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Thursday, January 9, 2014

IBPS: Logical Reasoning Test


Direction (for Q.No. 1):

In each question below is given a statement followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.

1. Statement: "A rare opportunity to be a professional while you are at home." - An advertisement for computer literate housewives by a computer company.

Assumptions:

 I     Some housewives simultaneously desire to become professional.
II    Computer industry is growing at a fast pace.
II    It is possible to be a professional as well as a housewife.

    A.     Only I and II are implicit
    B.     Only II and III are implicit
    C.     Only I and III are implicit
    D.     Only II is implicit
    E.      None of these

Direction (for Q.Nos. 2 -3):

A good way to figure out the relationship in a given question is to make up a sentence that describes the relationship between the first two words. Then, try to use the same sentence to find out which of the answer choices completes the same relationship with the third word.

2. Odometer is to mileage as compass is to

A.     speed
B.     hiking
C.     needle
D.     direction


3.     Careful is to cautious as boastful is to
    A.     arrogant
    B.     humble
    C.     joyful
    D.     suspicious

Direction (for Q.No. 8):

In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.

Give answer:

    (A) If only conclusion I follows
    (B) If only conclusion II follows
    (C) If either I or II follows
    (D) If neither I nor II follows and
    (E) If both I and II follow.

4.     Statements: Domestic demand has been increasing faster than the production of indigenous crude oil.

Conclusions:
   I   Crude oil must be imported.
   II  Domestic demand should be reduced.

    A.     Only conclusion I follows
    B.     Only conclusion II follows
    C.     Either I or II follows
    D.     Neither I nor II follows
    E.     Both I and II follow

Direction (for Q.No. 5):

In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer:

    (A) If only conclusion I follows
    (B) If only conclusion II follows
    (C) If either I or II follows
    (D) If neither I nor II follows and
    (E) If both I and II follow.

5. Statements: All men are dogs. All dogs are cats.

Conclusions:
 I   All men are cats.
 II   All cats are men.

    A.  Only conclusion I follows
    B.  Only conclusion II follows
    C.  Either I or II follows
    D.  Neither I nor II follows
    E.  Both I and II follow

Direction (for Q.No. 6):

Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by three or four arguments numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are 'strong' arguments) and which is/are 'weak' arguments) and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question.

6. Statement: Should people with educational qualification higher than the optimum requirements be debarred from seeking jobs?

Arguments:
  I    No. It will further aggravate the problem of educated unemployment.
II    Yes. It creates complexes among employees and affects the work adversely.
III    No. This goes against the basic rights of the individuals.
IV   Yes. This will increase productivity.

    A.  Only I and III are strong
    B.  All are strong
    C.  Only II and IV are strong
    D.  Only III is strong
    E.  None of these

Direction (for Q.No. 7):

Remember, you are looking for the word that does NOT belong in the same group as the others. Sometimes, all four words seem to fit in the same group. If so, look more closely to further narrow your classification.

7.  Which word does NOT belong with the others?
    A. biology
    B. chemistry
    C. theology
    D. zoology

Direction (for Q.No. 8):

Read each definition and all four choices carefully, and find the answer that provides the best example of the given definition.

8. In the Maple Hill school district, a Five-Day Suspension occurs when a student is not permitted to attend school for five days for (1) physically assaulting another student, a teacher, or a school employee or (2) willfully destructing or defacing school property. Which situation below is the best example of a Five-Day Suspension?

A. Lillian gets caught cheating on a math test for the second time and is suspended from school.
B. Marc is asked to leave the classroom due to his constant disruptions.
C.Franny uses spray paint to write derogatory comments on the locker room wall and she is given a suspension.
 D.  Ms. Farmer tells her class that students who fail the midterm exam will be expected to stay after school for tutoring help.

Direction (for Q.Nos. 9 - 11):

In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give answer

    (A) If only assumption I is implicit
    (B) If only assumption II is implicit
    (C) If either I or II is implicit
    (D) If neither I nor II is implicit
    (E) If both I and II are implicit.

9. Statement: "Those who are appearing for this examination for the first time should be helped in filling up the form." - An instruction to invigilating staff.

Assumptions:

 I   The form is somewhat complicated.
II    Candidates can appear more than once for this examination.

    A.     Only assumption I is implicit
    B.     Only assumption II is implicit
    C.     Either I or II is implicit
    D.     Neither I nor II is implicit
    E.     Both I and II are implicit

10.     Statement: Most people who stop smoking gain weight.

Assumptions:

I    If one stops smoking, one will gain weight.
II    If one does not stop smoking, one will not gain weight.

    A.  Only assumption I is implicit
    B.  Only assumption II is implicit
    C.  Either I or II is implicit
    D.  Neither I nor II is implicit
    E.  Both I and II are implicit

11.   Statement: Imprisonment for 27 years made Nelson Mandela, the President.

Assumptions:

    I   Only who will be imprisoned for 27 years will become the President.
   II    To become the President, imprisonment is a qualification.

    A.     Only assumption I is implicit
    B.     Only assumption II is implicit
    C.     Either I or II is implicit
    D.     Neither I nor II is implicit
    E.     Both I and II are implicit

Direction (for Q.No. 12):

In each of the following questions, three statements are given followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and TV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

12.     Statements: No table is fruit. No fruit is window. All windows are chairs.

Conclusions:

I     No window is table.
II     No chair is fruit.
III    No chair is table.
IV   All chairs are windows.

    A.     None follows
    B.     Only I and II follow
    C.     Only III and IV follow
    D.     All follow
    E.     None of these

13:COBBLER : SHOE

A. jockey : horse      B. contractor : building
C. mason : stone       D. cowboy : boot
 E. potter : paint


Direction (for Q.Nos. 14 - 15):

Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.
14. The hotel is two blocks east of the drugstore.
The market is one block west of the hotel.
The drugstore is west of the market.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

    A.     true
    B.     false
    C.     uncertain

15.   A jar of jelly beans c:contains more red beans than green.
        There are more yellow beans than red.
        The jar contains fewer yellow jelly beans than green ones.
        If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

    A.    true
    B.     false
    C.     uncertain


16.    8 12 9 13 10 14 11
        A.     14 11
        B.    15 12
        C.     8 15
        D.     15 19
        E.     8 5

Direction (for Q.No. 17):

In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer

    (A) If only I follows
    (B) If only II follows
    (C) If either I or II follows
    (D) If neither I nor II follows
    (E) If both I and II follow.

17.     Statement: A large number of engineering graduates in the country are not in a position to have gainful employment at present and the number of such engineers is likely to grow in the future.

Courses of Action:

I    The government should launch attractive employment generation schemes and encourage these graduates to opt for such schemes to use their expertise and knowledge effectively.

II   This happened due to proliferation of engineering colleges in the country and thereby lowered the quality of the engineering graduates. Those colleges which are not equipped to impart quality education should be closed down.

    A.     Only I follows
    B.     Only II follows
    C.     Either I or II follows
    D.     Neither I nor II follows
    E.     Both I and II follow

Direction (for Q.No. 18):

The logic problems in this set present you with three true statements: Fact 1, Fact 2, and Fact 3. Then, you are given three more statements (labeled I, II, and III), and you must determine which of these, if any, is also a fact. One or two of the statements could be true; all of the statements could be true; or none of the statements could be true. Choose your answer based solely on the information given in the first three facts.

18.     Fact 1:     Pictures can tell a story.
          Fact 2:     All storybooks have pictures.
          Fact 3:     Some storybooks have words.

If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

I:     Pictures can tell a story better than words can.
II:     The stories in storybooks are very simple.
III:     Some storybooks have both words and pictures.

    A.     I only
    B.     II only
    C.     III only
    D.     None of the statem

Direction (for Q.No. 19):

Find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.

19.   vertebrate
        A.      backbone
        B.      reptile
        C.      mammal
        D.       animal


Direction (for Q.No. 20):


The logic problems in this set present you with three true statements: Fact 1, Fact 2, and Fact 3. Then, you are given three more statements (labeled I, II, and III), and you must determine which of these, if any, is also a fact. One or two of the statements could be true; all of the statements could be true; or none of the statements could be true. Choose your answer based solely on the information given in the first three facts.

20   Fact 1:     Pictures can tell a story.
       Fact 2:     All storybooks have pictures.
       Fact 3:     Some storybooks have words.

If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

I:     Pictures can tell a story better than words can.
II:     The stories in storybooks are very simple.
III:     Some storybooks have both words and pictures.
    A.     I only
    B.     II only
    C.     III only
    D.     None of the statements is a known fact.


Answers:              1.A    2.D   3.C    4.C      5.C    6.D   7. A     8.C   9.B
             
                             10. D    11.  D    12. A   13. B   14.A   15. B  16. A   17.D   18.C    19. B   20. B

IBPS:English Comprehension Objective Questions and Answers

                                                             Comprehension
Although cynics may like to see the government’s policy for women in terms of the party’s
internal power struggles, it will nevertheless be churlish to deny that it represents a
pioneering effort aimed at bringing about sweeping social reforms. In its language, scope
and strategies, the policy document displays a degree of understanding of women’s needs
that is uncommon in government pronouncements. This is due in large part to the participatory
process that marked its formulation, seeking the active involvement right  from the start of
women’s groups, academic institutions and non-government organizations with grass roots
experience. The result is not just a lofty declaration of principles hut a blueprint for a practical
programme of action. The policy delineates a series of concrete measures to accord women a
decision-making role in the political domain and greater control over their economic status.
Of especially far-reaching impact is the devolution of control of economic infrastructure to
women, notably at the gram Panchayat level, and the amendments proposed in the Hindu
Succession Act of 1956 to give women coparcenaries rights.
An enlightened aspect of the policy is its recognition that actual change in the status of
women cannot be brought about by the mere enactment of socially progressive legislation,
Accordingly, it focuses on reorienting development programmes and sensitising administrations
to address specific situations as, for instance, the growing number of Households headed by women,
which is a consequence of rural-urban migration. The proposal to create an equals opportunity police
force and give women greater control of police stations is an acknowledgement of the biases and
callousness displayed by the generally all male law-enforcement authorities in cases of dowry and
domestic violence, While the mere enunciation of such a policy has the salutary effect of sensitising
the administration as a whole, it does not make the task of its implementation any easier.

This is because the changes it envisages in the political and economic status of women
strike at the root of power structures in society and the basis of man-woman relationships.
There is also the danger that reservation for women in public life, while necessary for their
greater visibility, could lapse into tokenism or become a tool in the hands of vote seeking
politicians. Much will depend on the dissemination of the policy and the ability of elected
representatives and government agencies to reorder their priorities.


1. According to the passage which of the following is not true?
(a) The policy gives a blue print for programme of action
(b) The women should be given greater control of police stations.
(c) There is no law-enforcement bias in cases of dowry.
(d) For effective implementation, the government agencies will have to
      reorder their priorities.
(e) The policy is based on the understanding of the needs of women.

Answer. (c)

2. Which of the following has the danger of becoming a token?
(a) Socially progressive legislation
(b) Policy for women
(c) Coparcenaries rights to women
(d) Man-woman relationships
(e) Reservation for women

Answer. (e)


3. Which of the following words is the most opposite in meaning to ‘sweeping’ as used in
the passage?
(a) Limited
(b) Half-hearted
(c) Acceptable
(d) Incomplete
(e) Inconclusive

Answer. (a)

4. Which of the following is opposite in meaning to ‘lofty’ as used in the passage?
(a) Sublimated
(b) Humble
(c) Inferior
(d) Exalted
(e) Undignified

Answer. (e)

5. Which of the following is nearly the same in meaning as the word ‘devolution’ as
used in  the passage?
(a) Relegation
(b) Succession
(c) Deployment
(d) Decentralization
(e) Revolution

Answer. (d)


6. Which of the following is the most nearly the same in meaning to 'callousness' as
used in the passage?
(a) Prejudice
(b) Insensitivity
(c) Obliquities
(d) Casual
(e) Superiority

Answer. (b)

7. According to the passage, which of the following is a consequence of rural-urban
migration?
(a) Legislation is not enforced properly.
(b) Many women migrate to urban areas leaving their p family fin the rural areas.
(c) Industries do not get sufficient manpower in rural areas.
(d) Development programmes are not effective.
(e) None of the above.

Answer. (e)

8. Which of the following is one of the far-reaching impacts of the policy?
(a) Give women coparcenaries rights
(b) Reservation for women
(c) Creating an equal-opportunity police force
(d) Accord women a decision, making role in political sphere
(e) None of the above

Answer. (a)

9. Which of the following words is most nearly the same in meaning as the word
  ‘enunciation’ as used in the passage?
(a) Suggestion
(b) Formulation
(c) Recommendation
(d) Proclamation
(e) Recognition

Answer. (d)

10. Which of the following is nearly the same in meaning to the word 'delineates' as
Used in the passage?
(a) Discusses
(b) Demarcates
(c) Suggests
(d) Outlines
(e) Propagates

Answer. (d)

11. Which of the following is true about the policy?
(a) This is another pronouncement by the government
(b) It is a pioneering effort
(c) It is not based on the understanding of women’s needs.
(d) It has made many big declarations.
(e) In its formulation, participatory approach was not followed.

Answer. (b)

12. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

(a) Most of the, government’s policies are formulated through participatory process.
(b) There is need for stricter legislation
(c) The policy recommends reservation for women.
(d) Domestic violence is on the rise
(e) Women already had coparcenaries rights.
Answer. (c)

13. According to the passage which of the following is the basic block in the effective
implementation of the policy?
(a) Prevalent power structure in society
(b) Inadequate legislation
(c) Insensitive administration
(d) Lack of political will
(e) Male dominated law-enforcing authorities.
Answer. (a)

14. According to the passage, this of the following aspects has been identified as,
 it alone would not bring change in the status of Women?
(a) Coparcenaries rights to women
(b) Decision making role in political area
(c) Greater control over economic status
(d) Creating equal-opportunity police force
(e) Enactment of socially progressive legislation
Answer. (e)

15. At which stage were the grass-root level organizations involved for the policy?
(a) After the interim report
(b) From the start
(c) At the final stages
(d) Not mentioned in the passage
(e) None of these
Answer. (b)

IBPS Exams:Current Affairs For Bank 8th January 2014




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Top donor of BJP and Congress parties is Aditya Birla Group

 
                        New Managing Partner and CEO of Milestone Capital Advisors is Alok Agarwal