Quite often it happens that a particular crisis or opportunity induces people to find a practical use for things, which originally had no serious purpose. To exemplify this principle, consider dolls and mannequins, programmed to move and built for the delight of the wealthy in the eighteenth century; these were the forerunners of the modern computer. Similarly, it is almost certain that pets were the first domesticated animals. Domestication of animals seems to have arisen as an amusement long before it had any practical application.
Which among the following, provides another example supporting the above mentioned principle, if true?
(A) America was discovered as a by-product of the search for ginger, cloves, pepper, and cinnamon.
(B) Children often imitate adults in their games.
(C) Till the commercial and scientific potential of the spyglass was recognized and its power of magnification was improved it remained a mere source of diversion.
(D) Some culture horses were used only for pleasure and not for work, even though in those cultures people had to labor hard in the absence of laboring animals.
(E) People who made moving dolls and mannequins in the eighteenth century were also clockmakers.
Ever since the communications-entertainment firms have taken over publishing concerns, the management’s new methods have increased the financial profits of commercial publishing. This is done at the price of narrowing the range of available books to the public and by catering to the vulgar tastes of the new buyers of books. There business has boomed ; but in the process the losers are the majority of authors or aspiring writers, and all discriminating readers.
In case the above statement is true, which among the following will hold true?
(A) Profitable business ventures are relatively new in the publishing world.
(B) The readership which commercial publishing caters to today is different from the readership served in the past.
(C) The profits resulting from the methods introduced by communications-entertainment management will encourage literary writers to work against all the odds.
(D) The limited range of books available to the public is directed toward a more discriminating audience.
(E) The public is not aware of the trend in the publishing industry, which tends to specialize in publishing blockbuster books.
It is popularly believed that teachers are more or less indifferent about the microcomputer technology. This assumption is false, or at least dated. A survey recently conducted indicated that 80 percent of the 7,000 surveyed teachers revealed a high level of interest in microcomputers.
Among the following statements which would most damage the above argument if proved to be true?
(A) There was no attempt made in the survey to ascertain whether the surveyed teachers had any previous exposure to microcomputers.
(B) Teachers interested in microcomputer technology were more likely to complete and return the questionnaires than others.
(C) Irrespective of their subject area, their expertise and their teaching experience questionnaires were received by the teachers.
(D) After the survey results were tabulated there have been many developments in the applications of microcomputer technology.
(E) A company manufacturing and selling microcomputers conducted the survey.
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Index
Test 1
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 : Verbal Section
Answer Key To Test 1
Answer Explanation To Test 1
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 : Verbal Section
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