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English II · End Term · 11 Dec 2022 · September 2022 term · Set ETF1

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Question 29

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Fill in the blanks with correct expressions of numbers/values/quantity and answer the given sub questions
India, with (1) _________ than a billion residents, has the second (2) ____________ education system in the world (after China). Experts estimate that 32 (3) _____________ of its current population is under the age of 15. But counter to the image of India as a youthful engine of economic growth where many urban-based citizens work in some of the best technology-centred jobs in the world, males in India complete (4) _____________ 2.9 years of schooling on average, females just 1.8 years. And for the small proportion who do persist through primary and secondary schooling, the quality of instruction varies (5) ___________, depending on the region of the country and whether one is enrolled in a State-supported public school or a fee-based private school.

Choose the correct answer for blank (4).

  1. A

    Quite

  2. B

    Mostly

  3. C

    Just

  4. D

    More

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Correct answer

  • C

    Just

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Question 29 of 65 in the IIT Madras BS English II (English 2) End Term paper sat on 11 Dec 2022, in the September 2022 term (IIT M FOUNDATION AN1 EXAM ETF1 11 Dec 2022). It carries 2 marks.

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