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- Question
Statement: In spite of the Principal's repeated warnings, a child was caught exploding crackers secretly in the school.
Courses of Action:
- All the crackers should be taken away from the child and he should be threatened not to do it again.
- The child should be severely punished for his wrong act.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Either I or II follows
- D. Neither I nor II follows
- E. Both I and II follow
- Correct Answer
- Only II follows
ExplanationSince the act has been repeated despite various warnings, so course I would only be another warning and would not help. Severe punishment to set example for him and others is inevitable. Thus, course II shall follow. - 1. Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE? I. 2?3 > 3?2 II. 4?2 > 2?8
Options- A. Only I
- B. Only II
- C. Neither I nor II
- D. Both I and II Discuss
- 2. In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements. Statements: I. All books are pens. II. All pens are tables. Conclusions: I. Some pens are tables. II. All tables are books.
Options- A. Only conclusion (I) follows.
- B. Only conclusion (II) follows.
- C. Both conclusion follow.
- D. Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) follows. Discuss
- 3. Given is a question followed by two armaments. Decide which of the armaments is/are strong with respect to the question. Question: Should we avoid overuse of air conditioners? Arguments: I. Yes, it weakens the human system. II. No, the comfort cannot be forsaken
Options- A. Only argument I is strong.
- B. Both arguments I and II are strong.
- C. Only argument II is strong.
- D. Neither argument I nor II is strong. Discuss
- 4. Read the given statement(s) and conclusions carefully and select which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statement. Statement: "Kirti played a very good shot on the pitch," says a friend to Sajit. Conclusions: I. Sajit likes cricket. II. Kirti is a good player.
Options- A. Conclusion I alone follows
- B. Conclusion II alone follows
- C. Neither I nor II follows
- D. Both the conclusions follow Discuss
- 5. You are given a question and three statements. Identify which of the statements is/are necessary/sufficient to answer the question. L, M, N, O and P are standing in a circle facing the centre. Who is standing to the right of L? Statements: 1. Next to L are P and M 2. O is standing to the right of P 3. O is standing to the left of N
Options- A. Statement 1 and 2 are not sufficient
- B. Statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient
- C. The statements are insufficient
- D. Statement 1 alone is sufficient Discuss
- 6. The following question consists of four statements followed by two conclusions. Consider the statements to be true even if they vary from commonly known facts and find out which of the conclusions logically follow(s). Statements: All papers are books. All pencils are pens. No paper is pencil. No stationary is book. Conclusions: I. Some papers are stationary is a possibility. II. Some pens are books as well as papers.
Options- A. Only conclusion I follow.
- B. Only conclusion II follow.
- C. Either conclusion I or II follows.
- D. Neither conclusion I or II follows. Discuss
- 7. Some blades are hammers. Some hammers are knives. Some knives are axes. Conclusions: 1. Some axes are hammers 2. Some knives are blades 3. Some axes are blades
Options- A. None follows
- B. Only 1 follows
- C. Only 2 follows
- D. Only 3 follows Discuss
- 8. In the following question assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusion among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly. Statements: A > C; G > E; G ? C; R ? I; K ? I Conclusions: i. A > G ii. C > E
Options- A. None is true
- B. Only I is true
- C. Only II is true
- D. Either I or II is true Discuss
- 9. In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements. Statement I: No books are notebooks Statement II: All diaries are books Conclusion I: No notebooks are diaries Conclusion II: All diaries are notebooks
Options- A. Only conclusion I follows
- B. Only conclusion II follows
- C. Both conclusions I and II follow
- D. Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows Discuss
- 10. Read the following statements and the conclusions that follow. Decide which of the two conclusions follow from the given statements. Statements: ? All swans are parrots. ? No parrot is a cuckoo. Conclusions: 1. No swan is a cuckoo. 2. All parrots are swans.
Options- A. Only conclusion 2 follows
- B. Only conclusion 1 follows
- C. Either conclusion 1 or 2 follows
- D. Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow Discuss
More questions
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II
Correct Answer: Only conclusion (I) follows.
Correct Answer: Only argument I is strong.
Correct Answer: Conclusion II alone follows
Correct Answer: Statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient
Correct Answer: Neither conclusion I or II follows.
Correct Answer: None follows
Explanation:
Since each combination has of premises has 2 particular premises, so no defenite conclusion follows
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Given statements: A > C; G > E; G ? C; R ? I; K ? IOn combining: A > C ? G > E; K ? I ? RConclusions:i. A > G?True (as A > C ?G?A > G)ii. C > E?True (as C ?G > E?C > E)Therefore, both conclusions are true.
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer: Only conclusion 1 follows
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