Huawei Previous Years Solved Sample Placement Papers
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According to the laws pertaining to the use of recyclable containers, beverages are sold only in reusable containers. The people who object to such laws point out that the collection of reusable bottles requires gasoline, and washing them requires water; but, it takes less water to wash these containers than it does to make throwaway bottles. The expenditure saved due to the saved water exceeds the cost of the gasoline used to transport empty bottles. The above passage directly answers which of the below mentioned objections to recyclable beverage containers?
a) It is likely that consumers will continue to discard even the recyclable containers
b) Consumers will find it an inconvenience to return bottles
c) The extra expense involved in recycling would raise the prices of beverages
d) Recycling would be detrimental to the glass and plastic industries, which produce containers
Answer: c) The extra expense involved in recycling would raise the prices of beverages -
A recently conducted study reveals that the prospects for success in later schooling for 3-5 year old children were improved by a particular educational plan. From this it follows that the introduction of similar education plans for all 3-5 year old children will lead to an improvement in their chances for success in later schooling. Which among the following would weaken the above argument if true?
a) Parents of preschool children in the United States get attracted to fads in the educational field, without having a clear idea of the type of early educational plans which would benefit their children
b) The cognitive abilities of children are constantly changing between ages three and five
c) The people who conducted the research included quite a few children who had earlier been exposed to another educational enrichment program
d) Many parents are of the view that formal training at an early age takes up the time, which the children could better spend exploring their worlds independently
Answer: c) The people who conducted the research included quite a few children who had earlier been exposed to another educational enrichment program -
There is clear evidence that the mandated use of safety seats by children under age four has resulted in fewer child fatalities over the past five years. Compared to the five-year period prior to the passage of laws requiring the use of safety seats, fatalities of children under age four have decreased by 30 percent. Which one of the following, if true, most substantially strengthens the argument above?
a) The number of serious automobile accidents involving children under age four has remained steady over the past five years
b) Automobile accidents involving children have decreased sharply over the past five years
c) The use of air bags in automobiles has increased by 30 percent over the past five years
d) Most fatal automobile accidents involving children under age four occur in the driveway of their home
Answer: a) The number of serious automobile accidents involving children under age four has remained steady over the past five years -
Lycopene, glutathione, and glutamine are powerful antioxidants that neutralize the free radicals that are produced in the body as a result of routine bodily processes. An excess of these free radicals in your system causes rapid aging because they accelerate the rate of cellular damage. Aging is simply the result of this damage. Thus, to slow down aging it is necessary to supplement your diet with these antioxidants on a daily basis. Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the author's contention?
a) Most persons aren't concerned with the effects of aging until it is too late to do anything
b) Exercise associated with normal daily activities effectively neutralizes and dissipates the free radicals that are produced as a result of routine bodily processes
c) The cost of antioxidants is exorbitantly high and well beyond the budget of most consumers
d) Only overweight people who do not exercise on a daily basis are likely to have an excess of free radicals in their systems
Answer: b) Exercise associated with normal daily activities effectively neutralizes and dissipates the free radicals that are produced as a result of routine bodily processes -
Our school district should not spend its money on the new Verbal Advantage reading program. After all, our students get all the reading practice they need by studying history and science. The argument above depends on which of the following assumptions?
a) The Verbal Advantage program would not help the students learn history and science
b) Other reading programs are just as effective but less expensive than the Verbal Advantage program
c) The Verbal Advantage program involves only reading practice
d) Teaching students history and science is more important than teaching them reading skills
Answer: c) The Verbal Advantage program involves only reading practice -
A study of native born residents in Newland found that two-thirds of the children developed considerable levels of nearsightedness after starting school, while their illiterate parents and grandparents, who had no opportunity for formal schooling, showed no signs of this disability. If the above statements are true, which of the following conclusions is most strongly supported by them?
a) Only people who have the opportunity for formal schooling develop nearsightedness
b) People who are illiterate do not suffer from nearsightedness
c) The nearsightedness in the children is caused by the visual stress required by reading and other class work
d) Only literate people are nearsighted
Answer: c) The nearsightedness in the children is caused by the visual stress required by reading and other class work -
Although most of the fastest growing jobs in today's economy will require a college degree, many of the new jobs being created—from home health aide to desktop publisher—require knowledge other than that gained from earning a degree. For workers in those jobs, good basic skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in getting a job and developing a career. From the information given above it can be validly concluded that, in today's economy,
a) Skills in reading, communication, and mathematics play an important role in developing a career as a desktop publisher
b) The majority of the new jobs being created require knowledge other than that gained from earning a college degree
c) A job as a home health aide will rely more on communication skills than on basic skills in reading and mathematics
d) If a job is one of the fastest growing jobs, it will require a college degree
Answer: b) The majority of the new jobs being created require knowledge other than that gained from earning a college degree