Verbal Ability - Online Test
Q1. Directions: In each question below is 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 follows(s) for pursuing.
Statement: Drinking water supply to many parts of the town has been disrupted due to loss of water because of leakage in pipes supplying water.
Courses of action
I. The government should order an enquiry into the matter.
II. The civic body should set up a fact-finding team to assess the damage and take effective steps.
Courses of action
I. The government should order an enquiry into the matter.
II. The civic body should set up a fact-finding team to assess the damage and take effective steps.
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
Considering the nature of problem:
Courses of action I is not necessary.
Courses of actions II is also not required since it is mentioned in the statement that water supply is disrupted due to loss of water owing to leakage in pipes supplying water. Thus, reason for disruption of water supply is already known. Therefore there is no need of setting up of fact- finding team.
Q2. Directions: In each question below is 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 follows(s) for pursuing.
Statement: There is an alarming increase in the number of people suffering from malaria in many parts of the city.
Courses of action
I. The municipal corporation has advised all the govt. hospitals to store adequate supply of malaria drugs.
II. The municipal corporation has urged people to use mosquito repellents and keep their premises clean.
Courses of action
I. The municipal corporation has advised all the govt. hospitals to store adequate supply of malaria drugs.
II. The municipal corporation has urged people to use mosquito repellents and keep their premises clean.
Answer : Option E
Explaination / Solution:
Both courses of action I and II follow as I will help in cure while II will help in prevention in case of outbreak of Malaria.
Q3. Directions: In each question below is 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 follows(s) for pursuing.
Statement: Many people have encroached upon govt. property and built their houses and business establishments.
Courses of action
I. The government should take immediate steps to remove all unauthorized constructions on govt. land.
II. All the encroachers should immediately be put behind bars and also be slapped with a hefty fine.
Courses of action
I. The government should take immediate steps to remove all unauthorized constructions on govt. land.
II. All the encroachers should immediately be put behind bars and also be slapped with a hefty fine.
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
Course of action (II) is an extreme and too harsh action hence not to be followed. So only (I) follows.
Q4. Direction: In the question, 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 follows(s) for pursuing.
Statement: The meteorological department has predicted normal rainfall throughout the country during the current monsoon.
Courses of action
I. The govt should reduce the procurement price of food grains for the current year.
II. The govt. should reduce subsidy on fertilizers for the current year.
Courses of action
I. The govt should reduce the procurement price of food grains for the current year.
II. The govt. should reduce subsidy on fertilizers for the current year.
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
A course of action should be such that it provides relief or solves the problem. the given two courses of action are not problem solving rather problem creating. Hence, none wil follow because government's work is not to create the problems rather solve the problem. Besides this, the statement mentioned is not a problem. A course of action is required for problems. If the situation is normal, the government need not interfere and create problems.
Q5. Directions: In each question below is 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 follows(s) for pursuing.
Statement: The number of dropouts in govt schools has significantly increased in the urban areas over the past few years
Courses of action
I. The govt should immediately close down all such schools in the urban areas where the dropout goes beyond 20 per cent.
II. The parents of all the students who dropped out of the govt schools in urban areas should be punished.
Courses of action
I. The govt should immediately close down all such schools in the urban areas where the dropout goes beyond 20 per cent.
II. The parents of all the students who dropped out of the govt schools in urban areas should be punished.
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
None course of action follows and government should take another step to discourage dropout in government schools.
Q6. Directions: The following small paragraph followed by a question on it. Read each paragraph carefully and answer the question given below it:
The only true education comes through the stimulation of the child’s powers by the demands of the social situations in which he finds himself. Through these demands he is stimulated to act as a member of a unity, to emerge from his original narrowness of action and feeling, and to conceive himself from the standpoint of the welfare of the group to which he belongs.
The passage best supports the statement that real education-
The only true education comes through the stimulation of the child’s powers by the demands of the social situations in which he finds himself. Through these demands he is stimulated to act as a member of a unity, to emerge from his original narrowness of action and feeling, and to conceive himself from the standpoint of the welfare of the group to which he belongs.
The passage best supports the statement that real education-
Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
comes through the interaction with social situations.
Q7. Directions: Each of the following contains a small paragraph followed by a question on it. Read each paragraph carefully and answer the question given below it:
The press should not be afraid of upholding and supporting a just and righteous cause. It should not be afraid of criticizing the government in a healthy manner. The press has to be eternally vigilant to protect the rights of the workers, backward and suppressed sections of the society. It should also give a balanced view of the things so that people can be helped in the formation of a healthy public opinion.
The passage best support-that:
The press should not be afraid of upholding and supporting a just and righteous cause. It should not be afraid of criticizing the government in a healthy manner. The press has to be eternally vigilant to protect the rights of the workers, backward and suppressed sections of the society. It should also give a balanced view of the things so that people can be helped in the formation of a healthy public opinion.
The passage best support-that:
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
the press is the only means to project to the masses the policies of the government.
Q8. Direction: Given passage is followed by a set of four statements. Answer according to the directions given for each question.
India’s baffling array of state and national labour laws date to the 1940s: one provides for the type and number of spittoons in a factory. Another says an enterprise with more than 100 workers needs government permission to scale back or close. Many Indian businesses stay small in order to remain beyond the reach of the laws. Big firms use temporary workers to avoid them. Less than 15% of Indian workers have legal job security. The new government can sidestep the difficult politics of curbing privileges by establishing a new, simpler labour contract that gives basic protection to workers but makes lay-offs less costly to firms. It would apply only to new hires; the small proportion of existing workers with gold-star protections would keep them.
(A). More Indian workers can get permanent jobs and legal job security if existing labour laws are reformed.
(B). Effective labour law reform can encourage many Indian businesses to grow to more than 100 workers.
(C). Outdated Indian labour laws need to be simplified to provide basic protection to workers and curb privileges.
(D). The difficult politics of curbing privileges can be avoided if the changes in the labour law only apply to the new hires.
Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage given above.
(A). More Indian workers can get permanent jobs and legal job security if existing labour laws are reformed.
(B). Effective labour law reform can encourage many Indian businesses to grow to more than 100 workers.
(C). Outdated Indian labour laws need to be simplified to provide basic protection to workers and curb privileges.
(D). The difficult politics of curbing privileges can be avoided if the changes in the labour law only apply to the new hires.
Choose the option that best captures the essence of the passage given above.
Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
Only C
Summarising the paragraph, the labour laws in India are dated and need to be reformed. A simpler labour contract that gives basic protection to workers while curtailing privileges for new hires and making layoffs less costly to firms is required. Option A- From the option, we cannot conclude that if labour laws are reformed, more workers can get permanent jobs and also, it is not the main idea of the paragraph. Option B- The paragraph does argue that outdated labour laws mean that most businesses stay small to avoid them. So the above is a reasonable conclusion but it is not the main idea of the paragraph. Option D- This option touches upon only one aspect of labour law reform suggested. Hence this is not the correct answer. Option C- We can see that this option touches upon the main points of the paragraph. This is hence the option that best summarizes the paragraph.
Q9. Direction: Each of the questions below consists of question and three statements numbered I, II, III given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.
What will be the day on 15th august of the next year?
(I) 7th March of the next year will be Tuesday.
(II) Next year will be a leap year.
(III) Present year is not a leap year.
What will be the day on 15th august of the next year?
(I) 7th March of the next year will be Tuesday.
(II) Next year will be a leap year.
(III) Present year is not a leap year.
Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
Using statement I alone, we can say that 15th August will be Wednesday.
Q10. Directions: Each of the questions below consists of question and three statements numbered I, II, III given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question.
How many sons does Sumitra have?
(I) Rajni’s father Dashrath is husband of Sumitra.
(II) Out of the three children whom Dashrath has, only one is a girl.
(III) Bharat and Shatrughan are brother of Rajni.
(I) Rajni’s father Dashrath is husband of Sumitra.
(II) Out of the three children whom Dashrath has, only one is a girl.
(III) Bharat and Shatrughan are brother of Rajni.
Answer : Option E
Explaination / Solution:
From statement (I) we can conclude that Dashrath and Sumitra are husband and wife and then from statement II we can conclude that they have two sons and one daughter.
