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  • Statements: The T.V. programmes, telecast specially for women are packed with a variety of recipes and household hints. A major portion of magazines for women also contains the items mentioned above.

    Conclusions:

    1. Women are not interested in other things.
    2. An average woman's primary interest lies in home and specially in the kitchen.


  • 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

  • Correct Answer
  • Only conclusion II follows 

    Explanation
    Clearly, nothing about 'other things' is mentioned in the statement. So, I does not follow, Also, since it is mentioned that programmes and magazines for women are stuffed with kitchen recipes and other household hints, it means that women have special interest in these areas. So, II follows.

  • More questions

    • 1. Statement: Should all the legislators be forced to resign from their profession?

      Arguments:

      1. Yes. They will be able to devote more time for the country.
      2. 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
    • 2. 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
    • 3. Statements: All boys are honest. Sachin is honest.

      Conclusions:

      1. Sachin is a boy.
      2. 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
    • 4. Statement: The private bus service in the city has virtually collapsed because of the ongoing strike of its employees.

      Assumptions:

      1. Going on strikes has become the right of every employee.
      2. 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
    • 5. Statement: Amongst newspapers, I always read the National Times.

      Assumptions:

      1. The National Times gives very comprehensive news.
      2. Some people prefer other newspapers.


    • 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
    • 6. Statement: Neither fascism nor communism has any chance of succeeding in America.

      Assumptions:

      1. American people are strongly in favour of preserving the rights of the individual.
      2. Americans have so far not suffered any pangs of poverty or deprivation.


    • 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. Statements:

      1. India has surpassed the value of tea exports this year over all the earlier years due to an increase in demand for quality tea in the European market.
      2. There is an increase in demand of coffee in the domestic market during the last two years.


    • 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
    • 8. Statements: Applications of applicants who do no fulfil eligibility criteria and/or who do not submit applications before last date will be summarily rejected and will not be called for the written test.

      Conclusions:

      1. Those who are called for the written test are those who fulfil eligibility criteria and have submitted their applications before last date.
      2. Written test will be held only after scrutiny of applications.


    • 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. Statements: I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance.

      Conclusions:

      1. Writer's knowledge is very poor.
      2. The world of knowledge is too vast to be explored by a single person.


    • 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. 
      Fact 1: All dogs like to run.
      Fact 2: Some dogs like to swim.
      Fact 3: Some dogs look like their masters.
      If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?
      I: All dogs who like to swim look like their masters.
      II: Dogs who like to swim also like to run.
      III: Dogs who like to run do not look like their masters.

    • Options
    • A. I only
    • B. II only
    • C. II and III only
    • D. None of the statements is a known fact.
    • Discuss


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