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- Question
Obesity is a serious problem in this country. Research suggests that obesity can lead to a number of health problems including diabetes, asthma, and heart disease. Recent research has even indicated that there may be a relationship between obesity and some types of cancer. Major public health campaigns that increase awareness and propose simple lifestyle changes that will, with diligence and desire, eliminate or least mitigate the incidence of obesity are a crucial first step in battling this critical problem.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Options- A. public health campaigns that raise consciousness and propose lifestyle changes are a productive way to fight obesity.
- B. obesity is the leading cause of diabetes in our country.
- C. people in our country watch too much television and do not exercise enough.
- D. a decline in obesity would radically decrease the incidence of asthma.
- E. fast-food restaurants and unhealthy school lunches contribute greatly to obesity.
- Correct Answer
- public health campaigns that raise consciousness and propose lifestyle changes are a productive way to fight obesity.
ExplanationThe support for this choice is in the last sentence, which states that major public health campaigns that increase awareness and propose lifestyle changes are important in our fight against obesity. Choice b can be ruled out because although the paragraph states that obesity can lead to diabetes, it doesn't tell us that it is the leading cause of this disease. Choices c and e might sound reasonable and true, but they are not supported in the paragraph. And although we are told that obesity has been connected to asthma, this fact is not quantified in any way, so choice d is also not supported by the information given. - 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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