A conclusion and three sets of information numbered I, II and III are given.
✳ If the conclusion can be made by using only one of the three sets of information, select A,
✳ If the conclusion can be made by using sets I and II together select B,
✳ If the conclusion can be made by using sets I and III together select C,
✳ If the conclusion can be made by using sets II and III together select D,
✳ If the conclusion can be made by using sets I, II and III together select E.
Conclusion: Private bus transport service supplements the state bus transport service.
I. Private bus service doest not cover uneconomical bus routes.
II. The number of buses available in the state bus transport service alone is not sufficient to meet the demand of
passengers.
III. The government time to time comes to agreements with private bus owners on bus fares and bus running time
tables.
A conclusion and three sets of information numbered I, II and III are given.
✳ If the conclusion can be made by using only one of the three sets of information, select A,
✳ If the conclusion can be made by using sets I and II together select B,
✳ If the conclusion can be made by using sets I and III together select C,
✳ If the conclusion can be made by using sets II and III together select D,
✳ If the conclusion can be made by using sets I, II and III together select E.
Conclusion: Due to heavy rain experienced in mid May 2016, five districts were heavily affected by landslides.
I. Rainfall up to 350 mm for 24 hours was experienced in some parts of Sri Lanka in mid May 2016.
II. The districts Kegalle, Rathnapura, Kaluthara, Badulla and Kandy were highly affected due to very heavy stormy
rain that caused flood and landslide in the month of May 2016.
III. Due to mid May 2016 rain, the wave of heat experienced in the country in April/May 2016 was cooled down.
A member of an intelligence unit received a coded message ‘FTDBQFE’ It was deciphered as ‘ESCAPED’. Which of the following words is the translation of his response message ‘GPVOE’?
In the month of May 2016, Sri Lanka has been experiencing back-to-back weather calamities in the form of a
blistering drought followed by disastrous stormy rains that triggered landslips and flood, killing scores of people
and rendering thousands more homeless. The havoc caused by flash floods, strong winds and lightening temporarily
rendered several city roads and suburbs impassable.
In 1956, Sri Lanka’s forests covered about 7 million acres of the country’s total land area of approximately 16 million
acres. During the past 60 years, the forest cover has been reduced from 44% to 17% and today it stands around
3 million acres.
Natural disasters are exacerbated by sand mining, destruction of mangroves, filling of water retention areas and
illegal constructions which block existing drainage systems.
This passage does not explicitly say about
In the month of May 2016, Sri Lanka has been experiencing back-to-back weather calamities in the form of a
blistering drought followed by disastrous stormy rains that triggered landslips and flood, killing scores of people
and rendering thousands more homeless. The havoc caused by flash floods, strong winds and lightening temporarily
rendered several city roads and suburbs impassable.
In 1956, Sri Lanka’s forests covered about 7 million acres of the country’s total land area of approximately 16 million
acres. During the past 60 years, the forest cover has been reduced from 44% to 17% and today it stands around
3 million acres.
Natural disasters are exacerbated by sand mining, destruction of mangroves, filling of water retention areas and
illegal constructions which block existing drainage systems.
According to the paragraph, climatic disasters occur due to
Commenting on unusually high temperatures experienced in Sri Lanka, a newspaper claimed that the major reason
for this situation is the irregular rainfall patterns. Which of the following statements, if true, will most seriously weaken this newspaper claim?
Anil, Neela, Kumar, Umair and Shannon are the committee members of the Association for Ethnic Harmony. The
committee consists of posts president, secretary, treasurer, convenor and spokesperson for media. During the last
Annual General Meeting, Kumar, the spokesperson spoke the most, while the treasurer spoke the least. Anil spoke
more than the convenor but less than the president.
In addition, both Neela and Umair spoke less than Shannon. The president of the committee is