| Ques 271 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What can we infer from Walter Carl’s statement? |
| Option 1 : Amway and Tupperware are products where word of mouth marketing could be used. |
Option 2 : Amway and Tupperware are consumers who appreciated word of mouth marketing. |
Option 3 : Amway and Tupperware are companies who use word of mouth marketing. |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 272 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is the effect of internet on Word-of-mouth marketing? |
| Option 1 : It is impeded by the internet. |
Option 2 : It is encouraged by the internet. |
Option 3 : Internet magnifies the moral issues of this marketing technique. |
Option 4 : Internet has made it obsolete. |
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| Ques 273 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| According to the passage, in what order did different companies use word of mouth marketing? |
| Option 1 : Nintendo before Sony, Nestle and Philips. |
Option 2 : Nintendo after Sony, Nestle and Philips. |
Option 3 : Nintendo, Sony, Nestle and Philips: all at the same time. |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 274 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| According to Peter Kim, what happened to Microsoft’s marketing campaign for Vista? |
| Option 1 : It succeeded |
Option 2 : It succeeded with some hiccups |
Option 3 : It failed |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 275 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| Where does BzzAgent operate? |
| Option 1 : USA and India |
Option 2 : USA and UK |
Option 3 : USA only |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 276 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is the author most likely to agree to in the following? |
| Option 1 : There is not enough evidence to state that word-of-mouth marketing is useful. |
Option 2 : There is enough evidence to state that word-of-mouth marketing is useful. |
Option 3 : Evidence shows that word of mouth marketing is a failed technique. |
Option 4 : Word of mouth marketing is unethical. |
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| Ques 277 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| Who are the ‘new breed of Maharajas’ ? |
| Option 1 : Maharajas who recovered their wealth in 2004. |
Option 2 : The children of the older Maharajas. |
Option 3 : The new class of rich people which emerged in India post liberalisation. |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 278 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is the author most likely to agree to as the reason for the inflow of luxury good groups in India? |
| Option 1 : The fast growth in Indian economy leading to bright future prospects. |
Option 2 : To serve ‘the new breed of maharajas’. |
Option 3 : To serve the tiny fraction of high income groups in India. |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 279 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| Why do different rules apply to Wal-Mart and luxury good firms? |
| Option 1 : India is encouraging luxury goods while it doesn’t encourage Wal-Mart. |
Option 2 : India is an attractive market for luxury goods. |
Option 3 : There are different rules for retail firms and those that sell their own product. |
Option 4 : India does not have a flourishing counterfeit industry. |
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| Ques 280 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What does Devyani Raman’s statement imply? |
| Option 1 : Beautiful clothes are an important luxury item and should be taken care of. |
Option 2 : The luxury goods market is becoming disorganized. |
Option 3 : The supply of beautiful clothes is very high. |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 281 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What could be the meaning of the word modish, as can be inferred from the context it is used in first line of the passage? |
| Option 1 : Unattractive |
Option 2 : Stylish |
Option 3 : New |
Option 4 : Beautiful |
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| Ques 282 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is the author most likely to agree to? |
| Option 1 : The current number of dollar millionaires in India is very high. |
Option 2 : The current number of dollar millionaires in India is low. |
Option 3 : The current number of dollar millionaires in India match world average. |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 283 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is a good estimate of the middle class population in India today as inferred from the passage? |
| Option 1 : 583m |
Option 2 : 100,000 |
Option 3 : 58m |
Option 4 : 300m |
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| Ques 284 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| According to the author, which of these is not a problem for the luxury good firms in the Indian market? |
| Option 1 : High import duty. |
Option 2 : Difficulty in finding retail space. |
Option 3 : Restriction on firms to enter Indian markets. |
Option 4 : All of these |
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| Ques 285 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What could be the meaning of the word panacea in the passage? |
| Option 1 : Solution |
Option 2 : Problem |
Option 3 : Solution to all problems. |
Option 4 : Sustainable solution |
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| Ques 286 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| Why, according to the author, should microfinance be scaled up in India? |
| Option 1 : The demand for microfinance is high. |
Option 2 : It is a market-based anti-poverty solution. |
Option 3 : It is sustainable. |
Option 4 : Both 1 and 2. |
Option 5 : 1, 2 and 3. |
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| Ques 287 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| Why are saving products not available? |
| Option 1 : Due to inflexibility of loan products. |
Option 2 : Due to regulatory restrictions. |
Option 3 : Since insurance services are not available. |
Option 4 : Saving products are not available. |
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| Ques 288 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| Why does the author talk about the ‘entrepreneurial talent of poor’ in the concluding paragraph? |
| Option 1 : Entrepreneurship among poor is encouraged by microfinance. |
Option 2 : Entrepreneurship among poor is an alternate to microfinance. |
Option 3 : Entrepreneurship among poor is discouraged by microfinance. |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 289 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| Which of the following is not a challenge faced by microfinance in India? |
| Option 1 : Does not help the poorest. |
Option 2 : Efficient when economy of scale is achieved. |
Option 3 : Non-conducive policy environment. |
Option 4 : Structural problems of Indian society. |
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| Ques 290 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| Which of the following is correct with regard to microfinance? |
| Option 1 : The supply is more than demand. |
Option 2 : The demand is more than supply. |
Option 3 : The supply and demand are well balanced. |
Option 4 : None of these can be inferred from the passage. |
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| Ques 291 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is the author’s view about interest rates? |
| Option 1 : The government should set them. |
Option 2 : There should be transparency with regard to them. |
Option 3 : The market forces should set them. |
Option 4 : Both 1 and 2. |
Option 5 : Both 2 and 3. |
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| Ques 292 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| Which of the following will the author agree to? |
| Option 1 : Indian economy growth will solve the problem of poverty. |
Option 2 : Indian economy growth is not enough to solve the problem of poverty. |
Option 3 : Indian economy growth aggravates the problem of poverty. |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 293 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| Which of the following will Dr. George agree to? |
| Option 1 : The girl child is as safe in the mother’s womb as after birth. |
Option 2 : The girl child is more safe in the mother’s womb in comparison to after birth. |
Option 3 : The girl child is more safe after birth as compared to the mother’s womb. |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 294 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is the solution to the problem of female foeticide as envisioned by Dr. Bedi? |
| Option 1 : Effective use of law. |
Option 2 : Mass public outrage. |
Option 3 : Comparison with Nithari killing. |
Option 4 : Contempt towards doctors. |
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| Ques 295 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is the tone of the passage? |
| Option 1 : Factual |
Option 2 : Biased |
Option 3 : Aggressive |
Option 4 : Sad |
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| Ques 296 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is Akhila Sivadas’s opinion on the PCPNDT act? |
| Option 1 : The act is inconsistent. |
Option 2 : The act needs reform. |
Option 3 : The act encourages demand for foeticide. |
Option 4 : The act is sound, but needs enforcement. |
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| Ques 297 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What does the word sanitised imply in the first paragraph of the passage? |
| Option 1 : Unforgivable |
Option 2 : Legitimate |
Option 3 : Free from dirt |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 298 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| What is the doctors’ explanation for foeticide? |
| Option 1 : They think it is legitimate. |
Option 2 : They do it because people demand it. |
Option 3 : The technology is available and there is no harm using it. |
Option 4 : None of these |
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| Ques 299 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| Which of the two people mentioned in the passage suggest similar solution to the problem? |
| Option 1 : Dr. Agnihotri and Dr. George |
Option 2 : Dr. Bedi and Dr. Agnihotri |
Option 3 : Dr. George and Dr. Bedi |
Option 4 : Dr. George and Miss Sivadas |
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| Ques 300 : Select the correct answer option based on the passage. |
| Which “demand” does the author refer to, in paragraph 5? |
| Option 1 : Demand for principled doctors. |
Option 2 : Demand for high income jobs for women. |
Option 3 : Demand for youth icons. |
Option 4 : Demand for sex determination and abortion. |
