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

 

How old was X on 15 January 2017?

 

Statements :

 

1. X is 50 years older than his brother Y.

2. Y is 20 years younger than his mother.

 

A) 2 alone is sufficient while 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question. B) Both 1 and 2 are sufficient to answer the given question
C) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the given question D) 1 alone is sufficient while 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the given question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neither 1 nor 2 is sufficient to answer the given question

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

 

How old is Mrinal?

 

Statements :

 

1. Mrinal's mother is 20 years older than him.

2. Mrinal's brother is 3 years younger than him.

 

A) Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question B) Both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient
C) Statement 1 and 2 together are not sufficient and additional data is needed to answer the question D) Statement 1 alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Statement 1 and 2 together are not sufficient and additional data is needed to answer the question

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Read the following statements and identify the logically correct conclusion from the given information.

 

Statement :

 

Time and tide wait for none.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Time is not in anyone's control.

2. One has to keep moving in life forgetting the bad experiences of past.

 

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

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Consider the given statements to be true and decide which of the courses of action logically follows from the statements.

 

Statements :

 

Due to heavy rain in Bangalore, the normal lives of the citizens are paralysed.

 

Course of Action :

 

1. Government should take measures to help people and avoid life and property destruction.

2. Government should provide free treatment in all the hospitals of Bangalore.

 

 

 

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

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

 

How many cows in a herd are black?

 

Statements:

 

1. There are in total 60 cows.

2. 40% of them are black.



A) Both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient B) Statement I alone is sufficient but statement 2 alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
C) Statements 1 and 2 together are not sufficient and additional data is needed to answer the question D) Statement 2 alone is sufficient but statement 1 alone is not sufficient to answer the question
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Both statements taken together are sufficient to answer the question, but neither statement alone is sufficient

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Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

 

Statements :

 

1. Smoking is injurious to health and one of the causes of cancer.

2. Government has prohibited smoking in public places.

Conclusions :

I. Smoking causes cancer.
II. Sale of cigarette should be banned.

 

Find which of the given conclusions logically followed from the given statements.

 

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

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Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.

 

Statements :

1. Sam sleeps more than Ram who sleeps only for 5 hours every day.

2. Shyam sleeps for 8 hours which is lesser than Sam's by 2.

 

Conclusions :

I. Sam sleeps for 6 hours.

II. Ram has a bad sleeping habit.

 

Find which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements.

 

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

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School W in a village, provides education from nursery to standard 4. In the same village, School B and school K provide education from standard 5 to 10. School F, which is in a nearby town, provides higher secondary education, that is, standard 11th and 12th only. The village has only three schools. Parents in the village have requested for more schools to the local panchayat.

 

Which conclusion follows the given statements?

 

A) Schools are less in the village because parents do not want their children to study B) Due to lack of teachers, village schools cannot compete with town schools
C) For higher secondary education, children of the village have to travel to the nearby town D) Parents will send their kids to town, if school F provides primary education too
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) For higher secondary education, children of the village have to travel to the nearby town

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