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June 23, 2019
Question 1
The Education Secretary said that it was extremely necessary that the professional researchers alone with practising school teachers conduct the practical research. Conclusions
Practicing teachers know the techniques of research
Professional researchers are quite aware of the problems related to the school education
Education secretary was speaking to the school students
School education is quite a specialised field and so long as teachers are not trained, the standard of education cannot be qualitatively better
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Question 2
Statement Half of the villagers of a certain village have their own houses. One-fifth of the villagers cultivate paddy. One-third of the villagers are literate. Four-fifth of the villagers is below twenty-five. Then, which one of the following is certainly true? I. All the villagers who have their own houses are literate II. Some villagers under twenty-five are literate III. A quarter of the villages who have their own houses cultivate paddy IV. Half of the villagers who cultivate paddy are literate
if only Conclusion I follows
if only Conclusion II follows
if either I or II follows
if neither I nor II follows
As per the given information, Own house=1/2, paddy cultivater=1/5 Literate= 1/3 and below 25=4/5 Certainly, the some villagers under 25 are literate as for the given information.
Question 3
Statement: Declaration of the strike by teachers at the time of paper evaluation has become an incurable disease and a great threat to the government. Conclusions : I. Paper evaluation is the most important business of teachers. II. Teachers are always in search of an opportunity to get their demands fulfilled.
if only conclusion I follows
if only conclusion II follows
if both I and II follow
Why do teachers declare their strike only at the time of paper evaluation? It can be concluded that paper evaluation is the most important business of teachers. Hence I follows. The phrase incurable disease used in the statement confirms II. Hence II follows.
Question 4
Statement People, who speak too much against corruption are those who had taken it themselves. Conclusions. I. It is easier for those to speak who have done it. II. People have double standards.
If only Conclusion I follows
If only Conclusion II follows
If neither Conclusion I nor II follows
If both Conclusions I and II follows
Explanation: The statement clearly implies that it is easier to say than to do something and what people say is different from what they do. So, both I and II follow.
Question 5
Statements I. Education is a process of lighting. II. Mind requires light to enlighten the core of cognitive aspect.
Conclusions I. Education is a light which removes the darkness of mind. II. Education is a static process for mind.
only Conclusion I follows
Only Conclusion II follows
Both Conclusions I and II follow
Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
Explanation : Only conclusion I follows as education is the only way to enlighten our mind and give the right direction to us and also there is no such statement that the education is the static process.
It is not stated that education is a static process. So Conclusion I only follows.
Question 6
Statement: America's defense secretary reiterated that they would continue to supply arms to Pakistan. Conclusions I. Pakistan is incapable of manufacturing arms. II. it would ensure peace in the region
If either I or II follows
If neither I nor II follows
Pakistan's ability to manufacture arms is not being talked about in the statement. So Conclusion I does not follow. The fact Conclusion II cannot be deduced from the statement. So, Conclusions II also doesn't follow.
Question 7
Should the state government be allowed to retain major shares of the central taxes collected in the respective states?
I. No, the Central Government should receive the major share as most of the developmental programmes are funded by the Central Government. II. Yes, most of the State Governments are short of funds and they badly need more funds.
If only Argument I is Strong
If only Argument II is strong
If neither I nor II is strong
If both I and II are strong
Question 8
Statements Should competitive examination for selecting candidates for job consist through objective test only? Arguments I. Yes, the assessment of objective test is reliable. II. No, the number of questions to be answered is always very large.
if only Argument I is strong
if only Argument II is strong
if either I or II is strong
if neither I nor II is strong
if both I and II are strong
The second argument that the number of questions to be answered is always very large is very generalised. But the first argument that the assessment of objective test is reliable is a strong argument.
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