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- Question
Statements: All film stars are playback singers. All film directors are film stars.
Conclusions:
- All film directors are playback singers.
- Some film stars are film directors.
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
- Both I and II follow
ExplanationSince both the premises are universal and affirmative, the conclusion must be universal affirmative and should not contain the middle term. So, I follows. II is the converse of the second premise and so it also holds. - 1. Statement: Should children be prevented completely from watching television?
Arguments:
- No. We get vital information regarding education through television.
- Yes. It hampers the study of children.
- Yes. Young children are misguided by certain programmes featuring sex and violence.
- No. This is the only way to educate the masses.
Options- A. Only I, II and III are strong
- B. Only I is strong
- C. Only I, II and IV are strong
- D. Only I and II are strong
- E. Only I, III and IV are strong Discuss
- 2. Statements:
- There is considerable reduction in the number of people affected by water-borne diseases in City A during this rainy season.
- The government has opened four new civil hospitals in City A in the beginning of the year.
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
- 3. Statements: All water is divine. All temples are divine.
Conclusions:
- All water is temple.
- All temples are water.
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. A few states in this country are considering legislation that would prohibit schools from using calculators before the sixth grade. Other states take a different position. Some states are insisting on the purchase of graphing calculators for every student in middle school.
This paragraph best supports the statement that in this country
Options- A. there are at least two opinions about the use of calculators in schools.
- B. calculators are frequently a detriment to learning math.
- C. state legislators are more involved in education than ever before.
- D. the price of graphing calculators is less when schools buy in bulk.
- E. the argument against calculators in schools is unfounded. Discuss
- 5. Martina is sitting in the desk behind Jerome.
Jerome is sitting in the desk behind Bryant.
Bryant is sitting in the desk behind Martina.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Options- A. true
- B. false
- C. uncertain Discuss
- 6. Statement: Should internal assessment in colleges be abolished?
Arguments:
- Yes. This will help in reducing the possibility of favouritism.
- No, teaching faculty will lose control over students.
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
- 7. PULSATE : THROB
Options- A. walk : run
- B. tired : sleep
- C. examine : scrutinize
- D. ballet : dancer
- E. find : lose Discuss
- 8. recipe
Options- A. desserts
- B. directions
- C. cookbook
- D. utensils Discuss
- 9. The rules of baseball state that a batter Legally Completes His Time at Bat when he is put out or becomes a base runner. Which situation below is the best example of a batter Legally Completing His Time at Bat?
Options- A. Jared's blooper over the head of the short-stop puts him in scoring position.
- B. The umpire calls a strike, even though the last pitch was way outside.
- C. The pitcher throws his famous knuckleball, Joe swings and misses, and the umpire calls a strike.
- D. The count is two balls and two strikes as Mario waits for the next pitch. Discuss
- 10. Statement: Should there be no place of interview in selection?
Arguments:
- Yes, it is very subjective in assessment.
- No. It is the only instrument to judge candidates' motives and personality.
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
More questions
Correct Answer: Only I is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, television offers various educational programmes which are of great practical value to the students. So, it serves as a means (but it is not the 'only' means) to educate the masses. Thus, I holds strong while IV does not. Besides, the demerits of watching television, mentioned in II and III, may be done away with by allowing children to watch selected programmes on television, according to a set schedule. So, neither II nor III holds strong.
Correct Answer: Both the statements I and II are independent causes
Explanation:
The given statements are self-sufficient and depict independent events.
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
Since the middle term 'divine' is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion can be drawn.
Correct Answer: there are at least two opinions about the use of calculators in schools.
Explanation:
The paragraph clearly states that there are two differing opinions with regard to the use of calculators in the classroom. Although some people may believe that choice b is true, the paragraph does not indicate this. Choice c has no relation to the paragraph. Choice d makes logical sense, but the paragraph says nothing about cost. Choice e is an opinion that is not given in the paragraph.
Correct Answer: false
Explanation:
Given the information in the first two statements, Bryant is sitting in front of both Jerome and Martina, so the third statement must be false.
Correct Answer: Only argument I is strong
Explanation:
Abolishing the internal assessment would surely reduce favouritism on personal grounds because the teachers would not be involved in examination system so that they cannot extend personal benefits to anyone. So, argument I holds strong. But it will not affect the control of teaching faculty on students because still the teachers would be teaching them. So, argument II is vague.
Correct Answer: examine : scrutinize
Explanation:
Pulsate and throb are synonyms, as are examine and scrutinize.
Correct Answer: directions
Explanation:
A recipe is a list of directions to make something. Recipes may be used to prepare desserts (choice a), among other things. One does not need a cookbook (choice c) to have a recipe, and utensils (choice d) may or may not be used to make a recipe.
Correct Answer: Jared's blooper over the head of the short-stop puts him in scoring position.
Explanation:
The fact that Jared is in scoring position due to his blooper indicates that he has hit the ball and is now a base runner; therefore, he has legally completed his time at bat. Choices b and c both describe situations in which a strike is called, but they do not state that the batter has been put out or that he is now a base runner. Choice d describes a situation in which the batter, Mario, is still at the plate waiting for the next pitch.
Correct Answer: Only argument I is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, besides interview, there can be other modes of written examination to judge candidates' motives. So argument II is not strong enough. However, the interview is a subjective assessment without doubt. So, argument I holds.
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