Multiple Choice Questions‘Instead of being concerned with what actually happens in practice….(economics) is increasingly preoccupied with developing pseudo-mathematical formulas. These provide models of behavior which never quite fit what actually happens, in a way which resembles the physical sciences gone wrong: instead of equations describing reality, economics produces equations describing ideal conditions and theoretical clarity of a type which never occurs in practice’.
Which of the following claims is not implied in the paragraph above?
Economists should stop using mathematical models.
Equations describing ideal conditions should not be mistaken for equations describing reality
Theoretical clarity should not come at the expense of accuracy.
Theoretical clarity should not come at the expense of accuracy.
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Economists should stop using mathematical models.
‘Instead of being concerned with what actually happens in practice….(economics) is increasingly preoccupied with developing pseudo-mathematical formulas. These provide models of behavior which never quite fit what actually happens, in a way which resembles the physical sciences gone wrong: instead of equations describing reality, economics produces equations describing ideal conditions and theoretical clarity of a type which never occurs in practice’.
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the argument of the passage above?
The physical sciences are themselves reducing their reliance on mathematical formulae
The real world in fact closely approximates ideal theoretical conditions.
We do not at present have the mathematical expertise to model the full complexity of the world economy.
We do not at present have the mathematical expertise to model the full complexity of the world economy.
‘Religions, like camel caravans, seem to avoid mountain passes. Buddhism spread quickly south from Buddha’s birth-place in southern Nepal across the flat Gangetic plain to Sri Lanka. But it took a millennium to reach China…The religious belt stretched eventually to Mongolia and Japan, but in Afghanistan Buddhism filled only a narrow belt that left pagans among the valleys to the east and west in Kailash and Ghor’.
Which of the following best summarises the subject of this paragraph?
The Afghan people were hostile to Buddhism
Geography has considerable impact on the spread of religions
Buddhism does not flourish in mountainous regions.
Buddhism does not flourish in mountainous regions.
‘Religions, like camel caravans, seem to avoid mountain passes. Buddhism spread quickly south from Buddha’s birth-place in southern Nepal across the flat Gangetic plain to Sri Lanka. But it took a millennium to reach China…The religious belt stretched eventually to Mongolia and Japan, but in Afghanistan Buddhism filled only a narrow belt that left pagans among the valleys to the east and west in Kailash and Ghor’.
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the conclusion to the above argument?
Christianity took several centuries to cross the Atlantic Ocean to America.
The Hindukush mountains made no difference to the speed with which Islam spread
Buddhism is strongest in mountainous regions
Buddhism is strongest in mountainous regions
Moni is daughter of Sheela. Sheela is wife of my wife’s brother. How Moni is realted to my wife?
Cousin
Niece
Sister
Sister
Annu is daughter of my mother’s brother Abahi. Pari is grand daughter of my mother. Pari should call Annu as
Maternal Aunt
Sister
Cousin
Cousin
Markandey is Rajiv’s mother’s father. Markandey is three brothers. One of them has grandson Abahi. Rajan is son of Abahi. Rajan is related to Rajiv as
Brother
Nephew
Cousin
Cousin
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