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Question 1. A. An essay which appeals chiefly to
the intellect is Francis Bacon's Of Studies'.
B. His careful tripartite division of
studies expressed succinctly in aphoristic prose demands the complete
attention of the mind of the reader.
C. He considers
studies as they should be; for pleasure, for self-improvement, for business.
D. He considers the evils of excess
study; laziness, affectation and preciosity.
(CAT 1998)
the intellect is Francis Bacon's Of Studies'.
B. His careful tripartite division of
studies expressed succinctly in aphoristic prose demands the complete
attention of the mind of the reader.
C. He considers
studies as they should be; for pleasure, for self-improvement, for business.
D. He considers the evils of excess
study; laziness, affectation and preciosity.
(CAT 1998)
Answer: Option B. -> ABCD
:
B
Option (b)
(A) tells the subject of essay. (B) states that essay requires complete
attention of the mind of the reader.
(C) tells studies are for pleasure self-improvement and for
business. (D) continues
with the same. Hence ABCD
:
B
Option (b)
(A) tells the subject of essay. (B) states that essay requires complete
attention of the mind of the reader.
(C) tells studies are for pleasure self-improvement and for
business. (D) continues
with the same. Hence ABCD
Question 2. We can usefully think of theoretical models as maps, which help us navigate unfamiliar territory. The most accurate map that is possible to construct would be of no practical use whatsoever, for it would be an exact replica, on exactly the same scale, of the place where we were. Good maps pull out the most important features and throw away a huge amount of much less valuable information. Of course, maps can be bad as well as good-witness the attempts by medieval Europe to produce a map of the world. In the same way, a bad theory, no matter how impressive it may seem in principle, does little or nothing to help us understand a problem.(2006)
Answer: Option A. -> But good theories, just like good maps, are invaluable, even if they are simplified.
:
A
Option: (a)
The passage heads towards describing the functions that bad/good maps serve. Just as "bad theory" does not help us understand a problem, "good theory" is invaluable to us though it may be simplified. 'Simplified' here implies that less valuable information is left out. According to the logic, options (b), (c), (d) get eliminated. Option (e) is close but more negative in tone than required.
:
A
Option: (a)
The passage heads towards describing the functions that bad/good maps serve. Just as "bad theory" does not help us understand a problem, "good theory" is invaluable to us though it may be simplified. 'Simplified' here implies that less valuable information is left out. According to the logic, options (b), (c), (d) get eliminated. Option (e) is close but more negative in tone than required.
Question 3. The tests, apart from a few personal and anthropometric data included to make possible a comparison between physical and mental endowment, fall naturally into (a) the senses, (b) the motor capacities, and (c) the more complex mental processes. Certain general desiderata may, perhaps, be suggested as applicable to each of these groups. It is well to have each test give information regarding a single or very limited group of powers; specific typical tests are better than general ones. _________________
Answer: Option A. -> It is better to select, even if in part arbitrarily, one form of a certain sense capacity and to test that sufficiently to yield a definite result
:
A
Option (a) is the logical continuation of the passage as the passage is talking mainly about testing in parts and since the part on the senses is marked as ‘a’ it could be logically taken as the continuation of the passage.
:
A
Option (a) is the logical continuation of the passage as the passage is talking mainly about testing in parts and since the part on the senses is marked as ‘a’ it could be logically taken as the continuation of the passage.
Question 4. To really understand a world without humans, I realized I would have to learn what the world was like before humans evolved. So I went to Africa, the place where humans arose and the only continent where there are still huge animals roaming around. We used to have huge animals on all the other continents and on many of the islands. We had enormous creatures in North and South America – giant sloths that were even bigger than the mammoths, beavers the size of bears, etc. _____________________
Answer: Option C. -> It’s controversial as to what actually wiped them out, but a lot of indications point the finger at us.
:
C
The question is confusing as all options are close. However, this question has been directly taken from a passage which ends with the option (c). There are some clues to arrive at the right answer. The last sentence of the passage indicates that humans may have something to do with the extinctions of the huge animals. [b], which mentions climate change but not humans, is therefore wrong. [a] contradicts the last sentence, as clearly, there are some clues that tie the animals’ extinctions to the arrival of humans. [e] is also contradictory, as the passage seems to hold humans responsible for the extinctions, not climate change. Indeed, there is no mention of climate change in the passage at all, so [d] goes beyond its purview. This leaves us with [c] as the best answer. Hence, [c].
:
C
The question is confusing as all options are close. However, this question has been directly taken from a passage which ends with the option (c). There are some clues to arrive at the right answer. The last sentence of the passage indicates that humans may have something to do with the extinctions of the huge animals. [b], which mentions climate change but not humans, is therefore wrong. [a] contradicts the last sentence, as clearly, there are some clues that tie the animals’ extinctions to the arrival of humans. [e] is also contradictory, as the passage seems to hold humans responsible for the extinctions, not climate change. Indeed, there is no mention of climate change in the passage at all, so [d] goes beyond its purview. This leaves us with [c] as the best answer. Hence, [c].
Question 5. (1) According to all statistical indications, the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan has managed to keep pace with its ambitious goals.
(2) The Mid-day Meal Scheme has been a significant incentive for the poor to send their little ones to school, thus establishing the vital link between healthy bodies and healthy minds.
(3) Only about 13 million children in the age group of 6 to 14 years are out of school.
(4) The goal of universalization of elementary education has to be a pre-requisite for the evolution and development of our country
(2) The Mid-day Meal Scheme has been a significant incentive for the poor to send their little ones to school, thus establishing the vital link between healthy bodies and healthy minds.
(3) Only about 13 million children in the age group of 6 to 14 years are out of school.
(4) The goal of universalization of elementary education has to be a pre-requisite for the evolution and development of our country
Answer: Option A. -> IIFJ
:
A
Solution: Correct Answer Option: (a)
The first statement is an inference, it uses the phrase 'According to all statistical indication', and thus it is a conclusion drawn from the statistical information mentioned in the sentence. The second statement is also an inference. Use of the word 'thus' shows that it is a conclusion. The first part of the statement is a given fact while the second part is the drawn conclusion, so the statement is an inference. Hence, answer option (a) is the correct answer choice
:
A
Solution: Correct Answer Option: (a)
The first statement is an inference, it uses the phrase 'According to all statistical indication', and thus it is a conclusion drawn from the statistical information mentioned in the sentence. The second statement is also an inference. Use of the word 'thus' shows that it is a conclusion. The first part of the statement is a given fact while the second part is the drawn conclusion, so the statement is an inference. Hence, answer option (a) is the correct answer choice
Answer: Option C. -> People’s perception of the threat of nuclear catastrophe depends on the amount of nuclear-arms testing being done
:
C
Option: (c)
On the basis of an observed correlation between arms testing and people’s tendency to save money, the argument concludes that there is a causal connection between a perception of threat and the tendency not to save. That connection cannot be made unless C, linking the perception of threat to the amount of testing being done, is assumed to be true. Therefore, C is the best answer. The conclusion does not depend on there having been an increase in the perceived threat over time or on how many people supported the development of nuclear arms. Hence, neither of A and B is assumed. The argument does not deal with those who supported arms limitations or with the availability of consumer goods. Thus, D and E are not assumed.
:
C
Option: (c)
On the basis of an observed correlation between arms testing and people’s tendency to save money, the argument concludes that there is a causal connection between a perception of threat and the tendency not to save. That connection cannot be made unless C, linking the perception of threat to the amount of testing being done, is assumed to be true. Therefore, C is the best answer. The conclusion does not depend on there having been an increase in the perceived threat over time or on how many people supported the development of nuclear arms. Hence, neither of A and B is assumed. The argument does not deal with those who supported arms limitations or with the availability of consumer goods. Thus, D and E are not assumed.
Question 7. DIRECTIONS for questions 1 -5: Each of the following questions has a paragraph from which one sentence has been deleted. From the given options, choose the one that completes the paragraph in the most appropriate way.Increasingly, India’s elderly feel vulnerable, lonely or abandoned. They may have lost a spouse or had children move overseas, or in cases of abuse, been turned out of homes they helped create. The children now find themselves sandwiched between looking after their own family and caring for old parents._______________.What they are short of is time and attention and the elderly have taken notice.
Answer: Option B. -> Urban professionals may have more money to buy their parents better healthcare.
:
B
Option (b)The expression ‘what they are short of’ gives us a clue that the blank should state what the ‘children’ have in excess. Therefore, if we select [c] as the correct answer, it will express a logically incorrect idea. The sentence preceding the blank states that the ‘children’ find it very difficult to take care of their old parents while simultaneously managing their own families. So [a] is redundant in the context. [e] is not correct because the passage does not mention anything about the upbringing of the professionals; rather it is their current situation that is being discussed. Between [b] and [d], only [b] appropriately brings out the contradiction.
:
B
Option (b)The expression ‘what they are short of’ gives us a clue that the blank should state what the ‘children’ have in excess. Therefore, if we select [c] as the correct answer, it will express a logically incorrect idea. The sentence preceding the blank states that the ‘children’ find it very difficult to take care of their old parents while simultaneously managing their own families. So [a] is redundant in the context. [e] is not correct because the passage does not mention anything about the upbringing of the professionals; rather it is their current situation that is being discussed. Between [b] and [d], only [b] appropriately brings out the contradiction.
Question 8. A.
Alex had never been happy with his Indian origins.
B.He set about rectifying this grave injustice by making his
house in his own image of a country manor.
C. Fate had been unfair to him, if he
had his wish, he would have been a count or an Earl on some English estate,
or a medieval monarch in a chateau in France.
D. This illusion of misplaced
grandeur, his wife felt, would be Alex's undoing.
Alex had never been happy with his Indian origins.
B.He set about rectifying this grave injustice by making his
house in his own image of a country manor.
C. Fate had been unfair to him, if he
had his wish, he would have been a count or an Earl on some English estate,
or a medieval monarch in a chateau in France.
D. This illusion of misplaced
grandeur, his wife felt, would be Alex's undoing.
Answer: Option C. -> ACBD
:
C
Option
(c)
(A) initiates the passage explaining the reason for unhappiness
of Alex as Indian origins (C) explains what he would rather have been (B)
tells how Alex rectifies his grave injustice.
(D) concludes thepassage by explaining the wife's reaction.
Alternate
Method:-
Statement A will be the opening statement because other
statements have pronouns in them. Option D gets eliminated. Statement A talks
about Alex being un-happy with his Indian origins. Statement C talks about
why Alex is unhappy. Logically
statement A is followed by statement B. This combination is available in only
one answer option ie answer option "C".
:
C
Option
(c)
(A) initiates the passage explaining the reason for unhappiness
of Alex as Indian origins (C) explains what he would rather have been (B)
tells how Alex rectifies his grave injustice.
(D) concludes thepassage by explaining the wife's reaction.
Alternate
Method:-
Statement A will be the opening statement because other
statements have pronouns in them. Option D gets eliminated. Statement A talks
about Alex being un-happy with his Indian origins. Statement C talks about
why Alex is unhappy. Logically
statement A is followed by statement B. This combination is available in only
one answer option ie answer option "C".
Question 9. A.However, the real challenge today is in unlearning, which is much harder.
B. But the new world of business behaves differently from the world in which we grew up.
C. Learning is important for both people and organizations.
D. Each of us has a 'mental model' that we've used over the years to make sense.
B. But the new world of business behaves differently from the world in which we grew up.
C. Learning is important for both people and organizations.
D. Each of us has a 'mental model' that we've used over the years to make sense.
Answer: Option A. -> CADB
:
A
Option (a)
(C) begins the para by explaining the significance of 'LEARNING' to people and organizations.
(A) states the , real challenge as 'UNLEARNING', which follows statement C. Only option (a) has the CA link.
Alternate Method:-
We first choose the first statement out of the given choices ie the opening statement will not have any pronouns nor any structure word. Going through the answer options, A and B cannot be an opening statement because they are beginning with a structure word. Options B and D gets eliminated. Opening statement is statement C where the author talks about the importance of "Learning". It will be followed by statement A in which he talks about "Unlearning". In statement C, he describes why unlearning is harder. Hence answer option "A".
:
A
Option (a)
(C) begins the para by explaining the significance of 'LEARNING' to people and organizations.
(A) states the , real challenge as 'UNLEARNING', which follows statement C. Only option (a) has the CA link.
Alternate Method:-
We first choose the first statement out of the given choices ie the opening statement will not have any pronouns nor any structure word. Going through the answer options, A and B cannot be an opening statement because they are beginning with a structure word. Options B and D gets eliminated. Opening statement is statement C where the author talks about the importance of "Learning". It will be followed by statement A in which he talks about "Unlearning". In statement C, he describes why unlearning is harder. Hence answer option "A".
Question 10. A recent spate of launching and operating mishaps with television satellites led to a corresponding surge in claims against companies underwriting satellite insurance. As a result, insurance premiums shot up, making satellites more expensive to launch and operate. This, in turn, has added to the pressure to squeeze more performance out of currently operating satellites.
Which of the following, if true, taken together with the information above, best supports the conclusion that the cost of television satellites will continue to increase?
Which of the following, if true, taken together with the information above, best supports the conclusion that the cost of television satellites will continue to increase?
Answer: Option C. -> The greater the performance demands placed on satellites, the more frequently those satellites break down.
:
C
According to the passage, satellite mishaps caused a surge in insurance claims, which, in turn, caused increased insurance premiums. Higher premiums made the satellites more costly, resulting in increased performance demands. If C is true, the greater demands on performance will lead to further increases in costs by increasing the number of mishaps, and thus pushing insurance premiums still higher. Thus, C is the best answer. A and D bothdescribe factors relevant to costs, but there is no reason to think that the situation described in the passage will cause the costs resulting from these factors to increase. Similarly, the impossibility of pinpointing the cause of failure, mentioned in B, is consistent with the cost of satellites remaining stable.
:
C
According to the passage, satellite mishaps caused a surge in insurance claims, which, in turn, caused increased insurance premiums. Higher premiums made the satellites more costly, resulting in increased performance demands. If C is true, the greater demands on performance will lead to further increases in costs by increasing the number of mishaps, and thus pushing insurance premiums still higher. Thus, C is the best answer. A and D bothdescribe factors relevant to costs, but there is no reason to think that the situation described in the passage will cause the costs resulting from these factors to increase. Similarly, the impossibility of pinpointing the cause of failure, mentioned in B, is consistent with the cost of satellites remaining stable.
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