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- Question
In 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. Some banks are private. II. All private are industry. Conclusions: I. Some banks are industry. II. All banks are industry.
Options- A. Only conclusion (I) follows.
- B. Only conclusion (II) follows.
- C. Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) follows.
- D. Both conclusions follow.
- Correct Answer
- Only conclusion (I) follows.
- 1. Blueberries cost more than strawberries.
Blueberries cost less than raspberries.
Raspberries cost more than strawberries and blueberries.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Options- A. true
- B. false
- C. uncertain Discuss
- 2. Soldiers serve their country.
Options- A. Men generally serve their country.
- B. Those who serve their country are soldiers.
- C. Some men who are soldiers serve their country.
- D. Women do not serve their country because they are not soldiers. Discuss
- 3. During the last six years, the number of practicing physicians has increased by about 20%. During the same time period, the number of healthcare managers has increased by more than 600%. These percentages mean that many doctors have lost the authority to make their own schedules, determine the fees that they charge, and decide on prescribed treatments.
This paragraph best supports the statement that doctors
Options- A. resent the interference of healthcare managers.
- B. no longer have adequate training.
- C. care a great deal about their patients.
- D. are less independent than they used to be.
- E. are making a lot less money than they used to make. Discuss
- 4. In a class, three-fourth of the boys play football, one-half play cricket, one-fourth of those who play cricket do not play football.
Options- A. Two-third of the boys play only football.
- B. One-fourth of the boys play neither cricket nor football.
- C. One-third of the boys play neither cricket nor football.
- D. One-eighth of the boys play neither cricket nor football.
- E. Two-fifth of the boys play only football. Discuss
- 5. Statement: Should adult education programme be given priority over compulsory education programme?
Arguments:
- No. It will also help in success of compulsory education programme.
- Yes. It will help to eliminate the adult illiteracy.
Options- A. Only argument I is strong
- B. Only argument II is strong
- C. Either I or II is strong
- D. Neither I nor II is strong
- E. Both I and II are strong Discuss
- 6. Statement: "Though the candidates have been instructed to bring pencils, yet provide some pencils with each invigilator." - An instruction to test administration staff.
Assumptions:
- Pencils are in short supply.
- All the candidates will bring the pencil.
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
- 7. Statement: Most people who stop smoking gain weight.
Assumptions:
- If one stops smoking, one will gain weight.
- If one does not stop smoking, one will not gain weight.
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. Statement: The concession in rail fares for the journey to hill stations has been cancelled because it is not needed for people who can spend their holidays there.
Assumptions:
- Railways should give concession only to needy persons.
- Railways should not encourage people to spend their holidays at hill stations.
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
- 9. Statement: India's economic growth has come at a terrible price of increased industrial and vehicular pollution.
Assumptions:
- Pollution is a part of industrial society.
- Indian economic growth is based on only industrial growth.
- A country desires economic growth with manageable side effects.
Options- A. Only I is implicit
- B. Only II is implicit
- C. Only III is implicit
- D. Only I and III are implicit
- E. None of these Discuss
- 10. Guide is to direct as reduce is to
Options- A. decrease
- B. maintain
- C. increase
- D. preserve Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: true
Explanation:
Because the first two statements are true, raspberries are the most expensive of the three.
Correct Answer: Some men who are soldiers serve their country.
Correct Answer: are less independent than they used to be.
Explanation:
The author of this statement suggests that doctors are less independent. The author stresses that many doctors have lost authority. There is no support for the opinion that doctors resent the healthcare managers, however which rules out choice a. The doctors training is never mentioned (choice b). Doctors may care about their patients (choice c), but this information is not part of the paragraph. Choice e is not mentioned.
Correct Answer: One-eighth of the boys play neither cricket nor football.
Correct Answer: Only argument II is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, argument I gives a reason in support of the statement and so it does not hold strong against it. The adult education programme needs to be given priority because it shall eliminate adult illiteracy and thus help in further spread of education. So, only argument II is strong enough.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II is implicit
Explanation:
Nothing about the availability of pencils is mentioned in the statement. So, I is not implicit. Also, in the statement, the staff has been instructed to provide pencils with each invigilator. This means that despite being instructed, all the candidates might not bring the pencil. So, II is also not implicit.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II is implicit
Explanation:
The statement talks of most people' and not 'all'. So, I is not necessarily true. Thus, I is not implicit. The condition, if one does not stop smoking, cannot be deduced from the statement. So, II is also not implicit.
Correct Answer: Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
The statement mentions that concessions should not be given to people who can afford to spend holidays in hill stations. This means they should be given only to needy persons. So, I is implicit. But, II does not follow from the statement and is not implicit.
Correct Answer: Only I and III are implicit
Explanation:
The statement mentions that India had to pay the price of increased pollution level to earn its economic growth. So, both I and III are implicit. However, this does not imply that only industrial growth has brought about India's economic growth. So, II is not implicit.
Correct Answer: decrease
Explanation:
Guide and direct are synonyms, and reduce and decrease are synonyms. The answer is not choice b or d because neither means the same as reduce. (Choice c) is incorrect because increase is the opposite of reduce.
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