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Syndicate Bank PO English Solved Question Paper
Directions (Q.1-7): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words/phrases are given in bold in the passage to help you locate them while answering some of the questions. In the past, the richest states often grew the fastest and the poor ones the slowest. But India's record GDP growth of 8.49% per year in the five-year period 2004-09 is a case of improved productivity and growth in customarily poor states trickling up and aggregating into rapid growth at the national level. Nobody should call this a success of trickle-down economics. Trickle-down. assumes that fast growth can be had simply by changing a few policies that benefit the rich, after which some benefits trickle down to the poor.
In fact, miracle growth is globally rare, precisely because it is so difficult for countries to improve the productivity of a substantial proportion of the population. Only when productivity improvement is widespread is there enough productivity improvement from all regions and people to add up to fast growth. In other words, fast growth does not trickle down; it trickles up. Once a country grows fast, government revenues will boom, and can be used to accelerate spending in social sectors and welfare.

Miracle growth and record revenues enabled the Central government to finance social welfare schemes, farm loan waivers and enormous oil subsidies. This can be called the trickling down of part of the revenue bonanza into welfare and workfare. But neither welfare nor workfare could have caused the sharp acceleration of economic growth. The growth bonanza itself was sparked by state-level political and policy changes that accelerated local growth, which then trickled up to the national level,

1. Which of the following is TRUE in the context of the Passage?

1) India's growth was more inclusive in nature during 2004-2009 than it had been in the past.
2) Developed countries use the same model of development as India.
3) Widespread growth is best achieved through Central Government-monitored schemes.
4) At present India's traditionally poor states are more prosperous than her socially developed ones.
5) There should be no government expenditure in social sectors if the current high growth .rate is not maintained.
Ans: (1)

2. Why have countries found it difficult to achieve high growth?
(A) Ensuring an increase in the output among a large number of citizens is difficult.

(B) Corruption of politicians at the grassroots level results in the benefits of growth not reaching the poor.

(C) The government's failure to allocate sufficient income to inclusive social welfare schemes
1) Only (A)
2) Only (A) & (B)
3) Only (B) & (C)
4) All (A), (B) & (C)
5) None of these.
Ans: (1)

3. To which of the following factors does the author attribute India's high growth rate during 2004-09?
1) Tremendous growth of the vast majority of richer states
2) Change in national-level policies to benefit only large well-off states
3) Gains of richer states have been used to fund social welfare schemes in the larger states.
4) Improved productivity of traditionally low-performing states.
5) None of these
Ans: (4)

4. Which of the following best describes the author's view of trickle-down theory?
1) It ensures accountability of the government even at the grassroots level.
2) It has been effective in helping poor states catch up with richer ones.
3) It promotes inclusive growth over quick growth.
4) It targets social welfare at the cost of economic growth.
5) It has largely failed to drive sustained growth.
Ans: (5)

5. What is the author's objective in writing this passage?
1) Advocating greater autonomy for the richest states in India
2) Urging the government to invest in social development to facilitate economic growth
3) Criticising traditional economic principles on which the Indian economy is based
4) Encouraging larger states to disburse more wealth at the grassroots level
5) None of these
Ans: (3)

6. Which of the following is similar in meaning to the word 'ADD' as used in the context of the passage?
1) Aggravate
2) Result
3) Include
4) Compute
5) Intensify
Ans: (2)
7. Which of the following is opposite in meaning of the word 'SHARP' as used in the context of the
passage?
1) Blunt
2) Expected
3) Late
4) Gradual
5) Indistinct
Ans: (4)

Directions (Q.8-17): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical mistake/error in
it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. Mark the number of that part with error as your
answer. H there is no error, mark 5).
8. While most major economies set aside / about 3 per cent
1) 2)
of their GD P I in research and development, India I spends
3)
less than 1 per cent on this. / No error
4) 5)
Ans: (3)
9. Owing to the poor quality of / the equipment producing
1) 2)
by Chinese firms / many foreign companies have placed
3)
/orders with Indian firms / No error
4) 5)
Ans: (2)
10. We expect a hike / in the cash reserve ratio / which is the
1) 2) 3)
portion of deposits / that banks keep with RBI./
4)
No error
5)
Ans: (5)
11. Unless these differences / will be resolved soon / there
1) 2)
will be an adverse I effect on foreign investment / No error
3) 4) 5)
Ans: (2)
12. We are confident that the steps / we have taken to attract

1) 2)
talented people / and build a solid organisation / will
3)
ensure we remain profitably. / No error
4) 5)
Ans: (4)
13. At a time which most firms /were finding it difficult / to
1) 2)
raise money, we succeeded / in raising the necessary
3) 4)
funds / No error
5)
Ans: (1)
14. Everyone is keen in knowing / the forecast for the
1) 2)
monsoon / this year as it has been the / major cause of
3) 4)
inflation in Asia. No error
5)
Ans: (1)
15. Building biogas plants will help to reduce / greenhouse
1)
gas emissions by reducing / the consuming of conven-
2) 3)
tional fuels / such as firewood and kerosene. No error
4) 5)
Ans: (3)
16. Since some banks may take longer / to achieve these
1) 2)
targets, RBI/has considered to revise these guidelines
3)

/ on a case to case basis.
4)
No error
5)
Ans: (3)
17. After joining the Hong Kong based / bank in 1990, he
1) 2)
has / head various departments/ including corporate and
3)
investment banking. No error
4) 5)
Ans: (3)
Directions (Q.18-25): Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
Certain words/phrases are given in bold in the passage to help you locate them while answering some of
the questions. Born out of the forces of globalisation, India's IT sector is undertaking some globalisation
of its own. In search of new sources of rapid growth, the country's outsourcing giants 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 economies won't be easy, however. The goal of Indian IT firms for the past
30 years 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 training new recruits. In addition, IT firms also have to work
extra hard to woo business from emerging-market companies still unaccustomed to the concept of
outsourcing. If successful, the future of India's outsourcing sector could prove as bright as its past.
18. What is the author trying to convey through the phrase "India's IT sector is undertaking some
globalization of its own"?
1) India has usurped 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.
Ans: (5)