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    Internet banking is the term used for new age banking system. Internet banking is also called as online banking andis an outgrowth of PC banking. Internet banking uses the internet as the delivery channel by which to conduct banking checking and savings account balances, paying mortgages and purchasing financial instruments and certificates of deposits. Internet banking is a result of explored possibility to use internet application in one of the various domains of commerce. It is difficult to infer whether the internet tool has been applied for the convenience of bankers or for the customers’ convenience. But ultimately it contributes to increasing the efficiency of the banking' operation as well providing more convenience to customers. Without even interacting with the bankers, customers transact from one corner of the country to another corner.
    There are many advantages of Online Banking. It is convenient, it isn’t bound by operational timings, there are no geographical barriers and the services can be offered at a minuscule cost. Electronic banking has experienced explosive growth and has transformed traditional practices in banking.
    Private Banks in India were the first to implement internet banking services in the banking industry. Private Banks, due to late entry into the industry, understood that the establishing network in remote comers of the country is a very difficult task. It was clear to them that the only way to stay connected to the customers at any place and at any time is through internet applications. They took the internet applications as a weapon of competitive advantage to corner the great monoliths like State Bank of India, Indian Bank etc. Private Banks are the pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet applications in delivering services to customers.
    Several studies have attempted to assess the relative importance of B2B and B2C business domains. There is a wide difference in estimates of the volume of business transacted over the Internet and its components under B2C and B2B. However, most studies agree that volume of transactions in B2B domain far exceeds that in B2C. This is the expected result. There is also a growing opinion that the future of e-business- lies in B2B domain, as compared to B2C. This has several reasons, like low penetration on of. PC to how use holds low bandwidth availability etc in a large part of the world. The success of B2C ventures depends to a large extent on the shopping habits of people in different parts of the world. A survey sponsored jointly by Confederation of Indian Industries and
    Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services one commerce in India in 2010 the following observations. 62% of PC owners and 75% of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not buy through the net, as they were not sure of the product offered. The same study estimated the size of B2B business in India by the year 2011 to be varying between Rs 1250 billion to Rs 1500 billion. In a recent study done by Arthur Anderson, it has been estimated that 84% of total e-business revenue is generated from B2B segment and the growth prospects in this segment are substantial. It has estimated the revenues to bean where between US$8.1 trillion to over US$ 21trillion within the next three years (2014).

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    Which bank(s) is/are pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet banking in serving customers?
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    Private Banks are pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet applications in delivering services to customers.
    It has been mentioned in the second paragraph.
    Hence, option D is correct.
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    Internet banking is the term used for new age banking system. Internet banking is also called as online banking andis an outgrowth of PC banking. Internet banking uses the internet as the delivery channel by which to conduct banking checking and savings account balances, paying mortgages and purchasing financial instruments and certificates of deposits. Internet banking is a result of explored possibility to use internet application in one of the various domains of commerce. It is difficult to infer whether the internet tool has been applied for the convenience of bankers or for the customers’ convenience. But ultimately it contributes to increasing the efficiency of the banking' operation as well providing more convenience to customers. Without even interacting with the bankers, customers transact from one corner of the country to another corner.
    There are many advantages of Online Banking. It is convenient, it isn’t bound by operational timings, there are no geographical barriers and the services can be offered at a minuscule cost. Electronic banking has experienced explosive growth and has transformed traditional practices in banking.
    Private Banks in India were the first to implement internet banking services in the banking industry. Private Banks, due to late entry into the industry, understood that the establishing network in remote comers of the country is a very difficult task. It was clear to them that the only way to stay connected to the customers at any place and at any time is through internet applications. They took the internet applications as a weapon of competitive advantage to corner the great monoliths like State Bank of India, Indian Bank etc. Private Banks are the pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet applications in delivering services to customers.
    Several studies have attempted to assess the relative importance of B2B and B2C business domains. There is a wide difference in estimates of the volume of business transacted over the Internet and its components under B2C and B2B. However, most studies agree that volume of transactions in B2B domain far exceeds that in B2C. This is the expected result. There is also a growing opinion that the future of e-business- lies in B2B domain, as compared to B2C. This has several reasons, like low penetration on of. PC to how use holds low bandwidth availability etc in a large part of the world. The success of B2C ventures depends to a large extent on the shopping habits of people in different parts of the world. A survey sponsored jointly by Confederation of Indian Industries and
    Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services one commerce in India in 2010 the following observations. 62% of PC owners and 75% of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not buy through the net, as they were not sure of the product offered. The same study estimated the size of B2B business in India by the year 2011 to be varying between Rs 1250 billion to Rs 1500 billion. In a recent study done by Arthur Anderson, it has been estimated that 84% of total e-business revenue is generated from B2B segment and the growth prospects in this segment are substantial. It has estimated the revenues to bean where between US$8.1 trillion to over US$ 21trillion within the next three years (2014).

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    Which of the following is not an advantage of online banking?
    Solutions
    The latter part of the first paragraph talks about the advantages of online banking. 
    According to the information, the advantage of online banking is its non-bounding to operational timings. Option B is factually incorrect and thus is the response to the question.
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    Internet banking is the term used for new age banking system. Internet banking is also called as online banking andis an outgrowth of PC banking. Internet banking uses the internet as the delivery channel by which to conduct banking checking and savings account balances, paying mortgages and purchasing financial instruments and certificates of deposits. Internet banking is a result of explored possibility to use internet application in one of the various domains of commerce. It is difficult to infer whether the internet tool has been applied for the convenience of bankers or for the customers’ convenience. But ultimately it contributes to increasing the efficiency of the banking' operation as well providing more convenience to customers. Without even interacting with the bankers, customers transact from one corner of the country to another corner.
    There are many advantages of Online Banking. It is convenient, it isn’t bound by operational timings, there are no geographical barriers and the services can be offered at a minuscule cost. Electronic banking has experienced explosive growth and has transformed traditional practices in banking.
    Private Banks in India were the first to implement internet banking services in the banking industry. Private Banks, due to late entry into the industry, understood that the establishing network in remote comers of the country is a very difficult task. It was clear to them that the only way to stay connected to the customers at any place and at any time is through internet applications. They took the internet applications as a weapon of competitive advantage to corner the great monoliths like State Bank of India, Indian Bank etc. Private Banks are the pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet applications in delivering services to customers.
    Several studies have attempted to assess the relative importance of B2B and B2C business domains. There is a wide difference in estimates of the volume of business transacted over the Internet and its components under B2C and B2B. However, most studies agree that volume of transactions in B2B domain far exceeds that in B2C. This is the expected result. There is also a growing opinion that the future of e-business- lies in B2B domain, as compared to B2C. This has several reasons, like low penetration on of. PC to how use holds low bandwidth availability etc in a large part of the world. The success of B2C ventures depends to a large extent on the shopping habits of people in different parts of the world. A survey sponsored jointly by Confederation of Indian Industries and
    Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services one commerce in India in 2010 the following observations. 62% of PC owners and 75% of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not buy through the net, as they were not sure of the product offered. The same study estimated the size of B2B business in India by the year 2011 to be varying between Rs 1250 billion to Rs 1500 billion. In a recent study done by Arthur Anderson, it has been estimated that 84% of total e-business revenue is generated from B2B segment and the growth prospects in this segment are substantial. It has estimated the revenues to bean where between US$8.1 trillion to over US$ 21trillion within the next three years (2014).

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    What percentage of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not prefer to buy through the net, as they are not sure of the product offered?
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    75% of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not buy through the net, as they are not sure of the product offered.
    This has been mentioned in the opening lines of the last paragraph.
    Hence, option A is correct.
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    Internet banking is the term used for new age banking system. Internet banking is also called as online banking andis an outgrowth of PC banking. Internet banking uses the internet as the delivery channel by which to conduct banking checking and savings account balances, paying mortgages and purchasing financial instruments and certificates of deposits. Internet banking is a result of explored possibility to use internet application in one of the various domains of commerce. It is difficult to infer whether the internet tool has been applied for the convenience of bankers or for the customers’ convenience. But ultimately it contributes to increasing the efficiency of the banking' operation as well providing more convenience to customers. Without even interacting with the bankers, customers transact from one corner of the country to another corner.
    There are many advantages of Online Banking. It is convenient, it isn’t bound by operational timings, there are no geographical barriers and the services can be offered at a minuscule cost. Electronic banking has experienced explosive growth and has transformed traditional practices in banking.
    Private Banks in India were the first to implement internet banking services in the banking industry. Private Banks, due to late entry into the industry, understood that the establishing network in remote comers of the country is a very difficult task. It was clear to them that the only way to stay connected to the customers at any place and at any time is through internet applications. They took the internet applications as a weapon of competitive advantage to corner the great monoliths like State Bank of India, Indian Bank etc. Private Banks are the pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet applications in delivering services to customers.
    Several studies have attempted to assess the relative importance of B2B and B2C business domains. There is a wide difference in estimates of the volume of business transacted over the Internet and its components under B2C and B2B. However, most studies agree that volume of transactions in B2B domain far exceeds that in B2C. This is the expected result. There is also a growing opinion that the future of e-business- lies in B2B domain, as compared to B2C. This has several reasons, like low penetration on of. PC to how use holds low bandwidth availability etc in a large part of the world. The success of B2C ventures depends to a large extent on the shopping habits of people in different parts of the world. A survey sponsored jointly by Confederation of Indian Industries and
    Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services one commerce in India in 2010 the following observations. 62% of PC owners and 75% of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not buy through the net, as they were not sure of the product offered. The same study estimated the size of B2B business in India by the year 2011 to be varying between Rs 1250 billion to Rs 1500 billion. In a recent study done by Arthur Anderson, it has been estimated that 84% of total e-business revenue is generated from B2B segment and the growth prospects in this segment are substantial. It has estimated the revenues to bean where between US$8.1 trillion to over US$ 21trillion within the next three years (2014).

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    Which type of Activities are performed by internet banking?
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    All of the activities mentioned in the options are performed by internet banking. These have been mentioned in the first paragraph.
    Hence, option E is correct.
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    Internet banking is the term used for new age banking system. Internet banking is also called as online banking andis an outgrowth of PC banking. Internet banking uses the internet as the delivery channel by which to conduct banking checking and savings account balances, paying mortgages and purchasing financial instruments and certificates of deposits. Internet banking is a result of explored possibility to use internet application in one of the various domains of commerce. It is difficult to infer whether the internet tool has been applied for the convenience of bankers or for the customers’ convenience. But ultimately it contributes to increasing the efficiency of the banking' operation as well providing more convenience to customers. Without even interacting with the bankers, customers transact from one corner of the country to another corner.
    There are many advantages of Online Banking. It is convenient, it isn’t bound by operational timings, there are no geographical barriers and the services can be offered at a minuscule cost. Electronic banking has experienced explosive growth and has transformed traditional practices in banking.
    Private Banks in India were the first to implement internet banking services in the banking industry. Private Banks, due to late entry into the industry, understood that the establishing network in remote comers of the country is a very difficult task. It was clear to them that the only way to stay connected to the customers at any place and at any time is through internet applications. They took the internet applications as a weapon of competitive advantage to corner the great monoliths like State Bank of India, Indian Bank etc. Private Banks are the pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet applications in delivering services to customers.
    Several studies have attempted to assess the relative importance of B2B and B2C business domains. There is a wide difference in estimates of the volume of business transacted over the Internet and its components under B2C and B2B. However, most studies agree that volume of transactions in B2B domain far exceeds that in B2C. This is the expected result. There is also a growing opinion that the future of e-business- lies in B2B domain, as compared to B2C. This has several reasons, like low penetration on of. PC to how use holds low bandwidth availability etc in a large part of the world. The success of B2C ventures depends to a large extent on the shopping habits of people in different parts of the world. A survey sponsored jointly by Confederation of Indian Industries and
    Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services one commerce in India in 2010 the following observations. 62% of PC owners and 75% of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not buy through the net, as they were not sure of the product offered. The same study estimated the size of B2B business in India by the year 2011 to be varying between Rs 1250 billion to Rs 1500 billion. In a recent study done by Arthur Anderson, it has been estimated that 84% of total e-business revenue is generated from B2B segment and the growth prospects in this segment are substantial. It has estimated the revenues to bean where between US$8.1 trillion to over US$ 21trillion within the next three years (2014).

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    What estimate was made by confederation of Indian Industries regarding the size of B2 Business in India by the year 2011?
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    The same study estimated the size of B2B business in India by the year 2011 to be varying between Rs 1250 billion to Rs 1500 billion. It has been mentioned in the third paragraph.
    Hence, option B is correct.
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    Direction: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. Certain words are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of these.

    Internet banking is the term used for new age banking system. Internet banking is also called as online banking andis an outgrowth of PC banking. Internet banking uses the internet as the delivery channel by which to conduct banking checking and savings account balances, paying mortgages and purchasing financial instruments and certificates of deposits. Internet banking is a result of explored possibility to use internet application in one of the various domains of commerce. It is difficult to infer whether the internet tool has been applied for the convenience of bankers or for the customers’ convenience. But ultimately it contributes to increasing the efficiency of the banking' operation as well providing more convenience to customers. Without even interacting with the bankers, customers transact from one corner of the country to another corner.
    There are many advantages of Online Banking. It is convenient, it isn’t bound by operational timings, there are no geographical barriers and the services can be offered at a minuscule cost. Electronic banking has experienced explosive growth and has transformed traditional practices in banking.
    Private Banks in India were the first to implement internet banking services in the banking industry. Private Banks, due to late entry into the industry, understood that the establishing network in remote comers of the country is a very difficult task. It was clear to them that the only way to stay connected to the customers at any place and at any time is through internet applications. They took the internet applications as a weapon of competitive advantage to corner the great monoliths like State Bank of India, Indian Bank etc. Private Banks are the pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet applications in delivering services to customers.
    Several studies have attempted to assess the relative importance of B2B and B2C business domains. There is a wide difference in estimates of the volume of business transacted over the Internet and its components under B2C and B2B. However, most studies agree that volume of transactions in B2B domain far exceeds that in B2C. This is the expected result. There is also a growing opinion that the future of e-business- lies in B2B domain, as compared to B2C. This has several reasons, like low penetration on of. PC to how use holds low bandwidth availability etc in a large part of the world. The success of B2C ventures depends to a large extent on the shopping habits of people in different parts of the world. A survey sponsored jointly by Confederation of Indian Industries and
    Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services one commerce in India in 2010 the following observations. 62% of PC owners and 75% of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not buy through the net, as they were not sure of the product offered. The same study estimated the size of B2B business in India by the year 2011 to be varying between Rs 1250 billion to Rs 1500 billion. In a recent study done by Arthur Anderson, it has been estimated that 84% of total e-business revenue is generated from B2B segment and the growth prospects in this segment are substantial. It has estimated the revenues to bean where between US$8.1 trillion to over US$ 21trillion within the next three years (2014).

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    Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

    Versatility
    Solutions
    Versatilitymeans the ability to do many different things or multi-utility.
    Hence, option A is correct.

    Vesicle means a small fluid-filled bladder, sac, cyst, or vacuole within the body.
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    Direction: Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow. Certain words are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering some of these.

    Internet banking is the term used for new age banking system. Internet banking is also called as online banking andis an outgrowth of PC banking. Internet banking uses the internet as the delivery channel by which to conduct banking checking and savings account balances, paying mortgages and purchasing financial instruments and certificates of deposits. Internet banking is a result of explored possibility to use internet application in one of the various domains of commerce. It is difficult to infer whether the internet tool has been applied for the convenience of bankers or for the customers’ convenience. But ultimately it contributes to increasing the efficiency of the banking' operation as well providing more convenience to customers. Without even interacting with the bankers, customers transact from one corner of the country to another corner.
    There are many advantages of Online Banking. It is convenient, it isn’t bound by operational timings, there are no geographical barriers and the services can be offered at a minuscule cost. Electronic banking has experienced explosive growth and has transformed traditional practices in banking.
    Private Banks in India were the first to implement internet banking services in the banking industry. Private Banks, due to late entry into the industry, understood that the establishing network in remote comers of the country is a very difficult task. It was clear to them that the only way to stay connected to the customers at any place and at any time is through internet applications. They took the internet applications as a weapon of competitive advantage to corner the great monoliths like State Bank of India, Indian Bank etc. Private Banks are the pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet applications in delivering services to customers.
    Several studies have attempted to assess the relative importance of B2B and B2C business domains. There is a wide difference in estimates of the volume of business transacted over the Internet and its components under B2C and B2B. However, most studies agree that volume of transactions in B2B domain far exceeds that in B2C. This is the expected result. There is also a growing opinion that the future of e-business- lies in B2B domain, as compared to B2C. This has several reasons, like low penetration on of. PC to how use holds low bandwidth availability etc in a large part of the world. The success of B2C ventures depends to a large extent on the shopping habits of people in different parts of the world. A survey sponsored jointly by Confederation of Indian Industries and
    Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services one commerce in India in 2010 the following observations. 62% of PC owners and 75% of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not buy through the net, as they were not sure of the product offered. The same study estimated the size of B2B business in India by the year 2011 to be varying between Rs 1250 billion to Rs 1500 billion. In a recent study done by Arthur Anderson, it has been estimated that 84% of total e-business revenue is generated from B2B segment and the growth prospects in this segment are substantial. It has estimated the revenues to bean where between US$8.1 trillion to over US$ 21trillion within the next three years (2014).

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    Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

    Monoliths
    Solutions
    Monoliths (Nouns) = a single very large organization that is very slow to change.
    Hence, option B is correct.
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    Internet banking is the term used for new age banking system. Internet banking is also called as online banking andis an outgrowth of PC banking. Internet banking uses the internet as the delivery channel by which to conduct banking checking and savings account balances, paying mortgages and purchasing financial instruments and certificates of deposits. Internet banking is a result of explored possibility to use internet application in one of the various domains of commerce. It is difficult to infer whether the internet tool has been applied for the convenience of bankers or for the customers’ convenience. But ultimately it contributes to increasing the efficiency of the banking' operation as well providing more convenience to customers. Without even interacting with the bankers, customers transact from one corner of the country to another corner.
    There are many advantages of Online Banking. It is convenient, it isn’t bound by operational timings, there are no geographical barriers and the services can be offered at a minuscule cost. Electronic banking has experienced explosive growth and has transformed traditional practices in banking.
    Private Banks in India were the first to implement internet banking services in the banking industry. Private Banks, due to late entry into the industry, understood that the establishing network in remote comers of the country is a very difficult task. It was clear to them that the only way to stay connected to the customers at any place and at any time is through internet applications. They took the internet applications as a weapon of competitive advantage to corner the great monoliths like State Bank of India, Indian Bank etc. Private Banks are the pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet applications in delivering services to customers.
    Several studies have attempted to assess the relative importance of B2B and B2C business domains. There is a wide difference in estimates of the volume of business transacted over the Internet and its components under B2C and B2B. However, most studies agree that volume of transactions in B2B domain far exceeds that in B2C. This is the expected result. There is also a growing opinion that the future of e-business- lies in B2B domain, as compared to B2C. This has several reasons, like low penetration on of. PC to how use holds low bandwidth availability etc in a large part of the world. The success of B2C ventures depends to a large extent on the shopping habits of people in different parts of the world. A survey sponsored jointly by Confederation of Indian Industries and
    Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services one commerce in India in 2010 the following observations. 62% of PC owners and 75% of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not buy through the net, as they were not sure of the product offered. The same study estimated the size of B2B business in India by the year 2011 to be varying between Rs 1250 billion to Rs 1500 billion. In a recent study done by Arthur Anderson, it has been estimated that 84% of total e-business revenue is generated from B2B segment and the growth prospects in this segment are substantial. It has estimated the revenues to bean where between US$8.1 trillion to over US$ 21trillion within the next three years (2014).

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    Choose the word which is most similar in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

    Transact
    Solutions
    Transact (Verb) = to do business with a person or organization.
    Hence, option A is correct.
    Tranquillize means (of a drug) have a calming or sedative effect on.
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    Internet banking is the term used for new age banking system. Internet banking is also called as online banking andis an outgrowth of PC banking. Internet banking uses the internet as the delivery channel by which to conduct banking checking and savings account balances, paying mortgages and purchasing financial instruments and certificates of deposits. Internet banking is a result of explored possibility to use internet application in one of the various domains of commerce. It is difficult to infer whether the internet tool has been applied for the convenience of bankers or for the customers’ convenience. But ultimately it contributes to increasing the efficiency of the banking' operation as well providing more convenience to customers. Without even interacting with the bankers, customers transact from one corner of the country to another corner.
    There are many advantages of Online Banking. It is convenient, it isn’t bound by operational timings, there are no geographical barriers and the services can be offered at a minuscule cost. Electronic banking has experienced explosive growth and has transformed traditional practices in banking.
    Private Banks in India were the first to implement internet banking services in the banking industry. Private Banks, due to late entry into the industry, understood that the establishing network in remote comers of the country is a very difficult task. It was clear to them that the only way to stay connected to the customers at any place and at any time is through internet applications. They took the internet applications as a weapon of competitive advantage to corner the great monoliths like State Bank of India, Indian Bank etc. Private Banks are the pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet applications in delivering services to customers.
    Several studies have attempted to assess the relative importance of B2B and B2C business domains. There is a wide difference in estimates of the volume of business transacted over the Internet and its components under B2C and B2B. However, most studies agree that volume of transactions in B2B domain far exceeds that in B2C. This is the expected result. There is also a growing opinion that the future of e-business- lies in B2B domain, as compared to B2C. This has several reasons, like low penetration on of. PC to how use holds low bandwidth availability etc in a large part of the world. The success of B2C ventures depends to a large extent on the shopping habits of people in different parts of the world. A survey sponsored jointly by Confederation of Indian Industries and
    Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services one commerce in India in 2010 the following observations. 62% of PC owners and 75% of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not buy through the net, as they were not sure of the product offered. The same study estimated the size of B2B business in India by the year 2011 to be varying between Rs 1250 billion to Rs 1500 billion. In a recent study done by Arthur Anderson, it has been estimated that 84% of total e-business revenue is generated from B2B segment and the growth prospects in this segment are substantial. It has estimated the revenues to bean where between US$8.1 trillion to over US$ 21trillion within the next three years (2014).

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    Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.

    Substantial
    Solutions
    Substantial (Adjective) = large in amount, value or importance.
    Meagre (Adjective) = small in quantity.
    Hence, option A is correct.
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    Internet banking is the term used for new age banking system. Internet banking is also called as online banking andis an outgrowth of PC banking. Internet banking uses the internet as the delivery channel by which to conduct banking checking and savings account balances, paying mortgages and purchasing financial instruments and certificates of deposits. Internet banking is a result of explored possibility to use internet application in one of the various domains of commerce. It is difficult to infer whether the internet tool has been applied for the convenience of bankers or for the customers’ convenience. But ultimately it contributes to increasing the efficiency of the banking' operation as well providing more convenience to customers. Without even interacting with the bankers, customers transact from one corner of the country to another corner.
    There are many advantages of Online Banking. It is convenient, it isn’t bound by operational timings, there are no geographical barriers and the services can be offered at a minuscule cost. Electronic banking has experienced explosive growth and has transformed traditional practices in banking.
    Private Banks in India were the first to implement internet banking services in the banking industry. Private Banks, due to late entry into the industry, understood that the establishing network in remote comers of the country is a very difficult task. It was clear to them that the only way to stay connected to the customers at any place and at any time is through internet applications. They took the internet applications as a weapon of competitive advantage to corner the great monoliths like State Bank of India, Indian Bank etc. Private Banks are the pioneer in India to explore the versatility of internet applications in delivering services to customers.
    Several studies have attempted to assess the relative importance of B2B and B2C business domains. There is a wide difference in estimates of the volume of business transacted over the Internet and its components under B2C and B2B. However, most studies agree that volume of transactions in B2B domain far exceeds that in B2C. This is the expected result. There is also a growing opinion that the future of e-business- lies in B2B domain, as compared to B2C. This has several reasons, like low penetration on of. PC to how use holds low bandwidth availability etc in a large part of the world. The success of B2C ventures depends to a large extent on the shopping habits of people in different parts of the world. A survey sponsored jointly by Confederation of Indian Industries and
    Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services one commerce in India in 2010 the following observations. 62% of PC owners and 75% of PC non-owners but who have access to Internet would not buy through the net, as they were not sure of the product offered. The same study estimated the size of B2B business in India by the year 2011 to be varying between Rs 1250 billion to Rs 1500 billion. In a recent study done by Arthur Anderson, it has been estimated that 84% of total e-business revenue is generated from B2B segment and the growth prospects in this segment are substantial. It has estimated the revenues to bean where between US$8.1 trillion to over US$ 21trillion within the next three years (2014).

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    Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold as used in the passage.
    Minuscule
    Solutions
    Minuscule (Adjective) = extremely small.
    Hence, option D is correct.
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    Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers; against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

    Clement Atlee became the Prime Minister of England after the Second World War. Winston Churchill, who had successfully (11) England and the allies to victory over Hitler, was now rejected by the English Language people at the hustings. Labour Party was (12) to power and Mice became the Prime Minister. One of its memorable tasks was that he was (13) in granting India its freedom. Atlee was born in a well-to-do (14) but he always had (15) for the poor and the down-trodden. He is known for keeping (16) and cooperation among his cabinet colleagues. Not that there were no differences of opinion (17) his cabinet members, but Atlee, by his (18) nature and positive approach, always managed to keep them together and had control over them. (19) being sympathetic to the cause or India, and granting India freedom, he (20) many constructive activities for his country too, like nationalisation of some industries, and starting a national health scheme.

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    Find the appropriate word in each case.
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    Isolated means having minimal contact or little in common with others.
    Established means having existed or done something for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
    Conquered means successfully overcome (a problem or weakness).
    Marginalised means treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or peripheral.
    Led means show (someone or something) the way to a destination by going in front of or beside them.
    Knowing the historical context, the word “Led” fits in the blank more appropriately.
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    Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers; against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

    Clement Atlee became the Prime Minister of England after the Second World War. Winston Churchill, who had successfully (11) England and the allies to victory over Hitler, was now rejected by the English Language people at the hustings. Labour Party was (12) to power and Mice became the Prime Minister. One of its memorable tasks was that he was (13) in granting India its freedom. Atlee was born in a well-to-do (14) but he always had (15) for the poor and the down-trodden. He is known for keeping (16) and cooperation among his cabinet colleagues. Not that there were no differences of opinion (17) his cabinet members, but Atlee, by his (18) nature and positive approach, always managed to keep them together and had control over them. (19) being sympathetic to the cause or India, and granting India freedom, he (20) many constructive activities for his country too, like nationalisation of some industries, and starting a national health scheme.

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    Find the appropriate word in each case.
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    Averse means having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.
    Swept means move swiftly and smoothly.
    Immune means protected or exempt, especially from an obligation or the effects of something.
    The correct filler here would be 'swept' as it signifies that the Labour Party made swift and smooth move towards power.
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    Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers; against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

    Clement Atlee became the Prime Minister of England after the Second World War. Winston Churchill, who had successfully (11) England and the allies to victory over Hitler, was now rejected by the English Language people at the hustings. Labour Party was (12) to power and Mice became the Prime Minister. One of its memorable tasks was that he was (13) in granting India its freedom. Atlee was born in a well-to-do (14) but he always had (15) for the poor and the down-trodden. He is known for keeping (16) and cooperation among his cabinet colleagues. Not that there were no differences of opinion (17) his cabinet members, but Atlee, by his (18) nature and positive approach, always managed to keep them together and had control over them. (19) being sympathetic to the cause or India, and granting India freedom, he (20) many constructive activities for his country too, like nationalisation of some industries, and starting a national health scheme.

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    Find the appropriate word in each case.
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    Instrumental means serving as a means of pursuing an aim.
    Eager means strongly wanting to do or have something.
    Reluctant means unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
    This blank too has a historical reference as Prime Minister Atlee is widely believed to have been a driving character behind India being granted formal freedom from the British Colonisation.
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    Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers; against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

    Clement Atlee became the Prime Minister of England after the Second World War. Winston Churchill, who had successfully (11) England and the allies to victory over Hitler, was now rejected by the English Language people at the hustings. Labour Party was (12) to power and Mice became the Prime Minister. One of its memorable tasks was that he was (13) in granting India its freedom. Atlee was born in a well-to-do (14) but he always had (15) for the poor and the down-trodden. He is known for keeping (16) and cooperation among his cabinet colleagues. Not that there were no differences of opinion (17) his cabinet members, but Atlee, by his (18) nature and positive approach, always managed to keep them together and had control over them. (19) being sympathetic to the cause or India, and granting India freedom, he (20) many constructive activities for his country too, like nationalisation of some industries, and starting a national health scheme.

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    Find the appropriate word in each case.
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    The statement is one of the customary ways of saying that a person belongs to a rich and affluent background, which means that the person was born into a well to do 'family'. 
    So, the correct response is option D.
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    Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers; against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

    Clement Atlee became the Prime Minister of England after the Second World War. Winston Churchill, who had successfully (11) England and the allies to victory over Hitler, was now rejected by the English Language people at the hustings. Labour Party was (12) to power and Mice became the Prime Minister. One of its memorable tasks was that he was (13) in granting India its freedom. Atlee was born in a well-to-do (14) but he always had (15) for the poor and the down-trodden. He is known for keeping (16) and cooperation among his cabinet colleagues. Not that there were no differences of opinion (17) his cabinet members, but Atlee, by his (18) nature and positive approach, always managed to keep them together and had control over them. (19) being sympathetic to the cause or India, and granting India freedom, he (20) many constructive activities for his country too, like nationalisation of some industries, and starting a national health scheme.

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    Find the appropriate word in each case.
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    Concern means a matter of interest or importance to someone.
    Reverence means deep respect for someone or something.
    Apathy means lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
    Indifference means lack of interest, concern, or sympathy.
    The later statements make it clear that the person in question is worried about the state of the poor; this expression is best expressed using the word 'concern'.
    So, option A is the most appropriate response.
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    Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers; against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

    Clement Atlee became the Prime Minister of England after the Second World War. Winston Churchill, who had successfully (11) England and the allies to victory over Hitler, was now rejected by the English Language people at the hustings. Labour Party was (12) to power and Mice became the Prime Minister. One of its memorable tasks was that he was (13) in granting India its freedom. Atlee was born in a well-to-do (14) but he always had (15) for the poor and the down-trodden. He is known for keeping (16) and cooperation among his cabinet colleagues. Not that there were no differences of opinion (17) his cabinet members, but Atlee, by his (18) nature and positive approach, always managed to keep them together and had control over them. (19) being sympathetic to the cause or India, and granting India freedom, he (20) many constructive activities for his country too, like nationalisation of some industries, and starting a national health scheme.

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    Find the appropriate word in each case.
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    Conviction means a formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offence.
    Harmony means the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce a pleasing effect.
    Faith means complete trust or confidence in someone or something.
    Conflict means a serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one.
    Since the blank is followed by the word 'cooperation' and is connected with it by the coordinating conjunction "and", "harmony" is the best fit answer. 
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    Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers; against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

    Clement Atlee became the Prime Minister of England after the Second World War. Winston Churchill, who had successfully (11) England and the allies to victory over Hitler, was now rejected by the English Language people at the hustings. Labour Party was (12) to power and Mice became the Prime Minister. One of its memorable tasks was that he was (13) in granting India its freedom. Atlee was born in a well-to-do (14) but he always had (15) for the poor and the down-trodden. He is known for keeping (16) and cooperation among his cabinet colleagues. Not that there were no differences of opinion (17) his cabinet members, but Atlee, by his (18) nature and positive approach, always managed to keep them together and had control over them. (19) being sympathetic to the cause or India, and granting India freedom, he (20) many constructive activities for his country too, like nationalisation of some industries, and starting a national health scheme.

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    Find the appropriate word in each case.
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    The context is of multiple persons of a group and that too without complete distinction of the number and thus 'among' needs to be used.
    'Within' is used to signify when something or someone is placed within the confines.
    Between is used when naming distinct, individual items (can be 2, 3, or more).
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    Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers; against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

    Clement Atlee became the Prime Minister of England after the Second World War. Winston Churchill, who had successfully (11) England and the allies to victory over Hitler, was now rejected by the English Language people at the hustings. Labour Party was (12) to power and Mice became the Prime Minister. One of its memorable tasks was that he was (13) in granting India its freedom. Atlee was born in a well-to-do (14) but he always had (15) for the poor and the down-trodden. He is known for keeping (16) and cooperation among his cabinet colleagues. Not that there were no differences of opinion (17) his cabinet members, but Atlee, by his (18) nature and positive approach, always managed to keep them together and had control over them. (19) being sympathetic to the cause or India, and granting India freedom, he (20) many constructive activities for his country too, like nationalisation of some industries, and starting a national health scheme.

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    Find the appropriate word in each case.
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    Withdrawing means quiet and shy nature.
    Gentle means having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character.
    Stubborn means having or showing dogged determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good reasons to do so.
    Aggressive means ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.
    Docile means ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.
    The context is of trying to provide a positive quality for the person in context and out of the available options only option B is a positive trait and thus is the correct response.
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    Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers; against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

    Clement Atlee became the Prime Minister of England after the Second World War. Winston Churchill, who had successfully (11) England and the allies to victory over Hitler, was now rejected by the English Language people at the hustings. Labour Party was (12) to power and Mice became the Prime Minister. One of its memorable tasks was that he was (13) in granting India its freedom. Atlee was born in a well-to-do (14) but he always had (15) for the poor and the down-trodden. He is known for keeping (16) and cooperation among his cabinet colleagues. Not that there were no differences of opinion (17) his cabinet members, but Atlee, by his (18) nature and positive approach, always managed to keep them together and had control over them. (19) being sympathetic to the cause or India, and granting India freedom, he (20) many constructive activities for his country too, like nationalisation of some industries, and starting a national health scheme.

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    Find the appropriate word in each case.
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    'Although' means in spite of the fact that; even though.
    Besides means in addition to; apart from.
    Out of the available options, 'besides' suits the context the best.
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    Direction: In the following passage, there are blanks each of which has been numbered. These numbers correspond to the question numbers; against each question, five words have been suggested, one of which fills the blanks appropriately.

    Clement Atlee became the Prime Minister of England after the Second World War. Winston Churchill, who had successfully (11) England and the allies to victory over Hitler, was now rejected by the English Language people at the hustings. Labour Party was (12) to power and Mice became the Prime Minister. One of its memorable tasks was that he was (13) in granting India its freedom. Atlee was born in a well-to-do (14) but he always had (15) for the poor and the down-trodden. He is known for keeping (16) and cooperation among his cabinet colleagues. Not that there were no differences of opinion (17) his cabinet members, but Atlee, by his (18) nature and positive approach, always managed to keep them together and had control over them. (19) being sympathetic to the cause or India, and granting India freedom, he (20) many constructive activities for his country too, like nationalisation of some industries, and starting a national health scheme.

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    Find the appropriate word in each case.
    Solutions
    Demonstrated means clearly show the existence or truth of (something) by giving proof or evidence.
    Imitated means take or follow as a model.
    Bypassed means go past or round.
    Observation means the action or process of closely observing or monitoring something or someone.
    Did as the verb means perform (a particular task). Thus, option E is the correct answer.
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