(A) Take for example, the market for learning dancing.
(B) This could never happen if there was a central board of dancing education which enforced strict standards of what will be taught and how such things are to be taught.
(C) The Indian education system is built on the presumption that if something is good for one child, it is good for all children.
(D) More importantly, different teachers and institutes have developed different ways of teaching dancing.
(E) There are very different dance forms that attract students with different tastes.
(F) If, however, we can effectively decentralise education, and if the government did not obsessively control what would be the “syllabus” and what will be the method of instruction, there could be an explosion of new and innovative courses geared towards serving various riches of learners.
1) Which of the following should be the LAST (SIXTH) sentence after the rearrangement?
a) A
b) F
c) D
d) C
e) B
2) Which of the following should be the THIRD sentence after the rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) F
d) D
e) E
3) Which of the following should be the SECOND sentence after the rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) F
4) Which of the following should be the FIRST sentence after the rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
e) E
5) Which of the following should be the FOURTH sentence after the rearrangement?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) E
e) D
A strong economy would improve livelihoods and give hope for the future, but the lack of reliable electricity in the country has contributed to holding back prosperity. Over the past five years, GDP growth has averaged 3 per cent, too __(6)__ to fight poverty and create jobs. Demand for power outstrips what the country can produce and __(7)__. Planned and unplanned electricity outages of 12 to 16 hours daily nationwide __(8)__ business, aggravate unemployment and spark angry protests. The country has __(9)__ energy resources – an estimated 186 billion tonnes of coal, over 100,000 megawatts of hydro potential and wind potential of up to 3,46,000 megawatts. But the technology and investment to __(10)__ these resources are limited. An over reliance on imported fuel has exposed the country to high oil prices and there isn’t enough money to keep the system – a mix of private and state-run enterprises – running or to fix faulty infrastructure that leaks electricity. A resolution of power crisis is thus very critical to the survival of the country.
6)
a) much
b) low
c) required
d) tough
e) minimal
7)
a) represent
b) sufficient
c) adequate
d) amount
e) deliver
8)
a) run
b) happens
c) plans
d) effect
e) hurt
9)
a) ample
b) fix
c) worst
d) frequent
e) paucity
10)
a) lack
b) solve
c) waste
d) exploit
e) advantage