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  • 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. Statement: (I) All radios are electric goods. (II) All tablelamps are electric goods. Conclusions: (I) Some radios are tablelamps. (II) Some table lamps are radios.


  • Options
  • A. Conclusion I follows
  • B. Conclusion II follows
  • C. Neither I nor II follows
  • D. Both I and II follows

  • Correct Answer
  • Neither I nor II follows 


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    • 1. Look at this series: 21, 9, 21, 11, 21, 13, 21, ... What number should come next?

    • Options
    • A. 14
    • B. 15
    • C. 21
    • D. 23
    • Discuss
    • 2. Dr. Miller has a busy pediatric dentistry practice and she needs a skilled, reliable hygienist to keep things running smoothly. The last two people she hired were recommended by top dentists in the area, but they each lasted less than one month. She is now in desperate need of a hygienist who can competently handle the specific challenges of her practice. Which one of the following candidates should Dr. Miller consider most seriously?

    • Options
    • A. Marilyn has been a hygienist for fifteen years, and her current employer, who is about to retire, says she is the best in the business. The clientele she has worked with consists of some of the wealthiest and most powerful citizens in the county.
    • B. Lindy recently graduated at the top of her class from one of the best dental hygiene programs in the state. Prior to becoming a dental hygienist, Lindy spent two years working in a day care center.
    • C. James has worked as a dental hygienist for three years in a public health clinic. He is very interested in securing a position in a private dental office.
    • D. Kathy is an experienced and highly recommended dental hygienist who is also finishing up a degree in early childhood education, which she hopes will get her a job as a preschool teacher. She is eager to find a job in a pediatric practice, since she has always wanted to work with children.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Yard is to inch as quart is to

    • Options
    • A. gallon
    • B. ounce
    • C. milk
    • D. liquid
    • Discuss
    • 4. Posthumous Publication occurs when a book is published after the author's death. Which situation below is the best example of Posthumous Publication?

    • Options
    • A. Richard's illness took his life before he was able to enjoy the amazing early reviews of his novel.
    • B. Melissa's publisher cancels her book contract after she fails to deliver the manuscript on time.
    • C. Clarence never thought he'd live to see the third book in his trilogy published.
    • D. Elizabeth is honored with a prestigious literary award for her writing career and her daughter accepts the award on behalf of her deceased mother.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Human technology developed from the first stone tools about two and a half million years ago. At the beginning, the rate of development was slow. Hundreds of thousands of years passed without much change. Today, new technologies are reported daily on television and in newspapers.
      This paragraph best supports the statement that

    • Options
    • A. stone tools were not really technology.
    • B. stone tools were in use for two and a half million years
    • C. there is no way to know when stone tools first came into use.
    • D. In today's world, new technologies are constantly being developed
    • E. none of the latest technologies is as significant as the development of stone tools.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Mrs. Carson took a taxi to meet her three friends for lunch. They were waiting for her outside the restaurant when she pulled up in the car. She was so excited to see her friends that she left her tote bag in the taxi. As the taxi pulled away, she and her friends took notice of the license plate number so they would be able to identify the car when they called the taxi company.

      #1: The four women seem to agree that the plate starts out with the letter J.

      #2: Three of them agree that the plate ends with 12L.

      #3: Three of them think that the second letter is X, and a different three think that the third letter is K.

      The four license plate numbers below represent what each of the four women thinks she saw. Which one is most likely the license plate number of the taxi?


    • Options
    • A. JXK 12L
    • B. JYK 12L
    • C. JXK 12I
    • D. JXX 12L
    • Discuss
    • 7. Statement: You know that your suit is excellent when people ask about your tailor who tailored the suit.

      Assumptions:

      1. People do not ask about your tailor if your suit is not good.
      2. The people want to know the criterion of an excellent suit.


    • Options
    • A. Only assumption I is implicit
    • B. Only assumption II is implicit
    • C. Either I or II is implicit
    • D. Neither I nor II is implicit
    • E. Both I and II are implicit
    • Discuss
    • 8. school

    • Options
    • A. student
    • B. report card
    • C. test
    • D. learning
    • Discuss
    • 9. Statements: Recent trends also indicate that the number of child migrants in large cities is increasing. These children leave their families to join the ranks of urban poor doing odd jobs in markets, workshops, hotels or in service sectors.

      Conclusions:

      1. Migration to big cities should be checked.
      2. The plight of poor children should be thoroughly studied.


    • 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
    • 10. Statements:

      1. Large number of people living in the low-lying areas has been evacuated during the last few days to safer places.
      2. The Government has rushed in relief supplies to the people living in the affected areas.


    • Options
    • A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
    • B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
    • C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes
    • D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
    • E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause
    • Discuss


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