NPAT 27th June 2021 Shift 1

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
1. All snakes are reptiles.
2. Some reptiles are amphibians.
3. All amphibians are animals.

Conclusions:
I. Some snakes are amphibians.
II. Some animals are reptiles.

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
1. Some vegetables are potatoes.
2. All potatoes are roots.
3. Some roots are carrots.

Conclusions:
I. Some roots are vegetables.
II. Some carrots are potatoes.

Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.

Statements:
1. All herbs are plants.
2. Some shrubs are herbs.
3. Some plants are trees.
4. All trees are living beings.

Conclusions:
I. Some living beings are shrubs.
II. Some trees are shrubs.
III. Some living beings are plants.
N. Some plants are shrubs.

A question is given, followed by two arguments. Decide which of the arguments is/are strong with respect to the question.

Question:
Should teachers of Indian universities be transferred from one state to another from time to time?

Arguments:
I. Yes. This would help in dissemination of knowledge beyond state boundaries.
II. No. It would be counter-productive as different states have different languages.

Consider the given statement and decide which of the given assumptions is/are implicit in the statement.

Statements:
Farmers are warned not to use chemical fertilisers just for the sake of increasing their crop yield.

Assumptions:
I. Crop yield would decrease as a result of using organic fertilisers.
II. Chemical fertilisers carry harmful effects.

How is Virat related to Mayank's son?

Statements:
I. Mayan k's wife is the sister of Virat's father's only son.
II. Mayank is the son-in-law of Rohit, whose only daughter Sheela is the sister ofVirat.

Four girls, A, B, C and D, and four boys, E, F, G and H, are sitting around a circular table facing the centre such that no two boys are adjacent to each other. The distances between two neighbors are equal for all the persons. Who is sitting between C and D?

Statements:
I. D is facing B, who is third to the right of E. A is facing C, and F is facing E.
II. C is facing A, who is between E and H. Dis second to the left of A, and G is second to the right of H.

Among five objects, V, W, X, Y and Z, V weighs as much as X. Which object is the second heaviest among all?

Statements:
I. Y is twice as heavy as W. Wis 1.5 times as heavy as Z. Wand Z together weigh as much as V and X together.
II. Y is twice as heavy as Z. Both Y and W together weigh as much as X and Z together.

Who is the tallest among A, B, C, D and E?

Statements:
I. E is taller than only C. B is taller than both A and C but shorter than D.
II. A is taller than both E and C. B is shorter than only D.

What is the ratio of the cost price of an article to its printed price?

Statements:
I. The shopkeeper earns a profit of 8% on selling the article at a discount of 10% on the printed price.
II. The shopkeeper loses ₹15 on selling the article for ₹135 after giving a discount of 10% on the printed price.