Miscellaneous
- Choose the appropriate word/phase, out of the four options given below, to complete the following sentence: Apparent lifelessness _________ dormant life.
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Apparent: looks like dormant: hidden Harbour: give shelter Effect (verb): results in
Correct Option: A
Apparent: looks like dormant: hidden Harbour: give shelter Effect (verb): results in
- Tanya is older than Eric. Cliff is older than Tanya Eric is older than Cliff. If the first two statements are true, then the third statement is:
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If the first two statements are right then it means: Cliff > Tanya > Eric. Hence, the third statement will be false.
Correct Option: B
If the first two statements are right then it means: Cliff > Tanya > Eric. Hence, the third statement will be false.
- Choose the statement where underlined word is used correctly.
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Elude means escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skilful or cunning way. Elusive means difficult to find, catch, or achieve. Hence, options (b) is the best answer.
Correct Option: B
Elude means escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skilful or cunning way. Elusive means difficult to find, catch, or achieve. Hence, options (b) is the best answer.
- Lamenting the gradual sidelining of the arts in school curricula, a group of prominent artists wrote to the Chief Minister last year, asking him to allocate more funds to support arts education in schools. However, no such increase has been announced in this year's Budget. The artists expressed their deep anguish at their request not being approved, but many of them remain optimistic about funding in the future. Which of the statement(s) below is/are logically valid and can be inferred from the above statements?
i. The artists expected funding for the arts to increase this year
ii. The Chief Minister was receptive to the idea of increasing funding for the arts.
iii. The Chief Minister is a prominent artist.
iv Schools are giving less importance to arts education nowadays.
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Statements ii and iii are out of scope and statement i is the most logical argument but it is not alone in any option. Hence, i and iv will be the right option.
Correct Option: B
Statements ii and iii are out of scope and statement i is the most logical argument but it is not alone in any option. Hence, i and iv will be the right option.
- Given below are two statements followed by two conclusions. Assuming these statements to be true, decide which one logically follows. Statement:
i. All film stars are playback singers.
ii. All film directors are film stars.
Conclusions:
i. All film directors are playback singers.
ii. Some film stars are film directors.
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Both the conclusions i.e. i and ii follow.
Correct Option: D
Both the conclusions i.e. i and ii follow.
