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  • Question
  • Statement:
    Should government keep other oil PSUs out of the HPCL disinvestment.
    Arguments:
    I. yes, this will keep precious funds of other oil PSUs out of unproductive expenditure.
    II. No, these oil units will take keen interest and bid higher then the private units.


  • Options
  • A. if only argument I is strong
  • B. if only argument II is strong
  • C. if either I or II is strong
  • D. if neither I nor II is strong

  • Correct Answer
  • if only argument II is strong 

    Explanation

    I is weak because it wrongly assumes that if other oil PSUs buy HPCL share, it will be unproductive. II is strong because it will facilitate government in getting more revenue through disinvestment .


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    • Options
    • A. The terms are used by sailors.
    • B. The terms are used for installing electricity.
    • C. The terms are connected with rope.
    • D. They are units of measurement.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Three words in bold letters are given in each question, which have something in common among themselves. Out of the four given alternatives, choose the most appropriate description about these three words. Voodoo: Sorcery: Necromancy

    • Options
    • A. They are ancient arts found in sculptures.
    • B. They are terms connected with black magic.
    • C. They are ancient scripts.
    • D. They are means of communication of pre- historic age.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Three words in bold letters are given in each question, which have something in common among themselves. Out of the four given alternatives, choose the most appropriate description about these three words. Knight: Rook: Bishop

    • Options
    • A. These are missionaries.
    • B. These are churchmen.
    • C. These are chessmen.
    • D. These are ranks of military.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Three words in bold letters are given in each question, which have something in common among themselves. Out of the four given alternatives, choose the most appropriate description about these three words. Rourkela: Bokaro: Durgapur

    • Options
    • A. They have steel plants.
    • B. They have coal mines.
    • C. They have atomic power plants.
    • D. They are on the sea coast.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Three words in bold letters are given in each question, which have something in common among themselves. Out of the four given alternatives, choose the most appropriate description about these three words. Baruni: Digboi: Ankleshwar

    • Options
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    • B. They are famous religious places.
    • C. They are tourist places of South India.
    • D. They are famous for handlooms.
    • Discuss
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    • Options
    • A. Shadow
    • B. Leaves
    • C. Branches
    • D. Roots
    • Discuss
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    • Options
    • A. Rivers
    • B. Mountains
    • C. Paints
    • D. Composition
    • Discuss
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    • Options
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    • B. Only conclusion (ii) follows
    • C. Either (i) or (ii) follows
    • D. Neither (i) nor (ii) follows
    • Discuss
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    • Options
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    • Discuss
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    • Options
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