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- Question
Ten new television shows appeared during the month of September. Five of the shows were sitcoms, three were hour-long dramas, and two were news-magazine shows. By January, only seven of these new shows were still on the air. Five of the shows that remained were sitcoms.
Options- A. Only one of the news-magazine shows remained on the air.
- B. Only one of the hour-long dramas remained on the air.
- C. At least one of the shows that was cancelled was an hour-long drama.
- D. Television viewers prefer sitcoms over hour-long dramas.
- Correct Answer
- At least one of the shows that was cancelled was an hour-long drama.
ExplanationIf there were seven shows left and five were sitcoms, this means that only two of the shows could possibly be dramas. Choices a and b may be true, but there is no evidence to indicate this as fact. The fact that all of the sitcoms remained does not necessarily mean that viewers prefer sitcoms (choice d). - 1. Ms. Forest likes to let her students choose who their partners will be; however, no pair of students may work together more than seven class periods in a row. Adam and Baxter have studied together seven class periods in a row. Carter and Dennis have worked together three class periods in a row. Carter does not want to work with Adam. Who should be assigned to work with Baxter?
Options- A. Carter
- B. Adam
- C. Dennis
- D. Forest Discuss
- 2. Statement: The Company X has rejected first lot of values supplied by Company A and has cancelled its entire huge order quoting use of inferior quality material and poor craftsmanship.
Courses of Action:
- The Company A needs to investigate functioning of its purchase, production and quality control departments.
- The Company A should inspect all the valves rejected by Company X.
- The Company A should inform Company X that steps have been taken for improvement and renegotiate schedule of supply.
Options- A. Only I and II follow
- B. Only II follows
- C. II, and either I or III follow
- D. All I, II and III follow
- E. None of these Discuss
- 3. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
dionot means oak tree
blyonot means oak leaf
blycrin means maple leaf
Which word could mean "maple syrup"?
Options- A. blymuth
- B. hupponot
- C. patricrin
- D. crinweel Discuss
- 4. Statements: Leaders, who raise much hue and cry about the use of Hindi, generally send their children to English medium schools.
Conclusions:
- India lacks good Hindi medium schools.
- There is a world of difference between preaching and practising.
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
- 5. Statements: This book 'Z' is the only book which focuses its attention to the problem of poverty in India between 1950 and 1980.
Conclusions:
- There was no question of poverty before 1950.
- No other book deals with poverty in India during 1950 to 1980.
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
- 6. Statements: For over three decades Company X has been totally involved in energy conservation, its efficient use and management.
Conclusions:
- The Company has yet to learn and acquire basic things in this area.
- It is dedication that is more important than knowledge and expertise.
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
- 7. Statement: Should all the legislators be forced to resign from their profession?
Arguments:
- Yes. They will be able to devote more time for the country.
- No, nobody will contest election.
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
- 8. During the past year, Josh saw more movies than Stephen.
Stephen saw fewer movies than Darren.
Darren saw more movies than Josh.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Options- A. true
- B. false
- C. uncertain Discuss
- 9. Statements: All boys are honest. Sachin is honest.
Conclusions:
- Sachin is a boy.
- All honest persons are boys.
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. Statement: The private bus service in the city has virtually collapsed because of the ongoing strike of its employees.
Assumptions:
- Going on strikes has become the right of every employee.
- People no more require the services of private bus operators.
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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Correct Answer: Carter
Explanation:
Baxter should be assigned to study with Carter. Baxter cannot be assigned with Adam, because they have already been together for seven class periods. If Baxter is assigned to work with Dennis, that would leave Adam with Carter, but Carter does not want to work with Adam.
Correct Answer: Only I and II follow
Explanation:
First of all, company A should inspect the rejected valves to ensure if they are really sub-standard. If yes, it should scrutinise its working thoroughly and remove its lackenings, be it in the quality of raw material or craftsmanship. So, both I and II follow. III seems to be a far-off action which can be implemented only after the first two steps are put into practice. Thus, III does not follow,
Correct Answer: patricrin
Explanation:
In this language, the adjective follows the noun. From
dionot and
blyonot, you can determine that 'onot' means oak. From
blyonot and
blycrin, you can determine that
bly means leaf. Therefore,
crin means maple. Because the adjective maple comes after the noun,
patricrin is the only possible choice.
Correct Answer: Either I or II follows
Explanation:
Clearly, either I or II could be the reason for the situation expressed in the statement.
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
The phrase 'only book' in the statement makes II implicit. However, nothing about the state of poverty before 1950 can be deduced from the statement. So, I does not follow.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
Since the company has been working in this area for three decades, it must have the necessary expertise and infrastructure required in this field. So, I does not follow. However, the qualities that have made the Company X successful in this field have not been mentioned. So, II also does not follow.
Correct Answer: Only argument I is strong
Explanation:
The legislators should surely not be engaged in any other profession because only then will they be able to work with devotion. So, argument I holds. Also, if such a law is enforced, only those people will contest elections who are really prepared to work for the country. So, argument II is vague.
Correct Answer: uncertain
Explanation:
Because the first two sentences are true, both Josh and Darren saw more movies than Stephen. However, it is uncertain as to whether Darren saw more movies than Josh.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
Both the premises are A type propositions. So, the middle term 'honest' forming the predicate in each is not distributed in either. Since the middle term is not distributed even once, no definite conclusion follows.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II is implicit
Explanation:
Since both the assumptions do not follow from the given statement, so neither I nor II is implicit.
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