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Question 451. A. A secret agreement took place between both nations
B. So that they will celebrate their international festivals in alternating years
C. Although the initial spirit of the British festival was to compete with its Italian counterpart
D. The first Cannes Festival had a considerable success
E. The festival was relaunched after the War in 1940, in the old Casino of Cannes, financed by the British Foreign Affairs Ministry and the City of Cannes
B. So that they will celebrate their international festivals in alternating years
C. Although the initial spirit of the British festival was to compete with its Italian counterpart
D. The first Cannes Festival had a considerable success
E. The festival was relaunched after the War in 1940, in the old Casino of Cannes, financed by the British Foreign Affairs Ministry and the City of Cannes
Answer: Option C. -> ECABD
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C
There is a strong link between statements C and A. 'Both nations' mentioned in A is referring to Britain and Italy mentioned in statement C. This idea is further continued with statement B which talks about the details of the 'secret agreement' between the B nations. Thus, a strong CAB link is established. This eliminates all the other options except C.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
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C
There is a strong link between statements C and A. 'Both nations' mentioned in A is referring to Britain and Italy mentioned in statement C. This idea is further continued with statement B which talks about the details of the 'secret agreement' between the B nations. Thus, a strong CAB link is established. This eliminates all the other options except C.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
Answer: Option D. -> The evolving era of neuro-management - developments and questions.
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D
The passage is basically about how developments in science are furthering an era where behaviour science and brain imaging could join hands to determine the behaviour of people. Such a development will pose questions like the ones mentioned in the last paragraph. All the other titles address a part of the passage but do not touch upon the central idea of 'neuro-management'.
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D
The passage is basically about how developments in science are furthering an era where behaviour science and brain imaging could join hands to determine the behaviour of people. Such a development will pose questions like the ones mentioned in the last paragraph. All the other titles address a part of the passage but do not touch upon the central idea of 'neuro-management'.
Answer: Option B. -> Sociobiologists, archaeologists
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B
The first kind of scientist deduces from the remains of Ice Age ancestors what has influenced our current nature and state of being. The second scientist's source of information is artefacts belonging to a recent age.
This information helps us rule out options A, C and D.
This is because in option A and D, the second scientist is said to be a 'historian', would be incorrect since they do not focus only on the recent age.
Similarly, in option C, 'palaeontologists' is the incorrect answer since they consider evidence from pre-historic times. .
Option B is the answer since a 'sociobiologist' examines the nature of human beings, and therefore an 'evolutionary sociobiologist' would be interested in finding out how we evolved to become what we are from our ice age ancestors, and 'archeologist' would be those who focus on artefacts.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.
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B
The first kind of scientist deduces from the remains of Ice Age ancestors what has influenced our current nature and state of being. The second scientist's source of information is artefacts belonging to a recent age.
This information helps us rule out options A, C and D.
This is because in option A and D, the second scientist is said to be a 'historian', would be incorrect since they do not focus only on the recent age.
Similarly, in option C, 'palaeontologists' is the incorrect answer since they consider evidence from pre-historic times. .
Option B is the answer since a 'sociobiologist' examines the nature of human beings, and therefore an 'evolutionary sociobiologist' would be interested in finding out how we evolved to become what we are from our ice age ancestors, and 'archeologist' would be those who focus on artefacts.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.
Question 454. In the following question, there is a statement followed by a set of arguments. You are expected to classify the argument as Strong or Weak.
Strong arguments are important and directly related to the question. Weak arguments may not be directly related or may be related to trivial aspects of the question and may be of lesser importance.
Choose the best option as per this classification.
Will the budget hike of allocation for Tourism improve the Tourism sector?
Yes. Increased funds will help nurture research and development in our Tourism Destinations, and help in the daily social and personal lives of our citizens.
No. Simply hiking public expenditure, however, won't help in the absence of a structural reform of Indian Tourism.
Strong arguments are important and directly related to the question. Weak arguments may not be directly related or may be related to trivial aspects of the question and may be of lesser importance.
Choose the best option as per this classification.
Will the budget hike of allocation for Tourism improve the Tourism sector?
Yes. Increased funds will help nurture research and development in our Tourism Destinations, and help in the daily social and personal lives of our citizens.
No. Simply hiking public expenditure, however, won't help in the absence of a structural reform of Indian Tourism.
Answer: Option A. -> Neither argument I nor II is strong.
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A
Statement II is not forceful as it lacks facts to prove its case. There is no conclusive logical argument mentioned in this statement- it is just a generality related to the topic. Statement II also is merely an unsubstantiated opinion.
The first part of Statement I is good but the latter part weakens the relevance- good for the social and personal lives of citizens. We cannot classify the entire statement as forceful.
Hence, the correct answer option is A.
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A
Statement II is not forceful as it lacks facts to prove its case. There is no conclusive logical argument mentioned in this statement- it is just a generality related to the topic. Statement II also is merely an unsubstantiated opinion.
The first part of Statement I is good but the latter part weakens the relevance- good for the social and personal lives of citizens. We cannot classify the entire statement as forceful.
Hence, the correct answer option is A.
Question 455. Economic science examines the economy as a whole "top down” to explain broad aggregates and their interactions. Such aggregates include national income and output, the unemployment rate, and price inflation and sub aggregates like total consumption and investment spending and their components. It also studies effects of monetary policy and fiscal policy. Since at least the 1960s, economic science has been characterized by further integration as to micro-based modeling of sectors, including rationality of players, efficient use of market information, and imperfect competition.
Answer: Option B. -> This has addressed a long-standing concern on the same subject.
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B
Option A can be eliminated as there is no data in the passage to suggest 'economic cyclical growth'.
Options C and E can be eliminated as we cannot end the paragraph with an introduction of a new idea - 'economists'
Similarly, option D is eliminated due to 'finance managers'. The paragraph has no data on it.
Option B, although not a great answer option, is the one that can be eliminated the last, after the other D options have been eliminated. On closer examination, one can observe that option B completes the paragraph with some continuity.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.
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B
Option A can be eliminated as there is no data in the passage to suggest 'economic cyclical growth'.
Options C and E can be eliminated as we cannot end the paragraph with an introduction of a new idea - 'economists'
Similarly, option D is eliminated due to 'finance managers'. The paragraph has no data on it.
Option B, although not a great answer option, is the one that can be eliminated the last, after the other D options have been eliminated. On closer examination, one can observe that option B completes the paragraph with some continuity.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.
Question 456. A. A feeling nearly allied to pride excited everyone, but more especially those who crossed the line for the first time.
B. On June 7th, at 10 P.M., we laid our eyes on the southern hemisphere for the first time.
C. One of our fellow passengers had brought with him a bottle of champagne to celebrate the event: the corks sprang merrily in the air, and with a joyful "hurray,” the health of the new hemisphere was drunk.
D. We shook each other by the hand, and congratulated one another mutually, as if we had done some great and heroic deed.
B. On June 7th, at 10 P.M., we laid our eyes on the southern hemisphere for the first time.
C. One of our fellow passengers had brought with him a bottle of champagne to celebrate the event: the corks sprang merrily in the air, and with a joyful "hurray,” the health of the new hemisphere was drunk.
D. We shook each other by the hand, and congratulated one another mutually, as if we had done some great and heroic deed.
Answer: Option C. -> BADC
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C
Description of an event would either start or end giving the date/time details of the event. So statement B should be either at the start or end, thus options A and D are ruled out.
The "line” mentioned in statement A can be derived as a logical reference to the equator. So BA link is established eliminating option B.
Also "we shook each other by the hand" in statement D refers to those who crossed the line for the first time, So the AD link is established.
Statement C provides a logical end to the idea originated in statement A and it should be an ideal end to the paragraph.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
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C
Description of an event would either start or end giving the date/time details of the event. So statement B should be either at the start or end, thus options A and D are ruled out.
The "line” mentioned in statement A can be derived as a logical reference to the equator. So BA link is established eliminating option B.
Also "we shook each other by the hand" in statement D refers to those who crossed the line for the first time, So the AD link is established.
Statement C provides a logical end to the idea originated in statement A and it should be an ideal end to the paragraph.
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
Question 457. Each of the questions below has a set of sequentially ordered statements. Each statement can be classified as one of the following:
Facts, which deal with the pieces of information that one has heard, seen or read, and which are open to discovery or verification (the answer option indicates such a statement with an 'F')
Inferences, which are conclusions drawn about the unknown, on the basis of the known (the answer option indicates such a statement with an 'I')
Judgments, which are opinions that imply approval or disapproval of persons, objects, situations and occurrences in the past, the present or the future (the answer option indicates such a statement with a 'J')
Select the answer option that best describes the set of statements.
1.Within the zone of UAE influence, countries that would otherwise be too small to have viable economies and too weak to protect themselves are able to prosper.
2.By decoupling the economy and security from national governments, continental integration has in fact fostered an environment conducive to the regionalization of Gulf countries.
3.In what other era would Ajman, Fujairah, or the Ras Al Khaimah be able to prosper?
4.Over the next half-century, from Abu Dhabi to Dubai and the Sharjah to Umm Al Quwain, we are likely to see more emergent autonomous regions and independent states rather than less.
Facts, which deal with the pieces of information that one has heard, seen or read, and which are open to discovery or verification (the answer option indicates such a statement with an 'F')
Inferences, which are conclusions drawn about the unknown, on the basis of the known (the answer option indicates such a statement with an 'I')
Judgments, which are opinions that imply approval or disapproval of persons, objects, situations and occurrences in the past, the present or the future (the answer option indicates such a statement with a 'J')
Select the answer option that best describes the set of statements.
1.Within the zone of UAE influence, countries that would otherwise be too small to have viable economies and too weak to protect themselves are able to prosper.
2.By decoupling the economy and security from national governments, continental integration has in fact fostered an environment conducive to the regionalization of Gulf countries.
3.In what other era would Ajman, Fujairah, or the Ras Al Khaimah be able to prosper?
4.Over the next half-century, from Abu Dhabi to Dubai and the Sharjah to Umm Al Quwain, we are likely to see more emergent autonomous regions and independent states rather than less.
Answer: Option A. -> IIJJ
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A
Statement A gives facts in the first part of the sentence and infers '... are able to prosper'.
Statement B too gives certain facts to infer 'fostered an environment conducive to ...'.
Statement C, technically speaking is neither a fact, nor an inference, nor a judgment as it is a rhetorical question. However, we are forced to classify it as one of these. The question is asked in order to firmly assert that the countries mentioned cannot prosper in any other era. This assertion is nothing but a judgment.
Statement D can be seen as a judgment easily because of 'we are likely to see'. It's a hypothecation, a prediction, a shot in the future. This can be neither a fact nor an inference.
Hence, the correct answer is option A.
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A
Statement A gives facts in the first part of the sentence and infers '... are able to prosper'.
Statement B too gives certain facts to infer 'fostered an environment conducive to ...'.
Statement C, technically speaking is neither a fact, nor an inference, nor a judgment as it is a rhetorical question. However, we are forced to classify it as one of these. The question is asked in order to firmly assert that the countries mentioned cannot prosper in any other era. This assertion is nothing but a judgment.
Statement D can be seen as a judgment easily because of 'we are likely to see'. It's a hypothecation, a prediction, a shot in the future. This can be neither a fact nor an inference.
Hence, the correct answer is option A.
Answer: Option A. -> Obvious philosophy in general has been more appealing to the mankind than abstruse philosophy.
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A
The statement in option B is a general statement that the author makes to introduce the topic but it is not the main theme of the passage. The author does not go into detail to compare the merits and demerits of these two ways. Option C is true but is again not the main theme. Option D is neither mentioned in or can be inferred from the passage.
Option A is the main theme of the passage. The author highlights it in the opening line of the third paragraph where he writes that ‘It is certain that the easy and obvious philosophy will always, with the generality of mankind, have the preference above the accurate and abstruse…..’ and goes on further to elaborate this point.
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A
The statement in option B is a general statement that the author makes to introduce the topic but it is not the main theme of the passage. The author does not go into detail to compare the merits and demerits of these two ways. Option C is true but is again not the main theme. Option D is neither mentioned in or can be inferred from the passage.
Option A is the main theme of the passage. The author highlights it in the opening line of the third paragraph where he writes that ‘It is certain that the easy and obvious philosophy will always, with the generality of mankind, have the preference above the accurate and abstruse…..’ and goes on further to elaborate this point.
Answer: Option C. -> It will compel China to join the bloc of partner nations.
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C
While the passage mentions about Chinese officials dropping hints to join TPP, there is no mention of compulsion for China to join the group. Only in the case of the pact being successful will China have a compelling incentive to join. All the other statements find mention in the paragraph.
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C
While the passage mentions about Chinese officials dropping hints to join TPP, there is no mention of compulsion for China to join the group. Only in the case of the pact being successful will China have a compelling incentive to join. All the other statements find mention in the paragraph.
Answer: Option C. -> They believe in the existence of a fundamental set of laws that govern human nature and work on exploring them.
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C
Option A is only partially true. While the abstruse philosophers do attempt the understand the origins of human behavior, they do not entirely refrain from cultivating the manners of the masses. See the first line of paragraph 2 ‘endeavour to form his understanding more than cultivate his manners.’ Option B is out of the scope of the passage as there is no discussion on the development of philosophical thought. Option D seems to be deviously close but carefully observe what the author says in the last paragraph. He mentions that abstruse philosophers have been famous in their times but their fame has waned since then. So one cannot make a sweeping statement that ‘they have never been able to attain fame of the same magnitude as that of obvious philosophers’.
The first line of the second passage contains the phrase ‘in order to find those principles’. So the abstruse philosophers must first believe that there exist some basic laws that govern human nature before attempting to find them.
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C
Option A is only partially true. While the abstruse philosophers do attempt the understand the origins of human behavior, they do not entirely refrain from cultivating the manners of the masses. See the first line of paragraph 2 ‘endeavour to form his understanding more than cultivate his manners.’ Option B is out of the scope of the passage as there is no discussion on the development of philosophical thought. Option D seems to be deviously close but carefully observe what the author says in the last paragraph. He mentions that abstruse philosophers have been famous in their times but their fame has waned since then. So one cannot make a sweeping statement that ‘they have never been able to attain fame of the same magnitude as that of obvious philosophers’.
The first line of the second passage contains the phrase ‘in order to find those principles’. So the abstruse philosophers must first believe that there exist some basic laws that govern human nature before attempting to find them.
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