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Question: How is 'No' coded in the code language?
Statements:
- 'Ne Pa Sic Lo' means 'But No None And' and 'Pa Lo Le Ne' means 'If None And But'.
- 'Le Se Ne Sic' means 'If No None Will' and 'Le Pi Se Be' means 'Not None If All'.
Options- A. I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
- B. II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
- C. Either I or II is sufficient
- D. Neither I nor II is sufficient
- E. Both I and II are sufficient
- Correct Answer
- I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
ExplanationIn the two statements given in I, the common words are 'But', 'None', 'And' and thecommon code words are 'Ne', 'Pa', ,'Lo'. So, 'Ne', 'Pa' and 'Lo' are codes for 'But', 'None' and 'And'. Thus, in the first statement, 'Sic' is the code for 'No'.
More questions
- 1. Statement:
Should all the indirect taxes in India can be combined into a single tax on all commodities?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This will considerably simplify the tax collection mechanism and the cost of collecting tax will also reduce
II. Yes. The manufacturers and traders will be benefited by this which is turn will boost tax collection.
III. No. other country has adopted such system.
Options- A. None is strong
- B. only I and III are strong
- C. Only II is strong
- D. only II and III are strong Discuss
Correct Answer:
Explanation:
Only I and II are strong. Clearly, both I and II hold strong, as they provide very convincing reasons, for a single tax system would help get rid of multifarious taxes on a product. Besides, the idea of imitation of other countries in the implementation of a certain policy holds no relevance. So, argument III does not hold strong.
- 2. Arun's father is the only son of Vimal's mother how is Anu related to Vimal's son?
Options- A. Sister-in-law
- B. Sister
- C. Cousin
- D. Aunt Discuss
Correct Answer: Cousin
Explanation:
Cousin
- 3. Statement:
Should the employer have the right to terminate the service of an employee on the ground of disability?
Arguments:
I. Yes. The employee plays an important role in achieving the employer 's objective. If an employee become unable to perform the role because of disability, the employer must have the right to terminate the service of the employee.
II. No. Humanity can't be ignored. If our constitution facilitates reservation in jobs for the disabled, why think of termination of service if a normal person becomes disabled?
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 I and II are strong. I is strong on the ground of 'utility' and II on 'humanity'.
- 4. Statement:
Order can be maintained only when law becomes enforceable. Law implies the corpus of rules or injunctions that need to be obeyed by one and all without exception.
Assumptions:
I. The acceptance of law by the people is a must for its effectiveness.
II. There is a section of people who are law unto themselves.
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:
Because he is assuming I that is why he has used the term 'enforceable' in his statement. Speaker is assuming II; that is why he stressed that law should be obeyed by all without exception.
- 5. Which step number would be the following output?
53 28 68 16 89 at 35 the here fun base camp
Options- A. There will be no such step
- B. III
- C. II
- D. V Discuss
Correct Answer: V
Explanation:
In the given word and number arrangement machine rearranges the input with the logic that in step I, it shifts the largest number to the left most place and the last word coming in English alphabetical series to the right most place. In step II, it shifts the smallest number to the left most place and the next word (in reverse alphabetical order) to the right most. In step III 2nd largest number it shifts to the left most place and so on.
Input : fun 89 at the 28 16 base camp 35 53 here 68
Step I : 89 fun at 28 16 base camp 35 53 here 68 the
Step II : 16 89 at fun 28 base camp 35 53 68 the here
Step III : 68 16 89 at 28 base camp 35 53 the here fun
Step IV : 28 68 16 89 at base 35 53 the here fun camp
Step V : 53 28 68 16 89 at 35 the here fun camp base
Step VI : 35 53 28 68 16 89 the here fun camp base at- 6. (a) Cure
(b) Doctor
(c) Disease
(d) Diagnosis
(e) Medicine
Options- A. b, d, c, e, a
- B. c, b, d, e, a
- C. d, b, c, e, a
- D. d, c, b, e, a Discuss
Correct Answer: c, b, d, e, a
Explanation:
Meaningful order of words in ascending order :
c. Disease ? b. Doctor ? d. Diagnosis ? e. Medicine ? a. Cure- 7. If in a certain code 'DAUGHTER' is written as 'TERDAUGH' , how will 'APTITUDE' be written in that code?
Options- A. DEUAPTIT
- B. UDEAPTIT
- C. DUEAPTIT
- D. DAUEPTIT Discuss
Correct Answer: UDEAPTIT
Explanation:
Split the word into two parts and append the first part at the end of second.
From question it is clear that we need to make 2 words from word APTITUDE where first word should have first 5 alphabets and remaining 3 alphabets will be part of 2nd word.
APTITUDE ? APTIT + UDE ? UDEAPTIT
So the code for APTITUDE is UDEAPTIT.- 8. Statement:
Are beauty pageants an insult to a woman's intelligence?
Arguments:
I. Yes, beauty pageants give more emphasis on physical beauty.
II. No, if anyone thinks so, he or she is not aware of the positive aspects of beauty pageants.
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 neither I nor II is strong
Explanation:
I is not strong because ''more emphasis'' on one aspect can't be interpreted as an insult to the other aspect. II does not carry any substance.
- 9. Statement:
Should the consumption of aerated drinks be banned in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes. This is the only way to reduce the risk of exposing people to some diseases
II. No. Each individual should have right to choose what he wants.
III. No. There is no confirmed evidence that such products have adverse effect on human body.
IV. Yes. It is banned inn many other countries also.
Options- A. Only I is strong
- B. Only I and II are strong
- C. Only III is strong
- D. Only I and IV are strong Discuss
Correct Answer: Only III is strong
Explanation:
The use of 'only' in I makes it invalid. Also, it is the duty of the government to save its citizens from intakes of any harmful products, even if they like them. So, II does not hold strong. Besides, a product must not be banned unless ll its harmful effect have been proved. So, III hold strong. Lastly, we cannot blindly follow the decisions taken by other countries. So, IV also does not hold.
- 10. Indefatigable : Inveterate
Options- A. Tireless : Tired
- B. Tired : Habitual
- C. Tireless : Habitual
- D. Impoverished : Habitual Discuss
Correct Answer: Tireless : Habitual
Explanation:
As, indefatigable means never giving up or getting tired of doing something and inveterate means always doing something or unlikely to stop.
similarly tireless means putting a lot of effort and energy to do something over a long period of time and habitual means doing something often and difficult to stop.
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