1.Many business offices are located in buildings having two to eight floors. If a building has more than three floors, it has a lift.
a) All floors may be reached by lifts.
b) Only floors above the third floor have lifts.
c) Seventh floors have lifts.
d) Second floors do not have lifts.
Explanation: Seventh floors have lifts.
2. Every library has books.
a) Books are only in library.
b) Libraries are meant for books only.
c) No library is without books.
d) Some libraries do not have readers
Explanation: No library is without books.
3. In a class, three-fourth of the boys play football, one-half play cricket, one-fourth of those who play cricket do not play football.
a) Two-third of the boys play only football
b) One-fourth of the boys play neither cricket nor football
c) One-third of the boys play neither cricket nor football.
d) One-eighth of the boys play neither cricket nor football.
Explanation: One-eighth of the boys play neither cricket nor football.
4. Every man should have his identity card with him. That card should mention his blood group, complete address and telephone number for contact, in case, some serious accident takes place.
a)Blood cannot be transfused until its group is mentioned in the card.
b) The police needs this information especially when the accident is fatal
c) In case of emergency, he may forget his address and may need the card to contact his house.
d) None is supposed to forget his phone number under any circumstances.
Explanation: None is supposed to forget his phone number under any circumstances.
5. In this company, 60 per cent of the employees are males, 40 per cent are females, 80 per cent of the employees are sincere and 40 per cent of the employees are from this city - Rawalpura.
a) All male employees are from out station
b) All male employees are sincere.
c) 20 per cent of female employees are not sincere.
d) None of these
Explanation: None of these
6. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statements : In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners.
Conclusions :
I. 80% of the team consists of spinners.
II. The opening batsmen were spinners.
a) Only conclusion I follows
b) Only conclusion II follows
c) Either I or II follows
d) Neither I nor II follows
Explanation: According to the statement, 80% of the total runs were made by spinners. So, I does not follow. Nothing about the opening batsmen is mentioned in the statement. So, II also does not follow.
7. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statements : The old order changed yielding place to new.
Conclusions :
I. Change is the law of nature.
II. Discard old ideas because they are old.
a) Only conclusion I follows
b) Only conclusion II follows
c) Either I or II follows
d) Neither I nor II follows
Explanation: Clearly, I directly follows from the given statement. Also, it is mentioned that old ideas are replaced by new ones, as thinking changes with the progressing time. So, II does not follow.
8. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statements : Government has spoiled many top ranking financial institutions by appointing bureaucrats as Directors of these institutions.
Conclusions :
I. Government should appoint Directors of the financial institutes taking into consideration the expertise of the person in the area of finance.
II. The Director of the financial institute should have expertise commensurate with the financial work carried out by the institute.
a) Only conclusion I follows
b) Only conclusion II follows
c) Either I or II follows
d) Both I and II follow
Explanation: According to the statement, Government has spoiled financial institutions by appointing bureaucrats as Directors. This means that only those persons should be appointed as Directors who are experts in finance and are acquainted with the financial work of the institute. So, both I and II follow.
9. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statements : Population increase coupled with depleting resources is going to be the scenario of many developing countries in days to come.
Conclusions :
I. The population of developing countries will not continue to increase in future.
II. It will be very difficult for the governments of developing countries to provide its people decent quality of life.
a) Only conclusion I follows
b) Only conclusion II follows
c) Either I or II follows
d) Neither I nor II follows
Explanation: The fact given in I is quite contrary to the given statement. So, I does not follow. II mentions the direct implications of the state discussed in the statement. Thus, II follows.
10. Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :
Statements : Prime age school-going children in urban India have now become avid as well as more regular viewers of television, even in households without a TV. As a result there has been an alarming decline in the extent of readership of newspapers.
Conclusions :
I. Method of increasing the readership of newspapers should be devised.
II. A team of experts should be sent to other countries to study the impact of TV. on the readership of newspapers.
a) Only conclusion I follows
b) Only conclusion II follows
c) Either I or II follows
d) Neither I nor II follows
Explanation: The statement concentrates on the increasing viewership of TV. and does not stress either on increasing the readership of newspapers or making studies regarding the same. So, neither I nor II follows.