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Some tapes are discs. Some discs are cassettes. Some cassettes are songs

Conclusions:

1. Some songs are discs

2. Some cassettes are tapes

3. Some songs are tapes

4. No song is a disc

A) Only either 1 or 4 follows B) Only either 2 or 4 follows
C) Only 3 and 4 follow D) Only 3 and either 2 or 4 follows

Answer:   A) Only either 1 or 4 follows



Explanation:

Since each combiantion of premise contain 2 particular premises, no definite conclusion can be drawn. However, 1 and 4 involve the extreme terms of 2nd and 3rd premises and form a complementary pair. Thus either 1 or 4 follows.

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Below are given statements followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts.

 

Statements :

 

All birds are trees.

All trees are papers.

Some papers are books.

 

Conclusions :

 

I. All birds are papers.

II. Some birds are books.

 

Decide which of the below options logically follows the given conclusions.

 

A) Both conclusion I or II follows B) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
C) Only conclusion I follows D) Only conclusion II follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only conclusion I follows

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Select the correct figure that replaces the question mark.

Read the given statement and identify which of the given conclusions logically follows from the statement.

Statements :

Death keeps no calendar.

Conclusions :

1. Man must die one day.

2. Death can come at any time.

 

A) Neither conclusion 1 nor 2 follows B) Only conclusion 1 follows
C) Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow D) Only conclusion 2 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both conclusions 1 and 2 follow

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Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.

 

What are the values of p, q and r?

 

Statements :

 

1. p+q2 = 162. p - q = 4; r = 2p

 

A) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the question B) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question
C) Only 1 is sufficient to answer the question D) Only 2 is sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the question

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Consider the statement to be true and decide which of the following assumptions is/are implicit.

 

Statement :

 

This year in the budget section, there was no find allotment for travel insurance.

 

Assumptions :

 

1. Travel insurance requires funds.

2. There are many other areas that need more financial attentions.

 

 

A) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit B) Only assumption 1 is implicit
C) Only assumption 2 is implicit D) Either assumption 1 or 2 is implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both assumptions 1 and 2 are implicit

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 

Statement I: No clocks are watches

Statement II: No ornaments are clocks

 

Conclusion I: Some watches are ornaments

Conclusion II: All ornaments are watches

 

A) Only conclusion I follows B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusions I and II follow D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows  
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows  

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Read the given information and decide the appropriate course of action.

 

NEET examination has laid the following conditions to qualify for appearance in the NEET Exam.

 

1. Candidate should pass Grade 12 with a minimum of 50% marks in Biology, Physics and Chemistry group.

2. Candidate should have completed 17 years as on 31-03-2018.

3. Candidate should have opted for Biology, Physics and Chemistry in Grade 12.

 


Candidate 1 : Ram's date of birth is 14-05-2001, with 40% marks in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Candidate 2 : Sham's date of birth is 16 - 08 - 2000, with 60% marks in Biology, Physics and Chemistry.

 


Who is eligible to write the NEET Exam ?

 

A) Both candidate 1 and 2 are eligible B) Neither candidate 1 nor 2 is eligible
C) Only candidate 1 is eligible D) Only candidate 2 is eligible
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Only candidate 2 is eligible

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Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is sufficient to answer the question.

 

What is X's rank from the top in a class of 50 students?

 

Statements :

 

1. Y's rank is 4 ranks below that of X and 30th from the bottom.

 

2. Z's rank is 2 ranks above that of X and 32nd from the bottom.

 

A) Either 1 or 2 is sufficient to answer the given question B) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the given question
C) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question D) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Either 1 or 2 is sufficient to answer the given question

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Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.

 

Statements :

 

Most lawyers are females. Some females are mothers.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Some mothers are females.

2. Some lawyers are mothers.

 

A) Neither 1 nor 2 follows B) Only conclusion 1 follows
C) Only conclusion 2 follows D) Both 1 and 2 follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only conclusion 1 follows

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