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  • Question
  • Vincent has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his neighborhood. It takes Vincent 50 minutes to deliver all the papers. If Vincent is sick or has other plans, his friend Thomas, who lives on the same street, will sometimes deliver the papers for him.


  • Options
  • A. Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood.
  • B. It takes Thomas more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers.
  • C. It is dark outside when Vincent begins his deliveries.
  • D. Thomas would like to have his own paper route.

  • Correct Answer
  • Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood. 

    Explanation
    The fact that Vincent and Thomas live on the same street indicates that they live in the same neighborhood. There is no support for any of the other choices.

  • More questions

    • 1. All guilty politicians were arrested. Kishan and Chander were among those arrested.

    • Options
    • A. All politicians are guilty.
    • B. All arrested people are politicians.
    • C. Kishan and Chander were not politicians.
    • D. Kishan and Chander were guilty.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Statement: Is caste-based reservation policy in professional colleges justified?

      Arguments:

      1. Yes. The step is a must to bring the underprivileged at par with the privileged ones.
      2. No. It obstructs the establishment of a classless society.
      3. Yes. This will help the backward castes and classes of people to come out of the oppression of upper caste people.


    • Options
    • A. Only I and II are strong
    • B. Only II is strong
    • C. Only II and III are strong
    • D. Only I and III are strong
    • E. All are strong
    • Discuss
    • 3. Statement: 'Guests should be provided lunch.' - A tells B.

      Assumptions:

      1. Unless told, lunch may not be provided.
      2. Guests will stay during lunch time.


    • 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
    • 4. Which word does NOT belong with the others?

    • Options
    • A. dodge
    • B. flee
    • C. duck
    • D. avoid
    • Discuss
    • 5. Statement: Should agriculture in rural India be mechanized?

      Arguments:

      1. Yes. It would lead to higher production.
      2. No. Many villagers would be left unemployed.


    • 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. 28 25 5 21 18 5 14

    • Options
    • A. 11 5
    • B. 10 7
    • C. 11 8
    • D. 5 10
    • E. 10 5
    • Discuss
    • 7. Look at this series: (1/9), (1/3), 1, ____ , 9, ... What number should fill the blank?

    • Options
    • A. (2/3)
    • B. 3
    • C. 6
    • D. 27
    • Discuss
    • 8. Statements: The serious accident in which a person was run down by a car yesterday had again focused attention on the most unsatisfactory state of roads.

      Conclusions:

      1. The accident that occurred was fatal.
      2. Several accidents have so far taken place because of unsatisfactory state of roads.


    • 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. Statement: Should there be reservation in Government jobs for candidates from single child family?

      Arguments:

      1. No. This is not advisable as the jobs should be offered to only deserving candidates without any reservation for a particular group.
      2. Yes. This will help reduce the growing population in India as the parents will be encouraged to adopt single child norm.


    • 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
    • 10. Statement: Whenever you have any doubt on this subject, you may refer to the book by Enn and Enn.

      Assumptions:

      1. The book by Enn and Enn is available.
      2. There is no other book on this subject.


    • 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


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