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Answer: Option B. -> Evidence is the component, which along with truth and belief, in most of the cases, gives rise to knowledge completely.
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B
Let us look at the lines in the passage:
"every case of knowledge is a case of true belief, but not vice versa”.
Option (a) is true. So it can't be correct.
Let us have a look at these lines from the last paragraph:
"In the fourth place, the methods of inference that may be called in a broad sense "inductive” have never been satisfactorily formulated;when formulated, even if completely true, they only give probability to their conclusions. Moreover, in any possibly accurate form, they lack self-evidence,”
Option (c) is true. So it can't be the answer.
Let us look at these lines from the third paragraph:
"What character in addition to truth must a belief have in order to count as knowledge?The plain man would say there must be sound evidence to support the belief.As a matter of common sense this is right in most of the cases in which doubt arises in practice, but if intended as a complete account of the matter, it is very inadequate.”
The author's view is that evidence in addition to truth and belief does not give rise to knowledge completely.
So option (b) Is false.The correct answer is option (b).
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B
Let us look at the lines in the passage:
"every case of knowledge is a case of true belief, but not vice versa”.
Option (a) is true. So it can't be correct.
Let us have a look at these lines from the last paragraph:
"In the fourth place, the methods of inference that may be called in a broad sense "inductive” have never been satisfactorily formulated;when formulated, even if completely true, they only give probability to their conclusions. Moreover, in any possibly accurate form, they lack self-evidence,”
Option (c) is true. So it can't be the answer.
Let us look at these lines from the third paragraph:
"What character in addition to truth must a belief have in order to count as knowledge?The plain man would say there must be sound evidence to support the belief.As a matter of common sense this is right in most of the cases in which doubt arises in practice, but if intended as a complete account of the matter, it is very inadequate.”
The author's view is that evidence in addition to truth and belief does not give rise to knowledge completely.
So option (b) Is false.The correct answer is option (b).
Answer: Option C. -> Philosophy
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C
Option (a) is junk as this passage is definitely not about sociology. It Is not talking about relationships or human relations.
This passage is definitely not about the minds of people. So option (b) is also wrong.
Option (d) is too specific. It could be the topic of the last paragraph.
Option (c) is thebest answer. Philosophy can also be defined as values and beliefs.
This passage Is definitely about beliefs.So the best answer is option (c).
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C
Option (a) is junk as this passage is definitely not about sociology. It Is not talking about relationships or human relations.
This passage is definitely not about the minds of people. So option (b) is also wrong.
Option (d) is too specific. It could be the topic of the last paragraph.
Option (c) is thebest answer. Philosophy can also be defined as values and beliefs.
This passage Is definitely about beliefs.So the best answer is option (c).
Question 183. Following is a set of four sentences. Choose the sentence which is most appropriate – grammatically, semantically and logically.
A. The excel company has greatly enhanced it’s advertising expense.
B. The excel company has greatly increased its advertising expense.
C. The excel company has greatly enhanced its advertising expense.
D. The excel company has greatly increased its advertising expense.
A. The excel company has greatly enhanced it’s advertising expense.
B. The excel company has greatly increased its advertising expense.
C. The excel company has greatly enhanced its advertising expense.
D. The excel company has greatly increased its advertising expense.
Answer: Option B. -> The Excel Company has greatly increased its advertising expense.
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B
Option: (B)
"Enhanced” means to increase or improve the quality or value or desirability of something. Increase implies to become greater in size, amount, number or intensity. The correct usage here would be 'increased'. The possessive form 'its' and not the contracted 'it's' is required.
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B
Option: (B)
"Enhanced” means to increase or improve the quality or value or desirability of something. Increase implies to become greater in size, amount, number or intensity. The correct usage here would be 'increased'. The possessive form 'its' and not the contracted 'it's' is required.
Answer: Option A. -> A student knows he will definitely get the first rank because he works very hard compared to all the other students and he does get the first rank
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A
Let us look at these lines in the second paragraph:
"There is the man who believes, truly, that the last name of the Prime Minister in 1906 began with a B, but who believes this is because he thinks that Balfour was Prime Minister then, whereas in fact it was Campbell-Bannerman.There is the lucky optimist who, having bought a ticket for a lottery, has an unshakeable conviction that he will win, and, being lucky, does win.Such instances can be multiplied indefinitely, and show that you cannot; claim to have known merely because you turned out to be right.”
Only option (a) does not match the reasoning given by the author. Option (b) and (c) do match the reasoning.So the answer is option (a).
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A
Let us look at these lines in the second paragraph:
"There is the man who believes, truly, that the last name of the Prime Minister in 1906 began with a B, but who believes this is because he thinks that Balfour was Prime Minister then, whereas in fact it was Campbell-Bannerman.There is the lucky optimist who, having bought a ticket for a lottery, has an unshakeable conviction that he will win, and, being lucky, does win.Such instances can be multiplied indefinitely, and show that you cannot; claim to have known merely because you turned out to be right.”
Only option (a) does not match the reasoning given by the author. Option (b) and (c) do match the reasoning.So the answer is option (a).
Answer: Option A. -> Implicit in the terminology of the school of criticism known as deconstruction are meanings that reveal the true nature of the deconstructionist's endeavor
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A
Sum up the last line of the first paragraph “This seems especially true of the language of the contemporary school of literary criticism that now prefers to describe its work simply and rather presumptuously as theory but is still popularly referred to as poststructuralism of deconstruction.”
And the last line of the last paragraph: “The deconstructionist, by implication, is both judge and executioner who leaves a text totally dismantled, if not reduced to a pile of rubble.”
Both these lines are summarized in answer (a).
Option (b) is very specific to second paragraph. Moreover we cannot have examples in the main theme.
Option (c) does not give any information or definition of deconstruction.
Option (d) does capture one half of the essence of the paragraph and not the other.
So the answer is option (a).
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A
Sum up the last line of the first paragraph “This seems especially true of the language of the contemporary school of literary criticism that now prefers to describe its work simply and rather presumptuously as theory but is still popularly referred to as poststructuralism of deconstruction.”
And the last line of the last paragraph: “The deconstructionist, by implication, is both judge and executioner who leaves a text totally dismantled, if not reduced to a pile of rubble.”
Both these lines are summarized in answer (a).
Option (b) is very specific to second paragraph. Moreover we cannot have examples in the main theme.
Option (c) does not give any information or definition of deconstruction.
Option (d) does capture one half of the essence of the paragraph and not the other.
So the answer is option (a).
Question 186. (a) SEBI has given an ‘informal guidance’ to Insilco on the buyback of Non-convertible Debentures.
(b) This move could serve as a useful guide for other companies who may have similar plans.
(c) The debentures are due for redemption in three annual installments.
(d) Insilco may go ahead with early redemption since SEBI has clarified the process.
(b) This move could serve as a useful guide for other companies who may have similar plans.
(c) The debentures are due for redemption in three annual installments.
(d) Insilco may go ahead with early redemption since SEBI has clarified the process.
Answer: Option C. -> FJFI
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C
Statements (a) & (c) are facts. Statement (b) is an opinion expressing approval and hence a judgment. Statement (d) is an inference –a conclusion about the unknown based on the reasoning offered in the statement.
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C
Statements (a) & (c) are facts. Statement (b) is an opinion expressing approval and hence a judgment. Statement (d) is an inference –a conclusion about the unknown based on the reasoning offered in the statement.
Answer: Option D. -> Discuss power problems and underlying dynamic processes as they have no escape route left.
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D
Option (a) is a junk option. They might discover that truth is made. But truth need not be discovered easily.
Option (b) -Students do not dread experimental learning. In fact they do adopt this method of learning. Dread is too strong a word. In inference questions, strong words are not preferred.
Option (c) -Look at these lines in the second paragraph:
"MBA programs strongly advise students on the importance of safeguarding their careers. Almost everything and everyone is seen as a stepping stone or an obstacle in realizing this end”.
We have some support for option (c).
Option (d) -Look at these lines in the third paragraph:
"In education and educational matters it helps to explicitly discuss the tendency people have of avoiding emotions or discussions on power problems and underlying dynamic processes. The thing that makes experimental learning so very valuable is not possible until there is no escape route left. Students and other participants in the programme will initially be opposed to expressing their emotions and will also feel ill at ease, but getting over this helps and facilitates their learning. It is no less important to stimulate the capacity to doubt the truth of perceptions. For truth is made, not discussed."
Again we have some support for option (d).
It is now a close call between option (c) and (d). For option (c), the supporting lines state that the MBA programs advise students. It is not necessary that the students follow what they have been advised. Look at the supporting lines for option (d): The students practise experimental learning as there is no escape route left. They use it to express emotions and also to discuss power problems and underlying dynamic process.
So option (d) is the correct answer.
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D
Option (a) is a junk option. They might discover that truth is made. But truth need not be discovered easily.
Option (b) -Students do not dread experimental learning. In fact they do adopt this method of learning. Dread is too strong a word. In inference questions, strong words are not preferred.
Option (c) -Look at these lines in the second paragraph:
"MBA programs strongly advise students on the importance of safeguarding their careers. Almost everything and everyone is seen as a stepping stone or an obstacle in realizing this end”.
We have some support for option (c).
Option (d) -Look at these lines in the third paragraph:
"In education and educational matters it helps to explicitly discuss the tendency people have of avoiding emotions or discussions on power problems and underlying dynamic processes. The thing that makes experimental learning so very valuable is not possible until there is no escape route left. Students and other participants in the programme will initially be opposed to expressing their emotions and will also feel ill at ease, but getting over this helps and facilitates their learning. It is no less important to stimulate the capacity to doubt the truth of perceptions. For truth is made, not discussed."
Again we have some support for option (d).
It is now a close call between option (c) and (d). For option (c), the supporting lines state that the MBA programs advise students. It is not necessary that the students follow what they have been advised. Look at the supporting lines for option (d): The students practise experimental learning as there is no escape route left. They use it to express emotions and also to discuss power problems and underlying dynamic process.
So option (d) is the correct answer.
Question 188. S1: There is difference between Gandhiji's concept of secularism and that of Nehru's.
P : Nehru's idea of secularism was equal indifference to all religions and bothering about none of them.
Q : According to Gandhiji, all religions are equally true and each scripture is worthy of respect.
R : Such secularism which means the rejection of all religions is contrary to our culture and tradition.
S : In Gandhiji's view, secularism stands for equal respect for all religions.
S6: Instead of doing any good, such secularism can do harm instead of good.
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P : Nehru's idea of secularism was equal indifference to all religions and bothering about none of them.
Q : According to Gandhiji, all religions are equally true and each scripture is worthy of respect.
R : Such secularism which means the rejection of all religions is contrary to our culture and tradition.
S : In Gandhiji's view, secularism stands for equal respect for all religions.
S6: Instead of doing any good, such secularism can do harm instead of good.
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Sentence S1 introduces the idea of the paragraph : difference between Gandhian and Nehruvian secularism. As sentence S1 mentions Gandhian secularism first, the next sentence should introduce what Gandhiji thought about secularism. Sentences S and P both play this role but sentence S is more fundamental in the sense that it tells about the meaning of secularism according to Gandhiji while sentence Q elaborates on this idea. So, SQ form a pair. Similarly, PR form a pair and R is followed logically by S6.
So, the correct sequence is SQPR.
Answer: Option C. -> Evidence supporting principles of inference and matter of facts
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C
This is a very simple data based question. Have a look at these lines -
"It is obvious that this process is unsatisfactory unless we know the matters of fact and the principles of inference not merely by means of evidence, for otherwise we become involved in a vicious circle or an endless regress”.
"We may then say that what is known consists, first, of certain matters of fact and certain principles of inference, neither of which stands in need of extraneous evidence”.
The author states that matters of fact and principles of inference must not be known in terms of evidence or evidence should not be used to support matters of fact and principles of inference. If this happens (i.e. evidence is used to support matters of fact or principles of inference, we will be involved in a vicious circle or an endless regress).
The correct answer is option (c).
Option (d) defines what infinite regress is but that is not the way author defines it.
Option (a) is exactly the opposite answer.
Option (b) is too generic and does not define what is infinite regress.
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C
This is a very simple data based question. Have a look at these lines -
"It is obvious that this process is unsatisfactory unless we know the matters of fact and the principles of inference not merely by means of evidence, for otherwise we become involved in a vicious circle or an endless regress”.
"We may then say that what is known consists, first, of certain matters of fact and certain principles of inference, neither of which stands in need of extraneous evidence”.
The author states that matters of fact and principles of inference must not be known in terms of evidence or evidence should not be used to support matters of fact and principles of inference. If this happens (i.e. evidence is used to support matters of fact or principles of inference, we will be involved in a vicious circle or an endless regress).
The correct answer is option (c).
Option (d) defines what infinite regress is but that is not the way author defines it.
Option (a) is exactly the opposite answer.
Option (b) is too generic and does not define what is infinite regress.
Question 190. This question is followed by a set of answer choices and more than one choice may be correct. Type the correct answer choice(s) in the box below. For example, if the correct choices are A and C, then type in AC in the box (in capitals, in alphabetical order and without spaces between the alphabets).
According to a prediction of the not-so-distant future published in 1940, electricity would revolutionize agriculture. Electrodes would be inserted into the soil, and the current between them would kill bugs and weeds and make crop plants stronger
Which of the following statement(s), if true, most strongly indicate(s) that the logic of the prediction above is flawed?
A. The bugs that are beneficial to crop plants will also be eliminated when electricity is used.
B. If the proposed plan for using electricity were put into practice, farmers would save on chemicals now being added to the soil.
C. It cannot be taken for granted that the use of electricity is always beneficial.
D. Since weeds are plants, electricity would affect weeds in the same way as it would affect crop plants.
E. Because a planting machine would need to avoid coming into contact with the electrodes, new parts for planting machines would need to be designed
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According to a prediction of the not-so-distant future published in 1940, electricity would revolutionize agriculture. Electrodes would be inserted into the soil, and the current between them would kill bugs and weeds and make crop plants stronger
Which of the following statement(s), if true, most strongly indicate(s) that the logic of the prediction above is flawed?
A. The bugs that are beneficial to crop plants will also be eliminated when electricity is used.
B. If the proposed plan for using electricity were put into practice, farmers would save on chemicals now being added to the soil.
C. It cannot be taken for granted that the use of electricity is always beneficial.
D. Since weeds are plants, electricity would affect weeds in the same way as it would affect crop plants.
E. Because a planting machine would need to avoid coming into contact with the electrodes, new parts for planting machines would need to be designed
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Reasoning Think about the points that indicate that the logic used in formulating the prediction is flawed? Electricity will revolutionize agriculture, it is said, because current can be run through electrodes placed in the soil. This current will kill bugs and weeds while strengthening the plants. But how will the current accomplish this feat? More specially, how will it kill one kind of plant (weeds) while strengthening another (crop plants)
A. Correct: If the electricity used in the soil is going to eliminate the beneficial bugs too, then this will lead to a deleterious effect on crop plants instead of revolutionizing agriculture.
B. Rather than suggesting that the logic of the prediction is flawed, this serves to support the prediction: Farmers saving on chemicals would be part of the predicated agricultural revolution.
C. The argument does not take for granted that the use of electricity is always beneficial; it merely suggests that it would be of great to agriculture.
D. Correct: This statement properly identifies a problem with the prediction: It provides no reason to believe that the electricity would affect crop plants and weeds differently.
E. Rather than suggesting that the logic of the prediction is flawed, this serves to support the prediction: Changes in planting machines would be part of the predicted agricultural revolution.
The correct answers are A and D
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