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Statements: All dolls are windows. All bottles are windows. All cars are bottles.
Conclusions:
- All cars are windows.
- Some cars are dolls.
- Some windows are cars.
Options- A. Only I and II follow
- B. Only II and III follow
- C. Only I and III follow
- D. All follow
- E. None of these
- Correct Answer
- Only I and III follow
ExplanationAll cars are bottles. All bottles are windows.Since both the premises are universal, the conclusion must be universal and shouldn't contain the middle term, So, it follows that 'All cars are windows'. Thus, I follows.
Also, III is the converse of this conclusion and so it holds.
All dolls are windows. All bottles are windows.
Since the middle term 'windows' is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows.
All cars are windows. All bottles are windows.
Again, the middle term 'windows' is not distributed even once in the premises.
So, no definite conclusion follows.
More questions
- 1. EXPLORE : DISCOVER
Options- A. read : skim
- B. research : learn
- C. write : print
- D. think : relate
- E. sleep : wake Discuss
Correct Answer: research : learn
Explanation:
One explores to discover; one researches to learn.- 2. The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution protects citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures. No search of a person's home or personal effects may be conducted without a written search warrant issued on probable cause. This means that a neutral judge must approve the factual basis justifying a search before it can be conducted.
This paragraph best supports the statement that the police cannot search a person's home or private papers unless they have
Options- A. legal authorization
- B. direct evidence of a crime.
- C. read the person his or her constitutional rights.
- D. a reasonable belief that a crime has occurred.
- E. requested that a judge be present. Discuss
Correct Answer: legal authorization
Explanation:
The second and third sentence combine to give support to choice a. The statement stresses that there must be a judge's approval (i.e., legal authorization) before a search can be conducted. Choices b and d are wrong because it is not enough for the police to have direct evidence or a reasonable belief?a judge must authorize the search for it to be legal. Choices c and e are not mentioned in the passage.- 3. Statement: Should import duty on all the electronic goods be dispensed with?
Arguments:
- No. This will considerably reduce the income of the government and will adversely affect the developmental activities.
- No. The local manufacturers will not be able to compete with the foreign manufacturers who are technologically far superior.
Options- A. Only argument I is strong
- B. Only argument II is strong
- C. Either I or II is strong
- D. Neither I nor II is strong
- E. Both I and II are strong Discuss
Correct Answer: Only argument II is strong
Explanation:
Abolishing the import duty on electronic goods shall reduce the costs of imported goods and adversely affect the sale of the domestic products, thus giving a setback to the Indian electronics industry. So, argument II holds strong. Argument I does not provide a convincing reason.- 4. It is appropriate to compensate someone if you have damaged his or her property in some way. This is called Restitution. Which situation below is the best example of Restitution?
Options- A. Jake borrows Leslie's camera and the lens shatters when it falls on the ground because he fails to zipper the case.When Jake returns the camera, he tells Leslie that he will pay for the repair.
- B. Rebecca borrows her neighbor's car, and when she returns it, the gas tank is practically empty. She apologizes profusely and tells her neighbor she will be more considerate the next time.
- C. Aaron asks Tom to check in on his apartment while he is out of town. When Tom arrives, he discovers that a pipe has burst and there is a considerable amount of water damage. He calls a plumber to repair the pipe.
- D. Lisa suspects that the pothole in her company's parking lot caused her flat tire. She tells her boss that she thinks the company should pay for the repair. Discuss
Correct Answer: Jake borrows Leslie's camera and the lens shatters when it falls on the ground because he fails to zipper the case.When Jake returns the camera, he tells Leslie that he will pay for the repair.
Explanation:
Jake damaged Leslie's camera while it was in his possession and he has agreed to compensate Leslie for the cost of the repair.- 5. 10 34 12 31 14 28 16
Options- A. 25 18
- B. 30 13
- C. 19 26
- D. 18 20
- E. 25 22 Discuss
Correct Answer: 25 18
Explanation:
Two patterns alternate here. The first pattern begins with 10 and adds 2 to each number to arrive at the next; the alternating pattern begins with 34 and subtracts 3 each time.- 6. Rita, an accomplished pastry chef who is well known for her artistic and exquisite wedding cakes, opened a bakery one year ago and is surprised that business has been so slow. A consultant she hired to conduct market research has reported that the local population doesn't think of her shop as one they would visit on a daily basis but rather a place they'd visit if they were celebrating a special occasion. Which of the following strategies should Rita employ to increase her daily business?
Options- A. making coupons available that entitle the coupon holder to receive a 25% discount on wedding, anniversary, or birthday cakes
- B. exhibiting at the next Bridal Expo and having pieces of one of her wedding cakes available for tasting
- C. placing a series of ads in the local newspaper that advertise the wide array of breads
- D. moving the bakery to the other side of town Discuss
Correct Answer: placing a series of ads in the local newspaper that advertise the wide array of breads
Explanation:
This is the only option that would encourage people to think of the bakery as a shop they would visit regularly and not just on special occasions.- 7. Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
daftafoni means advisement
imodafta means misadvise
imolokti means misconduct
Which word could mean "statement"?
Options- A. kratafoni
- B. kratadafta
- C. loktifoni
- D. daftaimo Discuss
Correct Answer: kratafoni
Explanation:
Dafta means advise; foni is the same as the suffix -ment; imo is the same as the prefix mis-; lokti means conduct. Since the only word in the answer choices that hasn't been defined is krata, it is reasonable to assume that krata means state. Therefore, kratafoni is the only choice that could mean statement.- 8. Statement: The Deputy Mayor of city Z has proposed to install a plant of mineral water and to supply citizen's mineral water bottles at Rs. 6 per litre as against Rs. 10 per litre being sold by local private companies.
Courses of Action:
- The local private companies of city Z will have to close their operation.
- The Corporation of city Z will have to provide for losses in this project in its budget.
- The tap water schemes of city Z will have to be stopped.
Options- A. Only I and II follow
- B. Only II and III follow
- C. Only I and III follow
- D. All follow
- E. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: None of these
Explanation:
The Corporation has planned to install its plant so as to achieve cost-effective production of mineral water. Had there been a loss, it could also acquire water from private companies. So, II does not follow. Besides, the local private companies can survive by cutting costs or by extending their sales network to other cities. Thus, I does not follow. Lastly, the Corporation seeks to provide healthy drinking water to the residents. Water for general use would still be delivered through taps. Hence, III also does not follow.- 9. Statement: A large number of students who have passed their XII Std. terminal examination in the country could not get admission to colleges as the number of seats available are grossly inadequate.
Courses of Action:
- The evaluation system of XII Std. terminal examination should be made more tough so that fewer students pass the examination.
- The Government should encourage the private sector to open new colleges by providing them land at cheaper rate.
- The rich people should be asked to send their wards to foreign countries for higher studies enabling the needy students to get admission in colleges within the country.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Only I and II follow
- D. Only II and III follow
- E. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: Only II follows
Explanation:
Clearly, reducing the number of aspirants for admission to colleges or sending the students of well-to-do families to foreign countries for higher studies, is no proper solution. So, both I and HI do not follow. The right solution is to increase the number of colleges so as to accommodate the increasing number of admission-seekers. So, only II follows.- 10. Statement: The vehicular traffic has increased so much in the recent past that it takes at least two hours to travel between the city and the airport during peak hours.
Courses of Action:
- Non-airport bound vehicles should not be allowed to ply on the road connecting the city and the airport.
- The load of vehicular traffic should be diverted through various link roads during peak hours.
- The departure and arrival of flights should be regulated so as to .avoid congestion during peak hours.
Options- A. Only I follows
- B. Only II follows
- C. Only I and II follow
- D. All follow
- E. None of these Discuss
Correct Answer: Only II follows
Explanation:
Clearly, the schedule of flights cannot be programmed on the basis of the city's traffic conditions. So, III does not follow. The only solution of the problem seems to be to regulate traffic movement and to provide alternative routes to various destinations so as to divert the traffic off the congested roads. Thus, II follows. Besides, the convenience of both the airport and non-airport bound vehicle owners is to be taken care of. So, I does not follow.
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