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READING COMPREHENSION MCQs

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Question 901. What is the Impact of increasing long term interest rates?

Demand in the housing market is gradually diminishing,

Retardation in economic growth.

Restrictions imposed by the central bank.

(B) only
(A) & (C) only
(A) only
(C) only
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option E. -> None of these
Answer: (e)

Question 902. In what way did the terrorist attack in the US influence, the markets?

It increased long term need for housing
It prolonged the low interest rate regime
It led to a brief recession
It helped Increase the Interest rates on housing
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> It prolonged the low interest rate regime
Answer: (b)

Question 903. Which of the following is TRUE about the comparison between market indices of Mumbai and Hong Kong on the one hand and Singapore, Jakarta and Sydney on the other ?

There is no remarkable trend visible between the two sets of Indices
The markets in both the ground of countries have shown upward trend
The indices in the former case are Increasing while those in the latter are decreasing,
Indices in both the groups of exercises are stab leaver a period of last five years
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> The markets in both the ground of countries have shown upward trend
Answer: (b)

Question 904. Which of the following statements is are FALSE in the context of the passage?

Economic growth in the US, China, India, Japan and old European countries started to show a downward trend.

Higher interest rates help boost stock value.

Sceptics firmly believe that economic growth is a boon from all angles.

(A) and (B) only
(A) and (C) only
All the three
(B) and (C) only
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> All the three
Answer: (c)

Question 905. Why do economists feel that loan waivers will benefit farmers in distress?

Other government relief measures have proved ineffective.
Farmers will be motivated to increase the size of their family holdings not individual holdings.
It will improve the standard of living of those farmers who can afford to repay their loans but are exempted.
Suicide rates of farmers have declined after the announcement of the waiver.
The government will be forced to re-examine and improve the public distribution system.

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> Other government relief measures have proved ineffective.
Answer: (a)

Question 906. How do the stock values in Asian countries compare with that in the other countries of the global?

There is general decline in the market indices all over the globe
Markets only in Asian countries have shown upward trend
It cannot be inferred on the basic of the context of the passage
Markets show a general rise ill the indices fill over the globe
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Markets show a general rise ill the indices fill over the globe
Answer: (d)

Question 907. Which of the following is are the reasons for the statement that Japan is now in the golden cycle?

It is an economic growth n without much inflationary pressure.

Japan witnessed a substantial increase in corporate profits for the last four years.

There are more employment avenues open and consumers spending has increased significantly.

(A) and (B) only
(A) and (C) only
All the three (A), (B) and (C)
Either (B) and (C) only
Either (A) or (C) only

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Either (B) and (C) only
Answer: (d)

Question 908. According to the content of the passage, the spurt in stock markets appears to be—

an indication of eradication of global poverty
a transition from under development to enrichment .
a healthy sign of growing world peace
a proof of a negligible number of people below poverty line
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> a transition from under development to enrichment .
Answer: (b)

Question 909. Sir Richard Clarke seems to deserve the credit for

detection of abuse of transparency in budget.
bringing down the tax load on British people.
maintenance of secrecy of the British budget.
transformation in the British budgetary techniques.
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> transformation in the British budgetary techniques.
Answer: (d)Sir Richard Clarke was the originating genius of nearly every important development in the British budgeting techniques during the last two decades.

Question 910. For making the budget realistic, the Government should

encourage the public to send in their suggestions.
consult the public, defend their own plans and accept public suggestions.
discuss it secretly within themselves.
refrain from making public the proposed provisions before finalisation.
None of these

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> consult the public, defend their own plans and accept public suggestions.
Answer: (b)An open public debate on budget proposals should be held before introducing the appropriate bill.