CUET PG 12th March 2024 COPQ 12

Instructions

Read the following passage and answer the following question:

Over the last few years, the top technology companies of the Silicon Valley have been dominating headlines as the government has conducted more hearings and investigations into their business practices, particularly those that have allowed them to dominate consumers and the market Despite these investigations, two business practices have yet to be questioned: the formation of product ecosystems and planned obsolescence The former refers to a group "of several devices that "talk" to each other while the latter ls "the phenomenon of deliberately shortening the durability of products." Additionally, there has not been an Investigation mto the relationship of these concepts with consumer rights.

Congress's amendment to the Federal Trade Commission Act In 1938 made 'unfair methods of competition m commerce, and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce unlawful.' These concepts were expanded upon by President John F. Kennedy in a 1962 address to Congress in which he laid out four consumer rights: "the right to safety, the right to be informed, the right to choose and the right to be heard." Pertinent in this context, are the consumer rights to be informed and choose The former requires the consumer be given "all facts they need to make informed choices" and be "protected against fraudulent, deceitful, or misleading information, advertising, labeling , or other practices The latter requtres the consumer have the abihty to pick between "a variety of products and services at competitive prices·"

For instance, the product XYZ offers a host of products, from the xPhone to the xMac to the X Watch, that each share information with the others Consumers benefit from access to information on one product that was first input on a different product This can also be to the detnment of consumers because Infonnation can only be transferred between products In the same ecosystem This tactic makes It difficult for consumers to switch technology brands and for competitors to enter the market Product ecosystems thus can into question a consumer's nght to choose by restnctmg access to competing goods.

Question 21

Read the given passage carefu lly and answer the questions that follow:

Which of the following products are not offered by XYZ?

(A). xPhone
(B). X Watch
(C). iBoard
(D). iSmart Home

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. (A) and (B) only.
2. (C) and (D) only
3. (A), (C) and (D) only.
4. (A), (B) and (C) only.

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Question 22

Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow·

Which of the following statements from the passage are false?

(A). Consumers benefit from access to information on one product that was first input on a different product
(B). There has been an invest,gat,on into the relationship of the concepts of product ecosystems and planned obsolescence with consumer rights
(C). Congress's amendment to the Federal Trade Commission Act ,n 1938 made unfair methods of competition in commerce unlawful
(D). The right to be heard equals the right to be protected against fraudulent, deceitful, or misleading information, advertising, labeling, or other practices

Choose the correct answer from the options given below·

1. (A), (B) and (D) only
2. (B) and (C) only
3. (A) and (D) only
4. (B) and (D) only

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Question 23

Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Which of the following is not a right laid out by President John F. Kennedy in his 1962 address to Congress?

1. The right to choose
2. The right to be heard
3. The right to safety
4. The right to life

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Question 24

Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

What according to the passage comprises the consumer's right to be informed?

1. Ability to pick between a variety of products and services at competitive prices.
2. Right to choose by restricting access to competing goods.
3. To be informed about policy changes by third-party collaborators
4. To be given all facts they need to make informed choices

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Question 25

Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:

What is planned obsolescence?

1. It is the process of formation of an ecosystem wherein several devices talk to each other
2. It is the phenomenon of deliberately shortening the durability of products.
3. It is the method of using false claims as advertisements to mislead consumers
4. It is a system of downloading data in a planned manner

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Instructions

For the following questions answer them individually

Question 26

A thief, pursued by a policeman, was 100m ahead at the start If the ratio of the speed of the policeman to that of the thief was 5:4 , then how far could the thief go before he was caught by the policeman?

1. 200 m
2. 400 m
3. 600 m
4. 700 m

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Question 27

Six boys P,Q,R,S,T and Z sit in two rows of three boys each. If T is not at any end of rows, S is second to the left of Z, R is the neighbour of T and is sitting diagonally opposite to S and Q is the neighbour of Z, then who will sit opposite to Q?
1. T
2. S
3. p
4. Q

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Question 28

The shopkeeper labelled the price of the watch 20% above the the cost price After allowing a discount of 15% on the labelled price, the shopkeeper charges Rs.408 for the watch What was the cost price of the watch?

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below·

1. Rs 350
2. Rs 400
3. Rs 450
4. Rs 500

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Question 29

In a row of students, Ankit is 7th from left, while sumit is 18th from right. Both of them interchanged their positions such that Ankit becomes 21st from left. What will be the total number of students in the class?
1. 36
2. 37
3. 38
4. 39

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Question 30

Which number will come next in the series:
3 ,10, 33, 104, 319 , ?
1. 960
2. 966
3. 969
4. 1000

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