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Statements: Money plays a vital role in politics.
Conclusions:
- The poor can never become politicians.
- All the rich men take part in politics.
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
- Correct Answer
- Neither I nor II follows
ExplanationNeither the poor nor the rich, but only the role of money in politics is being talked about in the statement. So, neither I nor II follows. - 1. Statement: In view of the violent situation due to students' agitation the state government has decided to close down all the educational institutions in the state for two weeks with immediate effect.
Assumptions:
- The students' agitation may subside after two weeks.
- The students may not find a place to come further and continue agitation after the closure of the educational institutions.
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. Statements: In a highly centralised power structure, in which even senior cabinet ministers are prepared to reduce themselves to pathetic countries or yesmen airing views that are primarily intended to anticipate or reflect the Prime Minister's own performances, there can be no place for any consensus that is quite different from real or contrived unanimity of opinion, expressed through a well orchestrated endorsement of the leader's actions.
Conclusions:
- The Ministers play safe by not giving anti-government views.
- The Prime Minister does not encourage his colleagues to render their own views.
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
- 3. BINDING : BOOK
Options- A. criminal : gang
- B. display : museum
- C. artist : carpenter
- D. nail : hammer
- E. frame : picture Discuss
- 4. JAUNDICE : LIVER
Options- A. rash : skin
- B. dialysis : kidney
- C. smog : lung
- D. valentine : heart
- E. imagination : brain Discuss
- 5. Statement: Be humble even after being victorious.
Assumptions:
- Many people are humble after being victorious.
- Generally people are not humble.
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
- 6. Statements: Quality has a price tag. India is allocating lots of funds to education.
Conclusions:
- Quality of education in India would improve soon.
- Funding alone can enhance quality of education.
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
- 7. Statements: Although we have rating agencies like Crisil, ICRA, there is demand to have a separate rating agency for IT companies to protect investors.
Conclusions:
- Assessment of financial worth of IT companies calls for separate set of skills, insight and competencies.
- Now the investors investing in IT companies will get protection of their investment.
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
- 8. Statement: The vegetable traders feel that the prices of onion will again go up shortly in the State 'P'
Courses of Action:
- The 'P' State Government should purchase and store sufficient quantity of onion in advance to control prices.
- The 'F' State Government should make available network of fair price shops for the sale of onions during the period of shortage.
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
- 9. Statement: A very large number of students have failed in the final high school examination due to faulty questions in one of the subjects.
Courses of Action:
- All the students who have failed in the subject should be allowed to take supplementary examination.
- All those who are responsible for the error should be suspended and an enquiry should be initiated to find out the facts.
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
- 10. Statement: Should high chimneys be installed in industries?
Arguments:
- Yes. It reduces pollution at ground level.
- No. It increases pollution in upper atmosphere.
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
More questions
Correct Answer: Both I and II are implicit
Explanation:
Clearly, in such situations, closure is followed so as to prevent any untoward incident and with the hope that the stipulated time of closure is sufficient to settle the agitation by mutual talks or by adopting pressure tactics, as the agitators have no grounds to vent their anger due to closure of institutions. So, both I and II are implicit.
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
According to the statement, even senior cabinet ministers are always ready to conform to the Prime Minister's views. So, I follows. However, II contradicts the given statement and so does not follow.
Correct Answer: frame : picture
Explanation:
A binding surrounds a book; a frame surrounds a picture.
Correct Answer: rash : skin
Explanation:
Jaundice is an indication of a liver problem; rash is an indication of a skin problem.
Correct Answer: Only assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
Clearly, nothing is mentioned about the nature of the people. So, I is not implicit. Also, the statement gives an advice of being humble even after being victorious. This means that generally people are not humble. So, II is implicit.
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
According to the statement, funding is necessary to improve quality and India is allocating funds to education. This means that quality of education will improve in India. So, I follows. But funding alone is sufficient to enhance quality, is not true. So, II does not follow.
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
The need for separate rating agency for IT companies clearly indicates that such assessment requires a separate set of skills. So, I follows. However, the statement indicates only the need or demand and neither the future course of action nor its after-effects can be judged. So, II does not follow.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
Clearly, both the courses of action seem appropriate to prevent black-marketing in case of shortage. Hence, both I and II follow.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
There being faulty questions in the examination paper is a blunder on the part of school management and students should not be made to suffer on account of this. Thus, a re-test should be organised for the students and those responsible for the error be penalised to prevent reoccurrence of such mistake in the future. Hence, both the courses follow.
Correct Answer: Only argument I is strong
Explanation:
Pollution at ground level is the most hazardous in the way of being injurious to human and animal life. So, argument I alone holds.
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