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Cell phone users have found that tariff plans are not as attractive as promoted by telecom companies and complained to regulatory authority about the same.

 

Courses of action:

I. The regulatory authority should direct telecom companies to be trasparent on the tariff structure of all plans

II. The government should restrict the number of telecom companies operating in the country.

A) If only course of action I follows B) If only course of action II follows
C) If either course of action I or II follows D) If both courses of action I and II follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) If only course of action I follows

Explanation:

Being " not as attractive as promoted " is a clear case of  hiding things. Hence " transparency " is the answer to the problem and I folloes. II goes against the spirit of free market and is not relevant to the problem either.

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In the question below consists of a question and two statements numbered a and b given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give the answer.

Question: How is Vinitha related to Ragini ?
Statements:
a. Vinitha's husband is the only son of Ragini's mother.
b. Vinitha's brother and Ragini's husband are cousins.

A) Neither a nor b is sufficient B) Either a or b is sufficient
C) Both a & b are sufficient D) a alone is sufficient while b alone is not sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Either a or b is sufficient

Explanation:

From a, we conclude that Vinitha is the wife of Ragini's mother's only son i.e. Ragini's brother. Thus, Vinitha is Ragini's sister-in-law.

From b, we conclude that Vinitha is the cousin of Ragini's husband, which implies that Vinitha is Ragini's sister-in-law.

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Should individuals/industries having treasures of national significance like nobel prizes, hand them over to central goverment for their safe custody? 

Arguments:

1. Yes. They d not have enough resources to protect them

2. No. These are the properties of Individuals /Industries who win them. So, they should be there int heir custody

A) Only 1 is true B) Only 2 is true
C) Either 1 or 2 is true D) Neither 1 nor 2 is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only 2 is true

Explanation:

The awards are given to the individual perfection and excellence.So only 2 holds

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Consider the given statement and which of the given assumptions is (are) implicit.

 


Statement:


The serials/soaps are a reason for developing negative tendencies in women.

 

Assumptions :


1. Newspapers highlight the negative aspects first than the positive aspects.


2. The attention for negative aspects is much higher than positive aspects

 

A) Neither assumption I nor II is implicit B) Only assumption II is implicit.
C) Only assumption I is implicit. D) Both assumptions I and II are implicit.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only assumption II is implicit.

Explanation:
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Which of the following terms follows the trend of the given list?

YXXXXXXY, YXXXXXYX, YXXXXYXX, YXXXYXXX, YXXYXXXX, _______________

A) YYXXXXXX B) YXXXXXXY
C) YXXXXXYX D) YXYXXXXX
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) YXYXXXXX

Explanation:
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Statement: Ministry of Tourism in its one of the reports revealed that due to recent social disturbance in the country, the number of foreign tourists has decreased considerably, which resulted in a financial loss of Rs 100 crore.
Courses of action:
a. The Government should provide financial support to the tourism sector.
b. Foreign tourists should be informed that they visit the country at their risk.

A) Only b follows B) Only a follows
C) Both a & b follows D) Neither a nor b follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither a nor b follows

Explanation:

Financial support to the tourism sector is not a permanent solution. Secondly, constant risk for the foreign tourists will never encourage tourism in India. Hence, none of the course action is the right solution in this direction.

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The Finance Minister submits his resignation a month before the new budget is to be presented in the Parliament.

 

Courses of Action:

I. The resignation should be accepted and another person should be appointed as the Finance Minister.

II. The resignation should not be accepted.

A) Only I follows B) Only II follows
C) Neither I nor II follows D) Both I and II follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only II follows

Explanation:

Clearly, an already working Finance Minister shall know better all the plans and resources of the Government and he alone can present a suitable budget. So, course II follows.

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Choose the most essential part for the word given below from the following options ?

Shoe

A) Lace B) Sole
C) Leather D) Walking
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Sole

Explanation:

All shoes have a sole of some sort.Not all shoes are made of leather (choice b); nor do they all have laces (choice c).Walking (choice d) is not essential to a shoe.

 

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