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If the age of father is 4 years greater than the mother and 28 years greater than the son,then what is the age of the father?

which one should be used to calculate the age ?

A) mother/son = Non-prime number
B) mother/son = Perfect square number

A) only A alone is sufficient B) only B alone is sufficient
C) both A and B are required D) Cannot be answered
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) only B alone is sufficient

Explanation:

For the given problem there are three possiblities.
Father's age can be = 36, 31, 29
Mother's age = 32, 27, 25
Son's age = 8, 3, 1.

By using only B it can be calculated.

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In the following question assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the conclusion among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Statements: A > C; G > E; G ≤ C; R ≤ I; K ≤ I

Conclusions:

 i. A > G

ii. C > E

A) None is true B) Only I is true
C) Only II is true D) Either I or II is true
 
Answer & Explanation Answer:

Explanation:

Given statements: A > C; G > E; G ≤ C; R ≤ I; K ≤ IOn combining: A > C ≥ G > E; K ≤ I ≥ RConclusions:i. A > G→True (as A > C ≥G→A > G)ii. C > E→True (as C ≥G > E→C > E)Therefore, both conclusions are true.

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1 2059
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Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

 

Argument : All the faculty members are instructed to reach the college by 9.00 A.M.

 

Assumptions:

1. Some faculty members do not come on time.

2. Faculty members will follow all the instructions in the notice.

 

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

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0 2022
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Consider the argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

 

Argument :


With immediate effect, the government asked to shut down all the schools for one week in the region due to severe cold wave.

 

Assumptions:

 

1. The cold wave may continue for one week.

 

2. Concerned parents may not allow their children to attend the school after one week also.

 

 

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

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1 2021
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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 rings are bangles

Statement II: All gold are rings

 

Conclusion I: No bangles are gold

Conclusion II: Some rings are gold

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: C) Both conclusions I and II follow

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0 2021
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Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is (are) implicit.

 

Argument :

 

The year 2020 is a leap year.

 

Assumptions :

 

1. February will have 29 days in 2020.

2. The year 2017 is not a leap year.

 

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

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0 2016
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A : Many girls started talking part in beauty contest in several towns in india

B : Indian girls succeeded in capturing all the titles of beauty contests. i.e Miss World, Miss Universe and Miss Asia

A) If 'A' is the effect and 'B' is its immediate and principal cause. B) If 'A' is the immediate and principal cause and 'B' is its effect
C) If 'A' is an effect but 'B' is not its immediate and principal cause D) If 'B' is an effect but 'A' is not its immediate and principal cause
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) If 'A' is an effect but 'B' is not its immediate and principal cause

Explanation:

There would be no suhch speculation on the part of the Australian caption if his team were not visiting india in the first place. So the latter is a cause.But the immediate cause of the warning is the speculation

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7 2012
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Here are some words translated from an artificial language.

briftamint means 'militant'
uftonel means 'occupied'
uftonalene means 'occupation'

Which word could mean "Occupant"?

A) elamint B) briftalene
C) uftonamint D) elbrifta
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) uftonamint

Explanation:

Brift means the root word mili; the suffix amint means the same as the English suffix –tant; the root word ufton– means occupy; el means the suffix –ied of occupied; and alene means the suffix –tion. (Because ufton means occupy, choices a, b, and d can be easily ruled out.)

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