Directions: In the following question, five statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements.

A. Similarly, little will be achieved by a debate on the pros and cons of reservations. B. It will only aggravate the problem and lead to the fragmentation of the country. C. Our government and our people have to give these docile people the chance of a fair deal to live with honour and self–respect. D. The power elite, the government, the political parties and the people have to delve deeper into the very reasons why reservation has seemingly become necessary and what needs to be done to eliminate this pernicious practice. E. If the Scheduled Castes in India are to rise in revolt because they feel that only violence permits their voice to be heard, the nation will have to pay a very heavy price for this.

Directions: In the following question, five statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements.

A. So, at least one of the basic assumptions must be wrong. B. Olbers’ Paradox simple assumptions lead ‘inevitably to the conclusion that the sky should be bright, but in fact the sky is dark’. C. You can’t get around it by acknowledging that the Milky Way Galaxy is just an island in space, so that we run out of stars to count at the edge of our galaxy. D. There is a technique of argument called reduction ad absurdum, which depends on starting out from some basic assumption and reaching a clearly ridiculous conclusion. E. That establishes beyond doubt that the initial assumption was wrong.

Directions: In the following question, five statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements.

A. The new group took up rather a militant attitude against other castes, especially those which were popularly regarded as immediately higher or lower than the caste which it represented. B. The sub–castes that joined together to create a big group retained their internal feelings of exclusiveness with undiminishing vigour. C. Taking another point of view, that castes should be slowly abolished by consolidation of the sub–castes into larger castes, scholars have said that to propose this point is to miss the real problem. D. Thus, scholars claimed that the spirit of caste patriotism or casteism is created; and diminishing of casteism would be very difficult and it would create an unhealthy atmosphere for the full growth of national consciousness. E. This method, they claim, was tried in Bombay for a number of decades, but the results were disastrous.

Directions: In the following question, five statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements.

A. The figures given are based only on estimates. B. Registration with the employment exchanges being voluntary, not all the unemployed register their names in the exchanges. C. Though it is often repeated that there has been an alarming rise in unemployment in our country since Independence, the exact number of unemployed persons is not yet known, as no survey has been undertaken either by the Planning Commission or by the National Simple Survey (NSS), or the Central Statistical Organization (CSO) or the Indian Statistical Institute (ISI). D. The estimates only take into consideration the number of persons registered in the employment exchanges and these employment exchanges cover mainly the urban areas. E. Further, some of the registered persons are already employed, but register again to seek better employment.

Directions: The sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labelled (1) through (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Much love and _________ had gone into _______ one of the most undignified diseases known to man.

Directions: The sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled (1) through (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The turbulence of the times, renders a _________ of the turn the events will be taking, _________.

Directions: In the following question, a statement is followed by two assumptions I and II. You are to consider each statement and assumption(s) that follows and decide which of the assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement.

Give answer (1) if only I is implicit; (2) if only II is implicit; (3) if both I and II are implicit; (4) if neither I nor II is implicit.

Statement: The Railway authorities have decided to increase the freight charges by 10 percent, in view of the possibility of incurring losses in the current financial year. Assumptions: I. The volume of freight during the remaining period may remain the same. II. The amount so obtained may set off a part or total of the estimated deficit.

Directions: The sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

As it was combined with visits to warehouses to check _______ of cotton, it was a ______ task indeed.

Directions: The sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled (1) through (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The _________ of the early morning light _______ the room, making it larger and cosier at once.

Directions: In the following question, a statement is followed by two assumptions I and II. You are to consider each statement and assumption(s) that follow, and decide which of the assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement. Give answer (1) if only I is implicit; (2) if only II is implicit; (3) if both I and II are implicit; (4) if neither I nor II is implicit.

Statement: A few people demanded one-man-one-post in the case of the minister, for strengthening the party and for efficient administration. Assumptions: I. No human being can be efficient in two spheres. II. A person attending to only administration or party work will be able to do much.

Directions: In the following question, a statement is followed by two assumptions I and II. You have to consider each statement and assumption that follows, and decide which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.

Give answer (1) if only I is implicit; (2) if only II is implicit; (3) if both I and II are implicit; (4) if neither I nor II is implicit.

Statement: Education and social changes are complementary, and lead to a steady loss of tradition on people's mind. Assumptions: I. There is a direct relationship between education and social change, and decline of tradition on people's mind. II. Traditions can make priceless contribution to society.

Directions: In the following question, a statement is followed by two assumptions I and II. You are to consider each statement and assumption(s) that follow, and decide which of the assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement.

Give answer (1) if only I is implicit; (2) if only II is implicit; (3) if both I and II are implicit; (4) if neither I nor II is implicit.

Statement: If water pollution continues at its present rate, it will eventually make oxygen molecules unavailable to water plants. Assumptions: I. Water pollution affects the growth of water plants. II. Water pollution reduces the availability of oxygen in water.

Directions: In the following question, a statement is followed by two assumptions I and II. You are to consider each statement and assumption(s) that follow, and decide which of the assumption(s) is/are implicit in the statement. Give answer (1) if only I is implicit; (2) if only II is implicit; (3) if both I and II are implicit; (4) if neither I nor II is implicit.

Statement: War begins in the minds of men, and it is in the minds of men that defense against war has to be built. Assumptions: I. Individuals are responsible for waging war. II. Wars rise because people's thinking is not on the right lines.

Directions: The sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words labeled (1) through (5). Choose the word or set of words that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

The ingenuous appearance of the young sales manager belied his _________ negotiating skills, so that buyers were often floored by his _______________.

Directions: In the following question, five statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements.

A. Its proponents admit, however, that sociological explanations involve some form of intellection which is universalistic, call it 'sociological apperception', 'empathy', or 'sociological imagination', but simultaneously they also hold that explanation of specific forms of change in the cultural context of a nation requires delineation of conceptual categories applicable only to that particular culture. B. The ideological orientation, however, is not only confined to the formulation of the goals of social change, but also extends to the specific form the sociological categories should have to analyze or change. C. This particularism of some Indian sociologists introduces yet another ideological element in the analysis of change. D. To achieve this goal is a case for the development of a particularistic or typical Indian sociology is made. E. Hence, they claim there should be an Indian sociology distinct from sociology in the West or in other parts of the world.