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- Question
- Statement:
Should the oil companies be allowed to fix the price of petroleum products depending on market conditions?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This is the only way to make the oil companies commercially viable.
II. No. This will put additional burden on the retail prices of essential commodities and will cause a lot of hardships to the masses.
Options- A. if only argument I is strong
- B. if only argument II are strong
- C. if either I or II is strong
- D. if neither I nor II is strong and
- Correct Answer
- if only argument II are strong
ExplanationClearly, Oil is an essential commodity and its prices govern the prices of other essential commodities. As such, the interest of the common people must be taken care of, rather commodities. As such, the interest of the common people must be taken care of, rather than the profitability of some oil companies. So, only argument II holds, strong.
- 1. NA
Options- A. 49
- B. 140
- C. 112
- D. 97 Discuss
- 2. Either Sam is ill, or he is drunk.
A. Sam is ill.
B. Sam is not ill.
C. Sam is drunk.
D. Sam is not drunk.
Options- A. AB
- B. DA
- C. AC
- D. CD Discuss
- 3. E M I H T R
1 2 3 4 5 6
Options- A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- B. 4, 1, 6, 2, 3, 5,
- C. 5, 1, 6, 4, 3, 2
- D. 6, 1, 2, 3, 5, 4 Discuss
- 4. R T A N U E
1 2 3 4 5 6
Options- A. 1, 3, 2, 6, 4, 5
- B. 3, 2, 4, 6, 1, 5
- C. 4, 3, 2, 5, 1, 6
- D. 4, 6, 5, 2, 3, 1 Discuss
- 5. Find the odd word.
Options- A. Silver
- B. Iron
- C. Gold
- D. Hydrogen Discuss
- 6. In a group of cows and hens, the number of legs are 14 more than twice the number of heads. The number of cows is
Options- A. 5
- B. 7
- C. 10
- D. 12 Discuss
- 7. Which of the following combinations of person, college and profession is definitely correct?
Options- A. E ? X ? Fashion Designing
- B. F ? X ? Engineering
- C. A ? Y ? Businessman
- D. D ? Z ? Teaching Discuss
- 8. a_ba_c_aad_aa_ea
Options- A. babbb
- B. babbd
- C. babbc
- D. bacde Discuss
- 9. Statement
Everybody loves reading adventure stories.
Assumptions
I. The adventure stories are the only reading materials.
II. Nobody loves reading any other material.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if only Assumption II is implicit
- C. it either I or II is implicit `
- D. it neither I not II is implicit Discuss
- 10. Russia : Moscow
Options- A. India : Mumbai
- B. Norway : Oslo
- C. China : Shanghai
- D. Pakistan : Faislabad Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: 49
Explanation:
This is the only square in the group.
Correct Answer: DA
Explanation:
Sam is not drunk, so he must be ill.
Correct Answer: 4, 1, 6, 2, 3, 5,
Explanation:
HERMIT ? (4, 1, 6, 2, 3, 5 )
Correct Answer: 4, 3, 2, 5, 1, 6
Explanation:
NATURE ? (4, 3, 2, 5, 1, 6)
Correct Answer: Hydrogen
Explanation:
All except 'Hydrogen' are metals.
Correct Answer: 7
Explanation:
Then, 4x + 2y = 2 (x + y) + 14 ⟺ 4x + 2y = 2x + 2y + 14 ⟺ 2x = 14 ⟺ x = 7.
Correct Answer: D ? Z ? Teaching
Explanation:
Based on the conclusion table, (d) is the right answer
Correct Answer: bacde
Explanation:
The first word is abba. second word will start from a and second n third letter will next alphabetical letter , similar for 3rd and 4th words also.
abba/acca/adda/aeea
Hence, Answer will be bacde and these letters will come in gap, respectively.
Correct Answer: it neither I not II is implicit
Explanation:
Both the statement have no connection with the given statement. Assumption I becomes disconnected because of the word 'only' while Assumption II is rubbish as the statement does not say anything about reading materials other than adventure stories. Hence, Assumptions I and II both are invalid.
Correct Answer: Norway : Oslo
Explanation:
Country and capital pair.
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