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- Question
In the past, consumers would rarely walk into an ice cream store and order low-fat ice cream. But that isn't the case today. An increasing health consciousness combined with a much bigger selection of tasty low-fat foods in all categories has made low-fat ice cream a very profitable item for ice cream store owners.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Options- A. low-fat ice cream produces more revenue than other low-fat foods.
- B. ice cream store owners would be better off carrying only low-fat ice cream.
- C. ice cream store owners no longer think that low-fat ice cream is an unpopular item.
- D. low-fat ice cream is more popular than other kinds of ice cream.
- E. consumers are fickle and it is impossible to please them
- Correct Answer
- ice cream store owners no longer think that low-fat ice cream is an unpopular item.
ExplanationThis choice is supported as the best answer because the paragraph indicates that low-fat ice cream was once an unpopular item, but now, because consumers are more health conscious and because there is a wider array of tasty low-fat foods, low-fat ice cream is a profitable item for ice cream store owners. There is no indication that choices a, b, d,or e are true based on the information given. - 1. Statement: Should persons convicted of criminal offences in the past be allowed to contest elections in India?
Arguments:
- No. Such persons cannot serve the cause of the people and country.
- Yes. It is democracy - let people decide whom to vote.
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
- 2. Statement: Should the number of holidays of government employees be reduced?
Arguments:
- Yes. Our government employees are having the maximum number of holidays among the countries of the world.
- Yes. It is a sign of British legacy, why should we carry it further?
- Yes. It will speed up work and all the pending jobs can be completed well in time.
- No. Employees must be given ample spare time to spend with their family.
Options- A. Only I and III are strong
- B. Only III is strong
- C. Only I, III and IV are strong
- D. None is strong
- E. None of these Discuss
- 3. Statements:
- All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for most part of the week.
- Many parents have withdrawn their children from the local schools.
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
- 4. Statement: The Government of India has set up one-stop facilitation counters manned by trained staff for attending to various needs of the foreign tourists at all the international airports.
Assumptions:
- There is adequate trained staff available to man these counters in shifts.
- The services provided by these counters will help boosting inflow of foreign tourists.
- Majority of the foreign tourists need variety of services when they reach India.
Options- A. Only I and II are implicit
- B. Only III is implicit
- C. Only II and III are implicit
- D. All are implicit
- E. None of these Discuss
- 5. Statements: Some kings are queens. All queens are beautiful.
Conclusions:
- All kings are beautiful.
- All queens are kings.
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
- 6. PHOBIC : FEARFUL
Options- A. finicky : thoughtful
- B. cautious : emotional
- C. envious : desiring
- D. shy : familiar
- E. asinine : silly Discuss
- 7. Statement: There are more than 200 villages in the hill area of Uttar Pradesh which are severely damaged due to cyclone and it causes an extra burden of Rs 200 crore on State Government for relief and rehabilitation work.
Courses of Action:
- People of hill area should be shifted to other safer places.
- State Government should ask more financial support from Central Government.
- Government should levy relief tax to the corporate sector to ease the additional burden.
Options- A. None follows
- B. Only I and II follow
- C. Only II and III follow
- D. Only I and III follow
- E. None of these Discuss
- 8. Statement: Number of dropouts from the municipal schools has significantly increased after withdrawal of mid-day meal scheme.
Courses of Action:
- The government should reconsider its decision of withdrawal of midday meal scheme.
- The government should close down some of the municipal schools.
- The government should carry out a detailed study to find out the reasons for school dropouts.
Options- A. None follows
- B. Only I follows
- C. Only I and III follow
- D. Only II and III follow
- E. All follow Discuss
- 9. Taking the train across town is quicker than taking the bus.
Taking the bus across town is slower than driving a car.
Taking the train across town is quicker than driving a car.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Options- A. true
- B. false
- C. uncertain Discuss
- 10. Statements: The eligibility for admission to the course is minimum second class Master's degree. However, the candidates who have appeared for the final year examination of Master's degree can also apply.
Conclusions:
- All candidates who have yet to get their Master's degree will be there in the list of selected candidates.
- All candidates having obtained second class Master's degree will be there in the list of selected candidates.
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
More questions
Correct Answer: Only argument I is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, persons with criminal background cannot stand to serve as the representatives of the common people. So, they should not be allowed to contest elections. Thus, only argument I holds, while II does not.
Correct Answer: Only III is strong
Explanation:
Reducing the number of holidays just because no other country gives so many holidays or it is a feature of a certain system which we have renounced, does not seem convincing. So, neither I nor II holds strong. However, this step would surely help to reduce the backlog of pending cases and dispense with the new cases much more quickly than before. So, III holds strong. Even if the holidays are reduced, only the avoidable or seemingly unnecessary ones shall be cut short and the national holidays shall still remain to enjoy. So, IV also does not hold.
Correct Answer: Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Explanation:
Closing the schools for a week and the parents withdrawing their wards from the local schools are independent issues, which must have been triggered by different individual causes.
Correct Answer: All are implicit
Explanation:
Since the Government has already set up such counters, it implies that they have adequate staff to handle the same. So, I is implicit. Besides, such counters have been set up to make the foreign tourists feel at home when they visit our country. So, this will surely be an advantage to foreign tourists. This also implies that foreign tourists do need such services. Hence, both II and III are also implicit.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular. So, neither I nor II follows.
Correct Answer: asinine : silly
Explanation:
To be phobic is to be extremely fearful; to be asinine is to be extremely silly.
Correct Answer: None of these
Explanation:
Since severe damage has been caused by cyclone, people in affected villages ought to be shifted to safer places. Also, since relief work entails huge amounts, the State Government needs to pool up funds by either of the ways given in II and III. So, I and either II or III follow.
Correct Answer: Only I and III follow
Explanation:
Clearly, the government ought to find out the reason behind the increase in number of dropouts, and also the extent to which the withdrawal of mid-day meal scheme is responsible for the same. So, both I and III follow. II appears to be vague.
Correct Answer: uncertain
Explanation:
Both the car and the train are quicker than the bus, but there is no way to make a comparison between the train and the car.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
The statement mentions that the candidates who have obtained second class Master's degree or have appeared for the final year examination of Master's degree, can apply for admission. This implies that both types of candidates may be selected on certain grounds. Thus, some candidates of each type and not all candidates of any one type, may be selected. So, neither I nor II follows.
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