The question given below have a set of four statements. Each statement has 3 segment. Choose the alternative where third segment can be logically deduced, using both the preceding two, but not just from one of them. (1). To forgive is divine. Divine facts are rare. Forgiveness is rare. (2). G is brother of A and the father of L. B is the wife of A. L is the daughter of G. (3). Pepsi contains added flavour. Coke contains permitted colours. Pepsi and coke are cold drinks. (4). Some beer is wine and some beer is vodka. All wine is vodka. All beer must be vodka or wine.
Answer: A Forgiveness ---------> divine -------------> rare forgiveness ------------> rare We see that forgiveness is divine and divine facts are rare. So, forgiveness is rare.
Q. No. 2:
The question given below have a set of four statements. Each statement
has 3 segment. Choose the alternative where third segment can be
logically deduced, using both the preceding two, but not just from one
of them.
(1). All jadoo is Magic. Some magic is withcraft. Some Jadoo is withcraft.
(2). Floor C is two storeys above floor D. Floor E and A are adjacent and above the floor C. In the storeys complex, Floor D is the ground floor.
(3). In the kingdom of Lemon Grass, Tom Yarn is 400 km from Johm yarn. Tom Kha is 300 km from John Yarn, and away from Tom Yarn.. Tom Kha and Tom Yarn are 700 km apart.
(4).For 1 km is a josh machine. Hyundai Santro is the complete family car. There is little josh in Santro.
Answer: D In (1), the middle term 'magic' is not distributed. Therefore no deduction of mediate inference can be established. For (2)first two statements, we see that the pattern of 5 storeys building is as given : E -> 4th (5th storey) A -> 3rd (4th storey) C -> 2nd (3rd storey) B -> 1st (2nd storey) D -> ground (1st storey) Clearly D is the ground floor. As per the first two statements, the position of cities is as follow : Tome yarn ----------(400km)-----(Jom yarn)----------(300km)---------(Tom kha) Clearly, Tom kha and Tom Yarn are 700 km apart.
Q. No. 3:
The question given below have a set of four statements. Each statement
has 3 segment. Choose the alternative where third segment can be
logically deduced, using both the preceding two, but not just from one
of them.
(1). Some silver is gold. Some gold is platinum and some platinum is silver. Some metal is all silver, gold and platinum.
(2). Pooja likes to read and write. All who read can dance well. Pooja can write while dancing.
(3). DDLJ was released before KNPH and HAHK. HAHK was released after PBDHH. DDLJ was released after PBDHH.
(4).Roses are blue. Blue roses are gladiolas. All blue is gladiolas.
Answer: A In (1), the first two segments can be shown by venn diagram as follow. Clearly, some metal is all silver, gold and platinum.
Q. No. 4:
The question given below have a set of four statements. Each statement
has 3 segment. Choose the alternative where third segment can be
logically deduced, using both the preceding two, but not just from one
of them.
(1). Sensex crashes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Nasdaq raises high on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Sensex follows the Nasdaq movement.
(2). Rahul has 50% grey hair. Rahul has 30% black hair. Rahul is 10% bald.
(3). Mt. Everest, the highest peak in India, is taller than the second highest peak in China. Mt. Sunfest is the highest peak in china. Mt. Everest may be higher than Mt. Sunfest.
(4).On the highway, going from East to West, town A comes after town B. Town C after town D. Town C and A come after town B.
Answer: C The third segment of (3) basically follows the first two segments as 'may be' has be used.
Q. No. 5:
In the question given below has three sets of statements. Each set of statements is further divided into three segments. Choose the option where the third segment can be logically deduced from the first two : 1. Ravens are black. Ravens are evil. All evils are black. 2. Horses are faster than eagles. All eagles are hawks. Horses are faster than hawks. 3. No priest is a saint. Peter is a priest. Peter is a saint.
Answer: B The deduction in (1) is not logically deduced. All eagles are hawks and horses are faster than eagles. we can say that horses are faster than hawks.
Q. No. 6:
In the question given below has three sets of statements. Each set of
statements is further divided into three segments. Choose the option
where the third segment can be logically deduced from the first two : 1. Some substances are crystalline. Marble is crystalline. Marble is a substance. 2. All greyhounds are dogs. Some dogs are cows. Some greyhounds are dogs. 3. All locks are keys. Some keys do not open. Some locks do not open.
Answer: D Only some substances are crystalline and marble is substance. Second statement is a particular proposition, hence, the third segment cannot be deduced from the first two. Again 'some' in the third statement makes the deduction inconsistent.
