Deriving Conclusions from Passages Questions and Answers

Direction for [ Question No: 1 To 1 ] :

Study the given inference that is followed by some paragraphs. You have to find the paragraph(s) from which it is inferred and select the most appropriate option.

Inference: Chinese sculpture

1. King Zheng was the first person to rule China's entire region. In 221 BC, he conquered the entire land and ruled for eleven years. He was hailed as the First Emperor when he passed away in 210 BC. It was said that he conquered the world with an army of one million armoured soldiers, one thousand chariots, and ten thousand horses.

2. His people couldn't imagine any more land outside of his kingdom because it was so big. In the centre of China, Zheng was buried beneath a massive mound near his capital, Chang'an. The Great Wall of China was built, a grand royal palace was built, and thousands of literary and philosophical works were destroyed in the infamous Burning of the Books during his reign.

3. A life-size terracotta or clay model army was buried at a nearby place. Even though Zheng's stories said this army was smaller, it was still very big. It had 1,400 charioteers and cavalrymen, 6,000 foot soldiers, and even a command unit. Each individual clay model may have depicted a real man. In 1974, the terracotta army was discovered.

Direction for [ Question No: 2 To 2 ] :

Study the given inference that is followed by some paragraphs. You have to find the paragraph(s) from which it is inferred and select the most appropriate option.

1. A reformer must be aware that people are moved by real life, not just writing. The books that were written by Lokmanya Tilak and other reformers sold little, but they had a huge impact on the media. It was common knowledge that their writing reflected and merely extended their exceptional lives. Their example and message gained weight due to the authenticity of their lives.
2. A writer can do whatever he wants with his life if all he does is inform, entertain, or even educate his audience. However, such contradictions cannot be tolerated by the author, who sets out to reform public life through his writing. His influence was ten thousand times greater while he was in prison, and the power of his words and speech significantly increased after he was released than it had been prior to his confinement.
3. After that, he turned his attention to raising people’s political consciousness through the publication of two weekly newspapers, both of which he owned and edited: The Maharatta, published in English, and Kesari, also known as "The Lion", published in Marathi. Tilak became well-known for his harsh criticisms of British rule and of moderate nationalists who advocated social and political reform along Western lines and constitutional lines through those newspapers. He was of the opinion that social reform would only serve to divert attention from the political struggle for independence.

Direction for [ Question No: 3 To 3 ] :

Study the given inference that is followed by some paragraphs. You have to find the paragraph(s) from which it is inferred and select the most appropriate option.

1. Until about 1640 BC, Egyptian kings buried their dead in pyramids. In order for a king to be reborn and reunited with his father, the sun god Ra, in paradise after his death, numerous rituals had to be performed. The dead king’s body was first preserved with chemicals and dressed in the finest robes to prepare it for rebirth. After that, a lengthy ceremony took place.
2. The God of embalming is Anubis in Egypt. For burial, Egyptian kings’ bodies were preserved and embalmed. The Egyptians were of the opinion that the procedure would assist them in attaining eternal life. Before being placed inside a coffin, the embalmed body, or mummy, was bandaged and tied like a parcel.
3. A jewel-adorned coffin containing the king’s body was loaded onto a ceremonial boat. A long line of mourners, courtiers, and priests followed his widow and children along the Nile to a temple near the pyramid where he would be buried. The king’s body was laid to rest in a lavishly prepared tomb surrounded by his entire worldly wealth while the mourners feasted. The burial chamber was then sealed deep within the pyramid.

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Inference: Mountaineering and human evolution

1. Nowadays, mountaineering is regarded as the king of sports. But humans have been living in the mountains since prehistoric times, and in some parts of the world, like the Andes and Himalayas, they have always had to make difficult mountain journeys as part of their daily lives. However, the majority of European cities made it simple to reach some of the peaks there. It's interesting that early climbers chose the easiest routes because the summit was their goal, whereas today's mountaineers prefer difficult routes for the sport's enjoyment.

2. After Edward Whymper's dramatic account of the climb and fatal accident that occurred during the descent of Matterhorn in 1865, popular interest in mountaineering increased significantly. There is absolutely no competition between individuals or teams in the risky sport of mountaineering. Maybe one can say that the opposition is between the group and the actual pinnacles.

3. Because the people in a party rely on each other for their safety, they must climb together as a team. Mountaineering can be dangerous unless reasonable precautions are taken. However, the majority of fatal accidents involve parties who do not have sufficient experience or equipment. Since bad weather is a common cause of accidents, the safest climber knows when to stop, no matter how tempting it may be to keep going and try to reach the top.

Direction for [ Question No: 5 To 10 ] :

In each of the following questions, a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. 
Give answer
(a) if only conclusion I follows,
(b) if only conclusion II follows,
(c) if either I or II follows,
(d) if neither I nor II follows,
(e) if both I and II follow