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- Question
- Statement:
Should the monthly quota for liquor be raised by the Ministry of Defence?
Arguments:
I. Yes, troops will do anything if they are promised two things-liquor and leave.
II. No, consumption of too much alcohol is a medical nightmare and leads to dependency.
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
- Correct Answer
- if only argument II is strong
ExplanationArgument I does not follow because it does not tell any thing about the quantity of liquor. Argument II is strong because it goes into reason and points out the negative effect of excess liquor.
- 1. Statement
Religions provide the means for attaining eternal peace. People should follow these means.
Conclusions
I. Religions ensure prosperous life.
II. Religions help people to eradicate poverty.
Options- A. if Conclusion I follows
- B. if Conclusion II follows
- C. if either Conclusion I or II follows
- D. if neither Conclusion I nor II follows Discuss
- 2. Statement:
Should fishery be banned during monsoon season?
Argument:
I. Yes, it is the time when fishes reproduce.
II. No, the move will increase the prices of fishes enormously.
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 Discuss
- 3. 105, 85, 60, 30, 0, - 45, - 90
Options- A. 105
- B. 60
- C. 0
- D. -45 Discuss
- 4. 27, 38, 71, 126, 203?
Options- A. 212
- B. 202
- C. 301
- D. 312 Discuss
- 5. L x M : 12 x 13 : : U x W :?
Options- A. 21 X 31
- B. 21 X 22
- C. 21 X 23
- D. 21 X 25 Discuss
- 6. Statement
should there be a ban on product advertisements?
Arguments
I . No, it is an age of advertising. unless your advertisement is better than that of your other competitors, the products will not be sold.
II. Yes , the money spent on advertising is very huge and it inflates the cost of the product.
Options- A. if only Argument I is strong
- B. if only Argument II is strong
- C. if either I nor II is strong
- D. if both I and II are strong Discuss
- 7. Statement:
(a) All students like excursions.
(b) Some students like laboratory experiments.
Conclusions:
(I) Students who like laboratory experiments also like excursions.
(II) Some students do not like laboratory experiments but like excursions.
Options- A. Only Conclusion I follows
- B. Only Conclusion II follows
- C. Both Conclusions I and II follow
- D. Neither Conclusion I nor II follows Discuss
- 8. Statement:
The NDMC is wasting money and valuable resources, asking people to file their property returns by issuing big advertisements.
Assumptions:
I. Nowadays people are not interested in filling their property taxes.
II. Advertisements on smaller scale can also serve the same purpose.
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
- 9. In the original parking scheme four new cars enter the parking lot such that Wagon-R is second to the right, of i10 and Zen is second to the left of SX4. Jazz is parked second to the left of Wagon-R and Beat is parked to the right of Alto then the cars that moved out are?
Options- A. Esteem and Swift
- B. Punto and Alto
- C. i10 and Alto
- D. Punto and SX4 Discuss
- 10. Statement:
Ideas have always been more potent than the actual protagonists who act them out.
Assumptions:
I. Famous protagonists can make any idea famous despite their less importance.
II. Both ideas and protagonists have the same importance in any play.
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
More questions
Correct Answer: if neither Conclusion I nor II follows
Explanation:
None of the conclusions is correct.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Banning for a short duration will be beneficial in the long run because reproduction will increase the gross quantity of the fishes. Hence, argument I is strong . Argument II is also strong because increase in the price of fishes will cause inconvenience to the common people.
Correct Answer: 0
Explanation:
So, 0 is wrong and must be replaced by (30 - 35) i.e. - 5.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
The given series is + (11 x 1), + (11 x 3), + (11 x 5), + (11 x 7), + (11 x 9). So next no. is 302
Correct Answer: 21 X 23
Explanation:
As L and M are 12th and 13th letters respectively in English alphabet , similarly as U and W are 21st and 23rd letters, respectively in English alphabet.
Correct Answer: if both I and II are strong
Explanation:
It is known fact that unless you create awareness through advertisements, about your products, you lag behind from your competitors. Also, heavy cost on advertisements adds to your product, Hence both the arguments are strong.
Correct Answer: Both Conclusions I and II follow
Explanation:
The given statements can be illustrated as:
Correct Answer: if either I or II is implicit.
Explanation:
Either of the two is implicit. Maybe, the speaker thinks that irrespective of how much you advertise, you won't attract tax-filers. The other possibility is: why waste money when less of it can be as effective?
Correct Answer: Punto and SX4
Explanation:
Under the given conditions, the arrangement of cars will be as follows:
A parking lot can accommodate only six cars. The six cars are parked in two rows in such a way that the front of the three cars parked in one row is facing the other three cars in the other row.
Thus , The cars that are moved out are Sx4, Punto, i10 and Esteem.
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is implicit.
Explanation:
Both assumptions contradict the statements.
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