REASONING - Online Test

Q1.

" The State government has decided to appoint four thousand primary school teachers during the next financial year."

These questions are based on the information given above and the sentences labelled (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) as given below.

(A) Four thousand teachers may or may not be willing to sacrifice their interests for a great cause like educating India.

(B) There is a requirement for such a large number of new recruits as teachers.

(C) The eligible candidates may not be interested to apply as the government may not finally appoint such a large number of primary school teachers.

(D)At least 4 thousand candidates shall be willing to apply for the posts of new teachers.

(E) There are few schools that have regular attendance and frankly, even the present number of teachers is excessive.

Which of the above, if true, would most weaken the argument presented by the author?

A. Only A

B. Only B

C. All of the above

D. Only E

E. Both D and E

Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

If the current number of teachers is too high for optimum utilisation, there may be no need for more teachers.

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Q2. A gardener increased the area of his rectangular garden by increasing its length by 40% and decreasing its width by 20%. The area of the new garden

A. has increased by 20%.

B. has increased by 12%.

C. has increased by 8%.

D. is exactly the same as the old area.

Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.

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Q3.

Directions: Study the following information and answer the questions.

A is father of E, C is mother of F and sister of B. B is mother of E. There are three females in the family. D is sister of E.

How is A related to D?

A. Mother

B. Father

C. Brother

D. Sister

E. None of these

Answer : Option B
Explaination / Solution:

A is father of D.

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Q4.

Count the number of squares in the given figure.

A. 8

B. 12

C. 15

D. 18

Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

The figure may be labelled as shown.

The simplest squares are QUYX, URVY, YVSW and XYWT i.e. 4 in number.

The squares composed of two components each are IMYP, MJNY, YNKO and PYOL i.e. 4 in number.

The squares composed of three components each are AEYH, EBFY, YFCG and HYGD i.e. 4 in number.

There is only one square i.e. QRST composed of four components.

There is only one square i.e. IJKL composed of eight components.

There is only one square i.e. ABCD composed of twelve components.

Total number of squares in the given figure = 4 + 4 + 4+1 + 1 + 1 = 15.

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Q5.

" The Government has decided to levy 2 percent on the tax amount payable for funding drought relief programmes."

These questions are based on the information given above and the sentences labelled (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) as given below.

(A) A two percent tax will not lead to widespread protests for a rollback.

(B) Drought relief programmes are cash starved and need new money injected into them.

(D) The amount collected by way of surcharge may be adequate to fund these drought relief programmes.

(E) The two percent tax levied will lead to more siphoned money and ultimately none of it will reach the grassroots.

Which of the statement numbered (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) has been assumed in the facts/information given in the statement? (An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted.)

A. Only E

B. Only A

C. Both A and B

D. C, D and E

E. Both C and D

Answer : Option E
Explaination / Solution:

Since a surcharge has been levied to fund drought relief programmes, it follows that the Government does not have sufficient money for the same. So, C is implicit. Besides, the percentage of surcharge must have been decided after studying the expected inflow in relation to amount of funds required. So, D is also implicit.

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Q6. A group of 630 children is seated in rows for a group photo session. Each row contains three less children than the row in front of it. Which one of the following number of rows is not possible?

A. 3

B. 4

C. 5

D. 6

Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.

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Q7.

Directions: Study the following information and answer the questions.

A is the father of E, C is the mother of F and sister of B. B is the mother of D. There are three females in the family. D is the sister of E.

How is F related to D?

A. Cousin(sister)

B. Sister-in-law

C. Cousin(Brother)

D. Brother

E. None of these

Answer : Option C
Explaination / Solution:

F is cousion of D.

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Q8.

What is the minimum number of colours required to fill the spaces in the given diagram without any two adjacent spaces having the same colour?

A. 6

B. 5

C. 4

D. 3

Answer : Option D
Explaination / Solution:

The figure may be labelled as shown.

The spaces P, Q and R have to be shaded by three different colours definitely (since each of these three spaces lies adjacent to the other two).

Now, in order that no two adjacent spaces be shaded by the same colour, the spaces T, U and S must be shaded with the colours of the spaces P, Q and R respectively.

Also the spaces X, V and W must be shaded with the colours of the spaces S, T and U respectively i.e. with the colours of the spaces R, P and Q respectively. Thus, minimum three colours are required.

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Q9.

" The Government has decided to levy 2 percent on the tax amount payable for funding drought relief programmes."

These questions are based on the information given above and the sentences labelled (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) as given below.

(A) A two percent tax will not lead to widespread protests for a rollback.

(B) Drought relief programmes are cash starved and need new money injected into them.

(D) The amount collected by way of surcharge may be adequate to fund these drought relief programmes.

(E) The two percent tax levied will lead to more siphoned money and ultimately none of it will reach the grassroots.

Which of the above, if true, would most weaken the argument presented by the author?

A. Only E

B. Only A

C. Both A and B

D. C, D and E

E. Both C and D

Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:

The statement E raises doubts over the efficacy of the new move and hence is weakening the argument.

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Q10. Two cars start towards each other, from two places A and B which are at a distance of 160 km. They start at the same time 08:10 AM. If the speeds of the cars are 50 km and 30 km per hour respectively, they will meet each other at

A. 10:10 AM

B. 10:30 AM

C. 11:10 AM

D. 11:20 AM

Answer : Option A
Explaination / Solution:
No Explaination.

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