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Statements: Some boxes are hammers. Some hammers are beads. All beads are rings.
Conclusions:
- Some rings are hammers.
- Some hammers are boxes.
- Some rings are boxes.
Options- A. None follows
- B. Only I follows
- C. Only I and II follow
- D. Only II and III follow
- E. All follow
- Correct Answer
- Only I and II follow
ExplanationII is the converse of first premise and so it holds.Some boxes are hammers. Some hammers are beads.
Since both the premises are particular, no definite conclusion can be drawn.
Some hammers are beads. All beads are rings.
Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some hammers are rings'. I is the converse of this conclusion and so it holds.
Some boxes are hammers. Some hammers are rings.
Since both the premises are particular, no definite conclusion can be drawn.
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- 1. Statements: In a recent survey report, it has been stated that those who undertake physical exercise for at least half an hour a day are less prone to have any heart ailments.
Conclusions:
- Moderate level of physical exercise is necessary for leading a healthy life.
- All people who do desk-bound jobs definitely suffer from heart ailments.
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
Correct Answer: Only conclusion I follows
Explanation:
The statement mentions that chances of heart ailments are greatly reduced by a regular half-hour exercise. So, I follows. However, it talks of only reducing the probability which does not mean that persons involved in sedentary jobs shall definitely suffer from heart ailments. So, II does not follow.- 2. Statement: Should India acquire/manufacture the latest nuclear weapons?
Arguments:
- Yes. The enemies of India are improving their weapons continuously and it becomes imperative to protect the sovereignty and integrity of the country.
- No. Instead the money should be diverted to development activities.
- No. The international community will isolate Indians and this will bring a setback to Indian economy.
- No. It will be against our policy of maintaining world peace.
Options- A. Only I is strong
- B. Only I and IV are strong
- C. Only I, II and IV are strong
- D. All are strong
- E. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: Only I is strong
Explanation:
Clearly, in the blind race for attaining nuclear powers, acquiring nuclear weapons is an inevitability to protect the country from the threat of nuclear powers. So, argument I holds strong. Also, defence of the country is as important as internal development. So, II does not hold. Argument III seems to be vague. Also, India intends to acquire nuclear weapons for self-defence and not aggression. So, argument IV also does not hold.- 3. Statements: Use "Kraft" colours. They add colour to our life. - An advertisement.
Conclusions:
- Catchy slogans do not attract people.
- People like dark colours.
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
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
The slogan given in the statement is definitely a catchy one which indicates that catchy slogans do attract people. So, I does not follow. Nothing about people's preference for colours can be deduced from the statement. Thus, II also does not follow.- 4. Statement: Orissa and Andhra Pradesh have agreed in principle to set up a joint control board for better control, management and productivity of several inter-state multipurpose projects.
Courses of Action:
- Other neighbouring states should set up such control boards.
- The proposed control board should not be allowed to function as such joint boards are always ineffective.
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 Discuss
Correct Answer: Only I follows
Explanation:
The effectiveness of such Control Boards is established by the fact that Orissa and A.P. have agreed to it for better control of its multipurpose projects. So, only course I follows.- 5. 32 29 26 23 20 17 14
Options- A. 11 8
- B. 12 8
- C. 11 7
- D. 32 29
- E. 10 9 Discuss
Correct Answer: 11 8
Explanation:
In this simple subtraction series, the numbers decrease by 3.- 6. Look at this series: 70, 71, 76, __, 81, 86, 70, 91, ... What number should fill the blank?
Options- A. 70
- B. 71
- C. 80
- D. 96 Discuss
Correct Answer: 70
Explanation:
In this series, 5 is added to the previous number; the number 70 is inserted as every third number.- 7. Statements:
- The employees of the biggest bank in the country have given an indefinite strike call starting from third of the next month.
- The employees of the Central Government have withdrawn their week long demonstrations.
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
Correct Answer: Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
Explanation:
The employees of a bank going on strike and the government employees calling off their protest seem to be two independent events that might have been triggered by individual causes.- 8.
If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?Fact 1: Pictures can tell a story. Fact 2: All storybooks have pictures. Fact 3: Some storybooks have words. I: Pictures can tell a story better than words can. II: The stories in storybooks are very simple. III: Some storybooks have both words and pictures.
Options- A. I only
- B. II only
- C. III only
- D. None of the statements is a known fact. Discuss
Correct Answer: III only
Explanation:
Statements I and II are not supported by the facts. Statement III is true because if all story-books have pictures and only some have words, then some storybooks have both words and pictures.- 9. Statements: All poles are guns. Some boats are not poles.
Conclusions:
- All guns are boats.
- Some boats are not guns.
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
Correct Answer: Neither I nor II follows
Explanation:
Clearly, the term 'guns' is distributed in both the conclusions without being distributed in any of the premises. So, neither conclusion follows.- 10. Statements: All bags are cakes. All lamps are cakes.
Conclusions:
- Some lamps are bags.
- No lamp is bag.
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
Correct Answer: Either I or II follows
Explanation:
Since the middle term 'cakes' is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows. However, I and II involve only the extreme terms and form a complementary pair. So, either I or II follows.
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