Directions (1- 5): In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Give answer (1) if only Assumption I is implicit.
Give answer (2) if only Assumption II is implicit.
Give answer (3) if either Assumption I or Assumption II is implicit.
Give answer (4) if neither Assumption I nor Assumption II is implicit.
Give answer (5) if both Assumptions I and II are implicit.
1. Statement: Banks should always check financial status before lending money to a client.
Assumptions:
I. Checking before lending would give a true picture of the client’s financial status.
II. Clients sometimes may not present the correct picture of their ability to repay loan amount to the bank.
2. Statement: The government has decided to run all commercial vehicles on bio-fuels in order to save the depleting fossil fuel reserves.
Assumptions:
I. It is possible to switch over from fossil fuel to bio fuels for vehicles.
II.Sufficient amount of bio-fuel can be produced in the country to run all commercial vehicles.
3. Statement: To save the environment enforce total ban on mining throughout the country.
Assumptions:
I. Mining which is done legally does not cause any harm to the environment.
II. Mining is one of the factors responsible for environmental degradation.
4. Statement: Give adequate job related training to the employees before assigning them full fledged work. Assumptions:
I. Training helps in boosting the performance of employees.
II. Employees have no skill sets before training is provided to them.
5. Statement: Take a ferry or a boat instead of a bus to reach the Kravi islands faster.
Assumptions:
I. The islands being in remote location are not easily accessible.
II. Ferries and boats are available to travel to Kravi islands.
Directions (6 – 10): In each question below a statement is given followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a practicable and feasible step or administrative decision to be taken for follow-up, improvement, or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Give answer (1) if only I follows.
Give answer (2) if only II follows
Give answer (3) if either I or II follows.
Give answer (4) if neither I nor II follows.
Give answer (5) if both I and II follow.
6. Statement: An increasing number of farmers prefer to avail loans from local moneylenders instead of the banks owing to complicated paperwork involved in banks.
Courses of action:
I. Local moneylenders who charge interest rates lower than the banks should be punished.
II. Banks should simplify the procedure to avail loans so as to suit the farmers.
7. Statement: A major river in the city was reduced to a polluted and dirty canal after tonnes of sewage made way into it over the years.
Courses of action :
I. All those who dumped garbage and sewage into the river should be penalized.
II. The government should modify the sewage system and find an alternate way to dump city’s waste.
8. Statement: Water table in most parts of the State has gone down to such a level that its extraction for irrigation purposes is not economical any more.
Courses of action:
I. Extraction of ground water for any purpose in the State should be banned for some time in order to replenish the water table.
II. The Government should make provisions for alternative methods of irrigation so that the farmers are not compelled to use ground water.
9. Statement: A university librarian reported increased cases of theft of books from the library.
Courses of action:
I. Stricter security arrangements should be put in place in order to prevent such incidents.
II. All the students in the university should be made to pay a hefty fine in order to replace the lost books.
10. Statement: Indigenous tribes living near Amazon forests are cutting down trees to cover their basic needs, thus severely affecting the ecological balance in the area.
Courses of action:
I. All the tribes living near the Amazon rain forests should be forced to shift to urban areas of the country.
II. The tribes should be allowed to continue doing so as they cut down trees for their basic needs and not for commercial purposes.
Answers:
1.5
2.5
3.2
4.1
5.2
6.2
7.2
8.5
9.1
10.4
1.5
2.5
3.2
4.1
5.2
6.2
7.2
8.5
9.1
10.4
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