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Directions (Qs. 1 to 6): Choose the best answer among
the listed alternatives.
1. One major obligation of the social psychologist is
to provide his own discipline, the other social sciences, and interested laymen
with conceptual tools that will increase the range and the reliability of their
understanding of social phenomena. Beyond that, responsible government
officials are today turning more frequently to the social scientist for
insights into the nature and solution of problems with which they are confronted.
The above argument assumes that
A. Social psychologists must have a strong background
in other sciences as well as their own.
B. The social scientist has an obligation to provide
the means by which social phenomena may be understood by others.
C. Social phenomena are little understood by those
outside the field of social psychology.
D. A good social psychologist is obligated principally
by the need to solve inter-disciplinary problems.
(a) B (b) C (c) A (d) D
2. Once a
company has established an extensive sales network in a foreign market and
therefore has achieved substantial sales, it seems that these markets should be
treated in a very similar fashion to those in one’s own country. It is
therefore in those countries where only initial sales and representation have
been developed where marketing methods will have to differ from domestic
activities.
The above statement assumes that:
A. Sales network can be the same in both foreign and
domestic markets.
B. Extensive sales networks are preferable to less
developed ones.
C. Larger markets abroad are more adaptable to
domestic marketing methods.
D. A study of marketing should consider the
adaptability of advertising campaigns in different countries.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
3. Equality of opportunity has long been a prominent goal
in many countries. In Europe and America there has also been advocacy of
equality of income – the results after taxes of what a person gets for his
efforts and the yield of his property. Many western politicians believe this
concept of equality should be implemented in developing countries in order to
speed up economic development.
Which of the following, if true, could weaken the
argument above?
A. In a poor society, total income is so low that if
it were distributed equally, no one could save enough to provide resources for
investment.
B. The marginal dollars in the hands of people with
large incomes provide less utility than those with lower income.
C. High achievement in many societies is due to
equality of incomes.
D. Equality of opportunity is not necessarily
synonymous with equality of income.
(a) D (b) B (c) A (d) C
4. In 1985
there were 20 deaths from automobile accidents per 1,000 miles travelled. A
total of 20,000 miles were travelled via automobiles in 1985. In the same year,
800 people died in airplane crashes and 400 people were killed in train
disasters. A statistician concluded that it was more dangerous to travel by
plane, train, and automobile, in that order.
Which of the following refutes the Statistician’s
conclusions?
A. There is no common denominator by which to compare
the number of deaths resulting from each mode of travel.
B. One year is insufficient to reach such a
conclusion.
C. More people travel by car than any other mode of
transport, therefore, the probability of a car accident is greater.
D. The probability of being killed in a train disaster
and as a result of a car crash is the same.
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
5. Product shipments of household appliances are
expected to rise to $17 billion next year, an average annual increase of 8
percent over the past five years. The real growth rate, after allowing for
probable price increases, is expected to be about 4.3 percent each year,
resulting in shipments this year of $14 billion in 1987.
Each of the following, if true, could help to account
for this trend EXCEPT:
A. Increased consumer spending for durable products
B. Consumer disposable income has increased.
C. The consumer price of electricity has decreased.
D. Individual tax advantages have decreased.
(a) C (b) A (c) D (d) B
6. Every
year’s increase or decrease in the trade deficit (merchandise imports greater
than exports) is calculated in relation to the previous year’s. In 1976,
imports of private vehicles were 10 percent higher than in 1975, while imports
of vehicles including commercial vans was 15 percent higher than in 1975. That
15 percent increase was one and half times the increase recorded in 1975.
If the formation above is accurate, which of the
following must be true?
A. In 1976, the increase, if any of commercial vehicle
imports was smaller than the increase in imports of private vehicles.
B. In 1976, the increase, if any, of commercial
vehicle imports was greater than the increase in imports of private vehicles.
C. In 1975, more commercial vehicles were imported
than private vehicles.
D. The average number of private vehicles imported, in
1975 declined.
(a) A (b) C (c) B (d) D
Directions (Qs. 7 to 10): Choose the correct
alternative.
7. Somebody told you, ___________?
(a) Isn’t it (b) Wasn’t it (c) Didn’t he (d) Didn’t they
8. ___________fast.
(a) News travels (b) News travel (c) A news travels (d) The news travel
9. She __________in the morning because she gets up
late.
(a) always has to hurry (b) has always to hurry (c) has to always hurry (d) has to hurry always
10. There is _____________.
(a) hair in the soup (b) hair in soup (c) a hair in soup (d) a hair in the soup
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Answers
1(b) 2(c)
3(c) 4(a) 5(c)
6(c) 7(d) 8(a)
9(a) 10(d)