22. Among the following which makes a contribution to the development of political ideology of an adolescent according to the author?

1. The adolescent consciously recognizing his or her own naïveté.


2. Complete understanding of the concept of ordination.


3. The adolescent evaluating the general principles, which encompass his or her specific political ideas.


4. The intuitive understanding of the existing relationships between different components of society.


5. An elimination of abstract reasoning in the favor of an involvement with pragmatic situation.

Ans : D

23. The author makes use of the phrase ‘common ground of understanding’ (line 38) to allude to:

1. a common legislation concerning political activity



2. common experience among all adolescents


3. a general societal sense of its own political tensions


4. an assumption of the state’s control over social institutions

Ans : C

24. The author is likely to agree with which of the following statements regarding schools, as inferred from the above passage?

1. Schools should present political information after careful planning and schematic arrangements.
   

2. The schools themselves are a part of the general sociopolitical system, which the adolescents are learning to understand.
   
3. Students would understand current political realities at an earlier age in case political subject matter was introduced in the primary grades.
   
4. Schools are so ineffectual that they disregard the political naivete of the adolescents’.
   
5. The contribution of the schools to the political understanding of adolescents must be limited due to the fact that they are subsidiary to the government.

Ans : B

25. According to the above passage, which of the following would be most difficult for the young adolescent to understand?

1. A book tracing the changes in the presidential inauguration ceremony over the years.


2. An essay where the monarchic succession system is explained using the example of an incident in British history.


3. A summarizing of the responsibilities of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government.


4. A debate wherein participants argue, whether the federal government should or should not support private schools.


5. A detailed article regarding the specific religious groups, which founded American colonies and the guiding principles of each one of them.

Ans : D

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Index

PART VI Practice Tests
Drill :
Section 1 : Verbal Section
Section 2 : Quantitative Section
Section 3 : Analytical Section
Section 4 : Quantitative Section
Section 5 : Verbal Section
Section 6 : Analytical Section
Section 7 : Quantitative Section

Answer Explanation To The Drill
Section 1 : Verbal Section
Section 2 : Quantitative Section
Section 3 : Analytical Section
Section 4 : Quantitative Section
Section 5 : Verbal Section
Section 6 : Analytical Section
Section 7 : Quantitative Section