| GyanCentral - The hub for engineering and law students - IIT-JEE, AIEEE, BITSAT, CLAT, AILET - 2012: Reading Comprehension Test (CLAT 2013) Oct 6th 2012, 06:27 | GyanCentral - The hub for engineering and law students - IIT-JEE, AIEEE, BITSAT, CLAT, AILET - 2012 | | The most comprehensive career education and test preparation forums in india. | | | Reading Comprehension Test (CLAT 2013) Oct 6th 2012, 05:34 Reading Comprehension I: Read the following text and answer the questions that follow by picking the correct option. There was an increase of about 10% in the investment in the public sector, like electricity, irrigation quarrying, public services and transport; even though the emphasis leaned towards transport and away from the other sectors mentioned. A 16-17% growth in investment, including a 30% increase in investment in business premises has been recorded in trade and services. Although there continued to be a decline in the share of agriculture in total gross investment in the economy, investment grew by 9% in absolute terms, largely spurred on by a 23% expansion of investment in agriculture equipment. Housing construction had 12% more invested in it in 1964, not so much owing to increase demand, as to fears of impending new taxes and limitation of building. There was a rise of close to 11% in the total consumption in real terms during 1964 and per capita personal consumption by under 7%, as in 1963. The undesirable trend towards a rapid rise in consumption, evident in previous years, remains unaltered. Since at current prices consumption rose by 16% and disposable income by 13%, there was evidently a fall in the rate of saving in the private sector of the economy. Once again a swift advance in the standard of living was indicated in consumption patters. Though fruit consumption increased, expenditure on food, especially bread and staple items, declined significantly. There was a continuing increase in the outlay on furniture and household equipment, health, education and recreation. The greatest proof of altered living standards was the rapid expansion of expenditure on transport (including private cars) and personal services of all kinds, which occurred during 1964. The changing composition if purchased durable goods demonstrated the progressive affluence of large sectors of the public. On the one hand increased purchase of automobiles and television sets were registered, a point of saturation was rapidly being approached for items like the first household radio, gas cookers, and electric refrigerators. 1. It is possible to conclude from this passage, that the people of the country were a. spending more money than they earn b. investing and consuming at an accelerated pace c. saving more money than previously d. lacking in necessities 2. According to the auchor the trend towards a raid rise in consumption is "undesirable" as: a. there was an increase in the expenditure on frills and luxuries b. there was a rise in the standard of living c. people were eating less d. people were saving less 3. It is possible to conclude that the United States in not the discussed country as: a.there was a decline in the expenditures for food b.from the statement that the saturation point was rapidly being approached for first household radios c.there is no mention of military expenditures 4. The area which saw the greatest expenditure of investment funds was a. The public sector b. Business premises c. Agricultural equipment d. A field which cannot be determined Reading Comprehension II: One reason people perform poorly in interviews is because they fail to understand the underlying realities of interviews. They attend interviews labouring under false assumptions which often undermine their performance. Those interviews are a lot like the exams we do at school. The danger with this myth is that it can easily lead to assumptions that weaken one's confidence and performance. Three of these assumptions include: 1. If I give the wrong answer I'm finished. The fact is that at interviews there are often no absolute right answers. What works for one person may not work for another. 2. There's one best answer for each question therefore I have to try to find the perfect answer. Trying to find the perfect answer often leads to people giving very long-winded answers that put off interviewers. It is not helpful to think of perfect answers when it comes to interviews. Good answers are fine. 3. What you say at an interview is the most important thing. What you say at interviews is, of course, important, but the experts tell us that how we say things and our body language are actually more powerful communicators! The more I talk at an interview the better off I'll be. This is not true. As mentioned above, long-winded answers can drive interviewers to distraction. Even worse they can undermine your efforts in building that all-important rapport. This is not to say that you should give one to two word answers. It's simply warning you against waffling. Preparing for an interview is a waste of time because I don't know what questions they're going to ask me. Nothing could be further from the truth. Highly effective interviewees are not born with interview skills; they develop them over time by sound preparation and practice. Furthermore, even though we don't know what exact questions we will be asked we can make intelligent guesses as to the sort of questions we'll have to answer and prepare our answers for those. 5. In the line "The danger with this myth is that it can easily lead to assumptions that weaken one's confidence and performance" the writer tries to infer that a. Attending an interview is likea school exam is a parable b. Myths about interviews will effect your performance at an interview c. Being superstitious about interviews will effect your confidence levels d. There is always danger while making assumptions about your performance 6. Preparing for an interview is a waste of time because I don't know what questions they're going to ask me. a. This is a myth, as we need to go in prepared for any kind of question b. Since interviewers are not born with interviewing skills we don't have to go in ready c. An interview is random and does not need preparation d. None of the above 7. The line "If I give the wrong answer I'm finished" means a. They will kill me is I don't know the answer b. My career will be over if I give a wrong answer c. My interview is over if I don't know the right answer d. I will not get the job if my answers are incorrect 8. Select a suitable title for the passage: a. Handling interviews b. Myths about interviews c. Interviews and school exams d. None of the above 9. People don't do well at interviews because a. They don't have enough knowledge b. They look at it like a school exam c. They don't know how to attend and interview d. They take interviews very lightly 10. Which of the sentences is true? a. If I give the wrong answer I have failed the interview b. How I speak is more important that what I say c. Each question has only one best answer d. What I say is more important that how I say it. | | | |  | |
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