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29 questions with worked solutions.
Answer: Both I and II are strong
Both arguments are relevant and practical. Argument I supports licensing for security and lawful interception, which is a valid regulatory concern. Argument II is also strong because it raises the issue of parity in taxes and levies between similar service providers.
Answer: Only II
A flood forecast calls for preparedness, not an arbitrary shift to another city. Preserving necessities is a sensible precaution, while moving people to city B is not justified by the statement alone.
Answer: None of these
The statement only says that more houses in city X have lifts than in city Y. It does not mention laziness or wealth, so neither conclusion follows logically. Hence, none of the given conclusions can be drawn.
Answer: If neither argument I nor II is strong
Argument I is too absolute because government organisations are generally under some level of government control. Argument II is also weak because it makes an unsupported blanket claim that cooperation is not beneficial. Therefore, neither argument is strong.
Answer: Y
Using the seniority clues, the positions of W, Y, V, S, Z, T, and X can be fixed uniquely. After placing S as CFO and Z just senior to S, the remaining designation positions lead to Y being the Product Manager.
Answer: If both I and II follow
Both actions are relevant to the situation. Effective implementation of the act is necessary, and publicizing punishment through mass media can help ensure compliance and awareness. Hence, both I and II logically follow.
Answer: Green
The arrangement is explicitly given as Green, Yellow, Red, Purple, White. Therefore, the first position is Green.
Answer: None of these
Q is senior to only three persons, so Q must be in the 5th position from the bottom in the 8-level hierarchy. That corresponds to AGM, not Clerk, MD, or ED. Therefore, the correct answer is 'None of these'.
Answer: Apple
The clues force Priya, Julie, and the Oppo user onto the same network, while Shreya is fixed on Jio. Since Pallavi is on a network only with the Nokia user and Asha shares a network with the Redmi user, the brand assignments become constrained. The only consistent brand left for Pallavi is Apple.
Answer: None of these
This is a complex arrangement of people, cities, spouses and bank positions. After satisfying all the constraints, none of the listed persons is found to be the Assistant General Manager, so the correct option is 'None of these'.
Answer: Both I and II
Heavy traffic during festivals requires both immediate control and traffic management. Deploying police helps regulate movement, and advising vehicle diversion helps reduce congestion, so both actions are appropriate.
Answer: if only II follows.
A warning is a reasonable first action for employees caught stealing, especially when the statement does not mention severity or repeated misconduct. Immediate firing may be too extreme without further details, so only II follows.
Answer: Statement II is the cause and Statement I is its effect
Statement II gives the reasons for the losses in government-owned industrial units. Statement I describes the government's decision taken because of those losses, so II is the cause and I is the effect.
Answer: If only argument II is strong
Argument I is weak because it merely supports the decision without a strong logical basis. Argument II is strong because it gives a sensible reason not to make an immediate decision in anger. Hence, only argument II is strong.
Answer: Cycle
The word 'Cycle' appears in both Row 1 and Row 2. No other option is common to both rows, so the correct answer is Cycle.
Answer: LKAC
The geometric conditions determine the positions of the rectangle corners and intersection points. After placing K, J, and the related points consistently, the shortest valid route from C to L is through K and A, matching LKAC. Hence, LKAC is correct.
Answer: Only assumption II is implicit.
The statement clearly implies that the poor are unable to secure bail easily because they lack monetary support, which matches assumption II. It does not directly state that bail is expensive in general, so assumption I is not necessarily implicit.
Answer: B
This is a floor-and-flat arrangement puzzle. After applying the constraints, one person becomes uniquely placed in a way that differs from the others in the group, making B the odd one out among the given options.
Answer: If none of them follow
Course I is too broad and unrelated to the specific issue of Mehul Choksi. Course II is not a logical or justified action from the statement, and Course III is impossible because a High Commissioner cannot arrest someone himself. Hence, none of the given courses of action follows.
Answer: Only Conclusion I follows.
The statement indicates France's intention to strengthen trade with India, which reasonably supports the idea that India is also willing to strengthen dealings with France. Conclusion II is a general statement not implied by the passage. Therefore, only Conclusion I follows.
Answer: All follow
The statement shows a shortage of blood supply, so measures that increase donation or collection are relevant. Attracting donors, offering incentives, and encouraging more blood banks are all possible actions to address the shortage.
Answer: I and III are strong
Arguments I and III are strong because both directly support the initiative with clear educational benefits: industry exposure improves employability, and quizzes improve understanding and retention. Arguments II and IV are weaker because they are speculative and do not decisively outweigh the benefits.
Answer: Both Assumption I and II are implicit
The circular is issued with the expectation that employees can take lunch at different slots, so it assumes the arrangement will be acceptable to them. It also assumes that staggered breaks will help avoid disruption in office work.
Answer: Only IV
The report claims the admission process is gender biased, so the strongest supporting statement is the one that shows direct gender-based exclusion. Statement IV says many courses allow only men to enroll, which clearly strengthens the report. The other statements do not directly prove bias in admissions.
Answer: Only III
The manager's statement suggests that performance and conduct will be evaluated objectively. Statement III weakens this because giving relaxation time to some employees who are not punctual shows inconsistency in applying the rule. Statements I and II do not contradict the manager's announcement.
Answer: Only I and II conclude
The statement treats AI as a technology and says biases can be introduced based on prompts, which supports the idea that AI itself is not human cognition and that bias depends on how it is trained or used. The statement does not explicitly mention dataset fairness or claim that AI is destructive, so those conclusions do not follow.
Answer: Both I and II follow
The statement says not much has been done in this field and there is vast potential, which supports conclusion I. Since wind energy is presented as an alternative source of energy, exploring it further can help address the energy crisis, so conclusion II also follows.
Answer: Only II follows
Inference II follows because the statement says the effects were not unpredictable, which means they were foreseeable. Inference I does not follow because the passage does not say plastic was seen as a threat due to gaining popularity too soon. It only mentions popularity and harmful effects separately.
Q29. A > E > F > C > B > D. Who is the shortest?
Answer: D
The order \(A > E > F > C > B > D\) means A is tallest and D is shortest. Therefore, D is the shortest.