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- Question
Some tapes are discs. Some discs are cassettes. Some cassettes are songs Conclusions: 1. Some songs are discs 2. Some cassettes are tapes 3. Some songs are tapes 4. No song is a disc
Options- A. Only either 1 or 4 follows
- B. Only either 2 or 4 follows
- C. Only 3 and 4 follow
- D. Only 3 and either 2 or 4 follows
- Correct Answer
- Only either 1 or 4 follows
ExplanationSince each combiantion of premise contain 2 particular premises, no definite conclusion can be drawn. However, 1 and 4 involve the extreme terms of 2nd and 3rd premises and form a complementary pair. Thus either 1 or 4 follows.
- 1. Look at this series: 8, 22, 8, 28, 8, ... What number should come next?
Options- A. 9
- B. 29
- C. 32
- D. 34 Discuss
- 2. purchase
Options- A. trade
- B. money
- C. bank
- D. acquisition Discuss
- 3. Close-up images of Mars by the Mariner 9 probe indicated networks of valleys that looked like the stream beds on Earth. These images also implied that Mars once had an atmosphere that was thick enough to trap the sun's heat. If this were true, something happened to Mars billions of years ago that stripped away the planet's atmosphere.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Options- A. Mars now has little or no atmosphere.
- B. Mars once had a thicker atmosphere than Earth does.
- C. the Mariner 9 probe took the first pictures of Mars.
- D. Mars is closer to the sun than Earth is.
- E. Mars is more mountainous than Earth is. Discuss
- 4. The image of a knitter as an older woman sitting in a comfortable, old-fashioned living room with a basket of yarn at her feet and a bun in her hair is one of the past. As knitting continues to become more popular and increasingly trendy, it is much more difficult to describe the average knitter. Knitters today might be 18, 28, 40, or 65. They might live in a big urban center and take classes in a knit- ting shop that doubles as a café or they may gather in suburban coffee shops to support one another in knitting and other aspects of life. They could be college roommates knitting in their dorm room or two senior citizens knitting in a church hall. Even men are getting in the act. It would be incredibly difficult to come up with an accurate profile of a contemporary knitter to replace that image of the old woman with the basket of yarn!
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Options- A. people are returning to knitting in an attempt to reconnect with simpler times.
- B. knitting is now more of a group activity, as opposed to an individual hobby.
- C. creating an accurate profile of a particular type of person depends on the people in this group having traits and characteristics in common.
- D. today's knitters are much less accomplished than knitters of the past.
- E. young people are turning to knitting in record numbers. Discuss
- 5. Statements: Some taxis have horns. Some taxis have lights.
Conclusions:
- Every taxi has either horn or light.
- Some taxis have neither light nor horn.
- Some taxis have horns as well as lights.
- No taxi has horn as well as light.
Options- A. Only I and II follow
- B. Only II and III follow
- C. Only II and IV follow
- D. Either III or IV follows
- E. All follow Discuss
- 6. For too long, school cafeterias, in an effort to provide food they thought would be appetizing to young people, mimicked fast-food restaurants, serving items such as burgers and fries, pizza, hot dogs, and fried chicken. School districts nationwide are now addressing this trend by incorporating some simple and inexpensive options that will make cafeteria lunches healthier while still appealing to students.
This paragraph best supports the statement that
Options- A. school cafeterias have always emphasized nutritional guidelines over any other considerations.
- B. young people would rather eat in a school cafeteria than a local fast-food restaurant.
- C. school lunch menus are becoming healthier due to major new initiatives on the part of school districts.
- D. it is possible to make school lunches both healthier and appealing without spending a great deal of money and undertaking a radical transformation.
- E. vegetarian lunch options would greatly improve the nutritional value of the school lunch program. Discuss
- 7. Statements: Video libraries are flourishing very much these days.
Conclusions:
- People in general have got a video craze.
- It is much cheaper to see as many movies as one likes on videos rather than going to the cinema hall.
Options- A. Only conclusion I follows
- B. Only conclusion II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 8. Statements: Some books are pens. No pen is pencil.
Conclusions:
- Some books are pencils.
- No book is pencil.
Options- A. Only conclusion I follows
- B. Only conclusion II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 9. Look at this series: 8, 6, 9, 23, 87 , ... What number should come next?
Options- A. 128
- B. 226
- C. 324
- D. 429 Discuss
- 10. The data given by the U.S. Labour Ministry indicate that till the year 2000, there will be a shortage of 1,00,000 programmers. A spokesman from the industry said, "We should understand this thoroughly America needs Indian programmers. This is not only the question of investment but also of the talent with which the Indian programmers are equipped".
Options- A. In other sectors also, there will be shortage of the talented labour till the year 2000.
- B. Indian programmers are the most talented in the world.
- C. Indian programmers are available on comparatively less salary in comparison to the programmers from other countries.
- D. In spite of entering with huge capital in the Software Training, U.S. could not be able to meet its own needs fully.
- E. The Indian software market is well equipped to send programmes to other countries. Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: 34
Explanation:
This is a simple addition series with a random number, 8, interpolated as every other number. In the series, 6 is added to each number except 8, to arrive at the next number.
Correct Answer: acquisition
Explanation:
A purchase is an acquisition of something. A purchase may be made by trade (choice a) or with money (choice b), so those are not essential elements. A bank (choice c) may or may not be involved in a purchase.
Correct Answer: Mars now has little or no atmosphere.
Explanation:
The paragraph states that Mars once had a thick atmosphere, but that it was stripped away. The other choices, true or not, cannot be found in the passage.
Correct Answer: creating an accurate profile of a particular type of person depends on the people in this group having traits and characteristics in common.
Explanation:
The statement that it is difficult to create an accurate profile of a contemporary knitter comes immediately after a discussion about how different today's knitters are from one another and from knitters of the past. Choices a and d are not supported by the paragraph. Although the paragraph does discuss knitting done in group settings, it does not specifically say that more of today's knitting is done in groups; therefore, choice b is incorrect. Young people may be turning to knitting in record numbers, but again, that statement is not verified by the information provided in the paragraph, so choice e must be ruled out as well.
Correct Answer: Either III or IV follows
Explanation:
Since both the premises are particular, no definite conclusion follows. However, III and IV form a complementary pair. Thus, either III or IV follows.
Correct Answer: it is possible to make school lunches both healthier and appealing without spending a great deal of money and undertaking a radical transformation.
Explanation:
The final sentence of the paragraph supports choice d. The other choices are not supported by the passage. Choice c may seem correct at first, but the paragraph states that the new initiatives are simple and inexpensive, not major. Choice e might seem to represent a truth, but vegetarian options are not discussed in this paragraph.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
Since both I and II provide suitable explanations to the given statement, so both follow.
Correct Answer: Either I or II follows
Explanation:
As discussed above, the conclusion must be particular negative and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some books are not pencils'. However, I and II involve only the extreme terms and form a complementary pair. Thus, either I or II follows.
Correct Answer: 429
Explanation:
8 x 1 - 2 = 6
6 x 2 - 3 = 9
9 x 3 - 4 = 23
23 x 4 - 5 = 87
87 x 5 - 6 = 429 ...
6 x 2 - 3 = 9
9 x 3 - 4 = 23
23 x 4 - 5 = 87
87 x 5 - 6 = 429 ...
Correct Answer: In spite of entering with huge capital in the Software Training, U.S. could not be able to meet its own needs fully.
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