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Question 1
ప్రశ్న 1
Which rhetorical appeal depends primarily on the credibility and character of the speaker?
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Explanation:
• Ethos is the appeal based on the speaker's credibility, authority and perceived character.
• Pathos appeals to emotion, while logos appeals to reasoning and evidence.
• Irony is a rhetorical mode in which surface meaning differs from intended meaning.
• A persuasive writer strengthens ethos through fairness, knowledge and responsible use of evidence.
• Pathos appeals to emotion, while logos appeals to reasoning and evidence.
• Irony is a rhetorical mode in which surface meaning differs from intended meaning.
• A persuasive writer strengthens ethos through fairness, knowledge and responsible use of evidence.
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Question 2
ప్రశ్న 2
An advertisement attempts to make readers feel fear, hope and sympathy before asking them to act. Which appeal is dominant?
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Explanation:
• Pathos persuades by shaping the audience's emotions.
• Fear, hope and sympathy are emotional responses and therefore indicate pathos.
• Ethos concerns credibility, while logos concerns reasoning and proof.
• Emotional appeal is most effective when it supports rather than replaces sound evidence.
• Fear, hope and sympathy are emotional responses and therefore indicate pathos.
• Ethos concerns credibility, while logos concerns reasoning and proof.
• Emotional appeal is most effective when it supports rather than replaces sound evidence.
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Question 3
ప్రశ్న 3
Which statement best defines logos in persuasive writing?
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Explanation:
• Logos is persuasion through reasoning, evidence and coherent inference.
• Statistics, examples, causal explanation and valid deduction can contribute to logos.
• Social status primarily contributes to ethos, while emotional identification contributes to pathos.
• Humour may assist persuasion but does not by itself constitute logos.
• Statistics, examples, causal explanation and valid deduction can contribute to logos.
• Social status primarily contributes to ethos, while emotional identification contributes to pathos.
• Humour may assist persuasion but does not by itself constitute logos.
వివరణ:
Question 4
ప్రశ్న 4
What is the primary function of a thesis statement in an argumentative essay?
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Explanation:
• A thesis states the central claim or controlling position of an argumentative essay.
• It guides the selection, organization and interpretation of evidence.
• A thesis may acknowledge complexity, but it should still make a defensible claim.
• It does not replace evidence or function merely as a bibliography.
• It guides the selection, organization and interpretation of evidence.
• A thesis may acknowledge complexity, but it should still make a defensible claim.
• It does not replace evidence or function merely as a bibliography.
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Question 5
ప్రశ్న 5
Which option provides the strongest evidence for a claim about a measurable rise in university enrolment?
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Explanation:
• An officially documented multi-year dataset directly addresses a measurable claim about enrolment change.
• The evidence can be examined for scope, method, dates and reliability.
• Personal impressions and slogans are weak substitutes for systematic data.
• Fiction may illuminate experience but cannot by itself verify a statistical trend.
• The evidence can be examined for scope, method, dates and reliability.
• Personal impressions and slogans are weak substitutes for systematic data.
• Fiction may illuminate experience but cannot by itself verify a statistical trend.
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Question 6
ప్రశ్న 6
An argument claims that because two situations share several relevant features, what is true of one is probably true of the other. Which method is being used?
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Explanation:
• An analogy argues from meaningful similarities between two cases.
• Its strength depends on whether the compared features are relevant to the conclusion.
• Antithesis contrasts ideas, repetition reinforces wording and satire criticizes through ridicule or irony.
• A weak analogy ignores important differences between the cases.
• Its strength depends on whether the compared features are relevant to the conclusion.
• Antithesis contrasts ideas, repetition reinforces wording and satire criticizes through ridicule or irony.
• A weak analogy ignores important differences between the cases.
వివరణ:
Question 7
ప్రశ్న 7
Consider the following statements.
Statement I: Irony may communicate criticism by creating a gap between literal wording and intended meaning.
Statement II: Satire must always avoid humour, exaggeration and ridicule.
Statement I: Irony may communicate criticism by creating a gap between literal wording and intended meaning.
Statement II: Satire must always avoid humour, exaggeration and ridicule.
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Explanation:
• Statement I is correct because irony often depends on a difference between surface statement and intended significance.
• Statement II is incorrect because satire frequently uses humour, exaggeration, parody, irony and ridicule.
• Satire exposes folly, hypocrisy or injustice rather than merely describing them neutrally.
• Therefore, Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
• Statement II is incorrect because satire frequently uses humour, exaggeration, parody, irony and ridicule.
• Satire exposes folly, hypocrisy or injustice rather than merely describing them neutrally.
• Therefore, Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
వివరణ:
Question 8
ప్రశ్న 8
Which sentence is a rhetorical question?
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Explanation:
• The question about society and education is asked primarily to emphasize a persuasive point rather than to obtain information.
• A rhetorical question directs the audience toward an implied answer.
• The committee sentence reports an actual question, while the other sentences are declarative or imperative.
• Excessive rhetorical questioning can weaken an argument if evidence is absent.
• A rhetorical question directs the audience toward an implied answer.
• The committee sentence reports an actual question, while the other sentences are declarative or imperative.
• Excessive rhetorical questioning can weaken an argument if evidence is absent.
వివరణ:
Question 9
ప్రశ్న 9
Which rhetorical device is most evident in the sentence 'We will work in the schools, we will work in the streets, we will work in every village'?
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Explanation:
• The repeated phrase we will work creates emphasis, rhythm and cumulative force.
• Repetition can make a central commitment memorable to an audience.
• The example also shows anaphora because the same words begin successive clauses.
• Irony, analogy and euphemism are not the dominant devices here.
• Repetition can make a central commitment memorable to an audience.
• The example also shows anaphora because the same words begin successive clauses.
• Irony, analogy and euphemism are not the dominant devices here.
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Question 10
ప్రశ్న 10
Which sentence best illustrates parallelism?
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Explanation:
• The correct sentence uses three grammatically parallel verb phrases: reduce waste, improve safety and lower costs.
• Parallelism gives prose balance, clarity and rhythm.
• The other options mix incompatible grammatical structures.
• In persuasive writing, parallel form helps audiences process related ideas quickly.
• Parallelism gives prose balance, clarity and rhythm.
• The other options mix incompatible grammatical structures.
• In persuasive writing, parallel form helps audiences process related ideas quickly.
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Question 11
ప్రశ్న 11
Which sentence most clearly uses antithesis?
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Explanation:
• Antithesis places contrasting ideas in balanced structures.
• Privilege is opposed to justice, and silence is opposed to truth.
• The repeated not...but pattern strengthens the contrast.
• The other sentences contain no comparable balanced opposition.
• Privilege is opposed to justice, and silence is opposed to truth.
• The repeated not...but pattern strengthens the contrast.
• The other sentences contain no comparable balanced opposition.
వివరణ:
Question 12
ప్రశ్న 12
Assertion: Effective persuasive writing must consider its intended audience.
Reason: The audience's knowledge, values and expectations influence which examples, tone and explanations are likely to persuade.
Reason: The audience's knowledge, values and expectations influence which examples, tone and explanations are likely to persuade.
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Explanation:
• The Assertion is correct because persuasion always occurs in relation to particular readers or listeners.
• The Reason is correct because audience knowledge and values shape appropriate tone, evidence and level of explanation.
• A technical audience and a general audience may require different forms of presentation.
• Therefore, the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.
• The Reason is correct because audience knowledge and values shape appropriate tone, evidence and level of explanation.
• A technical audience and a general audience may require different forms of presentation.
• Therefore, the Reason correctly explains the Assertion.
వివరణ:
Question 13
ప్రశ్న 13
Which practice most directly helps a writer reduce confirmation bias while researching an argument?
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Explanation:
• Confirmation bias is the tendency to favour information that supports an existing belief.
• Deliberately seeking credible contrary evidence helps test and refine an argument.
• A strong thesis may need qualification when opposing evidence is persuasive.
• Ignoring complications weakens both fairness and intellectual reliability.
• Deliberately seeking credible contrary evidence helps test and refine an argument.
• A strong thesis may need qualification when opposing evidence is persuasive.
• Ignoring complications weakens both fairness and intellectual reliability.
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Question 14
ప్రశ్న 14
An argument states, 'This policy must be correct because everyone supports it.' Which logical fallacy is present?
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Explanation:
• Appeal to popularity treats widespread acceptance as sufficient proof of truth or correctness.
• A claim can be popular and still be false, unjust or poorly supported.
• A false dilemma restricts choices, ad hominem attacks a person and post hoc confuses sequence with causation.
• Popular support may be relevant politically, but it does not by itself establish logical validity.
• A claim can be popular and still be false, unjust or poorly supported.
• A false dilemma restricts choices, ad hominem attacks a person and post hoc confuses sequence with causation.
• Popular support may be relevant politically, but it does not by itself establish logical validity.
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Question 15
ప్రశ్న 15
A speaker rejects a proposal by saying that its author is lazy and unpleasant, without addressing the proposal's evidence. Which fallacy is this?
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Explanation:
• Ad hominem reasoning attacks the person instead of evaluating the argument.
• The author's personality does not determine whether the proposal's evidence is sound.
• Hasty generalization draws a broad claim from too little evidence.
• Circular reasoning repeats its conclusion, while a slippery slope predicts an unsupported chain of consequences.
• The author's personality does not determine whether the proposal's evidence is sound.
• Hasty generalization draws a broad claim from too little evidence.
• Circular reasoning repeats its conclusion, while a slippery slope predicts an unsupported chain of consequences.
వివరణ:
Question 16
ప్రశ్న 16
Which argument contains a false dilemma?
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Explanation:
• The statement presents only two extreme choices while ignoring intermediate possibilities.
• This is the false dilemma or either-or fallacy.
• Complex policy questions usually permit multiple responses and degrees of regulation.
• The other statements acknowledge alternatives or uncertainty.
• This is the false dilemma or either-or fallacy.
• Complex policy questions usually permit multiple responses and degrees of regulation.
• The other statements acknowledge alternatives or uncertainty.
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Question 17
ప్రశ్న 17
Which statement is the clearest example of a hasty generalization?
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Explanation:
• The statement draws a universal conclusion from only three cases.
• Hasty generalization occurs when the sample is too small or unrepresentative for the conclusion.
• Large, well-designed samples provide stronger grounds for generalization.
• Responsible argument limits claims to what the evidence can support.
• Hasty generalization occurs when the sample is too small or unrepresentative for the conclusion.
• Large, well-designed samples provide stronger grounds for generalization.
• Responsible argument limits claims to what the evidence can support.
వివరణ:
Question 18
ప్రశ్న 18
Consider the following statements about counterargument.
1. It identifies a relevant objection to the thesis.
2. It may lead the writer to qualify the original claim.
3. It should always be misrepresented so that it is easy to defeat.
4. It can strengthen ethos by demonstrating fairness.
1. It identifies a relevant objection to the thesis.
2. It may lead the writer to qualify the original claim.
3. It should always be misrepresented so that it is easy to defeat.
4. It can strengthen ethos by demonstrating fairness.
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Explanation:
• Statement 1 is correct because a counterargument presents a genuine challenge or alternative.
• Statement 2 is correct because strong objections may require a more precise thesis.
• Statement 3 is incorrect because deliberate misrepresentation creates a straw man.
• Statement 4 is correct because fair engagement with opposition strengthens credibility.
• Therefore, statements 1, 2 and 4 only are correct.
• Statement 2 is correct because strong objections may require a more precise thesis.
• Statement 3 is incorrect because deliberate misrepresentation creates a straw man.
• Statement 4 is correct because fair engagement with opposition strengthens credibility.
• Therefore, statements 1, 2 and 4 only are correct.
వివరణ:
Question 19
ప్రశ్న 19
Match List I with List II.
List I
1. Ethos
2. Pathos
3. Logos
4. Antithesis
List II
a. Emotional appeal
b. Balanced contrast
c. Credibility of the speaker
d. Reasoned appeal
List I
1. Ethos
2. Pathos
3. Logos
4. Antithesis
List II
a. Emotional appeal
b. Balanced contrast
c. Credibility of the speaker
d. Reasoned appeal
Select an option first. || ముందుగా ఒక సమాధానాన్ని ఎంచుకోండి.
Explanation:
• Ethos is matched with the credibility of the speaker.
• Pathos is matched with emotional appeal.
• Logos is matched with reasoned appeal.
• Antithesis is matched with balanced contrast.
• Therefore, the correct code is 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b.
• Pathos is matched with emotional appeal.
• Logos is matched with reasoned appeal.
• Antithesis is matched with balanced contrast.
• Therefore, the correct code is 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b.
వివరణ:
Question 20
ప్రశ్న 20
Arrange the following stages of a responsible argumentative process in the most logical order.
1. Evaluate and organize evidence.
2. Formulate a provisional thesis.
3. Address significant counterarguments.
4. Revise the conclusion in light of the analysis.
1. Evaluate and organize evidence.
2. Formulate a provisional thesis.
3. Address significant counterarguments.
4. Revise the conclusion in light of the analysis.
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Explanation:
• A writer normally begins with a provisional thesis that can guide inquiry.
• Evidence is then evaluated and organized rather than merely collected.
• Significant counterarguments should be addressed fairly.
• The conclusion and thesis may finally be revised in light of the full analysis.
• Therefore, the most logical sequence is 2, 1, 3, 4.
• Evidence is then evaluated and organized rather than merely collected.
• Significant counterarguments should be addressed fairly.
• The conclusion and thesis may finally be revised in light of the full analysis.
• Therefore, the most logical sequence is 2, 1, 3, 4.
వివరణ:
Question 21
ప్రశ్న 21
Which option best distinguishes satire from straightforward denunciation?
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Explanation:
• Satire criticizes folly, vice or injustice through artistic indirection.
• Irony, parody, ridicule and exaggeration are common satirical methods.
• Straightforward denunciation states condemnation directly, whereas satire often requires interpretation.
• Satire may use evidence, but statistical proof is not its defining feature.
• Irony, parody, ridicule and exaggeration are common satirical methods.
• Straightforward denunciation states condemnation directly, whereas satire often requires interpretation.
• Satire may use evidence, but statistical proof is not its defining feature.
వివరణ:
Question 22
ప్రశ్న 22
An editorial quotes an expert accurately, presents verified data and openly acknowledges the limits of its evidence. Which combination of appeals is most strongly enhanced?
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Explanation:
• Accurate expert use and honest acknowledgement of limits strengthen the writer's ethos.
• Verified data and careful qualification strengthen logos.
• The example does not primarily depend on emotional appeal or satire.
• Credibility and reasoning often reinforce each other in persuasive prose.
• Verified data and careful qualification strengthen logos.
• The example does not primarily depend on emotional appeal or satire.
• Credibility and reasoning often reinforce each other in persuasive prose.
వివరణ:
Question 23
ప్రశ్న 23
Which revision best removes emotionally loaded bias from the sentence 'Only a heartless person could oppose this brilliant plan'?
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Explanation:
• The revised sentence replaces personal condemnation and praise with evaluative criteria.
• Terms such as heartless and brilliant attempt to prejudge the issue emotionally.
• Evidence about benefits, costs and consequences provides a fairer basis for argument.
• Neutral phrasing does not eliminate persuasion; it improves analytical credibility.
• Terms such as heartless and brilliant attempt to prejudge the issue emotionally.
• Evidence about benefits, costs and consequences provides a fairer basis for argument.
• Neutral phrasing does not eliminate persuasion; it improves analytical credibility.
వివరణ:
Question 24
ప్రశ్న 24
Assertion: Repetition can strengthen persuasive prose.
Reason: Repetition is effective in every context regardless of frequency, audience or purpose.
Reason: Repetition is effective in every context regardless of frequency, audience or purpose.
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Explanation:
• The Assertion is correct because strategic repetition can emphasize key ideas and create rhythm.
• The Reason is incorrect because excessive or mechanical repetition may irritate readers or weaken clarity.
• Effectiveness depends on placement, purpose, audience and variation.
• Therefore, the Assertion is correct, but the Reason is incorrect.
• The Reason is incorrect because excessive or mechanical repetition may irritate readers or weaken clarity.
• Effectiveness depends on placement, purpose, audience and variation.
• Therefore, the Assertion is correct, but the Reason is incorrect.
వివరణ:
Question 25
ప్రశ్న 25
Which integrated principle produces the strongest persuasive prose?
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Explanation:
• Strong persuasion begins with a clear and defensible thesis.
• Relevant evidence and valid reasoning provide logical support.
• Audience awareness guides tone, examples and explanation.
• Fair engagement with counterarguments improves credibility and may refine the claim.
• Therefore, the integrated approach in option D is the strongest.
• Relevant evidence and valid reasoning provide logical support.
• Audience awareness guides tone, examples and explanation.
• Fair engagement with counterarguments improves credibility and may refine the claim.
• Therefore, the integrated approach in option D is the strongest.
వివరణ:
Answer Key సమాధానాల పట్టిక
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Question 1 ప్రశ్న 1Answer: C. Ethos సమాధానం: C.
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Question 2 ప్రశ్న 2Answer: A. Pathos సమాధానం: A.
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Question 3 ప్రశ్న 3Answer: D. An appeal based on reasoning, evidence and logical connection సమాధానం: D.
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Question 4 ప్రశ్న 4Answer: B. To state the central claim the essay will develop and defend సమాధానం: B.
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Question 5 ప్రశ్న 5Answer: D. An officially documented multi-year enrolment dataset సమాధానం: D.
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Question 6 ప్రశ్న 6Answer: A. Analogy సమాధానం: A.
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Question 7 ప్రశ్న 7Answer: C. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect సమాధానం: C.
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Question 8 ప్రశ్న 8Answer: B. Can any society prosper while denying education to half its people? సమాధానం: B.
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Question 9 ప్రశ్న 9Answer: D. Repetition సమాధానం: D.
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Question 10 ప్రశ్న 10Answer: C. The policy aims to reduce waste, improve safety and lower costs. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 11 ప్రశ్న 11Answer: B. We seek not privilege but justice, not silence but truth. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 12 ప్రశ్న 12Answer: A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion సమాధానం: A.
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Question 13 ప్రశ్న 13Answer: D. Seeking credible opposing evidence and testing the claim against it సమాధానం: D.
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Question 14 ప్రశ్న 14Answer: C. Appeal to popularity సమాధానం: C.
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Question 15 ప్రశ్న 15Answer: D. Ad hominem సమాధానం: D.
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Question 16 ప్రశ్న 16Answer: B. We must either ban all social media or accept the complete destruction of public debate. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 17 ప్రశ్న 17Answer: A. Three students disliked the course, so all university students oppose the subject. సమాధానం: A.
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Question 18 ప్రశ్న 18Answer: C. 1, 2 and 4 only సమాధానం: C.
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Question 19 ప్రశ్న 19Answer: A. 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b సమాధానం: A.
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Question 20 ప్రశ్న 20Answer: B. 2, 1, 3, 4 సమాధానం: B.
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Question 21 ప్రశ్న 21Answer: B. Satire exposes folly or injustice through devices such as irony, parody, ridicule or exaggeration. సమాధానం: B.
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Question 22 ప్రశ్న 22Answer: A. Ethos and logos సమాధానం: A.
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Question 23 ప్రశ్న 23Answer: C. The plan should be assessed by its likely benefits, costs and available evidence. సమాధానం: C.
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Question 24 ప్రశ్న 24Answer: C. Assertion is correct, but Reason is incorrect సమాధానం: C.
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Question 25 ప్రశ్న 25Answer: D. A clear thesis supported by relevant evidence, audience awareness and fair treatment of counterarguments సమాధానం: D.