Directions for the following 7 (seven) items:
Read the following seven passage and answer the items that follow. Your answers to these items should be based on the passage only.
Passage - 1
We have hard work ahead. There is no resting for any of us till we redeem our pledge in full, till we make all the people of India what destiny intends them to be. We are citizens of a great country, on the verge of bold advance, and we have to live up to that high standard. All of us, to whatever religion we may belong, are equally the children of India with equal rights, privileges and obligations. We cannot encourage communalism or narrow mindedness, for no nation can be great whose people are narrow in thought or action.
The challenge the author of the above passage throws to the public is to achieve
a high standard of living, progress and privileges
equal privileges, fulfilment of destiny and political tolerance
Spirit of adventure and economic parity
Hard work, brotherhood and national unity
Passage - 2
" The individual, according to Rousseau, puts his person and all his power in common under the supreme direction of the General Will and in our corporate capacity we receive each member as an indivisible part of the whole."
In the light of the above passage, the nature of General Will is best described as
the sum total of the private wills of the individuals
what is articulated by the elected representatives of the individuals
the collective good as distinct from private wills of the individuals
the material interests of the community
Passage - 3
In a democratic State, where a high degree of political maturity of the people obtains, the conflict between the will of the sovereign law making body and the organized will of the people seldom occurs.
What does the above passage imply?
In a democracy, force is the main phenomenon in the actual exercise of sovereignty.
In a mature democracy, force to a great extent is the main phenomenon in the actual exercise of sovereignty.
In a mature democracy, use of force is irrelevant in the actual exercise of sovereignty.
In a mature democracy, force is narrowed down to a marginal phenomenon in the actual exercise of sovereignty.
Passage - 4
A successful democracy depends upon widespread interest and participation in politics, in which voting is an essential part. To deliberately refrain from taking such an interest, and from voting, is a kind of implied anarchy; it is to refuse one's political responsibility while enjoying the benefits of a free political society.
This passage relates to
duty to vote
right to vote
freedom to vote
right to participate in politics
Passage - 5
In a free country, the man who reaches the position of leader is usually one of outstanding character and ability. Moreover, it is usually possible to foresee that he will reach such a position, since early in life one can see his qualities of character. But this is not always true in the case of a dictator; often he reaches his position of power through chance, very often through the unhappy state of his country.
The passage seems to suggest that
a leader foresees his future position
a leader is chosen only by a free country
a leader must see that his country is free from despair
despair in a country sometimes leads to dictatorship
Passage - 6
The greatest blessing that technological progress has in store for mankind is not, of course, an accumulation of material possessions. The amount of these that can be effectively enjoyed by one individual in one lifetime is not great. But there is not the same narrow limit to the possibilities of the enjoyment of leisure. The gift of leisure may be abused by people who have had no experience of making use of it. Yet the creative use of leisure by a minority in societies has been the mainspring of all human progress beyond the primitive level.
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1. People always see the leisure time as a gift and use it for acquiring more material possessions.
2. Use of leisure by some people to produce new and original things has been the chief source of human progress.
Which of these assumptions is/are valid?
Passage - 7
There is more than a modicum of truth in the assertion that "a working knowledge of ancient history is necessary to the intelligent interpretation of current events". But the sage who uttered these words of wisdom might well have added something on the benefits of studying particularly the famous battles of history for the lessons they contain for those of us who lead or aspire to leadership. Such a study will reveal certain qualities and attributes which enabled the winners to win-and certain deficiencies which caused the losers to lose. And the student will see the same pattern, recurs consistently, again and again, throughout the centuries.
With reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1. A study of the famous battles of history would help us understand the modern warfare.
2. Studying the history is essential for anyone who aspires to be a leader.
which of these assumptions is/are valid?
P = (40% of A) + (65% of B) and Q = (50% of A) + ( 50% of B), where A is greater than B.
In this context, which of the following statements is correct?
P is greater than Q.
Q is greater than P.
P is equal to Q.
None of the above can be concluded with certainty.
