IAS 2012 Prelims Solved Paper II Aptitude (Part 9 of 18)
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- Examine the following statements:
- I watch TV only if I am bored.
- I am never bored when I have my brother՚s company.
- Whenever I go to the theatre I take my brother along.
- Which one of the following conclusions is valid in the context of the above statements?
- If I am bored, I watch TV.
- If I am bored, I seek-my brother՚s company.
- If I am not with my brother, then I watch TV.
- I am not bored, I do not watch HV.
- Answer: d
- Only six roads A, B, C, P, Q and R connect a military camp to the rest of the country. Only one out of A, P and R is open at any one time. If B is closed, so is Q. Only one of A, and B is open during storms. P is closed during floods. In this context, which one of the following statements is correct?
- Under normal conditions only three roads are open.
- During storms at least one road is open.
- During floods only three roads are open.
- During calamities all roads are closed.
- Answer: b
- Examine the following statements:
- None but students are members of the club.
- Some-members of the club are married persons.
- All married persons are invited for dance.
- Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?
- All students are invited for dance.
- All married students of the club are invited for dance.
- All members of the club are married persons.
- None of the above conclusions can be drawn.
- Answer: b
- Four political parties W, X, Y and. Z decided to set up a joint candidate for the coming parliamentary elections. The formula agreed by them was the acceptance of a candidate by most of the parties. Four aspiring candidates, A, B, C and D approached the parties for their tickets.
A was acceptable to W but not to Z.
B was acceptable to Y but not to X.
C was acceptable to W and Y. J
D was acceptable to W and X.
When candidate B was preferred by W and Z candidate, C was preferred by X and Z, and candidate A was acceptable r to X but not to Y; who got the ticket?
- A
- B
- C
- D
- Answer: c