Logical Reasoning - Theme Detection
Exam Duration: 60 Mins Total Questions : 10
Read each paragraph carefully and answer the question given below it:
Though the waste of time or the expenditure on fashions is very large, yet fashions have come to stay.They will not go, come what may.However, made what is now required is that strong effort should be made to displace the excessive craze for fashion from the minds of these youngsters.
The passage best support the statement that:
- (a)
Fashion is the need of the day
- (b)
The excessive craze for fashion is detrimental to one's personality.
- (c)
The hoard for fashion should be done away with so as not to let down the constructive development
- (d)
Work and other activities should be valued more than the outward appearance.
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Due to enormous profits involved in smuggling, hundreds of person have been attracted towards this anti-national activity.Some of them became mil lionaires overnight.India has a vast coastline both on the Eastern and Weatern Coast.It has been a heaven for smugglers who have been carrying on their activities with great impunity.There is no doubt, that from time to time certain seizures were made by enforcement authorities,during raids and ambush but even allowing these losses the smugglers made huge profits.
The passage best support the statement that:
- (a)
Smuggling hampers the economic development of a nation.
- (b)
Smuggling ought to be curbed
- (c)
Authorities are taking strict measures to curb smuggling
- (d)
Smuggling is fast increasing in our country owing to the quick profit it entails.
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The prevention of accidents makes it necessary not only that safety devices be used to guard exposed machinery but also that mechanics be instructed in safety rules which they must follow for their own protection, and that lighting in the plant be adequate
The passage best support the statement that industrial accidents-
- (a)
Are always avoidable
- (b)
May be due to ignorance
- (c)
Cannot be entirely overcome.
- (d)
Can be eliminated with the help of safety rules.
- (e)
Usually result from inadequate machinery.
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It is upto our government and planners to devise ways and means for the mobilisation of about ten crore workers whose families total up about forty crore men, women and children.Our agriculture is over-manned.A lesser number of agriculturist would mean more purchasing or spending power to every agriculturist.This will result in the shortage of man-power for many commodities to be produced for which there will be a new demand from a prosperous agrarian class.This shortage will be removed by surplus man-power released from agriculture as suggested above.
The passage best supports the statement that:
- (a)
Employment in production is more fruitful than employment in agriculture.
- (b)
Indian economy is in a poor shape basically due to improper mobilisation of man-power
- (c)
A shift of labour from agricultural sector to the industrial sector would uplift the living standard
- (d)
The industrial sector is labour-deficient while the agricultural sector is over-manned in our country.
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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.
This 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 channelised through proper system
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The future of women in india is quite bright and let us hope that they will justify their abilities by rising to the occasion.Napoleon was right when he declared that by educating the women we can educate the whole nation.Because a country can never rise without the contribution of 50% of their population.
The passage best supports the statement that:
- (a)
India is striving hard for the emancipation of women.
- (b)
All women should be well educated.
- (c)
A nation can progress only when women are given equal rights and opportunities as men.
- (d)
Women ought to be imparted full freedom to prove their worth and contribute to the progress of the nation.
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The school has always been that the most important means of transferring the wealth of tradition form one generation to the next.This applies today in an even higher degree than in former times for, through the modern development of economy, the family as bearer of tradition and education has become weakened.
This passage best supports the statement that for transferring the wealth of tradition from one generation to the next-
- (a)
There are means other than the school
- (b)
Several different sources must be tried
- (c)
Economic development plays a crucial role
- (d)
Modern technology must be put to use
- (e)
Family. as ever, is the most potent means
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One of the important humanitarian by products of technology is the greater dignity and value that it imparts to human labour.In a highly industrialised society, there is no essential difference between Brahmin and Dalit, Muslim and Hindu; they are equally useful and hence equally valuable, for in the industrial society individual productivity fixes the size of the pay cheque and this fixes social status.
This passage best supports the statement that:
- (a)
There are individual difference in industrial productivity
- (b)
There are numerous side-effect of technology.
- (c)
Size of the pay and social status contradict each other
- (d)
Labour force is treated well in modern day industries
- (e)
Division of labour based on caste was justified.
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The press should not be afraid of upholding and supporting a just and righteous cause.It Should not be afraid of criticising the government in a healthy manner.The press has to be eternally vigilant to protect the rights of the workers, backwards and suppressed sections of the society.It Should also give a balanced view of the things so that people can be helped in the formation of a healthy public opinion.
This passage best supports the statement that:
- (a)
Press has a great role to play in a democracy
- (b)
The press is the only means to project to the masses the policies of the government.
- (c)
The freedom of press is essential for the proper functioning of democracy
- (d)
the press can be used by the governments as an effective media for the upliftment of the backward sections of society.
- (e)
All the information given by the press should be well-articulated so as to gain a good opinion towards the ruling party.
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There is a shift in our economy from a manufacturing to a service orientation.This increase in service-sector will require the managers to work more with people rather than with objects and thing from the assembly line.
This passage best supports the statement that:
- (a)
Managers should have a balanced mind
- (b)
Assembly line will exist in service organisations.
- (c)
Interpersonal skills will become more important in the future workplace.
- (d)
Manufacturing organisations ignore importance of people.
- (e)
Service organisations will not deal with objects and things.