Directions (Q. 1-5): In making decisions about important questions, it
is desirable to be able to distinguish between “strong” arguments and “weak”
arguments insofar as they relate to the question. “Strong” arguments are those
which are both important and directly related to the question. “Weak” arguments
are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to
the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question.
is desirable to be able to distinguish between “strong” arguments and “weak”
arguments insofar as they relate to the question. “Strong” arguments are those
which are both important and directly related to the question. “Weak” arguments
are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to
the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question.
(a) If only argument I is “strong”.
(b) If only argument II is “strong”.
(c) If either I or II is “strong”.
(d) If neither I nor II is “strong”.
(e) If both I and II are “strong”.
Q1. Statement: Should legal
professionals of India have the right to go on strike?
professionals of India have the right to go on strike?
Arguments:
I. No, India is already facing a backlog of about three crore cases
countrywide due to frequent strikes of lawyers. Another strike will only
enhance the grievances of the aggrieved clients.
countrywide due to frequent strikes of lawyers. Another strike will only
enhance the grievances of the aggrieved clients.
II. Yes, legal professionals are also a part of our society. If they feel
that their dignity, independence and integrity has been lowered, strike would
be the only meaningful weapon for them.
that their dignity, independence and integrity has been lowered, strike would
be the only meaningful weapon for them.
Q2. Statement: Should there be
a free phone service for children in distress?
a free phone service for children in distress?
Arguments:
I. Yes, child is the father of man.
II. No, this will be misused by children.
Q3. Statement: Should citizens
of India have the right to access information from the government?
of India have the right to access information from the government?
Arguments:
I. Yes, more than twenty countries have equipped their citizens with the
right to access information from their respective governments.
right to access information from their respective governments.
II. Yes, the move would provide openness in government functioning and
ensure transparency and accountability in it.
ensure transparency and accountability in it.
Q4. Statement: Should a rapist
be sentenced to life imprisonment in India?
be sentenced to life imprisonment in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, there is an enormous increase in incidence of rape and crime
against women all over India and the existing provisions for punishment are not
so stringent that the cases of rapes can be reduced.
against women all over India and the existing provisions for punishment are not
so stringent that the cases of rapes can be reduced.
II. Yes, punishment for rape should be more than that for murder as the
rape victim suffers for her entire life.
rape victim suffers for her entire life.
Q5. Statement: Should
proliferation of credit cards in the country be restricted?
proliferation of credit cards in the country be restricted?
Arguments:
I. Yes, the facility provided through it makes a person spendthrift.
II. No, the facility provided through it makes the cardholder high-tech.
Q6. Statement: The government
is committed to pursue subsidy reforms by efficient targeting of subsidies to the
poor and needy while saving “scarce financial resources” for infrastructure and
development needs.
is committed to pursue subsidy reforms by efficient targeting of subsidies to the
poor and needy while saving “scarce financial resources” for infrastructure and
development needs.
Which of the following can be inferred
from the given information? (An inference is something that is not directly
stated but can inferred from the given information).
from the given information? (An inference is something that is not directly
stated but can inferred from the given information).
(a)Interest rates on retail loans
will decline.
will decline.
(b)There will be a surge in the
growth of infrastructure sector
growth of infrastructure sector
(c)There will be decline in
governments sponsored welfare programmes
governments sponsored welfare programmes
(d) Fiscal deficit target for the
year 2015-16 will meet
year 2015-16 will meet
(e) Only (b) and (d)
Q7. Statement: A fundamental
faux in the admission process of elite Indian engineering colleges has resulted
in 3,200 spots lying vacant at the end of the admission process.
faux in the admission process of elite Indian engineering colleges has resulted
in 3,200 spots lying vacant at the end of the admission process.
Which of the following may be a probable
reason for the seat lying vacant in the college?
reason for the seat lying vacant in the college?
(a) A set of rules framed by the
joint seat allocation authority
joint seat allocation authority
(b) Seat once reserved, not allowed
to be withdrawn by the candidates after the counseling
to be withdrawn by the candidates after the counseling
(c) Students only looking for
admission to top IITs
admission to top IITs
(d) Less job opportunity in the
market with courses offered by the premier institutes
market with courses offered by the premier institutes
(e) Ragging by the seniors during the
first year of the course
first year of the course
Q8. Statement: The government
is likely to put some money in your bank account every month by deducting a
portion of the subsidy each family receives through various government welfare
schemes and putting an equivalent amount of cash in the account of the
beneficiary.
is likely to put some money in your bank account every month by deducting a
portion of the subsidy each family receives through various government welfare
schemes and putting an equivalent amount of cash in the account of the
beneficiary.
Which of the following has been assumed
in the above statement? (An assumption is something that is not
directly stated but is supposed or taken for granted.)
in the above statement? (An assumption is something that is not
directly stated but is supposed or taken for granted.)
(a) Demand for goods and services
will go up
will go up
(b) Subsidy pilferage will stop
(c)There will be a decrease in
corruption
corruption
(d) Bank’s profit will increase
(e) Banks account holders will maintain
a minimum balance in their accounts
a minimum balance in their accounts
Q9. Statement: Through
interest rate subvention scheme government of India will provide crop loan to
farmers at just 4%.
interest rate subvention scheme government of India will provide crop loan to
farmers at just 4%.
Which of the following can be concluded
from the above statement?
from the above statement?
(a) Financial condition of farmers
will improve
will improve
(b) Repayment of loan will be done
timely by the farmers
timely by the farmers
(c)Small and marginal farmers will be
most benefited from this scheme
most benefited from this scheme
(d) Farmers will have to pay less
interest on their loan
interest on their loan
(e) Only (a) and (b)
Q10. Statement: The premier
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institute of Technology
(NIT) are a dream destination for most undergraduate students in the country
but a survey conducted by a government agency has found that over 4400 students
dropped out of IITs and NITs in the last three years.
Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) and National Institute of Technology
(NIT) are a dream destination for most undergraduate students in the country
but a survey conducted by a government agency has found that over 4400 students
dropped out of IITs and NITs in the last three years.
Which of the following may be a
probable reason for the dropout of the students?
probable reason for the dropout of the students?
(a) Inability to cope with academic
stress
stress
(b) No attention on study after
cracking the entrance exam
cracking the entrance exam
(c) No certainty of jobs after finishing
the course
the course
(d) Allowing parents to stay with the
students in the first year of the course
students in the first year of the course
(e) Only (a) and (b)
Directions 11: In this question is given
a statement followed by two inferences numbered I and II. (An inference is
something that is not directly stated but can be inferred from given
information.) You have to consider the statement and the inferences and then
decide which of these can be drawn from the given statement and select
appropriate answer.
a statement followed by two inferences numbered I and II. (An inference is
something that is not directly stated but can be inferred from given
information.) You have to consider the statement and the inferences and then
decide which of these can be drawn from the given statement and select
appropriate answer.
Q11. Statement: New census
data on the educational status of India show the biggest increase in the number
of people pursuing engineering and technology diplomas or technical degrees
equivalent to a graduate or postgraduate degree.
data on the educational status of India show the biggest increase in the number
of people pursuing engineering and technology diplomas or technical degrees
equivalent to a graduate or postgraduate degree.
Inferences:
I. Education in India has been boosted up with the opening of new private
and government colleges.
and government colleges.
II. India has over 30 lakh people with a teaching degree and over 15 lakh
people with a medical degree.
people with a medical degree.
(a) Only II is implicit
(b) Only I is implicit
(c) Either I and II are implicit
(d) Both I and II are implicit
(e) Neither I nor II is implicit
Directions 12: The question consists of
a statement and two conclusions numbered I and II given below it. (A conclusion
is something which can be directly deduced from the given information in light
of the given facts.) You have to decide which of the given conclusions
logically follows from the given statement and select the appropriate answer.
a statement and two conclusions numbered I and II given below it. (A conclusion
is something which can be directly deduced from the given information in light
of the given facts.) You have to decide which of the given conclusions
logically follows from the given statement and select the appropriate answer.
Q12. Statement: NTPC is under
a lot of pressure to expand and deliver cheap power but faces a big challenge
as its customers, the state-owned power distribution companies, are not buying
electricity due to their poor financial health.
a lot of pressure to expand and deliver cheap power but faces a big challenge
as its customers, the state-owned power distribution companies, are not buying
electricity due to their poor financial health.
Conclusions:
I. Debt-laden discoms have been forcing power generating companies to run
their units at less than full capacity.
their units at less than full capacity.
II.NTPC should enter into distribution business and show existing discoms
that power distribution is a profitable business.
that power distribution is a profitable business.
(a) Only I can be concluded from the
given information
given information
(b) Both I and II can be concluded
from the given information
from the given information
(c)Neither I nor II can be conclude
from the given information
from the given information
(d) Only II can be concluded from the
given information
given information
(e) Either I or II can be concluded
from the given information
from the given information
Q13. Statement: The government
may raise the minimum wages in the country by as much as 25% and also make them
binding on all states, a move aimed at improving the lifestyle of the poor and
giving an indirect boost to the rural economy.
may raise the minimum wages in the country by as much as 25% and also make them
binding on all states, a move aimed at improving the lifestyle of the poor and
giving an indirect boost to the rural economy.
Which of the following cannot be a possible
effect of the above statement?
effect of the above statement?
(a) It will help the government cut
expenditure on social sector programmes and generate demands in the economy
expenditure on social sector programmes and generate demands in the economy
(b) Workers will stick to a job and
not switch over to differential wages
not switch over to differential wages
(c) Unskilled workers will get
motivated to move into semi-skilled and skilled category for a better lifestyle
motivated to move into semi-skilled and skilled category for a better lifestyle
(d) It will help boost the morale of
the workers and reduce corruption
the workers and reduce corruption
(e) Only (a) and (b)
Q14. Statement: Buying curved
LED TV on EMI will now be easier online and that too without the need of credit
card.
LED TV on EMI will now be easier online and that too without the need of credit
card.
Which of the following substantiates
the above statement?
the above statement?
(a) Payment companies are working on
a model which will parse the online transaction history of the customers and
provide credit loans to them at a click
a model which will parse the online transaction history of the customers and
provide credit loans to them at a click
(b) EMI will be restricted to only
white goods
white goods
(c)People will be motivated to spend
more on shopping and take loans for other purchases
more on shopping and take loans for other purchases
(d) It is a marketing strategy
adopted by the online companies to make online customers addicted to online
purchase
adopted by the online companies to make online customers addicted to online
purchase
(e) Only (a) and (b)
Q15. Statement: The Indian
Railways had tied up with Tata Consultancy Services to pilot a system to
conduct its recruitment exams online, as the country’s largest employer looks
to introduce transparency into its operations.
Railways had tied up with Tata Consultancy Services to pilot a system to
conduct its recruitment exams online, as the country’s largest employer looks
to introduce transparency into its operations.
Which of the following assumptions
is implicit in the given information? (An assumption is something supposed or
taken for granted).
is implicit in the given information? (An assumption is something supposed or
taken for granted).
(a) Government jobs are the ambition
of every youth in the country
of every youth in the country
(b) Corruption is a major issue in
railways recruitment
railways recruitment
(c) Online examination will reduce
corruption and bring transparency
corruption and bring transparency
(d) Cheating in examinations will be
wiped out
wiped out
(e) All examinations for major
recruitment in the country will be conducted online
recruitment in the country will be conducted online
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