Fact, Inference & Judgement - Previous Year CAT/MBA Questions
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Each of the questions below has a set of sequentially ordered statements. Each statement can be classified as one of the following:
A. Facts, which deal with the 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 ‘F’)
B. Inferences, which are conclusions drawn about the unknown, on the basis of the known (the answer option indicates such a statement with an ‘I’)
C. Judgements, which are opinions that imply approval or disapproval of persons, objects, situations and occurrences in the past, the present or the future (the answer option indicates such a statement with a ‘J’)
Select the answer option that best describes the set of statements.
- So much of our day-to-day focus seems to be on getting things done, trudging our way through the tasks of living- it can feel like a treadmill that gets you nowhere; where is the childlike joy?
- We are not doing the things that make us happy; that which brings us joy; the things that we cannot wait to do because we enjoy them so much.
- This is the stuff that joyful living is made of – identifying your calling and committing yourself wholeheartedly to it.
- When this happens, each moment becomes a celebration of you; there is a rush of energy that comes with feeling completely immersed in doing what you love most.
- A.
IIIJ
- B.
IFIJ
- C.
JFJJ
- D.
JJJJ
- E.
JFII
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ReportEach of the questions below has a set of sequentially ordered statements. Each statement can be classified as one of the following:
A. Facts, which deal with the 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 ‘F’)
B. Inferences, which are conclusions drawn about the unknown, on the basis of the known (the answer option indicates such a statement with an ‘I’)
C. Judgements, which are opinions that imply approval or disapproval of persons, objects, situations and occurrences in the past, the present or the future (the answer option indicates such a statement with a ‘J’)
Select the answer option that best describes the set of statements.
- Given the poor quality of service in the public sector, the HIV/AIDS affected should be switching to private initiatives that supply anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) at a low cost.
- The government has been supplying free drugs since 2004, and 35000 have benefited up to now - though the size of the affected population is 150 times this number.
- The recent initiatives of networks and companies like AIDS Care Network, Emcure, Reliance-Cipla-CII, would lead to availability of much-needed drugs to a larger number of affected people.
- But 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.
- A.
JFIJ
- B.
JIIJ
- C.
IFIJ
- D.
IFFJ
- E.
JFII
Each of the questions below has a set of sequentially ordered statements. Each statement can be classified as one of the following:
A. Facts, which deal with the 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 ‘F’)
B. Inferences, which are conclusions drawn about the unknown, on the basis of the known (the answer option indicates such a statement with an ‘I’)
C. Judgements, which are opinions that imply approval or disapproval of persons, objects, situations and occurrences in the past, the present or the future (the answer option indicates such a statement with a ‘J’)
Select the answer option that best describes the set of statements.
- According to all statistical indications, the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan has managed to keep pace with its ambitious goals.
- The Mid- day Meal Scheme 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.
- Only about 13 million children in the age group of 6 to 14 years are out of school.
- The goal of universalisation of elementary education has to be a pre-requisite for the evolution and development of our country.
- A.
IIFJ
- B.
JIIJ
- C.
IJFJ
- D.
IJFI
- E.
JIFI
Each of the questions below has a set of sequentially ordered statements. Each statement can be classified as one of the following:
A. Facts, which deal with the 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 ‘F’)
B. Inferences, which are conclusions drawn about the unknown, on the basis of the known (the answer option indicates such a statement with an ‘I’)
C. Judgements, which are opinions that imply approval or disapproval of persons, objects, situations and occurrences in the past, the present or the future (the answer option indicates such a statement with a ‘J’)
Select the answer option that best describes the set of statements.
- We should not be hopelessly addicted to an erroneous belief that corruption in India is caused by the crookedness of Indians.
- The truth is that we have more red tape - we take eighty-nine days to start a small business, Australians take two.
- Red tape leads to corruption and distorts a people‘s character.
- Every 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.
- A.
JFIF
- B.
JFJJ
- C.
JIJF
- D.
IFJF
- E.
JFJI
Each of the questions below has a set of sequentially ordered statements. Each statement can be classified as one of the following:
A. Facts, which deal with the 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 ‘F’)
B. Inferences, which are conclusions drawn about the unknown, on the basis of the known (the answer option indicates such a statement with an ‘I’)
C. Judgements, which are opinions that imply approval or disapproval of persons, objects, situations and occurrences in the past, the present or the future (the answer option indicates such a statement with a ‘J’)
Select the answer option that best describes the set of statements.
- Inequitable distribution of all kinds of resources is certainly one of the strongest and most sinister sources of conflict.
- Even without war, we know that conflicts continue to trouble us - they only change in character.
- Extensive disarmament is the only insurance for our future; imagine the amount of resources that can be released and redeployed.
- The economies of the industrialized western world derive 20% of their income from the sale of all kinds of arms.
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IJJI
- B.
JIJF
- C.
IIJF
- D.
JIIF
- E.
IJIF
Directions: Read the short passages given below and answer the question that follows it.
According to McNeill, a Brahmin priest was expected to be able to recite at least one of the Vedas. The practice was essential for several centuries when the Vedas had not yet been written down. It must have had a selective effect, since priests would have been recruited from those able or willing to memorize long passages. It must have helped in the dissemination of the work, since a memorized passage can be duplicated many times.
Which of the following can be inferred from the above passage?
- A.
Reciting the Vedas was a Brahmin’s obligation.
- B.
The Vedic priest was like a recorded audio cassette.
- C.
McNeill studied the behaviour of Brahmin priests.
- D.
Vedic hymns had not been scripted.
Directions: Read the short passages given below and answer the question that follows it.
Animals, in general, are shrewd in proportion as they cultivate society. Elephants and beavers show the greatest signs of this sagacity when they are together in large numbers, but when man invades their communities they lose all their spirit of industry. Among insects, the labours of the bee and the ant have attracted the attention and admiration of naturalists, but all their sagacity seems to be lost upon separation, and a single bee or ant seems destitute of every degree of industry. It becomes the most stupid insect imaginable, and it languishes and soon dies.
Which of the following can be inferred from the above passage?
- A.
Humankind is responsible for the destruction of the natural habitat of animals and insects.
- B.
Animals, in general, are unable to function effectively outside their normal social environment.
- C.
Naturalists have great admiration for bees and ants, despite their lack of industry upon separation.
- D.
Elephants and beavers are smarter than bees and ants in the presence of human beings.
Direction: Read the passages given below and answer the questions that follow.
Efficiency is all right in its place, in the shop, the factory, the store. The trouble with efficiency is that it wants to rule our play as well as our work; it won't be content to reign in the shop, it follows us home.
It can be inferred from the above passage that
- A.
efficiency can become all-pervading.
- B.
efficiency does not always pay.
- C.
efficiency can be more of a torture than a blessing.
- D.
None of these
In order to ease the traffic congestion, the transport planners decided to have a sophisticated system of elevated monorail travel in the city. However, it was pointed out by somebody that a metro rail system would be a more effective solution to the traffic problem. The plan was thus stalled. Moreover, since a budget had not been drawn up for the project, it was deemed fit to stall the work of the monorail for some time. In the meanwhile, the traffic planners of the city decided to build an efficient system of subways and flyovers in the city with the aim of easing the same problem. At the instant when the planners were preparing to award the contracts to the concerned parties, the transport planners came up with the contention that the subways interfered with the site of a pillar of the monorail system. The traffic planners had to give up the idea and think of other possible solutions.
Which of the following can we infer from the above passage?
- A.
The city authorities felt that the monorail system was essentially impractical.
- B.
There is a strong contention between the two groups of planners in the city.
- C.
The projects would be stalled for an indefinite period.
- D.
None of these
The company encourages its managers to interact regularly, without a pre-set agenda, to discuss issues concerning the company and society. This idea has been borrowed from the ancient Indian concept of religious congregation, called satsang. Designations are forgotten during these meetings; hence, it is not uncommon in these meetings to find a sales engineer questioning the CEO on some corporate policy or his knowledge of customers.
Based on the information provided in the above passage, it can be inferred that
- A.
the company is concerned about its reputation with its employees.
- B.
the company believes in fostering the spirit of dialogue without degenerating it into a positioning based debate.
- C.
the company had some inter-personnel problems in the past due to which it felt the need for these corporate satsangs.
- D.
All of these
From Cochin to Shimla, the new culture vultures are tearing down acres of India's architectural treasures. Ancestral owners are often fobbed off with a few hundred rupees for an exquisitely carved door or window, which fetches fifty times that much from foreign dealers, and yet more from the drawing room sophisticates of Europe and the US. The reason for such shameless rape of the Indian architectural wealth can perhaps, not wrongly, be attributed to the unfortunate blend of activist disunity and the local indifference.
It can be inferred from the above passage that
- A.
the environment created by the meeting between activist disunity and local indifference is ideal for antique dealers to strive in India.
- B.
only Indians are not proud of their cultural heritage and are hungry for the foreign currency that is easily available in return of artifacts.
- C.
most Indian families have heirlooms which can be sold at high prices to Europeans and Americans.
- D.
India provides a rich market for unscrupulous antique dealers.
Deepa Metha's Fire is under fire from the country's self-appointed moral police. Their contention is that the film is a violation of the Indian cultural mores and cannot be allowed to influence the Indian psyche. According to them, such films ruin the moral fabric of the nation, which must be protected and defended against such intrusions at all cost, even at the cost of cultural dictatorship.
Based on the information in the above passage, it can be inferred that
- A.
the assumption underlying the moral police's critique of Fire is that the Indian audience is vulnerable to all types of influence.
- B.
the assumption underlying the moral police's critique of Fire is that the Indian audience is impressionable and must be protected against 'immoral' influences.
- C.
the moral police thinks it has the sole authority to pass judgement on films screened in India.
- D.
None of these
The dominant modern belief is that the soundest foundation of peace would be universal prosperity. One may look in vain for historical evidence that the rich have regularly been more peaceful than the poor, but then it can be argued that they have never felt secure against the poor; that their aggressiveness stemmed from fear; and that the situation would be quite different if everybody were rich.
It can be inferred from the above passage that
- A.
a lot of aggression in the world stems from the desire of the haves to defend themselves against the have-nots.
- B.
universal prosperity as a foolproof measure of peace can no longer be accepted.
- C.
Both (a) and (b)
- D.
Neither (a) nor (b)
The effect produced on the mind by travelling depends entirely on the mind of the traveller and on the way in which he conducts himself. The chief idea of one very common type of traveller is to see as many objects of interest as he possibly can. If he can only after his return home say that he has seen such and such temple, castle, picture gallery, or museum, he is perfectly satisfied. Far different is the effect of travels upon those who leave their country with a mind prepared by culture to feel intelligent admiration for all the beauties of nature and art to be found in foreign lands. When they visit a new place, instead of hurrying from temple to museum to picture gallery, they allow the spirit of the place to sink into their minds, and only visit such monuments as the time they have at their disposal allows them to contemplate without irreverent haste.
It can be inferred from the above passage that
- A.
the writer prefers the second type of traveller.
- B.
the first type of traveller is the lay traveller who does not understand the worth of any place he travels to.
- C.
the objective of the second type of traveller is not to see much, but to see well.
- D.
All of these
Whether we look at the intrinsic value of our literature, or at the particular situation of this country, we shall see the strongest reason to think that of all foreign tongues, the English tongue is that which would be the most useful to our native subjects.
It can be inferred that
- A.
the speaker is a die-hard colonist.
- B.
the speaker has the good of the nation at heart.
- C.
the speaker is addressing an issue related to a colonial empire.
- D.
None of these
Where the film Bombay loses out is where every commercial film congenitally goes awry — becoming too simplistic to address serious issues and failing to translate real life to reel.
Which of the following can be inferred from the above line?
- A.
The film's director aimed at recreating real life on the silver screen.
- B.
The film was too simplistic for the audience's taste.
- C.
The film was successful in spite of its shortcomings.
- D.
None of these
Aspiration is nothing new. Neither is the debate over what the Indian middle class is, what it wants and what it buys. Since the mid-80s, that has been the focus of the economic policy papers so called pro- and anti-poor budgets and marketing strategies that have successfully broken the barrier of urban selling and reached deeper into rural India with increasing income levels and aspirations.
Based on the above passage, it can be inferred that
- A.
the Indian middle class has been the focus of economic policies for a long time.
- B.
the Indian middle class has graduated from being the 'deprived' middle class to the 'pampered' middle class.
- C.
Both (a) and (b)
- D.
Neither (a) nor (b)