Directions (Q. 1-5): In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered A, B and C. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up 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, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing.
1. Statement: There has been a continuous increase in the number of dropout students of Govt-run primary schools in the state.
Courses of action:
(A) Govt should immediately set up a committee to review the situation and suggest measures to
reverse the trend.
(B) Govt should conduct orientation programmes for parents of the students, emphasising on the need
for educating their children.
(C) Govt should close down such state-run primary schools where dropout rates are more than fifty
per cent.
1) Only (A) follows
2) Only (B) follows
3) Only (C) follows
4) Only (A) and (B) follow
5) None of these
2. Statement: Every year during monsoon, the condition of most of the roads in the city deteriorates causing immense problem to the commuters.
Courses of action:
(A) The civic body should include a heavy penalty clause while awarding future contracts for road
repairs.
(B) The civic officials in charge of maintenance of city roads should be asked to explain why the
condition of the roads worsens every year.
(C) General public should avoid taking their vehicles out during monsoon.
1) Only (A) follows
2) Only (B) follows
3) Only (A) and (B) follow
4) Only (B) and (C) follow
5) None of these
3. Statement: During the past few days more and more number of indoor patients of the local Govt hospital have been diagnosed to be suffering from malaria.
Courses of action:
(A) All such patients as are suffering from malaria should immediately be discharged from the
hospital.
(B) The hospital authority should immediately put a ban on admitting new patients into the hospital.
(C) All such patients as are suffering from malaria should be kept in an isolated ward.
1) Only (A) follows
2) Only (B) follows
3) Only (C) follows
4) None follows
5) None of these
4. Statements: Many public sector undertakings have been making losses for the past few years and the situation is equally bad in the current year.
Courses of action:
(A) These loss-making public sector companies should immediately be closed down.
(B) The Govt should scout for potential buyers in the private sector to sell these companies to get
back part of the investments made by the Govt.
(C) All the employees of these companies should be retrenched with adequate compensation and the
fixed assets may be put up for sale.
1) None follows
2) Only (A) and (B) follow
3) Only (B) and (C) follow
4) All (A), (B) and (C) follow
5) None of these
5. Statement: Many shops in the local market have extended their shops and occupied most part of the footpath in front of their shops.
Courses of action:
(A) The civic authority should immediately activate a task force to clear all the footpaths encroached
by the shop owners.
(B) The civic authority should charge hefty penalty to the shop owners for occupying the footpath.
(C) The civic authority should set up a monitoring system so that such encroachments do not recur
in future.
1) None follows
2) Only (A) and (B) follow
3) Only (B) and (C) follow
4) All (A), (B) and (C) follow
5) None of these
6. In which of the following expressions will the expression ‘P < F’ be definitely false?
1) F = B > P >= M
2) P > B >= M = F
3) P <= B < F >= M
4) B < P < M < F
5) None of these
Directions (Q. 7-8): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions which
follow:
‘A × B’ means A is son of B.
‘A + B’ means A is father of B.
‘A > B’ means A is daughter of B.
‘A < B’ means A is wife of B.
7. Which of the following pairs of persons represent first cousins with regard to the relations given in the expressions, if it is provided that A is the sister of J,
‘L > V < J + P’ and ‘S × A < D + F < E + K’?
1) LP
2) SP
3) SK
4) SF
5) Can’t be determined
8. What will come in place of question mark (?), if it is provided that M is grandmother of F in the expression ‘F × R < S ? M’?
1) >
2) <
3) +
4) ×
5) Can’t be determined
9. In which of the following expressions will the expression P < M be definitely true?
1) M < R > P <= S
2) M <= S = P < F
3) Q < M < F = P
4) P = A < R < M
5) None of these
10. In a class of 42 children, Joseph’s rank is sixteenth from the top. Kevin is seven ranks below Joseph. What is Kevin’s rank from the bottom?
1) 22nd
2) 20th
3) 19th
4) 23rd
5) 25th
Answer:-
1. (4); (A) is the standard procedure in such cases.
(B) is likely to draw students to schools.
But (C) is a negative action.
But (C) is a negative action.
2. (3); (A) follows because such a clause would act as a deterrent to inferior standard of construction. (B) is an obvious course of action.
(C) does not follow because it is tantamount to shying away from the real problem.
3. (3); Going for (A) or (B) is running away from responsibility.
(C) follows as this will help check further cases of infection.
4. (5); (B) is the course of action that should be taken.
5. (4); (A) would put an end to the current round of encroachment.
(B) would act as a deterrent.
(C) is the ultimate preventive step.
6. (2); Check options one by one.
1) F = B > P >= M Thus, F > P or P < F is true. Hence does not follow.
2) P > B >= M = F This leads us to P > F is true. Hence P < F is false. Hence 2) follows.
3) P <= B < F >= M This leads us to P < F is true. Hence does not follow.
4) B < P ? M < F This leads us to P < F is true. Hence does not follow.
7. (2);
Hence, S is cousin of P.
8. (5); If we put >, then, there is contradiction that S > M means S is daughter of M but we have S is the husband of R. Again, if we put <, then also it contradicts the statement.
Now, we put +. Then we get,
Hence, M is either grandmother or
grandfather of F.
9. (4); Check options one by one.
1) M < R > P <= S We can’t compare M and P. Hence does not follow.
2) M <= S = P < F This leads to M ? P. Hence does not follow.
3) Q < M < F = P This leads to M < P. Hence, does not follow.
4) P = A < R < M This leads to P < M is true. Hence follows.
10. (2); Kevin’s rank from the top = (16 + 7) = 23rd
Now Kevin’s rank from the bottoms = (42 – 23 + 1) = 20th
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