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- Question
A factory worker has five children. No one else in the factory has five children.
Options- A. All workers in the factory have five children each.
- B. Everybody in the factory has children.
- C. Some of the factory workers have more than five children.
- D. Only one worker in the factory has exactly five children.
- Correct Answer
- Only one worker in the factory has exactly five children.
- 1. Soldiers serve their country.
Options- A. Men generally serve their country.
- B. Those who serve their country are soldiers.
- C. Some men who are soldiers serve their country.
- D. Women do not serve their country because they are not soldiers. Discuss
- 2. Statement: To improve the employment situation in India, there is a need to recast the present educational system towards implementation of scientific discoveries in daily life.
Assumptions:
- The students after completing such education may be able to earn their livelihood.
- This may bring meaning of education in the minds of the youth.
- The state may earn more revenue as more and more people will engage themselves in self-employment.
Options- A. None is implicit
- B. Only I and II are implicit
- C. Only III is implicit
- D. Only I and III are implicit
- E. None of these Discuss
- 3. Statement: The employees association has appealed to the Managers of Company Z to introduce written examinations for clerical cadre recruitment to prevent selection of incompetent persons.
Assumptions:
- So far the Company Z used to select candidates without conducting a written examination.
- A written examination can help to identify competent persons.
- At higher level, written examination may not be of much use.
Options- A. Only I and II are implicit
- B. Only II and III are implicit
- C. Only I and III are implicit
- D. Only III is implicit
- E. None of these Discuss
- 4. Statement: Unable to manage with the present salary, Arun has decided to join another company.
Assumptions:
- The new company has better work environment.
- The present company offers moderate pay packets.
- The new company offers higher salary to all its employees.
Options- A. None is implicit
- B. Only II is implicit
- C. All are implicit
- D. Only II and III are implicit
- E. None of these Discuss
- 5. Statement: "Buy pure and natural honey of company X." - An advertisement in a newspaper.
Assumptions:
- Artificial honey can be prepared.
- People do not mind paying more for pure and natural honey.
- No other company supplies pure honey.
Options- A. Only I is implicit
- B. Only I and II are implicit
- C. Only I and III are implicit
- D. All are implicit
- E. None of these Discuss
- 6. Television convinces viewers that the likelihood of their becoming the victim of a violent crime is extremely high; at the same time by its very nature, TV persuades viewers to passively accept whatever happens to them.
Options- A. TV viewing promotes criminal behaviour.
- B. TV viewers are most likely to be victimized than others.
- C. People should not watch TV.
- D. TV promotes a feeling of helpless vulnerability in viewers. Discuss
- 7. A forest has as many sandal trees as it has Ashoka trees. Three-fourth of the trees are old ones and half of the trees are at the flowering stage.
Options- A. All Ashoka trees are at the flowering stage.
- B. All sandal trees are at the flowering stage.
- C. At least one-half of the Ashoka trees are old.
- D. One-half of the sandal trees are at the flowering stage.
- E. None of these Discuss
- 8. The government is soon going to introduce a bill which would permit the instituting of private universities under very strict directions.
Options- A. We have some private universities in our country even now.
- B. The demand for more universities is being stepped up.
- C. Such directions can also be issued without informing the Parliament.
- D. The government gives directions to establish anything in private sector.
- E. Unless and until the directions are given, the private universities can charge exorbitant fees. Discuss
- 9. All that glitters is not gold.
Options- A. Non-metals also glitter.
- B. Only gold glitters.
- C. Not all metals glitter.
- D. Glittering things may be deceptive. Discuss
- 10. Most dresses in that shop are expensive.
Options- A. There are no cheap dresses available in that shop.
- B. Handloom dresses in that shop are cheap.
- C. There are cheap dresses also in that shop.
- D. Some dresses in that shop are expensive. Discuss
Statement and Conclusion problems
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Correct Answer: Some men who are soldiers serve their country.
Correct Answer: Only I and II are implicit
Explanation:
The statement mentions that such education can improve employment situation. So, both I and II are implicit. Nothing about the aspect of revenue collection is mentioned in the statement. So, III is not implicit.
Correct Answer: Only I and II are implicit
Explanation:
An appeal has been made to 'introduce' written examination. This means that so far written examination was not conducted. So, I is implicit. II follows directly from the statement and so it is implicit. However, nothing can be deduced about the mode of selection at higher level. So, III is not implicit.
Correct Answer: Only II is implicit
Explanation:
Nothing about the environment in the new company is mentioned in the statement. So, I is not implicit. Since Arun is not satisfied with the present Salary, it is evident that the present company offers moderate pay packets. So, II is implicit. The statement talks only of Arun and not all the employees of the new company. So, III is not implicit.
Correct Answer: Only I is implicit
Explanation:
Artificial honey can be made. That is why the word 'natural' needs to be mentioned in the advertisement. So, I is implicit. No comparison is made of the prices of natural and artificial honey. So, II is not implicit. Nothing about the quality of honey of other companies can be deduced. So, III is also not implicit.
Correct Answer: TV promotes a feeling of helpless vulnerability in viewers.
Correct Answer: None of these
Correct Answer: The demand for more universities is being stepped up.
Correct Answer: Glittering things may be deceptive.
Correct Answer: There are cheap dresses also in that shop.
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