Dragnet Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers


Widely considered the world’s most illustrious  prizes, The Nobel Prizes are awarded annually to recognize outstanding achievements in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or  Medicine, Literature and Peace. First given in 1901, the prizes were established in the will of  Alfred Nobel, a wealthy Swedish chemist who invented dynamite. In 1969, a new prize in economic  science was established by the Bank  of Sweden. The Nobel Foundation manages the administration and  finances of the Nobel Prize, overseeing a fund valued at approximately $560 million. Since Norway’s Independence  from Sweden in 1905, the prizes’ judging, carried out by committees of experts, has been shared between the two nations.

The choice of Nobel laureates has often been  contentious. The Nobel prize for Literature, in particular has been criticised for Eurocentric  focus. The Nobel Prize cannot be awarded posthumously, and thus some influential figures such as  Mahatma Ghandi have never received the accolade. Because the science prizes typically commend  discoveries that have stood the test of time, notable, notable scientist have failed to win because  their death preceeded recognition of their works’ importance. Another rule, which limits all but the Peace Prize to a maximum of three people, is criticised for excluding some contributors when a team has made a discovery.


26)

Which two of these statements must be true?

(True) Some commentators believe that the Nobel Prizes should recognize achievements posthumously
Very true – as seen in line 11 - 13

(True) In the first four years of the Prize’s history, laureates were selected by the Swedish judging committees
Only Swedish judging committees selected laureates until Norway got their independence

(Cannot say) Alfred Nobel made his fortune from his invention of dynamite
This is not stated out rightly from the passage

(Cannot say) Since 1969 there has been a Nobel Prize for achievements in mathematics
No such statement was made in the passage
27)

Which two of these statements must be true?

(True) Some critics argue that the Nobel Prize in Literature is biased
Very True – as seen in line 10 of the passage

(Cannot say)The main controversy surrounding the Nobel Prize is the prohibition of posthumous awards
The passage mentioned several controversies surrounding the Nobel Prize, however none of these controversy was highlighted as the MAIN controversy.

(True) There is often a time lag between a scientist discovery and the awarding of a Nobel Prize
This is true because the passage states that the science prizes typically commend discoveries that have stood the test of time and that notable scientist have failed to win because their death preceded recognition of their works’ importance

(False) The Nobel Foundation is responsible for the selection of laureates
The Nobel Foundation manages the administration and finances of the Nobel prize and not the selection of laureates, it is the committees of expert that is responsible for the selection of laureates

Most countries generate radioactive waste, and everyone has a vested interest in high-level nuclear waste being stored safely. High-level nuclear waste, initially comprised of extremely hot spent fuel rods, is cooled down in temporary storage pods. These can then be stored indefinitely above- or below-ground in remote areas. Underground storage may seem to be a safer option. But is it a permanent solution for the thousands of years that are necessary? Associated questions also remain about the environmental impact of nuclear power generation. There is the risk of contaminating ground water if burial occurs in deep holes. Underground sites must have dry surroundings in order to reduce the risk of water seeping through rock and corroding radioactive waste containers. In the United States, the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage facility was to be located 1600 feet under the empty Nevada desert. Despite the government investing billions of dollars in the project, it was cancelled in 2009 due to public and political
opposition. The expense of finding and constructing suitable storage facilities is particularly acute for small countries. Many options have been considered, including burying waste under the ocean floor or under the polar ice. Each potential solution is problematic. Conducting the necessary monitoring beneath the sea floor, for example, would be very difficult


28)

Which two of these statements must be true?

(Cannot say) It costs more to store nuclear waste in smaller countries
The passage does not make this direct link

(Cannot say) Groundwater are contaminated if nuclear waste burial occurs in deep holes
The passage stated this as a probability. It says “There is the risk of contaminating ground water if burial occurs in deep holes

(True) Public and political opposition affected the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage
Very True – as seen in the third sentence of the second paragraph

(True) Dry surrounding is a pre-requisite for underground storage of nuclear waste
Very true, because the passage states that Underground sites MUST have dry surroundings in order to reduce the risk of water seeping through rock and corroding radioactive waste containers
29)

Which two of these statements must be true?

(Cannot say) Underground storage is the safest option
The passage does not say this, it says that Underground storage MAY seem to be a safer option

(Cannot say) The two most important considerations for radioactive storage are safety and cost
Whilst the passage focuses on safety and cost, it mentions other issues, such as monitoring and does not prioritise safety and cost.

(True) Underground storage has its own problems
The last line states that Conducting the necessary monitoring beneath the sea floor, for example, would be very difficult. It also states in the second paragraph that There is the risk of contaminating ground water if burial occurs in deep holes

(True) Small countries see such storage process as very challenging
The passage states in the third paragraph that “The expense of finding and constructing suitable storage facilities is particularly acute for small countries”
30)

Which two of these statements must be true?

(False) A consensus exist for the safest way for nuclear waste storage
Each option is problematic and only some see underground storage as a safer option

(False) Political opposition cause the failure of Yucca Mountain storage project
The passage states clearly that both public and political opposition caused the cancellation of the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste storage facility

(True) Radioactive waste generation does not occur in all countries
The first line of the passage states that MOST countries generate radioactive waste. So it occurs in most and not all countries.

(True) Navada dersert is located in the U.S
The second sentence of the second paragraph confirms the above statements

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