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Q1 :

Statement : The management of a company has asked all the employees to disclose their annual income and the total assets. But the employees union decided to strongly reject the demand.

Assumption I : The employees have no illegal income.
Assumption II : The union wants the top management brass to declare their assets first and set an example.

A
  

Only assumption I is correct

B
  

Only assumption II is correct

C
  

Both the assumptions are correct

D
  

Neither assumption I nor assumption II is correct

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Correct Answer: D

Neither assumption I nor assumption II is correct

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Q2 :

Statement : The medical department has asked people to use only boiled water in an attempt to prevent the spread of cholera in a town.

Assumption I : There is a doubt about the quality of water being supplied in the town.
Assumption II : There is some report of cholera in town.

A
  

Only assumption I is correct

B
  

Only assumption II is correct

C
  

Both the assumptions are correct

D
  

Neither assumption I nor assumption II is correct

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Correct Answer: C

Both the assumptions are correct

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Q3 :

Statement: Should school education be subsidized for everyone?

Argument I : Yes, it will help a large number of people since a major fraction of our population is middle class or below.
Argument II : No, it is a huge burden for cash-strapped exchequer.

A
  

Argument I is strong

B
  

Argument II is strong

C
  

Both arguments I and II are strong

D
  

Neither argument I nor II is strong

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Correct Answer: A

Argument I is strong

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Q4 :

Statement: Should the Government allow foreign companies to invest in power projects in India?

Argument I : Yes, it will definitely address the acute power problem in our country.
Argument II : No, it is surrendering to foreign interests.

A
  

Argument I is strong

B
  

Argument II is strong

C
  

Both arguments I and II are strong

D
  

Neither argument I nor II is strong

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Correct Answer: A

Argument I is strong

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Q5 :

Statement : Most of the institutions in India have adopted online system of examination.

Assumptions:
I. It may happen that examiners from all parts of India are expert in computer.
II. On-line system of examination helps in recruiting more qualified persons.

Which of the following is correct?

A
  

Only Assumption II is contained in the statement

B
  

Either Assumption I or Assumption II is contained in the statement

C
  

Assumption I and II both are contained in the statement

D
  

Only Assumption I is contained in the statement

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Correct Answer: C

Assumption I and II both are contained in the statement

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