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The line graph shows the number of students of a certain university who failed in the given year in their final exams. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

What was the difference in failures between the years 2011 and 2013?

 

A) 6000 B) 4500
C) 6500 D) 4000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 4500

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How much does one need to add to 4/5 to obtain 5/4?

A) 16/20 B) 1/-1
C) 1.25/0.8 D) 9/20
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 9/20

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

 

Statements :

 

Some teachers are rich.

All diabetics are rich.

 

Conclusions :

 

1. Some diabetics are teachers.

2. Some rich people are diabetic.

 

 

A) Only conclusion 2 can be drawn B) Neither 1 nor 2 can be drawn
C) Both 1 and 2 can be drawn D) Only conclusion 1 can be drawn
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both 1 and 2 can be drawn

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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 beat variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 

Statement I: No steam are vapours

 

Statement II: All smoke are steam

 

Conclusion I: Some vapours are smoke

 

Conclusion II: No smoke are vapours

 

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: B) Only conclusion II follows

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Consider the following question and decide whether any of the statements in the given statement are adequate to answer that question.

 


What is the total number of students in the class?

 

Statements :

 

1. Mr. X's rank was 15th from the top in the class.

2. Mr. X's rank was 26th from the bottom in the class.

 

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

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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 statues are icons

Statement II: Some busts are statues

 

Conclusion I: No icons are busts

Conclusion II: All busts are icons

 

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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The pie chart shows the number of students enrolled in the various engineering courses that a certain college offers. Study the diagram and answer the following questions.

 

 

 

The most number of students are enrolled in which course?

 

A) IT B) Electrical
C) Electronics D) Petrochemicals
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Petrochemicals

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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 beat variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

 

Statement I: All pancakes are bread

 

Statement II: Some pizzas are pancakes

 

Conclusion I: No bread are pizzas

 

Conclusion II: Some pizzas are bread

 

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: B) Only conclusion II follows

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