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Verbal Aptitude

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6) For a society to develop, its attitude towards life must not be a fatalistic one; rather, it must have strong faith in its capacity to improve.

The sentence best supports the statement that _________.

1. the attitude of a society towards life is indicative of its socio-economic development.

2. success in life starts from one's dissatisfaction with the existing state of affairs.

3. a society cannot progress unless it is actively committed to the pursuit of a better life.

4. a person develops a healthy attitude towards life through constant efforts to improved oneself.

5. a person with an optimistic outlook in life is confident of his capacity for advancement.

7) A little ignorance when launching economic development projects may be a fruitful stimulus to ingenious new approaches.

The sentence best supports the statement that __________.

1. new techniques insure success of development plans

2. new approaches bring about change and success

3. ignorance sometimes gives birth to new knowledge

4. from ingenuity comes successful projects

5. lack of knowledge in economic ventures may lead to better and improved results

8) An education really suited to the rural environment can become both acceptable and genuinely functional only when the environment begins to offer real opportunities and to require skills and knowledge on a large scale. As long as opportunities lie only in the urban economy, education will remain in servitude to that small section of society.

The paragraph best supports the statement that __________.

1. migration to the cities result from the lack of real opportunities in the rural areas

2. the rural environment has opportunities that need to be develop

3. we have a concentration of educational opportunities in the urban areas

4. rural occupational opportunities give meaning to rural education

5. our educational system caters mainly to the needs of the urban sector

9) No matter how strong and dedicated leaders may be, they must find root and strength among No matter how strong and dedicated leaders may be, they must find root and strength among dedicate themselves and risk their lives, but ultimately national survival lies in the people.

The paragraph best supports the statement that __________.

1. dedication and the right sense of direction enable a leader to guide the people

2. good leadership is essential to effective public administration

3. it is the leader who determines the fate of a nation

4. the people of a nation shape their own destiny with the guidance of a leader

5. the strength of the people comes from a dynamic and forceful leader

10) In a modern economy, the results of long-range planning frequently depend upon the future value of money. The ability then to predict the value of money is a key to economic progress.

The paragraph best supports the statement that _________.

1. the value of money is unpredictable at times

2. the unpredictability of money is an obstacle to a nation’s prosperity

3. economic progress is facilitated by properly controlling budgetary expenses

4. long-range planning is unheard of in traditional economies

5. financial planning is indispensable in modern economy

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