Symbiosis International Education Centre 2007 M.B.A SNAP TEST - Question Paper

55. (1) A rigid deal would impose heavy costs, hence nations would look for ways not to adhere to the deal.
56. (1) The writer argues for a flexible deal as opposed to a rigid one.
57. (1) Second snippet. The writer cites the Dasha Avatar as the evidence of his belief.
58. (2) Second last snippet - the writer cites Hanuman as the missing link.
59. (2) Last snippet - “This theory has been put forth by biologists who say that…”
60. (1) Vedic history is replete with fascinating tales where Vishnu battles the forces of evil - directly said in the passage.
61. (1) Last line of the passage.
62. (1) Third paragraph: France's national invention…
63. (3) An analogy is drawn with the Trojan horse
64. (2) “Hollywood now gets roughly half its revenues from overseas, up from just 30% in 1980.” This implies that revenues increased by (50-30)/30, i.e., two-thirds.
65. (4) The writer does not dispute that Hollywood is a powerful force, but it does dispute the 2nd and 3rd points by giving evidence against them.
66. (1) They eschew fine-grained cultural observation for generic subjects that anybody can identify with, regardless of national origins. There is nothing par¬ticularly American about boats crashing into icebergs or asteroids that threaten to obliterate human life.
67. (3) Directly said that television stations can get cheap and reliable content from America.
68. (4) This theme runs throughout the passage.
69. (3) The ans to this has to be inferred. The underlying theme is that American films work well not because they are American but because they appeal to all tastes. Nor are they dominant in popular local tastes. Thus it would be a waste of time to shut them out.
70. (4) This is the cause that they take talent from all over the world.
71. (3) Do this by elimination. The article is not by France alone; it is not about Culture Wars; nor is it about Cultural Protection.
72. (4) The last few lines answers this ques..
73. (2) Evident from the quote itself.
74. (3) Beginning of the last snippet
75. (2) The article talks about bone technology and what is being done in the field
76. (1) Second snippet directly states this.
77. (2) First paragraph: free from the unsteady influences…

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