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- Question
The Finance Minister submits his resignation a month before the new budget is to be presented in the Parliament. Courses of Action: I. The resignation should be accepted and another person should be appointed as the Finance Minister. II. The resignation should not be accepted.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Neither I nor II follows
- D. Both I and II follow
- Correct Answer
- Only II follows
ExplanationClearly, an already working Finance Minister shall know better all the plans and resources of the Government and he alone can present a suitable budget. So, course II follows.
- 1. Statement: "I would like to study the impact of pay revision on job satisfaction of employees." - A tells B.
Assumptions:
- Job satisfaction can be measured.
- A has necessary competence to undertake such study.
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. Statement: Retired persons should not be appointed for executive posts in other organisations.
Assumptions:
- Retired persons may lack the zeal and commitment to carry out executive's work.
- Retired persons do not take interest in the work and welfare of the new organisation.
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
- 3. Statement: Read this notice before entering the club.
Assumptions:
- People are literate.
- No blind person comes to the club.
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
- 4. Statement: Some serious blunders were detected in the Accounts section of a factory.
Courses of Action:
- An efficient team of auditors should be appointed to check the Accounts.
- A show cause notice should be issued to all the employees involved in the irregularity.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 5. Statement: Should there be compulsory medical examination of both the man and the woman before they marry each other?
Arguments:
- No. This is an intrusion to the privacy of an individual and hence cannot be tolerated.
- Yes. This will substantially reduce the risk of giving birth to children with serious ailments.
Options- A. Only argument I is strong
- B. Only argument II is strong
- C. Either I or II is strong
- D. Neither I nor II is strong
- E. Both I and II are strong Discuss
- 6. Statement: Every year thousands of eligible students do not get admission in colleges both in urban and rural areas after passing their school leaving certificate examination.
Courses of Action:
- More colleges should be set up in both urban and rural areas.
- The number of schools in both urban and rural areas should be reduced.
- More schools should offer vocational courses to equip students for taking up their vocation after completing their school education.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II and III follow
- C. Only I and III follow
- D. All follow
- E. None of these Discuss
- 7. Statement: "I want to present a book on techniques of yoga to Ajay on his birthday."- A tells B.
Assumptions:
- A will be invited by Ajay on his birthday.
- The person, to whom the book is to be presented, is not keeping good health.
- Book is an acceptable gift for birthday.
Options- A. Only I and II are implicit
- B. Only II and III are implicit
- C. Only I and III are implicit
- D. None is implicit
- E. All are implicit Discuss
- 8. Statement: Residents from Model Colony coming under North Ward of City X have complained to the Ward Officer that for last three days the tap water in the ward is contaminated and no action is being initiated by municipal staff.
Courses of Action:
- The Ward Officer of North Ward should initiate action against residents who have lodged complaints against municipal staff.
- The Ward Officer should ask his junior officer to visit Model Colony to assess the actual condition of water with his staff and to get samples of water tested from laboratories.
- The Ward Officer should ask Ward Engineer to check water installations and pipelines in the Model Colony area.
Options- A. Only I and II follow
- B. Only II and III follow
- C. Only I and III follow
- D. Only either I or III, and II follow
- E. None of these Discuss
- 9. Statement: "If you trouble me, I will slap you." - A mother warns her child.
Assumptions:
- With the warning, the child may stop troubling her.
- All children are basically naughty.
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
- 10. Statements:
- The police authority has recently caught a group of house breakers.
- The citizens group in the locality have started night vigil in the area.
Options- A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
- B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
- C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
- D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
- E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: Both I and II are implicit
Explanation:
Clearly, A wishes to study the degree of effect of pay revision on job satisfaction of employees. This means that job satisfaction can be measured and A is capable of making such a study. So, both I and II are implicit.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II is implicit
Explanation:
Since both I and II do not follow from the statement, so neither of them is implicit.
Correct Answer: Both I and II are implicit
Explanation:
The notice is meant for the people to read. So, it is assumed that the people are literate and I is implicit. Since the notice is to be read by everyone entering the club, so it is assumed that no blind person comes to the club. Thus, II is implicit.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
Clearly, the situation demands that the faults in Accounts be properly worked out and the persons involved be interrogated about the matter. So, both the courses follow.
Correct Answer: Only argument II is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, such a step would help to prevent the growth of diseases like AIDS. So, only argument II is strong.
Correct Answer: Only I and III follow
Explanation:
The solution to the problem lies in accommodating the increasing number of students passing out from schools. So, only I and III follow.
Correct Answer: Only I and III are implicit
Explanation:
Since A has decided to gift a book to Ajay on his birthday, it is quite evident that he will be invited by Ajay and that a book is an acceptable gift. So, both I and III are implicit. Nothing about the state of health of the person can be deduced from the statement. So, II is not implicit.
Correct Answer: Only II and III follow
Explanation:
The residents complained to the Ward Officer regarding the negligence of duty of his subordinates. So, I does not follow. Also, it is the moral duty of the Officer to listen to the complaints, ascertain the quality of water in the colony and get all pipelines and connections checked for any damage or leak that could have opened the way for contamination of water. Thus, both II and III follow.
Correct Answer: Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
The mother warns her child with the expectation that he would stop troubling her. So, I is implicit. The general nature of children cannot be derived from the statement. So, II is not implicit.
Correct Answer: Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
Explanation:
Both the statements are clearly backed by a common cause, which is clearly an increase in the number of thefts in the locality.
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