LUMS LCAT Verbal Reasoning — Information and Ideas
Information and Ideas is a Verbal Reasoning topic on the LUMS Admission Test, covering 5 subtopics. We hold 392 practice MCQs on it, each with a written explanation of why the right answer is right. The subtopics, how often it appears in the sample papers, and worked questions are below.
Subtopics (5)
- Central Ideas and Details 100
- Command of Evidence (quantitative) 54
- Command of Evidence (textual) 54
- Inferences 100
- Synthesizing Multiple Observations 76
How Information and Ideas is tested
Across the 8 LCAT sample papers on ParhaiKrlo, Information and Ideas accounts for 113 questions. It appears in all 8, about 14.1 questions a paper. The heaviest was LUMS Sample Paper 1, with 15 questions.
| Paper | Questions |
|---|---|
| LUMS Sample Paper 1 | 15 |
| LUMS Sample Paper 2 | 15 |
| LUMS Sample Paper 3 | 15 |
| LUMS Sample Paper 4 | 15 |
| LUMS Sample Paper 5 | 15 |
| LUMS Sample Paper 6 | 15 |
| LUMS Sample Paper 7 | 15 |
| LUMS Sample Past Paper | 8 |
Information and Ideas MCQs from the LCAT sample papers
Try each one before opening the answer. Each comes with a short explanation.
- Q1 · LUMS Sample Past Paper · Information and Ideas
The book 'The Social Fabric: Understanding Community Dynamics' discusses the evolving nature of community structures in modern society, examining the role of technology, economic shifts, and cultural changes. Which of the following would best support the book's analysis of contemporary community dynamics?
- A.Historical accounts of community structures in ancient civilizations.
- B.Statistical data on current trends in community living and interaction.
- C.Predictions about future technological innovations.
- D.Personal anecdotes from individuals about their community experiences.
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Answer: B. Statistical data on current trends in community living and interaction. — Statistical data (B) best supports the book's analysis because it's objective, current evidence about the exact trend the book discusses.
- Q2 · LUMS Sample Paper 1 · Information and Ideas
A researcher claims that a rise in the number of registered kathputli puppet-making workshops in a Thar town was driven more by young artisans entering the craft than by any rise in output per existing workshop. Which finding, if true, would most directly support that claim?
- A.The number of workshops rose 40%, while the number of registered artisans rose 37% and output per workshop rose 2%.
- B.The number of workshops rose 40%, while the number of registered artisans rose 5% and output per workshop rose 33%.
- C.The number of workshops fell 5%, while the number of registered artisans rose 37%.
- D.The number of workshops rose 40%, and the retail price of puppets rose 15%.
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Answer: A. The number of workshops rose 40%, while the number of registered artisans rose 37% and output per workshop rose 2%. — (A): artisan numbers up 37% against output per workshop up only 2% shows new entrants drove the growth.
- Q3 · LUMS Sample Paper 2 · Information and Ideas
A researcher claims that a district's rise in total apple output was driven more by an increase in orchard area than by any improvement in yield per tree. Which finding, if true, would most directly support that claim?
- A.Output rose 36%, while orchard area rose 33% and yield per tree rose 2%.
- B.Output rose 36%, while orchard area rose 5% and yield per tree rose 30%.
- C.Output fell 4%, while orchard area rose 27%.
- D.Output rose 36%, and the market price of apples rose 9%.
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Answer: A. Output rose 36%, while orchard area rose 33% and yield per tree rose 2%. — A: output +36% with area +33% and yield +2% shows area drove the rise.