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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 man pointing to a photograph says, 'The lady in the photograph is my nephew's maternal grandmother." How is the lady in the photograph related to the man's sister who has no other sister ?

A) Cousin	B) Sister-in-law
C) Mother	D) Mother-in-law

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mother

Explanation:

Clearly, the lady is the grandmother of man's sister's son i.e.. the mother of the mother of man's sister's son

i.e., the mother of man's sister. So, the lady is man's mother.

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The Asian Development Bank has approved a $285 million loan to finance a project to construct coal ports by Paradip and Madras Port Trusts.

Courses of Action:

I. India should use financial assistance from other international financial organisations to develop such ports in other places.

II. India should not seek such financial assistance from the international financial agencies.

A) Only I follows	B) Only II follows
C) Neither I nor II follows	D) Both I and II follow

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only I follows

Explanation:

Clearly, such projects shall be an asset and a source of income to the country later on. So, course I shall follow.

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Pointing to a photograph, Vipul said, "She is the daughter of my grandfather's only son." How is Vipul related to the girl in the photograph ?

A) Father	B) Brother
C) Cousin	D) Data inadequate

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Brother

Explanation:

My grandfather's only son — My father. So, the girl is the daughter of Vipul's father i.e., Vipul is the girl's brother.

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Pointing to a photograph, a lady tells Pramod, "I am the only daughter of this lady and her son is your maternal uncle." How is the speaker related to Pramod's father

A) Sister-in-law	B) Wife
C) Either (a) or (b)	D) Neither (a) nor (b)

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Wife

Explanation:

Clearly, the speaker's brother is Pramod's maternal uncle. So, the speaker is Pramod's mother or his father's wife

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What is the capital of Cameroon?

A) Bujumbura	B) Yaounde
C) Gaborone	D) None

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Yaounde

Explanation:

Yaounde is the capital of Cameroon

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Pointing to a girl in the photograph, Amar said, "Her mother's brother is the only son of my mother's father." How is the girl's mother related to Amar ?

A) Mother	B) Sister
C) Aunt	D) Grandmother

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Aunt

Explanation:

Only son of Amar's mother's father — Amar's maternal uncle.

So, the girl's maternal uncle is Arnar's maternal uncle. Thus, the girl's mother is Amar's aunt.

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