Directions for the following 4 (four) items:
Read the following four passage and answer the items that follow. Your answers to these items should be based on the passage only.
Passage-1
With respect to what are called denominations of religion, if everyone is left to be a judge of his own religion, there is no such thing as religion that is wrong; but if they are to be a judge of each other's religion, there is no such thing as a religion that is right, and therefore all the world is right or all the world is wrong in the matter of religion.
What is the most logical assumption that can be made from the passage given above?
No man can live without adhering to some religious denomination.
It is the duty of everyone to propagate one's religious denomination.
Religious denominations tend to ignore the unity of man.
Men do not understand their own religious denomination.
Passage-2
It in certain, that seditions, wars, and contempt or breach of the laws are not so much to be imputed to the wickedness of the subjects, as to the bad state of a dominion. For men are not born fit for citizenship, but must be made so Besides, men's natural passions are everywhere. the same; and if wickedness more prevails, and more offences are committed in commonwealth than in another, it is certain, that the former has neither enough pursued the end of unity, nor framed its laws with sufficient forethought; and that, therefore, it has failed in making quite good its right as a commonwealth.
Which among the following is the most logical and rational inference that can be made from the passage given above?
Seditions, wars and breach of the laws are inevitable in every dominion
It is not the people, but the sovereign who is responsible for all the problems of any dominion.
That dominion is the best which pursues the aim of unity and has laws for good citizenship.
It is impossible for men to establish a good dominion.
Passage-3
Inequality violates a basic democratic norm the equal standing of citizens. Equality is a relation that obtains between persons in respect of some fundamental characteristic that they share in common. Equality is, morally speaking. a default principle. Therefore, persons should not be discriminated on grounds such as race, caste, gender, ethnicity, disability, or class. These features of human condition are morally irrelevant. The idea that one should treat persons with respect not only because some of these persons possess some special features or talent, for example skilled cricketers, gifted musicians, or literary giants, but because [persons are human beings, is by now part of commonsense morality.
ith reference to the above passage, the following assumptions have been made:
1. Equality in a prerequisite for people to participate in the multiple transactions of society from a position of confidence.
2. Occurrence of inequality is detrimental to the survival of democracy.
3. Equal standing of all citizens is an idea that cannot actually be realised even in a democracy.
4. Right to equality should be incorporated into our values and day-to-day political vocabulary.
Which of the above assumptions are valid?
Passage-4
Aristocratic government ruins itself by limiting too narrowly the circle within which power is confined; oligarchic government ruins itself by the incautious scramble for immediate wealth. But even democracy ruins itself by excess of democracy. Its basic principle is the equal right of all to hold office and determine public policy. This is, at first glance, a delightful arrangement; it becomes disastrous because the people are not properly equipped by education to select the best rulers and the wisest courses. The people have no understanding and only repeat what their rulers are pleased to tell them. Such a democracy in tyranny or autocracy. -Plato
Which one of the following statements best reflects the crux of the passage given above?
Human societies experiment with different forms of governments.
Any form of government tends to deteriorate by excess of its basic principle.
Education of all citizens ensures perfect, functional and sustainable democracy.
Having government is a necessary evil because tyranny is inherent in any form of government.
Consider all 3-digit numbers (without repetition of digits) obtained using three non-aero digits which are multiples of 3. Let S be their sum. Which of the following is/are correct?
1. S in always divisible by 74.
2. S is always divisible by 9.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
There are two Classes A and B having 25 and 30 students respectively. In Class-A the highest score is 21 and lowest score is 17. In Class-B the highest score is 30 and lowest score is 22. Four students are shifted from Class-A to Class-B.
Consider the following statements:
1. The average score of Class-B will definitely decrease.
2. The average score of Class-A will definitely increase.
Which of the above statements is/are
Consider two Statements and a Question:
Statement-1: Priya is 4 ranks below Seema and is 31st from the bottom.
Statement-2: Ena is 2 ranks above Seema and is 37th from the bottom.
Question: What is Seema's rank from the top in the class of 40 students?
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Statements and the Question?
Statement-1 alone is not sufficient to anawer the Question
Statement-2 alone is not sufficient to anawer the Question
Either Statement-1 alone or Statement-2 alone is sufficient to answer the question
Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are required to answer the question
Consider two Statements and a Question:
Statement-1: Each of A and D is heavier than each of B, E and F, but none of them is the heaviest.
Statement-2: A is heavier than D, but is lighter than C.
Question: Who is the heaviest among A, B, C, D and E?
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the Statements and the Questions?
Statement-1 alone is sufficient to answer the Question
Statement-2 alone is sufficient to answer the Question
Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are required to answer the question.
Neither Statement-1 alone nor Statement-2 alone is sufficient to required to answer the question.
