List of practice Questions

Should open book systems be introduced in examinations? Arguments: I. Yes, because it will avoid mass copying. II. No, because then all students will get 100% marks.

Should religion be taught in our schools? Arguments: I. Yes, do the parents not wish to develop their wards into mature individuals? II. No, how can one dream of such a step when we want the young generation to fulfill its role?

Statement: Black cloud follows thunder; rains follow thunder. Conclusions: I. Thunder is the cause of rain. II. Black cloud is the cause of thunder.

Statement: The secret of success is consistency of purpose. Conclusions: I. It is difficult for a person to be consistent. II. Single-minded devotion will highly help for achieving success.

"You are hereby appointed as a programmer with a probation period of one year and your performance will be reviewed at the end of the period for confirmation." – A line in an appointment letter. Assumptions: I. The performance of an individual generally is not known at the time of appointment offer. II. Generally an individual tries to prove his worth in the probation period.

All existing inequalities can be reduced, if not utterly eradicated, by action of governments or by revolutionary change of government. Assumptions: I. Inequality is a man-made phenomenon. II. No person would voluntarily part with what he possesses.

Statement: The patient’s condition would improve after operation. Assumptions: I. The patient can be operated upon in this condition. II. The patient cannot be operated upon in this condition.

The government has decided to disinvest large chunks of its equity in select public sector undertakings for a better fiscal management. Assumptions: I. The amount generated out of the disinvestments process may reduce substantially the mounting fiscal deficits. II. There will be enough demand in the market for the shares of these undertakings.

Consider the following statements I. The Western Ghats are relatively higher in their northern region II. Doda Beta is the highest peak in the Western Ghats Which among the above statements is/are incorrect?