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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 the 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 prominent as a goal in many countries. In Europe
and America there has also been advocacy of more 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 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 traveled. A
total of 20,000 miles were traveled 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 8.0 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 dollars.

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.   Each
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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