This document provides directions and passages for 20 multiple choice questions. The directions outline the format of the questions, which include problems with statements and conclusions to be made, passages followed by statements to evaluate, and statements followed by arguments to assess. The passages and questions cover topics such as flag burning, art, examinations, natural disasters, management practices and more.

1. Direction (for Q.No. 1):
The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the
top row. For each item, find the word that completes the bottom row of words.
1. candle lamp floodlight
hut cottage ?
A. tent
B. city
C. dwelling
D. house
Direction (for Q.No. 2):
Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements,
the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.
2. All the trees in the park are flowering trees.
Some of the trees in the park are dogwoods.
All dogwoods in the park are flowering trees.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
A. True
B. false
C. uncertain
Direction (for Q.No. 3):
Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements,
the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.
3. Spot is bigger than King and smaller than Sugar.
Ralph is smaller than Sugar and bigger than Spot.
King is bigger than Ralph.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
A. true
B. false
C. uncertain
Direction (for Q.No. 4):

2. Choose the statement that is best supported by the information given in the
question passage.
4. During the last six years, the number of practicing physicians has increased
by about 20%. During the same time period, the number of healthcare
managers has increased by more than 600%. These percentages mean that
many doctors have lost the authority to make their own schedules,
determine the fees that they charge, and decide on prescribed treatments.
This paragraph best supports the statement that doctors
A. resent the interference of healthcare managers.
B. no longer have adequate training.
C. care a great deal about their patients.
D. are less independent than they used to be.
E. are making a lot less money than they used to make.
Direction (for Q.No. 5):
Read the below passage carefully and answer the questions:
Some groups want to outlaw burning the flag. They say that people have fought
and died for the flag and that citizens of the United States ought to respect
that. But I say that respect cannot be leg-islated. Also, most citizens who have
served in the military did not fight for the flag, they fought for what the flag
represents. Among the things the flag represents is freedom of speech, which
includes, I believe, the right for a citizen to express displeasure with the
government by burning the flag in protest.
5. Which of the following, if true, would weaken the speaker's argument?
A. An action is not considered a part of freedom of speech.
B. People who burn the flag usually commit other crimes as well.
C. The flag was not recognized by the government until 1812.
D. State flags are almost never burned
E. Most people are against flag burning.
Direction (for Q.Nos. 6 - 7):
Each of the following questions contains a small paragraph followed by a

3. question on it. Read each paragraph carefully and answer the question given
below it.
6. The consumption of harmful drugs by the people can be prevented not only
by banning their sale in the market but also by instructing users about their
dangerous effects which they must understand for their safety. Also the
drug addicts may be provided with proper medical facilities for their
rehabilitation. This will help in scaling down the use of drugs.
The passage best supports the statement that consumption of harmful
drugs -
A. are on increase in the society.
B. can always be reduced.
C. are due to lack of medical facilities.
D. can be eliminated with the help of banning their sale.
E. may be channelized through proper system.
7. The virtue of art does not allow the work to be interfered with or immediately
ruled by anything other than itself. It insists that it alone shall touch the
work in order to bring it into being. Art requires that nothing shall attain the
work except through art itself.
This passage best supports the statement that:
A. art is governed by external rules and conditions.
B. art is for the sake of art and life.
C. art is for the sake of art alone.
D. artist realises his dreams through his artistic creation.
E. artist should use his art for the sake of society.
Direction (for Q.No. 8):
In each of the following questions, a statement/group of statements is given
followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself choose the

4. conclusion which logically follows from the given statements).
8. To pass the examination, one must work hard.
A. Examination is related with hard work.
B. All those who work hard, pass.
C.
Examination causes some anxiety and those who work hard
overcome it.
D. Without hard work, one does not pass.
E. Hard-working person is a satisfied person.
Direction (for Q.No. 9):
In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given.
There may be cause and effect relationship between the two statements. These
two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes.
These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship.
Read both the statements in each question and mark your answer as
 (A) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
 (B) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
 (C) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
 (D) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
 (E) If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
9. Statements:
I. The government has recently fixed the fees for professional courses offered
by the unaided institutions which are much lower than the fees charged last
year.
II. The parents of the aspiring students launched a severe agitation last year
protesting against the high fees charged by the unaided institutions.
A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

5. Direction (for Q.No. 10):
In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions
numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following
assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Give answer
 (A) If only assumption I is implicit
 (B) If only assumption II is implicit
 (C) If either I or II is implicit
 (D) If neither I nor II is implicit
 (E) If both I and II are implicit.
10.Statement: The next meeting of the Governing Board of the Institute will be
held after one year.
Assumptions:
I. The Institute will remain in function after one year.
II. The Governing Board will be dissolved after one year.
A. Only assumption I is implicit
B. Only assumption II is implicit
C. Either I or II is implicit
D. Neither I nor II is implicit
E. Both I and II are implicit
Direction (for Q.No. 11):
In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action
numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true
and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the
suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Give answer
 (A) If only I follows
 (B) If only II follows
 (C) If either I or II follows
 (D) If neither I nor II follows

6.  (E) If both I and II follow.
11.Statement: The cinema halls are incurring heavy losses these days as
people prefer to watch movies in home on TV than to visit cinema halls.
Courses of Action:
I. The cinema halls should be demolished and residential multi-storey
buildings should be constructed there.
II. The cinema halls should be converted into shopping malls.
A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Direction (for Q.No. 12):
In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action
numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true
and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the
suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Give answer
 (A) If only I follows
 (B) If only II follows
 (C) If either I or II follows
 (D) If neither I nor II follows
 (E) If both I and II follow.
12.Statement: The Meteorology Department has forecast that a severe cyclonic
storm would hit coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa in the next forty-eight
hours.
Courses of Action:
I. The local administration should advise the fishermen not to go to dangerous
area in the sea.
II. The local administration should alert the people of coastal areas of these
two states and they should be prepared to shift to safer places.
A. Only I follows

7. B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Direction (for Q.Nos. 13 - 14):
In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions
numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if
they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion
and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two
given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer:
 (A) If only conclusion I follows
 (B) If only conclusion II follows
 (C) If either I or II follows
 (D) If neither I nor II follows and
 (E) If both I and II follow.
13.Statements: All fishes are grey in colour. Some fishes are heavy.
Conclusions:
I. All heavy fishes are grey in colour.
II. All light fishes are not grey in colour.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
14.Statements: Some books are tables. Some tables are mirrors.
Conclusions:

8. I. Some mirrors are books.
II. No book is mirror.
A. Only conclusion I follows
B. Only conclusion II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Direction (for Q.No. 15):
Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments
numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong'
argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Give answer:
 (A) If only argument I is strong
 (B) If only argument II is strong
 (C) If either I or II is strong
 (D) If neither I nor II is strong and
 (E) If both I and II are strong.
15.Statement: Should Indian scientists working abroad be called back to
India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. They must serve the motherland first and forget about discoveries,
honours, facilities and all.
II. No. We have enough talent; let them stay where they want.
A. Only argument I is strong
B. Only argument II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong

9. Direction (for Q.Nos. 16 - 17):
Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments
numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong'
argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Give answer:
 (A) If only argument I is strong
 (B) If only argument II is strong
 (C) If either I or II is strong
 (D) If neither I nor II is strong and
 (E) If both I and II are strong.
16.Statement: Is pen mightier than a sword?
Arguments:
I. Yes. Writers influence the thinking of the people.
II. No. With the help of physical force one can conquer all.
A. Only argument I is strong
B. Only argument II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong
17.Statement: Should the vehicles older than 15 years be rejected in metros in
India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This is a significant step to lower down the pollution level in metros.
II. No. It will be very difficult for vehicle owners to shift to other parts in
country because they will not get suitable job for their very existence.
A. Only argument I is strong
B. Only argument II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong

10. D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong
Direction (for Q.No. 18):
In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action
numbered I, II and III. You have to assume everything in the statement to be
true, then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically
follows for pursuing.
18.Statement: There are more than 200 villages in the hill area of Uttar
Pradesh which are severely damaged due to cyclone and it causes an extra
burden of Rs 200 crore on State Government for relief and rehabilitation
work.
Courses of Action:
I. People of hill area should be shifted to other safer places.
II. State Government should ask more financial support from Central
Government.
III. Government should levy relief tax to the corporate sector to ease the
additional burden.
A. None follows
B. Only I and II follow
C. Only II and III follow
D. Only I and III follow
E. None of these
Direction (for Q.Nos. 19 - 20):
Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by three or four
arguments numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the
arguments is/are 'strong' arguments) and which is/are 'weak' arguments) and
accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each
question.
19.Statement: Should seniority be the only criterion for the promotion?
Arguments:

11. I. No. It would be an injustice to those juniors who are more deserving and
suitable for higher positions than their senior counterparts.
II. Yes. Otherwise senior employees do feel humiliated.
III. Yes. Senior employees are more experienced and must be rewarded for the
same.
A. None is strong
B. Only I is strong
C. Only I and III are strong
D. Only I and II are strong
E. All are strong
20.Statement: Should workers/employees be allowed to participate in the
management of factories in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. It is the present management theory.
II. No. Many workers are illiterate and so their contributions will not be of any
value.
III. Yes. Employees-owned companies generally have higher productivity.
IV. No. Employee-union ownership drives up salaries and wages.
A. Only I and II are strong
B. None is strong
C. Only II and III are strong
D. All are strong
E. None of these