STATEMENT AND CONCLUSION

In each of the following questions, a statement/group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements). 1. Soldiers serve their country. A. Men generally serve their country. B. Those who serve their country are soldiers. C. Some men who are soldiers serve their country. D. Women do not serve their country because they are not soldiers. Ans -  C 2. A factory worker has five children. No one else in the factory has five children. A....

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STATEMENTS AND ARGUEMENTS

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. 1. Statement: Should India encourage exports, when most things are insufficient for internal use itself? Arguments: I. Yes. We have to earn foreign exchange to pay for our imports. II. No. Even selective encouragement would lead to shortages. A. Only argument I is strong B. Only argument II is strong C. Either I or II is strong D. Neither I nor II is strong E....

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COURSE OF ACTION

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. 1. Statement: A large number of people in ward X of the city are diagnosed to be suffering from a fatal malaria type.     Courses of Action: I. The city municipal authority should take immediate steps to carry out extensive fumigation in ward...

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ANALOGIES

1. Odometer is to mileage as compass is to A. speed B. hiking C. needle D. direction Ans - D 2. Marathon is to race as hibernation is to A. winter B. bear C. dream D. sleep Ans - D 3. Window is to pane as book is to A. novel B. glass C. cover D. page Ans - D 4.Cup is to coffee as bowl is to A. dish B. soup C. spoon D. food Ans - B 5. Yard is to inch as quart is to A. gallon B. ounce C. milk D. liquid Ans - B 6. Elated is to despondent as enlightened is to A. aware B. ignorant C. miserable D. tolerant Ans - B 7. Optimist is to...

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STATEMENTS AND CONCLUSIONS

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. 1. Statements: In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners. Conclusions: I. 80% of the team consists of spinners.                  ...

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SERIES

1. SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL A. CMN B. UJI C. VIJ D. IJT Ans - C 2. B2CD, _____, BCD4, B5CD, BC6D A. B2C2D B. BC3D C. B2C3D D. BCD7 Ans - B 3. FAG, GAF, HAI, IAH, ____ A. JAK B. HAL C. HAK D. JAI Ans - A 4. ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA A. OLPA B. KLMA C. LLMA D. KLLA Ans - D 5. CMM, EOO, GQQ, _____, KUU A. GRR B. GSS C. ISS D. ITT Ans - C 6. ZA5, Y4B, XC6, W3D, _____ A. E7V B. V2E C. VE5 D. VE7 Ans - D 7. QPO, NML, KJI, _____, EDC A. HGF B. CAB C. JKL D. GHI Ans - A 8. JAK, KBL, LCM, MDN, _____ A. OEP B. NEO C. MEN D. PFQ Ans...

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QUESTIONS ON DIRECTION

1. One morning Udai and Vishal were talking to each other face to face at a crossing. If Vishal's shadow was exactly to the left of Udai, which direction was Udai facing? A. East B. West C. North D. South Ans - C 2. Y is in the East of X which is in the North of Z. If P is in the South of Z, then in which direction of Y, is P? A. North B. South C. South-East D. None of these Ans - D 3. If South-East becomes North, North-East becomes West and so on. What will West become? A. North-East B. North-West C. South-East D. South-West Ans - C 4....

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QUESTIONS ON INPUT OUTPUT

[A] A word and number arrangement machine when given an input line of words and numbers rearranges them following a particular rule in each step. The following is an illustration of input and rearrangement.  Input: go now 53 39 18 for again 66  Step 1 : 66 go now 53 39 18 for again  Step 2 : 66 again go now 53 39 18 for  Step 3 : 66 again 53 go now 39 18 for  Step 4 : 66 again 53 for go now 39 18  Step 5 : 66 again 53 for 39 go now 18  Step 6 : 66 again 53 for 39 go now 18  Step 7 : 66 again 53 for 39 go...

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ORDER AND RANKING

[1] In a row of trees, one tree is fifth from either end of the row. How many trees are there in the row ? A. 8       B. 9       C. 10       D. 11     Ans - B [2] In a queue, Amrita is 10th from the front while Mukul is 25th from behind and Mamta is just in the middle of the two. If there be 50 persons in the queue. What position does Mamta occupy from the front ? A. 20th       B. 19th       C. 18th       D. 17th     Ans -  C [3]...

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QUESTIONS ON BLOOD RELATION

1. Pointing to a photograph, a man said, "I have no brother or sister but that man's father is my father's son." Whose photograph was it ? A.His own B.His Son C.His Father D.His Grandfater Ans - B 2. Pointing towards a person in a photograph, Anjali said, "He is the only son of the father of my sister's brother." How is that person is related to Anjali ? A.Anjali Father B.Anjali Mother C.Anjali Brother D.Maternal Uncle Ans - C 3. Pointing to a man, a woman said, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother." How is the woman related to the...

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QUESTIONS ON SYLLOGISM

[1] Statements: Some actors are singers. All the singers are dancers.     Conclusions: Some actors are dancers.    No singer is actor. A. Only (1) conclusion follows B. Only (2) conclusion follows C. Either (1) or (2) follows D. Neither (1) nor (2) follows Ans - A   [2] Statements: All the harmoniums are instruments. All the instruments are flutes.     Conclusions: All the flutes are instruments.        All the harmoniums are flutes. A. Only (1) conclusion follows B. Only (2) conclusion...

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