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- Question
- Statement:
Should all the practicing doctors be brought under Government control so that they get salary from the Government and treat patients free of cost?
Arguments:
I. No. How can any country do such an undemocratic thing?
II. Yes. Despite many problems, it will certainly help minimize, if not eradicate , unethical medical practices.
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
ExplanationA doctor treating a patient individually can mislead the patient into wrong and unnecessary treatment for his personal gain. so, argument II holds strong. Also, a policy beneficial to common people cannot be termed 'undemocratic'. So, I is vague.
- 1. Statement
Should the government ban export of all types of foodgrains for the next one year to tide over the unpredicted drought situation in the country?
Arguments
I. Yes, there is no other way to provide food to its citizen during the year.
II. No, the government does not have its jurisdiction over private exporters for banning export.
III. Yes, the Government should not allow the exporters to export foodgrains and procure all the foodgrains held by such exporters and make it available for home consumption.
Options- A. I and II are strong
- B. II and III are strong
- C. I and III are strong
- D. All are strong Discuss
- 2. Statement:
Methylated spirit contains methyl alcohol, which is poisonous.
Conclusions :
I. Ethyl alcohol is beneficial.
II. Methylated spirit is poisonous.
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
- 3. Jaya's position from the left in a row of students is 12th and Rekha's position from the right is 20th. After interchanging their position, Jaya becomes 22nd from the left. How many students are there in the row?
Options- A. 30
- B. 31
- C. 41
- D. 34 Discuss
- 4. Which of the following has the persons sitting adjacent to each other left to right in order as given?
Options- A. CDG
- B. EDG
- C. BGC
- D. FBC Discuss
- 5. 11 : 132 : :?
Options- A. 10 : 100
- B. 9 : 90
- C. 13 : 169
- D. 15 : 250 Discuss
- 6. Statement ::
K ? L > M ? N
Conclusions ::
I. N ? K
II. N < K
Options- A. Both Conclusion I and II follow
- B. Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
- C. Either Conclusion I or II follows
- D. Only Conclusion I follows Discuss
- 7. MOST
Options- A. 02, 13, 34, 56
- B. 21, 00, 03, 88
- C. 33, 20, 11, 79
- D. 40, 44, 22, 89 Discuss
- 8. If it is possible to make only one such number with the first, the fourth and the sixth digits of the number 531697, which is the perfect square of a two-digit even number, which of the following will be the second digit of the two digit even number. If no such number can be made, give '@' as the answer and if more then one such number can be made, give 'c' as the answer.
Options- A. 4
- B. 2
- C. 6
- D. @ Discuss
- 9. Statements:
- There was a huge rush of people to the temple last Sunday the 15th of the month.
- The temple authority had decided to close down the temple for repairs from 17th of the month.
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. Statement:
"Mail your grievance and confidential information to the commissioner of police." -Request of city police to citizens
Assumptions:
I. All categories of people, be it the poor or the senior citizens, might have grievances.
II. People have blind faith in the efficiency of flying squad of vigilance branch.
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:
Explanation:
Argument I is weak as it is not true. Argument II is also weak on the same grounds. Argument III is strong as it elaborates on how banning exports would help tackle the drought situation.
Correct Answer: if only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
In does not follow because the statement tells us nothing about ethyl alcohol. II follows because the poisonous methyl alcohol makes the methylated spirit poisonous.
Correct Answer: 41
Explanation:
Position of Rekha is 20th from the right which is occupied by Jaya after interchanging takes place and Jaya becomes 22nd from the left. Therefore, total number of students in the row.
(20 + 22) - 1 = 41
Correct Answer: FBC
Explanation:
From the second point we can draw the figure below the position of A and D can interchange but the figures below below can be drawn on following the position of F. Following the rest points figures are drawn below.
Correct Answer: 9 : 90
Explanation:
11 : (11 x 12) = 132 : : 9 : (9 x 10) = 90
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
K ? L > M ? N
Conclusions
I. N ? K (x)
II. N < K (?)
Thus, only Conclusion II follows.
Correct Answer: 02, 13, 34, 56
Explanation:
All possible representations of the letters.
Matrix-I
F ? 00, 12, 24, 31, 43
M ? 02, 14, 21, 33, 40
O ? 01, 13, 20, 32, 44
R ? 04, 11, 23, 30, 42
S ? 03, 10, 22, 34, 41
Matrix-II
A ? 55, 67, 79, 86, 98
D ? 57, 69, 76, 88, 95
I ? 58, 65, 77, 89, 96
P ? 59, 66, 78, 85, 97
T ? 56, 68, 75, 87, 99
From given matrix it is clear that all the values for word MOST are matched in only option ( 1 ) for every letter . So , the set for the word MOST will be 02, 13, 34, 56 .From matrix , option ( 1 ) is required answer.
Correct Answer: 4
Explanation:
5 3 1 6 9 7
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Perfect square = 576
Square root = ?576 = 24
Hence, second digit = 4
Correct Answer: Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
Explanation:
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is implicit.
Explanation:
The request of the city police implies that the city police assume that "some people have grievances".Assumption I is not implicit due to the words "All categories" . II is also not implicit because the statement does not say anything about flying squad of vigilance branch.
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