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- Question
Lou observes that if flight 409 is canceled, then the manager could not possibly arrive in time for the meeting. But the flight was not canceled. Therefore, Lou concludes, the manager will certainly be on time. Evelyn replies that even if Lou's premises are true, his argument is fallacious. And therefore, she adds, the manager will not arrive on time after all. Which of the following is the strongest thing that we can properly say about this discussion?
Options- A. Evelyn is mistaken in thinking Lou's argument to be fallacious, and so her own conclusion is unwarranted.
- B. Evelyn is right about Lou's argument, but nevertheless her own conclusion is unwarranted.
- C. Both A and B
- D. None
- Correct Answer
- Evelyn is right about Lou's argument, but nevertheless her own conclusion is unwarranted.
ExplanationOnly option b will be apt among all the statements above
- 1. According to the National Agricultural Aviation Society (NAAS), without the use of crop protection products to control insects, weeds, and diseases, crop yields per acre will drop by more than 50 percent. The first aerial appligreion of insecticide occurred in 1921, and it was a huge success. By contrast, in today's economy all aircraft that are classified as aerial appligreors do more than just apply insecticide; today, they also spread seed and apply fertilizer. From the information given above it CANNOT be validly concluded that
Options- A. In today's economy, if an aerial appligreor is used, then it will be able to spread seed and to apply fertilizer
- B. according to the NAAS, if crop yields per acre never drop by more than 50 percent, then crop protection products have been used to control insects, weeds, and diseases
- C. in today's economy, any aircraft that cannot be used to apply fertilizer cannot be classified as an aerial appligreor
- D. according to the NAAS, if crop yields per acre drop by more than 50 percent, then crop protection products have not been used to control insects, weeds, and diseases. Discuss
- 2. Rearrange the following five sentences in proper sequence so as to for a meaningful paragraph, then answer the questions given below them. 1. After Examining him, the doctor smiled at him mischievously and took out a syringe. 2. Thinking that he was really sick, his father summoned the family doctor. 3. That day, Mintu wanted to take a day off from school 4. Immediately, Mintu jumped up from his bed and swore that he was fine 5. Therefore, he pretended to be sick and remained in bed.
Options- A. 34215
- B. 35241
- C. 35214
- D. 34251 Discuss
- 3. Directions: Four friends Raghu, Rajesh, Ramesh and Ravi complete their Graduation in different number of years. The one who took maximum time took eight years to complete his Graduation while the one who took least time took only three years to complete it.Ravi took more time only than Raghu and completed his Graduation in five years. Ramesh did not take longer time than Rajesh to complete his Graduation. Question: Who took more years to complete his graduation among all ?
Options- A. Ramesh
- B. Raghu
- C. Rajesh
- D. Ravi Discuss
- 4. No national productivity measures are available for underground industries that may exist but remain unreported. On the other hand, at least some industries that are run entirely by self-employed industrialists are included in national productivity measures. From the information given above, it can be validly concluded that
Options- A. there are at least some industries run entirely by self-employed industrialists that are underground industries
- B. no industries that are run entirely by self-employed industrialists operate underground
- C. there are at least some industries other than those run entirely by self-employed industrialists that are underground industries
- D. there are at least some industries run entirely by self-employed industrialists that are not underground industries Discuss
- 5. As any economist knows, healthy people pose less of an economic burden to society than unhealthy people. Not surprisingly, then, every dollar our state government spends on prenatal care for undocumented immigrants will save taxpayers of this state three dollars. Which of the following, if true, would best explain why the statistics cited above are not surprising?
Options- A. The state's taxpayers pay for prenatal care of all ...........immigrants.
- B. Pregnant women who do not receive prenatal care are ...........more likely to experience health problems than ...........other pregnant women.
- C. Both A and B
- D. None Discuss
- 6. Lycopene, glutathione, and glutamine are powerful antioxidants that neutralize the free radicals that are produced in the body as a result of routine bodily processes. An excess of these free radicals in your system causes rapid aging because they accelerate the rate of cellular damage. Aging is simply the result of this damage. Thus, to slow down aging it is necessary to supplement your diet with these antioxidants on a daily basis. Which of the following, if true, most seriously undermines the author's contention?
Options- A. Most persons aren't concerned with the effects of aging ...........until it is too late to do anything
- B. Exercise associated with normal daily activities effectively ...........neutralizes and dissipates the free radicals that are ...........produced as a result of routine bodily processes.
- C. Both A and B
- D. None Discuss
- 7. Beautiful beaches attract people, no doubt about it. Just look at this city's beautiful beaches, which are among the most overcrowded beaches in the state. Which of the following exhibits a pattern of reasoning most similar to the one exhibited in the argument above?
Options- A. Moose and bear usually appear at the same drinking ...........hole at the same time of day. Therefore, moose and ...........bear must grow thirsty at about the same time.
- B. During warm weather my dog suffers from fleas ...........more so than during cooler weather. Therefore, ...........fleas must thrive in a warm environment.
- C. Both A and B
- D. None Discuss
- 8. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F lives on 6 different floors of a same building. Bottommost floor is first, the floor above it is second and so on till topmost floor which is sixth. A lives on odd numbered floor. C lives immediately below A. Two floors gap between floors of C and F. D lives immediately above F. B lives above E, who lives below F. How many persons live below E?
Options- A. 0
- B. 1
- C. 2
- D. 3 Discuss
- 9. The government is set to launch the most ambitious bets to ward off cybercrime in its Rs 1,000-crore National Cyber Coordination Centre project slated to begin operations by the end of this month. According to government officials, the Centre is meant to monitor the cyber traffic in the country and prevent possible large-scale cyber attacks by analyzing the traffic. It will begin with tracking the networks of a handful of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and data centers. Which of the following statements most strongly supports the argument?
Options- A. The government seems to be fast-tracking its efforts to strengthen cyber security especially after the unprecedented rise in the digital transactions in the country since demonetization.
- B. In the wake of large-scale cyber attacks in the country recently, the government has taken several measures to contain the spread of cybercrime.
- C. The Centre will monitor the flow of traffic and analyze upcoming attacks and take action in real time.
- D. None of these Discuss
- 10. If you write down all the numbers from 1 to 100, then how many times do you write 3 ?
Options- A. 11
- B. 18
- C. 20
- D. 21 Discuss
Statement and Conclusion problems
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Correct Answer: according to the NAAS, if crop yields per acre drop by more than 50 percent, then crop protection products have not been used to control insects, weeds, and diseases.
Correct Answer: 35214
Correct Answer: Rajesh
Explanation:
Rajesh - 8 years
Ramesh - 6 or 7 years
Ravi - 5 years
Raghu - 3 years
Correct Answer: there are at least some industries run entirely by self-employed industrialists that are not underground industries
Explanation:
D is the only argument that will be apt for the passage
Correct Answer: Pregnant women who do not receive prenatal care are ...........more likely to experience health problems than ...........other pregnant women.
Explanation:
From the above passage this will only be true Pregnant women who do not receive prenatal care are ...........more likely to experience health problems than ...........other pregnant women.
Correct Answer: Exercise associated with normal daily activities effectively ...........neutralizes and dissipates the free radicals that are ...........produced as a result of routine bodily processes.
Explanation:
Exercise associated with normal daily activities effectively ...........neutralizes and dissipates the free radicals that are ...........produced as a result of routine bodily processes is true for the above stated arguments
Correct Answer: During warm weather my dog suffers from fleas ...........more so than during cooler weather. Therefore, ...........fleas must thrive in a warm environment.
Explanation:
From the above passage it is lear that , "During warm weather my dog suffers from fleas ...........more so than during cooler weather. Therefore, ...........fleas must thrive in a warm environment" will be true
Correct Answer: 0
Explanation:
Floors Persons
6. D
5. F
4. B
3. A
2. C
1. E
Correct Answer: In the wake of large-scale cyber attacks in the country recently, the government has taken several measures to contain the spread of cybercrime.
Explanation:
Almost all the options are in support with the passage. As B underlines the main cause, it is the strongest argument among all the given options.
Correct Answer: 20
Explanation:
Clearly, From 1 to 100, there are ten numbers with 3 as the unit's digit - 3, 13, 23, 33, 43, 53, 63, 73, 83, 93 and ten numbers with 3 as the ten's digit - 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39.
So, required number = 10 + 10 = 20.
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