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  • Question
  • Statement: Should admission to all professional courses be made on the basis of past academic performance rather than through entrance tests?

    Arguments:

    1. Yes. It will be beneficial for those candidates who are unable to bear the expenses of entrance tests.
    2. Yes. Many deserving candidates securing high marks in their qualifying academic examinations do not perform well on such entrance tests.
    3. No. The standard of examinations and assessment conducted by different Boards and universities are not comparable and hence there is a need to conduct entrance tests to calibrate them on a common yardstick.


  • Options
  • A. Only I and II are strong
  • B. Only II and III are strong
  • C. Only I and III are strong
  • D. Only III is strong
  • E. All are strong

  • Correct Answer
  • Only III is strong 

    Explanation
    Clearly, a policy to select deserving candidates cannot be abolished just because of the expenditure it entails. So, argument I does not hold. Also, students who are intelligent enough to secure good marks in academic exams have no reason not to perform well in entrance tests. So, II also does not hold. Further, the students passed out from different universities are assessed on different patterns and hence a common entrance test would put the candidates to uniform test and assessment. So, only III holds strong.

  • More questions

    • 1. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

    • Options
    • A. tape
    • B. twine
    • C. cord
    • D. yarn
    • Discuss
    • 2. Choose the picture that would go in the empty box so that the two bottom pictures are related in the same way as the top two:

    • Options
    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 3
    • D. 4
    • Discuss
    • 3. A Guarantee is a promise or assurance that attests to the quality of a product that is either (1) given in writing by the manufacturer or (2) given verbally by the person selling the product. Which situation below is the best example of a Guarantee?

    • Options
    • A. Melissa purchases a DVD player with the highest consumer ratings in its category.
    • B. The salesperson advises Curt to be sure that he buys an air conditioner with a guarantee.
    • C. The local auto body shop specializes in refurbishing and selling used cars.
    • D. Lori buys a used digital camera from her coworker who says that she will refund Lori's money if the camera's performance is not of the highest quality.
    • Discuss
    • 4. B2CD, _____, BCD4, B5CD, BC6D

    • Options
    • A. B2C2D
    • B. BC3D
    • C. B2C3D
    • D. BCD7
    • Discuss
    • 5. Statement: "You should not grant him leave in this week due to exigency of work." - A supervisor advises the administrative officer.

      Assumptions:

      1. Request for leave can be turned down also.
      2. The supervisor has reviewed the work required to be done during the said period.


    • 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
    • 6. Statements: In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners.

      Conclusions:

      1. 80% of the team consists of spinners.
      2. The opening batsmen were spinners.


    • 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
    • 7. Statement: "This drink can be had either as it is, or after adding ice to it." - An advertisement.

      Assumptions:

      1. People differ in their preferences.
      2. Some people will get attracted to the drink as it can be had as it is.


    • 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
    • 8. Statements: Some trains are roads. No road is jungle. All flowers are jungles.

      Conclusions:

      1. Some trains are flowers.
      2. Some trains are jungles.
      3. Some flowers are trains.
      4. No road is flower.


    • Options
    • A. None follows
    • B. Only II follows
    • C. Only III follows
    • D. Only IV follows
    • E. All follow
    • Discuss
    • 9. SLAPSTICK : LAUGHTER

    • Options
    • A. fallacy : dismay
    • B. genre : mystery
    • C. satire : anger
    • D. mimicry : tears
    • E. horror : fear
    • Discuss
    • 10. Statement: Since its launching in 1981, Vayudoot has so far accumulated losses amounting to Rs 153 crore.

      Courses of Action:

      1. Vayudoot should be directed to reduce wasteful expenditure and to increase passenger fare.
      2. An amount of about Rs 300 crore should be provided to Vayudoot to make the airliner economically viable.


    • 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


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