Read
the following passage carefully and answer questions 31 to 36.
Story telling is not in our genes. Neither it is an
evolutionary history. It is the essence of what makes us Human.
Human beings progress by telling stories. One event
can result in a great variety of stories being told about it. Sometimes those
stories differ greatly. Which stories are picked up and repeated and which ones
are dropped and forgotten often determines how we progress. Our history, knowledge
and understanding are all the collections of the few stories that survive. This
includes the stories that we tell each other about the future. And how the
future will turn out depends partly, possibly largely, on which stories we
collectively choose to believe.
Some stories are designed to spread fear and concern.
This is because some story-tellers feel that there is a need to raise some
tensions. Some stories are frightening, they are like totemic warnings:
"Fail to act now and we are all doomed." Then there are stories that
indicate that all will be fine so long as we leave everything upto a few
especially able adults. Currently, this trend is being led by those who call
themselves "rational optimists". They tend to claim that it is human
nature to compete and to succeed and also to profit at the expense of others.
The rational optimists however, do not realize how humanity has progressed
overtime through amiable social networks and how large groups work in less
selfishness and in the process accommodate rich and poor, high and low alike.
This aspect in story-telling is considered by the 'Practical Possibles', who
sit between those who say all is fine and cheerful and be individualistic in
your approach to a successful future, and those who ordain pessimism and fear
that we are doomed.
What the future holds for us is which stories we hold
on to and how we act on them.
Answer
the following questions:
31. Rational
optimists:
(a) Look for opportunities.
(b) Are sensible and cheerful.
(c) Are selfishly driven.
Identify the correct answer from the codes given
below:
(A) (b) and (c) only (B)
(a), (b) and (c)
(C) (a) only (D)
(a) and (b) only
Answer: B
32. Humans
become less selfish when:
(A) they work in solitude
(B) they work in large groups
(C) they listen to frightening stories
(D) they listen to cheerful stories
Answer: B
33. 'Practical
Possibles' are the ones who:
(A) are cheerful and carefree (B) follow Midway Path
(C) are doom-mongers (D)
are self-centred
Answer: B
34. Story
telling is:
(A) the essence of what makes us human
(B) an art
(C) a science
(D) in our genes
Answer: A
35. Our
knowledge is a collection of:
(A) some important stories
(B) all stories that we have heard during our
life-time
(C) some stories that we remember
(D) a few stories that survive
Answer: D
36. How
the future will turn out to be, depends upon the stories?
(A) Designed to make prophecy
(B) We collectively choose to believe in
(C) Which are repeatedly narrated
(D) Designed to spread fear and tension
Answer: B
37. At present
a person is 4 times older than his son and is 3 years older than his wife.
After 3 years the age of the son will be 15 years. The age of the person's wife
after 5 years will be:
(A) 50 (B)
42
(C) 48 (D)
45
Answer: A
38. Among
the following statements two are contradictory to each other. Select the
correct code that represents them:
Statements:
(a) All poets are philosophers.
(b) Some poets are philosophers.
(c) Some poets are not philosophers.
(d) No philosopher is a poet.
Codes:
(A) (b) and (c) (B)
(a) and (b)
(C) (a) and (d) (D)
(a) and (c)
Answer: D
39. In
an examination 10,000 students appeared. The result revealed the number of
students who have:
passed in all five subjects = 5583
passed in three subjects only = 1400
passed in two subjects only = 1200
passed in one subject only 735
failed in English only = 75
failed in Physics only = 145
failed in Chemistry only = 140
failed in Mathematics only = 200
failed in Bio-science only = 157
The number of students passed in at least four
subjects is:
(A) 7900 (B)
6300
(C) 6900 (D)
7300
Answer: B
40. Which
of the following is not a principle of effective communication?
(A) Strategic use of grapevine
(B) Persuasive and convincing dialogue
(C) Participation of the audience
(D) One-way transfer of information
Answer: D
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