1. P is the father of R and S is the son of Q and T is the brother of P. If R is the sister of S, how is Q related to T?

(A) Wife                         (B) Sister-in-law

(C) Brother-in-law        (D) Daughter-in-law

Answer: B

  1. A definition put forward to resolve a dispute by influencing attitudes or stirring emotions is called

(A) Lexical         (B) Persuasive

(C) Stipulative  (D) Precisions

Answer: B

  1. Which of the codes given below contains only the correct statements?

Statements:

(i) Venn diagram is a clear method of notation

(ii) Venn diagram is the most direct method of testing the validity of categorical syllogisms

(iii) In Venn diagram method the premises and the conclusion of a categorical syllogism is diagrammed.

(iv) In Venn diagram method the three overlapping circles are drawn for testing a categorical syllogism

Codes:

(A) (i) (ii) & (iii)              (B) (i) (ii) & (iv)

(C) (ii) (iii) & (iv)            (D) (i) (iii) & (iv)

Answer: B

  1. Inductive reasoning presupposes

(A) unity in human nature                 (B) integrity in human nature

(C) uniformity in human nature        (D) harmony in human nature

Answer: C

Read the table below and based on this table answer questions from 55 to 60:

  1. Which of the following two years have recorded the highest rate of increase in area under the total horticulture?

(A) 2005-06 & 2006-07                       (B) 2006-07 & 2008-09

(C) 2007-08 & 2008-09                       (D) 2006-07 & 2007-08

Answer: D

  1. Shares of the area under flowers, vegetables and fruits in the area under total horticulture are respectively:

(A) 1, 38 and 30 percent         (B) 30, 38 and 1 percent

(C) 38, 30 and l percent          (D) 35, 36 and 2 percent

Answer: A

  1. Which of the following has recorded the highest rate of increase in are during 2005-06 to 2009-10?

(A) Fruits           (B) Vegetables

(C) Flowers       (D) Total horticulture

Answer: C

  1. Find out the horticultural crop that has recorded an increase of area by around 10 percent from 2005-06 to 2009-10

(A) Fruits           (B) Vegetables

(C) Flowers       (D) Total horticulture

Answer: B

  1. What has been the share of area under fruits, vegetables and flowers in the area under total horticulture in 2007- 08?

(A) 53 percent              (B) 68 percent

(C) 79 percent              (D) 100 percent

Answer: B

  1. In which year, area under fruits has recorded the highest rate of increase?

(A) 2006-07       (B) 2007-08

(C) 2008-09      (D) 2009-10

Answer: A