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Verbal Logic 04
Impact of Evidences
Number of Questions : 30 CEX–9425/20
1. Join XYZ classroom coaching for the CLAT. per unit in 2005 to over Rs.5 per unit now on
Last year, 70/100 top rankers were XYZ account of increase in the cost of fuel.
students.
Which of the following if true weakens the
argument above?
Evaluate how each of the following additional
(a) Delhi has always had the highest rate of
evidences (if true) impact the argument given electricity loss due to inefficiencies in the
above. Indicate whether each of the following distribution process and the cost of that
strengthens (S) or weakens (W) the argument is borne by consumers.
or whether it is irrelevant (I) to the argument (a) In recent years, rate of electricity theft has
A. XYZ could not provide any proof that the been the highest in Delhi as compared to
70 students were bona fide students of other cities in the National Capital Region
the institute. and is increasing continuously.
B. Out of the 70 top rankers, 60 were test (c) Delhi has been experiencing more power
series students of XYZ. cuts in the recent past than it ever did.
C. Each of the 70 students gave written (d) Gurgaon has round the clock privatized
testimony that XYZ’s classroom coaching power supply.
help them crack the test.
D. In the each of the last 10 years, almost Directions for questions 3 and 4: In each of the
70/100 of the top rankers were XYZ following questions, a statement is followed by a
students. question. Choose the option that best answers the
E. Classroom coaching is does not in itself question.
help in cracking the CLAT; the student
3. Statement: ‘Athletes are strong.’
should also be highly motivated.
F. XYZ coaching institute has 10 full-time Which of the following statements, if true,
faculty members would show that the above statement is false?
(a) Bikers are not athletes but they are
2. If the city wants round-the-clock power, the strong.
citizens will have to pay. That was the gist of (b) Marathon runners are athletes but are not
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's explanation strong.
on Monday about the recent steep hike in (c) Truckers are athletic but not strong.
power tariffs. Pointing to "high cost" of power (d) Macedonians are neither athletes nor
generation, Ms. Dikshit said people should strong.
not overlook the quality of power supply in
Delhi while talking about the cost. "We do 4. Statement: ‘Students are noisy.’
not want Delhi to be like the remaining cities Which of the following statements, if true,
in the National Capital Region such as Noida, would show that the above statement is false?
Gurgaon and Ghaziabad where because of (a) Ramesh is noisy but he is not a student.
erratic power supply people spend anywhere (b) Ramesh is noisy and he is a student.
from Rs.12 to Rs.15 per unit on procuring (c) Ramesh is not noisy but he is a student.
power." She said the cost of power production (d) Ramesh is not noisy and he is not a
has also gone up significantly from Rs.2.86 student.

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Directions for questions 5 to 7: In each of the (c) Raising kids is a very rewarding
following questions, a paragraph is followed by a experience which should be nothing less
question. Answer the question based on the than perfect.
information given in the paragraph. (d) The act of parenting involves a lot of unique
and tricky situations that warrant expert
5. Too much of a good thing is bad. Doing too
much of anything is bad, even if it is work or guidance.
something that one enjoys. Spending too
much time on the computer may harm one’s 7. It is a common myth that home-educated
health and lead to fatigue and dry eyes. One’s students are socially under developed.
physical shape may also deteriorate due to Actually, home-educated students are
lack of exercise and movement. It’s ok to provided with many opportunities to interact
use the computer for an extended period of with kids and adults of all ages. Many of these
time but one should also get around and move opportunities come through volunteer work
about in between periods of use. and employment and participation in
academic and sports related programs.
Which of the following statements, if true,
Some people voice a concern over whether
strengthens the argument above?
or not home-educated students get to deal
(a) Too much time spent on video gaming or
Internet browsing translates into less time with real life situations. These students are
socializing in the real world. confronted with the same challenges and peer
(b) Spending too much time on the computer pressure as any other student in a public or
can cause eye damage, carpal tunnel private institution. Perhaps one of the
syndrome and headaches. advantages of home-education is that
(c) While computers have brought up new students have a strong support system at
opportunities in our lives, using them too home to discuss and confront the social
much is bad. issues that most of them deal with. Home-
(d) Both (a) and (b) educated students enter the college world
and job market with both academic and social
6. Since children are the future of our success.
neighborhoods, cities, countries and world,
it is important that they are raised well. When Which of the following, if true, does not
in due course of time children have children weaken the argument above?
of their own, it is natural that they will need
(a) Children who are home-schooled do not
some guidance. And, while we hope that their
enjoy the social experiences and growth
parents will give them some of that needed
associated with being in a diverse
guidance, parenting classes would help to
better cement their ability to provide a good environment such as a school.
childhood for their children. When this is (b) The effectiveness of home schooling
done, the parents, their children, and the ultimately depends on how parents
society in general will benefit. administer home education.
(c) The basic purpose of schooling is to make
Which of the following statements does not children more creative and apt at dealing
strengthen the argument above?
with life, while home-schooling only feeds
(a) All parents benefit from parenting and
bookish knowledge in their minds.
prenatal classes.
(d) Most home-schooled students have big
(b) Parenting classes would help minors and
teen parents, who have very little gaps in comparison to literacy and
knowledge about raising children. mathematical skills of regular students.

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8. Although Frank J. Schwartz, shark biologist (c) An effective public transport system would
with the University of North Carolina, says entail a lot of spending in buying a new
there’s too much natural variability in weather fleet of buses and their maintenance.
cycles to blame the recent increase in (d) Many jobs are coming up on the suburbs,
humans being attacked by sharks, on global making it necessary for people to travel
warming. Burgess says the link is plausible. to outside the city to reach their
Which of the following, if true, can be used to workplace.
strengthen Burgess’s argument?
(a) The recent spate of warmer temperatures 10. Government has recently imposed restrictions
in North Carolina is likely to bring more on import of raw material for garments. These
sharks to the beaches that attack the restrictions are going to hit only the small
unsuspecting public who are also manufacturers of garments. The bigger ones
attracted to the beaches in the hot are going to benefit at their cost by taking
weather. away business from them.
(b) During summer season, baby sharks tend
to move towards the beaches and their If the following are true, which of them
violent natures leads them to attack the weakens the claim made above?
human beings. (a) Many other countries will follow suit and
(c) The inquisitiveness of sharks has been follow similar restrictions.
piqued by the addition of new species in (b) Both, the small and the big manufacturers
their habitat, due to climate changes, of garments, specialize in different kinds
which has resulted in more attacks. of products and hence none can benefit
(d) More marine biologists are venturing into from the loss of the other.
deep sea, which is infested by sharks, in (c) The small manufacturers already produce
order to research on the effects of global gods that are substandard.
warming on aquatic life.
(d) If the quality of the product is good,
consumers will buy them even if the cost
9. Problems of congestion on the roads can be
tackled in a cost-effective manner by goes up after the restrictions.
providing effective public transport system
within the cities. A successful plan in this 11. All the children who took special coaching
direction would reduce the number of private for a month before their examination did well
vehicles on the roads and would cost less in the examinations. Thus the special
than the costs involved in building fly overs to attention these students got during the
deal with the ever-expanding number of coaching had really helped them.
vehicles on the roads.
Which of the following, if true, would weaken
Which of the following, if true, can be used to the above claim?
strengthen the above argument? (a) The students who did well after the
(a) A large number of cars on the roads coaching were doing well even before they
belong to people who are traveling from started taking the coaching.
one city to the other. (b) None of the students who did not take
(b) More than half of the traffic on roads during the coaching did as well as those who
peak hours belongs to office goers who
took the coaching.
travel at the same time every day and to
(c) The children who took the coaching had
the same destination. Such commuters
to work very hard.
would welcome a regular public transport
system. (d) The results of these children deteriorated
as soon as the coaching was stopped.

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12. Global warming is a serious concern and for elements like smaller classes, focused
the most part is believed to occur as the result academic curriculum and gender-neutral
of human activity. Now, many scientists have instruction.
suggested that other factors are responsible (b) An analysis of data from the National
for rising temperatures, such as natural Survey for Student Engagement shows
changes in the number and size of volcanic that women at women's colleges rate their
eruptions. Such phenomena are referred to educational experience higher than
as climate forcings. This would mean that women at coeducational schools.
humans are not responsible for the increase (c) According to one study, just 3 percent of
in temperature over the last 140 years. college-bound women will even consider
attending a women's college.
Which of the following would most seriously (d) Research made the mistake of not
weaken the conclusion reached by the controlling for other characteristics,
author? namely possible socio-economic
(a) Natural changes in volcanic activity over
privileges of those at women’s colleges.
the last 140 years can barely account for
one-third of the rise in temperature over
14. In 1990, a rare, 78-year old Mauritian stamp
the same period.
was auctioned off for $ 20,000. Another such
(b) Some of the critics of the global warming
stamp is owned by Asterix Gatsby, who plans
theory also suggest that even if the earth
to auction it next week. It is speculated that
is warming it is not a cause for alarm.
Gatsby’s stamp will fetch a price of over
(c) Volcanic activity on earth has been
$50,000.
increasing, with many new volcanoes
becoming active in the last 140 years.
Which of the following, if true, would most
(d) Satellites, which measure temperatures
weaken the conclusion drawn above?
all over the world, show no real trend in
(a) Since 1990, the average price of rare
any direction; in fact, in recent decades,
stamps has increased by over 150
they show a global cooling.
percent.
(b) In the entire world, there are only four
13. Women in particular benefit from single-sex
stamps like the one in question.
education; research shows that they
(c) Since 1990, the consumer price index has
participate more in class, develop much higher
risen by over 150 percent.
self-esteem, score higher in aptitude tests,
(d) In 1996, a previously unknown cache of
are more likely to choose ‘male’ disciplines,
such as science, in college, and are more fifty stamps, just like the one in question,
successful in their careers. In the USA Who’s was found.
Who, graduates of women’s colleges
outnumber all other women; there are only 15. Vegetables have more nutritional value than
approximately 50 women’s colleges left in the Fruits. But since Beans have more nutritional
States today. Elizabeth Tidball, who value than Greens, it follows that Vegetables
conducted the Who’s Who research, also later have more nutritional value than Greens.
concluded that women’s colleges produced
‘more than their fair share who went on to Any of the following statements, if introduced
medical school or received doctorates in the into the argument as an additional premise,
natural or life sciences’, typically male fields. would make the argument above logically
correct EXCEPT:
Which of the following statements represents (a) Beans have more nutritional value than
a flaw in the given argument? Vegetables.
(a) Boys and girls both thrive when the (b) Fruits have more nutritional value than
elements of good education are present - Greens.

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 (c) Fruits have more nutritional value than (d) it uses the economic feasibility of a
Beans. recommendation to question the validity
(d) Fruits and Beans have the same of the recommendation.
nutritional value.
18. An essential trait of attractive people is that
LOGICAL FLAW QUESTIONS they are comfortable being who they are.
Tanuj is a smart, young professional who is
16. The more modern archaeologists learn about comfortable with who he is. He has also been
Indus Valley civilization, the better they in a steady relationship with a beautiful girl
understand its intellectual achievements. Not for a long time. He must also be attractive.
only were numerous advances in medicine
and surgery made by medical practitioners Which of the following best expresses a flaw
of this civilization, but the people in general in the reasoning expressed above?
seem to have had a strong grasp of (a) Uses two different connotations of the
sophisticated medical concepts. We know word “attractive”.
this from the fact that the writings of the (b) Infers that a partner's attractiveness is
medical scribes of Indus Valley civilization indicative of one's own attractiveness.
exhibit an in-depth understanding of the (c) Mistakes a sufficient condition for a
human anatomy. necessary one.
(d) Does not define being comfortable with
The reasoning above is most susceptible to oneself.
criticism because the author:
(a) does not provide an adequate definition STRENGTHENING QUESTIONS
for the term "intellectual achievements".
(b) draws a generalized conclusion based on 19. Which of the following strengthens the above
a sample that is unlikely to be statement?
representative. (a) She takes after her dad-she is as good
(c) disregards the achievements of other in badminton as he is.
civilizations in the past. (b) However much he tries to solve the
(d) assumes a causal relationship in what is questions, he just does not seem to be
essentially a correlation. getting the hang of it.
(c) She must be a genius. With a hectic
17. Doctor Amar: I don't agree with the treatment schedule, she hardly gets time to practise
proposed by Dr. Rajdeep. He is proposing and yet, she is one of the top contenders
that Sumit should undergo surgery for the trophy.
immediately as he is in a lot of pain. However, (d) Rajesh takes less than a minute to solve
he has failed to consider the fact that Sumit algebraic equations-he loves algebra and
can neither afford the surgery or the can be seen solving the practice
convalescent care that will be needed. questions for hours.

The reason Dr. Amar's argument is flawed is 20. The sale of badminton racquets in Chennai
that: has tripled in the last year. Thus, it can be
(a) it compares short-term benefits with long- concluded that more and more people in
term benefits. Chennai have started playing badminton.
(b) it does not take into account the facilities Which of the following options most
and amenities available in the hospital. strengthens the above argument?
(c) it fails to effectively analyse the best (a) Chennai is famous for its badminton
course of action for the patient racquets and tourists often buy these
racquets when they visit Chennai.

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 (b) The sales of badminton racquets in other All of the following strengthen the author's
cities have not shown a similar increase. stance except:
(c) The majority of the badminton racquets (a) Arun, a college graduate, has connected
sold in Chennai were sold to residents of with various professionals on a social
Chennai. media website, and they have helped him
prepare for his upcoming job interview.
(d) The sales of cricket bats and golf clubs
(b) Practice questions on various online
have also shown an increasing trend in
forums have helped Alok crack the law
Chennai. entrance exam.
(c) 60% adults who spend more than seven
21. In the last one month, more than a dozen hours a day on social media platforms
children have been attacked by Rottweilers suffer from depression.
(a large dog breed) when they stepped out of (d) All of the above
their house to play. Thus, it is unsafe to keep
dogs as pets in neighbourhoods with a large 23. Ram always spoke about the new joinee as
children population. a serious and non-partying type of a person.
Which of the following statements will weaken
Which of the following options most the above argument?
strengthens the above argument? (a) At the annual meeting of the company,
(a) Rottweilers have also occasionally the new joinee was seen sitting quietly
attacked adults accompanying the in one corner.
children and even other Dogs. (b) At the annual meeting of the company,
(b) The Rottweiler is known to be a the new joinee was seen making polite
particularly ferocious dog breed that can conversation with people.
attack at the slightest of provocations. (c) At the annual meeting of the company,
the new joinee was seen losing his cool
(c) Small dog breeds like the Pug are very
and walking off from the scene of the party
friendly towards children and can be safely
in a huff.
kept in neighbourhoods with a large (d) At the annual meeting of the company,
population of children. the new joinee had let his hair down and
(d) The behaviour exhibited by Rottweilers seemed to be getting along with people
towards children is representative of the like a house on fire.
behaviour of all dogs in general.
24. The Black Spider Monkey of Brazil has
WEAKENING QUESTIONS become endangered because of human
activities such as, deforestation and logging,
22. The internet and social media provide young which causes destruction of the monkey's
people with a range of benefits, and natural habitat.
opportunities to empower themselves in a Which of the following if true would weaken
variety of ways. Young people can maintain the above argument?
social connections and support networks that (a) Costa Rican government is constantly
otherwise wouldn't be possible and can trying to preserve the natural habitat of
access more information than ever before. the squirrel monkeys in order to save
The communities and social interactions them from extinction.
young people form online can be invaluable (b) A certain allele (alternate gene)
discovered in a black spider monkey
for bolstering and developing young people's
pointed to micro evolutionary extinction
self-confidence and social skills.
setting in.

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 (c) Habitat loss in the Congo basin has seen (c) A recent survey found that almost 80%
no remarkable change in the count of of people look for positive endorsement
Dryas monkeys in this region. of their social media posts.
(d) Habitat loss in the Congo basin has seen (d) A recent study found that social media
a decrease in the count of Dryas usage overall is up from 77% of the 12+
monkeys in this region. population to 79% of the 12+ population
in 2019.
If Instagram was meant to be a pretty picture refuge,
that was short-lived. Even there you are being 26. Consider the following statement from the
stalked. I get elaborate film pitches meant for passage: "..some people whose Facebook
Satyajit Ray's son, another Sandip, on my Instagram posts read like sentence fragments that have
account. People just don't believe that he is not on been run through a kitchen chopper get book
social media. Now they don't show the likes counter contracts because of their humongous Twitter
because we were getting too competitive over there. following."

Once, people had conversations on Twitter. Now it's Which one of the following, if true, would
just a troll-pit where people with seven followers invalidate the reasoning of the author in the
spend their time needling celebrities, hoping to above statement?
provoke some response from them. It's a curious (a) If the book contract is awarded solely
kind of negative validation. People put "Honoured to based on the ability of the author to
be followed by Narendra Modiji" in their bios as if publicise the book.
it's a career accomplishment. But then some people (b) If the book contract is awarded only after
whose Facebook posts read like sentence fragments evaluating the potential author's writing
that have been run through a kitchen chopper get ability.
book contracts because of their humongous Twitter (c) If the book contract is awarded only after
following. The only plus point, said a journalist friend, terms of agreements are agreed upon by
no stranger to being trolled, was that perhaps Twitter both parties.
was a valve that allowed people to vent their vitriol. (d) If the book contract is awarded based on
"Imagine what those people would be doing in real how popular the person is on social media
life if they didn't have Twitter?" he said, making it platforms.
sound like a sweat-out-your-toxins yoga class.
27. Consider these lines from the passage: Twitter
But the anonymity of social media also enables a was a valve that allowed people to vent their
kind of meanness and no-holds-barred misogyny vitriol. "Imagine what those people would be
few of us dare reveal in real life. Yes, there is positivity doing in real life if they didn't have Twitter?"
too. Stray puppies do find homes via Facebook he said
posts. But it is not a medium that naturally
encourages kindness. Kindness rarely goes viral. How does the author evaluate the above
statements?
25. Which one of the following, if true, weakens (a) The author supports it by stating that it
the author's arguments in the passage? is a positive aspect of social media
(a) A recent study found that people like (b) The author supports it by stating that
most of the viral videos on social media people need to vent their frustration.
as they evoked intense positive (c) The author attacks it by stating that social
emotional response. media is not the right place.
(b) A recent survey found that 91% of people (d) The author attacks it by stating that
who reported cyber bullying said that no people do not dare to vent in real life.
action was taken.

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What is the relationship between private schools The second reason that status competition conflicts
and the public good? Opinions tend to be shaped with the public good is that if status is the aim,
chiefly by philosophical commitment to either there must be losers - lots of them. After all, if we
individual choice or communal welfare. Arguments are all roughly the same, there is no difference upon
rarely examine the tension between private schools which to base unequal distribution of social and
and the public good, or address whether it can be economic rewards. Thus, a valuable education is
resolved. not only predicated upon something tangential to
real learning, but also requires that a majority of
At the root of that tension is the issue of status young people draw short straws.
competition. Families in the United States choose
private schools for many reasons, religious affiliation 28. Which one of the following, if true,
historically first among them. But for many parents, strengthens the author's overall argument?
enrolling their children in private school is primarily (a) It is possible for both individual choice
about giving them an edge over their peers. And and communal welfare to co-exist.
that, it turns out, is incompatible with the public (b) A culture of competition is incompatible
good. When status is the chief aim of schooling, as with the idea of public good.
it so often is in private education, everyone ends up (c) The facilities provided by the private
suffering - even the privileged. schools are not conducive for learning.
(d) Valuable education can be achieved by
Parents at all kinds of schools desire a broad and providing competitive environment.
humanistic education for their children. But private
school tuition is often justified by the idea that it will 29. The views of the author in the fourth paragraph
produce a return on investment. Private schools, are most vulnerable on which of the following
then, face tremendous pressure to provide students grounds?
with an advantage over others, particularly on the (a) Even if competition creates losers, it
admissions rolls of prestigious colleges and could still be important for the improving
universities. This, in turn, situates education as a public good.
very particular kind of commodity - what economists (b) The decisions made by the parents
call a positional good. The value of a positional good regarding school admissions need not
is dictated not by any inherent worth, but rather by have any bearing on public good.
its relation to what is possessed by others. And (c) The number of enrolments in high-prestige
this directly undermines the public good in two ways. schools is far higher than the number of
enrolments in public school.
First, if the purpose of school is to give students an (d) For a school to give its students an
advantage over others, then the content of education advantage over others, it must focus on
is largely unimportant. When we conceive of the content of education.
education as a public good, by contrast, learning is
the only thing that matters. Are young people learning 30. Which one of the following best describes
to be citizens and functional members of the the passage?
community? Do they have interesting and valuable (a) pointing out a concern in a certain kind
skills that they can bring to bear on social and of education
economic life? These are the questions that we must (b) providing a solution to a problem in an
answer if educating students matters. But if educational system
education is merely a positional good, we need only (c) clarifying a misconception in a certain
ask: are their credentials perceived as more valuable education system
than the credentials possessed by others? This (d) elucidating a model which can help
approach undermines learning for all parties, circumvent a problem
including those enrolled at high-prestige schools.

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Answers and Explanations

1 - 2 d 3 b 4 c 5 b 6 c 7 b 8 a 9 b 10 b
11 a 12 a 13 d 14 d 15 a 16 b 17 d 18 c 19 d 20 c
21 d 22 c 23 d 24 b 25 a 26 b 27 d 28 b 29 d 30 a

1. A – Weakens given argument because it just talks about the power

It weakens the argument as it puts the questions of situation in Delhi related to the past and not related to
the authenticity of the claims being made by XYZ other cities. Option (d) does not add anything to the
classroom coaching. argument - having round the clock privatized power
B – Weakens supply does not say anything about the cost of
It weakens the argument as it puts the efficacy of power.
classroom teaching of the XYZ coaching into
question as majority of the students who topped 3. b Option (b) contradicts the given statement. It gives
relied on test series. an example where some athletes are not strong.
C – Strengthens
It strengthens the argument as the testimonials prove 4. c Option (c) contradicts the given statement as it gives
that the students who studies in the coaching and an example where a student is not noisy.
topped were satisfied with the guidance provided to
them. 5. b The argument here is that spending too much time on
D – Strengthens the computer is harmful. Option (a) does not
It strengthens the arguments as by enshrining the strengthen the argument as we cannot say for sure
past year results of the coaching it is established that ‘socializing’ is always good or that there is no
that the XYZ coaching has been guiding students need to cut down on it. Option (b) clearly spells out
successfully since a long time. the health hazards caused by spending too much
E – Irrelevant (does not attack the argument – just time on the computer and hence strengthens the
gives an additional requirement) argument. Option (c) is incomplete as it doesn’t say
It is irrelevant as it just gives an additional requirement how using computers too much is bad. Option (b) is
instead of attacking the argument. correct.
F – Irrelevant
It is irrelevant as it focusses on the quantity of the 6. c The author of the argument is hopeful that when
faculty instead of the quality of the faculty which children have children of their own, they would get
does not help in strengthening the argument in any guidance from their parents. However, parenting
way. classes are also needed to improve their ability to
provide a good childhood for their children. Options
2. d The argument focuses on justifying the high cost of (a) and (b) clearly strengthen the argument by talking
power generation. This is done by stating that the about the benefits of parenting classes for minors,
cost of fuel has increased and the fact that Delhi is teenagers or all parents. Option (d) states that the
better off than other cities in the NCR in terms of act of parenting involves a lot of difficult and tricky
quality of power. Option (a) does not talk about the situations that call for expert guidance. This
change in cost of power, only about the additional strengthens the case for parenting classes. Option
cost that consumers have to bear. Since this additional (c) is incomplete as it doesn’t state where parenting
cost has 'always' been there, it cannot account for classes fit in the picture. Even if parenting is a very
the recent rise in prices. Option (b) suggests that the rewarding experience which should be perfect, it
cost borne by consumers is increasing because theft doesn’t mean that this cannot be achieved without
is increasing and that loss is being proportioned to the help of parenting classes. Hence, option (c)
paying customers. Option (c) is not related to the doesn’t strengthen the argument.

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7. b The argument here is that home schooled kids are 12. a Option (b) is irrelevant; the conclusion talks about
not worse off than kids who go to school. Option (a) whether humans are responsible for the increase in
weakens the argument by stating that home-schooled temperature over the last 140 years whereas option
children do not enjoy the social experiences and (b) only talks about whether this rise in temperature is
growth that come with a school environment. Options a cause for concern. Option (c) strengthens the
(c) and (d) also weaken the argument by stating that conclusion. Option (d) does not weaken the
schooling makes children more creative (as compared conclusion; it contradicts the given facts and is
to home-schooling) and that there is a big gap in therefore, negated. Option (a) suggests that the rise
literacy and mathematical skills of home-schooled in temperatures is not entirely due to natural
students in comparison to regular students. Option phenomena like volcanic eruptions. Thus, it implies
(b) doesn’t affect the argument in any way. that man may also be responsible for the rise in
Dependency on parents to administer home education temperature. Thus, option (a) is the correct answer.
doesn’t undermine the effectiveness of home-
schooling. Hence, option (b) is correct. 13. d Options (a) and (b) support the given argument. Option
(c) is irrelevant as the number of people choosing a
8. a Burgess’s argument is that there is a plausible link particular option does not necessarily make it a better
between the recent increase in shark attacks and or worse option. The preferred option may not
global warming. Option (a) is the correct answer as it necessarily be the best option. Option (d) discusses a
states that warmer temperatures attract both sharks flaw in the research; if other attributes have not been
and public to the beaches that result in higher controlled for, then the observations of the study may
incidences. Option (b) is incorrect because it talks of be a result of other factors. This makes option (d) the
a seasonal trend and it cannot be related to global correct answer.
warming. Option (c) can be ruled out because even
though it talks of sharks being affected by global 14. d Options (a), (b) and (c) can be negated as they
warming and being involved more attacks, we cannot strengthen the argument. Option (d) is the correct
infer that the victims of these attacks are human beings. answer. If more such stamps have been discovered,
Option (d) is negated because it does not establish a then Gatsby’s stamp is no longer as rare as it once
direct relation between global warming and shark was and may not command as high a price as it would
attacks. otherwise have fetched.

9. b Options (a) and (d) suggest that offering transport 15. a Option (a) is the correct answer. If Beans have more
within the city is not useful as most of the traffic on nutritional value than Vegetables, then we do not know
the roads involves traveling to other cities or to the whether Vegetables have more nutritional value than
outer limits of a city. Option (c) suggests a possible Greens. Hence, it is the correct answer. All the other
argument against implementing the system. Option (b) options strengthen the argument and hence, can be
alone offers a strong reason that would attract people eliminated.
to such a system and is thus, the correct answer.
16. b The passage essentially concludes the presence of
10. b Option (a) just presents a consequence of the ban in 'strong grasp of medical concepts' in the general
other countries but does nothing that would cast a population based on the understanding exhibited by
doubt on the claim made in the passage. Option (c) the medical scribes of that civilization. It is possible
also talks about the quality of the goods manufactured that the medical scribes would have a good
but adds nothing to cast a doubt on the claim made in understanding of medicine and human anatomy. Thus,
the passage. Option (d) states a fact without really this group cannot be considered representative of
going into how much the increase in the cost would the entire population. Therefore, the conclusion is
be. Option (b) is the correct option as it states that flawed. No causal relationship has been presented
both the manufacturers produce different kind of in the argument. The definition of "intellectual
products hence one’s loss cannot be another’s gain. achievements" is also not part of the central premise
of the argument.
11. a Options (b) and (d) support the claim that special
coaching had improved the student’s performance. 17. d Dr. Amar only focuses on whether Sumit can afford
Option (c) does not affect the claim and is ruled out. the treatment and does not analyse the medical merits
Option (a), if true, would weaken the claim as these or necessity of such a procedure. He essentially
students were doing well even before they took the shifts the scope of the argument. Just because Sumit
coaching and hence, special coaching did nothing to can't afford the treatment does not mean he does not
improve their performance. need it. The other options don't reflect the flaw in the
reasoning.

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18. c The passage states that it is essential for a person to Options (b) and (d) are incorrect as they remain
be comfortable with who he/she is in order to be neutral to the context of the question.
attractive. This does not mean that all people who Option (c) is incorrect as it supports the connotation
are comfortable with their own self are necessarily that the passage is inflicting on social media.
attractive. Similarly, being young, smart and in a steady
relationship with a beautiful girl does not necessarily 26. b Option (b) is correct as the author here implies that
imply attractiveness. such people don't deserve the contract. They get the
contract only because of they have huge twitter
19. d (d) gives an example of a person who has become following. Option (b) argues against that practice.
proficient at something by regular practice. Thus, it All other options are incorrect as they do not
strengthens the argument. None of the other options challenge the competence of the writer in the points
bring out this connection between practice and that they are making.
excellence.
27. d Option (d) is correct as the question about real life as
20. c The argument is based on the assumption that most mentioned in the passage is a rhetorical question.
of the badminton racquets sold are actually being Thus, had it not been for Twitter such anger wouldn't
used by residents of Chennai. Thus, (c) is the correct have existed in the first place.
answer. Option (a) actually weakens the argument Option (a) is incorrect as there is no sign of any sort
by suggesting that the increase in sales of badminton of positive aspect of social media in the context of
racquets may not lead to an increase in the number the passage.
of residents of Chennai taking up badminton. Options Option (b) is incorrect as it does not address the
(b) and (d) make no difference to the given argument. difference between online and real-life behaviour of
people.
21. d The evidence in the argument mentions Rottweilers Option (c) is incorrect as it vaguely mentions that
but the conclusion is for all dogs in general. Thus, the social media is not the right place, without explaining
assumption has to be that Rottweilers are any context about it altogether.
representatives of dogs of all breeds, making (d) the
correct answer. 28. b Option (b) is correct as comparing creates losers in
large numbers and when competition is based on
22. c The passage talks about the benefits of social media. status, the number of those who are deemed as
Stances cited in options (a) and (b) support the losers is bound to increase. Thus, comparison is
paragraph. Option (c) suggests that spending a incompatible with the welfare of the community at
substantial amount of time on social media leads to large.
psychological disorders. Thus, only option c weakens All other options are incorrect as they do not point to
the author's stance. the dichotomy between competition as the sole aim
and welfare of communities.
23. d If a person is described as 'serious and non-partying
types', then he is expected to be quiet, reserved and 29. d Option (d) is correct as the author says that for giving
polite in a large gathering. However, if he 'lets his hair advantage, content is not important. The author
down', that is, enjoys himself and interacts with overlooks the possibility that content is probably what
people, it is in direct contrast with the personality gives the students advantage over their peers.
traits attributed to him. Options (a) and (b) are All other options are incorrect as they fail to address
strengthening the above argument. (c) is not related the point that a reason for the advantages received
to the above argument (as serious and non-partying by students could be related to the content of
doesn't mean that the person can’t be angry.) education itself.

24. b To weaken the argument, we need to give another 30. a Option (a) is correct as it primarily highlights a major
reason (apart from habitat loss) why the Black Spider problem concerning the education sector.
Monkey may have become endangered. (b) provides Options (b) and (d) are incorrect as no solutions or
this alternative reason and should be the correct advices are offered by the passage to solve the
answer. problem at hand.
Option (c) is incorrect as no misconception has been
25. a [attacks the last 2 sentences of the passage] clarified in the passage regarding the education
Option (a) is correct as the point of positive emotional system.
response does not agree with the point made about
Twitter in the passage.

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