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- Question
Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Statement:I All astronomers are scientists. Statement:II Some scientists are shopkeepers. Conclusion:I All astronomers are shopkeepers. Conclusion:II Some shopkeepers are astronomers. Conclusion:III Some shopkeepers are scientists. Conclusion:IV All scientists are astronomers.
Options- A. Only IConclusion follows
- B. Conclusions I,IIandIIIfollows
- C. Only conclusion IIIfollows
- D. Conclusion IIand IV follows
- Correct Answer
- Only conclusion IIIfollows
- 1. Statements: All flowers are trees. No fruit is tree.
Conclusions:
- No fruit is flower.
- Some trees are flowers.
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
- 2. Statement: Should government established higher level Institutes of Technology (IIT's) be privatized?
Arguments:
- Yes. Privatization will make these institutes financially healthy, competitive and quality conscious.
- Yes. Privatization is the key of the new era - can we survive without it?
- No. Standard of education of these institutes will fall.
Options- A. None is strong
- B. All are strong
- C. Only I is strong
- D. Only I and III are strong
- E. Only II and III are strong Discuss
- 3. Statement: Doordarshan is concerned about the quality of its programmes particularly in view of stiff competition it is facing from STAR and other satellite TV channels and is contemplating various measures to attract talent for its programmes.
Courses of Action:
- In an effort to attract talent, the Doordarshan has decided to revise its fee structure for the artists.
- The fee structure should not be revised until other electronic media also revise it.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 4. Statement: Of all the newspapers published in Mumbai, readership of the "Times" is the largest in the Metropolis.
Assumptions:
- 'Times' is not popular in mofussil areas.
- 'Times' has the popular feature of cartoons on burning social and political issues.
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
- 5. Statements: All tigers are lions. No cow is lion. Some camels are cows.
Conclusions:
- Some lions are camels.
- No camel- is tiger.
- Some tigers are cows.
Options- A. None follows
- B. Only I follows
- C. Only II follows
- D. Only III follows
- E. Either I or II follows Discuss
- 6. Statement: "In order to bring punctuality in our office, we must provide conveyance allowance to our employees." - In charge of a company tells Personnel Manager.
Assumptions:
- Conveyance allowance will not help in bringing punctuality.
- Discipline and reward should always go hand in hand.
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: Apart from the entertainment value of television, its educational value cannot be ignored.
Assumptions:
- People take television to be a means of entertainment only.
- The educational value of television is not realised properly.
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.
If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?Fact 1: Some pens don't write. Fact 2: All blue pens write. Fact 3: Some writing utensils are pens. I: Some writing utensils don't write. II: Some writing utensils are blue. III: Some blue writing utensils don't write.
Options- A. I only
- B. I and II only
- C. II and III only
- D. None of the statements is a known fact. Discuss
- 9. Statement: Four districts in State A have been experiencing severe drought for the last three years resulting into exodus of people from these districts.
Courses of Action:
- The government should immediately start food for work programme in the district to put a halt to the exodus.
- The government should make since efforts to provide drinking/potable water to these districts
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow Discuss
- 10. Statement: The Government has decided to levy 2 percent on the tax amount payable for funding drought relief programmes.
Assumptions:
- The Government does not have sufficient money to fund drought relief programmes.
- The amount collected by way of surcharge may be adequate to fund these drought relief programmes.
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
More questions
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
As discussed above, the conclusion must be universal negative and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'No flower is fruit'. I is the converse of this conclusion and thus it follows. II is the converse of the first premise and so it also holds.
Correct Answer: Only I is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, privatization leads to betterment in a bid to win over the others in the field and earn both good reputation and money. So, argument I holds strong. Besides, privatization cannot be opted for just because it is the present trend. Also, privatization would, in no way, deteriorate the educational standards. So, neither II nor III holds.
Correct Answer: Only I follows
Explanation:
Clearly, the decision to revise its fee structure for artists is taken by Doordarshan as a remedy to the challenging problem that had arisen before it. It cannot wait till other media take action. So, only course I follows.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II is implicit
Explanation:
Neither the volume of readership of the 'Times' in areas other than the Metropolis nor the reason for its huge acclamation is evident from the statement So, neither I nor II is implicit.
Correct Answer: None follows
Explanation:
All tigers are lions. No cow is lion.
Since both the premises are universal and one premise is negative, the conclusion must be universal negative (E-type) and shouldn't contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'No tiger is cow'.
Some camels are cows. No cow is lion.
Since one premise is particular and the other negative, the conclusion must be particular negative (O-type) and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some camels are not lions'. Some camels are cows. No tiger is cow.
Since one premise is particular and the other negative, the conclusion must be particular negative (O-type) and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some camels are not tigers'.
Correct Answer: Only assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
Assumption I goes against the statement. So, it is not implicit. The allowance will serve as a reward to the employees and shall provoke them to come on time. So, II is implicit.
Correct Answer: Both I and II are implicit
Explanation:
The statement makes the first assumption clear though educational value is not to be ignored. So, I is implicit. That the educational value must not be ignored also shows that educational value is not realised properly. So, II is also implicit.
Correct Answer: I and II only
Explanation:
Since some pens don't write, some writing utensils don't write (statement I). Since there are blue pens and since pens are writing utensils, some writing utensils are blue (statement II). There is not enough information to support statement III.
Correct Answer: Both I and II follow
Explanation:
The exodus can be stopped by providing the people conditions conducive to living. So, both the courses follow.
Correct Answer: Both I and II are implicit
Explanation:
Since a surcharge has been levied to fund drought relief programmes, it follows that the Government does not have sufficient money for the same. So, I is implicit. Besides, the percentage of surcharge must have been decided after studying the expected inflow in relation to amount of funds required. So, II is also implicit.
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