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- Question
Which one will replace the question mark?
Options- A. 5
- B. 6
- C. 8
- D. 9
- Correct Answer
- 9
Explanation93 - (27 + 3) = 6379 - (38 + 4) = 37
Therefore, 67 - (16 + X) = 42
X = 9
More questions
- 1. Statement:
"Women should be given vocational training in their work." - An advice
Assumptions:
I. Vocational training may increase efficiency of an individual.
II. Women are likely to get benefited from vocational training.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Why does the person gives an advice to provide vocational training to women in work ? There must be a positive and constructive role of the training. Hence I is implicit. II is also implicit. Otherwise the training will be useless.
- 2. Assertion (A):
In December, Britain has winter while Australia has summer.
Reason (R):
Australia is located in the Southern Hemi-sphere.
Options- A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
- D. (A) is false, but (R) is true. Discuss
Correct Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:
In December, the Sun shines directly over the southern hemisphere making the south warm and the north cold.
- 3. Statement:
Another strange thing I noticed last night was that the lights of the drawing room were on.
Assumptions:
I. A thief must have come in.
II. Usually, the drawing room lights are off at night.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
Correct Answer: if only assumption II is implicit.
Explanation:
I is not an assumption. It is an inference being drawn out of the "strange thing". But assumption II is implicit. It is this departure from the usual that makes "last night" strange.
- 4. Assertion (A):
Our Constitution grants equal voting rights to all citizens.
Reason (R):
In our Freedom Movement, all the people participated equally.
Options- A. Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- C. (A) is true, but (R) is false.
- D. (A) is false, but (R) is true. Discuss
Correct Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:
The correct reason is that the Constitution does not discriminate between citizens of the country.
- 5. Find the odd one out:
Options- A. 96 : 80
- B. 64 : 48
- C. 80 : 60
- D. 104 : 78 Discuss
Correct Answer: 96 : 80
Explanation:
104 :78 = 104/26 : 78/26
=4 : 3
64 : 48 = 64/16 : 48/16
= 4 :3
80 : 60 = 80/20 : 60/20
= 4 : 3
But, 96 :80 = 96/16 : 80/16
= 6 : 5
The odd is 96 : 80 because its ratio is 6 : 5 but rest of ratio is 4 : 3.- 6. NA
Options- A. Political Science
- B. History
- C. Philosophy
- D. Physics Discuss
Correct Answer: Physics
Explanation:
Political Science, History and Philosophy are the subjects related with humanity while physics is a subject of science.
- 7. Statement
Do thin clothes suit people who are over-weight?
Arguments
I. Yes, they cling to wearer making one look less fat.
II. No, in thin clothes bulges become more prominent.
Options- A. if only Argument I is strong
- B. if only Argument II is strong
- C. if either I or II is strong
- D. if neither I nor II is strong Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Both the argument are strong.
- 8. Statement
Is the verdict of a judge always just and the right one?
Arguments
I. Yes, the judges are very learned and intelligent.
II. No, tricky lawyer and the false evidence often twist the case and mislead the judge.
Options- A. if only Argument I is strong
- B. if only Argument II is strong
- C. if either I or II is strong
- D. if neither I nor II is strong Discuss
Correct Answer: if only Argument II is strong
Explanation:
Verdict of judge depends on evidences and pleading of advocate, hence Argument I is weak. Argument II is strong as false evidence can mislead the judge.
- 9. Sin : Crime
Options- A. Man : Animal
- B. Home : Court
- C. Morality : Legality
- D. Jury : Priest Discuss
Correct Answer: Morality : Legality
Explanation:
'Sin ' is related to 'Crime' in the same way 'Morality' is related to 'Legality'.
- 10. Statement:
Owing to urgent repair on a main line from the Wazirabad waterworks, water supply will be at low pressure on Thursday.
Assumptions:
I. Repair impedes water supply.
II. Water can be had even on low pressure.
Options- A. if only assumption I is implicit.
- B. if only assumption II is implicit.
- C. if either I or II is implicit.
- D. if neither I nor II is implicit. Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
I is implicit because of the cause-effect relationship. II is also implicit because a thing cannot happen unless it is possible.
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