Water table in most parts of the State has gone down to such a level that its extraction for irrigation purposes is not economical any more. Courses of action: I. Extraction of ground water for any purpose in the State should be banned for some time in order to replenish the water table. II. The Government should make provisions for alternative methods of irrigation so that the farmers are not compelled to use ground water.
Options
A. If only course of action I follows
B. If only course of action II follows
C. If either course of action I or II follows
D. If both courses of action I and II follow
Correct Answer
If only course of action II follows
Explanation
I is impractical. Water is essential for life to go on. II is sensible, especially when using ground water is proving to be uneconomical
Look for opposites in this series of figures. The first and second segments are opposites of each other. The same is true for the third and fourth segments.
4. Look carefully at the sequence of symbols to find the pattern. Select correct pattern:
In this series, the shaded part inside the circle gets larger and then smaller.
5. Middletown is north of Centerville. Centerville is east of Penfield. Penfield is northwest of Middletown. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Lightning is produced from a discharge of electricity, so electricity is essential. Thunder and rain are not essential to the production of lightning (choices b and d). Brightness may be a byproduct of lightning, but it is not essential (choice c).
8. Reentry occurs when a person leaves his or her social system for a period of time and then returns. Which situation below best describes Reentry?
Options
A. When he is offered a better paying position, Jacob leaves the restaurant he manages to manage a new restaurant on the other side of town.
B. Catherine is spending her junior year of college studying abroad in France.
C. Malcolm is readjusting to civilian life after two years of overseas military service.
D. After several miserable months, Sharon decides that she can no longer share an apartment with her roommate Hilary.
Clearly, a study of rival products in the market will help assess the cause for the lowering down of sales and then a suitable action can be taken. Thus, only I follow.
10. Statement: We must be prepared to face any eventuality and all the assignments must be completed as per their schedule - Director tells the Faculty members.
Assumptions:
There is possibility of any serious eventuality.
Dates are fixed for all the assignments.
Faculty members are supposed to complete all the assignments.
Since the Director talks of being prepared to face any eventuality, so I is implicit. It is mentioned that a schedule for completing the assignments has been drawn up. So, II is implicit. The fact that the statement is directed to all the faculty members makes III implicit.