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2. ____________________ means the same as ‘a thing that motivates or encourages
someone’. (para 6)

(a) Circuit (b) Incentive (c) Referral (d) Selection
3. Which word is the antonym of ‘scarcity’? (para 7)

(a) portals (b) edge (c) plethora (d) database
4. Evaluate the importance of internships.
(a) Internships equip you with the experience to do the job well in your new company.

(b) Internships provide you with a plethora of job opportunities.
(c) Internships are a good way of acquiring experience certifications without much
hardwork.
(d) Internships are the best way to earn fast money through stipends.

5. Which of the following best describes the importance of ‘job referrals’ to a person
who is applying for job?
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
High chances of Higher chances of Job/employee With job referrals,
incentives during promotion in the referrals help you can choose
interview. company you are you get a direct location of work
joining. meeting with the that suits you the
recruiter. best.

(a) Option (i) (b) Option (ii) (c) Option (iii) (d) Option (iv)

6. Choose the option that lists the correct answers for the following:
1. Priya Sharma, an employee of ABC company, referred Tejasvi Sharma to the
company and received high incentives for the task.
2. Mudita Chavan, a commerce graduate, found a job within a month in an MNC
through a recommendation letter given by the director of the company.

(a) Priya was the person providing referral to a job seeker in (1) while Mudita is the
one using a referral to get a job in (2).
(b) Tejasvi was the person providing referral to a job seeker in (1) while Mudita is
the one using a referral to get a job in (2).
(c) Both Tejasvi and Mudita have provided referrals to a job seeker in (1) and (2).
(d) Tejasvi is the one using a referral to get a job in (1) while Mudita was the person
providing referral to a job seeker in (2).

7. What is the antonym of ‘lose’ in the passage? (para 6)
(a) explore (b) refer (c) save (d) circuit
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