R. S. Aggarwal Solutions for Exercise 2: Exercise

In each of the following question a statement/group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statement (s).

Statement:

Statement: 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.

Conclusions:

(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) All female employees are from Rawalpura.

(e) None of these

In each of the following question a statement/group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statement (s).

Statement:

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.

Conclusions:

(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.

(e) Two-fifth of the boys play only football.

In each of the following question a statement/group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statement (s).

Statement:

The data given by the U.S. Labour Ministry indicate that till the year $2000$ , there will be a shortage of $1,00,000$ programmers. A spokesman from the industry said, "We should understand this thoroughly America needs Indian programmers. This is not only the question of investment but also of the talent with which the Indian programmers are equipped".

Conclusions:

(a) In other sectors also, there will be shortage of the talented labour till the year $2000$ . Indian programmers are the most talented in the world.

(b) Indian programmers are available on comparatively less salary in comparison to the programmers from other countries.

(c) In spite of entering with huge eapital in the Software Training, U.S. could not be able to meet its own needs fully.

(d) Some dresses in that shop are expensive.

(e) The Indian software market is well equipped to send programmes to other countries.

In each of the following question a statement/group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statement (s).

Statement:

Monopoly is characterised by an absence of or decline in competition. ABC Company realizes that its operations are in competitive industries.

Conclusions:

(a) The ABC Company is in a service industry.

(b) The ABC Company is publicly owned.

(c) ABC's market is not monopolistic.

(d) The ABC Company has no domestic competitors.

In each of the following question a statement/group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statement (s).

Statement:

Few shops on this road have neon lights, but they all have signboards.

Conclusions:

$1$. Some shops have either signboards or neon lights.

$2$. Some shops have both signboards and neon lights.

$3$. Some shops have no neon lights.

$4$. Some shops have no signboards.

The conclusion(s) correctly drawn is/are

(a) $1$ alone

(b) $1$ and $4$

(c) $2$ alone

(d) $2$ and $3$

In each of the following question a statement/group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statement (s).

Statement:

Amit and Subhash are friends. Subhash is friendly with all. Amit has many enemies. Rahul and Amit do not like each other.

Conclusions:

$1$. Amit, Rahul and Subhash form a clique.

$2$. Rahul and Subhash are friends.

$3$. Subhash is friendly with Amit's friends.

4. Amit and Rahul are both friends of Subhash

The conclusion(s) correctly drawn is/are

(a) $3$ and $4$

(b) $2$ and $3$

(c) $1$ and $2$

(d) $2$,$3$ and $4$

In each of the following question a statement/group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statement (s).

Statement:

Mosquitoes and cockroaches die by Baygon whether it is in the form of powder or liquid. However, it was found that more of the cockroaches died instantly by eating Baygon powder while more mosquitoes died after Baygon liquid was sprayed.

Conclusions:

$1$. Mosquitoes do not die by Baygon powder.

$2$. Baygon liquid has little effect on cockroaches.

$3$. Baygon powder has more concentration for killing insects.

The conclusion(s) correctly drawn is/are

(a) $1$ and $2$

(b) $2$ and $3$

(c) $3$ only

(d) $1$ and $3$

In each of the following question, certain statements are given followed by a conclusion based upon them. Choose the alternative which best applies to the given statements and conclusion.

Statements:

1. A triangle has three anles.

2. A square has four angles.

Conclusion :

A polygon has many angles.

The conclusion drawn is