Directions for(Q1. to Q5.) : Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
(i) ‘A × B‘ means ‘A is father of B’.
(ii) ‘A ÷ B‘ means ‘A is daughter of B’.
(iii) ‘A + B‘ means ‘A is sister of B’.
(iv) ‘A – B‘ means ‘A is husband of B’.
Q1. In F ÷ R × H – L, how is H related to F?
1. Father
2. Brother
3. Sister
4. Cannot be determined
5. None of these
(ii) ‘A ÷ B‘ means ‘A is daughter of B’.
(iii) ‘A + B‘ means ‘A is sister of B’.
(iv) ‘A – B‘ means ‘A is husband of B’.
Q1. In F ÷ R × H – L, how is H related to F?
1. Father
2. Brother
3. Sister
4. Cannot be determined
5. None of these
Q2. Which of the following indicates ‘N is mother of K’?
1. K + L ÷ N × F
2. K + L ÷ N – M
3. H × K ÷ N
4. N × F + K
5. None of these
1. K + L ÷ N × F
2. K + L ÷ N – M
3. H × K ÷ N
4. N × F + K
5. None of these
Q3. In F – R + H ÷ T, how is F related to T?
1. Son-in-law
2. Daughter-in-law
3. Son
4. Daughter
5. None of these
1. Son-in-law
2. Daughter-in-law
3. Son
4. Daughter
5. None of these
Q4. In G × T + Q ÷ M, how is M related to G?
1. Brother
2. Sister
3. Sister-in-law
4. Cannot be determined
5. None of these
1. Brother
2. Sister
3. Sister-in-law
4. Cannot be determined
5. None of these
Q5. In a certain code SOLDIER is written as JFSCRNK, how is GENIOUS written in that code?
1. PVTHHFO
2. PVTKFDM
3. PVTHMDF
4. PVPHFDM
5. None of these
1. PVTHHFO
2. PVTKFDM
3. PVTHMDF
4. PVPHFDM
5. None of these
Directions for(Q6 to Q10): In making decision about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments. ‘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.
Each question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is a‘strong‘ argument and which is a ‘weak‘ argument.
Give answer (1) if only argument I is strong.
Give answer (2) if only argument II is strong.
Give answer (3) if either argument I or II is strong.
Give answer (4) if neither argument I nor II is strong.
Give answer (5) if both arguments I and II are strong.
Give answer (2) if only argument II is strong.
Give answer (3) if either argument I or II is strong.
Give answer (4) if neither argument I nor II is strong.
Give answer (5) if both arguments I and II are strong.
Q6. Should the Government stop providing subsidy on kerosene with immediate effect?
Arguments :
I. Yes, this will help Government reduce its huge fiscal deficit.
II. No, the poor people will not be able to buy kerosene at market price for their daily needs.
I. Yes, this will help Government reduce its huge fiscal deficit.
II. No, the poor people will not be able to buy kerosene at market price for their daily needs.
Q7. Should the Government substantially increase the tax on water supplied to the farmers for the irrigation of their fields?
Arguments :
I. No, the farmers are even otherwise hard pressed to meet their expenditure for cultivating their lands.
II. Yes, the rich farmers make huge profits, as the water tax for irrigation is considerably lower than otherwise.
I. No, the farmers are even otherwise hard pressed to meet their expenditure for cultivating their lands.
II. Yes, the rich farmers make huge profits, as the water tax for irrigation is considerably lower than otherwise.
Q8. Should all those who are arriving from other countries and are suffering from communicable diseases be sent back to the countries they came from?
Arguments :
I. Yes, this is the only way to curb the spread of communicable diseases.
II. No, this is just not advisable.
I. Yes, this is the only way to curb the spread of communicable diseases.
II. No, this is just not advisable.
Q9. Should all those secondary schools from which less than fifty percent students pass the SSC examination be closed down?
Arguments :
I. No, instead these schools should be advised to take corrective measures to improve the pass percentage.
II. Yes, this will deliver a strong message to all the secondary schools.
I. No, instead these schools should be advised to take corrective measures to improve the pass percentage.
II. Yes, this will deliver a strong message to all the secondary schools.
Q10. Should there be a total ban on giving new licenses to open liquor shop throughout the country?
Arguments :
I. Yes, this will help decrease the consumption of alcohol in future.
II. No, the Government will earn additional taxes by way of giving new licenses as this will increase the sale of liquor.
I. Yes, this will help decrease the consumption of alcohol in future.
II. No, the Government will earn additional taxes by way of giving new licenses as this will increase the sale of liquor.
Answers:
Q1 – 2Q2 – 3
Q3 – 1
Q4 – 5
Q5 – 5
Q6 – 5)
The term ‘fiscal deficit’ means ‘deficiency of finance that occurs when a government’s total expenditures exceed the revenue that it generates’. The word ‘subsidy’ means ‘money that is paid by a government to reduce the costs of services or of producing goods so that their prices can be kept low’. So, if the government is facing a deficiency of finance, it is a strong reason for the government to stop providing subsidy on kerosene. Therefore, argument I is strong. The government generally provides subsidy on goods that it perceives need relaxation in cost because they are much required by the general public and especially the poor. Therefore, if the market price of kerosene increases, it will hit hard upon the basic daily needs of the poor. This is strong reason for the government to not stop providing subsidy on kerosene. Hence, option (5) is the correct answer.
The term ‘fiscal deficit’ means ‘deficiency of finance that occurs when a government’s total expenditures exceed the revenue that it generates’. The word ‘subsidy’ means ‘money that is paid by a government to reduce the costs of services or of producing goods so that their prices can be kept low’. So, if the government is facing a deficiency of finance, it is a strong reason for the government to stop providing subsidy on kerosene. Therefore, argument I is strong. The government generally provides subsidy on goods that it perceives need relaxation in cost because they are much required by the general public and especially the poor. Therefore, if the market price of kerosene increases, it will hit hard upon the basic daily needs of the poor. This is strong reason for the government to not stop providing subsidy on kerosene. Hence, option (5) is the correct answer.
Q7 – 1)
If the farmers are already meeting the expenditure of cultivating their lands with great difficulty, then it is a strong reason for the government to not increase the water tax for farmers. Therefore, argument I is a strong. Argument II is weak because it only talks about ‘rich farmers’. Hence, option (1) is the correct answer.
If the farmers are already meeting the expenditure of cultivating their lands with great difficulty, then it is a strong reason for the government to not increase the water tax for farmers. Therefore, argument I is a strong. Argument II is weak because it only talks about ‘rich farmers’. Hence, option (1) is the correct answer.
Q8 – 4)
Sending the immigrants suffering from communicable diseases back to the country they came from is no solution to the problem because the people of the country they will be sent back to will also be in danger of acquiring the disease. Also, it does not appear to be the ‘only’ solution to the problem. Therefore, argument I is weak. Argument II is weak because it does not give the reason why sending back the immigrants is advisable. Hence, option (4) is the correct answer.
Sending the immigrants suffering from communicable diseases back to the country they came from is no solution to the problem because the people of the country they will be sent back to will also be in danger of acquiring the disease. Also, it does not appear to be the ‘only’ solution to the problem. Therefore, argument I is weak. Argument II is weak because it does not give the reason why sending back the immigrants is advisable. Hence, option (4) is the correct answer.
Q9 – 1)
The low percentage of students passing the exam is a result of certain mistakes on the part of the school authorities. If corrective measures are taken to solve the problem, it is a strong reason to not close down the school. Therefore, argument I is strong. Argument II is weak because giving a strong message to other schools is of less importance than keeping the school running for the education and future of a large number of students that study there. Hence, option (1) is the correct answer.
The low percentage of students passing the exam is a result of certain mistakes on the part of the school authorities. If corrective measures are taken to solve the problem, it is a strong reason to not close down the school. Therefore, argument I is strong. Argument II is weak because giving a strong message to other schools is of less importance than keeping the school running for the education and future of a large number of students that study there. Hence, option (1) is the correct answer.
Q10 – 4)
Argument I is weak because it does not state any positive effect if the consumption of alcohol decreases. Argument II is weak because the monetary advantages to the government is of less importance in comparison with the harm more liquor consumption can have on the people as a consequence of more liquor shops opening. Hence, option (4) is the correct answer.
Argument I is weak because it does not state any positive effect if the consumption of alcohol decreases. Argument II is weak because the monetary advantages to the government is of less importance in comparison with the harm more liquor consumption can have on the people as a consequence of more liquor shops opening. Hence, option (4) is the correct answer.
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