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In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Give answer:
- (A) If only conclusion I follows
- (B) If only conclusion II follows
- (C) If either I or II follows
- (D) If neither I nor II follows and
- (E) If both I and II follow.
Statements: Only good singers are invited in the conference. No one without sweet voice is a good singer.
Conclusions:
- All invited singers in the conference have sweet voice.
- Those singers who do not have sweet voice are not invited in the conference.
Statements: Use "Kraft" colours. They add colour to our life. - An advertisement.
Conclusions:
- Catchy slogans do not attract people.
- People like dark colours.
In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Give answer
- (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
- (E) If both I and II are implicit.
Statement: "The function will start at 3 P.M. You are requested to take your seats before 3 P.M." - Last sentence in an invitation card.
Assumptions:
- If the invitee is not in his seat before 3 P.M., the function will not start.
- Function will start as scheduled.
In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Give answer
- (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
- (E) If both I and II are implicit.
Statement: It is not true that the mightiest superpower always wins wars and gets accolades from other countries.
Assumptions:
- Winners are sometimes admired and appreciated.
- Winners are occasionally criticized.
In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Give answer
- (A) If only I follows
- (B) If only II follows
- (C) If either I or II follows
- (D) If neither I nor II follows
- (E) If both I and II follow.
Statement: The Finance Minister submits his resignation a month before the new budget is to be presented in the Parliament.
Courses of Action:
- The resignation should be accepted and another person should be appointed as the Finance Minister.
- The resignation should not be accepted.
Statement: There has been an unprecedented increase in the number of requests for berths in most of the long distance trains during the current holiday season.
Courses of Action:
- The railway authority should immediately increase the capacity in each of these trains by attaching additional coaches.
- The people seeking accommodation should be advised to make their travel plan after the holiday.
In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer:
- (A) If only conclusion I follows
- (B) If only conclusion II follows
- (C) If either I or II follows
- (D) If neither I nor II follows and
- (E) If both I and II follow.
Statements: All fish are tortoise. No tortoise is a crocodile.
Conclusions:
- No crocodile is a fish.
- No fish is a crocodile.
Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Give answer:
- (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 and
- (E) If both I and II are strong.
Statement: Should 'computer knowledge' be made a compulsory subject for all the students at secondary school level?
Arguments:
- No, our need is 'bread' for everyone, we cannot follow western models.
- Yes. We cannot compete in the international market without equipping our children with computers.
Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Give answer:
- (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 and
- (E) If both I and II are strong.
Statement: Should the council of ministers once appointed be kept the same for the entire period intervening two elections?
Arguments:
- No. Shuffling of ministers and portfolios is a healthy democratic process.
- Yes. The ministers do not get a hold on their portfolio unless they are kept for a longer duration.
Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by three or four arguments numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are 'strong' arguments) and which is/are 'weak' arguments) and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question.
Statement: Should the income generated out of agricultural activities be taxed?
Arguments:
- No. Farmers are otherwise suffering from natural calamities and low yield coupled with low procurement price and their income should not be taxed.
- Yes. Majority of the population is dependent on agriculture and hence their income should be taxed to augment the resources.
- Yes. Many big farmers earn much more than the majority of the service earners and they should be taxed to remove the disparity.
In each question below is given a statement followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: "If you are intelligent, we are the right people for improving your performance." - An advertisement of a coaching institute.
Assumptions:
- Brilliant students prefer to join coaching classes.
- Coaching classes help the students to improve their performance.
- No other institute provides such coaching.
In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III, You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements: Some blankets are beds. Some pillows are blankets. All beds are pillows.
Conclusions:
- Some blankets are pillows.
- Some pillows are beds.
- Some beds are blankets.
I is the converse of the second premise, II is the converse of the third premise and III is the converse of the first premise and as such, all three of them follow.
In each of the following questions, three statements are given followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and TV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements: Some dogs are rats. All rats are trees. Some trees are not dogs.
Conclusions:
- Some trees are dogs.
- All dogs are trees.
- All rats are dogs.
- No tree is dog.
Some dogs are rats. All rats are trees.
Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some dogs are trees'. I is the converse of this conclusion and so it holds.
All rats are trees. Some trees are not dogs.
Since the middle term 'trees' is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows.