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  • Question
  • A : There is increase in water level of all the water tanks supplying drinking water to the city during the last fornight B : Most of the trains were cancelled last week due to waterlogging on the tracks.


  • Options
  • A. If statement (is the cause and statement (B) is its effect
  • B. If statement (is the cause and statement (A) is its effect
  • C. If both the statements (A) and (B) are independent causes
  • D. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause

  • Correct Answer
  • If both the statements (and (are independent causes 

    Explanation

    Increase in water level of all water tanks and the problem of water -logging on the tracks are the result of increase of water availability or surplus of water (due to rain). Hence, both the events are effects of the same cause.


  • More questions

    • 1. Statement: "X air-conditioner - the largest selling name with the largest range." - An advertisement.

      Assumptions:

      1. X air-conditioner is the only one with wide variations.
      2. There is a demand of air-conditioners in the market.


    • Options
    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Either I or II is implicit
    • D. Neither I nor II is implicit
    • E. Both I and II are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 2. There are no effective boundaries when it comes to pollutants. Studies have shown that toxic insecticides that have been banned in many countries are riding the wind from countries where they remain legal. Compounds such as DDT and toxaphene have been found in remote places like the Yukon and other Arctic regions.
      This paragraph best supports the statement that

    • Options
    • A. toxic insecticides such as DDT have not been banned throughout the world.
    • B. more pollutants find their way into polar climates than they do into warmer areas
    • C. studies have proven that many countries have ignored their own antipollution laws.
    • D. DDT and toxaphene are the two most toxic insecticides in the world.
    • E. even a worldwide ban on toxic insecticides would not stop the spread of DDT pollution.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Walk into any supermarket or pharmacy and you will find several shelves of products designed to protect adults and children from the sun. Additionally, a host of public health campaigns have been created, including National Skin Cancer Awareness Month, that warn us about the sun's damaging UV rays and provide guidelines about protecting ourselves. While warnings about the sun's dangers are frequent, a recent survey found that fewer than half of all adults adequately protect themselves from the sun.
      This paragraph best supports the statement that

    • Options
    • A. children are better protected from the sun's dangerous rays than adults
    • B. sales of sun protection products are at an all-time high.
    • C. adults are not heeding the warnings about the dangers of sun exposure seriously enough.
    • D. more adults have skin cancer now than ever before
    • E. there is not enough information disseminated about the dangers of sun exposure.
    • Discuss
    • 4. desert

    • Options
    • A. cactus
    • B. arid
    • C. oasis
    • D. flat
    • Discuss
    • 5. Ms. Forest likes to let her students choose who their partners will be; however, no pair of students may work together more than seven class periods in a row. Adam and Baxter have studied together seven class periods in a row. Carter and Dennis have worked together three class periods in a row. Carter does not want to work with Adam. Who should be assigned to work with Baxter?

    • Options
    • A. Carter
    • B. Adam
    • C. Dennis
    • D. Forest
    • Discuss
    • 6. Statement: The Company X has rejected first lot of values supplied by Company A and has cancelled its entire huge order quoting use of inferior quality material and poor craftsmanship.

      Courses of Action:

      1. The Company A needs to investigate functioning of its purchase, production and quality control departments.
      2. The Company A should inspect all the valves rejected by Company X.
      3. The Company A should inform Company X that steps have been taken for improvement and renegotiate schedule of supply.


    • Options
    • A. Only I and II follow
    • B. Only II follows
    • C. II, and either I or III follow
    • D. All I, II and III follow
    • E. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
      dionot means oak tree
      blyonot means oak leaf
      blycrin means maple leaf
      Which word could mean "maple syrup"?

    • Options
    • A. blymuth
    • B. hupponot
    • C. patricrin
    • D. crinweel
    • Discuss
    • 8. Statements: Leaders, who raise much hue and cry about the use of Hindi, generally send their children to English medium schools.

      Conclusions:

      1. India lacks good Hindi medium schools.
      2. There is a world of difference between preaching and practising.


    • Options
    • A. Only conclusion I follows
    • B. Only conclusion II follows
    • C. Either I or II follows
    • D. Neither I nor II follows
    • E. Both I and II follow
    • Discuss
    • 9. Statements: This book 'Z' is the only book which focuses its attention to the problem of poverty in India between 1950 and 1980.

      Conclusions:

      1. There was no question of poverty before 1950.
      2. No other book deals with poverty in India during 1950 to 1980.


    • Options
    • A. Only conclusion I follows
    • B. Only conclusion II follows
    • C. Either I or II follows
    • D. Neither I nor II follows
    • E. Both I and II follow
    • Discuss
    • 10. Statements: For over three decades Company X has been totally involved in energy conservation, its efficient use and management.

      Conclusions:

      1. The Company has yet to learn and acquire basic things in this area.
      2. It is dedication that is more important than knowledge and expertise.


    • Options
    • A. Only conclusion I follows
    • B. Only conclusion II follows
    • C. Either I or II follows
    • D. Neither I nor II follows
    • E. Both I and II follow
    • Discuss


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