SSC CGL (Prelims) English: Economics questions with solutions

Q1. The health component is ________ by life expectancy at birth.

1. levitated
2. escaped
3. triggered
4. measured

Answer: measured

The health component in development indices is assessed using life expectancy at birth. Among the options, only "measured" fits both the meaning and grammar of the sentence.

Q2. The education dimension is measured by the average number of years of schooling for individuals aged 25 and above, as well as the ________ number of years of schooling for school-age children.

1. accompanied
2. hypnotised
3. predicted
4. expected

Answer: expected

The education dimension of HDI uses mean years of schooling and expected years of schooling. Therefore, "expected" is the correct word.