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Directions:
Questions in the form of inferences/ conclusions are based on the passages given below. Each passage is followed by five inferences. You are required to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.Give answer:
- If the inference is definitely true, i.e., it properly follows from the statement of facts given
- If the inference is probably true though not definitely true in the light of the facts given
- If the data are inadequate i.e., from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false
- If the inference is probably false though not definitely false in the light of the facts given
- If the inference is definitely false i.e., it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts
Passage 4
Between 2002-03 and 2006-07 Indian economy grew annually at 8.7% led by the services sector at 9% per year. In 1990, India's share of services at 40% of GDP was consistent with its per capita income for low income country. By 2001, its share of one - half of the GDP was higher by five percentage points, compared to the average for low income countries.Economic reforms that energized the private corporate sector and technological changes that opened up new vistas in telecommunications, IT and outsourcing are believed to be responsible for the impressive performance. However, the services led growth remains a puzzle at a low per capita income, with 55% of the workforce still engaged in agriculture and when agriculture decelerated and industry stagnated defying a styled fact in Economics.The following question based on passage & conclusion topic of verbal reasoning
(a) If the inference is definitely true, i.e., it properly follows from the statement of facts given
(b) If the inference is probably true though not definitely true in the light of the facts given
(c) If the data are inadequate i.e., from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false
(d) If the inference is probably false though not definitely false in the light of the facts given
e) If the inference is definitely false i.e., it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (b)
Deduced from the second sentence of the passage.
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Question : 1
Less than half of the total workforce is engaged in the agricultural sector in India.
a) If the inference is definitely true, i.e., it properly follows from the statement of facts given
b) If the inference is probably true though not definitely true in the light of the facts given
c) If the data are inadequate i.e., from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false
d) If the inference is probably false though not definitely false in the light of the facts given
e) If the inference is definitely false i.e., it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts
Answer »Answer: (e)
55% is engaged in agriculture.
Directions:
Each of these questions has a statement based on the preceding passage. Evaluate each statement.Give answer:
- If the statement is a Major Objective in making the decision; one of the goals sought by the decision maker
- If the statement is a Major Factor in making the decision; an aspect of the problem, specifically mentioned in the passage, which fundamentally affects and/or determines the decision
- If the statement is a Minor Factor in making the decision; a less important element bearing on or affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly
- If the statement is a Major Assumption in making the decision; a projection or supposition arrived at by the decision maker before considering the factor and alternative
Passage 5
The railroads was not the first institution to impose regularity on society or to draw attention to the importance of precise time keeping. For as long as merchants have set out their wars at day break and communal festivities have been celebrated, people have been in rough agreement with their neighbours as to the time of day. The value of tradition is today mor apparent than ever. Were it not for public acceptance of a single yardstick of time, social life would be unbearably chaotic. The massive daily transfer of goods. Services and information would proceed in fits and starts, the very fabric of modern society would begin to unravel.Question : 2
An accepted way of measuring time is essential for the smooth functioning of society.
a) If the statement is a Major Objective in making the decision; one of the goals sought by the decision-maker
b) If the statement is a Major Factor in making the decision; an aspect of the problem, specifically mentioned in the passage, which fundamentally affects and/or determines the decision
c) If the statement is a Minor Factor in making the decision; a less important element bearing on or affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly
d) If the statement is a Major Assumption in making the decision; a projection or supposition arrived at by the decision maker before considering the factor and alternative
Answer »Answer: (a)
The statement is a major objective in making the decision one of the goals sought by the decision-maker.
Question : 3
In modern society, we must make more time for our neighbour’s.
a) If the statement is a Major Objective in making the decision; one of the goals sought by the decision-maker
b) If the statement is a Major Factor in making the decision; an aspect of the problem, specifically mentioned in the passage, which fundamentally affects and/or determines the decision
c) If the statement is a Minor Factor in making the decision; a less important element bearing on or affecting a Major Factor, rather than a Major Objective directly
d) If the statement is a Major Assumption in making the decision; a projection or supposition arrived at by the decision-maker before considering the factor and alternative
Answer »Answer: (c)
The statement is a minor factor in making the decision, a less important element bearing on or affecting a major factor rather than a Major objective directly.
Question : 4
Growth in India's services sector post 2005 is more than 9%.
a) If the inference is definitely true, i.e., it properly follows from the statement of facts given
b) If the inference is probably true though not definitely true in the light of the facts given
c) If the data are inadequate i.e., from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false
d) If the inference is probably false though not definitely false in the light of the facts given
e) If the inference is definitely false i.e., it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts
Answer »Answer: (b)
Probably true from the first sentence of the passage.
Question : 5
India has now emerged as a high per capita income country.
a) If the inference is definitely true, i.e., it properly follows from the statement of facts given
b) If the inference is probably true though not definitely true in the light of the facts given
c) If the data are inadequate i.e., from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false
d) If the inference is probably false though not definitely false in the light of the facts given
e) If the inference is definitely false i.e., it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts
Answer »Answer: (e)
The passage clearly says that in the Indian context, the services-led growth remains a puzzle at a low per capita the income.
Question : 6
Share of the services sector in India's GDP crossed the halfway mark in early 2000.
a) If the inference is definitely true, i.e., it properly follows from the statement of facts given
b) If the inference is probably true though not definitely true in the light of the facts given
c) If the data are inadequate i.e., from the facts given you cannot say whether the inference is likely to be true or false
d) If the inference is probably false though not definitely false in the light of the facts given
e) If the inference is definitely false i.e., it cannot possibly be drawn from the facts given or it contradicts the given facts
Answer »Answer: (c)
There is nothing in the passage which determines the share of services sector precisely "in early 2000".
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