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Question 1
C
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Question 2
D
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Question 3
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Question 4
C
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The export oriented economic policies adopted by Germany are so inspiring that other countries have tried to copy the same. In fact, Germany’s focus on producing goods required by emerging economies, especially China, helped Germany recover rapidly from the recession of 2007-08, and moderated the impact of the sovereign-debt crisis that was faced by the euro zone. However, Germany is currently facing a recession. Its economy shrank in the third quarter and probably grew only slightly in the fourth. Reason – the vulnerability of success of export policies to the conditions abroad, especially when exports constitute half of its GDP. Exports to Britain have fallen post Brexit. China’s demand for German goods has reduced post the new emissions-tests requirement. Another big market, America, is expected to suffer sharp slowdowns this year. In the light of these developments, to maintain its economic strengths, Germany is now considering reducing energy prices, supporting local industries, and increasing investment with tax incentives, as other countries have done. The economic policies that other countries were trying to learn from Germany are thus being replaced in Germany by the policies that they are using.
1. What is the Main Point of the passage?
A. To discuss the export policies of Germany.
B. To explain how its policies made Germany a strong economy.
C. To discuss the current economic situation of Germany.
D. To evaluate the current economic situation in Germany.
E. To discuss the reason that other countries want to copy Germany’s policies.
A. To discuss the export policies of Germany.
B. To explain how its policies made Germany a strong economy.
C. To discuss the current economic situation of Germany.
D. To evaluate the current economic situation in Germany.
E. To discuss the reason that other countries want to copy Germany’s policies.
2. Which of the following has not been mentioned as the reason behind Germany’s current economic situation?
A. Germany's Export Policies
B. Brexit
C. New emissions-tests requirements
D. Sovereign-debt crisis
E. Exports make up half of Germany’s GDP.
A. Germany's Export Policies
B. Brexit
C. New emissions-tests requirements
D. Sovereign-debt crisis
E. Exports make up half of Germany’s GDP.
3. Which of the following is Germany planning to do to maintain its economic strengths?
A. Change its policies
B. Raise energy prices
C. Reduce tax incentives
D. Reduce exports
E. Reduce investment
A. Change its policies
B. Raise energy prices
C. Reduce tax incentives
D. Reduce exports
E. Reduce investment
4. Which of the following is not true of “export” oriented economic policy of Germany mentioned in the passage?
A. Other countries try to copy these policies.
B. These policies helped Germany recover from the recession of 2007-08.
C. These policies are vulnerable to situations such as sovereign-debt-crisis that was faced by the euro zone.
D. These policies are unable to help Germany recover from the current recession.
E. These policies may be replaced by policies from other countries.
A. Other countries try to copy these policies.
B. These policies helped Germany recover from the recession of 2007-08.
C. These policies are vulnerable to situations such as sovereign-debt-crisis that was faced by the euro zone.
D. These policies are unable to help Germany recover from the current recession.
E. These policies may be replaced by policies from other countries.
05 May 2022, 22:13
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kakakakaak
The main point of the passage is about discussion on the current economic situation as can be seen in the amount of content devoted describing the situation such as BREXIT, America's slowdown, China's change in emission test norms, etc. The discussion on the export-oriented economy policy was just a starter, never the main course. Export oriented policies helps set a good background before going into the main theme of the passage, which is to explain or discuss the current economic situation of Germany and how this policy is not helping Germany to overcome the current recension.
Also look at another interesting option D: ''evaluate the current economic situation of Germany''. GMAT often test on the subtle difference between ''discuss'' and ''evaluate''. ''Discuss'' is synonymous with ''explain'', whereas ''evaluate'' is synonymous with ''analysis''
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05 May 2022, 09:25
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in question 1 option c does not cover the complete context as per my understanding ,,,,, and I selected the option A as everywhere in passage export policy of germany is discussed ,,, so I selcted optionA can anyone explain flaw in my understandnig
