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Four friends Raghu, Rajesh, Ramesh and Ravi complete their Graduation in different number of years. The one who took maximum time took eight years to complete his Graduation while the one who took least time took only three years to complete it.Ravi took more time only than Raghu and completed his Graduation in five years. Ramesh did not take longer time
than Rajesh to complete his Graduation.

Question:

Who took more years to complete his graduation among all ?

A) Ramesh B) Raghu
C) Rajesh D) Ravi
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Rajesh

Explanation:

Rajesh   - 8 years

Ramesh - 6 or 7 years

Ravi      - 5 years

Raghu   - 3 years

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As any economist knows, healthy people pose less of an economic burden to society than unhealthy people. Not surprisingly, then, every dollar our state government spends on prenatal care for undocumented immigrants will save taxpayers of this state three dollars.

 

Which of the following, if true, would best explain why the statistics cited above are not surprising?

A) The state's taxpayers pay for prenatal care of all ...........immigrants. B) Pregnant women who do not receive prenatal care are ...........more likely to experience health problems than ...........other pregnant women.
C) Both A and B D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Pregnant women who do not receive prenatal care are ...........more likely to experience health problems than ...........other pregnant women.

Explanation:

From the above passage this will only be true  Pregnant women who do not receive prenatal care are ...........more likely to experience health problems than ...........other pregnant women.

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Dhoni ,Raina ,Kohli and Sikhar have all played 5 innings each and each scored 131 runs.The players Score Card is given below : 100,90,85,80,30,25,20,20,15,15,10,10,10,3,3,3,2,1,1,1.

 Given hints are:

 1. Dhoni & Raina have scored different runs in 4 innings however in one innings they have scored same runs.

2. Shikhar & Kohli have also scored different runs in 3 innings however their indivitual score is same throughout 2 innings(meaning each has scored same run twice in 2 innings). 

3. Shikhar's highest score is greater than that of Kohli's highest score.

4. Only Shikhar has scored more than 1 run in each innings.

5. Raina's hiighest score is greater than that of Dhoni's highest score.

Questions :

1. Who scored century in one innings ?
2. Who scored 35 runs in 2 consecutive innings ?
3. Who scored 30 runs in one innings ?

Answer

Scores of individuals :


Dhoni= 80,30,10,10,1
Raina=100,25,3,2,1
Kholi=85,20,15,10,1
Shikhar=90,20,15,3,3


Above combination satisfies all conditions given in the question.


Answer 1) Raina


Answer 2) Kohli and Shikhar


Answer 3) Dhoni

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Lou observes that if flight 409 is canceled, then the manager could not possibly arrive in time for the meeting. But the flight was not canceled. Therefore, Lou concludes, the manager will certainly be on time. Evelyn replies that even if Lou's premises are true, his argument is fallacious. And therefore, she adds, the manager will not arrive on time after all.

 

Which of the following is the strongest thing that we can properly say about this discussion?

A) Evelyn is mistaken in thinking Lou's argument to be fallacious, and so her own conclusion is unwarranted. B) Evelyn is right about Lou's argument, but nevertheless her own conclusion is unwarranted.
C) Both A and B D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Evelyn is right about Lou's argument, but nevertheless her own conclusion is unwarranted.

Explanation:

Only option b will be apt among all the statements above

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Beautiful beaches attract people, no doubt about it. Just look at this city's beautiful beaches, which are among the most overcrowded beaches in the state. 

 

Which of the following exhibits a pattern of reasoning most similar to the one exhibited in the argument above?

A) Moose and bear usually appear at the same drinking ...........hole at the same time of day. Therefore, moose and ...........bear must grow thirsty at about the same time. B) During warm weather my dog suffers from fleas ...........more so than during cooler weather. Therefore, ...........fleas must thrive in a warm environment.
C) Both A and B D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) During warm weather my dog suffers from fleas ...........more so than during cooler weather. Therefore, ...........fleas must thrive in a warm environment.

Explanation:

From the above passage it is lear that , "During warm weather my dog suffers from fleas ...........more so than during cooler weather. Therefore, ...........fleas must thrive in a warm environment" will be true

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In the following questions are to be based on the details given below.

 

A salesman visits 274 houses in a town to find out the views about three products X, Y and Z. He found that 157 use X, 98 use only X, 22 use all the three, 14 use X and Z but not Y, 39 use Y and Z, 48 use only Y.

 

What fraction used at least two products?

 

A) 67/274 B) 76/274
C) 73/274 D) 37/274
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 76/274

Explanation:
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Four girls Robin, Mandy, Stacy, Erica of four families Miller, Jacob, Flure and Clark prepare four salads using the fruits Apples, cherries, bananas, grapes .Each girls uses 3 fruits in her salad. No body have the same combination.

1) Robin not a Miller girl uses apples.
2) Miller and Mandy uses apples and cherries.
3) Clark uses cherries and grapes but Flure uses only one of them.
4) Erica is not Clark nor Flure.

Question :

Give all combinations of Girls with their family and salads ?

Answer

Out of 4 fruits, any 3 are chosen by 4 families.So the combinations are
Apple - A Cherries - C Banana - B Grapes - G
1) ACB
2) ACG
3) BCG
4) GAB


By 2nd condition, Miller family uses either i)ACB or ii)ACG
Now we have Robin, Mandy and Miller who uses apples (ACB,ACG,GAB)
while Miller and Mandy both uses A and C. That leaves GAB for Robin.


By 3rd condition Flure uses either C or G. So if we leave out the terms containing both C and G, we are left with ACB and GAB


Now, for the time being let's suppose Robin is not a Flure.
So ACB is taken by Flure.


So ACG has to be Miller and that leaves BCG to be Clark. So we get Robin - Jacob(GAB).


By 4th and 2nd conditions Erica and Mandy belong to the first two. That leaves Stacy - Clark(BCG).


By 2nd condition Mandy is not a Miller, so we get Mandy - Flure(ACB) and that leaves Erica - Miller(ACG).

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Read the following information carefully and answer the question below. Seven Students – A, B, C, D, E, F and G like different Pens viz, Reynolds, Cello, Parker, Rotomac, Flair, Linc and Eilcos but not necessarily in the same order. They also study in three different standards viz. 9th, 10th and 12th. Not more than three and not less than two students study in the same class. A do not likes cello pen. Persons who like cello and Flair pens, study in the same class. G studies in 10th standard but he does not likes flair pen. B studies with only one student, who likes linc pens. B does not studies with G. E likes Rotomac but he do not study in class 9. D studies in class 9 but he does not like line pen. A does not study in class 12. F does not like linc pen. The one likes Parker pen, studies in class 10. The one, who likes Reynolds pen, studies in same class with one who likes Flair pen. D likes neither Flair pen nor cello pen.

1. Who likes Parker Pen ?

    (1) F  (2) G  (3) H  (4) None

2. Three of the following four are similar in a certain way. Find the odd one ?

    (1) BE  (2) AD  (3) EG  (4) DF

3. Which three student study in the same class ?

    (1) ADE  (2) DFG  (3) ADF  (4) AEG

4. C likes which pen ?

    (1) Reynolds  (2) Flair  (3) Cello  (4) Linc

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1. Answer (2) G


2. Answer (1) BE All other pairs are in same class.


3. Answer (3) ADF in class 9.


4. Answer (4) Linc pen.

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