Different Types of Questions:-
1. ASSUMPTION
1. Critical reasoning is very helpful in AWA.
AWA
1. ASSUMPTION
- Aim is to find the missing link.
- A---> B
- ? }} Missing Link is assumed
- .'. C---> D
- Question consists of 2 statements that contradict each other.
- Answer will be explanation/resolve/solution
- It can further classified into following types of problems:-
- ____Effect______(__Cause___)
- ____Saying Theory______(__Example___)
- ____Cause______(__Effect___)
- ____Example1=logic______(__Example2=logic___)
- Tone
- _____(+ve)_____(+ve)_____
- _____(+ve)__(but | though | etc)___(-ve)_____
- Style
- Perspective
- ________(Company)_______(Company)______
- Argument [Premise (stated(facts/findings/example/evidence/statements)) + Assumption (unstated(author/company)) ----> Conclusion(Author has concluded)]
- Statements are given/Premise ------> you are expected to conclude. Your conclusion should be very close to what is stated.
- There are 3 types of questions in Inference Questions:-
- Data Based
- Data is given in %, numbers, values/amount, ratio, proportion, rates, time, average
- Some As are Bs
- Data = valid
- Sample - representation increase in sample ----> increase in representation
- Compare only comparables
- General ---> Specific is correct
- Specific ----> General is wrong
- Only As are Bs ----> Whatever is attached to Only is main set.
- Only Indians wear sarees.
- Answer can contain 'only' only if 'only' is there in paragraph.
- Goal Plan
- Aim/Objective/Goal ---> Plan(How can they achieve Goal) [Inference]
- Example for AWA(Argument)
- Goal: Eradicate Polio
- Argument ------> Plan : Pulse Polio
- Assumption :
- Plan can achieve the goal
- Plan - Practical, cost-effective, accessible
- People will co-operate
- Benefits > Drawbacks
- Benefits ---> Long term/ sustainable
- These assumptions are very important in AWA
- Cause & Effect
- Argument in simple terms "your opinion"
- Example:-
- Smoking is bad
- Strengthen
- Prove Smoking is bad
- Finding
- Example
- Explanation
- Weaken
- Prove Smoking is good
- Finding
- Example
- Explanation
- Cause & Effect
- A ------> B
- Weaken Cause & Effect
- A---/->B
- C-----> B
- B -----> A
- Strengthen Cause & Effect(Its only A that causes B)
- yes A ----> yes B
- No A ----> No B
- always about structure
- role
- relationship
- always about lines in Bold
- not about meaning , only about structure
- Differentiate Between Fact and Non Fact
- Fact -
- evidence, data, report, finding, statement of fact, quotation
- Fact is something which is measurable.
- Something that happened in past is a fact.
- Not a Fact -
- Claim, Position, Stand, Argument, View, Judgement, Opinion, Conclusion, Consideration, Situation, Circumstance, Prediction(Claim about future)
- If As| Because | Since | Clearly [Bold Face Line]......... In such cases, Bold face line is an explanation(not a fact)
- Example:-
- India is Great Not a Fact
- MG Said: India is a Great Fact
1. Critical reasoning is very helpful in AWA.
AWA
- Issue
- Analysis of an Argument
- Evaluate
- Strengthen
- Weaken
