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- Question
The virtue of art does not allow the work to be interfered with or immediately ruled by anything other than itself. It insists that it alone shall touch the work in order to bring it into being. Art requires that nothing shall attain the work except through art itself.
This passage best supports the statement that:
Options- A. art is governed by external rules and conditions.
- B. art is for the sake of art and life.
- C. art is for the sake of art alone.
- D. artist realises his dreams through his artistic creation.
- E. artist should use his art for the sake of society.
- Correct Answer
- art is for the sake of art alone.
- 1. There is a shift in our economy from a manufacturing to a service orientation. The increase in service-sector will require the managers to work more with people rather than with objects and things from the assembly line.
This passage best supports the statement that:
Options- A. managers should have a balanced mind.
- B. assembly line will exist in service organisations.
- C. interpersonal skills will become more important in the future work place.
- D. manufacturing organisations ignore importance of people.
- E. service organisations will not deal with objects and things. Discuss
- 2. Throughout the ages the businessman has helped build civilisation's great cities, provided people with luxuries and artists with patronage, and lift his fellow citizens to understand the standard of living. In the last few centuries the businessman has seeded the Industrial Revolution around the world.
The passage best supports the statement that the businessman -
Options- A. is accountable to the society.
- B. lives luxurious and comfortable life.
- C. is the beneficiary of the Industrial Revolution.
- D. is capable of raising his standard of living.
- E. has contributed to the growth of civilisation. Discuss
- 3. The press should not be afraid of upholding and supporting a just and righteous cause. It should not be afraid of criticising the government in a healthy manner. The press has to be eternally vigilant to protect the rights of the workers, backward and suppressed sections of the society. It should also give a balanced view of the things so that people can be helped in the formation of a healthy public opinion.
The passage best supports the statement that
Options- A. press has a great role to play in a democracy.
- B. the press is the only means to project to the masses the policies of the government.
- C. the freedom of press is essential for the proper functioning of democracy.
- D. the press can be used by the governments as an effective media for the upliftment of the backward sections of society.
- E. all the information given by the press should be well-articulated so as to gain a good opinion towards the ruling party. Discuss
- 4. The only true education comes through the stimulation of the child's powers by the demands of the social situations in which he finds himself. Through these demands he is stimulated to act as a member of a unity, to emerge from his original narrowness of action and feeling, and to conceive himself from the standpoint of the welfare of the group to which he belongs.
The passage best supports the statement that real education -
Options- A. will take place if the children imbibe action and feeling.
- B. will take place if the children are physically strong.
- C. is not provided in our schools today.
- D. comes through the interaction with social situations.
- E. comes from the self-centred approach of the students. Discuss
- 5. Satisfaction with co-workers, promotion opportunities, the nature of work, and pay goes with high performance among those with strong growth needs. Among those with weak growth needs, no such relationship is present - and, in fact, satisfaction with promotion opportunities goes with low performance.
This passage best supports the statement that:
Options- A. satisfaction is an inevitable organisational variable.
- B. job satisfaction and performance are directly and closely related.
- C. relationship between job satisfaction and performance is moderated by growth need.
- D. every organisation has few employees having weak growth need.
- E. high performance is essential for organisational effectiveness. Discuss
- 6. Statement: Should India encourage exports, when most things are insufficient for internal use itself?
Arguments:
- Yes. We have to earn foreign exchange to pay for our imports.
- No. Even selective encouragement would lead to shortages.
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
- 7. Statement: Should all the drugs patented and manufactured in Western countries be first tried out on sample basis before giving licence for sale to general public in India?
Arguments:
- Yes. Many such drugs require different doses and duration for Indian population and hence it is necessary.
- No. This is just not feasible and hence cannot be implemented.
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
- 8. Statement: Should India make efforts to harness solar energy to fulfil its energy requirements?
Arguments:
- Yes, Most of the energy sources used at present is exhaustible.
- No. Harnessing solar energy requires a lot of capital, which India lacks in.
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
- 9. Statement: Should there be students union in college/university?
Arguments:
- No. This will create a political atmosphere in the campus.
- Yes, it is very necessary Students are future political leaders.
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
- 10. Statement: Should India give away Kashmir to Pakistan?
Arguments:
- No. Kashmir is a beautiful state. It earns a lot of foreign exchange for India.
- Yes. This would help settle conflicts.
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
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Correct Answer: interpersonal skills will become more important in the future work place.
Correct Answer: has contributed to the growth of civilisation.
Correct Answer: the freedom of press is essential for the proper functioning of democracy.
Correct Answer: comes through the interaction with social situations.
Correct Answer: relationship between job satisfaction and performance is moderated by growth need.
Correct Answer: Only argument I is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, India can export only the surplus and that which can be saved after fulfilling its own needs, to pay for its imports. Encouragement to export cannot lead to shortages as it shall provide the resources for imports. So, only argument I holds.
Correct Answer: Only argument I is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, health of the citizens is an issue of major concern for the Government. So, a product like drugs, must be first studied and tested in the Indian context before giving licence for its sale. So, only argument I holds strong.
Correct Answer: Only argument I is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, harnessing solar energy will be helpful as it is an inexhaustible resource unlike other resources. So, argument I holds. But argument II is vague as solar energy is the cheapest form of energy.
Correct Answer: Both I and II are strong
Explanation:
The students union formation shall be a step towards giving to students the basic education in the field of politics. However, it shall create the same political atmosphere in the campus. Thus, both the arguments hold strong.
Correct Answer: Only argument I is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, India cannot part with a state that is a major foreign exchange earner to it. So, argument I holds strong. Further, giving away a piece of land unconditionally and unreasonably is no solution to settle disputes. So, argument II is vague.
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