - F and C - D

3 A - F and C - D

4 B - F

5 A - E and C - F

Column I: A. What you see typically in a workplace is that B. You may be well equipped to go for an excursion C. More often than not it is the PR that is responsible Conclusion II: D. but that doesn’t safeguard from all possible hurdles in your journey E. only a fewer people shoulder most responsibilities F. for the image and value of a celebrity

1 B - D

2 A - E and C - F

3 C - E

4 A - E, B - F and C - D

5 C - D and A - F

Conclusion I: A. Determining and planning your staff needs B. The study documents the impacts of corruption C. Acquiring quality certificates and patents is

Conclusion II: D. is crucial for run the department effectively E. a must for business in order for them to safeguard their products F. for both smaller and larger sized firms

1 B - F and C - E

2 A - D and C - D

3 C - D and A - F

4 C - E

5 B-D

Conclusion I: A. A skilled supervisor is an effective communicator B. The fundamental right to asylum for C. They had long suspected the existence of a neutral atomic

Conclusion II: D. particles, the neutron, which James Chadwick found in 1932 E. problem- solving and employee motivating F. for the politically persecuted knows no upper limit

1 A - E and B - D

2 A - F, A - E and B - D

3 B - F

4 C-D

5 C - D and B - F