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  • Question
  • Statements:
    (A) All basketball players are tall men.
    (B). All basketball players are athletes.
    Conclusions:
    I. All tall men are basketball players.
    II. All athletes are basketball players.


  • Options
  • A. I alone can be drawn
  • B. Both can be drawn
  • C. Both cannot be drawn
  • D. II alone can be drawn

  • Correct Answer
  • Both cannot be drawn 

    Explanation

    Both the Premises are Universal Affirmative (A-type). We can align the Premises by taking converse of any of the premises.
    Some tall men are basketball players ? All basketball players are athletes.
    I + A ?I - type of conclusion "Some tall men are athletes".


  • More questions

    • 1. 
      If ' x ' stands for ' + ', ' < ' for ' - ', ' + ', for ' ÷ ', ' > ' for ' x ', ' - ' for ' = ', ' ÷ ' for ' > ' and ' = ' for ' < '. then satae which of the following is true .

    • Options
    • A. 3 x 4 > 2 - 9 + 3 < 3
    • B. 5 x 3 < 7 ÷ 8 + 4 x 1
    • C. 5 > 2 + 2 = 10 < 4 x 8
    • D. 3 x 2 < 4 ÷ 16 > 2 + 4
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      NA

    • Options
    • A. Principal : School
    • B. Soldier : Barrack
    • C. Artist : Troupe
    • D. Singer : Chorus
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      Examine the following statements
      I. Rama scored more than Rani.
      II. Rani scored less than Ratna.
      III. Ratna Scored more than Rama.
      IV. Padma scored more than Rama but less than Ratna.
      Who scored the highest?

    • Options
    • A. Rama
    • B. Padma
    • C. Rani
    • D. Ratna
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      ZYX?W?YZZ?XWWXY ?

    • Options
    • A. WXYZ
    • B. WYXZ
    • C. WXZY
    • D. XYZW
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      Statement
      " If you desire to enjoy the best holiday to Europe, join our exclusive EURO package."An advertisement of a travel agency in an Indian newspaper.
      Assumptions.
      I. Many Indians travel to European countries to spend their holidays.
      II. There are other travel agencies in India which organize holiday tours to Europe.
      III. Many people may still travel to Europe through other travel agencies.


    • Options
    • A. All are implicit
    • B. Both l and ll are implicit
    • C. only l is implicit
    • D. Both l and lll are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      A clock always has

    • Options
    • A. Battery
    • B. Numbers
    • C. Alarm
    • D. Needles
    • Discuss
    • 7. Statements:

      1. The staff of Airport Authorities called off the strike they were observing in protest against privatization.
      2. The staff of Airport Authorities went on strike anticipating a threat to their jobs.


    • 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
    • 8.  Statements: All cups are books. All books are shirts.

      Conclusions:

      1. Some cups are not shirts.
      2. Some shirts are cups.


    • Options
    • A. Only (1) conclusion follows
    • B. Only (2) conclusion follows
    • C. Either (1) or (2) follows
    • D. Neither (1) nor (2) follows
    • E. Both (1) and (2) follow
    • Discuss
    • 9. Statements:

      1. Importance of Yoga and exercise is being realized by all sections of the society.
      2. There is an increasing awareness about health in the society particularly among middle ages group of people.


    • 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
    • 10. Statements:

      1. All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for most part of the week.
      2. Many parents have withdrawn their children from the local schools.


    • 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


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