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Q21

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The government has decided to pay compensation to the tune of Rs. 1 lakh to the family members of those who are killed in railway accidents.

Assumptions :
I. The government has enough funds to meet the expenses due to compensation.
II. There may be reduction in incidents of railway accidents in near future.

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Q22

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Films have become indispensable for the entertainment of people.

Assumptions :
I. Films are the only media of entertainment.
II. People enjoy films.

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Q23

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Of all the newspapers published in Mumbai, readership of the "Times" is the largest in the Metropolis.

Assumptions :
I. 'Times' is not popular in mofussil areas.
II. 'Times' has the popular feature of cartoons on burning social and political issues.

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Q24

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Apart from the entertainment value of television, its educational value cannot be ignored.

Assumptions :
I. People take television to be a means of entertainment only.
II. The educational value of television is not realised properly.

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Q25

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Children are influenced more by their teachers nowadays.

Assumptions :
I. The children consider teachers as their models.
II. A large amount of children's time is spent in school.

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Q26

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : You know that your suit is excellent when people ask about your tailor who tailored the suit.

Assumptions :
I. People do not ask about your tailor if your suit is not good.
II. The people want to know the criterion of an excellent suit.

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Q27

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : His recent investment in the shares of Company A is only a gamble.

Assumptions :
I. He may incur loss on his investment.
II. He may gain from his investment.

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Q28

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Why don't you go to the court if the employer does not pay you the Provident Fund contribution?

Assumptions :
I. Courts can intervene in matters of dispute between employer and employees.
II. It is obligatory for the employer to pay the Provident Fund contribution to the employees.

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Q29

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : 'Double your money in five months.' - An advertisement.

Assumptions :
I. The assurance is not genuine.
II. People want their money to grow.

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Q30

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The education of a student at collegiate level, not taking into account maintenance expenses, costs four hundred rupees a year. Collegiate education is thus drawing heavily upon the national resources of an impoverished community. So college education should be restricted to a brilliant few.

Assumptions :
I. Our resources are very limited.
II. Only a few students should be admitted to the colleges.

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Q31

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : A's advice to B - "Go to Jammu via Amritsar - the shortest route".

Assumptions :
I. B wishes to go to Jammu.
II. A gives advice to everybody.

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Q32

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : All existing inequalities can be reduced, if not utterly eradicated, by action of governments or by revolutionary change of government.

Assumptions :
I. Inequality is a man-made phenomenon.
II. No person would voluntarily part with what he possesses.

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Q33

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The campaign of 'Keep your city clean' started by the Civil Council did not evoke any response from the citizens.

Assumptions :
I. People do not desire to keep their city clean.
II. The Civil Council has failed in its campaign.

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Q34

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The district administration has issued a circular to all the farmers under its jurisdiction advising them for not using pesticides indiscriminately as it may pollute the ground water.

Assumptions :
I. People may stop using ground water if the farmers continue to use pesticides indiscriminately.
II. Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.

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Q35

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement: The coffee powder of company X is quite better in taste than the much advertised coffee of company Y.

Assumptions :
I. If your product is not good, your spend more on advertisement.
II. Some people are tempted to buy a product by the advertisement.

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Q36

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Of all the radio sets manufactured in India, the 'X' brand has the largest sale.

Assumptions :
I. The sale of all the radio sets manufactured in India is known.
II. The manufacturing of no other radio set in India is as large as 'X' brand radio.

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Q37

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : "You should not grant him leave in this week due to exigency of work." - A supervisor advises the administrative officer.

Assumptions :
I. Request for leave can be turned down also.
II. The supervisor has reviewed the work required to be done during the said period.

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Q38

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Like a mad man, I decided to follow him.

Assumptions :
I. I am not a mad man.
II. I am a mad man.

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Q39

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : The first step in treating addicts is to re-establish their lost ties, for which a continuous personal attention should be paid to the addicts under treatment.

Assumptions :
I. Addicts under treatment respond better when shown personal interest.
II. Addiction and strained relationships are intimately connected.

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Q40

Directions : In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

Statement : Beware of dogs, our dogs do not bark, but they are trained to distinguish between genuine guests and intruders.

Assumptions :
I. Barking dogs bite rarely.
II. Our dogs could be dangerous for intruders.

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