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Consider the given question and decide which of the following statements is/are sufficient to answer the question.

Is X-5 even? X is a real number.

Statements :

1. X-15 belongs to integer

2. X-10 is an odd integer

A) Statement 1 alone is sufficient while sufficient 2 alone is insufficient B) Neither sufficient 1 nor 2 is sufficient
C) Statement 2 alone is suuficient while sufficient 1 alone is insufficient D) Both statements 1 and 2 are sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Neither sufficient 1 nor 2 is sufficient

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In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement I:
All notebooks are diaries
Statement II:
All books are notebooks

Conclusion I:
All diaries are books
Conclusion II:
All books are diaries

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

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You are given a question and three statements. Identify which of the statements is/are necessary/sufficient to answer the question.

L, M, N, O and P are standing in a circle facing the centre. Who is standing to the right of L?

Statements:
1. Next to L are P and M
2. O is standing to the right of P
3. O is standing to the left of N

A) Statement 1 and 2 are not sufficient B) Statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient
C) The statements are insufficient D) Statement 1 alone is sufficient
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Statements 1 and 2 together are sufficient

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In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be
at variance from comonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Statements:
I. Some staplers are pins.
II. All pins are markers.
Conclusions:
I. Some staplers are markers.
II. All markers are pins.

A) Only conclusion (I) follows. B) Only conclusion (II) follows.
C) Neither conclusion (I) nor conclusion (II) follows. D) Both conclusions follow.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Only conclusion (I) follows.

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Arrange the given words in the sequence in which they occur in the dictionary.
i. Temerity
ii. Temporary
iii. Tempered
iv. Temperature

A) i, iv, iii, ii B) iii, ii, iv, i
C) i, ii, iii, iv D) iv, iii, i, ii
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) i, iv, iii, ii

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The district administration has issued a circular to all the farmers under its jurisdiction advising them for not using pesticides indiscriminately as it may pollute the ground water.

Which of the following can be assumed from the given statement?

A) People may stop using ground water if the farmers continue to use pesticides indiscriminately. B) The polluted ground water can cause health problems.
C) Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately. D) People in the district are majorly dependent on ground water for drinking use.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.

Explanation:

(A), (B) and (D) are irrelevant as nothing is mentioned about them. The district administration has issued a circular to make the farmers aware of hazards that indiscriminate use of pesticides poses to ground water and plead them to refrain from the same. Hence (3) is an assumption in the given statement.

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In the following questions, relationship between different elements are shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions. Give answer

Statements: K>L = M<=N, O < L>=P

Conclusions:

I.K>=O

II.N>=O

A) if only conclusion I is true. B) if only conclusion II is true.
C) if either conclusion I or II is true. D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) if neither conclusion I nor II is true.

Explanation:

I. K>=L>O, So K>=O is not true

II. O< L = M<=N, So N>=O is not true.

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Consider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.

Statement: Honesty is the best policy.

Conclusion
I: All should be honest.
II: Only some people should be honest.

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

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