Directions (1-7): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Eight boxes namely P, R, S, T, U, V, W and X are placed from top to bottom not in the same order. They contain different flavours of cake among Pineapple, Butter White, Cappuccino, Cherry Marble, Black Forest, Milk Chocolate, Chocolate Almond and Raspberry. Boxes are made up of different materials among steel, plastic, wood and card box. Exactly two boxes are made of same material. Consider top as 1st position. The following information is known about them.
1. There is one box between Box R and Box T and Box T is made up of plastic and both are in the top 4 positions when boxes are arranged from top to bottom.
2. The box containing Cherry Marble is kept immediately below wooden box and is made up of same material as T.
3. Box S is kept somewhere between W and X and X being below S.
4. The two cardboard boxes are kept vertically adjacent to each other and one of the cardboard boxes is immediately under the plastic box.
5. Cappuccino cake is kept exactly between V and the box containing Milk Chocolate.
6. X doesn’t contain Pineapple cake.
7. There is one box between Box U and Box W, and W is kept immediately below the box containing Cherry Marble cake.
8. The box containing Raspberry cake is placed at even numbered place but is not placed at the bottom.
9. The steel box which is kept at top either contains Pineapple or chocolate almond cake.
10. Box U is not made up of cardboard.
11. V which contains Black Forest cake is made up of wood and among top five.
12. The box containing Butter White cake is made up of wood.
13. S doesn’t contain any of Pineapple or Raspberry cake.
Q1. Which box contains Butter White cake?
(a) P
(b) R
(c) T
(d) X
(e) S
Q2. Which box is made up of wood?
(a) V
(b) X
(c) U
(d) S
(e) Both (a) and (b)
Q3. Which box is placed at top?
(a) The box which contains Chocolate Almond cake
(b) R
(c) U
(d) X
(e) P
Q4. Which box is placed immediately the below of box U?
(a) P
(b) R
(c) S
(d) X
(e) No such place
Q5. What does box W contain?
(a) Chocolate Almond
(b) Milk Chocolate
(c) Cappuccino
(d) Cherry Marble
(e) Raspberry
Q6. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) R which contains Cherry Marble cake is made up of wood
(b) W which is placed at 5th position is made up of plastic material
(c) U which contains Milk chocolate cake is not made up of steel
(d) X is placed at bottom and is made up of steel.
(e) None of the above
Q7. Which box is placed immediately the above of box S?
(a) W
(b) R
(c) S
(d) X
(e) No such place
Directions (8-10): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Six friends P, Q, R, S, T and U have different numbers of shirts. The person who has the second highest number of shirts has 25 shirts. P has more shirts than Q but not the highest. S has more shirts than R and U but not more than Q. R has more shirts than only one person.
Q8. How many shirts does T possibly have?
(a) 23
(b) 27
(c) 21
(d) 19
(e) 20
Q9.Who among the following has the third lowest number of shirts?
(a) S
(b) R
(c) U
(d) Q
(e) None of the above
Q10. If P and R together have 37 shirts, then how many shirts does R have?
(a) 15
(b) 18
(c) 12
(d) 25
(e) None of the above
Directions (11-15): In making decisions about important questions, it is desirable to distinguish between ‘strong’ argument and weak argument. A strong argument must be ‘both’ important and directly relate to the question. A weak argument may not be related to the trivial aspect of the question. Each question below is followed by three arguments, numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is ‘strong’ and which is ‘weak’.
Q11. Statement: Should religion be taught in our schools?
Arguments:
I. No, ours is a secular state.
II. Yes, teaching religion helps inculcate moral values among children.
III. No. how can one dream of such a step when we want the young generation to fulfil its role in the 21st century.
(a) All are strong
(b) None is strong
(c) Only I is strong
(d) Only II is strong
(e) I and III are strong
Q12. Statement: Should there be a total ban on tobacco product and smoking in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, it is wrong to smoke away millions of money.
II. No, it will throw thousands of workers in the tobacco industry out of employment.
III. No, the government will lose a huge amount of money as it will not care by way of taxes on these products.
(a) None is strong
(b) I and II are strong
(c) II is strong
(d) II and III are strong
(e) All are strong
Q13. Statement: Should the government ban all forms of protests including strikes and processions?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this is the only way to teach discipline to the employees.
II. No, government cannot deprive its citizens of their basic rights.
III. Yes, this is the only way to ensure maximum productivity without disruption of work.
(a) Only II is strong
(b) I and II are strong
(c) III is strong
(d) I and III are strong
(e) All are strong
Q14. Statement: Should India acquire/manufacture the latest nuclear weapons?
Arguments:
I. Yes, the enemies of India are improving their weapons continuously and it becomes imperative to protect the sovereignty and integrity of the country.
II. No, instead the money should be diverted to development activities.
III. No, the international community will isolate Indians and this will bring a setback to India economy.
(a) Only I is strong
(b) I and III are strong
(c) I and II are strong
(d) All are strong
(e) None of these
Q15. Statement: Should the system of Lok Adalats and mobile courts be encouraged in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, it helps to grant speedy justice to the masses.
II. Yes, the dispensing of minor cases at this level would reduce the burden on the higher courts.
III. No, these courts are usually partial injustice.
(a) I and II are strong
(b) II and III are strong
(c) I and III are strong
(d) All are strong
(e) Only I is strong
