Directions: In the question below are given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in 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 follow(s) for pursuing.Statement: Many school children died in few accidents caused due to poor maintenance of school buses during the last few months. Courses of action : I. The government should set up an expert group to inspect the condition of school buses to avoid such accidents. II. The government should suspend the license of all the school buses till these buses are properly checked.

Directions: In the question below are given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in 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 follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: Many customers complained to the manager of the local branch of the bank against the highhandedness of the bank employees while dealing with the customers. Courses of action: I. The bank management should immediately suspend all the employees of the branch and deploy a different set of employees. II. The bank management should ask for a report from the manager of the branch for taking necessary steps.

Directions: In the question below are given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement: The cricketing body decided to hold the final match of the tournament in the biggest stadium of the country which can accommodate above one lakh spectators. Assumptions: I. Most of the tickets may be sold resulting into huge income for the cricketing body. II. Most of the spectators may prefer to watch the match on TV at their homes rather than going to the stadium.

Directions: In the question below are given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement: The local hospital put up a notice board at the main entrance stating that the hospital will carry out free check up for detecting cancer for the people staying in the locality. Assumptions: I. Large number of people living in the locality may avail the free check up facility offered by the hospital. ll. Hospital staff deployed for the purpose may be able to cope up with the rush of people for check up.

Directions: In the question below are given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in 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 follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: A very large number of recently recruited officers left the Bank after attending the training programme on branch Banking operations conducted by the bank. Courses of action: l. The bank should take a bond of at least two years from each newly recruited officer before putting them into the training programme. II. The bank should conduct the training programme at least one year after the newly recruited officers joined the bank.

Directions: In the question below are given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in 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 follow(s) for pursuing.Statement: Two persons, while on their daily walks in the jogger's park ,were killed by unidentified miscreants early in the morning. Courses of action: I. The police authority should deploy police constables near the Jogger`s park to prevent such criminal acts in future. II. The citizens of the locality should go for early morning walks in groups to avoid such attacks.

Directions: In the question below are given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in 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 follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: A huge oil tanker overturned on the highway leading to the state capital and blocked most part of the highway from vehicular traffic. Courses of action:
I. The govt. should immediately constitute a high level enquiry committee to look into the matter. II. The driver of the oil tanker should immediately be arrested.

Directions: In the question below are given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement: The civic body put up a huge notice board on the beach located at an isolated part of the city as "Many picnickers died while swimming in the sea during the past few months" Assumptions: I. Picnickers may ignore the notice and continue venturing into the sea. II. Picnickers may read and be careful while venturing into the sea.

Directions: In the question below are given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement: The government has decided to distribute 3 kg of food-grains to every family living below poverty line for the next three months at a nominal price of Rs. 5 per kg. Assumptions: I. The govt. has enough stock to distribute food grains for the entire period. II. Families living below poverty line may be able to afford to buy food grains at Rs. 5 per kg.

Directions: In making decisions about important questions it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong' arguments and 'weak' arguments so far as they relate to the question. 'Strong' arguments must be both important and directly related to the questions. 'Weak' arguments may not be directly related to the question. Each question below is 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 (1) if only argument I is strong; give answer (2) if only argument II is strong; give answer (3) if either I or II is strong; give answer (4) if neither I nor II is strong; and give answer (5) if both I and II are strong.Statement: Should the tuition fees in all post graduate courses be hiked considerably? Arguments: I. Yes. This will bring in some sense of seriousness among the students and will improve the quality. II. No. This will force the meritorious poor students to stay away from post graduate courses.

Directions: In making decisions about important questions it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong' arguments and 'weak' arguments so far as they relate to the question. 'Strong' arguments must be both important and directly related to the questions. 'Weak' arguments may not be directly related to the question. Each question below is 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 (1) if only argument I is strong; give answer (2) if only argument II is strong; give answer (3) if either I or II is strong; give answer (4) if neither I nor II is strong; and give answer (5) if both I and II are strong.Statement: Should the strikes be banned legally in India? Arguments: I. Yes. Because strikes hamper production and create artificial scarcity of necessary goods. II. No. Because the workers will lose the right of expression and would be subjected to managerial dictates

Directions: In making decisions about important questions it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong' arguments and 'weak' arguments so far as they relate to the question. 'Strong' arguments must be both important and directly related to the questions. 'Weak' arguments may not be directly related to the question. Each question below is 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 (1) if only argument I is strong; give answer (2) if only argument II is strong; give answer (3) if either I or II is strong; give answer (4) if neither I nor II is strong; and give answer (5) if both I and II are strong.

Statement: Should the private companies be allowed to operate passenger train services in India? Arguments: I. Yes. This will improve the quality of service in Indian Railways through severe competition. II. No. The private companies may not agree to operate in the non-profitable sectors.

Directions: In the question below are given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Statement: The govt. has recently advised all the public sector banks to reduce rate of interest on home loans up to Rs. 25 lakhs. Assumptions: I. The public sector banks may reduce the interest on all home loans up to Rs.25 lakhs. II. People may take undue advantage of the govt.'s decision.

Directions: In making decisions about important questions it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong' arguments and 'weak' arguments so far as they relate to the question. 'Strong' arguments must be both important and directly related to the questions. 'Weak' arguments may not be directly related to the question. Each question below is 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 (1) if only argument I is strong; give answer (2) if only argument II is strong; give answer (3) if either I or II is strong; give answer (4) if neither I nor II is strong; and give answer (5) if both I and II are strong.Statement: Should India allow the multinationals to explore the resources available under sea in its vast economic zone? Arguments: I. Yes. India does not have enough technical and financial resources to conduct such explorations. II. No. This will endanger the sovereign status of the country.

Directions: In making decisions about important questions it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong' arguments and 'weak' arguments so far as they relate to the question. 'Strong' arguments must be both important and directly related to the questions. 'Weak' arguments may not be directly related to the question. Each question below is 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 (1) if only argument I is strong; give answer (2) if only argument II is strong; give answer (3) if either I or II is strong; give answer (4) if neither I nor II is strong; and give answer (5) if both I and II are strong.

Statement: Should internal assessment in colleges be abolished? Arguments: I. Yes. This will help reduce the possibility of favouritism. II. No. Teaching faculty will lose control over students.

Directions: Choose the option that is not an effect of the given cause. Cause: The local traders association urged all its members to close down their shops for a day to protest against the government`s new tax policy. Which of the following cannot be a possible effect of the above cause?

Directions: Choose the option that is not an effect of the given cause. Cause: The day time temperature in summer has been four to five degree Celsius above the normal temperature across the country. Which of the following cannot be a possible effect of the above cause?

Directions: Choose the option that is not an effect of the given cause. Cause: Many private sector banks have reduced interest rate on housing loans in comparison to public sector banks. Which of the following cannot be a possible effect of the above cause?

Directions: Choose the option that is not an effect of the given cause. Cause: Severe drought is reported to have set in several parts of the country. Which of the following cannot be a possible effect of the above cause?

Directions: Choose the option that is not an effect of the given cause.Cause: A Company has decided to increase the price of all its products to tackle its precarious financial position. Which of the following cannot be a possible effect of the above cause?

The telecom sector has experienced negative growth in the past few years.

Directions: Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon the degree of its truth or falsity.

Mark answer (1)      if the inference is `definitely true' i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
Mark answer (2)      if the inference is `probably true' though not `definitely true' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (3)      if the `data are inadequate' i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the data is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (4)       if the inference is `probably false' though not `definitely false' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (5)      if the inference is `definitely false' i.e. it cannot be drawn, from the given facts or contradicts the given facts.

The pace of recruitment has unmistakably picked up in the last few months. After two abysmal quarters, the business sentiment has turned positive. A flurry of hiring activity has been observed across the manufacturing sector and the IT and ITES sector catering to telecom and legal process outsourcing. The advent of new players and an aggressive expansion of telecom giants has seen a bullish outlook for the industry with a promise of exponential growth. But is the worst over for businesses across the spectrum? Firms are going back to the drawing board and dusting off their plans to see if there is scope for at least incremental hiring in specific domains where they want to build expertise. Besides that there are few signs to show that there is a broad based revival in the market.

Persons with legal qualifications and expertise will earn more in the future.

Directions: Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon the degree of its truth or falsity.

Mark answer (1)      if the inference is `definitely true' i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
Mark answer (2)      if the inference is `probably true' though not `definitely true' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (3)      if the `data are inadequate' i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the data is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (4)       if the inference is `probably false' though not `definitely false' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (5)      if the inference is `definitely false' i.e. it cannot be drawn, from the given facts or contradicts the given facts.

The pace of recruitment has unmistakably picked up in the last few months. After two abysmal quarters, the business sentiment has turned positive. A flurry of hiring activity has been observed across the manufacturing sector and the IT and ITES sector catering to telecom and legal process outsourcing. The advent of new players and an aggressive expansion of telecom giants has seen a bullish outlook for the industry with a promise of exponential growth. But is the worst over for businesses across the spectrum? Firms are going back to the drawing board and dusting off their plans to see if there is scope for at least incremental hiring in specific domains where they want to build expertise. Besides that there are few signs to show that there is a broad based revival in the market.

Most companies across sectors have decided to increase their manpower requirement manifold.

Directions: Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon the degree of its truth or falsity.

Mark answer (1)      if the inference is `definitely true' i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
Mark answer (2)      if the inference is `probably true' though not `definitely true' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (3)      if the `data are inadequate' i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the data is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (4)       if the inference is `probably false' though not `definitely false' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (5)      if the inference is `definitely false' i.e. it cannot be drawn, from the given facts or contradicts the given facts.

The pace of recruitment has unmistakably picked up in the last few months. After two abysmal quarters, the business sentiment has turned positive. A flurry of hiring activity has been observed across the manufacturing sector and the IT and ITES sector catering to telecom and legal process outsourcing. The advent of new players and an aggressive expansion of telecom giants has seen a bullish outlook for the industry with a promise of exponential growth. But is the worst over for businesses across the spectrum? Firms are going back to the drawing board and dusting off their plans to see if there is scope for at least incremental hiring in specific domains where they want to build expertise. Besides that there are few signs to show that there is a broad based revival in the market.

Companies in various sectors have projected higher business growth in the near future.

Directions: Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon the degree of its truth or falsity.

Mark answer (1)      if the inference is `definitely true' i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
Mark answer (2)      if the inference is `probably true' though not `definitely true' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (3)      if the `data are inadequate' i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the data is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (4)       if the inference is `probably false' though not `definitely false' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (5)      if the inference is `definitely false' i.e. it cannot be drawn, from the given facts or contradicts the given facts.

The pace of recruitment has unmistakably picked up in the last few months. After two abysmal quarters, the business sentiment has turned positive. A flurry of hiring activity has been observed across the manufacturing sector and the IT and ITES sector catering to telecom and legal process outsourcing. The advent of new players and an aggressive expansion of telecom giants has seen a bullish outlook for the industry with a promise of exponential growth. But is the worst over for businesses across the spectrum? Firms are going back to the drawing board and dusting off their plans to see if there is scope for at least incremental hiring in specific domains where they want to build expertise. Besides that there are few signs to show that there is a broad based revival in the market.

Many companies in the manufacturing sector have decided to reduce their fresh intake of employees next year.

Directions: Below is given a passage followed by several possible inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon the degree of its truth or falsity.

Mark answer (1)      if the inference is `definitely true' i.e. it properly follows from the statement of facts given.
Mark answer (2)      if the inference is `probably true' though not `definitely true' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (3)      if the `data are inadequate' i.e. from the facts given you cannot say whether the data is likely to be true or false.
Mark answer (4)       if the inference is `probably false' though not `definitely false' in the light of the facts given.
Mark answer (5)      if the inference is `definitely false' i.e. it cannot be drawn, from the given facts or contradicts the given facts.

The pace of recruitment has unmistakably picked up in the last few months. After two abysmal quarters, the business sentiment has turned positive. A flurry of hiring activity has been observed across the manufacturing sector and the IT and ITES sector catering to telecom and legal process outsourcing. The advent of new players and an aggressive expansion of telecom giants has seen a bullish outlook for the industry with a promise of exponential growth. But is the worst over for businesses across the spectrum? Firms are going back to the drawing board and dusting off their plans to see if there is scope for at least incremental hiring in specific domains where they want to build expertise. Besides that there are few signs to show that there is a broad based revival in the market.