Statement : The government has recently announced incentive package for setting up new business ventures in the rural areas and promised uninterrupted power supply to all the units
Assumptions :I. The government may be able to supply adequate power to all such units.
II. People living in the rural areas may welcome the government decision.
Hrishikesh is a B.Com. Graduate with 58% marks and has done postgraduate diploma in Management with specialization in Personnel with 75% marks. He cleared the selection test with 60% marks and the interview with 62% marks. He had completed 24 years of age on 15th September 2007. He is willing to work anywhere in India.
Statement: Should the system of Lok Adalats and mobile courts be encouraged in India?
Arguments: I. Yes. It helps to grant speedy jusitice to the masses.
II. No. These courts are usually partial in garnting justice
Statements: All flowers are stems
All stems are roots
Conclusions: I. All roots are flowers
II. All stems are flowers.
Statement: Should there be reservation of seats and posts on communal basis?
Arguments: I. Yes. It will check most of the inter-communal biases.
II. No. Ours is a secular state.
Statements : All rats are bats. Some bats are desks. All desks are chairs.
Conclusions (I). Some desks are rats. (II) Some chairs are rats
Statements : Some cats are dogs.All dogs are goats. All goats are walls.
Conclusions : (I) Some walls are dogs.
(II) Some walls are cats.
Statements: All benches are cots. No cot is lamp. Some lamps are candles.
Conclusions : (I) Some cots are benches.
(II) Some candles are cots
Should all the Universities switch over to online admissions at all levels all over the country with immediate effect?
I. No, all the students may not have easy access to internet.
II. Yes, this will save the students and parents from all the hassles of visiting various colleges and standing in queue.
Statements: Some buildings are sofas.Some sofas are benches. Some benches are tables.
Conclusions : (I) Some table is sofa.
(II) No table is sofa.
Statements: Some shirts are biscuits.
No biscuit is book.
Conclusions: I. Some shirts are books.
II. Some books are biscuits.
Should the retirement age for employees of Central/State Govt. be increased by two years?
I. Yes, this is required in view of the increasing longevity.
II. Yes, experienced employees are more useful than the new recruits.
Statements: Some grapes are apples. Some apples are papayas. All papayas are mangoes. Noman go is banana.
Conclusions: I. No banana is papaya. II. Some apples are mangoes.III. Some bananas are grapes. IV. No banana is grape.
Statement : The municipal authority blocked movement of traffic in and around the temple during the main festival city.
Assumptions: 1.Very large number of devotees may visit the temple during the main festival day.
2. People travelling to the areas near the temple may postpone their journey by a day unless s instructed all the they have very urgent work in that area.
P: The conditions of all the major roads in the city have deteriorated causing hardship to motorists.
Q: The municipal authority have sanctioned significant amount to repair all the major roads in the city.
Statement : The government has instructed all the private schools in the city to maintain the current fees for atleast two more years.
Assumptions: 1.The authorities of private schools may not follow the government instruction as they are not depended on government funds.
2.The parents of the students of private schools of the city may still be eager to pay higher fees.
Statements: Should octroi be abolished?
Arguments: I. Yes. It will eliminate an important source of corruption.
II. No. It will adversely affect government revenues.
Statement : The number of dropouts in government schools has significantly increased in the urban areas over the past few years.
Courses of action :I. The government should immediately close down all such schools in the urban areas where the dropout goes beyond 20 percent.
II. The parents of all the students who dropped out of the government schools in urban areas should be punished.
(A) A substantial increase in the unhealthy competition has been observed among the students.
(B) A rise of 23% is reported every year in the cases of suicides after declaration of grade 10thand 12th examination results.
Should there be a ban on recruiting women employees in companies required to work in night shifts?
I. No, the companies should instead arrange for transport up to the doorsteps of the employees.
II. Yes, it is necessary in view of the increasing number of cases of rape/molestation and cheating.
Statements: Should young entrepreneurs be encouraged?
Arguments: I. Yes. They will help in industrial development of the country.
II. Yes. They will reduce the burden on employment market.
Statement: Should judiciary be independent of the executive?
Arguments: I. Yes. This would help curb the unlawful activities of the executive.
II. No. It leads to wastage of resources.
Statement : The municipal authority has decided to demolish the old bridge on a busy rtoad for constructing a new flyover.
Assumptons:1.The traffic department may be able to divert movment of vehicles through aternate roads
2.The people travelling in the nearby areas may demonstrate to protest against the authority’s decision.