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- Question
Hemant in order to go to university started from his house in the east and came to a crossing. The road to the left ends in a theatre, straight ahead is the hospital. In which direction is the university?
Options- A. North
- B. South
- C. East
- D. West
- Correct Answer
- North
Explanation
Therefore university is in North.
More questions
- 1. Statement
"Buy pure and natural honey of company 'X' , an advertisement in a newspaper."
Assumptions
I. No other company supplies pure and natural honey.
II. people read advertisement.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if only Assumption II is implicit
- C. If either Assumption I or II is implicit
- D. if neither assumption I nor II is implicit Discuss
Correct Answer: if only Assumption II is implicit
Explanation:
Honey produced by company 'X' is being recommended because of it quality, not because of the fact that no other company supplies pure and natural honey. Since advertisement recommends it. hence it is assumed that people read advertisements.
- 2. Statement:
Government has decided to put a ban on all the naxalite organisations operating in various parts of the country.
Conclusions :
I. Government is concerned with the internal security of the nation.
II. Naxalite groups have been found to be indulging in disruptive activities in country.
Options- A. if only conclusion I follows
- B. if only conclusion II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows, and Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
I is obvious due to the initiative taken by the government. II is also true; that is why the bank is being implemented.
- 3. Statements
A. The constitution assures the fundamental rights.
B. Parliament has right to amend the constitution.
Conclusions
I. Parliament included fundamental rights is the constitution.
II. Parliament did not assure the fundamental rights.
Options- A. Only Conclusion I follows
- B. Only Conclusion II follows
- C. Both Conclusion I and II follow
- D. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: Only Conclusion II follows
Explanation:
From the above two statements, it is not clear whether the parliament can assure the fundamental rights or not.
- 4. Statement:
Despite strong opposition , the controversial Prohibition of Forcible Conversion of Religion Bill was passed by the Tamil Nadu Assembly with the AIDMK and the BJP outvoting the combined opposition of the DMK, the Congress, the Pattali Makkal Katchi and the Left parties.-----A news
Assumptions:
I. Conversion create resentment among several section and also inflame religious passion, leading to communal clashes.
II. Conversions only lead to the isolation of the converted.
III. Strong opposition puts hindrance before a bill in taking final shape.
Options- A. All I, II and III
- B. Only I and II
- C. Only I and III
- D. Only II and III Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Only III is implicit. Note that the statement is a piece of news. What the journalist assumes about the conversion and its impact can't be explicitly said. But the words "despite strong opposition' indicate that the journalist must be assuming III.
- 5. The total number of digits used in numbering the pages of a book having 366 pages is
Options- A. 732
- B. 990
- C. 1098
- D. 1305 Discuss
Correct Answer: 990
Explanation:
Total number of digits= (No. of digits in 1- digit page nos. + No. of digits in 2-digit page nos. + No. of digits in 3- digit page nos.)
= (1 x 9 + 2 x 90 + 3 x 267) = (9 + 180 + 801) = 990.
- 6. Priya is taller than Tiya and shorter than Siya. Riya is shorter than Siya and taller than Priya. Riya is taller than Diya, who is shorter than Tiya. Arrange them in order of descending heights.
Options- A. Priya - Siya - Riya - Tiya - Diya
- B. Riya - Siya - Priya - Diya - Tiya
- C. Siya - Riya - Priya - Tiya - Diya
- D. Siya - Priya - Riya - Diya - Tiya Discuss
Correct Answer: Siya - Riya - Priya - Tiya - Diya
Explanation:
Given, Siya > Priya > Tiya ........(i)
Siya > Riya > Priya ........(ii)
and Riya > Tiya > Diya .........(iii)
On combining Eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii), we get
Siya > Riya > Priya > Tiya > Diya- 7. Spider : Web
Options- A. Ink : Pen
- B. Cock : Hen
- C. Teacher : Student
- D. Poet : Poetry Discuss
Correct Answer: Poet : Poetry
Explanation:
As a 'Spider' makes 'Web' similarly a 'Poet' makes 'Poetry'.
- 8. A train is coming and you are standing at the station. Suddenly you notice that the railways track is broken. You will
Options- A. inform the authority to take necessary action
- B. leave the station
- C. use some means to stop train immediately
- D. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: use some means to stop train immediately
Explanation:
Obviously, you cannot let thousands of innocent people die, just like that. You have to act immediately, as a fraction of second might prove to be all the difference.
- 9. Statement:
Keeping in mind the visual aspects of theatre, only selected incidents of Buddha's life have been taken.
Assumptions:
I. The romantic aspect of Buddha's life will be show in the play.
II. Not every aspect of one's life is worthy of being enacted on the stage.
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 implicit because the speaker does not have any particular aspect in mind. II is implicit, hence the editing with the visual aspect in mind.
- 10. Statement:
The main attraction of fair was the participation of mentally challenged , hearing impaired and "normal" children in the quiz, painting competition and cultural programme.
Conclusions :
I. The competition between the normal and handicapped children rarely happens.
II. These fairs are impotant for the betterment of handicapped children.
Options- A. if only conclusion I follows
- B. if only conclusion II follows
- C. if either I or II follows
- D. if neither I nor II follows, and Discuss
Correct Answer: if only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
Because of the phrase attraction of the fair we can conclude I. Hence I follows. Nothing can be derived about II.
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