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- Question
Statement: Should workers/employees be allowed to participate in the management of factories in India?
Arguments:
- Yes. It is the present management theory.
- No. Many workers are illiterate and so their contributions will not be of any value.
- Yes. Employees-owned companies generally have higher productivity.
- No. Employee-union ownership drives up salaries and wages.
Options- A. Only I and II are strong
- B. None is strong
- C. Only II and III are strong
- D. All are strong
- E. None of these
- Correct Answer
- Only II and III are strong
ExplanationArgument I in support does not provide a valid reason for the pursuance of the policy. So, it is vague. Argument II provides a valid reason, as literacy is an essential criteria to take proper decisions on policy matters regarding management of factories. Besides, workers, if involved in management, would surely be motivated to work more devotedly, thus enhancing productivity. So, both II and III follow. IV provides a reason too feeble in the light of facts given in II and III. So, IV also does not hold strong. - 1. Statement: The Central Bureau of Investigation receives the complaint of an officer taking bribe to do the duty he is supposed to.
Courses of Action:
- CBI should try to catch the officer red-handed and then take a strict action against him.
- CBI should wait for some more complaints about the officer to be sure about the matter.
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
- 2. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. leopard
- B. cougar
- C. elephant
- D. lion Discuss
- 3. Industrial exhibitions play a major role in a country's economy. Such exhibitions, now regularly held in Delhi, enable us to measure the extent of our own less advanced industrial progress and the mighty industrial power and progress of countries like the U.K., U.S.A. and Russia whose pavilions are the centres of the greatest attention and attractions.
The passage best supports the statement that industrial exhibitions -
Options- A. greatly tax the poor economies.
- B. are more useful for the developed countries like U.S.A. whose products stand out superior to those of the developing countries.
- C. are not of much use to the countries who are industrially backward.
- D. boost up production qualitatively and quantitatively by analytical comparison of a country's products with those of the developed countries. Discuss
- Option A - greatly tax the poor economies:
- The passage does not discuss the economic burden of industrial exhibitions on poor economies. Instead, it focuses on their role in measuring industrial progress and comparing it to more advanced countries.
- This option is not supported by the passage.
- Option B - are more useful for the developed countries like U.S.A. whose products stand out superior to those of the developing countries:
- The passage does mention that the pavilions of the U.K., U.S.A., and Russia are centers of greatest attention, implying that their products are more advanced and attract more attention. However, it does not directly state that industrial exhibitions are more useful for developed countries.
- This option is partially supported, but it overemphasizes the benefit to developed countries at the expense of developing countries.
- Option C - are not of much use to the countries who are industrially backward:
- The passage does not suggest that industrial exhibitions are not useful for industrially backward countries. It discusses how such exhibitions enable these countries to measure their industrial progress and compare it with more advanced nations.
- This option is not supported by the passage.
- Option D - boost up production qualitatively and quantitatively by analytical comparison of a country's products with those of the developed countries:
- The passage mentions that industrial exhibitions allow us to measure our own industrial progress in comparison with the industrial power of countries like the U.K., U.S.A., and Russia. This suggests that such exhibitions help in analyzing and comparing products, which could lead to improvements in production qualitatively and quantitatively.
- This option is strongly supported by the passage.
- Final Answer:
- The best supported statement by the passage is D. boost up production qualitatively and quantitatively by analytical comparison of a country's products with those of the developed countries.
- 4. Statement: The Committee has criticized the Institute for its failure to implement a dozen of regular programmes despite an increase in the staff strength and not drawing up a firm action plan for studies and research.
Courses of Action:
- The broad objectives of the Institute should be redefined to implement a practical action plan.
- The Institute should give a report on reasons for not having implemented the planned programmes.
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
- 5. Statements: Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.
Conclusions:
- Fashion designers do not understand the public mind very well.
- The public by and large is highly susceptible to novelty.
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
- 6. Statements: No gentleman is poor. All gentlemen are rich.
Conclusions:
- No poor man is rich.
- No rich man is poor.
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. Statements: All flowers are trees. No fruit is tree.
Conclusions:
- No fruit is flower.
- Some trees are flowers.
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
- 8. Statement: Should government established higher level Institutes of Technology (IIT's) be privatized?
Arguments:
- Yes. Privatization will make these institutes financially healthy, competitive and quality conscious.
- Yes. Privatization is the key of the new era - can we survive without it?
- No. Standard of education of these institutes will fall.
Options- A. None is strong
- B. All are strong
- C. Only I is strong
- D. Only I and III are strong
- E. Only II and III are strong Discuss
- 9. Statement: Doordarshan is concerned about the quality of its programmes particularly in view of stiff competition it is facing from STAR and other satellite TV channels and is contemplating various measures to attract talent for its programmes.
Courses of Action:
- In an effort to attract talent, the Doordarshan has decided to revise its fee structure for the artists.
- The fee structure should not be revised until other electronic media also revise it.
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
- 10. Statement: Of all the newspapers published in Mumbai, readership of the "Times" is the largest in the Metropolis.
Assumptions:
- 'Times' is not popular in mofussil areas.
- 'Times' has the popular feature of cartoons on burning social and political issues.
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: Only I follows
Explanation:
Clearly, one complaint is enough for a wrong doing. This should be confirmed by catching the guilty red-handed and then strict action taken against him. So, only course I follows.
Correct Answer: elephant
Explanation:
A leopard, cougar, and lion all belong to the cat family; an elephant does not.
Correct Answer: boost up production qualitatively and quantitatively by analytical comparison of a country's products with those of the developed countries.
Explanation:
The passage discusses the role of industrial exhibitions in measuring the industrial progress of a country and compares the progress of less advanced countries with the industrial power of countries like the U.K., U.S.A., and Russia. Here's the analysis of the options based on the passage:
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
The problem is that despite an increase in staff strength, the Institute has failed in its objective of implementing its plan. So, either there should be reasons for the lackening or the plans are a failure and must be revised for practical implementation. Thus, both the courses follow.
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
The statement asserts that people cannot stand any particular trend for long and seek change quite often. So, only II follows.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
The first premise is an E-type proposition, So, the middle term 'gentleman' forming the subject is distributed. The second premise is an A-type proposition. So, the middle term 'gentlemen' forming the subject is distributed. Since the middle term is distributed twice, the conclusion cannot be universal. Since one premise is negative, the conclusion must be negative. Thus, it follows that 'Some rich men are not poor'. Thus, neither I nor II follows.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
As discussed above, the conclusion must be universal negative and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'No flower is fruit'. I is the converse of this conclusion and thus it follows. II is the converse of the first premise and so it also holds.
Correct Answer: Only I is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, privatization leads to betterment in a bid to win over the others in the field and earn both good reputation and money. So, argument I holds strong. Besides, privatization cannot be opted for just because it is the present trend. Also, privatization would, in no way, deteriorate the educational standards. So, neither II nor III holds.
Correct Answer: Only I follows
Explanation:
Clearly, the decision to revise its fee structure for artists is taken by Doordarshan as a remedy to the challenging problem that had arisen before it. It cannot wait till other media take action. So, only course I follows.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II is implicit
Explanation:
Neither the volume of readership of the 'Times' in areas other than the Metropolis nor the reason for its huge acclamation is evident from the statement So, neither I nor II is implicit.
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