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प्रश्न
Choose the most appropriate option:
If it is false that 'There is at least one octogenarian in the room', then which one of the following is probable?
विकल्प
One person in the room is not an octogenarian.
No one in the room is an octogenarian.
All those who are in the room are octogenarians.
Some people in the room are not octogenarians
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उत्तर
No one in the room is an octogenarian.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The following question has two statements P and Q. They may look factually absurd. You have to ignore this absurdly and concentrate only upon the logic involved in its statement.
Mark the answer as
P: Some musicians are not rich. All musicians are polite. Therefore not all polite persons are rich.
Q: All musicians are rich. No rich person is polite. Therefore musicians are not polite.
Instructions for Question:
The following question has a main statement followed by four statements: 1, 2, 3, 4. Choose the ordered pair of statements where the first statement implies the second, and the two statements are logically consistent with the main statement.
Main statement: Either X or Y will take the only computer in the room.
1. X took the computer.
2. Y did not take the computer.
3. X did not take the computer.
4. Y took the computer.
The ordered pair of statements is:
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Choose the most appropriate option:
Identify the statement which cannot be false.
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Conference : Chairman :: Newspaper : ?
Read the following short passage and choose the best answer to the question above that passage.
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Which one of the following is an assumption that the argument requires in order for its conclusion to be properly drawn?
Read the following short passage and choose the best answer to the question following the passage.
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Which one of the following, if true, most helps to resolve the apparent paradox described above?
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Statement
- Should there be only a uniform rate of income tax irrespective of the level of income?
Arguments
- Yes, this will substantially reduce the work of the officials of the income tax department.
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No, this will reduce government tax collection to a large extent.
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Statement The committee has criticised the institute for its failure to implement a dozen regular programs despite an increase in the staff strength and not drawing up a firm action plan for studies and researches.
Courses of Action
I. The broad objectives of the institute should be redefined to implement a practical action plan.
II. The institute should give a report on reasons for not having implemented the planned programs.
