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Passage Based Questions Question 1:

In this question, a passage is given followed by a statement. Read the passage carefully and judge the statement based on the given passage.

The strong olfactory sense elephants are known for has come as a blessing in disguise for the police in curbing illicit liquor trade in Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar district. They are used to detect the substance called lahan, the substance used for brewing liquor, hidden in forests of Khatima in the district, and destroy them. Manufacturers brew it near nulls and forests, and they bury it near the villages to avoid police raids as flowing water is required for fermentation.
Lahan is sealed in barrels or polythene bags and buried for four to five days for fermentation. Elephants reach the spot by smelling the substance and destroy the barrels to consume the substance, causing heavy loss to the manufacturers, said Yogesh Upadhaya, inspector, Khatima police station. He said some traders keep the barrels on scaffoldings on trees but they are easily spotted by elephants. "Miscreants keep them away from elephants. Elephants find them and destroy the barrels to consume the substance, causing heavy loss to the manufacturers," he added. It is sold for Rs 80 to 100 per litre in villages. Since it is cheaper than liquor available in the market, people buy it even after knowing its impact on health.
Statement:
Lahan is one of the costliest liquor that is available.

Choose the appropriate one from the following options:
A: The statement is definitely true.
B: The statement is probably true.
C: The statement cannot be determined.
D: The statement is definitely false.

Passage Based Questions Question 2:

In this question, a passage is given followed by a statement. Read the passage carefully and judge the statement based on the given passage.

This will probably make you want to visit Luxembourg on your next family vacation: The tiny EU country is seeking to make travel free on its trains, trams and buses as part of efforts to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution. The re-elected coalition government of liberal Prime Minister Xavier Bettel said “free public transport will be introduced in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg’s territory” from early 2020.
Georges Merenz, who heads the FNCTTFEL-Landesverband, Luxembourg’s main transport union, expressed concerns that the government plan would lead to job losses if nobody was needed to sell tickets. “As long as it is not cleared up, we cannot accept that,” Merenz told AFP. He added he was also concerned people in rural areas would not benefit from free travel.
Statement:
The government of Luxembourg is concerned about traffic congestion and air pollution.
Choose the appropriate one from the following options:
A - The statement is definitely true
B - The statement is probably true
C - The statement is cannot be determined
D - The statement is definitely false

Passage Based Questions Question 3:

In this question, a passage is given followed by a statement. Read the passage carefully and judge the statement based on the given passage.

The strong olfactory sense elephants are known for has come as a blessing in disguise for the police in curbing illicit liquor trade in Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar district. The animals find lahan, the substance used for brewing liquor, hidden in forests of Khatima in the district, and destroy them. Manufacturers brew it near nullah/stream inside the forests or near the villages to avoid police raids as flowing water is required for fermentation.
Lahan is sealed in barrels or polythene bags and buried for four to five days for fermentation. Elephants reach the spot by smelling the substance and destroy the barrels to consume the liquor, said Yogesh Upadhyaya, inspector, Khatima police station. He said some traders keep the barrels on scaffolding on trees but they are easily spotted by the police. “We have destroyed thousands of litres of lahan in the past 2-3 months. They were stored in barrels on scaffolding,” said Yogesh Upadhyaya, inspector. “Miscreants place barrels of lahan on trees to keep them away from elephants. Elephants find them and destroy the barrels causing heavy loss to the manufacturers,” he added. A villager, said: “The liquor is sold for Rs 80 to 100 per litre in villages. Since it is cheaper than liquor available in the market, people buy it even after knowing its impact on health. Elephants are playing vital role in curbing the trade.”
Statement:
Lahan is a substance used for brewing liquor.
Choose the appropriate one from the following options
A - The statement is definitely true.
B - The statement is probably true.
C - The statement cannot be determined.
D - The statement is definitely false.

Passage Based Questions Question 4:

In this question, relationship between different elements is shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions:
Statement:
S > P ≥ E = C; L > A ≥ I < C
Conclusions:
i) S > A
ii) E < L
Choose the appropriate one from the following options
(A) Only conclusion i follows
(B) Only conclusion ii follows
(C) Either i or ii follows
(D) Neither i nor ii follows
(E) Both i and ii follow

Passage Based Questions Question 5:

In this question, a passage is given followed by a statement. Read the passage carefully and judge the statement based on the given passage.

A woman in Brazil who received a womb transplanted from a deceased donor has given birth to a baby girl in the first successful case of its kind, doctors reported. It comes after 10 previously known cases of uterus transplants from deceased donors - in the United States, the Czech Republic and Turkey - failed to produce a live birth.

“The numbers of people willing and committed to donate organs upon their own deaths are far larger than those of live donors, offering a much wider potential donor population,” Ejzenberg said in a statement about the results. She added, however, that the outcomes and effects of womb donations from live and deceased donors have yet to be compared, and said the technique could still be refined and optimised.

Statement:

A few countries tried this method of uterus transplants from deceased donors but none was successful in producing a live birth before Brazil. Choose the appropriate one from the following options

A -The statement is definitely true

B -The statement is probably true

C -The statement is cannot be determined

D -The statement is definitely false

Read the following passage and answer the questions based on it.

As climate change affects seasonal patterns, water management and distribution become important. Rainwater harvesting has become particularly important in urban areas these days. This process involves collecting and storing rainwater for later use. It recovers groundwater levels, prevents water wastage during the monsoon, reduces soil erosion and helps in the availability of drinking water. Above all, it promotes the method of water conservation.

This paragraph supports which of the following statements the most?

A. Climate change has adversely affected humanity.

B. Forests help maintain groundwater levels.

C. Rainwater harvesting is the need of the hour.

D. There are not enough water reserves for urban areas.

Directions: Read the passage given below and choose the correct option.

Passage: In a recently published report on the condition of health of women in India, it is reported that while sanitation in urban houses has improved by 70%, in rural areas, still unsanitary habits contribute greatly towards malnutrition which has retarded the growth of 50 million children in our country. 70% of the health-related problems faced by the children of primary schools are due to insufficient sanitation. Polluted air and unsanitary habits result in disease through which approximately 4 lakh children die every year.

Assumption: India's poverty is responsible for the spreading of disease.

In this question, a passage is given followed by a statement. Read the passage carefully and judge the statement based on the given passage.

A robot inside Amazon's warehouse in New Jersey punctured a can of bear repellant inside the building by accident, releasing toxins that sent 24 workers hospital. The robot, apparently an automated machine, punctured the can, releasing capsaicin, a substance extracted from chilly and which is used to repel bears.

Workers who were in the vicinity inhaled capsaicin and had to visit a hospital. In total 24 workers were sent for health check-up. "All of the impacted employee have been or are expected to be released from the hospital within the next 24 hours. The safety of our employees is always our top priority and a full investigation is already underway, Amazon said in a statement.

Statement : Capsaicin is a toxic substance used to repel bears.

Choose the appropriate one from the following options

A -The statement is definitely true

B -The statement is probably true

C -The statement is cannot be determined

D -The statement is definitely false 

Directions: Read the passage given below and choose the correct option.

Passage: Pollution amounts to slow murder. Regular exposure to industrial and vehicular pollution leads to life-threatening diseases like asthma, heart problems, cancer and various other disorders. Therefore, nobody has the right to pollute, rich or poor. Industrial and vehicular pollution is growing rapidly across the country. It is not just the metropolitan centre’s that are heavily polluted today but also small and medium towns. Pollution is growing faster than the economy. This is because the western technological model, built on heavy use of energy and materials, is an inherently highly toxic model. It produces huge amounts of toxic pollution, which can be controlled only if there is a careful choice of technology and there is considerable discipline in its use.

Assumption: The pollution level in the western world is considerably more than that in India.

In this question, a passage is given followed by a statement. Read the passage carefully and judge the statement based on the given passage.

The current Australian cricket team has lost three of the last five Test series it has played. It has lost the last two series it has played, one of them against Pakistan, hardly a powerhouse of the current game. Australia is enfeebled by the absence of their two best batsmen, Steve Smith and David Warner, both serving suspensions.

The game itself is at a crossroads in Australia, with feverish introspection and hand wringing about the manner in which the national team plays the game, the aggression it displays on the field, the lack of respect it shows rivals, and the way in which it ignores the means to achieve the sole, coveted end of winning. Australian cricket has seldom been at such a low ebb. Now is the best time to beat them in their backyard. Put another way, if India cannot beat Australia in Australia in this series, it will show that the hype around this team is simply that: hype.

Statement:

India has got a good opportunity to knock Australia.

Choose the appropriate one from the following options

A -The statement is definitely true

B -The statement is probably true

C - The statement is cannot be determined

D -The statement is definitely false

In this question, a passage is given followed by a statement. Read the passage carefully and judge the statement based on the given passage.

Over three lakh birds of different species have arrived in Kashmir valley, according to wildlife warden wetlands of Kashmir, Rouf Zargar. Usually every year, approximately 9 lakh birds migrate to the valley from different cold habitats of the world. Therefore, the valley witnesses new species of birds every year. Birds can go any place depending upon the leading flock. Kashmir is comparatively less cold than their own natural habitat which makes birds to start migrating to the valley in September every year.

The birds can help in increasing tourism in the valley. Shikara owner Bashir Ahmad said, "Since tourism in valley is not gaining its pace in valley after 2016 turmoil, these migratory birds can attract tourist from across the globe, if tourism department can project them in planned way, and advertise at big level, definitely it will help to boost tourism in valley"

Statement:

Birds migrate to Kashmir valley as it is colder compared to their natural habitat.

Choose the appropriate one from the following options

A- The statement is definitely true

B- The statement is probably true

C- The statement is cannot be determined

D- The statement is definitely false

Directions: Given below is a passage followed by a question. Select the option that best answers the question.

Passage:  An interesting case was put forward by a high school student, who accused that the painting they saw in a museum during an educational visit was a fake and couldn’t have been painted by the said artist. When asked for an explanation, the student thoroughly elucidated his theory based on the timeline. The painting portrayed the exact view of the city’s heritage street market and the student observed that the electric pole that was drawn in the painting was erected on the site long after the death of the artist, so it could not have been painted by him.

Which of the following, if true, most weakens the student’s claim?

Directions: Read the passage given below and choose the correct option.

Passage: Low vision is a lesser-known but widely prevalent eye problem in India. While more than 28 million people in India suffer from low vision in our country, many people do not realize that they have this problem. Low vision people are neither blind nor do they have full vision. Technically speaking, they score less than 6/18 on visual acuity, and their field of vision is restricted to 10 degrees or less. The people who cannot see very well but whose vision is not helped by the normal glasses are often those suffering from low vision.

Assumption: It is possible to detect cases of low vision by using scientific techniques.

In this question, a passage and a statement related to it are given. Read the passage carefully and review the statement on the basis of it.

The vegetation of Australia can be divided into various botanical groups. Rainfall and temperature are the main factors that determine the vegetation of any area. Most of the plants found in Australia are adapted to the dry climate there.

The main vegetation of Australia is the grasslands found on hill dunes. These plains are mainly found in Western Australia, South Australia and Northern regions of Australia. These plains are grass dominated areas where trees and plants are found in very few numbers or are not found at all. 'Hammock' means small natural hill. These plains are one-fourth of the vegetation there. The main vegetation of these grasslands is various grasses with pointed leaves.

Statement:

Trees with pointed leaves are found in 'hammock' grasslands?

Choose the most appropriate option from the following.

A - The statement is completely true.

B - The statement is probably true.

C - The statement cannot be reviewed.

D - The statement is completely false.