3. There is a difference in how commercial agents and economic agents perceive productivity. For commercial agents, productivity is a standalone concept that has little interactive value with a background that is more or less nonessential for such productivity. For economic agents, however, productivity can only make sense if it is linked to all possible factors within a milieu, the material product that is received at the end of the process is not merely equal to its material value but of is social, political and ecological value.
According to the passage, which among the following is advocated as a better definition of productivity, from the perspective of a society?
(a) Commercial definition of productivity, as perceived by the commercial agent
(b) Economic definition of productivity, as perceived by the economic agent
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
3. There is a difference in how commercial agents and economic agents perceive productivity. For commercial agents, productivity is a standalone concept that has little interactive value with a background that is more or less nonessential for such productivity. For economic agents, however, productivity can only make sense if it is linked to all possible factors within a milieu, the material product that is received at the end of the process is not merely equal to its material value but of is social, political and ecological value.
According to the passage, which among the following is advocated as a better definition of productivity, from the perspective of a society?
(a) Commercial definition of productivity, as perceived by the commercial agent
(b) Economic definition of productivity, as perceived by the economic agent
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)
What is the correct answer ?
B is correct.
4. The action-packed sequence of the events last evening had left the entire town rapt in thrill and awe, it was one of those incidents where a comedy of errors had taken control of all action. It seemed like an endless hustle between two very well prepared competitors in the game of tennis or chess, the fact that it was something through which no one came out hurt was also delightful yet surprising.
According to the passage, which of the following is correct?
(a) The passage narrates a sporting event
(b) The passage narrates a cultural event that is undertaken often by the town
(c) The passage narrates a fictional storyline
(d) The passage narrates an event of excitement and thrill, which achieved some value for the people, though it could have cost them too if it had gone wrong
36000 is correct.
19. In a recent survey 40% houses contained two or more people. Of those houses containing only one person 25% were having only a male. What is the percentage of all houses which contain exactly one female and no males (Assume that each house contains at least one person)?
(a) 60
(b) 40
(c) 45
(d) 75
19. In a recent survey 40% houses contained two or more people. Of those houses containing only one person 25% were having only a male. What is the percentage of all houses which contain exactly one female and no males (Assume that each house contains at least one person)?
(a) 60
(b) 40
(c) 45
(d) 75
C. 45
Right!
23. If the first day of the year (other than the leap year) was Sunday, then which was the last day of that year?
(a) Monday
(b) Sunday
(c) Saturday
(d) None of these
@upsc2020 - Option - b (Sunday) ?
Sunday is Right.
23 B
24. What is the code for 'sky' in the code language?
Statements:
1. In the code language, 'sky is clear' is written as 'de ra fa'.
2. In the same code language, 'make it clear' is written as 'de ga jo'.
(A) I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
(B) II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
(C) Either I or II is sufficient
(D) Neither I nor II is sufficient
25. In a certain code '13' means 'stop smoking' and '59' means 'injurious habit'. What is the meaning of '9' and '5' respectively in that code?
1.'157' means 'stop bad habit'.
2.'839'means 'smoking is injurious'.
(A) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question
(B) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
(C) if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question
(D) if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question;
26. How many children are there between P and Q in a row of children?
Statements:
1. P is fifteenth from the left in the row.
2. Q is exactly in the middle and there are ten children towards his right.
(A) I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
(B) II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
(C) Either I or II is sufficient
(D) Both I and II are sufficient
With respect to Passage comprehension, can anyone write in 1-2 sentences what exactly the following questions mean.
Questions about INFERENCE-
1. Correct Inference of the passage?
2. Logical and rational inference of the passage?
3. Critical Inference of the passage?
Questions about assumptions-
1. What are the valid assumptions about the passage?
2. Which of the following Assumptions made in the passage are correct?
3. Most logical and rational assumption about the passage?
Questions about Message/idea/views-
1. Author holds the view that?
2. Rational and crucial message of the passage?
3. Main idea of the passage?
4. Essential message of the passage?
5. Critical message of the passage?
6. Crux of the passage?
7. Best explaination of the passage?
8. What does the passage imply?
9. Keynote emerging from the passage?
10. Passage seems to suggest that...?
11. Passage seems to argue that...?
Questions about Implication-
1. Important implication of the passage?
Question about corollary-
1. Most logical corollary to the passage?
If you know about any book or notes where the meaning of the above questions(words) are explained, please suggest.
In my opinion,
Inference: It is YOUR conclusion drawn on the basis of given facts. Inference is always with respect to reader and more than one inference can be drawn on the basis of a given fact. Deriving inferences in reading requires you to grasp the meaning of a passage without being given all the information.
Assumption: An assumption is a hidden or an unstated premise. Being a premise means that the assumption must be true for the conclusion to hold true. An assumption question necessarily needs to have a conclusion in the passage or the question stem.
Main Idea: Significant or central theme of the piece taken as a whole and taking everything into account.
Implication: idea that an author will suggest but not state directly.
Logical Corollary: an inference that can be derived from a previous true inference.
Happy to receive more inputs wrt these.
24. What is the code for 'sky' in the code language?
Statements:
1. In the code language, 'sky is clear' is written as 'de ra fa'.
2. In the same code language, 'make it clear' is written as 'de ga jo'.
(A) I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
(B) II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
(C) Either I or II is sufficient
(D) Neither I nor II is sufficient
D
Correct.
24. D
25. In a certain code '13' means 'stop smoking' and '59' means 'injurious habit'. What is the meaning of '9' and '5' respectively in that code?
1.'157' means 'stop bad habit'.
2.'839'means 'smoking is injurious'.
(A) if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question
(B) if the data in statement II alone are sufficient answer the question
(C) if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question
(D) if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question;
C
25. C
Correct.
26. I ) 'A * B' means 'A is father of B'
( II ) 'A – B' means 'A is sister of B'
( III ) 'A + B' means 'A is mother of B'
( IV ) 'A/B' means 'A is sister of B'
In the expression D + F * O / P, how is O related to D?
A. Grand daughter
B. Son
C. Grand son
D. Daughter
A. GrandDaughter
Correct.
D + F * O / P
D + F means D is mother of F
F * O means F is father of O
O /P means O is sister of P
29. During a particular period, water enters a partially filled reservoir at a constant rate through a mountain stream. At the same time, water is pumped out of the reservoir at a constant rate through an outlet pipe. At what rate, in gallons per minute, is the amount of water in the reservoir increasing?
(1) The amount of water initially in the reservoir is 1800 gallons.
(2) Water is pumped into the reservoir at a rate of 8 gallons per minute and out of the reservoir at a rate of 20 gallons every 3 minutes.
A) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
C) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
30.SENTENCE CORRECTION (MARKED IN ITALICS)
Investigations along the Solo river in Indonesia have led some archeologists to debunk the idea of an erain which Homo Erectus had still survived in then Homo Sapiens’ inhabited areas.
A) in which Homo Erectus had still survived in then Homo Sapiens’ inhabited areas
B) in which Homo Erectus still survived in areas inhabited by Homo Sapiens
C) when Homo Erectus still survived where there were areas inhabited by Homo Sapiens
D) when Homo Erectus had still survived in current Homo Sapiens areas
31. Recently, scientists determined that great white sharks can live over 70 years, much longer than had been previously thought. They made the discovery by examining the layers of different colors that accumulated on the shark’s teeth over the years. In the 1950s, atomic bomb testing produced unusually large amounts of carbon-14, which fell from the atmosphere into the ocean and accumulated as a distinctive layer on the shark’s teeth corresponding to a known period in time. Perplexingly, even though great white sharks live longer than had been expected, some parties maintain that based on the new findings, the great white sharks must be protected from overfishing.
Which of the following, if true, best resolves the discrepancy identified above?
A) Great white sharks need to be protected from overfishing because they are dying rapidly due to poisoning by carbon-14.
B) Great white sharks were determined to live longer than had been previously thought based on the discovery of a carbon-14-rich layer within older sharks’ teeth.
C) Great white sharks are evidently endangered and therefore need to be protected from overfishing.
D) Great white sharks’ longer lifespan implies that they mature more slowly and reproduce more slowly than had previously been assumed.
31. Recently, scientists determined that great white sharks can live over 70 years, much longer than had been previously thought. They made the discovery by examining the layers of different colors that accumulated on the shark’s teeth over the years. In the 1950s, atomic bomb testing produced unusually large amounts of carbon-14, which fell from the atmosphere into the ocean and accumulated as a distinctive layer on the shark’s teeth corresponding to a known period in time. Perplexingly, even though great white sharks live longer than had been expected, some parties maintain that based on the new findings, the great white sharks must be protected from overfishing.
Which of the following, if true, best resolves the discrepancy identified above?
A) Great white sharks need to be protected from overfishing because they are dying rapidly due to poisoning by carbon-14.
B) Great white sharks were determined to live longer than had been previously thought based on the discovery of a carbon-14-rich layer within older sharks’ teeth.
C) Great white sharks are evidently endangered and therefore need to be protected from overfishing.
D) Great white sharks’ longer lifespan implies that they mature more slowly and reproduce more slowly than had previously been assumed.
B
D is right. It says that if sharks are older than we thought, there are fewer of them than we thought. That's a good reason to protect them from overfishing.
30.SENTENCE CORRECTION (MARKED IN ITALICS)
Investigations along the Solo river in Indonesia have led some archeologists to debunk the idea of an erain which Homo Erectus had still survived in then Homo Sapiens’ inhabited areas.
A) in which Homo Erectus had still survived in then Homo Sapiens’ inhabited areas
B) in which Homo Erectus still survived in areas inhabited by Homo Sapiens
C) when Homo Erectus still survived where there were areas inhabited by Homo Sapiens
D) when Homo Erectus had still survived in current Homo Sapiens areas
A
B is correct.
Creating a filter: in this question, the construction "in which" may stand out. The answer choices show that "in which" and "when" are alternatives we must choose between. Both phrases, "in which" and "when," convey meaning accurately here. More of a problem is the phrase "in then Homo Sapiens' inhabited areas," which is an awkward string of words.
29. During a particular period, water enters a partially filled reservoir at a constant rate through a mountain stream. At the same time, water is pumped out of the reservoir at a constant rate through an outlet pipe. At what rate, in gallons per minute, is the amount of water in the reservoir increasing?
(1) The amount of water initially in the reservoir is 1800 gallons.
(2) Water is pumped into the reservoir at a rate of 8 gallons per minute and out of the reservoir at a rate of 20 gallons every 3 minutes.
A) Statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.
B) Statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.
C) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is sufficient.
D) EACH statement ALONE is sufficient.
B
Correct.
32. In most countries, lower taxes stimulate economic growth, which is an increase of the capacity of an economy to produce goods and services. In the nation of Tattua, economic growth is significantly higher than it is in the nation of Hothal. Clearly, therefore, Tattua's industries must, on the whole, be further advanced technologically than Hothal's are.
The argument is most vulnerable to which of the following criticisms?
a. It offers a conclusion that is no more than a paraphrase of one of the pieces of information provided in its support.
b. It presents as evidence in support of a claim information that is inconsistent with other evidence presented in support of the same claim.
c. It takes one possible cause of a condition to be the actual cause of that condition without considering any other possible causes.
d. It takes a condition to be the effect of something that happened only after the condition already existed.
33. Sixty-four percent of the members of a study group are aged 30 or older, and 12.5 percent of those individuals aged 30 or older are teachers. If one member of the study group is to be selected at random, what is the probability that the member selected is a teacher aged 30 or older?
a. 0.080
b. 0.100
c. 0.125
d. 0.150
33. Sixty-four percent of the members of a study group are aged 30 or older, and 12.5 percent of those individuals aged 30 or older are teachers. If one member of the study group is to be selected at random, what is the probability that the member selected is a teacher aged 30 or older?
a. 0.080
b. 0.100
c. 0.125
d. 0.150
a.) 0.080%
Right.
@ishitatri Reviving the thread.