1.A deductive argument is invalid if :
(A) Its premises and conclusion are all true.
(B) Its premises and conclusion are all false.
(C) Its premises are all false but its conclusion is true.
(D) Its premises are all true but its conclusion is false.
Ans : D) Its premises are all true but its conclusion is false
- The spatial audio reproduction in a classroom can reduce the students’ :
(A) Cognitive load in understanding
(B) Respect for the teacher
(C) Motivation for excellence
(D) Interest in technology – orientation
Ans: A) Cognitive load in understanding
- Given below are four statements. Among them two are related in such a way that they can both be true but they cannot both be false. Select the code that indicates those two statements :
Statements :
(a) Honest people never suffer.
(b) Almost all honest people do suffer.
(c) Honest people hardly suffer.
(d) Each and every honest person suffers.
Code : (1) (a) and (b)
(2) (a) and (c)
(3) (a) and (d)
(4) (b) and (c)
Ans: 2) (a) and (c)
4.Just as melting ice – cubes do not cause a glass of water to overflow, melting sea – ice does not increase oceanic volume.
What type of argument is it ?
(A) Analogical
(B) Hypothetical
(C) Psychological
(D) Statistical
Ans: (A) Analogical
5.The data storage hierarchy consists of :
(A) Bytes, bits, fields, records, files and databases
(B) Bits, bytes, fields, records, files and databases
(C) Bits, bytes, records, fields, files and databases
(D) Bits, bytes, fields, files, records and databases
Ans: B) Bits, bytes, fields, records, files and databases
6.Which of the following come(s) within the ambit of the term ‘corruption’ ?
(a) Misuse of official position
(b) Deviation from rules, laws and norms
(c) Non-action when action is required
(d) Harm to public good
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(1) (a) only
(2) (a) and (b) only
(3) (a), (b) and (d)
(4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
Ans: (4) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
7.Which of the following pollutants is the major cause of respiratory diseases ?
(A) Suspended fine particles
(B) Nitrogen oxides
(C) Carbon monoxide
(D) Volatile organic compounds
Ans: (B) Nitrogen oxides
8. Assertion (A) : In urban areas, smog episodes occur frequently in winters.
Reason (R) : In winters, a lot of biomass is burnt by people for heating purposes or to keep themselves warm.
Choose the correct answer from the code given below :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true and (R) is false
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false
Ans: (2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
9.It is Truism to say that no one was there when life first appeared on earth. Any assertion about life’s origin, thus, should be treated as a theory.
The above two statements constitute :
(A) A historical explanation
(B) A narrative
(C) An argument
(D) A conjecture
Ans: (C) An argument
10.Which of the following represents billion characters ?
(A) Terabytes
(B) Megabytes
(C) Kilobytes
(D) Gigabytes
Ans: (D) Gigabytes