Question 1

Verification of truth — What danger always involves Danger always involves ________.

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Introduction / Context: “Danger” denotes exposure to harm. In aptitude keys, we often map abstract nouns to their inevitable psychological correlate present in human appraisal. Concept / Approach: Enemy/attack/hate are specific scenarios; fear is the general human response to perceived danger and thus the constant accompaniment. Step-by-Step Solution: Danger may arise without an enemy (natural hazards) or an attack; hate is unrelated.Fear, the emotional signal of threat, is the universal correlate. Final Answer: Fear

Question 2

Verification of truth — Boiling point and pressure Statements: (1) Water boils at 100°C. (2) Water freezes at 0°C. Conclusion: At low pressure, water boils at a lower temperature. Is the conclusion true?

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Introduction / Context: This item checks scientific understanding of how pressure affects boiling point. Though the statements cite the standard reference points (100°C boiling and 0°C freezing at 1 atm), the conclusion asks a general physical truth. Concept / Approach: According to phase-equilibrium principles, lowering external pressure lowers the boiling temperature of a liquid. Step-by-Step Solution: At sea level (≈1 atm), pure water boils at ≈100°C.At reduced pressure (e.g., high altitudes or in a vacuum), the temperature at which vapor pressure equals external pressure is lower; hence water boils at a lower temperature. Why Other Options Are Wrong: “false” contradicts established thermodynamics; “either probably …” introduces unwarranted uncertainty; “Irrelevant” ignores the direct linkage between pressure and boiling point. Final Answer: True

Question 3

Verification of truth — Essential part of a book A book always comprises ________.

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Introduction / Context: In classic reasoning keys, a physical “book” is a bound set of pages. Digital formats are excluded unless specified. Concept / Approach: Pick the structural element that defines a physical book. Step-by-Step Solution: “Pages” are essential to the physical artifact.“Lessons” and “Figure” are content types, not mandatory in all books.“Content” is abstract; the test favors the concrete structural invariant. Final Answer: Pages

Question 4

Verification of truth — What mentality necessarily includes Mentality always has ________.

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Introduction / Context: “Mentality” refers to the way a mind perceives and thinks. The task is to choose the element inseparable from mentality. Concept / Approach: Perception (awareness) underlies mentality; the other terms are contingent traits or emotional states. Step-by-Step Solution: Perception/vision (figuratively: mental seeing) is integral to mentality.Cruelty, indifference, or impulses may occur but are not inherently present. Final Answer: Perception vision

Question 5

Verification of direction — Polaris (Dhruv Tara) and orientation A person is walking towards the North at night. He sees Dhruv Tara (Polaris) on his left side. How often can this happen?

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Introduction / Context: Polaris (Dhruv Tara) lies roughly above the Earth’s North Pole; thus it indicates geographic north for observers in the Northern Hemisphere. Concept / Approach: If a person faces and walks due north, Polaris should appear approximately ahead (slightly elevated in the northern sky), not to the left (west) or right (east). Step-by-Step Reasoning: Facing north aligns the body’s forward direction with the azimuth of Polaris.Polaris to the left would imply the person is actually facing east; to the right would imply facing west. Verification / Alternative check: Basic star navigation confirms the North Star’s azimuthal position ≈ 0° (true north) for northern observers. Why Other Options Are Wrong: “Always/Generally/Sometimes” contradict the fixed positional relationship. Final Answer: Never

Question 6

Verification of truth — What is always followed in management In management, ________ is always followed.

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Introduction / Context: Organizations rely on consistent procedures. The item asks for the universal framework that management must adhere to. Concept / Approach: Rules (policies, SOPs) are mandatory; counselling/encouragement are supportive; undue pressure is negative and not a principle. Step-by-Step Solution: Rules ensure fairness, compliance, and predictability.Counselling and encouragement are situational tools. Final Answer: Rules

Question 7

Verification of truth — What a dispute always comprises A dispute always comprises ________.

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Introduction / Context: A dispute is a disagreement or conflict of claims. Which element is definitional? Concept / Approach: Opposition (contradictory positions) is inherent to disputes; the emotions or moral evaluations (anger, hatred, injustice) are incidental. Final Answer: Opposition

Question 8

Verification of truth — What farming always comprises Farming always comprises ________.

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Introduction / Context: Farming is cultivation of crops/animals on land. Tools/machines vary; land is indispensable. Final Answer: Land

Question 9

Verification of truth — Midnight sun at the pole The Sun shines on the pole at midnight.

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Introduction / Context: At high latitudes, axial tilt produces polar day (midnight sun) in summer and polar night in winter. Concept / Approach: Evaluate frequency: the phenomenon occurs seasonally, not all the time. Final Answer: Sometimes

Question 10

Verification of truth — Fog at meeting of warm and cold currents Whenever warm and cold ocean currents interact, there is always fog.

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Introduction / Context: Fog formation requires air at or near saturation and suitable temperature contrasts. Warm–cold current interaction can favor fog, but other atmospheric conditions matter. Concept / Approach: Therefore the correct frequency is “sometimes,” not “always.” Final Answer: Sometimes

Question 11

Verification of truth — Observation about melting ice “Yesterday I saw an ice cube melted by the heat of the hearth.” How often is such a statement true in real life?

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Introduction / Context: Heat melts ice. The statement describes a specific occasion. In verification-of-truth items, “sometimes” fits an event that can occur but is not universal. Concept / Approach: “Always” claims universality beyond the described instance; “Never” contradicts physics; “Generally” overstates frequency. Final Answer: Sometimes

Question 12

Verification of truth — Essential attribute of hills Hills always comprise ________.

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Introduction / Context: A hill is an elevated landform. Vegetation, fauna, or water may vary; elevation (height) is inherent. Final Answer: Height

Question 13

Verification of truth: Which quality must necessarily be present for an act to be called “bravery”? Choose the one indispensable attribute.

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Introduction / Context: “Verification of truth” questions test whether you can identify a necessary (indispensable) attribute of a concept rather than a helpful, common, or optional one. For “bravery,” we must isolate the single quality without which an act cannot be termed brave. Given Data / Assumptions: The concept under test: bravery (acting despite risk or fear). Options include traits that may correlate with brave acts but might not be strictly necessary. We must pick the attribute that bravery logically presupposes. Concept / Approach: Bravery is classically defined as willingness to confront fear, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. The indispensable core is acting with courage in the presence of risk. Other traits can support success but are not logically required for the label “brave.” Step-by-Step Solution: Identify the essence: brave action implies courage in the face of fear/risk.Check necessity of each option: Without courage, the term “brave” becomes incoherent; without intelligence, power, or experience, brave acts can still occur.Therefore, the necessary attribute is Courage. Verification / Alternative check: Consider counterexamples: children, elderly, or untrained people may act bravely without notable power or experience; likewise, intelligence is not a prerequisite for the act to qualify as brave. But the absence of courage negates bravery by definition. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Intelligence: useful but not required. Power: many brave acts occur without physical or social power. Experience: novices can still be brave. None of these: incorrect because courage is necessary. Common Pitfalls: Confusing “often associated” with “logically necessary.” Final Answer: Courage

Question 14

Verification of truth: A lotus (the plant) necessarily comprises which of the following elements as a part of the organism itself?

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Introduction / Context: This item asks for a constituent that the organism (lotus) has as part of itself, not merely something in its environment. We apply “must have” to the living structure. Given Data / Assumptions: The target organism is the lotus (not its habitat). Options mix intrinsic parts (e.g., petals) with environmental associations (e.g., mud, water). Concept / Approach: We distinguish between components of the plant body and external media. Parts of a flowering plant include roots, stems, leaves, flowers (with petals, sepals, etc.). Mud and water are habitat media; they are not structural parts of the lotus. Step-by-Step Solution: Check each option for being an intrinsic anatomical part of the lotus.Petals are part of the lotus flower structure; mud and water are environmental.“Roots” are indeed a plant part, but the question commonly intends the flower sense of “a lotus” (as used in everyday identification), and among listed options that unambiguously belong to the flower itself are petals. Verification / Alternative check: Public botanical knowledge: a flower includes petals; mud/water can vary by cultivation method; hydroponics could remove “mud” entirely. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Mud: habitat medium, not part of the plant body. Roots: part of the plant, but the question uses “lotus” in a flower-identification context; among given choices, petals best reflects the “lotus flower” constituent. Water: external medium. None of these: incorrect because petals are intrinsic. Common Pitfalls: Confusing habitat elements with structural components. Final Answer: Petals

Question 15

Verification of truth: A river necessarily has which of the following—choose the feature that must exist by definition.

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Introduction / Context: We must identify a defining feature of a river that is always present, regardless of geography, climate, or human use. This is a definition/essence check rather than a common-association check. Given Data / Assumptions: Some features (delta, tributaries, boats) are conditional or human-dependent. We seek a feature inherent to any river's existence. Concept / Approach: A river is a natural flowing watercourse confined by two banks. Banks define and bound the channel; without banks there is no river channel, merely an unconfined body of water. Step-by-Step Solution: Evaluate each option against necessity: deltas occur only where conditions permit; tributaries are optional; boats are human artifacts.Banks, however, are integral to the channel morphology of a river.Therefore, “Banks” is the only necessary feature among the choices. Verification / Alternative check: Across headwaters, braided reaches, and meandering plains, the channel is always laterally bounded—i.e., has banks—even if shifting. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Delta: not all rivers build deltas (e.g., strong tides/currents can prevent delta formation). Tributaries: some rivers have none. Boats: not intrinsic to a river. None of these: wrong because banks are necessary. Common Pitfalls: Equating “common” with “necessary” (boats, deltas are frequent but not universal). Final Answer: Banks

Question 16

Verification of truth: A camera necessarily has which component? Select the part without which the device cannot function as a camera.

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Introduction / Context: This question seeks an essential component of a camera—something fundamentally required for image formation in any camera design (film, digital, phone, pinhole-equivalent optic). Given Data / Assumptions: We consider “lens” broadly as the optical element (including compound lenses or functionally equivalent aperture systems for focusing an image). Non-essential accessories (flash, reels) and outcomes (photograph) should not be mistaken for required components. Concept / Approach: Image formation requires directing and focusing light from the scene onto a sensor/film plane. Modern cameras (phone, DSLR, mirrorless) use lenses; film reels are obsolete for digital cameras; flashes are optional; a “photograph” is a product, not a component. Step-by-Step Solution: Reels: only in film cameras; digital cameras have none.Flash: optional; many cameras (or daylight usage) do not require it.Photograph: output, not a component.Lens (or optical assembly) is the intrinsic component focusing the image; therefore necessary. Verification / Alternative check: Even simple pinhole cameras implement an optical system; in common usage, “lens” covers the focusing apparatus required. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Reels: not universal. Flash: accessory. Photograph: output. None of these: incorrect because the lens is essential. Common Pitfalls: Confusing historical features (reels) or accessories (flash) with core optics. Final Answer: Lens

Question 17

Verification of truth (clarified): Consider a traditional incandescent electric bulb. Which of the following does it necessarily have?

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Introduction / Context: The original item used “bulb,” which today could include LEDs and CFLs. Applying the Recovery-First Policy to remove ambiguity, we explicitly interpret it as a traditional incandescent electric bulb. We then identify the indispensable internal part. Given Data / Assumptions: Device: incandescent bulb (classic type). We look for a structural necessity, not a state (like being lit) or external condition (like current being supplied). Concept / Approach: Incandescent bulbs operate by passing current through a high-resistance filament that heats to incandescence and emits light. Without a filament, it cannot function as such a bulb. Step-by-Step Solution: Assess options: “Light” is an outcome state, not always present (bulb can be off or broken).“Glass” is typical (envelope), but specialty designs may use different housings; glass is not the operative necessity.“Current”: an operating condition, not a component; the bulb can exist without current applied.“Filament”: core component creating light via incandescence; necessary by definition. Verification / Alternative check: Contrast with LED “bulbs” that have no filament; that is why we clarified scope to incandescent. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Light: not a part; not always present. Glass: common but not logically indispensable as the operating principle is the filament. Current: operating condition, not a component. None of these: incorrect because filament is necessary. Common Pitfalls: Equating typical materials (glass) or operating states (light/current) with essential internal mechanism (filament). Final Answer: Filament

Question 18

Verification of truth: A pen necessarily has which of the following? Choose the constituent without which it cannot function as a pen.

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Introduction / Context: We must identify the indispensable element of a writing pen, i.e., the feature without which it cannot serve its essential purpose: depositing writing medium on a surface. Given Data / Assumptions: “Pen” refers to ink-based writing instruments (ballpoint, gel, fountain, rollerball, markers). Accessories (caps, holders) vary widely by design. Concept / Approach: All pens, regardless of tip or body design, deliver ink to the writing surface. Other components, while common or convenient, are not universal necessities. Step-by-Step Solution: Tube/barrel: common but not essential (e.g., disposable felt tips can have integrated reservoirs).Cap: many pens are retractable; no cap necessary.Holder: vague term; not an essential mechanism.Ink: required medium for writing—indispensable. Verification / Alternative check: Across subclasses of pens, ink (or ink-equivalent dye solution) is the invariant requirement for writing marks. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Tube, Cap, Holder: design-dependent, not universal. None of these: incorrect because ink is necessary. Common Pitfalls: Mistaking typical housings for functional essence. Final Answer: Ink

Question 19

Verification of truth: Which statement is true for all animals? Select the attribute that every animal necessarily possesses.

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Introduction / Context: This item tests biological generalization: identify a property that applies to all animals, without exceptions created by species diversity or developmental differences. Given Data / Assumptions: “Animals” covers the entire kingdom Animalia. We seek a universal attribute across taxa. Concept / Approach: Many morphological traits vary (eyes, legs, horns), but behavioral drives (innate patterns aiding survival and reproduction) are present across animal taxa. “Instincts” (innate behavioral tendencies) exist in vertebrates and invertebrates alike. Step-by-Step Solution: Eyes: absent in many species (e.g., certain cave fish, many invertebrates lack image-forming eyes).Four legs: only tetrapods; birds, fishes, arthropods differ.Horns: restricted to specific groups (e.g., bovids) and often only one sex.Instincts: universal behavioral endowments guiding feeding, mating, defense, etc.; satisfies “always.” Verification / Alternative check: Consider basal animal lineages: even simple animals display innate response patterns (taxis, reflexes), aligning with “instincts.” Why Other Options Are Wrong: Eyes/Four legs/Horns: counterexamples exist. None of these: incorrect because instincts are universal. Common Pitfalls: Overgeneralizing from common domestic species to all animals. Final Answer: Instincts

Question 20

Verification of truth: Milk necessarily contains which of the following? Choose the constituent that is always present.

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Introduction / Context: We identify a constituent present in all natural milk varieties. Processed variants (e.g., skim) alter proportions, so the attribute must remain true across types. Given Data / Assumptions: “Milk” refers to natural mammalian milk (prior to dilution or dehydration). We compare universal vs. variable components. Concept / Approach: Milk is an emulsion/colloid consisting predominantly of water with dissolved lactose (milk sugar), minerals (including calcium salts), proteins, and dispersed fat globules. Some components vary by species and processing; water is fundamental. Step-by-Step Solution: Sugar (lactose): typically present, but “lactose-free” processed milks hydrolyze lactose; variability exists.Fats: range from high-fat to skim (< 0.5% fat); near-zero-fat products exist.Calcium: characteristic but concentration varies; fortified alternatives blur the line in products.Water: forms the bulk medium in all natural milk; even “condensed” or “powdered” variants derive from removing water. Verification / Alternative check: Across mammals and processing states, water’s presence is definitional for liquid milk. Why Other Options Are Wrong: Sugar/Fats/Calcium: variable quantities; processing can reduce or modify presence/form. None of these: incorrect because water is always present in milk. Common Pitfalls: Taking “commonly present” (fat, lactose) as “necessarily present.” Final Answer: Water

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