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Qualitative Reasoning - 8

Qualitative Reasoning PSA CBSE - 8

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the given statements and answer the question that follows:
A. Appearances are often deceptive.
B. Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder.
C. Still waters run deep.
D. You can tell a book by its cover.

Which of the two statements express opposite sentiments?

  1. A and B
  2. C and D
  3. A and C
  4. A and D
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Priya needs to decide which subject to study first for her upcoming mid-term exams. All the subjects are important but the number of preparatory holidays is limited.
Which of the following factors is least important in making a decision about the matter?

  1. The amount of syllabus in each subject
  2. The subjects she has already prepared
  3. The number of study hours put in a day
  4. The subject she is least confident about
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Read the given statements and answer the question that follows:
A. Appearances are often deceptive.
B. Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder.
C. Still waters run deep.
D. You can tell a book by its cover.

Which saying expresses the true meaning of attractiveness?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

According to Wikipedia, 'social networking service' is an online service, platform, or site that focuses on facilitating the building of social networks or social relations among people who, for example, share interests, activities, backgrounds, or real-life connections.
Which of the following does NOT represent social networking service?

  1. Facebook - helping you connect to old friends
  2. Twitter - connecting even the strangers together
  3. Pinterest - grouping people with common interest
  4. Google - providing information about everything in seconds
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statements expresses the ideal relationship between the two categories; 'scientific thinking' and 'modernisation'?

  1. Modernisation sometimes requires scientific thinking.
  2. Scientific thinking never leads to modernisation.
  3. Modernisation always leads to scientific thinking.
  4. Scientific thinking has created modernisation.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the word given below with its meaning and the sentence it has been used in.

BEAR
(A) To Bear – to support
(B) To Bear – to show
(C) To Bear – to produce
(D) To Bear – to move in the stated direction
I. Cross the field, bear left, and you will soon reach the village.
II. All the costs of the repairs will be borne by the company.
III. The tree is bearing a lot of apples this year.
IV. What he says bears no relation to the truth.

  1. I - (D), II - (A), III - (C), IV - (B)
  2. I - (D), II - (C), III - (A), IV - (B)
  3. I - (B), II - (B), III - (B), IV - (B)
  4. I - (D), II - (C), III - (C), IV - (A)
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The treeless land of Beringia attracted

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

THE FIRST FOOTSTEPS Long, long ago, when the world was colder than you could think, a large part of today’s seawater was still locked in sheets of rugged white ice that covered parts of the continents. The sea levels then were hundreds of metres below those today. There were stretches of usable land that later went under the oceans. One of these, a fifteen hundred kilometre wide land strip called Beringia, which bridged the Bering Sea and linked America to Asia. Beringia was a chilling treeless land lying knee-deep in lush green grasses and soft vines and plants. It attracted herds of large plant-eating animals along with their predators including early humans. It was at that time, between 30 000 to 34 000 years ago, that the first groups of brave hunters from Asia, unknowingly crossed over to America following the herds of game. They neither knew nor cared that they had discovered a new continent. They hunted and stayed close to the big animal herds, as their ancestors had done for countless generations. They strayed into Alaska across Beringia and settled near the pastures where the herds settled down. It would take these Native Americans thousands of years more to move farther south.
  1. small animals and flightless birds
  2. humans in search of fertile land
  3. tourists from Asia to America
  4. hunters in search of plant eating animals
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The last line of the passage shows that the Native Americans

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

THE FIRST FOOTSTEPS Long, long ago, when the world was colder than you could think, a large part of today’s seawater was still locked in sheets of rugged white ice that covered parts of the continents. The sea levels then were hundreds of metres below those today. There were stretches of usable land that later went under the oceans. One of these, a fifteen hundred kilometre wide land strip called Beringia, which bridged the Bering Sea and linked America to Asia. Beringia was a chilling treeless land lying knee-deep in lush green grasses and soft vines and plants. It attracted herds of large plant-eating animals along with their predators including early humans. It was at that time, between 30 000 to 34 000 years ago, that the first groups of brave hunters from Asia, unknowingly crossed over to America following the herds of game. They neither knew nor cared that they had discovered a new continent. They hunted and stayed close to the big animal herds, as their ancestors had done for countless generations. They strayed into Alaska across Beringia and settled near the pastures where the herds settled down. It would take these Native Americans thousands of years more to move farther south.
  1. were scared to move out of their settlements
  2. are only found in Alaska
  3. explored new lands only in need of new resources
  4. moved south in search of greener pastures
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The second scenario clearly states that

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario-1
Manisha participates in a debate competition along with her best friend Neetu. Neetu wins the prize by defeating Manisha. All the teachers and their classmates congratulate Neetu and nobody acknowledges Manisha’s participation. Neetu notices Manisha’s aloofness and goes to comfort her and shares the prize with her. Manisha feels happy and blessed to have such a good friend in her life.

Scenario-2
Tarun and Kunal had studied together for 8 years and were best of friends. Later Kunal left the town after his father got promoted. Kunal visits the town after three years and meets Tarun. Both the friends greet each other with the same love and passion although they have not been in contact for such a long time. They enjoy and have fun the same way they had when they were school mates, without any grudge or complaint.

  1. Kunal visited the town after 3 years just to meet Tarun
  2. Kunal had to leave the town because of some family problem
  3. the friends were not in touch with each other for last 3 years
  4. neither of the friends made any effort to contact each other for a long time
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What conclusion can be drawn from the first scenario?

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario-1
Manisha participates in a debate competition along with her best friend Neetu. Neetu wins the prize by defeating Manisha. All the teachers and their classmates congratulate Neetu and nobody acknowledges Manisha’s participation. Neetu notices Manisha’s aloofness and goes to comfort her and shares the prize with her. Manisha feels happy and blessed to have such a good friend in her life.

Scenario-2
Tarun and Kunal had studied together for 8 years and were best of friends. Later Kunal left the town after his father got promoted. Kunal visits the town after three years and meets Tarun. Both the friends greet each other with the same love and passion although they have not been in contact for such a long time. They enjoy and have fun the same way they had when they were school mates, without any grudge or complaint.

  1. Neetu was more intelligent than Manisha.
  2. Manisha was not happy with Neetu winning the competition.
  3. Manisha deserved the prize more than Neetu.
  4. It was other people's reaction which hurt Manisha.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Both the scenarios highlight the importance of

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario-1
Manisha participates in a debate competition along with her best friend Neetu. Neetu wins the prize by defeating Manisha. All the teachers and their classmates congratulate Neetu and nobody acknowledges Manisha’s participation. Neetu notices Manisha’s aloofness and goes to comfort her and shares the prize with her. Manisha feels happy and blessed to have such a good friend in her life.

Scenario-2
Tarun and Kunal had studied together for 8 years and were best of friends. Later Kunal left the town after his father got promoted. Kunal visits the town after three years and meets Tarun. Both the friends greet each other with the same love and passion although they have not been in contact for such a long time. They enjoy and have fun the same way they had when they were school mates, without any grudge or complaint.

  1. trust
  2. simplicity
  3. loyalty
  4. understanding
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

We know from the information provided in the passage that Beringia is

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

THE FIRST FOOTSTEPS Long, long ago, when the world was colder than you could think, a large part of today’s seawater was still locked in sheets of rugged white ice that covered parts of the continents. The sea levels then were hundreds of metres below those today. There were stretches of usable land that later went under the oceans. One of these, a fifteen hundred kilometre wide land strip called Beringia, which bridged the Bering Sea and linked America to Asia. Beringia was a chilling treeless land lying knee-deep in lush green grasses and soft vines and plants. It attracted herds of large plant-eating animals along with their predators including early humans. It was at that time, between 30 000 to 34 000 years ago, that the first groups of brave hunters from Asia, unknowingly crossed over to America following the herds of game. They neither knew nor cared that they had discovered a new continent. They hunted and stayed close to the big animal herds, as their ancestors had done for countless generations. They strayed into Alaska across Beringia and settled near the pastures where the herds settled down. It would take these Native Americans thousands of years more to move farther south.
  1. an unexplored continent
  2. a man-made bridge between America and Asia over Bering Sea
  3. a fifteen hundred kilometre wide strip of runway in America
  4. a piece of land submerged under the ocean now
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

From the first lines of the passage it can be assumed that over the years

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

THE FIRST FOOTSTEPS Long, long ago, when the world was colder than you could think, a large part of today’s seawater was still locked in sheets of rugged white ice that covered parts of the continents. The sea levels then were hundreds of metres below those today. There were stretches of usable land that later went under the oceans. One of these, a fifteen hundred kilometre wide land strip called Beringia, which bridged the Bering Sea and linked America to Asia. Beringia was a chilling treeless land lying knee-deep in lush green grasses and soft vines and plants. It attracted herds of large plant-eating animals along with their predators including early humans. It was at that time, between 30 000 to 34 000 years ago, that the first groups of brave hunters from Asia, unknowingly crossed over to America following the herds of game. They neither knew nor cared that they had discovered a new continent. They hunted and stayed close to the big animal herds, as their ancestors had done for countless generations. They strayed into Alaska across Beringia and settled near the pastures where the herds settled down. It would take these Native Americans thousands of years more to move farther south.
  1. the world today has become much colder than in the previous years
  2. the continents are getting covered by ice
  3. the level of sea water has risen remarkably
  4. the sea level cannot be measured accurately
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The new group of people settled near Alaska because

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

THE FIRST FOOTSTEPS Long, long ago, when the world was colder than you could think, a large part of today’s seawater was still locked in sheets of rugged white ice that covered parts of the continents. The sea levels then were hundreds of metres below those today. There were stretches of usable land that later went under the oceans. One of these, a fifteen hundred kilometre wide land strip called Beringia, which bridged the Bering Sea and linked America to Asia. Beringia was a chilling treeless land lying knee-deep in lush green grasses and soft vines and plants. It attracted herds of large plant-eating animals along with their predators including early humans. It was at that time, between 30 000 to 34 000 years ago, that the first groups of brave hunters from Asia, unknowingly crossed over to America following the herds of game. They neither knew nor cared that they had discovered a new continent. They hunted and stayed close to the big animal herds, as their ancestors had done for countless generations. They strayed into Alaska across Beringia and settled near the pastures where the herds settled down. It would take these Native Americans thousands of years more to move farther south.
  1. their ancestors had settled there too
  2. they were not brave enough to move farther south
  3. the herds of animals settled their and they followed them blindly
  4. their main interest was in the herds of animals settled there
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The first group of people to set foot in the land of Americas did not care to have discovered a new continent because

Directions: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows:

THE FIRST FOOTSTEPS Long, long ago, when the world was colder than you could think, a large part of today’s seawater was still locked in sheets of rugged white ice that covered parts of the continents. The sea levels then were hundreds of metres below those today. There were stretches of usable land that later went under the oceans. One of these, a fifteen hundred kilometre wide land strip called Beringia, which bridged the Bering Sea and linked America to Asia. Beringia was a chilling treeless land lying knee-deep in lush green grasses and soft vines and plants. It attracted herds of large plant-eating animals along with their predators including early humans. It was at that time, between 30 000 to 34 000 years ago, that the first groups of brave hunters from Asia, unknowingly crossed over to America following the herds of game. They neither knew nor cared that they had discovered a new continent. They hunted and stayed close to the big animal herds, as their ancestors had done for countless generations. They strayed into Alaska across Beringia and settled near the pastures where the herds settled down. It would take these Native Americans thousands of years more to move farther south.
  1. they were not very famous people
  2. they were unaware of the discovery and were only interested in food
  3. they were uneducated and were scared to live in a new land
  4. they had no plans to settle down there permanently
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What conclusion can be drawn from both the scenarios?

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario-1
Manisha participates in a debate competition along with her best friend Neetu. Neetu wins the prize by defeating Manisha. All the teachers and their classmates congratulate Neetu and nobody acknowledges Manisha’s participation. Neetu notices Manisha’s aloofness and goes to comfort her and shares the prize with her. Manisha feels happy and blessed to have such a good friend in her life.

Scenario-2
Tarun and Kunal had studied together for 8 years and were best of friends. Later Kunal left the town after his father got promoted. Kunal visits the town after three years and meets Tarun. Both the friends greet each other with the same love and passion although they have not been in contact for such a long time. They enjoy and have fun the same way they had when they were school mates, without any grudge or complaint.

  1. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
  2. All who speak well about us are not our friends.
  3. True friendship stays firm through thick and thin.
  4. We are known by the kind of friends we keep.
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The phrase 'without any grudge or complaint' is about which attribute?

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario-1
Manisha participates in a debate competition along with her best friend Neetu. Neetu wins the prize by defeating Manisha. All the teachers and their classmates congratulate Neetu and nobody acknowledges Manisha’s participation. Neetu notices Manisha’s aloofness and goes to comfort her and shares the prize with her. Manisha feels happy and blessed to have such a good friend in her life.

Scenario-2
Tarun and Kunal had studied together for 8 years and were best of friends. Later Kunal left the town after his father got promoted. Kunal visits the town after three years and meets Tarun. Both the friends greet each other with the same love and passion although they have not been in contact for such a long time. They enjoy and have fun the same way they had when they were school mates, without any grudge or complaint.

  1. Respect
  2. Trust
  3. Truthfulness
  4. Simplicity
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Neetu noticing Manisha's aloofness and comforting her shows that

Directions: Read the following two scenarios and answer the question that follows:

Scenario-1
Manisha participates in a debate competition along with her best friend Neetu. Neetu wins the prize by defeating Manisha. All the teachers and their classmates congratulate Neetu and nobody acknowledges Manisha’s participation. Neetu notices Manisha’s aloofness and goes to comfort her and shares the prize with her. Manisha feels happy and blessed to have such a good friend in her life.

Scenario-2
Tarun and Kunal had studied together for 8 years and were best of friends. Later Kunal left the town after his father got promoted. Kunal visits the town after three years and meets Tarun. Both the friends greet each other with the same love and passion although they have not been in contact for such a long time. They enjoy and have fun the same way they had when they were school mates, without any grudge or complaint.

  1. Neetu was scared to lose the friend in her
  2. Neetu wanted to sympathise with Manisha
  3. being a true friend, Neetu understood Manisha's discomfort
  4. Neetu did not want Manisha to get jealous of her
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