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

Statements : A Corporate General Manager asked four managers to either submit their resignations by the next day or face termination orders from service. Three of them had submitted their resignations by that evening.

Conclusions :
I. The next day, the remaining manager would also resign.
II. The General Manager would terminate his services the next day.
Q.2
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Only good singers are invited in the conference. No one without sweet voice is a good singer.

Conclusions :
I. All invited singers in the conference have sweet voice.
II. Those singers who do not have sweet voice are not invited in the conference.
Q.3
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : All those political prisoners were released on bail who had gone to jail for reasons other than political dharnas. Bail was not granted to persons involved in murders.

Conclusions :
I. No political - prisoner had committed murder.
II. Some politicians were not arrested.
Q.4
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Modern man influences his destiny by the choice he makes unlike in the past.

Conclusions :
I. Earlier there were fewer options available to man.
II. There was no desire in the past to influence the destiny.
Q.5
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Women's organisations in India have welcomed the amendment of the Industrial Employment Rules 1946 to curb sexual harassment at the work place.

Conclusions :
I. Sexual harassment of women at work place is more prevalent in India as compared to other developed countries.
II. Many organisations in India will stop recruiting women to avoid such problems.
Q.6
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Nation X faced growing international opposition for its decision to explode eight nuclear weapons at its test site.

Conclusions :
I. The citizens of the nation favoured the decision.
II. Some powerful countries do not want other nations to become as powerful as they are.
Q.7
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : In Japan, the incidence of stomach cancer is very high, while that of bowel cancer is very low. But Japanese immigrate to Hawaii, this is reversed - the rate of bowel cancer increases but the rate of stomach cancer is reduced in the next generation. All this is related to nutrition - the diets of Japanese in Hawaii are different than those in Japan.

Conclusions :
I. The same diet as in Hawaii should be propagated in Japan also.
II. Bowel cancer is less severe than stomach cancer.
Q.8
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The serious accident in which a person was run down by a car yesterday had again focused attention on the most unsatisfactory state of roads.

Conclusions :
I. The accident that occurred was fatal.
II. Several accidents have so far taken place because of unsatisfactory state of roads.
Q.9
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : People who speak too much against dowry are those who had taken it themselves.

Conclusions :
I. It is easier said than done.
II. People have double standards.
Q.10
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Company X has marketed the product. Go ahead; purchase it if price and quality are your considerations.

Conclusions :
I. The product must be good in quality.
II. The price of the product must be reasonable.
Q.11
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : To cultivate interest in reading, the school has made it compulsory from June this year for each student to read two books per week and submit a weekly report on the books.

Conclusions :
I. Interest in reading can be created by force.
II. Some students will eventually develop interest in reading.
Q.12
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Applications of applicants who do no fulfil eligibility criteria and/or who do not submit applications before last date will be summarily rejected and will not be called for the written test.

Conclusions :
I. Those who are called for the written test are those who fulfil eligibility criteria and have submitted their applications before last date.
II. Written test will be held only after scrutiny of applications.
Q.13
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Water supply in wards A and B of the city will be affected by about 50% on Friday because repairing work of the main lines is to be carried out.

Conclusions :
I. The residents in these wards should economise on water on Friday.
II. The residents in these wards should store some water on the previous day.
Q.14
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners.

Conclusions :
I. 80% of the team consists of spinners.
II. The opening batsmen were spinners.
Q.15
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : In a highly centralised power structure, in which even senior cabinet ministers are prepared to reduce themselves to pathetic countries or yesmen airing views that are primarily intended to anticipate or reflect the Prime Minister's own performances, there can be no place for any consensus that is quite different from real or contrived unanimity of opinion, expressed through a well orchestrated endorsement of the leader's actions.

Conclusions :
I. The Ministers play safe by not giving anti-government views.
II. The Prime Minister does not encourage his colleagues to render their own views.
Q.16
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The Government run company had asked its employees to declare their income and assets but it has been strongly resisted by employees union and no employee is going to declare his income.

Conclusions :
I. The employees of this company do not seem to have any additional undisclosed income besides their salary.
II. The employees union wants all senior officers to declare their income first.
Q.17
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Monitoring has become an integral part in the planning of social development programmes. It is recommended that Management Information System be developed for all programmes. This is likely to give a feedback on the performance of the functionaries and the efficacy with which services are being delivered.

Conclusions :
I. All the social development programmes should be evaluated.
II. There is a need to monitor the performance of workers.
Q.18
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : In a recent survey report, it has been stated that those who undertake physical exercise for at least half an hour a day are less prone to have any heart ailments.

Conclusions :
I. Moderate level of physical exercise is necessary for leading a healthy life.
II. All people who do desk-bound jobs definitely suffer from heart ailments.
Q.19
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

Conclusions:
I. We should be content with what we have.
II. We should not crave for what is not.
Q.20
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The national norm is 100 beds per thousand populations but in this state, 150 beds per thousand are available in the hospitals.

Conclusions :
I. Our national norm is appropriate.
II. The state's health system is taking adequate care in this regard.
Q.21
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The old order changed yielding place to new.

Conclusions :
I. Change is the law of nature.
II. Discard old ideas because they are old.
Q.22
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Government has spoiled many top ranking financial institutions by appointing bureaucrats as Directors of these institutions.

Conclusions :
I. Government should appoint Directors of the financial institutes taking into consideration the expertise of the person in the area of finance.
II. The Director of the financial institute should have expertise commensurate with the financial work carried out by the institute.
Q.23
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : National Aluminium Company has moved India from a position of shortage to self-sufficiency in the metal.

Conclusions :
I. Previously, India had to import aluminium.
II. With this speed, it can soon become a foreign exchange earner.
Q.24
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The T.V. programmes, telecast specially for women are packed with a variety of recipes and household hints. A major portion of magazines for women also contains the items mentioned above.

Conclusions :
I. Women are not interested in other things.
II. An average woman's primary interest lies in home and specially in the kitchen.
Q.25
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The distance of 900 km by road between Bombay and Jafra will be reduced to 280 km by sea. This will lead to a saving of Rs. 7.92 crores per annum on fuel.

Conclusions :
I. Transportation by sea is cheaper than that by road.
II. Fuel must be saved to the greatest extent
Q.26
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : This world is neither good nor evil; each man manufactures a world for himself.

Conclusions :
I. Some people find this world quite good.
II. Some people find this world quite bad.
Q.27
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : The eligibility for admission to the course is minimum second class Master's degree. However, the candidates who have appeared for the final year examination of Master's degree can also apply.

Conclusions :
I. All candidates who have yet to get their Master's degree will be there in the list of selected candidates.
II. All candidates having obtained second class Master's degree will be there in the list of selected candidates.
Q.28
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Our securities investments carry market risk. Consult your investment advisor or agent before investing.

Conclusions :
I. One should not invest in securities.
II. The investment advisor calculates the market risk with certainty.
Q.29
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Money plays a vital role in politics.

Conclusions :
I. The poor can never become politicians.
II. All the rich men take part in politics.
Q.30
Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statements : Population increase coupled with depleting resources is going to be the scenario of many developing countries in days to come.

Conclusions :
I. The population of developing countries will not continue to increase in future.
II. It will be very difficult for the governments of developing countries to provide its people decent quality of life.
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