Test Preparation on UGC NET Data Interpretation 3

Statement: Should seniority be the only criterion for the promotion? Arguments:

I) No. It would be an injustice to those juniors who are more deserving and suitable for higher positions than their senior counterparts.

II) Yes. Otherwise senior employees do feel humiliated.

III)Yes. Senior employees are more experienced and must be rewarded for the same. 

Statement: Should admission to all professional courses be made on the basis of past academic performance rather than through entrance tests? Arguments: I) Yes. It will be beneficial for those candidates who are unable to bear the expenses of entrance tests.

II)Yes. Many deserving candidates securing high marks in their qualifying academic examinations do not perform well on such entrance tests.

III)No. The standard of examinations and assessment conducted by different Boards and universities are not comparable and hence there is a need to conduct entrance tests to calibrate them on a common yardstick. Options:

Statement: Should there be reservation of jobs in the organizations in the private sector also as in the public sector undertakings in India? Arguments: I) Yes. This would give more opportunities of development to the weaker sections of the society and thus help reduce the gap between the affluent and the downtrodden in India.

II) No. The private sector does not get any government assistance and therefore they should not be saddled with such policies.

III) No. Nowhere else in the world such a practice is being followed.

IV) No. The management of the private sector undertaking would not agree to such compulsions.

Statement: Should workers/employees be allowed to participate in the management of factories in India?

Arguments: I) Yes. It is the present management theory.

II) No. Many workers are illiterate and so their contributions will not be of any value.

III) Yes. Employees owned companies generally have higher productivity. IV) No. Employee union ownership drives up salaries and wages.

tatement: Should women be given equal opportunity in the matter of employment in every field?

Arguments: I) Yes. They are equally capable.

II) No. They have to shoulder household responsibilities.

III)Yes. They should also go into the outside world.

Statement: Are nuclear families better than joint families?

Arguments:

I) No. Joint families ensure security and also reduce the burden of work.

II) Yes. Nuclear families ensure greater freedom. Options:

Statement: Should government stop spending huge amounts of money on international sports?

Arguments: I) Yes. This money can be utilized for upliftment of the poor.

II) No. Sports persons will be frustrated and will not get international exposure. Options:

Statement: Should the railways immediately stop issuing free passes to all its employees?

Arguments: I) No. The employees have the right to travel free.

II) Yes. This will help railways to provide better facility. Options

Statement: Should there be compulsory medical examination of both the man and the woman before they marry each other?

Arguments: I) No. This is an intrusion to the privacy of an individual and hence cannot be tolerated.

II)Yes. This will substantially reduce the risk of giving birth to children with serious ailments. Options: