All India Management Association (AIMA) 2008 Entrance Exams Management Aptitude Test (MAT) MANAGEMENT APTITUDE TEST(-) - Question Paper

(1) Encourage couples to have 1 child only
(2) Encourage couples to remain childless
(3) Encourage young couples to move to cheaper areas for residing
(4) None of these is likely to have an impact on the current situation

152. In a famous experiment at the Iisc campus, when a cat smelled milk, it salivated. In the experiment, a
bell was rung whenever food was placed near the cat. After a number of trials, only the bell was rung,
whereupon the cat would salivate even though no food was current. Such behaviour has been
observed in other animals such as dogs, monkeys, etc. and is a vital input for training domesticated
animals.
Which of the subsequent conclusions may be drawn from the above experiment?
(1) The ringing of a bell was associated with food in the mind of the cat.
(2) Cats and other animals can be easily tricked.
(3) A conclusion cannot be reached on the basis of 1 experiment.
(4) 2 stimuli are stronger than one.
153. Chewing tobacco has many benefits. However, the primary benefits occur in the area of mental health.
The habit originates in a search for contentment. The life expectancy of our people has increased
greatly in latest years; it is possible that the relaxation and contentment and enjoyment produced by
tobacco chewing has lengthened many lives. Hence, chewing tobacco is beneficial.
Which of the following, if true, would weaken the above conclusion?
(1) The evidence cited in the statement covers only 1 example of the effects of tobacco chewing.
(2) The government earns millions of rupees from the sales of chewing tobacco.
(3) There is as yet no statistical evidence to prove a link ranging from chewing and longevity.
(4) None of these

Directions for ques. 154 – 158: every ques. has a group of phrases marked A, B, C, D and E.
organize these to form a logical sequence.

154. A. It will take extraordinary political commitment and liberal public funding during the eleventh plan for
affordable housing to become a credible goal.
B. The National Urban Housing and Habitat Policy of the United Progressive Alliance Government
seeks to make access to housing, long acknowledged as a fundamental right, a reality for all.
C. The task is staggering even if we go by conservative estimates.
D. The housing shortage to be met during the Plan is 26.53 million units, which include the backlog

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