Reading Comprehension

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Unmanaged feelings can lead to _____.

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

What's a manager have to do about feelings in business? 

Why, manage them of course.
Not to mock your question in the slightest: We are dead serious. If there’s one thing that doesn't get enough attention for undermining productivity, creativity and the general smooth functioning of the business, it's the mismanagement of the emotion in the workplace. Too many managers would rather let people act, well, unmanaged.

Now, we're not even slightly qualified to opine on human nature; well, maybe we are as qualified as the next guy; but you don’t have to watch reality TV to know that, left unattended, people can fall into some pretty dysfunctional behaviours. Maybe it’s because gossip, ganging up, paranoia and the like were hardwired into the human brain to ensure the survival of the species, as some scientists have hypothesized.

But the underlying reasons why groups of people can get so terribly caught up in the negative feelings don’t really matter. All that does-from a manager’s point of view-is that unhealthy emotions usually beget more unhealthy emotions.

That’s why you have to manage them-which, fortunately, takes neither a degree in psychology nor more time than you already have. It takes only an active commitment to remove uncertainty from your organization and to instill a purposeful approach to inspiration.

  1. undermining productivity

  2. general smooth running of the company

  3. creativity in the company

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first passage states that 'If there’s one thing that doesn’t get enough attention for undermining productivity, creativity and the general smooth functioning of the business, it’s the mismanagement of the emotion in the workplace'.

How can feelings be managed?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

What's a manager have to do about feelings in business? 

Why, manage them of course.
Not to mock your question in the slightest: We are dead serious. If there’s one thing that doesn't get enough attention for undermining productivity, creativity and the general smooth functioning of the business, it's the mismanagement of the emotion in the workplace. Too many managers would rather let people act, well, unmanaged.

Now, we're not even slightly qualified to opine on human nature; well, maybe we are as qualified as the next guy; but you don’t have to watch reality TV to know that, left unattended, people can fall into some pretty dysfunctional behaviours. Maybe it’s because gossip, ganging up, paranoia and the like were hardwired into the human brain to ensure the survival of the species, as some scientists have hypothesized.

But the underlying reasons why groups of people can get so terribly caught up in the negative feelings don’t really matter. All that does-from a manager’s point of view-is that unhealthy emotions usually beget more unhealthy emotions.

That’s why you have to manage them-which, fortunately, takes neither a degree in psychology nor more time than you already have. It takes only an active commitment to remove uncertainty from your organization and to instill a purposeful approach to inspiration.

  1. By removing uncertainty from organization

  2. By instilling inspiration

  3. By promoting productivity

  4. Both (1) and (2)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The last paragraph states that 'It takes only an active commitment to remove uncertainty from your organization and to instill a purposeful approach to inspiration'.

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

What's a manager have to do about feelings in business? 

Why, manage them of course.
Not to mock your question in the slightest: We are dead serious. If there’s one thing that doesn't get enough attention for undermining productivity, creativity and the general smooth functioning of the business, it's the mismanagement of the emotion in the workplace. Too many managers would rather let people act, well, unmanaged.

Now, we're not even slightly qualified to opine on human nature; well, maybe we are as qualified as the next guy; but you don’t have to watch reality TV to know that, left unattended, people can fall into some pretty dysfunctional behaviours. Maybe it’s because gossip, ganging up, paranoia and the like were hardwired into the human brain to ensure the survival of the species, as some scientists have hypothesized.

But the underlying reasons why groups of people can get so terribly caught up in the negative feelings don’t really matter. All that does-from a manager’s point of view-is that unhealthy emotions usually beget more unhealthy emotions.

That’s why you have to manage them-which, fortunately, takes neither a degree in psychology nor more time than you already have. It takes only an active commitment to remove uncertainty from your organization and to instill a purposeful approach to inspiration.

  1. Group dynamics is always dysfunctional.

  2. Ganging up is dysfunctional.

  3. Ganging up can have benefits.

  4. Group dynamics can be managed.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 The passage does not talk about group dynamics, it talks about the dynamics of unattended people. So, ganging up can have benefits for avoiding dysfunctional behaviour.

The problem with unhealthy emotion is that _____.

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

What's a manager have to do about feelings in business? 

Why, manage them of course.
Not to mock your question in the slightest: We are dead serious. If there’s one thing that doesn't get enough attention for undermining productivity, creativity and the general smooth functioning of the business, it's the mismanagement of the emotion in the workplace. Too many managers would rather let people act, well, unmanaged.

Now, we're not even slightly qualified to opine on human nature; well, maybe we are as qualified as the next guy; but you don’t have to watch reality TV to know that, left unattended, people can fall into some pretty dysfunctional behaviours. Maybe it’s because gossip, ganging up, paranoia and the like were hardwired into the human brain to ensure the survival of the species, as some scientists have hypothesized.

But the underlying reasons why groups of people can get so terribly caught up in the negative feelings don’t really matter. All that does-from a manager’s point of view-is that unhealthy emotions usually beget more unhealthy emotions.

That’s why you have to manage them-which, fortunately, takes neither a degree in psychology nor more time than you already have. It takes only an active commitment to remove uncertainty from your organization and to instill a purposeful approach to inspiration.

  1. they spread in organization

  2. they remain contained in the department of origin

  3. they are benign in nature

  4. they improve productivity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The manager is not so much concerned as to 'why' unhealthy emotions appear in the workplace but that unhealthy emotions beget more unhealthy emotions (it spreads in the workplace).

Can feelings be managed in business?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

What's a manager have to do about feelings in business? 

Why, manage them of course.
Not to mock your question in the slightest: We are dead serious. If there’s one thing that doesn't get enough attention for undermining productivity, creativity and the general smooth functioning of the business, it's the mismanagement of the emotion in the workplace. Too many managers would rather let people act, well, unmanaged.

Now, we're not even slightly qualified to opine on human nature; well, maybe we are as qualified as the next guy; but you don’t have to watch reality TV to know that, left unattended, people can fall into some pretty dysfunctional behaviours. Maybe it’s because gossip, ganging up, paranoia and the like were hardwired into the human brain to ensure the survival of the species, as some scientists have hypothesized.

But the underlying reasons why groups of people can get so terribly caught up in the negative feelings don’t really matter. All that does-from a manager’s point of view-is that unhealthy emotions usually beget more unhealthy emotions.

That’s why you have to manage them-which, fortunately, takes neither a degree in psychology nor more time than you already have. It takes only an active commitment to remove uncertainty from your organization and to instill a purposeful approach to inspiration.

  1. No

  2. Yes

  3. Sometimes yes

  4. Not all the times


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

'Feelings can be managed' is implied in the last paragraph in the statement. 'It takes only an active commitment to remove uncertainty from his/her organization and to instill a purposeful approach to inspiration'.

Can productivity be affected by unmanaged feelings in the company?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

What's a manager have to do about feelings in business? 

Why, manage them of course.
Not to mock your question in the slightest: We are dead serious. If there’s one thing that doesn't get enough attention for undermining productivity, creativity and the general smooth functioning of the business, it's the mismanagement of the emotion in the workplace. Too many managers would rather let people act, well, unmanaged.

Now, we're not even slightly qualified to opine on human nature; well, maybe we are as qualified as the next guy; but you don’t have to watch reality TV to know that, left unattended, people can fall into some pretty dysfunctional behaviours. Maybe it’s because gossip, ganging up, paranoia and the like were hardwired into the human brain to ensure the survival of the species, as some scientists have hypothesized.

But the underlying reasons why groups of people can get so terribly caught up in the negative feelings don’t really matter. All that does-from a manager’s point of view-is that unhealthy emotions usually beget more unhealthy emotions.

That’s why you have to manage them-which, fortunately, takes neither a degree in psychology nor more time than you already have. It takes only an active commitment to remove uncertainty from your organization and to instill a purposeful approach to inspiration.

  1. Yes

  2. No

  3. Sometimes yes

  4. At all times


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

As per the passage 'If there's one thing that doesn't get enough attention for undermining productivity, creativity and the general smooth functioning of the business, it's the mismanagement of the emotion in the workplace', this implies that unmanaged emotions effect the productivity of the workplace.

Which of the following options is/are dysfunctional behaviours?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

What's a manager have to do about feelings in business? 

Why, manage them of course.
Not to mock your question in the slightest: We are dead serious. If there’s one thing that doesn't get enough attention for undermining productivity, creativity and the general smooth functioning of the business, it's the mismanagement of the emotion in the workplace. Too many managers would rather let people act, well, unmanaged.

Now, we're not even slightly qualified to opine on human nature; well, maybe we are as qualified as the next guy; but you don’t have to watch reality TV to know that, left unattended, people can fall into some pretty dysfunctional behaviours. Maybe it’s because gossip, ganging up, paranoia and the like were hardwired into the human brain to ensure the survival of the species, as some scientists have hypothesized.

But the underlying reasons why groups of people can get so terribly caught up in the negative feelings don’t really matter. All that does-from a manager’s point of view-is that unhealthy emotions usually beget more unhealthy emotions.

That’s why you have to manage them-which, fortunately, takes neither a degree in psychology nor more time than you already have. It takes only an active commitment to remove uncertainty from your organization and to instill a purposeful approach to inspiration.

  1. Bossing

  2. Ganging up

  3. Paranoia

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 All the above options are techniques followed by the human brain to ensure its survival.

Which of the following statements is true?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

What's a manager have to do about feelings in business? 

Why, manage them of course.
Not to mock your question in the slightest: We are dead serious. If there’s one thing that doesn't get enough attention for undermining productivity, creativity and the general smooth functioning of the business, it's the mismanagement of the emotion in the workplace. Too many managers would rather let people act, well, unmanaged.

Now, we're not even slightly qualified to opine on human nature; well, maybe we are as qualified as the next guy; but you don’t have to watch reality TV to know that, left unattended, people can fall into some pretty dysfunctional behaviours. Maybe it’s because gossip, ganging up, paranoia and the like were hardwired into the human brain to ensure the survival of the species, as some scientists have hypothesized.

But the underlying reasons why groups of people can get so terribly caught up in the negative feelings don’t really matter. All that does-from a manager’s point of view-is that unhealthy emotions usually beget more unhealthy emotions.

That’s why you have to manage them-which, fortunately, takes neither a degree in psychology nor more time than you already have. It takes only an active commitment to remove uncertainty from your organization and to instill a purposeful approach to inspiration.

  1. Most managers manage feelings.

  2. Most managers don't manage employees feelings.

  3. All managers manage feelings.

  4. All managers don't manage employee feelings.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The sentence in the passage 'Too many managers would rather let people act, well, unmanaged' implies that most of the managers do not manage employees feelings.

Which of the following statements is true with respect to the passage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

What's a manager have to do about feelings in business? 

Why, manage them of course.
Not to mock your question in the slightest: We are dead serious. If there’s one thing that doesn't get enough attention for undermining productivity, creativity and the general smooth functioning of the business, it's the mismanagement of the emotion in the workplace. Too many managers would rather let people act, well, unmanaged.

Now, we're not even slightly qualified to opine on human nature; well, maybe we are as qualified as the next guy; but you don’t have to watch reality TV to know that, left unattended, people can fall into some pretty dysfunctional behaviours. Maybe it’s because gossip, ganging up, paranoia and the like were hardwired into the human brain to ensure the survival of the species, as some scientists have hypothesized.

But the underlying reasons why groups of people can get so terribly caught up in the negative feelings don’t really matter. All that does-from a manager’s point of view-is that unhealthy emotions usually beget more unhealthy emotions.

That’s why you have to manage them-which, fortunately, takes neither a degree in psychology nor more time than you already have. It takes only an active commitment to remove uncertainty from your organization and to instill a purposeful approach to inspiration.

  1. Managing feelings requires a great deal of expertise.

  2. Managing feelings is a matter of gumption.

  3. Managing feeling requires degree.

  4. Managing feelings requires time.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As per the passage: 'That's why you have to manage them-which, fortunately, takes neither a degree in psychology nor more time than you already have'. It is implied in the passage that managing feelings is a matter of courage and initiative taken by the manager.

Paranoia as used in the passage means _____.

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

What's a manager have to do about feelings in business? 

Why, manage them of course.
Not to mock your question in the slightest: We are dead serious. If there’s one thing that doesn't get enough attention for undermining productivity, creativity and the general smooth functioning of the business, it's the mismanagement of the emotion in the workplace. Too many managers would rather let people act, well, unmanaged.

Now, we're not even slightly qualified to opine on human nature; well, maybe we are as qualified as the next guy; but you don’t have to watch reality TV to know that, left unattended, people can fall into some pretty dysfunctional behaviours. Maybe it’s because gossip, ganging up, paranoia and the like were hardwired into the human brain to ensure the survival of the species, as some scientists have hypothesized.

But the underlying reasons why groups of people can get so terribly caught up in the negative feelings don’t really matter. All that does-from a manager’s point of view-is that unhealthy emotions usually beget more unhealthy emotions.

That’s why you have to manage them-which, fortunately, takes neither a degree in psychology nor more time than you already have. It takes only an active commitment to remove uncertainty from your organization and to instill a purposeful approach to inspiration.

  1. fear

  2. mistrust

  3. suspicion

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Paranoia refers to a state of mistrust and uncertainty.

Which of the following statements is true with regard to the passage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

The customer of today is different from the one of yesteryears. Today’s customer knows how to avoid marketing efforts directed at him. He has a caller ID on his telephone to block unwanted calls, a spam and popup blocker on his Internet. He even has a TiVo which records his favorite TV programs, minus the advertisements. Traditional branding models using traditional media will no longer work. As someone once said, “How do you become a millionaire?” "Become a billionaire and then buy an airline !” Then someone modified it and said, “buy a newspaper!” With advertising revenues dwindling steadily, traditional media like newspapers, magazines are singing their swan song too, making brand building more challenging.

When Wieden + Kennedy created the ”Just Do It” campaign for Nike, TV and print helped spread the magic of ‘swoosh’ the world over. Today, Nike is finding itself out -of -sync with its target consumers, for they are now tuning into different forms of media . It's more the digital and interactive ones that have got them hooked . Almost all top brands today have started spending less and less on advertising . MacDonald’s has cut its TV ads from 80% to 50%. Samsung, unlike Sony, advertises on TV only during the last six months of the year when sales peak.

Like most cult brands, Ikea too spends very less money on advertising. They prefer to generate a word- of- mouth. Johnson and Johnson, which traditionally spent a lot on TV and print, changed its media spending pattern last year. Plain advertising is no longer working and marketers need to look beyond the comfort of 30-second TV spots . The new generation is, in fact, averse to “in- your- face –marketing” efforts. One needs to think of novel ways of reaching out to today’s customers.
  1. Today's customers are advertisement friendly.

  2. Today's customer avoids direct marketing.

  3. Customers love advertisements.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The theme of the passage is that today's consumers avoid 'on the face' or 'direct' marketing. Hence, options 1 and 3 are incorrect.

What type of a meduim is the internet?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

The customer of today is different from the one of yesteryears. Today’s customer knows how to avoid marketing efforts directed at him. He has a caller ID on his telephone to block unwanted calls, a spam and popup blocker on his Internet. He even has a TiVo which records his favorite TV programs, minus the advertisements. Traditional branding models using traditional media will no longer work. As someone once said, “How do you become a millionaire?” "Become a billionaire and then buy an airline !” Then someone modified it and said, “buy a newspaper!” With advertising revenues dwindling steadily, traditional media like newspapers, magazines are singing their swan song too, making brand building more challenging.

When Wieden + Kennedy created the ”Just Do It” campaign for Nike, TV and print helped spread the magic of ‘swoosh’ the world over. Today, Nike is finding itself out -of -sync with its target consumers, for they are now tuning into different forms of media . It's more the digital and interactive ones that have got them hooked . Almost all top brands today have started spending less and less on advertising . MacDonald’s has cut its TV ads from 80% to 50%. Samsung, unlike Sony, advertises on TV only during the last six months of the year when sales peak.

Like most cult brands, Ikea too spends very less money on advertising. They prefer to generate a word- of- mouth. Johnson and Johnson, which traditionally spent a lot on TV and print, changed its media spending pattern last year. Plain advertising is no longer working and marketers need to look beyond the comfort of 30-second TV spots . The new generation is, in fact, averse to “in- your- face –marketing” efforts. One needs to think of novel ways of reaching out to today’s customers.
  1. Digital

  2. Interactive

  3. Both

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Internet serves as both a digital and an interactive medium.

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

The customer of today is different from the one of yesteryears. Today’s customer knows how to avoid marketing efforts directed at him. He has a caller ID on his telephone to block unwanted calls, a spam and popup blocker on his Internet. He even has a TiVo which records his favorite TV programs, minus the advertisements. Traditional branding models using traditional media will no longer work. As someone once said, “How do you become a millionaire?” "Become a billionaire and then buy an airline !” Then someone modified it and said, “buy a newspaper!” With advertising revenues dwindling steadily, traditional media like newspapers, magazines are singing their swan song too, making brand building more challenging.

When Wieden + Kennedy created the ”Just Do It” campaign for Nike, TV and print helped spread the magic of ‘swoosh’ the world over. Today, Nike is finding itself out -of -sync with its target consumers, for they are now tuning into different forms of media . It's more the digital and interactive ones that have got them hooked . Almost all top brands today have started spending less and less on advertising . MacDonald’s has cut its TV ads from 80% to 50%. Samsung, unlike Sony, advertises on TV only during the last six months of the year when sales peak.

Like most cult brands, Ikea too spends very less money on advertising. They prefer to generate a word- of- mouth. Johnson and Johnson, which traditionally spent a lot on TV and print, changed its media spending pattern last year. Plain advertising is no longer working and marketers need to look beyond the comfort of 30-second TV spots . The new generation is, in fact, averse to “in- your- face –marketing” efforts. One needs to think of novel ways of reaching out to today’s customers.
  1. Customer never change.

  2. Customer changes with time.

  3. Today's customer is different from yesteryears' customer.

  4. Customers are aggressive lot.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Option (1) goes against the idea of the passage, which is that customers of today are different from the yesteryears' customers.

Dysfunctional as used in the passage means _______.

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

What's a manager have to do about feelings in business? 

Why, manage them of course.
Not to mock your question in the slightest: We are dead serious. If there’s one thing that doesn't get enough attention for undermining productivity, creativity and the general smooth functioning of the business, it's the mismanagement of the emotion in the workplace. Too many managers would rather let people act, well, unmanaged.

Now, we're not even slightly qualified to opine on human nature; well, maybe we are as qualified as the next guy; but you don’t have to watch reality TV to know that, left unattended, people can fall into some pretty dysfunctional behaviours. Maybe it’s because gossip, ganging up, paranoia and the like were hardwired into the human brain to ensure the survival of the species, as some scientists have hypothesized.

But the underlying reasons why groups of people can get so terribly caught up in the negative feelings don’t really matter. All that does-from a manager’s point of view-is that unhealthy emotions usually beget more unhealthy emotions.

That’s why you have to manage them-which, fortunately, takes neither a degree in psychology nor more time than you already have. It takes only an active commitment to remove uncertainty from your organization and to instill a purposeful approach to inspiration.

  1. malfunction

  2. aberration

  3. mistrust

  4. oddness


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The term 'dysfunctional' as used in the passage refers to the abnormal activities like gossiping, grouping carried out by certain employees.

Which of the following options is true according to the author?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

The customer of today is different from the one of yesteryears. Today’s customer knows how to avoid marketing efforts directed at him. He has a caller ID on his telephone to block unwanted calls, a spam and popup blocker on his Internet. He even has a TiVo which records his favorite TV programs, minus the advertisements. Traditional branding models using traditional media will no longer work. As someone once said, “How do you become a millionaire?” "Become a billionaire and then buy an airline !” Then someone modified it and said, “buy a newspaper!” With advertising revenues dwindling steadily, traditional media like newspapers, magazines are singing their swan song too, making brand building more challenging.

When Wieden + Kennedy created the ”Just Do It” campaign for Nike, TV and print helped spread the magic of ‘swoosh’ the world over. Today, Nike is finding itself out -of -sync with its target consumers, for they are now tuning into different forms of media . It's more the digital and interactive ones that have got them hooked . Almost all top brands today have started spending less and less on advertising . MacDonald’s has cut its TV ads from 80% to 50%. Samsung, unlike Sony, advertises on TV only during the last six months of the year when sales peak.

Like most cult brands, Ikea too spends very less money on advertising. They prefer to generate a word- of- mouth. Johnson and Johnson, which traditionally spent a lot on TV and print, changed its media spending pattern last year. Plain advertising is no longer working and marketers need to look beyond the comfort of 30-second TV spots . The new generation is, in fact, averse to “in- your- face –marketing” efforts. One needs to think of novel ways of reaching out to today’s customers.
  1. Advertising revenues are increasing.

  2. Advertising revenues are dwindling.

  3. Advertising revenues are constant.

  4. Advertising revenues are cyclic.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The passage clearly states that 'advertising revenues are dwindling'.

What do cult brands depend upon?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

The customer of today is different from the one of yesteryears. Today’s customer knows how to avoid marketing efforts directed at him. He has a caller ID on his telephone to block unwanted calls, a spam and popup blocker on his Internet. He even has a TiVo which records his favorite TV programs, minus the advertisements. Traditional branding models using traditional media will no longer work. As someone once said, “How do you become a millionaire?” "Become a billionaire and then buy an airline !” Then someone modified it and said, “buy a newspaper!” With advertising revenues dwindling steadily, traditional media like newspapers, magazines are singing their swan song too, making brand building more challenging.

When Wieden + Kennedy created the ”Just Do It” campaign for Nike, TV and print helped spread the magic of ‘swoosh’ the world over. Today, Nike is finding itself out -of -sync with its target consumers, for they are now tuning into different forms of media . It's more the digital and interactive ones that have got them hooked . Almost all top brands today have started spending less and less on advertising . MacDonald’s has cut its TV ads from 80% to 50%. Samsung, unlike Sony, advertises on TV only during the last six months of the year when sales peak.

Like most cult brands, Ikea too spends very less money on advertising. They prefer to generate a word- of- mouth. Johnson and Johnson, which traditionally spent a lot on TV and print, changed its media spending pattern last year. Plain advertising is no longer working and marketers need to look beyond the comfort of 30-second TV spots . The new generation is, in fact, averse to “in- your- face –marketing” efforts. One needs to think of novel ways of reaching out to today’s customers.
  1. Advertising

  2. Word of mouth

  3. Internet advertising

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

As per the passage 'Like most cult brands, Ikea too spends very less money on advertising. They prefer to generate a word of mouth'.

Which of the following statements is true according to the author?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

The customer of today is different from the one of yesteryears. Today’s customer knows how to avoid marketing efforts directed at him. He has a caller ID on his telephone to block unwanted calls, a spam and popup blocker on his Internet. He even has a TiVo which records his favorite TV programs, minus the advertisements. Traditional branding models using traditional media will no longer work. As someone once said, “How do you become a millionaire?” "Become a billionaire and then buy an airline !” Then someone modified it and said, “buy a newspaper!” With advertising revenues dwindling steadily, traditional media like newspapers, magazines are singing their swan song too, making brand building more challenging.

When Wieden + Kennedy created the ”Just Do It” campaign for Nike, TV and print helped spread the magic of ‘swoosh’ the world over. Today, Nike is finding itself out -of -sync with its target consumers, for they are now tuning into different forms of media . It's more the digital and interactive ones that have got them hooked . Almost all top brands today have started spending less and less on advertising . MacDonald’s has cut its TV ads from 80% to 50%. Samsung, unlike Sony, advertises on TV only during the last six months of the year when sales peak.

Like most cult brands, Ikea too spends very less money on advertising. They prefer to generate a word- of- mouth. Johnson and Johnson, which traditionally spent a lot on TV and print, changed its media spending pattern last year. Plain advertising is no longer working and marketers need to look beyond the comfort of 30-second TV spots . The new generation is, in fact, averse to “in- your- face –marketing” efforts. One needs to think of novel ways of reaching out to today’s customers.
  1. Mass media is losing its sheen.

  2. Mass media is picking up.

  3. Mass Media is clutter free.

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 The entire passage talks about the failing effect of popular media like TV, newspapers and magazines.

Which of the following statements is true as per the passage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

The customer of today is different from the one of yesteryears. Today’s customer knows how to avoid marketing efforts directed at him. He has a caller ID on his telephone to block unwanted calls, a spam and popup blocker on his Internet. He even has a TiVo which records his favorite TV programs, minus the advertisements. Traditional branding models using traditional media will no longer work. As someone once said, “How do you become a millionaire?” "Become a billionaire and then buy an airline !” Then someone modified it and said, “buy a newspaper!” With advertising revenues dwindling steadily, traditional media like newspapers, magazines are singing their swan song too, making brand building more challenging.

When Wieden + Kennedy created the ”Just Do It” campaign for Nike, TV and print helped spread the magic of ‘swoosh’ the world over. Today, Nike is finding itself out -of -sync with its target consumers, for they are now tuning into different forms of media . It's more the digital and interactive ones that have got them hooked . Almost all top brands today have started spending less and less on advertising . MacDonald’s has cut its TV ads from 80% to 50%. Samsung, unlike Sony, advertises on TV only during the last six months of the year when sales peak.

Like most cult brands, Ikea too spends very less money on advertising. They prefer to generate a word- of- mouth. Johnson and Johnson, which traditionally spent a lot on TV and print, changed its media spending pattern last year. Plain advertising is no longer working and marketers need to look beyond the comfort of 30-second TV spots . The new generation is, in fact, averse to “in- your- face –marketing” efforts. One needs to think of novel ways of reaching out to today’s customers.
  1. Traditional media is interactive.

  2. Traditional media is not interactive.

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The traditional methods of advertising like TV, newspapers, etc., are failing because they lack interaction with the customers.

Which of the following statements is true according to the author?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question:

What's a manager have to do about feelings in business? 

Why, manage them of course.
Not to mock your question in the slightest: We are dead serious. If there’s one thing that doesn't get enough attention for undermining productivity, creativity and the general smooth functioning of the business, it's the mismanagement of the emotion in the workplace. Too many managers would rather let people act, well, unmanaged.

Now, we're not even slightly qualified to opine on human nature; well, maybe we are as qualified as the next guy; but you don’t have to watch reality TV to know that, left unattended, people can fall into some pretty dysfunctional behaviours. Maybe it’s because gossip, ganging up, paranoia and the like were hardwired into the human brain to ensure the survival of the species, as some scientists have hypothesized.

But the underlying reasons why groups of people can get so terribly caught up in the negative feelings don’t really matter. All that does-from a manager’s point of view-is that unhealthy emotions usually beget more unhealthy emotions.

That’s why you have to manage them-which, fortunately, takes neither a degree in psychology nor more time than you already have. It takes only an active commitment to remove uncertainty from your organization and to instill a purposeful approach to inspiration.

  1. Dysfunctional behaviour is picked up through company.

  2. Dysfunctional behaviour is hard wired in the human brain.

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is mentioned in the passage that certain dysfunctional activities are hardwired in the human brain and these unhealthy activities beget more of the same.

What is the meaning of 'in your face marketing'?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

The customer of today is different from the one of yesteryears. Today’s customer knows how to avoid marketing efforts directed at him. He has a caller ID on his telephone to block unwanted calls, a spam and popup blocker on his Internet. He even has a TiVo which records his favorite TV programs, minus the advertisements. Traditional branding models using traditional media will no longer work. As someone once said, “How do you become a millionaire?” "Become a billionaire and then buy an airline !” Then someone modified it and said, “buy a newspaper!” With advertising revenues dwindling steadily, traditional media like newspapers, magazines are singing their swan song too, making brand building more challenging.

When Wieden + Kennedy created the ”Just Do It” campaign for Nike, TV and print helped spread the magic of ‘swoosh’ the world over. Today, Nike is finding itself out -of -sync with its target consumers, for they are now tuning into different forms of media . It's more the digital and interactive ones that have got them hooked . Almost all top brands today have started spending less and less on advertising . MacDonald’s has cut its TV ads from 80% to 50%. Samsung, unlike Sony, advertises on TV only during the last six months of the year when sales peak.

Like most cult brands, Ikea too spends very less money on advertising. They prefer to generate a word- of- mouth. Johnson and Johnson, which traditionally spent a lot on TV and print, changed its media spending pattern last year. Plain advertising is no longer working and marketers need to look beyond the comfort of 30-second TV spots . The new generation is, in fact, averse to “in- your- face –marketing” efforts. One needs to think of novel ways of reaching out to today’s customers.
  1. Blatant marketing

  2. Bold marketing

  3. Right marketing

  4. Punk marketing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'In your face marketing' means marketing that is very direct and candid.

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

The customer of today is different from the one of yesteryears. Today’s customer knows how to avoid marketing efforts directed at him. He has a caller ID on his telephone to block unwanted calls, a spam and popup blocker on his Internet. He even has a TiVo which records his favorite TV programs, minus the advertisements. Traditional branding models using traditional media will no longer work. As someone once said, “How do you become a millionaire?” "Become a billionaire and then buy an airline !” Then someone modified it and said, “buy a newspaper!” With advertising revenues dwindling steadily, traditional media like newspapers, magazines are singing their swan song too, making brand building more challenging.

When Wieden + Kennedy created the ”Just Do It” campaign for Nike, TV and print helped spread the magic of ‘swoosh’ the world over. Today, Nike is finding itself out -of -sync with its target consumers, for they are now tuning into different forms of media . It's more the digital and interactive ones that have got them hooked . Almost all top brands today have started spending less and less on advertising . MacDonald’s has cut its TV ads from 80% to 50%. Samsung, unlike Sony, advertises on TV only during the last six months of the year when sales peak.

Like most cult brands, Ikea too spends very less money on advertising. They prefer to generate a word- of- mouth. Johnson and Johnson, which traditionally spent a lot on TV and print, changed its media spending pattern last year. Plain advertising is no longer working and marketers need to look beyond the comfort of 30-second TV spots . The new generation is, in fact, averse to “in- your- face –marketing” efforts. One needs to think of novel ways of reaching out to today’s customers.
  1. Companies are increasing traditional advertising expenditure.

  2. Companies are decreasing traditional advertising expenditure.

  3. Advertising expenditures are constant.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 The passage talks about how companies are now moving away from traditional methods of advertising.

Spam means ____________.

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

The customer of today is different from the one of yesteryears. Today’s customer knows how to avoid marketing efforts directed at him. He has a caller ID on his telephone to block unwanted calls, a spam and popup blocker on his Internet. He even has a TiVo which records his favorite TV programs, minus the advertisements. Traditional branding models using traditional media will no longer work. As someone once said, “How do you become a millionaire?” "Become a billionaire and then buy an airline !” Then someone modified it and said, “buy a newspaper!” With advertising revenues dwindling steadily, traditional media like newspapers, magazines are singing their swan song too, making brand building more challenging.

When Wieden + Kennedy created the ”Just Do It” campaign for Nike, TV and print helped spread the magic of ‘swoosh’ the world over. Today, Nike is finding itself out -of -sync with its target consumers, for they are now tuning into different forms of media . It's more the digital and interactive ones that have got them hooked . Almost all top brands today have started spending less and less on advertising . MacDonald’s has cut its TV ads from 80% to 50%. Samsung, unlike Sony, advertises on TV only during the last six months of the year when sales peak.

Like most cult brands, Ikea too spends very less money on advertising. They prefer to generate a word- of- mouth. Johnson and Johnson, which traditionally spent a lot on TV and print, changed its media spending pattern last year. Plain advertising is no longer working and marketers need to look beyond the comfort of 30-second TV spots . The new generation is, in fact, averse to “in- your- face –marketing” efforts. One needs to think of novel ways of reaching out to today’s customers.
  1. unsolicited messages

  2. solicited messages

  3. porn advertisements

  4. bulk mails


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Spam means 'unwanted or unsolicited mails'.

Cult brand means _________.

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

The customer of today is different from the one of yesteryears. Today’s customer knows how to avoid marketing efforts directed at him. He has a caller ID on his telephone to block unwanted calls, a spam and popup blocker on his Internet. He even has a TiVo which records his favorite TV programs, minus the advertisements. Traditional branding models using traditional media will no longer work. As someone once said, “How do you become a millionaire?” "Become a billionaire and then buy an airline !” Then someone modified it and said, “buy a newspaper!” With advertising revenues dwindling steadily, traditional media like newspapers, magazines are singing their swan song too, making brand building more challenging.

When Wieden + Kennedy created the ”Just Do It” campaign for Nike, TV and print helped spread the magic of ‘swoosh’ the world over. Today, Nike is finding itself out -of -sync with its target consumers, for they are now tuning into different forms of media . It's more the digital and interactive ones that have got them hooked . Almost all top brands today have started spending less and less on advertising . MacDonald’s has cut its TV ads from 80% to 50%. Samsung, unlike Sony, advertises on TV only during the last six months of the year when sales peak.

Like most cult brands, Ikea too spends very less money on advertising. They prefer to generate a word- of- mouth. Johnson and Johnson, which traditionally spent a lot on TV and print, changed its media spending pattern last year. Plain advertising is no longer working and marketers need to look beyond the comfort of 30-second TV spots . The new generation is, in fact, averse to “in- your- face –marketing” efforts. One needs to think of novel ways of reaching out to today’s customers.
  1. brand with a slight following

  2. brand with a mass following

  3. brand without following

  4. brand associated with a cult


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 Cult brands refer to the brands that are known and already have a huge number of loyal consumers. 

What is TiVo used for?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

The customer of today is different from the one of yesteryears. Today’s customer knows how to avoid marketing efforts directed at him. He has a caller ID on his telephone to block unwanted calls, a spam and popup blocker on his Internet. He even has a TiVo which records his favorite TV programs, minus the advertisements. Traditional branding models using traditional media will no longer work. As someone once said, “How do you become a millionaire?” "Become a billionaire and then buy an airline !” Then someone modified it and said, “buy a newspaper!” With advertising revenues dwindling steadily, traditional media like newspapers, magazines are singing their swan song too, making brand building more challenging.

When Wieden + Kennedy created the ”Just Do It” campaign for Nike, TV and print helped spread the magic of ‘swoosh’ the world over. Today, Nike is finding itself out -of -sync with its target consumers, for they are now tuning into different forms of media . It's more the digital and interactive ones that have got them hooked . Almost all top brands today have started spending less and less on advertising . MacDonald’s has cut its TV ads from 80% to 50%. Samsung, unlike Sony, advertises on TV only during the last six months of the year when sales peak.

Like most cult brands, Ikea too spends very less money on advertising. They prefer to generate a word- of- mouth. Johnson and Johnson, which traditionally spent a lot on TV and print, changed its media spending pattern last year. Plain advertising is no longer working and marketers need to look beyond the comfort of 30-second TV spots . The new generation is, in fact, averse to “in- your- face –marketing” efforts. One needs to think of novel ways of reaching out to today’s customers.
  1. To record adverts

  2. To record programs

  3. To record both programs and adverts

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The first paragraph contains the answer; ' He even has a TiVo which records his favourite TV programs, minus the advertisements.'.

Which of the following options do we need for attracting today's consumer?

Directions: Read the passage and answer the following question.

The customer of today is different from the one of yesteryears. Today’s customer knows how to avoid marketing efforts directed at him. He has a caller ID on his telephone to block unwanted calls, a spam and popup blocker on his Internet. He even has a TiVo which records his favorite TV programs, minus the advertisements. Traditional branding models using traditional media will no longer work. As someone once said, “How do you become a millionaire?” "Become a billionaire and then buy an airline !” Then someone modified it and said, “buy a newspaper!” With advertising revenues dwindling steadily, traditional media like newspapers, magazines are singing their swan song too, making brand building more challenging.

When Wieden + Kennedy created the ”Just Do It” campaign for Nike, TV and print helped spread the magic of ‘swoosh’ the world over. Today, Nike is finding itself out -of -sync with its target consumers, for they are now tuning into different forms of media . It's more the digital and interactive ones that have got them hooked . Almost all top brands today have started spending less and less on advertising . MacDonald’s has cut its TV ads from 80% to 50%. Samsung, unlike Sony, advertises on TV only during the last six months of the year when sales peak.

Like most cult brands, Ikea too spends very less money on advertising. They prefer to generate a word- of- mouth. Johnson and Johnson, which traditionally spent a lot on TV and print, changed its media spending pattern last year. Plain advertising is no longer working and marketers need to look beyond the comfort of 30-second TV spots . The new generation is, in fact, averse to “in- your- face –marketing” efforts. One needs to think of novel ways of reaching out to today’s customers.
  1. Time tested methods

  2. Traditional models

  3. Novel ways of marketing

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 It can be inferred from the passage that traditional methods of advertising have lost its mark, what is required now is 'out of the box' ideas to capture the consumers.

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