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  • Question
  • Statement:
    None of the bank unions could comprehend that the information technology wave was unstoppable and unless banks learn to swim along with the tide, they would be swept away.
    Conclusions :
    I. There shall come a time when banks will be rendered redundant by the advent of information technology.
    II. Information technology is yet to make its impact on the banks.


  • Options
  • A. if only conclusion I follows
  • B. if only conclusion II follows
  • C. if either I or II follows
  • D. if neither I nor II follows, and

  • Correct Answer
  • if neither I nor II follows, and 

    Explanation

    I does not follow . It is not banks that will become redundant but certain methods used in banks. II is also false: the ''wave '' has already come. Note that the sentence uses the verb in the past tense-''could''.


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    • 1. 
      Statement:
      The Esteem is one of the most fuel-efficient cars in its segment with a light foot ensuring 12.5 km to a liter in city without A/C and about 11 with A/C on.
      Conclusions :
      I. A/C in car is run by the same fuel that ensures the car's mobility.
      II. With A/c on, Fiat ensures only 10 km to a litre.

    • Options
    • A. if only conclusion I follows
    • B. if only conclusion II follows
    • C. if either I or II follows
    • D. if neither I nor II follows, and
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      Statement:
      Education is now getting commercialised at a fast pace . It may so happen in the near future that education for the poorer or weaker sections may altogether become a 'dream'.
      Conclusions :
      I. Till now, education was subsidised.
      II. A dream can not be realised.

    • Options
    • A. if only conclusion I follows
    • B. if only conclusion II follows
    • C. if either I or II follows
    • D. if neither I nor II follows, and
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      Statement:
      The population will cross the 100-crore mark shortly. Though we have made tremendous progress in almost all fields, an equally fast growth in population has nullified the achievement.
      Conclusions :
      I. Population plays an important role in the progress of a country.
      II. If the growth of population is controlled, the nation will progress rapidly.

    • Options
    • A. if only conclusion I follows
    • B. if only conclusion II follows
    • C. if either I or II follows
    • D. if neither I nor II follows, and
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      Statement:
      The Insurance Act, 1938, and its amendment in 1950 have provided the regulatory frame work for insurance business in India.
      Conclusions :
      I. The Insurance Act can be amended.
      II. The Insurance Act can be amended only after 12 years.

    • Options
    • A. if only conclusion I follows
    • B. if only conclusion II follows
    • C. if either I or II follows
    • D. if neither I nor II follows, and
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      Statement:
      It was a decade of "graftocracy". Never before did politicians seem uglier. They became a law unto themselves, using every discretionary power at their command to earn a fast buck.
      Conclusions :
      I. No one can earn black money without the help of politicians.
      II. Politicians can change the law in their favour.

    • Options
    • A. if only conclusion I follows
    • B. if only conclusion II follows
    • C. if either I or II follows
    • D. if neither I nor II follows, and
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      Statement:
      The Indian cement industry has witnessed strong consumption growth during 1999 wherein cement consumption grew by 17.5 per cent Apr-Dec 1999 over the same period in 1998.
      Conclusions :
      I. There has a marked growth in civil construction in 1999.
      II. Repair works have been carried out on a massive scale in 1999.

    • Options
    • A. if only conclusion I follows
    • B. if only conclusion II follows
    • C. if either I or II follows
    • D. if neither I nor II follows, and
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      Statement:
      The Union finance minister in his latest budget speech declared that expenditure growth will be curbed and structural changes in the composition of expenditure brought about.
      Conclusions :
      I. Expenditure has begun to take its toll on India's growth .
      II. More than the amount of expenditure, it is its composition that has affected the country's growth.

    • Options
    • A. if only conclusion I follows
    • B. if only conclusion II follows
    • C. if either I or II follows
    • D. if neither I nor II follows, and
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      Statement:
      Medical advancement has increased life expectancy and also the expectation of all and sundry to live longer and healthier but spiralling medical cost is a real spoilsport.
      Conclusions :
      I. Advancement in medical science caters to the needs of moneyed classes alone.
      II. Nowadays medical profession has become a means of amassing wealth at the cost of ethics.

    • Options
    • A. if only conclusion I follows
    • B. if only conclusion II follows
    • C. if either I or II follows
    • D. if neither I nor II follows, and
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      Statement:
      Because of the portrayal of ''modern'' women in films and private Indian channels which are popular in Pakistan, Pakistanis believe that Indian women are totally under the Western influence.
      Conclusions :
      I. Films and visual media largely depict the culture of a country.
      II. Women in Pakistan are still uninfluenced by the Western culture.

    • Options
    • A. if only conclusion I follows
    • B. if only conclusion II follows
    • C. if either I or II follows
    • D. if neither I nor II follows, and
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      Statement:
      The Chief minister of state A expressed serious concern over the 32 per cent drop-out rate in government schools.
      Conclusions :
      I. There is a growing concern in state A over the flight of students from schools.
      II. State A is trying all out to increase its literacy rate.

    • Options
    • A. if only conclusion I follows
    • B. if only conclusion II follows
    • C. if either I or II follows
    • D. if neither I nor II follows, and
    • Discuss


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