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Logical Reasoning &

Analytical Ability

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Under this, the questions may consist of a brief passage followed by certain

inferences based on it. These passages are based on social or economic

conditions.

Candidates must note that it is very important for them to possess logical skills,

comprehension capacity and ability for interpretation. They must be skillful enough

to comprehend the full implications of the passage and arrive at the correct answer.

It is expected of the students to acquire as much knowledge as possible of phrasal

verbs, vocabulary and nuances of the English language.

In this type of questions a passage is given on any topic followed by conclusions in

the form of statements. A candidate is required to mark out the answer in the

following ways

(i) Mark (a) if the statement is definitely true.

Deriving Conclusions

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(ii) Mark (b) if the statement is probably true, though not definitely true.

(iii) Mark (c) if the conclusions is neither true nor false because the data

given in the passage are inadequate.

(v) Mark (d) if the conclusion is definitely false.

A candidate must note that all these conclusions are to be arrived at in the light of

what has been discussed in the passage.

In the following passage the methodology will be discussed as to how to opt for

right option-{a, b, c, d) which a candidate is expected to select for a given

conclusion.

For the sake of the convenience of the candidate, each option mentioned above

will be discussed and analysed in detail in the light of the passages given below.

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Examples

Directions (Q. Nos. 1 to 4) Read the following passage and examine each

inference given below it in the context of this passage. Mark your answer as

(a) if the inference is ‘definitely true’ (b) if the inference is ‘probably true’

(c) if the ‘data provided is inadequate’ (d) if the inference is `definitely false’

In the commodities business size does matter. This is common wisdom. The

Indian sugar industry, the second largest in the world after Brazil, has traditionally

been fragmented, which led to widespread sickness and large number of mills

going bankrupt, a situation exacerbated by a slew of government controls - which

are, meaningfully, getting diluted since August 1998. Its now been more than

seven-and-a-half years since the industry was delicensed. No official permission

is required either to build a new factory or for brownfield expansion plan, except

that there must not be any violation of command area norms. Even then, there

aren’t many who have the capacity to play the volumes game at the cyclic sugar

business.

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1. India has not yet been able to consolidate its firm stand in the

international sugar market.

2. At present the Indian sugar industry has been made considerably free

from Government controls.

3. Prior to 1998, Indian sugar industry was considerably lower in the

world ranking of large nations.

4. Most of the bankrupt sugar mills in India are funded by the Govt to

revive their units.

Solutions.

1. (a) If we go through the passage then we find it is the real concern of the

passage. Hence, India has not yet been able to consolidate its firm stand in the

international sugar market.

2. (b) According to the passage since August 1998, government control on

sugar mills is getting diluted. But we do not know how much the government control

has been diluted.

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3. (c) There is no such information regarding the position of the Indian

sugar industry (prior to August 1998) in the world ranking of large nations.

4. (c) There is no such information that we can say most of the bankrupt

sugar mills in India are funded by the Govt to revive their units.

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