DAILY INITIATIVE (REASONING)
1.  A is B’s daughter. B is C’s mother. D is C’s brother. How is D related to A? *
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2. P is Q’s brother. R is Q’s mother. S is R’s father. T is S’s mother. How is P related to T? *
1 point
3. A is B’s brother. C is D’s father. E is B’s mother. A and D are brothers. How is E related to C? *
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4. A is the sister of B. B is the brother of C, C is the son of D. How is D related to A? *
1 point
5. B is the brother of A, who is the mother of C. D is maternal grandmother of C. How is A related to D? *
1 point
Directions:
In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between 'strong' arguments and weak' arguments. 'Strong' arguments are those which are both important and directly related to the question. 'Weak' arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trivial aspect of the question. Each question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a strong 'argument and which is a ‘weak’ argument?
6. Statement: should there be only a uniform rate of income tax irrespective of the level of income? Arguments: I. Yes, this will substantially reduce the work of the officials of the income tax department. II. No, this will reduce government tax collection to a large extent. *
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7. Statement: should there be only two political parties in India? Arguments: I. Yes, in many developed countries there are only two political parties. II. No, Indian electorate is not mature to select between only two political parties. *
1 point
8. Statement: should the sale of tobacco products be restricted to only a few outlets in each city/town? Arguments: I. Yes, this will substantially reduce consumption of tobacco products. II. No, those who want to purchase tobacco products should get them at convenient locations. *
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9. Statement Keeping in consideration the longevity of life in India, should the age-limit for retirement in the government jobs be increased? Arguments: I. Yes, other countries have decided so le long before. II. Yes, it is the actual demand of lakh of employees *
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10. Statement: should new universities be established in India?Arguments: I. No, we have not yet achieved the target of literacy. II. No, we have to face the problems of highly educated but unemployed youths. *
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