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Some tapes are discs. Some discs are cassettes. Some cassettes are songs

Conclusions:

1. Some songs are discs

2. Some cassettes are tapes

3. Some songs are tapes

4. No song is a disc

A) Only either 1 or 4 follows B) Only either 2 or 4 follows
C) Only 3 and 4 follow D) Only 3 and either 2 or 4 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only either 1 or 4 follows

Explanation:

Since each combiantion of premise contain 2 particular premises, no definite conclusion can be drawn. However, 1 and 4 involve the extreme terms of 2nd and 3rd premises and form a complementary pair. Thus either 1 or 4 follows.

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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 X.

II. The people in the area should be advised to take steps to avoid mosquito bites.

A) Only I follows B) Only II follows
C) Neither I nor II follows D) Both I and II follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Both I and II follow

Explanation:

Clearly, prevention from mosquitoes and elimination of mosquitoes are two ways to prevent malaria. So, both the courses follow.

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Where's MBR located on the disk?

Answer

 Main Boot Record is located in sector 0, track 0, head 0, cylinder 0 of the primary active partition.

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If X is the brother of the son of Ts son, how is X related to Y? 

A) Son B) Brother
C) Cousin D) Grandson
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Grandson

Explanation:

Son of Y's Son — Grandson; Brother of Ts grandson — C's grandson. 

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Pointing to a man, a woman said, "His mother is the only daughter of my mother." How is the woman related to the man ?

A) Mother B) Daughter
C) Sister D) Grandmother
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Mother

Explanation:

OnIy daughter of my mother — Myself.

So, the woman is man's mother.

 

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Some mountains are hillocks. Some mountains are rivers. Some mountains are valleys.

Conclusions:

1. All mountains are either hillocks or rivers or valleys

2. No valley is river

3. Some river are valleys

A) None follows B) Only 1 follows
C) Only 2 and 3 follow D) Only 3 follows
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Only 2 and 3 follow

Explanation:

2 and 3 are the satements involving the extreme terms of the last 2 premises and form a complementary pair. Thus either 2 or 3 follows

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Pointing to a lady, a man said, "The son of her only brother is the brother of my wife." How is the lady related to the man ? 

A) Mother's sister B) Grandmother
C) Mother-in-law D) Sister of father-in-law
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Sister of father-in-law

Explanation:

Brother of my wife — My brother.in-law; Son of lady's brother is the brother-in-law of the man. 

So lady's brother is man's father-in-law

i.e., the lady is the sister of man's father-in-law. 

 

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Pointing to the lady on the platform. Manju said "She is the sister of the father of my mother's son". How is  the lady related to Manju ?

A) Mother B) Sister
C) Aunt D) Niece
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Aunt

Explanation:

Manju's mother's son----> Manju's brother.

Manju's brother's father ----> Munju's father;

Father's sister Manju's aunt. 

 

 

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