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Qualitative Reasoning - 4

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Directions: Read the given statements and answer the question that follows A. It is best to be on the safe side. B. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. C. Better safe than sorry. D. There is safety in number.

Which saying encourages the people to live cordially with others?

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

As it suggests living together with people.

Directions: Read the given statements and answer the question that follows A. It is best to be on the safe side. B. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. C. Better safe than sorry. D. There is safety in number.

Which of the two statements express opposite sentiments?

  1. A and B

  2. C and D

  3. B and D

  4. A and D


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A suggests not taking risks, whereas B suggests otherwise.

Which of these statements reflects a contrast between two flowers?

  1. This tulip is as colourful as a rose.

  2. This tulip does not smell as bad as a daffodil.

  3. This tulip turns towards light just like sunflower.

  4. This tulip is grown in bunches, like a lotus.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It clearly shows difference between the properties of the two flowers.

A BYOD policy or bring-your-own-device policy states that employees should be given a stipend to purchase and maintain technology equipment of their choosing instead of being issued PC's and laptops from the company. Which of the following represents BYOD?

  1. A person using company's cell phone

  2. A man working on office PC

  3. A woman using her own laptop at office

  4. A person using office telephone for company work


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

BYOD clearly states that employees should be given a stipend to purchase and maintain technology equipment of their choosing instead of being issued PC's and laptops from the company.

If Vishal hurts his fellow player during a football match, what is the most immediate effect of his action?

  1. He is thrown out of the team and faces a ban.

  2. The referee cautions him for foul play.

  3. His coach discusses the matter and makes him realise his mistake.

  4. He joins anger management course and learns true sportsmanship.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This would be the first and immediate reaction. The rest might follow.

Amit's dejection after the match shows that

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario-1
Garima is exceptionally good in science and has been preparing hard on her project for the upcoming national level Science Olympiad. But just two days before the main event, she falls ill and is advised complete bed rest for at least one week. She could see her efforts going down the drain. Her teacher informs her that this year, students can even send online entries. Even though Garima is ill and does not go in person, her project gets selected for the next level.

Scenario- 2

Amit is one of the finest basketball players in his school’s basketball team. In a crucial state level match, his team loses with a small margin and this makes him feel dejected. During the match, scouts from a prominent National Basketball Club notice his gaming skills and offer him a position in their club.
  1. he is unhappy with the performance of his team-mates

  2. he gets easily demoralised and loses all hope

  3. he is considerate and feels for his team

  4. he is worried that the loss would adversely affect his own career


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

He is a team player and cares about the feelings of his team mates.

What conclusion can be drawn from both the scenarios?

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario-1
Garima is exceptionally good in science and has been preparing hard on her project for the upcoming national level Science Olympiad. But just two days before the main event, she falls ill and is advised complete bed rest for at least one week. She could see her efforts going down the drain. Her teacher informs her that this year, students can even send online entries. Even though Garima is ill and does not go in person, her project gets selected for the next level.

Scenario- 2

Amit is one of the finest basketball players in his school’s basketball team. In a crucial state level match, his team loses with a small margin and this makes him feel dejected. During the match, scouts from a prominent National Basketball Club notice his gaming skills and offer him a position in their club.
  1. Time and tide wait for none.

  2. Opportunity knocks but once.

  3. If one door closes another opens.

  4. Hard work is the key to success.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In both the cases, it is depicted that if one opportunity got shut down, another opened up.

What conclusion can be drawn from the first scenario?

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario-1
Garima is exceptionally good in science and has been preparing hard on her project for the upcoming national level Science Olympiad. But just two days before the main event, she falls ill and is advised complete bed rest for at least one week. She could see her efforts going down the drain. Her teacher informs her that this year, students can even send online entries. Even though Garima is ill and does not go in person, her project gets selected for the next level.

Scenario- 2

Amit is one of the finest basketball players in his school’s basketball team. In a crucial state level match, his team loses with a small margin and this makes him feel dejected. During the match, scouts from a prominent National Basketball Club notice his gaming skills and offer him a position in their club.
  1. Garima didn't take good care of her health.

  2. Garima lacked enthusiasm and will power.

  3. Garima's project was excellent in every sense.

  4. Garima did not get any help from her teachers.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

That is why it got selected for the next level.

Both the scenarios encourage us to be

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario-1
Garima is exceptionally good in science and has been preparing hard on her project for the upcoming national level Science Olympiad. But just two days before the main event, she falls ill and is advised complete bed rest for at least one week. She could see her efforts going down the drain. Her teacher informs her that this year, students can even send online entries. Even though Garima is ill and does not go in person, her project gets selected for the next level.

Scenario- 2

Amit is one of the finest basketball players in his school’s basketball team. In a crucial state level match, his team loses with a small margin and this makes him feel dejected. During the match, scouts from a prominent National Basketball Club notice his gaming skills and offer him a position in their club.
  1. gloomy

  2. patient

  3. sincere

  4. optimistic


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It tells us to be positive and hope for the best.

The phrase “efforts going down the drain” signifies

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario-1
Garima is exceptionally good in science and has been preparing hard on her project for the upcoming national level Science Olympiad. But just two days before the main event, she falls ill and is advised complete bed rest for at least one week. She could see her efforts going down the drain. Her teacher informs her that this year, students can even send online entries. Even though Garima is ill and does not go in person, her project gets selected for the next level.

Scenario- 2

Amit is one of the finest basketball players in his school’s basketball team. In a crucial state level match, his team loses with a small margin and this makes him feel dejected. During the match, scouts from a prominent National Basketball Club notice his gaming skills and offer him a position in their club.
  1. failure in the competition

  2. all hard work in vain

  3. wastage of time

  4. lack of commitment towards work


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It means all the hard work going waste.

The second scenario clearly indicates that

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario-1
Garima is exceptionally good in science and has been preparing hard on her project for the upcoming national level Science Olympiad. But just two days before the main event, she falls ill and is advised complete bed rest for at least one week. She could see her efforts going down the drain. Her teacher informs her that this year, students can even send online entries. Even though Garima is ill and does not go in person, her project gets selected for the next level.

Scenario- 2

Amit is one of the finest basketball players in his school’s basketball team. In a crucial state level match, his team loses with a small margin and this makes him feel dejected. During the match, scouts from a prominent National Basketball Club notice his gaming skills and offer him a position in their club.
  1. Amit was responsible for his team's loss.

  2. Amit accepted the position offered by the club.

  3. Amit's team lost the match but he played exceptionally well.

  4. Amit resigned from the team after the humiliating loss.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

He would not have gotten selected if he hadn't played well.

For opening of an art studio, the dates chosen by a famous numerologist would most likely be

Directions: Use the following information to answer question.
Numerology believes that numbers have much more significance in human lives than their face values. They symbolise areas of human desires and relationships.
Commonly recognised number symbolisms include:
1st : New beginnings
2nd : Choice and balance
3rd : Creativity
4th : Structure and stability
5th : Motion and mobility
6th : Harmony, love, union

  1. 2nd or 4th

  2. 1st or 2nd

  3. 1st or 3rd

  4. 3rd or 6th


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

As it is good for new beginnings and creativity, both of which are desirable factors in the opening of a new art gallery.

It became impossible for the tribesmen to continue living under the same roof because

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

THE BIRTH OF FAMILIES

Families formed as an answer to the questions faced by growing tribes in the early times. When the number of people of an early human tribe kept on growing, space became short. It became impossible to keep on sharing common roofs. The grazing, hunting and farming grounds close to the home of the tribe were no more enough to feed all. People had to cover greater distances in a day to get food. It became more and more difficult to carry back food from where it was found.

When people grew in skills and knowledge, it made life easier and plentiful. There was no more any need to share most of their belongings. So, people started to have personal belongings and attachments. This gave rise to greed and envy. Greater numbers of people meant greater differences between them. Everybody had his or her own tastes. So, it became harder to please everybody by common cooking.

To find an answer to these problems, the tribe divided into smaller groups called families that started to live and cook separately. Families built themselves around providers, or the persons who put food on the table, and were made up of blood relations of the main provider. Thus, the tribe grew from a family-less group to a group of families.

  1. there were differences among them

  2. the members kept on increasing

  3. the houses were very small

  4. the head of the tribe was very cruel


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

“When the number of people of an early human tribe kept on growing, space became short”.

Evils like greed and envy were born as a result of

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

THE BIRTH OF FAMILIES

Families formed as an answer to the questions faced by growing tribes in the early times. When the number of people of an early human tribe kept on growing, space became short. It became impossible to keep on sharing common roofs. The grazing, hunting and farming grounds close to the home of the tribe were no more enough to feed all. People had to cover greater distances in a day to get food. It became more and more difficult to carry back food from where it was found.

When people grew in skills and knowledge, it made life easier and plentiful. There was no more any need to share most of their belongings. So, people started to have personal belongings and attachments. This gave rise to greed and envy. Greater numbers of people meant greater differences between them. Everybody had his or her own tastes. So, it became harder to please everybody by common cooking.

To find an answer to these problems, the tribe divided into smaller groups called families that started to live and cook separately. Families built themselves around providers, or the persons who put food on the table, and were made up of blood relations of the main provider. Thus, the tribe grew from a family-less group to a group of families.

  1. differences in likings

  2. scarcity of food

  3. growth in personal possessions

  4. lack of tolerance


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

” So, people started to have personal belongings and attachments. This gave rise to greed and envy. “

One of the questions faced by early tribes could be

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

THE BIRTH OF FAMILIES

Families formed as an answer to the questions faced by growing tribes in the early times. When the number of people of an early human tribe kept on growing, space became short. It became impossible to keep on sharing common roofs. The grazing, hunting and farming grounds close to the home of the tribe were no more enough to feed all. People had to cover greater distances in a day to get food. It became more and more difficult to carry back food from where it was found.

When people grew in skills and knowledge, it made life easier and plentiful. There was no more any need to share most of their belongings. So, people started to have personal belongings and attachments. This gave rise to greed and envy. Greater numbers of people meant greater differences between them. Everybody had his or her own tastes. So, it became harder to please everybody by common cooking.

To find an answer to these problems, the tribe divided into smaller groups called families that started to live and cook separately. Families built themselves around providers, or the persons who put food on the table, and were made up of blood relations of the main provider. Thus, the tribe grew from a family-less group to a group of families.

  1. how to hunt for food without weapons

  2. where to build new houses

  3. how to manage living together under common roof

  4. what to cook for dinner everyday


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is given in the passage that living under a common roof became impossible.

Different members had different tastes and likings which led to

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

THE BIRTH OF FAMILIES

Families formed as an answer to the questions faced by growing tribes in the early times. When the number of people of an early human tribe kept on growing, space became short. It became impossible to keep on sharing common roofs. The grazing, hunting and farming grounds close to the home of the tribe were no more enough to feed all. People had to cover greater distances in a day to get food. It became more and more difficult to carry back food from where it was found.

When people grew in skills and knowledge, it made life easier and plentiful. There was no more any need to share most of their belongings. So, people started to have personal belongings and attachments. This gave rise to greed and envy. Greater numbers of people meant greater differences between them. Everybody had his or her own tastes. So, it became harder to please everybody by common cooking.

To find an answer to these problems, the tribe divided into smaller groups called families that started to live and cook separately. Families built themselves around providers, or the persons who put food on the table, and were made up of blood relations of the main provider. Thus, the tribe grew from a family-less group to a group of families.

  1. search for new food items

  2. dissatisfaction among members

  3. the end of common cooking

  4. scarcity of food


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Since the same thing was not being cooked for everybody, end of common cooking was Inevitable.

Tribesmen started moving to far off places from their home for food because

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

THE BIRTH OF FAMILIES

Families formed as an answer to the questions faced by growing tribes in the early times. When the number of people of an early human tribe kept on growing, space became short. It became impossible to keep on sharing common roofs. The grazing, hunting and farming grounds close to the home of the tribe were no more enough to feed all. People had to cover greater distances in a day to get food. It became more and more difficult to carry back food from where it was found.

When people grew in skills and knowledge, it made life easier and plentiful. There was no more any need to share most of their belongings. So, people started to have personal belongings and attachments. This gave rise to greed and envy. Greater numbers of people meant greater differences between them. Everybody had his or her own tastes. So, it became harder to please everybody by common cooking.

To find an answer to these problems, the tribe divided into smaller groups called families that started to live and cook separately. Families built themselves around providers, or the persons who put food on the table, and were made up of blood relations of the main provider. Thus, the tribe grew from a family-less group to a group of families.

  1. they enjoyed covering long distances in jungle

  2. they wanted new food items every day

  3. while chasing animals they had to cover long distances

  4. the hunting grounds close to the home were no more enough to feed all


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The most important need of the early man was food and they kept on changing places in search of the same.

The text highlights that

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

THE BIRTH OF FAMILIES

Families formed as an answer to the questions faced by growing tribes in the early times. When the number of people of an early human tribe kept on growing, space became short. It became impossible to keep on sharing common roofs. The grazing, hunting and farming grounds close to the home of the tribe were no more enough to feed all. People had to cover greater distances in a day to get food. It became more and more difficult to carry back food from where it was found.

When people grew in skills and knowledge, it made life easier and plentiful. There was no more any need to share most of their belongings. So, people started to have personal belongings and attachments. This gave rise to greed and envy. Greater numbers of people meant greater differences between them. Everybody had his or her own tastes. So, it became harder to please everybody by common cooking.

To find an answer to these problems, the tribe divided into smaller groups called families that started to live and cook separately. Families built themselves around providers, or the persons who put food on the table, and were made up of blood relations of the main provider. Thus, the tribe grew from a family-less group to a group of families.

  1. increase in population is the root of all evils

  2. greed and envy grow in our roots

  3. families were born out of growing necessities

  4. rivalry among tribes created smaller families


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The whole passage lays the ground work to explain this fact. “Families built themselves around providers, or the persons who put food on the table, and were made up of blood relations of the main provider”.

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