THEME DETECTION

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THEME DETECTION


Introduction to Theme Detection

§  In this type of questions, a paragraph is given followed by certain statements which may or may not be inferred from the passage.
§  The candidate is required to choose that statement which contains the gist or the theme of the passage i.e., the idea that it conveys.
§  For this you have to understand the passage completely.
§  A small paragraph will be given. Read it twice or thrice carefully and find out the main idea that the passage conveys.

Solved Example

Passage:
There is a shift in our economy from a manufacturing to a service orientation. The increase in the service sector will require the manager to work more with people rather than with objects and things from the assembly line.

This passage best supports the statement that
(1) managers should have a balanced mind
(2) assembly line will exist in service sector.
(3) interpersonal skills will become more important in the future work place.
(4) manufacturing organizations ignore importance of people
(5) service organization will not deal with objects and things

Explanation:
The passage clearly tells that in the present age, service sector has been given more importance than the manufacturing sector. And so the manager who works in the service sector will have to deal more with people than with lifeless things and objects. This idea is clearly expressed in the third choice. So (3) is the answer.

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