Tuesday, August 3, 2010

EngQuizzitive - 16 (reasoning) : Answers [FIJ]

Fact/Inference/Judgement

Fact is any statement that can be verified.[verified meaning one can find out whether it is true or false,it need not be true] A fact is also known as a Premise.
Opinion is any statement that cannot be verified.An opinion is also called as a Judgement.
Inference is a combination of a fact and judgement

Template for a Fact
  • anything that is countable [data,survey,research,information];eg. Symbiosis has 25 faculty members.
  • anything that is visible [since it can be verifiable];eg. The Sun rises in the North.
  • when time is given : a past and a present activity will be a fact; eg. It rained yesterday.
  • any mass activity like a bandh,strike,riot
  • quote by someone for a reader is always a fact
Template for a Judgement
  • an advice given by the author [key word : should]
  • a future activity or prediction
  • key words like 'seems,appears to ' etc
  • author's views stated
  • presence of abstract nouns,adjectives and adverbs will also be an indicator of an opinion
An Inference would be a judgement derived from the fact,since the fact is verifiable the judgement would also be verifiable [plz note CAT does not differentiate between an inference and a conclusion in FIJ hence in these questions an Inference is a Conclusion;but in Critical reasoning CAT does differentiate between a conclusion and an inference]

eg. A chair has four legs [F]
     This chair is comfortable to sit. [J]

This chair has four legs therefore comfortable to sit. [I]

On the basis of this try and solve the quiz.

Answers
1) F
2) J
3) J
4) I
5) J

If you have any queries please post them in the comments section of this post.
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  1. AnonymousAugust 5, 2010 at 6:48 PM

    "But how ironical it is that we should face a perennial shortage of drugs when India is one of the world’s largest suppliers of generic drugs to the developin world"
    A) J

    Hi, I got the 2nd answer correct by just considering the word mentioned "Ironical" which is a judgement but everything else in the sentence I believe, are Facts. According to the definition in this blog "An Inference would be a judgement derived from the fact". So I cannot help myself from thinking why can it not be an Inference. Can you please help me understand?

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  2. UnknownAugust 5, 2010 at 6:51 PM

    ma'am it is very easy to identify FIJ for one liners but when it comes to one or more sentence it becomes difficult for me to identify FIJ..... so can you please justify every answer like in what part of sentence was fact, opinion...etc
    thank you

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  3. AnirudhAugust 5, 2010 at 7:39 PM

    pls post more quizzes of FIJs

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  4. PreetiAugust 5, 2010 at 8:56 PM

    Shouldnt the 2nd question be a Inference?
    It states the fact-India is one of the world’s largest suppliers of generic drugs to the developin world
    and another fact -we should face a perennial shortage of drugs(can be verified,whether we do or not) and based on the above two facts drawn the Inference that it is Ironical?

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  5. EngQuizzitiveAugust 6, 2010 at 1:08 AM

    Dear Preeti/Anonymous,

    Let me define the meaning of the word irony for your'll first.
    'The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning'

    So obviously the whole statement is an irony according to the author.The above statement being the author's view becomes a judgement.

    Also remember just placing a judgement and a fact together does not make it an inference.The Judgement has to be derived from the fact which again does not happen in the 2nd sentence.

    Also remember in reasoning we check the validity of the statement and not its verity.

    Hope this has answered your queries.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 6, 2010 at 6:28 PM

    thanxx 4 d quize
    d detailed explanationn
    FACTS INFERENCE AND J
    ws really informative

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  7. AnonymousAugust 6, 2010 at 7:05 PM

    thanks mam...it was really helpful..plz post some more complicated sentences....

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  8. Namrita AnchanAugust 8, 2010 at 1:30 PM

    Hello Maam,

    I got the second answer wrong and the others correct. Well I read the above explanation in comments which did help but it would be more helpful if we get more quizzes on FIJ.:)

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  9. Amit PhatakAugust 8, 2010 at 2:54 PM

    Madam, Thanks to your yesterday Session at Powai.
    This time, it helped me to get the correct answers.

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  10. ShraddhaAugust 8, 2010 at 8:28 PM

    Please expliain why th 4th sentence is an inference and not a fact/judgement. Thanks.

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  11. Anonymous 1(Anand)August 8, 2010 at 9:05 PM

    Thank You.

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  12. EkataAugust 8, 2010 at 11:46 PM

    Ma'am plz explain y is d 4th sentence an inference but not judgement??????????

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  13. Nikita JainAugust 9, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    Can u plz explain the logic behind this sentence:

    With Information Technology, especially the unique identity programme, banks can track any borrower and realise loan payments.

    Ans- I

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  14. UnknownAugust 10, 2010 at 9:17 AM

    Hello ma'am,
    please post more quizzes on FIJ's as well as critical reasoning

    thanks
    Esheeta

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  15. UnknownAugust 12, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    Hello ma'am plz post more quizes of FIJ

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  16. UnknownAugust 16, 2010 at 4:16 PM

    some more questions on this plz

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  17. abhishekAugust 25, 2010 at 7:55 PM

    It is said that any future activities are non verifiable and hence becomes judgement and so in the context does the statement- In the next month there is Mumbai Marathon in which people from all over Mumbai will run -becomes Judgement? According to me this should be a fact.

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  18. EngQuizzitiveAugust 25, 2010 at 8:31 PM

    Dear Abhishek,
    Since this is a planned future activity it can be verified so it would be a fact.You were right dude!!!

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  19. Rajesh kariaOctober 12, 2010 at 11:17 PM

    mam plz mail me queries related to para jumbles parasequencing an fij plz

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