CAT VERBAL REASONING

(FACT, INFERENCE & JUDGEMENT)

1. CAT: 1994
Dire!i"#$ %"r &'e$!i"#$ 1 !" 1(: From the alternatives, choose the one which correctly classifies the four sentences as a:
F : Fact : if it relates to a known matter of direct observation, or an existing reality or something known to be true,
I : Inference : if it is a logical conclusion or deduction about something, based on the knowledge of facts,
J : Judgement : if it is an opinion or estimate or anticipation of common sense or intention.
1. . If India has embarked on the liberali!ation route, she cannot afford to go back.
". #nder these circumstances, being an active supporter of $%& policies will be a good idea.
'. %he $%& is a truly global organi!ation aiming at freer trade.
(. )any member countries have already drafted plans to simplify tariff structures.
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*. . %he )inister definitely took the wrong step.
". #nder the circumstances, he had many other alternatives.
'. %he -rime )inister is embarrassed due to the )inister.s decision.
(. If he has put the government in /eopardy, the )inister must resign.
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+. . %he ideal solution will be to advertise aggressively.
". &ne brand is already popular amongst the youth.
'. 0educing prices will mean trouble as our revenues are already dwindling.
(. %he correct solution will be to consolidate by aggressive marketing.
1. JFIJ *. FJJI +. IJFF ,. JJIF
,. . If democracy is to survive, the people must develop a sense of consumerism.
". 'onsumerism has helped improve the 1uality of goods in certain countries.
'. %he protected environment in our country is helping the local manufacturers.
(. %he 1uality of goods suffers if the manufacturers take undue advantage of this.
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2. . #nless the banks agree to a deferment of the interest, we cannot show profits this year.
". %his would not have happened had we adopted a stricter credit scheme.
'. %he revenues so far cover only the cost and salaries.
(. 3et us learn a lesson: we cannot make profits without complete control over credit.
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4. . 5ualities cannot be in/ected into one.s personality.
". %hey are completely dependent on the genetic configuration that one inherits.
'. 6ence changing our inherent traits is impossible as the genes are unalterable.
(. %he least one can do is to try and subdue the 7bad 1ualities..
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8. . 9verything is purposeless.
". :othing before and after the existence of the universe is known with certainty.
'. )an is a part of the purposeless universe, hence man is also purposeless.
(. %here is only one way of adding purpose to this universe: #nion with 6im.
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;. . 9veryday social life is impossible without interpersonal relationships.
". %he root of many misunderstandings has been cited in poor relations among individuals.
'. ssuming the above to be true, social life will be much better if people understand the importance of good interpersonal
relations.
(. study reveals that interpersonal relations and life in general can be improved with a little effort on the part of
individuals.
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<. . %he prices of electronic goods are falling.
". =ince we have substantial reductions in import duties, this is obvious.
'. %he trend is bound to continue in the near future.
(. "ut the turnover of the electronic industry is still rising, because the consumers are increasing at a rapid rate.
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1>. . In the past, it appears, wealth distribution, and not wealth creation has dominated economic policy.
". 'learly, the government has not bothered to eradicate poverty.
'. %oday.s liberali!ation is far from the hitherto :ehruvian socialism.
(. 0esults are evident in the form of a boom in the manufacturing sector output and turnover of all industries.
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Dire!i"#$ %"r &'e$!i"#$ 1 !" +: 9ach 1uestion has a set of four se1uentially ordered statements. 9ach statement can be classified
as one of the following:
,Facts, which deal with pieces of information that one has heard, seen, or read, and which are open to discovery or
verification ?the answer option indicates such a statement with an 7F.@.
AInferences, which are conclusions drawn about the unknown, on the basis of the known ?the answer option indicates such a
statement with an 7I.@.
AJudgements, which are opinions that imply approval or disapproval of persons, ob/ects, situations and occurrences in the
past, the present or the future ?the answer option indicates such a statement with a 7J.@.
=elect the answer option that best describes the set of four statements.
1. 1. ccording to all statistical indications, the =arva =hiksha bhiyan has managed to keep pace with its ambitious goals.
*. %he )idAday )eal =cheme has been a significant incentive for the poor to send their little ones to school, thus
establishing the vital link between healthy bodies and healthy minds.
+. &nly about 1+ million children in the age group of 4 to 1, years are out of school.
,. %he goal of universalisation of elementary education has to be a preAre1uisite for the evolution and development of our
country.
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*. 1. $e should not be hopelessly addicted to an erroneous belief that corruption in India is caused by the crookedness of
Indians.
*. %he truth is that we have more red tapeBwe take eightyAnine days to start a small business, ustralians take two.
+. 0ed tape leads to corruption and distorts a people.s character.
,. 9very red tape procedure is a point of contact with an official, and such contacts have the potential to become
opportunities for money to change hands.
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+. 1. =o much of our dayAtoAday focus seems to be on getting things done, trudging our way through the tasks of livingBit can
feel like a treadmill that gets you nowhereC where is the childlike /oyD
*. $e are not doing the things that make us happyC that which brings us /oyC the things that we cannot wait to do because we
en/oy them so much.
+. %his is the stuff that /oyful living is made ofBidentifying your calling and committing yourself wholeheartedly to it.
,. $hen this happens, each moment becomes a celebration of youC there is a rush of energy that comes with feeling
completely immersed in doing what you love most.
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,. 1. Ine1uitable distribution of all kinds of resources is certainly one of the strongest and most sinister sources of conflict.
*. 9ven without war, we know that conflicts continue to trouble usBthey only change in character.
+. 9xtensive disarmament is the only insurance for our futureC imagine the amount of resources that can be released and
redeployed.
,. %he economies of the industriali!ed western world derive *>E of their income from the sale of all kinds of arms.
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2. 1. Fiven the poor 1uality of service in the public sector, the 6IGHI(= affected should be switching to private initiatives
that supply antiAretroviral drugs ?0Gs@ at a low cost.
*. %he government has been supplying free drugs since *>>,, and +2>>> have benefited up to nowB though the si!e of the
affected population is 12> times this number.
+. %he recent initiatives of networks and companies like I(='are :etwork, 9mcure, 0elianceA'iplaA'II, would lead to
availability of muchAneeded drugs to a larger number of affected people.
,. "ut how ironic it is that we should face a perennial shortage of drugs when India is one of the world.s largest suppliers of
generic drugs to the developing world.
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