Q.1
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it.

Conclusions :
I. Your life will be dull if you don't face a problem.
II. To escape from problems, you should always have some solutions with you.
Q.2
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Parents are prepared to pay any price for an elite education to their children.

Conclusions :
I. All parents these days are very well off.
II. Parents have an obsessive passion for a perfect development of their children through good schooling.
Q.3
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The Bank of England's move to auction 25 metric tons of gold drew plenty of bidders looking for a bargain, but was criticised by major gold producers worldwide.

Conclusions :
I. The Bank of England should not auction gold which it possesses to keep steady international prices of gold.
II. Bidders should quote higher gold prices to retain present value of gold in the international markets.
Q.4
All guilty politicians were arrested. Kishan and Chander were among those arrested.
Q.5
Television convinces viewers that the likelihood of their becoming the victim of a violent crime is extremely high; at the same time by its very nature, TV persuades viewers to passively accept whatever happens to them.
Q.6
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : He stressed the need to stop the present examination system and its replacement by other methods which would measure the real merit of the students.

Conclusions :
I. Examinations should be abolished.
II. The present examination system does not measure the real merit of the students.
Q.7
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : A large majority of the work force in India is unorganised. Most of them earn either the minimum or uncertain wages while others are engaged in sundry jobs.

Conclusions :
I. The workers in the organised sector get better facilities and stay longer in their jobs.
II. Some workers in the unorganised sector of the work force have a regular and fixed income.
Q.8
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : A man must be wise to be a good wrangler. Good wranglers are talkative and boring.

Conclusions :
I. All the wise persons are boring.
II. All the wise persons are good wranglers.
Q.9
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Use "Kraft" colours. They add colour to our life. - An advertisement.

Conclusions :
I. Catchy slogans do not attract people.
II. People like dark colours.
Q.10
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : From the next academic year, students will have the option of dropping Mathematics and Science for their school leaving certificate examination.

Conclusions :
I. Students who are weak in Science and Mathematics will be admitted.
II. Earlier students did not have the choice of continuing their education without taking these subjects.
Q.11
All guilty politicians were arrested. Kishan and Chander were among those arrested.
Q.12
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The best evidence of India's glorious past is the growing popularity of Ayurvedic medicines in the West.

Conclusions :
I. Ayurvedic medicines are not popular in India.
II. Allopathic medicines are more popular in India.
Q.13
A forest has as many sandal trees as it has Ashoka trees. Three-fourth of the trees are old ones and half of the trees are at the flowering stage.
Q.14
The government is soon going to introduce a bill which would permit the instituting of private universities under very strict directions.
Q.15
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.

Conclusions :
I. Fashion designers do not understand the public mind very well.
II. The public by and large is highly susceptible to novelty.
Q.16
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Until our country achieves economic equality, political freedom and democracy would be meaningless.

Conclusions :
I. Political freedom and democracy go hand in hand.
II. Economic equality leads to real political freedom and democracy.
Q.17
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Industrial Revolution which first of all started in Europe has brought about modern age.

Conclusions :
I. Disparity between rich and poor results in revolution.
II. Revolution overhauls society.
Q.18
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The T.V. staff deserves an applaud for showing booth capture.

Conclusions :
I. T.V. aims at showing things in their true perspective.
II. People involved in booth capturing have been recognised and are being tried by law.
Q.19
All that glitters is not gold.
Q.20
Most dresses in that shop are expensive.
Q.21
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Although we have rating agencies like Crisil, ICRA, there is demand to have a separate rating agency for IT companies to protect investors.

Conclusions :
I. Assessment of financial worth of IT companies calls for separate set of skills, insight and competencies.
II. Now the investors investing in IT companies will get protection of their investment.
Q.22
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : "The Government will review the present policy of the diesel price in view of further spurt in the international oil prices". - A spokesman of the Government.

Conclusions :
I. The Government will increase the price of the diesel after the imminent spurt in the international oil prices.
II. The Government will not increase the price of the diesel even after the imminent spurt in the international oil prices.
Q.23
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The Government of country X has recently announced several concessions and offered attractive package tours for foreign visitors.

Conclusions :
I. Now, more number of foreign tourists will visit the country.
II. The Government of country X seems to be serious in attracting tourists.
Q.24
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : It is almost impossible to survive and prosper in this world without sacrificing ethics and morality.

Conclusions :
I. World appreciates some concepts but may not uphold it.
II. Concept of ethics and morality are not practicable in life.
Q.25
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Death keeps no calendar.

Conclusions :
I. Man must die one day.
II. Death can come at any time.
Q.26
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Wind is an inexhaustible source of energy and an aerogenerator can convert it into electricity. Though not much has been done in this field, the survey shows that there is vast potential for developing wind as alternative source of energy.

Conclusions :
I. Energy by wind is comparatively newly emerging field.
II. The energy crisis can be dealt by exploring more in the field of aero-generation.
Q.27
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Recent trends also indicate that the number of child migrants in large cities is increasing. These children leave their families to join the ranks of urban poor doing odd jobs in markets, workshops, hotels or in service sectors.

Conclusions :
I. Migration to big cities should be checked.
II. The plight of poor children should be thoroughly studied.
Q.28
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Any student who does not behave properly while in the school brings bad name to himself and also for the school.

Conclusions :
I. Such student should be removed from the school.
II. Stricter discipline does not improve behaviour of the students.
Q.29
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Jade plant has thick leaves and it requires little water.

Conclusions :
I. All plants with thick leaves require little water.
II. Jade plants may be grown in places where water is not in abundance.
Q.30
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The percentage of the national income shared by the top 10 per cent of households in India is 35.

Conclusions :
I. When an economy grows fast, concentration of wealth in certain pockets of population takes place.
II. The national income is unevenly distributed in India.
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