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Statements: No women teacher can play. Some women teachers are athletes.
Conclusions:
- Male athletes can play.
- Some athletes can play.
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
- Neither I nor II follows
ExplanationSince one premise is negative, the conclusion must be negative. So, neither conclusion follows.Read: Important Rules and Formulas for Logical Deduction.
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- 1. Statements: The eligibility for admission to the course is minimum second class Master's degree. However, the candidates who have appeared for the final year examination of Master's degree can also apply.
Conclusions:
- All candidates who have yet to get their Master's degree will be there in the list of selected candidates.
- All candidates having obtained second class Master's degree will be there in the list of selected candidates.
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
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
The statement mentions that the candidates who have obtained second class Master's degree or have appeared for the final year examination of Master's degree, can apply for admission. This implies that both types of candidates may be selected on certain grounds. Thus, some candidates of each type and not all candidates of any one type, may be selected. So, neither I nor II follows.- 2. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
Options- A. parsley
- B. basil
- C. dill
- D. mayonnaise Discuss
Correct Answer: mayonnaise
Explanation:
Parsley, basil, and dill are types of herbs. Mayonnaise is not an herb.- 3. Statement: There has been a remarkable increase in the air traffic in India during the past few years.
Assumptions:
- Travelling by air has become a status symbol now.
- Large numbers of peoples are able to afford air travel now.
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
Correct Answer: Only assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
The statement indicates that the number of people travelling by air has increased in the recent years. This clearly implies that large number of people can now afford air travel. So, only II is implicit.- 4. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
migenlasan means cupboard
lasanpoen means boardwalk
cuopdansa means pullman
Which word could mean "walkway"?
Options- A. poenmigen
- B. cuopeisel
- C. lasandansa
- D. poenforc Discuss
Correct Answer: poenforc
Explanation:
Migen means cup; lasan means board; poen means walk; cuop means pull; and dansa means man. The only possible choices, then, are choices a and d. Choice a can be ruled out because migen means cup.- 5. gala
Options- A. celebration
- B. tuxedo
- C. appetizer
- D. orator Discuss
Correct Answer: celebration
Explanation:
A gala indicates a celebration, the necessary element here. A tuxedo (choice b) is not required garb at a gala, nor is an appetizer (choice c). A gala may be held without the benefit of anyone speaking (choice d).- 6. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
godabim means kidney stones
romzbim means kidney beans
romzbako means wax beans
Which word could mean "wax statue"?
Options- A. godaromz
- B. lazbim
- C. wasibako
- D. romzpeo Discuss
Correct Answer: wasibako
Explanation:
In this language, the adjective follows the noun. From godabim and romzbim, you can determine that bim means kidney. From romzbim and romzbako, you can determine that romz means beans. Therefore, bako means wax. Because the adjective wax must come after the noun in this language, wasibako is the only choice.- 7. Statement: A's advice to B - "If you want to study Accounts, join Institute Y."
Assumptions:
- Institute Y provides good Accounts education.
- B listens to As advice.
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
Correct Answer: Only assumption I is implicit
Explanation:
Clearly, A advises B to join Y because it provides good Accounts education. So, I is implicit. It is not mentioned whether B listens to A's advice or not. So, II is not implicit.- 8. Statement: Many private sector banks have reduced interest rate on housing loans in comparison to public sector banks.
Courses of Action:
- The case should be raised before the regulatory authority for investigation by the public sector banks as they cannot follow such reduction.
- Public sector banks must adopt such policy to remain in competition.
- The public sector banks should advertise their special feature repeatedly so that they do not lose their future customers.
Options- A. All follow
- B. Only I and II follow
- C. Only I and III follow
- D. Only either II or III follows
- E. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: Only either II or III follows
Explanation:
Clearly, the private sector banks have done so to attract more and more customers of public sector banks. Thus, public sector banks should either reduce the rate of interest to match with that of private sector banks or highlight those features which make them stand apart from private sector banks. So, either II or III follows.- 9. EXPLORE : DISCOVER
Options- A. read : skim
- B. research : learn
- C. write : print
- D. think : relate
- E. sleep : wake Discuss
Correct Answer: research : learn
Explanation:
One explores to discover; one researches to learn.- 10. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures. No search of a person's home or personal effects may be conducted without a written search warrant issued on probable cause. This means that a neutral judge must approve the factual basis justifying a search before it can be conducted.
This paragraph best supports the statement that the police cannot search a person's home or private papers unless they have
Options- A. legal authorization
- B. direct evidence of a crime.
- C. read the person his or her constitutional rights.
- D. a reasonable belief that a crime has occurred.
- E. requested that a judge be present. Discuss
Correct Answer: legal authorization
Explanation:
The second and third sentence combine to give support to choice a. The statement stresses that there must be a judge's approval (i.e., legal authorization) before a search can be conducted. Choices b and d are wrong because it is not enough for the police to have direct evidence or a reasonable belief?a judge must authorize the search for it to be legal. Choices c and e are not mentioned in the passage.
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