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- Question
In each of the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. All cups are plate. II. No plate is a shop. Conclusions: I. No cup is a shop. II. No shop is a plate.
Options- A. Only conclusion (I) follows.
- B. Only conclusion (II) follows.
- C. Both conclusion follow.
- D. Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) follows.
- Correct Answer
- Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) follows.
- 1. Choose the word which is least like the other words in the group.
Options- A. Tsangpo
- B. Hazaribagh
- C. Kanha
- D. Bandipur Discuss
- 2. Consider the statement and assumptions that follow. Which of these assumptions is/are implicit in the statement Statement: ?Clearly, the judiciary cannot provide all answers. But it seems the public, weary of an inactive Executive, is turning to the Supreme Court as a last resort?---an article. Assumption: (i) The Supreme Court is above the Executive. (ii)The Supreme Court is more active than the Executive. (iii)The Executive does not have sufficient powers.
Options- A. (i) & (ii) are implicit
- B. (ii) & (iii) are implicit
- C. (i) & (iii) are implicit
- D. Only (ii) is implicit. Discuss
- 3. Consider the statement and assumptions that follow. Which of these assumptions is/are implicit in the statement Statement: ?You won?t get sweets at any cost. I will not let you eat things that are not good for your teeth? ---a mother tells her child Assumption: (i) The mother cares for her child. (ii)Sweets are not good for her child. (iii)The mother has the authority to decide what her child is to eat.
Options- A. (i) & (ii) are implicit
- B. (ii) & (iii) are implicit
- C. (i) & (iii) are implicit
- D. All are implicit Discuss
- 4. Consider the given statement and decide which of the following assumptions is/are implicit in the statement. Statement: The headmistress called for a meeting for all staff members to discuss on discipline issues. Assumptions: I. There were some discipline issues that were raised earlier. II. The headmistress wants to address all of them together.
Options- A. Only I is implicit.
- B. Only II is implicit.
- C. Both I and II are implicit.
- D. Neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
- 5. Given is a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is/are implicit in the statement. Statement: All the species of plants and animals are part of biodiversity and ecosystems and play major role in the overall health of the environment. Assumptions: I. Preserve or create a backyard habitat. Save as many native plants as you can when building or landscaping. II. One of the major goals of sustainability is to preserve biodiversity. All life on Earth is connected through the flow of energy (planetary food web), and each time a species becomes endangered or lost to extinction, one more part of that energy flow is lost.
Options- A. Neither assumption I nor II is implicit.
- B. Both assumptions I and II are implicit.
- C. Only assumption I is implicit.
- D. Only assumption II is implicit. Discuss
- 6. The district administration has issued a circular to all the farmers under its jurisdiction advising them for not using pesticides indiscriminately as it may pollute the ground water. Which of the following can be assumed from the given statement?
Options- A. People may stop using ground water if the farmers continue to use pesticides indiscriminately.
- B. The polluted ground water can cause health problems.
- C. Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.
- D. People in the district are majorly dependent on ground water for drinking use. Discuss
- 7. In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given. These may to cause and effect relationship between the two statements. These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes. These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read both the statements in each question and mark your answer as: Statements: I. The university has instructed al the colleges under its jurisdiction to ban use of mobile phones inside the college premises. II. Majority of the teachers of the colleges signed a joint petition to the university complaining the disturbances.
Options- A. If statement I is the cause and II is its effect.
- B. If statement II is the cause and I is its effect.
- C. If both the statements I and II are independent causes.
- D. If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes. Discuss
- 8. The district administration has issued a circular to all the farmers under its jurisdiction advising them for not using pesticides indiscriminately as it may pollute the ground water. Which of the following can be assumed from the given statement?
Options- A. People may stop using ground water if the farmers continue to use pesticides indiscriminately.
- B. The polluted ground water can cause health problems.
- C. Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.
- D. People in the district are majorly dependent on ground water for drinking use. Discuss
- 9. In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements Statement I: All cells are chargers Statement II: All batteries are cells Conclusion I: Some chargers are batteries Conclusion II: All batteries are chargers
Options- A. Only conclusion I follows
- B. Only conclusion II follows
- C. Both conclusions I and II follows
- D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows Discuss
- 10. In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements. Statements: (I) a R b (II) b R a Conclusion: (I) This relation is symmetric. (II) This is a relation.
Options- A. Conclusion I follows
- B. Conclusion II follows
- C. Neither I nor II follows
- D. Both I and II follows Discuss
Statement and Assumption problems
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Correct Answer: Tsangpo
Explanation:
All except Tsangpo are wildlife sanctuary.
Correct Answer: (i) & (iii) are implicit
Explanation:
Option (i) and (iii) are implicit.
Correct Answer: (i) & (ii) are implicit
Explanation:
The assumption that can be made that mother cares for the child and sweet is not good for her child.
Correct Answer: Only I is implicit.
Correct Answer: Only assumption II is implicit.
Correct Answer: Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.
Explanation:
(A), (B) and (D) are irrelevant as nothing is mentioned about them. The district administration has issued a circular to make the farmers aware of hazards that indiscriminate use of pesticides poses to ground water and plead them to refrain from the same. Hence (3) is an assumption in the given statement.
Correct Answer: If statement II is the cause and I is its effect.
Explanation:
Majority of the teachers of the colleges signed a joint petition to the university complaining the disturbances.
Correct Answer: Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.
Explanation:
(A), (B) and (D) are irrelevant as nothing is mentioned about them. The district administration has issued a circular to make the farmers aware of hazards that indiscriminate use of pesticides poses to ground water and plead them to refrain from the same. Hence (3) is an assumption in the given statement.
Correct Answer: Both conclusions I and II follows
Correct Answer: Conclusion II follows
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