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Statement: The Central Government has directed the State Governments to reduce government expenditure in view of the serious resource crunch and it may not be able to sanction any additional grant to the states for the next six months.
Assumptions:
- The State Governments are totally dependent on Central Government for its expenditures.
- The Central Government has reviewed the expenditure account of the State Government.
- The State Governments will abide by the directive.
Options- A. None is implicit
- B. Only II and III are implicit
- C. Only III is implicit
- D. All are implicit
- E. None of these
- Correct Answer
- Only II and III are implicit
ExplanationNothing about the sources of income of the State Governments is mentioned in the statement. So, I is not implicit. Since the Central Government has directed the State Governments to reduce expenditure, so II is implicit. Further, since the Central Government has refused any further grant to the State Governments for the next six months, it is quite clear that these Governments will abide by the directive. So, III is also implicit. - 1. All guilty politicians were arrested. Kishan and Chander were among those arrested.
Options- A. All politicians are guilty.
- B. All arrested people are politicians.
- C. Kishan and Chander were not politicians.
- D. Kishan and Chander were guilty. Discuss
- 2. Statement: Is caste-based reservation policy in professional colleges justified?
Arguments:
- Yes. The step is a must to bring the underprivileged at par with the privileged ones.
- No. It obstructs the establishment of a classless society.
- Yes. This will help the backward castes and classes of people to come out of the oppression of upper caste people.
Options- A. Only I and II are strong
- B. Only II is strong
- C. Only II and III are strong
- D. Only I and III are strong
- E. All are strong Discuss
- 3. Statement: 'Guests should be provided lunch.' - A tells B.
Assumptions:
- Unless told, lunch may not be provided.
- Guests will stay during lunch time.
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
- 4. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. dodge
- B. flee
- C. duck
- D. avoid Discuss
- 5. Statement: Should agriculture in rural India be mechanized?
Arguments:
- Yes. It would lead to higher production.
- No. Many villagers would be left unemployed.
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
- 6. 28 25 5 21 18 5 14
Options- A. 11 5
- B. 10 7
- C. 11 8
- D. 5 10
- E. 10 5 Discuss
- 7. Look at this series: (1/9), (1/3), 1, ____ , 9, ... What number should fill the blank?
Options- A. (2/3)
- B. 3
- C. 6
- D. 27 Discuss
- 8. Statements: The serious accident in which a person was run down by a car yesterday had again focused attention on the most unsatisfactory state of roads.
Conclusions:
- The accident that occurred was fatal.
- Several accidents have so far taken place because of unsatisfactory state of roads.
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. Statement: Should there be reservation in Government jobs for candidates from single child family?
Arguments:
- No. This is not advisable as the jobs should be offered to only deserving candidates without any reservation for a particular group.
- Yes. This will help reduce the growing population in India as the parents will be encouraged to adopt single child norm.
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: Whenever you have any doubt on this subject, you may refer to the book by Enn and Enn.
Assumptions:
- The book by Enn and Enn is available.
- There is no other book on this subject.
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
More questions
Correct Answer: Kishan and Chander were guilty.
Correct Answer: Only II is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, capability is an essential criteria for a profession and reservation cannot ensure capable workers. So, neither I nor III holds strong. However, making one caste more privileged than the other through reservations would hinder the objectives of a classless society. So, argument II holds strong.
Correct Answer: Both I and II are implicit
Explanation:
Since both I and II follow from the statement, so both are implicit.
Correct Answer: flee
Explanation:
Dodge, duck, and avoid are all synonyms meaning evade. Flee means to run away from.
Correct Answer: Only argument I is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, mechanization would speed up the work and increase the production. So, argument I is strong enough. Argument II is vague because mechanization will only eliminate wasteful employment, not create unemployment.
Correct Answer: 11 5
Explanation:
This is an alternating subtraction series with the interpolation of a random number, 5, as every third number. In the subtraction series, 3 is subtracted, then 4, then 3, and so on.
Correct Answer: 3
Explanation:
This is a multiplication series; each number is 3 times the previous number.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
Since the accident has caused concern, it must be fatal. So, I follows. The use of the word 'again' in the statement justifies the fact mentioned in II. So, II also follows.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II is strong
Explanation:
The Government has already made provisions for reservation of jobs for the economically backward sections, which is a must. So, abolishing the practice of reservation altogether has no meaning. Thus, argument I is vague. Also, more reservations would lead to non-recruitment of many more deserving candidates. Besides, such a reservation, if implemented, will cater to the job requirements of only a small section of population and not a major part of it. So, argument II also does not hold strong.
Correct Answer: Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
The recommendation of the book by Enn and Enn implies that it is available. So, I is implicit. Also, the book has been referred to as a good one, but this does not mean that no other books are available on the subject. So, II is not implicit.
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