It is cheaper to employ P to do a certain job than to employ Q. Statements : I. P is paid 20% more per hour than Q, but Q takes 2 hours longer to complete the job. II. P is paid Rs 60 per hour.
A :
If statement I alone is needed to draw the conclusion
B :
If statement II alone is needed to draw the conclusion
C :
If both the statements I and II are needed to draw the conclusion
D :
If the given data is not sufficient to draw the conclusion.
Answer: D From the statement I :- We cannot said anything because the total duration to complete the work is not given. From statement II :- It tells us only about the P's wages. So, given data is not sufficient.
Q. No. 2:
Spices deteriorate after prolonged boiling. Statements : I. The essential oil in spices easily evaporates. II. Spices are put in pickles to add the flavour.
A :
If statement I alone is needed to draw the conclusion.
B :
If statement II alone is needed to draw the conclusion.
C :
If both the statements I and II are needed to draw the conclusion.
D :
If the given data is not sufficient to draw the conclusion.
Answer: A We can draw the conclusion only with the statement I as due to volatile property of spice, it deteriorate after prolonged boiling. Statement II is not correlated with the conclusion.
Q. No. 3:
Plants can also be sick. Statements :
I. Only mammals can be ill.
II. Improper nutrition will create aberrations in a plant's growth.
A :
If statement I alone is needed to draw the conclusion.
B :
If statement II alone is needed to draw the conclusion.
C :
If both the statements I and II are needed to draw the conclusion.
D :
If the given data is not sufficient to draw the conclusion.
Answer: B Statement I is just opposite, so it is not sufficient to draw the conclusion. Statement II tells about improper nutrition of plants which leads to aberration in a plant's growth. So, it alone is needed to draw the conclusion.
Q. No. 4:
We plan for tomorrow knowing that we may die today. Statements :
I. If we die today we will not plan for tomorrow.
II. People take precautions to avoid death and hope that they will live beyond tomorrow.
A :
If statement I alone is needed to draw the conclusion.
B :
If statement II alone is needed to draw the conclusion.
C :
If both the statements I and II are needed to draw the conclusion.
D :
If the given data is not sufficient to draw the conclusion.
Answer: B Statement I :- It cannot lead to any conclusion. Statement II :- From this we can draw the conclusion because if people do not have hope that they will live beyond tomorrow, then why do they make plan for tomorrow.
Q. No. 5:
The colour of the paint changes with time. Statements :
I. Continuous deposit of carbon from the atmosphere tend to darken the colour.
II. Continuous exposure to sunlight tends to bleach colour.
A :
If statement I alone is needed to draw the conclusion.
B :
If statement II alone is needed to draw the conclusion.
C :
If both the statements I and II are needed to draw the conclusion.
D :
If the given data is not sufficient to draw the conclusion.
Answer: B Nothing is paid in the conclusion which implies that the colour of the paint gets darkened. Hence, statement I cannot be used t infer the conclusion. Statement II :- Exposure to sunlight tend to bleach colour i.e the colour is changing after a certain period of time or fade it leads to the conclusion.
Q. No. 6:
Sweat glands are important to man and animal. Statements :
I. A healthy adult on an average day will produce approximately 630 c.c of preparation.
II. Sweating is the principal way for the body to excrete waste and to regulate its temperature.
A :
If statement I alone is needed to draw the conclusion.
B :
If statement II alone is needed to draw the conclusion.
C :
If both the statements I and II are needed to draw the conclusion.
D :
If the given data is not sufficient to draw the conclusion.
Answer: B I is not needed to draw the conclusion as it is only a fact and it is not telling about the importance of sweat glands. While statement II is telling about the importance of sweat gland, so we can draw the conclusion.