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- Question
- Statement
If it does not rain throughout this month, most farmer would be in trouble this year.
Assumptions
I. Timely rain is essential for farming.
II. Most of the farmers are generally dependent on rains.
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 both Assumption I and II are implicit
- Correct Answer
- if both Assumption I and II are implicit
ExplanationSince the statement speaks of the essentially and requirement of rain for farmers, hence both the assumptions are implicit in the statement.
- 1. Statement:
Should India adopt open ballot system for election in Upper House?
Arguments:
I. Yes, it would lessen the problem of cross-voting as well as the problem of money power.
II. No, this would increase the number of cases regarding anti-defection.
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
- 2. Which words numbers would be at 5th position from the right in the last step?
Options- A. gem
- B. 63
- C. 56
- D. 85 Discuss
- 3. Statement:
Overs the years, successive railway ministers have utilised the employment potential of the railways in order to boost their political careers.
Assumptions:
I. Overs the years, Railways has witnessed tremendous vacancies for employment.
II. The political career of a political leader depends upon the direct benefit given by him to the people of his constituency.
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
- 4. (A) Letter
(B) Phrase
(C) Word
(D) Sentence
Options- A. A, C, D, B
- B. A, C, B, D
- C. B, C, A, D
- D. D, C, A, B Discuss
- 5. Statement
The largest domestic airlines corporation has announced new summer schedules in which more number of flight in trunk routes are introduced.
Assumptions
I. More number of passengers may travel by this airlines corporation during summer months in trunk routes.
II. Other airlines companies may also increase the number of flights in all the sectors.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if only Assumption II is implicit
- C. it either Assumption I or II is implicit
- D. it neither Assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
- 6. 'Skirmish' is related to 'War' in the same way as 'Disease' is related to
Options- A. Infection
- B. Epidemic
- C. Patient
- D. Medicine Discuss
- 7. Statement
Any further increases in pollution level in the city, by way of industrial effluent and automobile exhaustion, would pose a severe treat to the inhabitants.
Courses of Action
I. All the factories in the city should be immediately closed down.
II. The automobiles should not be allowed to be ply on the road for more than four hours a day.
III. The Government should restrict the issue of fresh licenses to factories and automobiles.
Options- A. Only III follows
- B. All follow
- C. Only II follows
- D. None follows Discuss
- 8. There are 6 volumes of books on a track kept in order (such as, vol. 1, vol. 2 and so on). Aftersome readers used them, their order got disturbed. The changes showed as follows:
Vol. 5 was directly to the right of vol. 2
Vol. 4 has vol. 6 to its and both were not at Vol. 3 splace.
Vol. 1 has Vol. 3 on right and Vol. 5 on left.
An even numbered volume is at vol. 5's place.
Find the order in which the books are kept now. from the 4 given alternatives:
Options- A. 6, 3, 5, 1, 4, 2
- B. 4, 6, ,3, 5, 1, 2
- C. 3, 4, 1, 6, 5, 3
- D. 2, 5, 1, 3, 6, 4 Discuss
- 9. Input: any how 49 24 far wide 34 69
Which of the following steps will be the last but one?
Options- A. VI
- B. VII
- C. VIII
- D. V Discuss
- 10. Who among the following sits exactly between E and B?
Options- A. The person whose joining date is in May
- B. The person whose joining is in January
- C. D
- D. A Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: if only argument I is strong
Explanation:
I is strong because it is based on an established fact. II is weak because it is not true.
Correct Answer: 56
Explanation:
After careful analysis of the given input and various steps of rearrangement it is evident that in each step one word and one number are rearranged. The word are rearranged from left in alphabetical order and the numbers are rearranged from the right in descending order but in the final step the word get rearranged in alphabetical order in reserves manner and number appear in descending order.
Input : 31 rise gem 15 92 47 aim big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon
Step I : aim 31 rise gem 15 47 big 25 does 56 not 85 63 with moon 92
Step II : big aim 31 rise gem 15 47 25 does 56 not 63 with moon 92 85
Step III : does big aim 31 rise gem 15 47 25 56 not with moon 92 85 63
Step IV : gem does big aim 31 rise 15 47 25 not with moon 92 85 63 56
Step V : moon gem does big aim 31 rise 15 25 not with 92 85 63 56 47
Step VI : not moon gem does big aim rise 15 25 with 92 85 63 56 47 31
Step VII : rise not moon gem does big aim 15 with 92 85 63 56 47 31 25
Step VIII : with rise not moon gem does big aim 92 85 63 56 47 31 25 15
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
I is implicit: this is what the speaker has in mind when he talks of having "utilised the employment potential." The speaker is assuming II that is why he is relating the employment potential of railway with the political career of the leader.
Correct Answer: B, C, A, D
Explanation:
Meaningful order of words:
(A) Letter ? (C) Word ? (B) Phrase ? (D) Sentence
Correct Answer: if only Assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
The increase would make no sense without passengers. Hence, Assumption I is implicit. Assumption II may be a probable reason but not a necessary one for the increase Hence, II is invalid.
Correct Answer: Epidemic
Explanation:
'Skirmish' if uncontrolled gives rise to 'War' in the same way , 'Disease' if uncontrolled gives rise to 'Epidemic'
Correct Answer: Only III follows
Explanation:
Only courses of action III is the right courses of action because other courses are not feasible.
Correct Answer: 2, 5, 1, 3, 6, 4
Explanation:
There are five tracks T1 T2 T3 T4 T5
Chines ---Indian (Chinese is left of Indian)
Initial Position is V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 V6
Now from the 1st condition: V2 V5
From 2nd condition V6 V4 and none of them at position number three hence they cannot be at 1st three places
From 3rd condition V5 V1 V3
At 5th place even numbered book is placed.
From these information we can conclude that :-
V2 V5 V1 V3 V6 V4 hence 4 is correct.
Correct Answer: VIII
Explanation:
In the first step, the word that comes first in the alphabetical order comes to the first and the rest of the shift rightward. In the next step largest number occupies the next place and the rest of the shift rightward. This goes on alternately till the words get arranged in the reverse alphabetical order and number in a descending order.
As per given question,
Input : any how 49 24 far wide 34 69
Step I: wide any how 49 24 far 34 69
Step II: wide 69 any how 49 24 far 34
Step III: wide 69 any how 49 24 far 34
Step IV: wide 69 any 49 how 24 far 34
Step V: wide 69 how 49 far 24 any 34
Step VI: wide 69 how 49 far 34 any 24
Step V be 2nd last step.
Correct Answer: The person whose joining date is in May
Explanation:
As per the given above information , we have
Eight people, viz A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H are sitting in a straight line facing North. Each of them has passed a recruitment exam and must join the office in different months, viz January, February, March, April, May, June, July and August but not necessarily in the same order.
Therefore , C sits exactly between E and B . The person whose joining date is in May .
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