Directions (1-5): These questions are based on the following information.
A selection committee has to select a team of 6 members. Committee
has eleven candidates - A, B, C, D, M, N, O, P, S,T and U for this
selection. If S is being selected then D cannot be selected. A and P are
selected together. U can be selected in the absence of P. D and O
cannot be selected together. M is necessarily selected with the
selection of atleast one out of C and T. O is necessarily selected with
the selection of atleast one between B and N. Only one can be selected
between S and B. Only one from either C or T and either B or N can be
selected.
1. If C and S have been selected in a team then in how many ways can be there to select other four?
(1) One
(2) Two
(3) Three
(4) Four
(5) None of these
2. If A, B and C are selected then find out the names of other three candidates.
(1) P, O and D
(2) S, O and M
(3) O, M and P
(4) P, S and M
(5) None of these
3. If S, T and O are selected then find out the names of other three candidates.
(1) M, A and P
(2) N, B and U
(3) U, M and N
(4) (1) and (2)
(5) (1) and (3)
4. If those candidates are necessarily selected whose names start with vowels then in how many ways a team can be constituted?
(1) One
(2) Three
(3) Two
(4) None
(5) Four
5. Which of the following statements is definitely true?
(1) Selection of maximum 8 candidates together is possible.
(2) Selection of N and D together is not possible.
(3) S and O cannot be selected together.
(4) A, P, T and M cannot be selected together.
(5) If B is selected D is also selected
Directions (6-10): In making decisions 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.
Instructions: In each of the following a question is followed by two
arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which argument is strong
and which argument is weak. Give answer
(1) if only argument I is strong.
(2) if only argument II is strong.
(3) if either argument I or II is strong.
(4) if neither argument I nor II is strong.
(5) if both the arguments I and II are strong.
6. Statement: Should Hindi language be made compulsory at school level in all the States in India?
Arguments:
I. No, students should not be forced to learn any language.
II. Yes, it is the national language, so everybody must learn it.
7. Statement: Should the retirement age of all government employees in India be made 55 years?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this will help government to offer employment to youth at lower cost and with higher productivity.
II. No, the government will be deprived of the expertise of the
experienced employees and this will have adverse effect on the
productivity.
8. Statement: Should India pull out of Commonwealth Confederation?
Arguments:
I. No, India will lose an international forum to express its opinion on world matters.
II. Yes, Commonwealth has lost its relevance in the post- cold war scenario.
9. Statement: Should all the profit-making public sector units be sold to private companies?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this will help the government to augment its resources for implementing the development programmes.
II. No, the private companies will not be able to run these units effectively.
10. Statement: Should all beggars on the roads in the big cities in India be forcibly sent to villages?
Arguments:
I. No, this is grossly unfair and these people may die of hunger if they are sent to villages.
II. Yes, these people create a bad impression of our country in the eyes
of the foreigners who visit our country and hence should be removed.
Directions: (11-15): 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 with 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
follows(s).
Give answer—
1) If only I follows.
2) If only II follows.
3) If either I or II follows.
4) If neither I nor II follows.
5) If both I and II follow.
11. Statement:
The Indian cricket team reached in final matches of the previous six
major tournaments, but failed to win even a single tournament.
Courses of action:
I. The team should change its coach.
II. The Indian cricket board should set up a committee to find out the reasons.
12. Statement:
In the road accidents the pillion riders are getting more head injuries than the driver.
Courses of action:
I. Pillion riders should also wear helmet.
II. Government should increase the number of speed breakers for slow speed.
13. Statement:
Now-a-days, the number of suicide cases is on the rise.
Courses of action:
I. We should change our education system, where the people can learn the basic values of life.
II. Mostly the suicides are seen in youngsters due to stress. Parents
should arrange for multiple hobby classes for their children.
14. Statement:
The government is worried by the sudden collapse of an under
construction bridge, leading to death of 34 people and injuries to many.
Courses of action:
I. The government should set up an inquiry committee to investigate the reasons for collapse
II. The authorities should shift the injured people to the hospital and clear the debris to see if someone is trapped.
15. Statement:
Two third or even more of the world’s polar bears will disappear by 2050
due to shrinking Summer Sea ice, even under moderate projections caused
by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Courses of action:
I. We should control environmental pollution by reducing the emission of
greenhouse gases and make people aware of effects of greenhouse gases
through media.
II. Shift the polar bears to the other parts of the world, like Antarctica, where thick layer of ice is available.
ANSWERS
Solutions (1-5)
1. 2
2. 3
3. 5
4. 4
5. 2
Solutions (6-10)
6. 2
7. 5
8. 1
9. 4
10. 5
Solutions (11-15)
11. 2; I is not a practical course of action. II follows, as enquiry is the norm after every failures/incidents.
12. 1; I is right course of action as it will protect pillion riders but II will solve one question and create another problem.
13. 4; Both of the courses of action do not address the problem. It
cannot be explained how values of life of multiple hobby classes can
stop people from committing suicide.
14. 5; I follows as in the case of question no. II also follows as rescue efforts are the first step in such incidents.
15. 1; I follows as this is the only way to reduce the emission of
greenhouse gases. II does not follow because it is neither practical nor
possible.
