1451 Superiority of intellect depends upon its power of concentration on one theme in the same way as a concave mirror collects all the rays that strike upon it into one point.
What type of reasoning is entailed in the above statement?
(A) Mathematical
(B) Psychological
(C) Analogical
(D) Deductive

Answer

Answer: (C)

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1452 Given below are two premises (A and B). Four conclusions are drawn from them. Select the code that states validly drawn conclusion(s) (taking the premises individually or jointly).
Premises:
(A) Most of the dancers are physically fit.
(B) Most of the singers are dancers.
Conclusions:
(a) Most of the singers are physically fit.
(b) Most of the dancers are singers.
(c) Most of the physically fit persons are dancers.
(d) Most of the physically fit persons are singers.

Option-Sets:
(A) (a) and (b)
(B) (b) and (c)
(C) (c) and (d)
(D) (d) and (a)

Answer

Answer: (A)

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1453 Which one among the following is a presupposition in inductive reasoning?
(A) Law of identity
(B) Unchangeability in nature
(C) Harmony in nature
(D) Uniformity of nature

Answer

Answer: (D)

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1454. If the proposition ‘domestic animals are hardly ferocious’ is taken to be false, which of the following proposition/propositions can be claimed to be certainly true? Select the correct Code:
Propositions:
(a) All domestic animals are ferocious.
(b) Most of the domestic animals are ferocious.
(c) No domestic animal is ferocious.
(d) Some domestic animals are non-ferocious.

Option-Sets:
(A) (a) and (b)
(B) (a) only
(C) (c) and (d)
(D) (b) only

Answer

Answer: (C)

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1455. Which one of the following statements is not correct in the context of Venn diagram method?
(A) It is a method of testing the validity of arguments.
(B) It represents both the premises of a syllogism in one diagram.
(C) It requires two overlapping circles for the two premises of a standard-form categorical syllogism.
(D) It can be used to represent classes as well as propositions.

Answer

Answer: (C)

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1456. Cost benefit analysis means
(A) Value for money
(B) Performance evaluation based on cost
(C) Finding out unit cost
(D) Performance evaluation based on inputs

Answer

Answer: (B)

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1457.Which national agency in India is assigning the ISBN?
(A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy National Education Resource Centre
(B) Delhi Public Library
(C) Federation of Publishers in India
(D) National Library of India

Answer

Answer: (A)

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1458.The term ‘Cyberspace’ was first used by
(A) Andrew Pollock
(B) William Gibson
(C) John Postal
(D) Joe Flower

Answer

Answer: (B)

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1459.. RFID Technology is used in
(A) Acquisition
(B) Serial Control
(C) Circulation Control
(D) OPAC

Answer

Answer: (C)

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1460.The Boolean operator ‘AND’ is related to
(A) Productive                 
(B) Additive
(C) Logical Difference     
(D) None of the above

Answer

Answer: (B)

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