Directions (Q. 1 - Q. 10): Read the following passage carefully and select the most appropriate option to fill in each blank.
Read the question and answer the following questions:
The economic and labour crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic could increase global
unemployment by almost 25 million, according to a new assessment by the International Labour
Organization (ILO). However, if we see an internationally coordinated policy response, as happened in the
global financial crisis of 2008/9, then the impact on global unemployment could be ________ lower.
The preliminary assessment note, COVID-19 and the world of work: Impacts and responses, calls for urgent,
large-scale and coordinated measures across three pillars: protecting workers in the workplace, stimulating
the economy and employment, and supporting jobs and incomes. These measures include extending social
protection, supporting employment retention (i.e. short-time work, paid leave, other subsidies), and financial
and tax relief, including for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. In addition, the note proposes fiscal
and monetary policy measures, and lending and financial support for specific economic sectors.
Based on different scenarios for the impact of COVID-19 on global GDP growth, the ILO estimates indicate
a rise in global unemployment of between 5.3 million (โlowโ scenario) and 24.7 million (โhighโ scenario)
from a base level of 188 million in 2019. By comparison, the 2008-9 global financial crisis increased global
unemployment by 22 million. Underemployment is also expected to increase on a large scale, as the
economic consequences of the virus outbreak translate into reductions in working hours and wages. Self-
employment in developing countries, which often serves to cushion the impact of changes, may not do so this
time because of restrictions on the movement of people (e.g. service providers) and goods.
Fall in employment also means large income losses for workers. The study estimates these as being between
USD 860 billion and USD 3.4 trillion by the end of 2020. This will translate into falls in the consumption of
goods and services, in turn affecting the prospects for businesses and economies. Working poverty is
expected to increase significantly too, as โthe strain on incomes resulting from the decline in economic
activity will devastate workers close to or below the poverty lineโ. The ILO estimates that between 8.8 and
35 million additional people will be in working poverty worldwide, compared to the original estimate for
2020 (which projected a decline of 14 million worldwide).
Read the sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one
part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is
(5). Ignore errors of punctuation, if any.
I don't want you (A)/ to give that number to anyone unless (B)/ it's not an emergency (C)/ , you understand?
(D)/ . No error. (E)
๐ก Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option (B) โ C
Grammar & Vocabulary Concept
Grammar & Sentence Syntax (Error Detection).
Step-by-Step Solution:
Analyzing sentence construction against standard grammatical rules (subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and appropriate prepositional usage) reveals that the segment specified in Option (B) contains the error or represents the correct grammatical form: C.
Hence, the correct answer is Option (B).