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Question: It is 8.00 p.m., when can Hemant get next bus for Ramnagar from Dhanpur?
Statements:
- Buses for Ramnagar leave after every 30 minutes, till 10 p.m.
- Fifteen minutes ago, one bus has left for Ramnagar.
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
- Both I and II are sufficient
ExplanationII reveals that the previous bus had left at 7.45 p.m. As given in I, the next bus would leave after 30 minutes i.e. at 8.15 p.m.
More questions
- 1. Step third for an input is ? 432, 433, 542, 666, 734, 355, 574
What will be the first step for the input?
Options- A. 666, 542, 432, 734, 433, 574, 355
- B. 542, 666, 734, 432, 433, 574, 355
- C. 355, 574, 433, 432, 734, 666, 542
- D. Cannot be determined Discuss
Correct Answer: Cannot be determined
Explanation:
In this type of question backward progress is not a right approach as the number whose sum is smallest interchange its position, and there is only one shift per step hence given any step we can not determine the input.
- 2. I. There was a huge rush of people to the temple last Sunday the 15th of the month.
II. The temple authority had decided to close down the temple for repairs from 17th of the month.
Options- A. if statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
- B. if statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
- C. if both the statements I and II are independent causes.
- D. if both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes. Discuss
Correct Answer: if statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
Explanation:
There may be due to announcement of closing of temple on 17 , there is huge rush on 15th and people wanted to visit temple on 15.
- 3. Statements:
(a) All men are bachelors.
(b) Some bachelors are teachers.
(c) Some teachers are spiritual.
Conclusions:
I. All men are spiritual.
II. Some teachers are spiritual.
III. Some men are spiritual.
IV. All teachers are spiritual.
Options- A. Only conclusion I follows.
- B. Only conclusion II follows.
- C. Only conclusion III follows.
- D. Only conclusion IV follows. Discuss
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows.
Explanation:
The first Premise is Universal Affirmative (A?type).
The second and the third Premises are Particular Affirmative (I?type).
All men are bachelors. ? Some bachelors are teachers.
A + I ? No Conclusion
Conclusion II is the Converse of the third Premise.- 4. Statement:
Should there be a legislation to restrict the number of ministers?
Arguments:
I. Yes, in some states defections were resorted to in order to gain a majority because of which the number of Ministers have exceeded the number of MLAs.
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 only argument I is strong
Explanation:
Only I is strong because it will reduce the cases of defection and the wrong way to gain a majority . II is not strong because restriction of the number of ministers does not imply that there wii be less number of ministers than required.
- 5. 1. Pollution
2. Population
3. Death
4. Disease
Options- A. 2, 3, 4, 1
- B. 3, 4, 2, 1
- C. 2, 1, 4, 3
- D. 1, 2, 3, 4 Discuss
Correct Answer: 2, 1, 4, 3
Explanation:
Meaningful order of words :
2. Population ? 1. Pollution ? 4. Disease ? 3. Death- 6. 'Horse' is related to 'Hoof' in the same way as 'Eagle' is related to:
Options- A. Clutch
- B. Leg
- C. Foot
- D. Claw Discuss
Correct Answer: Claw
Explanation:
As the foot of the 'Horse' is called 'Hoof' in the same way the foot of the 'Eagle' is called 'Claw'.- 7. Statement:
No children are voters.
Conclusions:
I. All adults are voters.
II. No voters are children.
Options- A. Only conclusion I follows
- B. Only conclusion II follows
- C. Both conclusions I and II follow
- D. Neither conclusion I nor II follows Discuss
Correct Answer: Only conclusion II follows
Explanation:
The given statement is Universal Negative (E-type).
Conclusion II is Converse of it.- 8. Statements:
(a) Some stones are gold.
(b) Some gold are banks.
Conclusions:
I. Some banks are stones.
II. Some gold are stones.
III. No stone is bank.
IV. Some banks are gold.
Options- A. Only conclusions II and III follow
- B. Only conclusions II and IV follow
- C. Only conclusions I and IV follow
- D. Only either conclusion III or IV and I follow Discuss
Correct Answer: Only conclusions II and IV follow
Explanation:
Both the Premises are Particular Affirmative (I-type).
No Conclusion follows from the two Particular Premises.
Conclusion II is Converse of the first statement.
Conclusion IV is Converse of the second statement.
Conclusions I and III form Complementary Pair. Therefore, either I or III follows.- 9. Statement
'There is concern about the health of the arrested VIPs but not about harm they have done to the nation's health' - a journalist.
Assumptions
I. The VIPs are not more important than the nation.
II. The practice of being concerned over the health of the VIPs should be stopped.
Options- A. if only Assumption I is implicit
- B. if only Assumption II is implicit
- C. if neither I nor II is implicit
- D. if both I and II are implicit Discuss
Correct Answer: if neither I nor II is implicit
Explanation:
None of the assumptions are implicit in the statement.
- 10. I. Police authority has recently increased vigil during the evening hours in the locality.
II. There has been considerable reduction in the incidents of petty crimes in the locality.
Options- A. if statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
- B. if statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
- C. if both the statements I and II are independent causes.
- D. if both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes. Discuss
Correct Answer: if statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
Explanation:
Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
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