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- Question
- A is two years older than B, who is twice old as old as C. If the sum of the ages of A, B and C be 27, then the age of B in years is:
Options- A. 10
- B. 9
- C. 8
- D. 7
- Correct Answer
- 10
ExplanationLet us assume the age of B be P years then age of A will be P + 2 and age of C will be P/2 years.
Then according to question,
P + 2 + P + P/2 = 27
? P + P + P/2 = 27 - 2
? ( 2P + 2P + P)/2 = 25
? 5P = 25 x 2
&there; P = 50/5 = 10 years
Age of B will be 10 years. - 1. NA
Options- A. Light-Heavy
- B. Crime-Blame
- C. Short-Long
- D. Man-Woman Discuss
- 2. NA
Options- A. Tree : Stem
- B. Face : Eye
- C. Chair : Sofa
- D. Plant : Flower Discuss
- 3. Statement
Computer advertisements now fill magazine pages but the real computer revolution in India is taking place quietly and is a likely organization of Government.
Conclusions
I. Both the Central and State Government are computerizing rapidly.
II. The government does not fill the magazine pages with its computer advertisement.
Options- A. if only Conclusion I follows
- B. if only Conclusion II follows
- C. if either Conclusion I and II follows
- D. if neither Conclusion I and follows Discuss
- 4. Statements:
- Many people visited the religious place during the week-end.
- Few people visited the religious place during the week days.
Options- A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
- B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
- C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
- D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
- E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause. Discuss
- 5. Statements: Some rats are cats. Some cats are dogs. No dog is cow.
Conclusions:
- No cow is cat.
- No dog is rat.
- Some cats are rats.
Options- A. Only (1)
- B. Only (1) and (2)
- C. Only (1) and (3)
- D. Only (2) and (3)
- E. Only (3) Discuss
- 6. Statement
As far as the rate of literacy is concerned, there is hardly any difference between the States of Kerala and West Bengal, but one is head of the other in respect of the percentage of population employed.
Conclusions
I. Unemployment is more in Kerala than in West Bengal.
II. West Bengal has higher unemployment than Kerala.
Options- A. if only Conclusion I follows
- B. if only Conclusion II follows
- C. if either Conclusion I or II follows
- D. if neither Conclusion I nor II follows Discuss
- 7. I The government has started the midday meal system to provide a free meal to all students in government schools.
II. Undernourishment in children is a wide-spread problem in the country.
Options- A. If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
- B. If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
- C. If both the statements I and II are independent causes.
- D. If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes. Discuss
- 8. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
Options- A. T - E
- B. Q - C
- C. S - B
- D. R - A Discuss
- 9. Statement:
Should party X be voted to power?
Arguments:
I. Yes, it is the only party capable of bringing in stability.
II. No. it can 't rule the country properly.
Options- A. if only argument I is strong
- B. if only argument II is strong
- C. if either I or II is strong
- D. if neither I nor II is strong; and Discuss
- 10. Statement
While presenting stage show recently, the famous actor declared that he has a practice of either taking full payment or none for his stage shows.
Conclusion
1. The actor has taken full payment for his recent state show.
2. The actor did not take any money for his recent stage show.
Options- A. if only Conclusion I follows
- B. if only Conclusion II follows
- C. if either Conclusion I or II follows
- D. if neither conclusion I nor II follows Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: Crime-Blame
Explanation:
Except 'Crime-Blame' , all three options having opposite words
Correct Answer: Chair : Sofa
Explanation:
In all other pairs, second is a part of the first.
Correct Answer: if only Conclusion I follows
Explanation:
It is given in the statement that computer revolution is taking place quietly and is a likely organization of the Government which means that computerization is being done rapidly Hence, I is valid and II is invalid.
Correct Answer: Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Only (3)
Explanation:
Correct Answer: if either Conclusion I or II follows
Explanation:
It is not given in the statement that which of the two states has more unemployment problem. therefor, it may be either Kerala or Paschim Bengal.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
II is not the cause for I, because while II mentions the entire population in the entire country, the statement I talk about only students in government schools.
Correct Answer: R - A
Explanation:
From the given above question , we can say that
In row 1, P, Q, R, S and T are seated and all of them are facing south. In row 2, A, B, C, D and E are seated and all of them are facing north.
In all other, the second is the neighbour of the one facing the first.R and A is the one that does not belong to that group .
Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong
Explanation:
Only I is strong. A government needs to be stable to take decisions that would help the country develop. II is weak because it does not specify what it means by ''ruling properly.'' The argument is similar to that raised by desperate political parties.
Correct Answer: if either Conclusion I or II follows
Explanation:
As given in the condition in the statement, the actor will either take the full payment for his recent show or will not take any money for the same. Hence, either of the conclusions follows.
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