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22IBPS PO Prelims – Set 2
radical thinking, bold experimentationand new structures; it is time for the government to bite the
bullet.
1. Why, according to the author, did the initiatives such as increased industry-academia and
finishing schools did not help to bridge the skill deficit?
A. These steps were only superficial remedies and the problem could be answered only by
reforming the entire education system.
B. These initiatives operated on a profit making basis rather than aiming at any serious systemic
reforms.
C. The allocation of funds to such initiatives was only one fourth of the need.
a) Only A
b) Only B
c) Only B and C
d) Only A and B
e) None of these
2. Which of the following suggestions have been made by the author to improve the state of
education in India?
A. Allowing the corporate organizations to enter the education sector.
B. Easy availability of loans and scholarships for making education more affordable.
C. A rating system for all the organizations to ensure quality.
a) Only A
b) Only A and B
c) Only A and C
d) All A, B and C
e) None of these
3. According to the author, what ‘triggered a cyclone’ which saw similar views on the state of
education being echoed across other sectors as well?
a) The campaign for allowing corporates in the education sector on a ‘for profit’ basis
b) The support for the increase in the industry academia interaction
c) The report mentioning that only a small percentage of graduates were employable in
software industry
d) The report supporting the idea of making the education completely ‘for profit’ in order to
improve upon the standards
e) None of these
4. Which argument does the author put forward when he compares the education sector with
sectors catering to health and potable water etc.?
a) Education should also be provided free of cost to all as health services and water
b) Taking an example from these sectors, there should be a protest against the
commercialization of education as well
c) Allowing corporate entry in education would result in rampant corruption as in the sectors
of health and potable water etc.
d) As in these sectors, commercial organizations should also be allowed to enter the education
sector
e) None of these
5. What does the author mean by the phrase ‘we are not writing on a blank page’ in context of
the passage?
a) Corporates would never enter education if they are forced to function on a non profit
making basis
b) The commercialization of education has already started in India
c) Education has been reduced to a profit making sector by some corporate organizations
d) Government will not allow corporates to enter education as India can’t afford to have
costly education
e) None of these
6. What is the author’s main objective in writing the passage?
a) To suggest the ways to improve quality of education in India
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b) To highlight the corruption present in the education sector
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