Passage 1:
Our Summary* (we've just simplified the weird wording of the passage)
Primogeniture: The oldest child inherits titles, and if they are dead, their children are next in line. If there are no eligible descendants, the oldest sibling is next in line. If there are no eligible siblings, the line of succession moves up to the parent.
Ultimogeniture: The youngest child inherits titles, and if they are dead, their children are next in line. If there are no eligible descendants, the youngest sibling is next in line. If there are no eligible siblings, the line of succession moves up to the parent.
House seniority: The oldest member of the house inherits titles + this can be gender biased: eg younger males preferred over older women.. weird!!!
Disowning: If a person is disowned, they are removed from the line of succession. Only a person who has already inherited a title can disown someone else. A person in the line of succession can also choose to become a monk, which permanently removes them from the line of succession
ENGLISH
Question 1:
Select the option that completes the following:
Precedence: priority
*a) progeny : offspring
b) later:vertical
c) eligible : privileged
d) primary:secondary
- they're synonyms
Question 2:
Select the option that can be the most suitable introductory line to this text.
*a) Inheritance laws served as important means of preserving both the size of theproperty and the power and prestige
b) What distinguishes the Western Property System from the systems of most isthat its category of private property is a default category.
d) A will is valid if it meets the formalities of the law, which usually, but not always
c) Public regulation of land use has increased drastically in the 20th century requires that it be witnessed.
This answer is the most suitable introductory line for the passage because it introduces the main idea of the text, which is that inheritance laws are important for preserving property and power. The other options do not adequately introduce the main idea of the text. For example, option B focuses on the Western Property System, which is not mentioned in the passage, and option C discusses public regulation of land use, which is also not mentioned in the passage.
Question 3:
Select the option that correctly reflects in the given part of the line.
"If lateral branches provide no candidates…"
a) interrogation
b) consequence
*c) condition
d) reason
The correct option for the given part of the line is "condition". This is because the clause "If lateral branches provide no candidates" describes a condition that must be met in order for the next step in the line of succession to be taken.
Question 4:
Select the option that substitutes the underlined words in the given sentence without
changing its meaning.
'If a person is validly (1) disowned, his/her position in the line of succession ceases (2)
to exist.'
a) (1) technically ; (2) begins
b) (1) unanimously ; (2) tries
*c) (1) justifiably (2) desists
d) (1) functionally (2) struggles
*Valid = Justify, Cease = stop / desist
Question 5:
Monkhood results in a permanent removal from the line of succession because of
its feature of____________
a) recognising a higher power
*b) renouncing the material world
c) embracing a new home
d) establishing new relationships
For this question: there isn't enough data to infer anything. Options a and b both can be reasonably inferred based on certain assumptions. But option b is closer in context. Will have to verify this with the official answer
LOGIC - Same Passage
Here's the reference again:
Primogeniture: The oldest child inherits titles, and if they are dead, their children are next in line. If there are no eligible descendants, the oldest sibling is next in line. If there are no eligible siblings, the line of succession moves up to the parent.
Ultimogeniture: The youngest child inherits titles, and if they are dead, their children are next in line. If there are no eligible descendants, the youngest sibling is next in line. If there are no eligible siblings, the line of succession moves up to the parent.
House seniority: The oldest member of the house inherits titles + this can be gender biased: eg younger males preferred over older women.. weird!!!
Disowning: If a person is disowned, they are removed from the line of succession. Only a person who has already inherited a title can disown someone else. A person in the line of succession can also choose to become a monk, which permanently removes them from the line of succession
Question 6
A ruler's first-born son, at the moment of his birth, is first in the line of succession.
This statement is
*a) Always correct with respect to the rule of primogeniture.
b) Always correct with respect to the rule of house seniority
c) Capable of being correct in case of ultimogeniture.
d) All the above
Eldest Child - Primogeniture
Seniormost after Dad: House Seniority
If the youngest dies, without kids, then he MAY inherit: Ultimogeniture
*BUT at the time of birth, only (a) works
Question 7
A ruler's last-born son, at the moment of his birth, is first in the line of succession.
This statement is
*a) Always correct with respect to the rule of ultimogeniture.
b) Never correct with respect to the rule of house seniority.
*c) Capable of being correct in cases of primogeniture.
d) All the above
*At the moment of his birth, he can only apply under Ultimogeniture. Later, maybe if everyone's dead.. he may fall under the other categories. But that's not what is being asked. So C is also a possible answer - under conditions not specified
Question 8
"Different rules of inheritance can never create situations where the same person is first in the line of succession."
This statement is
a) Correct if seen only in context of the rules of primogeniture and ultimogeniture.
*b) Not correct even if it is seen only in context of the rules of primogeniture and ultimogeniture.
c) Correct if seen only in context of the rules of primogeniture and house-seniority.
d) Both a) and c)
A can create a situation where the younger child dies. For C the oldest child isn't the oldest in the family. So neither of these situations can happen. B can't happen, cuz the oldest child can't be the youngest child at the same time. They're one and the same =)
Question 9
Y is the youngest child of X, the current ruler, who has 5 other children (each of them
older than Y). Y is first in the line of succession.
Which of the following inferences can be drawn for certain about their realm from the above two statements ?
*a) If the rule of primogeniture is followed, then Y's elder siblings have all been disowned.
b) Even if one or more of Y's elder siblings were not disowned, it is possible that the rule of primogeniture is followed.
c) The only possible rule governing their realm is the rule of ultimogeniture.
d) All the above
The given information states that Y, the youngest child of X, the current ruler, is first in the line of succession. This can only be possible if the realm follows the rule of ultimogeniture, where the youngest child inherits the titles and is first in the line of succession. The other rules of inheritance, such as primogeniture and house seniority, do not allow for the youngest child to be first in the line of succession. However, a can be inferred if the others have been disowned. C is too extreme, since a is possible.
Question 10:
Which of the following scenarios is/are possible?
a) A realm follows the rule of house-seniority. The ruler's eldest brother.
b) Even if one or more of Y's elder siblings were not disowned, it is possible that the rule of primogeniture is followed.
c) The only possible rule governing their realm is the rule of ultimogeniture.
d) All the above
??? A and C are possible cases. B is NOT! Is the question asking for the answer that is NOT possible?❓
Question 11:
X is the ruler of a realm. X has three younger sisters W, and Z (in increasing order of ages). X is married to A, with whom he has three sons (B, C and D (in increasing order of ages)) and two daughters (E and F (in increasing order of ages).
F is younger than B. W is older than D. E is married to P and has two children Q and R (in increasing order of ages). E dies. Stricken by grief after E's death, X dies. Assuming the realm follows realm follows gender-neutral ultimogeniture, the throne passes to:
a) W
*b) F
c) B
d) Q
First line hints that F < B, so F should get the throne. Whether E is married to P or not, it doesn't matter because we're concerned only with X's kids. So the other info is really irrelevant. The youngest kid gets the throne, and all hail to F the Queen =)
Question 12:
In the facts of the question above, if the realm followed the rule of house seniority,the throne would pass to
*a) Z
b) D
c) F
d) R
Who's the oldest? Z for sure. The King's Sister... the others are all kids, and younger in age.
If the realm followed the rule of house seniority, the oldest member of the house would inherit the titles. The given information states that X has three younger sisters, W, Y, and Z, and that X's youngest child is F. Since Z is the oldest of X's siblings, and F is younger than Z, the throne would pass to Z if the realm followed the rule of house seniority. Since Z is the oldest eligible member of the house, they would become the new ruler. The other options (B, D, and R) are not eligible to inherit the titles under the rule of house seniority.