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What is the definition of 'meeting life challenges' in psychology?

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Important Questions on Statement and Passage Based Reasoning

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The conditions of road in the city has deteriorated considerably during the first two months of the monsoon and most of the roads have developed big potholes. Which of the following can be a possible effect of the above cause?
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Arrange the following in a decreasing order of volumes:

a- cube of side 2 cm

b- sphere of radius 2 cm

c- cylinder of radius and height 2 cm

d- cone of radius and height 2 cm

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It has been reported in recent years that a very large number of seats in engineering colleges in the country remain vacant at the end of the admission session. Which of the following may be the probable cause of the above effect?

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All the members of the Student Rights Coalition signed the petition calling for a meeting with the university trustees. Rohit must be a member of the Student Rights Coalition since his signature appears on the petition. Which of the following best states the central flaw in the reasoning above?
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Select the related number from the given alternatives.
-37:73::92:?
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Landmark preservation laws unfairly impinge on the freedom of owners to develop their own property as they see fit. In some cases, owners of hotels and office buildings designated as landmarks have been forbidden to make changes in the original facades or interiors, even though they reasonably believe that the changes would enhance the structures and make them more valuable.

Which of the following statements, if true, seriously weakens the author’s argument?

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The question given below consists of a statement, 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.

Statement: In order to cure insomnia individually, a favorable lifestyle should be adopted to get the maximum rest. 

Arguments: 
I. Yes, stress is the sole reason for insomnia. 
II. No, insomnia can occur for several other reasons. 

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A goes 4 km south then 8 km west then 6 km north then 8 km east and then 2 km south. How far is A from the starting point?
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The next group of letters in the series

AZBY, CXDW, EVFU, _____ is

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The percentage of family income spent on entertainment has remained almost the same over past 20 years about 12%. When new forms of entertainment become popular, they do not extend this percentage. Therefore, film exhibitors have observed the video boom with concern, fearing that every dollar spent on the rental of videos could mean a dollar less spent on movie theatre admissions.
Which of the following, if true, most forcefully undermines the argument of the passage above?
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A college council is auditioning students for a cultural festival. They must satisfy the following criterion-

1. Student must know at least one dance form.
2. Student must know to play at least one musical instrument.
3. Student must have good acting skills.
 

Which one of the following council will definitely select ?
1. Z is a Bharatnatyam Dancer, a violinist, but does not have any acting skills.
2. P plays football, guitar, has acted in road shows and is a classical dancer.
3. J is contemporary dancer, a great actor and is planning to learn flute.
4. A plays sitar is a hip-hop dancer and does not have any acting skills.

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Statement: The ministry of aviation has ordered to procure 35 new aircraft to be added to the existing fleet this year. Which of the following most appropriately proves that the decision taken by the aviation minister is unrealistic and not based on scientific projections?
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Statement: Company A has approached the government with a proposal to build a road and other infrastructure for providing transport facilities in area X.

Which of the following could possibly lead the government to turn down the proposal forwarded by Company A?

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The question given below is followed by two arguments. You have to decide which argument is strong in context of the statement.

Question :

Should we encourage communal washing centres?

Argument :

I. Yes, it will save a lot of resources.

II. No, this concept is new in India because people still wash their clothes in home.

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In the question, a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument.

Statement: Should one year of army training be compulsory for all Indian Citizens?

Arguments:

I. No, the costs of training will be prohibitive and one year of labour will be lost.

II. Yes, army training helps make better citizens.

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Along with the following statement, two points I and II are given as concepts. Consider the statement and the concepts and decide which concept is strong in context of the statement.
Statement 
Will Jack remain frustrated without participating in sporting activities and being constantly involved in work? 
Concepts 
I. Yes, for healthy and all round development, physical development is equally important.
II. No, work is important to earn money, and money can buy anything that gives pleasure. 
 
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Fill in the blank with the correct option:

Body includes limb as tree includes _____.

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How many 5's are there in the following number sequence which are immediately followed by 4 but not immediately proceded by 6?

8 9 5 4 2 5 4 8 5 5 7 8 6 4 4 5 6 6 5 4 7 5 4 4 6 3 8

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Five books labelled B, G, N, P and T are kept one above the other (not necessarily in the same order). Only one book is kept between N and G. B is just above P. B is above N. G is not above N. Which book is at the top?