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If the city bus which runs between Ramnagar and Sant colony is extended to vasant vihar,it will be convenient . Appeal of residents of ramnagar to city bus company

Assumptions:

1. The convenience of city bus company is much more important than the needs of consumers

2. The city bus company is indifferent to the aspirations of the residents of Sant colony

A) Only 1 is true B) Only 2 is true
C) Neither 1 nor 2 is true D) Both 1 and 2 follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Neither 1 nor 2 is true

Explanation:

Clearly the city bus company is intended  to provide bus services according to the needs as per local residents and not as per their own convenience.So 1 is not true.In the same way 2 is not true

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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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Consider the given argument and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit.

 

Argument :

 

Warning : Consumption of alcohol is injurious to health.

 

Assumptions :

 

1. This warning is not required.

2. Non-alcoholic people are healthy.

 

A) Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit B) Only assumption 1 is implicit
C) Only assumption 2 is implicit D) Both 1 and 2 are implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit

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Consider the Argument and decide which of the given assumptions is (are) implicit.

 

Argument :

 

The present government had reduced the base price for auctioning for the 2G spectrum.

 

Assumptions :

 

1. Next time price will reduce further.

2. Last time the auction was not good.

 

A) Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit B) Only assumption 2 is implicit
C) Both 1 and 2 are implicit D) Only assumption 1 is implicit
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Only assumption 2 is implicit

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Between two book-ends in your study are displayed your four favourite love story books. If you decide to arrange the four books in every possible combination and moved just one book every minute, how long would it take you ?

A) 54 minutes B) 32 minutes
C) 48 minutes D) 24 minutes
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 48 minutes

Explanation:

Possible arrangements for 4 books are 4x3x2x1 = 24
For making a new arrangement, two books are required to be moved.
One book takes one minute, then for 2 books
So total 24 x 2 = 48 mins.

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It is reported that though Vitamin E present in fresh fruits and vegetables is beneficial for human body, capsule Vitamin E does not have the same effect on human body.

 

Courses of Action:

I. The sale of capsule Vitamin E should be banned.

II. People should be encouraged to take fresh fruits and vegetables to meet the body's requirement of Vitamin E.

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

Explanation:

The statement implies that capsule Vitamin E does not function so effectively as natural Vitamin E. Since no negative effect of capsule Vitamin E is mentioned, so I does not follow. Hence, only II follows.

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Which of the following statement is sufficient to answer the question?

 

How is Bhavana related to Satish

 

Statements :

 

I. Bhavana's mother is Rajyam

II. Rajyam's son is Satiish

 

A) Neither I nor II is sufficient B) Both I and II are sufficient
C) Only I is sufficient while II is not D) Only II is sufficient while I is not
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Neither I nor II is sufficient

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Cell phone users have found that tariff plans are not as attractive as promoted by telecom companies and complained to regulatory authority about the same.

 

Courses of action:

I. The regulatory authority should direct telecom companies to be trasparent on the tariff structure of all plans

II. The government should restrict the number of telecom companies operating in the country.

A) If only course of action I follows B) If only course of action II follows
C) If either course of action I or II follows D) If both courses of action I and II follow
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) If only course of action I follows

Explanation:

Being " not as attractive as promoted " is a clear case of  hiding things. Hence " transparency " is the answer to the problem and I folloes. II goes against the spirit of free market and is not relevant to the problem either.

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