In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements: Some dogs are rats
All rats are trees
Some trees are not dogs
Conclusions:
I. Some trees are dogs
II. All dogs are trees
III. All rats are dogs
IV. No trees is dogs
Statements: Some boys are rains
All rains are clouds
Some clouds are cars
Conclusions:
I. Some clouds are boys
II. Some cars are boys
III. Some cars are rains
IV. Some rains are boys
Statements: All bricks are flowers.
Some houses are flowers
All pens are houses
Conclusions:
I. Some house are bricks
II. Some pens are flowers
III. Some flowers are bricks
IV. No pen is flowers
Statements: All lions are ducks
No duck is horse
All horses are fruits
Conclusions:
I. No lion is horse
II. Some fruits are horses
III. Some ducks are lions
IV. Some lions are horses
Statements: Some mountains are rivers.
Some rivers are roads
Some roads are windows
Conclusions:
I. Some windows are mountains
II. Some rivers are mountains
III. Some roads are mountains
IV. Some windows are rivers
In making decision about important questions, it is desirable to be able to distinguish between ‘strong’ arguments and ‘weak’ arguments. ‘Strong’ arguments are those which are both important and directly related to question. ‘Weak’ arguments are those which are of minor importance and also may not be directly related to the question or may be related to a trival aspect of the question. Each question below is followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the argument is ‘strong’ argument and which is a ‘weak’ argument.
Should all beggars on the roads in the big cities in India be forcibly sent to villages ?
Arguments:
I. No, this is grossly unfair and these people will die of hunger if they are sent to villages.
II. Yes, these people create a bad impression of our country in the eyes of the foreigners who visit our country and hence should be removed.
Should all criminals convicted for committing murder be awarded capital punishment?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this will be a significant step towards reducing cases of murder in future.
II. No, nobody has the right to take any person’s life irrespective of the acts of such individuals.
Should all professional colleges in India be encouraged to run their own courses without affiliation to any university ?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this is the only way to create more opportunities for those who seek professional training.
II. No, this will dilute the quality of professional training as well such colleges may not be equipped to conduct such courses.
Should there be a maximum ceiling imposed on the earnings of an individual in an organization?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this will help equitable distribution of earnings to all the employees.
II. No, the organization should have free hand to decide the pay packets of its employees.
Should there be a compulsory military training for each college student in India ?
Arguments:
I. No, this goes against the basic democratic right of an individual to choose his/her own programs.
II. Yes, this is the only way to build a strong and powerful nation.
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