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- Question
- Statement:
Should all the students be given fee all-route railway passes?
Arguments:
I. Yes, if we want real prosperity of nation, we really need so.
II. No, we should not indulge in any plan to mar the life of students.
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
- Correct Answer
- if neither I nor II is strong
ExplanationI does not answer how the real prosperity of nation will come thought the move. Hence I is weak. II is also weak because it does not say how the free railway pass will be harmful to students.
- 1. Statement:
All dolls are toys. Some toys are gems. Some gems are boxes. All boxes are sticks.
Conclusions:
I. Some sticks are gems.
II. Some gems are dolls.
III. Some sticks are dolls.
IV. Some toys are dolls.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Only III and IV follow
- D. Only I and IV follow Discuss
- 2. In a row of girls, Rita and monika occupy the ninth place from the right end and tenth place from the left end respectively. If the interchange their places, then Rita and monika occupy seventh place from the right and eighteenth place from the left respectively How many girls are there in the row?
Options- A. 25
- B. 26
- C. 27
- D. Data inadequate Discuss
- 3. Lion : Tiger : Bear
Options- A. Cow
- B. Cat
- C. Panther
- D. Buffalo Discuss
- 4. Statement:
Some sweets are chocolates. Some chocolates are mints. Some mints are food. Some food is diet.
Conclusions:
I. No sweets are diet.
II. No food is chocolates.
III. Some sweets are diet.
IV. Some sweets are food.
Options- A. None follows
- B. Either I or II follows
- C. Only III or IV follows
- D. Only II & III follows Discuss
- 5. Adi remember that his sister Ana's date of birth falls after 20th September but before 23rd September, while his father remember that Ana's birthday falls after 21st and before 24th September. What is the correct date of birth of Ana?
Options- A. 21st September
- B. 22nd September
- C. 23rd September
- D. 24th September Discuss
- 6. Some boys are sitting in a line. Mahendra is on 17th place from left and Surendra is on 18th place from right. There are 8 boys in between them. How many boys are there in the line?
Options- A. 43
- B. 42
- C. 41
- D. 44 Discuss
- 7. Fire : Smoke ::?
Options- A. Children : School
- B. Cloud : Rain
- C. Moon : Sky
- D. Shoe : Polish Discuss
- 8. 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 Discuss
- 9. The train for Lucknow leaves every two and half hours from New Delhi railway station. An announcement was made at the station that the train for Lucknow had left 40 minutes ago and the next train will leave at 18.00 hrs. At what time was the announcement made?
Options- A. 15.30 hrs
- B. 17.10 hrs
- C. 16.00 hrs
- D. 15.50 hrs Discuss
- 10. a_bc_a_bcda_ccd_bcd_
Options- A. abddbd
- B. acbdbb
- C. adbbad
- D. adbcad Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: Only I and IV follow
Explanation:
Some gems are boxes + All boxes are sticks = I + A = I = Some gems are sticks ? Conversion ? Some sticks are gems (I) Hence I follows All dolls are toys + Some toys are gems No conclusion Hence II and consequently III do not follow. All toys are dolls (A) ? conversion ? Some toys are dolls (I) Hence IV follows.
Correct Answer: 26
Explanation:
Since Rita and Monika exchange places, so Rita's new position is the same as Monika's earlier positions. This position is 17th from the right and 10th from the left
? Number of girls in the row = (16 + 1 + 9) = 26.
Correct Answer: Panther
Explanation:
All are wild animals.
Correct Answer: Either I or II follows
Explanation:
I-type statements can't be combined. However, I and III form a complementary I-E pair, Hence either I or III follows.
Correct Answer: 22nd September
Explanation:
The possible date of birth of Ana according to Adi are 21st and 22nd September. But according to his father Ana's date of birth should be 22nd and 23rd September. Now after both conclusion there is 22nd September common date, so answer is that (b).
Correct Answer: 43
Explanation:
Total boys = [ Mahendra 's place from left + Surendra 's place from right ] + [ Boys between them ]
= [ 17 + 18 ] + 8 = 43
Correct Answer: Cloud : Rain
Explanation:
Fire causes smoke and Rain causes through cloud.
Correct Answer: if only argument II is strong
Explanation:
A 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.
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Clearly, the last train left two and half hours before 18.00 hrs i.e., at 15.30 hrs. But this happened 40 minutes before the announcement made. So, the announcement made at 16.10 hrs.
Correct Answer: adbbad
Explanation:
The word aabcd is formed.
2nd word is made by changing to the 2nd position with next alphabet, similarly
3rd word is made by changing to the 3rd position with next alphabet,
4th word is made by changing to the 4th position with next alphabet.
aabcd/abbcd/abccd/abcdd ? adbbad
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