Verbal Reasoning9Verbal Reasoning 06 - level 3

1、A calculated estimation by the World Welfare Organisation indicates that the radical reduction in the female population in rural China by the next decade will increase to a 5% difference, representing a male female gap of millions. Approximately, for every thousand married couples there would be at least fifty eligible males that will never find a female match and in some regions this may rise to 200. These days, Chinas authorities are attempting to amend this gender distortion by placing tougher penalties on illegal abortions and delegalising prenatal ultrasound examinations答案：AAccording to the text, these days, Chinas authorities are attempting to amend this gender distortion in rural China.This means thatthe distortion mentioned in the text alreadyexists today.The answer is True2、A calculated estimation by the World Welfare Organisation indicates that the radical reduction in the female population in rural China by the next decade will increase to a 5% difference, representing a male female gap of millions. Approximately, for every thousand married couples there would be at least fifty eligible males that will never find a female match and in some regions this may rise to 200. These days, Chinas authorities are attempting to amend this gender distortion by placing tougher penalties on illegal abortions and delegalising prenatal ultrasound examinations答案：BAccording to the text, The Chinese government is currently attempting to amend this gender distortion by placing tougher penalties on women who get illegal abortions and by criminalising prenatal ultrasound examinations. These actions are aimed at decreasing the gender gap, not enlarging it.The answer is False3、A calculated estimation by the World Welfare Organisation indicates that the radical reduction in the female population in rural China by the next decade will increase to a 5% difference, representing a male female gap of millions. Approximately, for every thousand married couples there would be at least fifty eligible males that will never find a female match and in some regions this may rise to 200. These days, Chinas authorities are attempting to amend this gender distortion by placing tougher penalties on illegal abortions and delegalising prenatal ultrasound examinations答案：AAs one method of reducing the gender gap, the Chinese government has decided to outlaw prenatal ultrasound examinations. This means they suspect that the information provided by ultrasounds leads to the abortion of female foetuses.The answer is True4、A calculated estimation by the World Welfare Organisation indicates that the radical reduction in the female population in rural China by the next decade will increase to a 5% difference, representing a male female gap of millions. Approximately, for every thousand married couples there would be at least fifty eligible males that will never find a female match and in some regions this may rise to 200. These days, Chinas authorities are attempting to amend this gender distortion by placing tougher penalties on illegal abortions and delegalising prenatal ultrasound examinations答案：CThe gender gap may possibly lead to millions of unmarried men in some regions, but no such information is provided in the text.The answer is Cannot Say.5、A calculated estimation by the World Welfare Organisation indicates that the radical reduction in the female population in rural China by the next decade will increase to a 5% difference, representing a male female gap of millions. Approximately, for every thousand married couples there would be exactly fifty eligible males that will never find a female match and in some regions this may rise to 200. These days, Chinas authorities are attempting to amend this gender distortion by placing tougher penalties on illegal abortions and delegalising prenatal ultrasound examinations.答案：BThe passage states that: Approximately, for every thousand married couples there would be exactly fifty eligible males and that in some regions this may rise to 200.We would get an average of 125 only if the number of populations where there are 50 eligible male bachelors per 1,000 married couples were equal to the number of populations where there are 200 eligible male bachelors per 1,000 couples: 200 plus 50 divided by 2 gives us 125.An average should be calculated in this way only if both values have the same weight - in other words, if they appear at the same frequency in the general population.However, the number of male bachelors per 1,000 married couples rises to 200 only in some regions, while generally in rural China it is around 50, so this calculation is incorrect.Therefore, the answer is False.Answering this question correctly demands basic understanding of math principles, and you may wonder why is this seen on a verbal reasoning test. However, reality proves that many verbal reasoning tests include 1-2 such questions out of the entire se6、Airline companies are increasingly searching for novel tactics to succeed and keep afloat in this competitive industry. By code sharing and forming Frequent Flyer Club partnerships, they can realise new prospects that they couldnt while operating on their own. The potential gains of such initiatives are grand. As overhead is reduced and less popular air routes are shared by airline operators, both the risk and the operating costs are reduced. The increased agility of airline operations means that more business is gained by an ability to share services with partners in response to unexpected low demand.答案：BAccording to the text, As overhead is reduced and less popular air routes are shared by airline operators, both the risk and the operating costs are reduced.The answer is False7、Airline companies are increasingly searching for novel tactics to succeed and keep afloat in this competitive industry. By code sharing and forming Frequent Flyer Club partnerships, they can realise new prospects that they couldnt while operating on their own. The potential gains of such initiatives are grand. As overhead is reduced and less popular air routes are shared by airline operators, both the risk and the operating costs are reduced. The increased agility of airline operations means that more business is gained by an ability to share services with partners in response to unexpected low demand答案：AAccording to the text, the potential gains of such initiatives (such as code sharing) are huge. As overhead is reduced and less popular air routes are shared by airline operators, both the risk and the operating costs are reduced.The answer is True8、Airline companies are increasingly searching for novel tactics to succeed and keep afloat in this competitive industry. By code sharing and forming Frequent Flyer Club partnerships, they can realise new prospects that they couldnt while operating on their own. The potential gains of such initiatives are grand. As overhead is reduced and less popular air routes are shared by airline operators, both the risk and the operating costs are reduced. The increased agility of airline operations means that more business is gained by an ability to share services with partners in response to unexpected low demand答案：CThe answer is Cannot Say.While the passage mentions certain factors that affect an airline companys profitability (e.g. operating costs, overhead), nowhere does it connect between those factors and the current situation of the industry.Low demand may have well been created due to other reasons, from higher rates of aeroplane crashes, to economic crisis.The only thing we can tell is that the industry is facing a challenge and that there are certain solutions that can help deal with these difficulties9、Airline companies are increasingly searching for novel tactics to succeed and keep afloat in this competitive industry. By code sharing and forming Frequent Flyer Club partnerships, they can realise new prospects that they couldnt while operating on their own. The potential gains of such initiatives are grand. As overhead is reduced and less popular air routes are shared by airline operators, both the risk and the operating costs are reduced. The increased agility of airline operations means that more business is gained by an ability to share services with partners in response to unexpected low demand答案：CThe passage discusses how two specific services, code sharing and frequent flyer memberships, are mutually beneficial when airlines work together. However, there is no information about particular services that airlines should offer on their own.The answer is Cannot Say10、The year 2003 marked a substantial shift in the working conditions of international long-distance call centre staff. This resulted from newly developed telecommunication technology as well as the change in working hours which put higher strain on employees. The typical working hours have changed dramatically to suit trans-Atlantic time zones. Throughout a shift, staff need to function dynamically and answer calls enthusiastically during unconventional hours. The late working hours has likewise caused some loss to the human interaction in the workplace in the call centre答案：AThe text clearly states that the, typical working hours of call centre workers have changed dramatically to match with trans-Atlantic time zones.The answer is True11、The year 2003 marked a substantial shift in the working conditions of international long-distance call centre staff. This resulted from newly developed telecommunication technology as well as the change in working hours which put higher strain on employees. The typical working hours have changed dramatically to suit trans-Atlantic time zones. Throughout a shift, staff need to function dynamically and answer calls enthusiastically during unconventional hours. The late working hours has likewise caused some loss to the human interaction in the workplace in the call centre答案：CThe text points to changes in technology and working hours, which put higher strain on employees. However, there is no information aboutchanges inthe staffworkload.The answer is Cannot Say12、The year 2003 marked a substantial shift in the working conditions of international long-distance call centre staff. This resulted from newly developed telecommunication technology as well as the change in working hours which put higher strain on employees. The typical working hours have changed dramatically to suit trans-Atlantic time zones. Throughout a shift, staff need to function dynamically and answer calls enthusiastically during unconventional hours. The late working hours has likewise caused some loss to the human interaction in the workplace in the call centre答案 ：CThe text stipulates that employees have to answer calls enthusiastically, but provides no information about past requirements.The answer is Cannot Say13、The year 2003 marked a substantial shift in the working conditions of international long-distance call centre staff. This resulted from newly developed telecommunication technology as well as the change in working hours which put higher strain on employees. The typical working hours have changed dramatically to suit trans-Atlantic time zones. Throughout a shift, staff need to function dynamically and answer calls enthusiastically during unconventional hours. The late working hours has likewise caused some loss to the human interaction in the workplace in the call centre.答案：AThe final sentence of the passage states that, These late working hours also lead to less human interaction in the call-centre”. It can be inferred that during regular daily hours there would be a greater social element to employee working life.The answer is True14、Political transformation in Chile came about with the eradication of the Pinochet military regime in 1990 and the institution of a new democratically elected government led by Aylwin. The new government triggered economic growth. Aylwins government vowed to promote economic growth in parallel to the introduction of new social policies. This provided the raison dtre for social and labour policies directed at the poorest communities and aimed at achieving greater social equality. The establishment of Chilean democracy has been crucial in drawing overseas investors, which in turn has boosted Chiles economic growth答案： CWhile it can be inferred that Aylwins government did improve economic growth in Chile through the statement, “The establishment of Chilean democracy has boosted Chiles economic growth”, there is no mention of the extent of economic growth beforehand. For all we know, Chiles economy might have grown in the past, then shrunk to zero, and then was triggered again by Aylwins government.The answer is Cannot Say15、Political transformation in Chile came about with the eradication of the Pinochet military regime in 1990 and the institution of a new democratically elected government led by Aylwin. The new government triggered economic growth. Aylwins government vowed to promote economic growth in parallel to the introduction of new social policies. This provided the raison dtre for social and labour policies directed at the poorest communities and aimed at achieving greater social equality. The establishment of Chilean democracy has been crucial in drawing overseas investors, which in turn has boosted Chiles economic growth答案：BThe text suggests that the new government had vowed, to promote economic growth in parallel to the introduction of new social policies. If they thought new social policies would be enough, they would not have directly promoted economic growth at the same time.The answer is False16、Political transformation in Chile came about with the eradication of the Pinochet military regime in 1990 and the institution of a new democratically elected government led by Aylwin. The new government triggered economic growth. Aylwins government vowed to promote economic growth in parallel to the introduction of new social policies. This provided the raison dtre for social and labour policies directed at the poorest communities and aimed at achieving greater social equality. The establishment of Chilean democracy has been crucial in drawing overseas investors, which in turn has boosted Chiles economic growth答案：CWhile the text suggests that the establishment of Chilean democracy has been crucial in drawing overseas investors, which in turn has boosted Chiles economic growth, it does not state that the economy peaked after the establishment of Chilean democracy. Note that peaked means grew to its highest point ever which is not stated in the text.Therefore, the answer is “Cannot Say17、Political transformation in Chile came about with the eradication of the Pinochet military regime in 1990 and the institution of a new democratically elected government led by Aylwin. The new government triggered economic growth. Aylwins government vowed to promote economic growth in parallel to the introduction of new social policies. This provided the raison dtre for social and labour policies directed at the poorest communities and aimed at achieving greater social equality. The establishment of Chilean democracy has been crucial in drawing overseas investors, which in turn has boosted Chiles economic growth答案：CThe text does state that the poorest communities in Chile suffered from social inequality. However, it doesnt mention whether the poorest communities were the only ones to suffer.One may claim that the word greater implies that there is a comparison between the poorest communities to other communities in Chilean society, and thus deduce that the answer is False. However, we cannot say beyond reasonable doubt that there are other socially deprived communities. Greater improvement may be in relation to current overall inequality and not necessarily in relation to other communities.The answer is Cannot Say18、With over half a billion citizens in the European Union, the stability of its food market is important. The Common Agricultural Policy (also known as CAP) is an EU initiative designed to provide farmers with the economic support to help them withstand the outcomes of unexpected natural events like heavy rains, floods, cold temperatures, and fires. For the CAP to improve, information regarding the current economic situation of farms across the EU is needed. As of January 4th 2010, each farm in the EU should provide a document called Farm Return, containing two types of data: income assessment and a description of the farms business operation. The EU then uses these data to predict the implications of changes made to the CAP on the farmers, as well as to understand the current situation better. The Farm Returns route from the farm to the EU begins with a local agency called the Liaison Agency. This agency then passes the report on to a National Committee, which hands it over to the EU答案： CAccording to the text: The Common Agricultural Policy (also known as CAP) is an EU initiative designed to provide farmers with the economic support to help them withstand the outcomes of unexpected natural events . It is not specified in the text whether the CAP supports farmers in other situations as well. The information in the passage is not enough to confirm or contradict the statement. Therefore, the correct answer is cannot say19、With over half a billion citizens in the European Union, the stability of its food market is important. The Common Agricultural Policy (also known as CAP) is an EU initiative designed to provide farmers with the economic support to help them withstand the outcomes of unexpected natural events like heavy rains, floods, cold temperatures, and fires. For the CAP to improve, information