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- Question
PHOBIC : FEARFUL
Options- A. finicky : thoughtful
- B. cautious : emotional
- C. envious : desiring
- D. shy : familiar
- E. asinine : silly
- Correct Answer
- asinine : silly
ExplanationTo be phobic is to be extremely fearful; to be asinine is to be extremely silly. - 1. Statements:
- The prices of vegetables have been increased considerably during this summer.
- There is tremendous increase in the temperature during this summer thereby damaging crops greatly.
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
- 2. Hitesh told Mohit a ghost lived by the peepal tree on the outskirts of the village.
Options- A. Peepal trees grow on the outskirts of the village.
- B. Ghosts live on peepal trees.
- C. Hitesh perhaps believed in the stories of ghosts.
- D. Mohit must be afraid of ghosts. Discuss
- 3. Statements: All jungles are tigers. Some tigers are horses.
Conclusions:
- Some horses are jungles.
- No horse is jungle.
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
- 4. Statement: If he is intelligent, he will pass the examination.
Assumptions:
- To pass, he must be intelligent.
- He will pass the examination.
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
- 5. Statement: "Television X - the neighbour's envy, the owner's pride" - A T.V. advertisement.
Assumptions:
- Catchy slogans appeal to people.
- People are envious of their neighbours superior possessions.
- People want to be envied by their neighbours.
Options- A. Only I and II are implicit
- B. Only II and III are implicit
- C. Only I and III are implicit
- D. All are implicit
- E. None of these Discuss
- 6. Statement: The car dealer found that there was a tremendous response for the new XYZ's car-booking with long queues of people complaining about the duration of business hours and arrangements.
Courses of Action:
- People should make their arrangement of lunch and snacks while going for car XYZ's booking and be ready to spend several hours.
- Arrangement should be made for more booking desks and increased business hours to serve more people in less time.
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
- 7. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. unimportant
- B. trivial
- C. insignificant
- D. familiar Discuss
- 8. Statements: The Prime Minister emphatically stated that his government will make every possible effort for the upliftment of poor farmers and farmhands.
Conclusions:
- Except poor farmers and farmhands, all others have got benefits of fruits of development.
- No serious efforts have been made in the past for upliftment of any section of the society.
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
- 9. Statements: Some papers are pens. Some pencils are pens.
Conclusions:
- Some pens are pencils.
- Some pens are papers.
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
- 10. Statement: There is a considerable increase in the number of persons affected by water-borne diseases during monsoon period.
Courses of Action:
- The question should be raised in the Legislative Assembly.
- The Government should disseminate adequate information regarding the pure drinking water to people.
- All the hospitals in the city should be equipped properly for the treatment of patients during monsoon period.
Options- A. All follow
- B. Only I and II follow
- C. Only II and III follow
- D. Only I and III follow
- E. None follows Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
Explanation:
Clearly, damage to crops due to high temperature may have resulted in a short supply of vegetables and hence an increase in their prices.
Correct Answer: Mohit must be afraid of ghosts.
Correct Answer: Either I or II follows
Explanation:
Since the middle term 'tigers' is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows. However, I and II involve only the extreme terms and form a complementary pair. So, either I or II follows.
Correct Answer: Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
The statement mentions that he will pass if he is intelligent. So, I is implicit. Further, this means that it is not necessary that he will pass. So, II is not implicit.
Correct Answer: Only I and II are implicit
Explanation:
Clearly, both I and II directly follow from the statement. Also, it is clear that people wish to buy a thing which they can be proud of. So, III is not implicit.
Correct Answer: Only II follows
Explanation:
Seeing the tremendous response, the dealer must make suitable arrangements and deploy more personnel to take care of customers so that they don't have to wait excessively long for booking. So, only course II follows.
Correct Answer: familiar
Explanation:
The first three choices are all synonyms.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
No other section of society except farmers has been talked about in the statement. So, neither I nor II follows.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
Since both premises are particular, no definite conclusion follows. However, I is the converse of second premise, while II is the converse of the first premise. So, both of them hold.
Correct Answer: Only II and III follow
Explanation:
Any aspect of health has two factors to tackle with - prevention and treatment. Prevention includes creating awareness among people, and treatment includes providing adequate medical facilities. So, both II and III follow.
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