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Directions (Qs. 1-4): Study the following information to answer these
questions.
A blacksmith has five iron articles A, B, C, D and E, each having a
different weight.
(i) A weighs twice as much as B.
(ii) B weighs four and a half times as much as C.
(iii) C weighs half as much as D.
(iv) D weighs half as much as E.
(v) E weighs less than A but more than C.
1. Which of the following is the lightest in weight?
(1) C (2) B (3) A (4) D
2. E is lighter in weight than which of the other two articles?
(1) A, C (2) D, C (3) A, B (4) D, B
3. E is heavier than which of the following two articles?
(1) A, C (2) D, C (3) D, B (4) A, B
4. Which of the following articles is the heaviest in weight?
(1) C (2) B (3) A (4) D
Directions (Qs. 5-8): Given below are pairs of events I and II. Read both
the events and decide the relationship. Assume that the information given is
true in deciding the answer. Mark answer as:
(1) if I is an effect but II is not its immediate and principal cause.
(2) if I is the immediate and principal cause and II is its effect.
(3) if I is an effect and II is its immediate and principal cause.
(4) if II is an effect but I is not its immediate and principal cause.
5.
Event (I) : The price of gold has gone up in the local market.
Event (II) : Indians have won several prizes in designing gold ornaments.
6.
Event (I) : Today, the prime ministers of countries P and Q have decided to
take steps to improve bilateral relations.
Event (II) : Next week a committee of foreign ministers and senior officers
of country P and Q will work out further steps to improve the relationship.
7.
Event (I) : Recently the prices of the personal computers (PCs) have come
down.
Event (II) : Some school-children are showing keen interest in learning
computers.
8.
Event (I) : This year Bank M has celebrated its silver jubilee.
Event (II) : More customers are getting attracted to the market branch of
Bank M.
Directions (Qs. 9-10): Each question has a statement followed by two
assumptions/ conclusions. Find the implicit assumption(s)/ conclusion(s).
Statement:
9. A good system of education in a country is the flower of economic
development; it is also its seed.
Assumptions:
I. Economic development leads to educational development in a country.
II. Educational development leads to economic development in a country.
(1) Both I and II are implicit
(2) Only II is implicit
(3) Only I is implicit
(4) Neither I nor II is implicit
Statement:
10. There is one thing as important as studying; and that is how much is
understood.
Assumptions:
I. Studying and understanding go hand in hand.
II. Understanding is as important as studying.
(1) Both I and II are implicit
(2) Only II is implicit
(3) Only I is implicit
(4) Neither I nor II is implicit
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Answers
1(1) 2(3)
3(2) 4(3) 5(1)
6(2) 7(2)
8(4) 9(1) 10(3)