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Question 1 of 5
1. Question
Statements:
I.The only books in this library that I do not recommend for reading are unhealthy in tone.
II.The bound books are all well written. All the romances are healthy in tone.
III.I do not recommend that you read any of the unbound books.
Conclusions: I.Therefore, all the romances in the library are bound books.
- Therefore, all the romances in the library are well written.
Which of the conclusions above is/are true?
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SOLUTION: (d)
Both the conclusions do not satisfy any of the given conditions. Hence, neither conclusions follows.
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SOLUTION: (d)
Both the conclusions do not satisfy any of the given conditions. Hence, neither conclusions follows.
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Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Examine the following statements regarding a set of balls.
- All balls are black.
- All balls are white.
III. Only some balls are black.
- No balls are black.
Assuming that the balls can only be black or white, which two of the statements given above can both be true but cannot both be false?
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SOLUTION: (d)
STATEMENT 1: ALL BALLS ARE BLACK.
STATEMENT 2: ALL BALLS ARE WHITE.
STATEMENT 3: SOME BALLS ARE BLACK.
STATEMENT 4: NO BALLS ARE BLACK.
Taking Statement 2 and 4. If all balls are white then it possible that not all balls are black so they both are true at the same time but they cannot be false as balls are only of two types black and white.
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SOLUTION: (d)
STATEMENT 1: ALL BALLS ARE BLACK.
STATEMENT 2: ALL BALLS ARE WHITE.
STATEMENT 3: SOME BALLS ARE BLACK.
STATEMENT 4: NO BALLS ARE BLACK.
Taking Statement 2 and 4. If all balls are white then it possible that not all balls are black so they both are true at the same time but they cannot be false as balls are only of two types black and white.
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Question 3 of 5
3. Question
- Statement: Detergents should be used to clean clothes.
Assumptions: I. Detergents form lather.
- Detergents help to dislodge grease and dirt.
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SOLUTION: (b)
Nothing is mentioned about lather formation by the detergent. So, I is not implicit. Also, the statement states that clothes will be cleaned by detergents. So, II is implicit.
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SOLUTION: (b)
Nothing is mentioned about lather formation by the detergent. So, I is not implicit. Also, the statement states that clothes will be cleaned by detergents. So, II is implicit.
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Question 4 of 5
4. Question
- Statement: The government has decided to pay compensation to the tune of Rs. 1lakh to the family members of those who are killed in railway accidents.
Assumptions: I. The government has enough funds to meet the expenses due to compensation
- There may be reduction in incidents of railway accidents in near future
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SOLUTION: (a)
Clearly, the amount of compensation must have been decided keeping in mind the monitory position of the Government. So, I is implicit. However, nothing can be said about the frequency of railway accidents in future. So, II is not implicit.
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SOLUTION: (a)
Clearly, the amount of compensation must have been decided keeping in mind the monitory position of the Government. So, I is implicit. However, nothing can be said about the frequency of railway accidents in future. So, II is not implicit.
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Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Statement: “I have not received telephone bills for 9 months in spite of several complaints”. – A telephone customer’s letter to the editor of a daily.
Assumptions: I. Every customer has a right to get bills regularly from the telephone company.
- The customer’s complaints point to defect in the service which is expected to be corrected.
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SOLUTION: (d)
The customer’s eagerness to get the bills makes I Implicit. Besides, the customer has written to the editor to bring the malfunctioning of the department to public notice. So, II is also implicit
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SOLUTION: (d)
The customer’s eagerness to get the bills makes I Implicit. Besides, the customer has written to the editor to bring the malfunctioning of the department to public notice. So, II is also implicit
