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Question 1

By the time it’s completed in 2005, a statue now slated for construction in Bodh Gaya, India, will be the tallest edifice in the country- and the tallest figure of Buddha on the planet. Artists and engineers in India and Britain are planning the Maitreya Project a meditation Park funded by Buddhist donors from all over the world. The centre piece of the 40-acre park will be the 500-foot bronze clad figure, so large that the Statue of Liberty would just reach its arm. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage

1. The Maitreya project will take five years to complete.

3. A statue taller than the 500 foot Buddha will not be built anywhere in world in the next five years time.

4. Bodh Gaya is a holy place.

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The Statue of Liberty is one of the taller structures in the world

Explanation :
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Answer

2. The Statue of Liberty is one of the taller structures in the world

Question 2

Flying in the face of the contemporary wisdom which dictates that only stretch targets and a gigantic leap towards a yet-to-be-envisioned future can lead companies to growth, the step-by-step argument posits that betting the company on a huge gamble is more likely to fail than succeed. Which of the following statements, if true, strengthens the above argument

1. Only strategic innovations, involving new products or services can do the job.

2. Dramatic results act as a buoyant for company morale

4. Not all companies can reciprocate the swiftness of such dramatic steps

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Revolutionary changes that undo the gains of the past are unnecessary

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Answer

3. Revolutionary changes that undo the gains of the past are unnecessary

Question 3

Economic nationalism, it would seem, still survives. It is alive and kicking in India. Which of the following statements, if true, weakens the argument above

1. Exporters have been held back for centuries and face the brunt of a licence raj.

2. Import licences are not issued easily and the import of capital goods is severely

4. None of the above

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The government has announced a huge reduction in import tariff.

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Answer

3. The government has announced a huge reduction in import tariff.

Question 4

In the following question, select one alternative in which the third statement is implied by the first two statements

1. All elephants are wild. All lions are wild. So, all lions are elephants

2. All mangoes are red. Some apples are mangoes. So, all apples are red.

3. All roads are boxes. All foxes are roads. So, all boxes are foxes.

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All XYZ can run. All ABC are XYZ. So, all ABC can run

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Answer

4. All XYZ can run. All ABC are XYZ. So, all ABC can run

Question 5

In the following question, select one alternative in which the third statement is implied by the first two statements

1. All dogs are mad. All sick persons are mad. So, all sick persons are dogs

3. All windows are dogs. Some doors are dogs. So, all windows are doors.

4. No man can fly. No kite can fly. So, all men are kites

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All oranges are black. All figs are oranges. So, all figs are black

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Answer

2. All oranges are black. All figs are oranges. So, all figs are black

Question 6

In the following sentences the main statement is followed by four sentences each. Select the pair of sentences that relate logically with the given statement. Kamal, the philosopher, says he stinks, therefore he is. But he also requires to think, without which he cannot survive. Either Kamal will think or he will stink. Those close to Kamal say he is better at stinking than at thinking. Therefore, A. Kamal, the philosopher, will think. B. Kamal, the philosopher, will not stink. C. Kamal, the philosopher, will stink. D. Kamal, the philosopher, will not think.

1. AB

2. DB

3. BA

4. CD

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Explanation :
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Answer

1. if the conclusion in respect of ‘P’ only is correct

Answer

2. carmine

Answer

4. recant, maintain

Question 7

In each of the following questions two or more statements are given under P and Q respectively. These statements are followed by one inference each. On the basis of the statements, mark one of the following choices. P. Some books are friends. All books are pencils. Therefore some pencils are friends. Q. All pencils are books. Some friends are books. Therefore some friends are pencils

2. if the conclusion in respect of ‘Q’ only is correct

3. if the conclusions in respect of ‘P’ as well as ‘Q’ are correct

4. if both conclusions in respect of ‘P’ and ‘Q’ are incorrect

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if the conclusion in respect of ‘P’ only is correct

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Question 8

Which is the odd one out auburn, chestnut, walnut, carmine, hazel

1. chestnut

3. hazel

4. auburn

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carmine

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Question 9

Which two words are most opposite in meaning

1. recant, evoke

2. maintain, dissent

3. dissent, stand

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recant, maintain

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Question 10

In each of the following sentences the main statement is followed by four sentences each. Select the pair of sentences that relate logically with the given statement. After the war John has to visit Julia. Either John will roll out of the carpet or John will be bitten by an asp. Julia wants John to roll out of the carpet or Antony will lose his heart. A. Antony will lose his heart. B. John will roll out of the carpet. C. John will be bitten by an asp. D. John will not roll out of the carpet.

1. AD

2. DC

3. CD

4. DA

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Correct Answer :

AD

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