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Q466CSAT 2011Puzzle

In a survey regarding a proposed measure to be introduced, 2878 persons took part, of which 1652 were males. 1226 persons voted against the proposal, of which 796 were males. 1425 persons voted for the proposal. 196 females were undecided.

How many females voted for the proposal?

Q467CSAT 2011Puzzle

In a survey regarding a proposed measure to be introduced, 2878 persons took part, of which 1652 were males. 1226 persons voted against the proposal, of which 796 were males. 1425 persons voted for the proposal. 196 females were undecided.

How many males were undecided?

Q468CSAT 2011Puzzle

In a survey regarding a proposed measure to be introduced, 2878 persons took part, of which 1652 were males. 1226 persons voted against the proposal, of which 796 were males. 1425 persons voted for the proposal. 196 females were undecided.

How many females were not in favour of the proposal?

Q469CSAT 2011Statement and Course of Action

Statement:
A recent study shows that children below five die in the cities of developing countries mainly from diarrhoea and parasitic intestinal worms.

Courses of Action:

I. Government of developing countries should take adequate measures to improve hygienic conditions in the cities.

II. Children below five years in the developing countries need to be kept under constant medication.

Q470CSAT 2011Statement and Course of Action

Statement:
There has been a substantial drop in the number of people opting for new telephone connections from a public-sector telephone company in recent months.

Courses of Action:

I. The public-sector telephone company should immediately set up a committee to identify the reasons for the drop.

II. The public-sector telephone company should offer attractive schemes to retain the existing customers and attract new clients.

Q471CSAT 2011Statement and Course of Action

Statement:
A speeding truck has seriously injured many persons sleeping on the roadside in the early morning.

Courses of Action:

I. The local administration should immediately put a complete ban on people sleeping on the roadsides.

II. The driver of the speeding truck should be nabbed and tried for the crime he committed.

Q472CSAT 2011Statement and Course of Action

Statement:
The Supreme Court has directed that there is a need to bring in a mechanism in government functions to make them transparent.

Courses of Action:

I. The Government should immediately appoint a task force to work out the modalities.

II. The Government should appeal to the Supreme Court to reconsider its directive.

Q473CSAT 2011Syllogism

Directions for the following 2 (two) items:

Each of the following two items consists of four statements. Of these four statements, two cannot both be true, but both can be false. Study the statements carefully and identify the two that satisfy the above condition. Select the correct answer using the codes given below each set of statements:

Examine the following statements:

1. All animals are carnivorous.

2. Some animals are not carnivorous.

3. Animals are not carnivorous.

4. Some animals are carnivorous.

Q474CSAT 2011Syllogism

Directions for the following 2 (two) items:

Each of the following two items consists of four statements. Of these four statements, two cannot both be true, but both can be false. Study the statements carefully and identify the two that satisfy the above condition. Select the correct answer using the codes given below each set of statements:

Examine the following statements:

1. All trains are run by diesel engine.

2. Some trains are run by diesel engine.

3. No train is run by diesel engine.

4. Some trains are not run by diesel engine.

Q475CSAT 2011SyllogismLogical Reasoning

Consider the following argument:

"In, order to be a teacher one must graduate from college. All poets are poor. Some Mathematicians are poets. No college graduate is poor."

Which one of the following is not a valid conclusion regarding the above argument?

Q476CSAT 2011Syllogism

Consider following three statements:

1. Only students can participate in the race.

2. Some participants in the race are girls.

3. All girl participants in the race are invited for coaching.

Which one of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above statements?

Q477CSAT 2011Time and DistanceRatio and Proportion

A bus covers 160 km in 4 hours, while a train covers 320 km in 5 hours, both at uniform speeds. Find the ratio of the distances covered by the bus and train in one hour.

Q478CSAT 2011Venn DiagramsBasic Set Theory

There are 100 students in a particular class. 60% students play cricket, 30% student play football and 10% students play both the games. What is the number of students who play neither cricket nor football?

Q479CSAT PYQBlood Relations

P has a son and a daughter. S is the mother of T. S is R's spouse. Q and R are children of P. Then how is Q related to S?

Q480CSAT PYQCoded Inequalities

If P means ‘greater than (>)’, Q means ‘less than (<)’, R means ‘not greater than’, S means ‘not less than’ and T means ‘equal to (=)’, then consider the following statements:

  1. If 2x S 3y and 3x T 4z, then 9y P 8z.

  2. If x Q 2y and y R z, then x R z.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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