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- Question
- The ages of Surabhi and Neerja are in the ratio of 6 : 7 respectively. After 6 years the ratio of their ages will be 15 : 17. Find the age of Neerja.
Options- A. 24 years
- B. 26 years
- C. 28 years
- D. 32 years
- Correct Answer
- 28 years
ExplanationLet the present ages of Surabhi and Neerja are 6x and 7x years respectively.
According to question,
(6x + 6)/(7x + 6) = 15/17
? (6x + 6)x17 = 15x(7x + 6)
? 102x + 102 = 105x + 90
? 3x = 12
? x = 4
Hence, present ages of Neerja = 7 x 4 = 28 years - 1. Statement
I: Ankit is a singer.
II: All the singers are fat.
Conclusions:
I. Ankit is fat.
II. All fat men are singers.
III. Fat men are not singers.
IV. Ankit is not fat.
Options- A. Only Conclusion I follows.
- B. Only Conclusion II follows.
- C. Only Conclusion III follows.
- D. Only Conclusion IV follows. Discuss
- 2. Statement:
Dowry system can not be eradicated from our society unless we change the people's mindset.
Assumptions:
I. Existence of dowry system is not desirable in a society.
II. It is possible to bring a radical change in people's mindset.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
- 3. ''Large AC rooms are found to contain 700 parts per million (PPM) of carbon dioxide as compared to open areas which have only 320 ppm.''---A survey report
Conclusions :
I. Indoor plants can help reduce the carbon dioxide level in AC rooms.
II. Over a period of time, especially during the latter half of one's stay at the workplace, the percentage of oxygen comes down as 85 per cent of the same air gets circulated inside the room.
Options- A. if only conclusion I follows
- B. if only conclusion II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows, and Discuss
- 4. Statement:
Income in the hands of women contributes much more to the household food security and child nutrition then the income controlled by men.
Assumptions:
I. Women pay more attention to household nutrition.
II. Men are more interested in outside affairs.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
- 5. Statement
He emphasized the need to replace the present training program by other methods which will bring out the real merit of the managers.
Conclusions
I. It is important to bring out the real merit of the managers.
II. The present training program does not bring out real merit of the managers.
Options- A. if only Conclusion I follows
- B. if only Conclusion II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if both I and II follow Discuss
- 6. Statement:
Should only nuclear power be used to generate electricity?
Argument :
I Yes, this will help reduce air pollution to a great extent
II. No, radioactive material used in nuclear plants is unsafe for large-scale use.
Options- A. if only argument I is strong
- B. if only argument II is strong
- C. if either argument I or II is strong
- D. if neither argument I nor II is strong Discuss
- 7. Statement:
DTC authorities have planned to advertise various products on bus tickets to put them to good use.
Assumptions:
I. Passengers will read the advertisement printed on tickets.
II. DTC authorities will get advertisement under this proposal.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
- 8. A person lives in a far off village which is almost two hours by bus. The villager's neighbor is a very powerful landlord who is trying to occupy the poor villager's land by force. You are the District Magistrate and busy in a meeting called by a local minister. The villager has come all the way, by bus and on foot, to see you and give an application seeking protection from the powerful landlord. The villager keeps on waiting outside the meeting hall for an hour. You come out of the meeting and are rushing to another meeting. The villager follows you to submit his application. What would you do?
Options- A. Tell him to wait for another two hours till you come back from your next meeting
- B. Tell him that the matter is actually to be dealt by a junior officer and that he should give the application to him
- C. Call one of your senior subordinate officers and ask him to solve the villager's problem
- D. Quickly take the application from him, ask him a few relevant questions regarding his problem and then proceed to the meeting Discuss
- 9. Raghu jogged 2 km south wards, then he turned right and walked 5 km. He again turned right and walked and jogged 8 km. In which direction was he seen moving last?
Options- A. West
- B. East
- C. South
- D. North Discuss
- 10. You are a member of the sports team of your college. One day due to misunderstanding, other members stop talking to you. You
Options- A. ask someone to mediate
- B. wait till they come and start talking again
- C. keep to yourself and let things take their time for improving
- D. go forward and start talking Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: Only Conclusion I follows.
Explanation:
All the singers are fat and Ankit is a singer. So, Ankit is fat.
Correct Answer: if only assumption I is implicit.
Explanation:
Only I is implicit. II is not implicit because of the word 'radical'.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II follows, and
Explanation:
Both I and II are beyond the scope of the statement.
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
I is a restatement. But II is implicit because it is on this assumption that the comparison has been made.
Correct Answer: if both I and II follow
Explanation:
Both the conclusion follow from the statement. Conclusion I is the direct result of the statement. Conclusion II follows because in the given statement, there is a need to replace the present system with a new one.
Correct Answer: if only argument II is strong
Explanation:
I is weak because it gives undue weightage to nuclear power. Hydel power etc also help reduce air pollution. II is strong because safety is a very important criterion.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
DTC authorities are assuming both the assumptions; that is why they have planned so.
Correct Answer: Quickly take the application from him, ask him a few relevant questions regarding his problem and then proceed to the meeting
Explanation:
Here, we have two objectives to achieve at the same time.
Firstly, we have to help the villager who has come from far off. Secondly, we have to reach the second meeting on time. Option (d) allows us to achieve both.
Option (c) also achieves the same objectives though it means that the villager will have to wait for a little more time.
Option (a) and (b) are wrong as, they will increase the troubles of the villager who might not be able to wait longer.
Correct Answer: North
Explanation:
NA
Correct Answer: go forward and start talking
Explanation:
As you are a member of the team, so to maintain the healthy relationship with other team members you must try to clear the misunderstandings by talking to the other members.
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