CLAT logical reasoning

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A college received fifty applications for a certain course. In the qualifying examination, one-tenth of them secured marks in 90-95% range. Within remaining segment, threefifths of them secured marks in 75-90% range. The rest secured below 75%. To get admission, the following restrictions hold good

  • No student who has scored below 75% can seek admission to Physics course.

  • No student is allowed to opt Physics without opting Mathematics

  • No student is allowed to opt Physics and Astrophysics simultaneously

  • To opt Mathematics or Astrophysics, a student should have scored at least 70% in the qualifying examination

Solution

B.

No student is allowed to opt Physics without opting Mathematics

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Which one of the following alternatives is possible ?

  • Ninety percent of the applicants are admitted to Physics course

  • Thirty-five percent of the applicants who are otherwise ineligible to join Physics course are admitted to Mathematics and Astrophysics course.

  • Students of Physics course outnumber those of Mathematics

  • Whoever is eligible to study Mathematics is also eligible to study Physics.

Solution

D.

Whoever is eligible to study Mathematics is also eligible to study Physics.

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CLATENLR12032153

Under the same fact situation as above, suppose that the following restrictions hold good:
A) A can be included provided C is included.
B) E is included provided B or G is included but not both.
C) C can be included provided at least D or F is excluded. Which one of the following is a certainty ?

  • A, B, C, & E

  • A, C, D & F

  • B, C, D & E

  • A,B,C&F

Solution

A.

A, B, C, & E

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Four members have to be nominated to a Committee and there are six candidates: A, B, C, D, E and F. The following restrictions hold good :
If A is nominated, then D does not find any place
If B is nominated, then either E or F has to be nominated, but not both
If C is nominated, then both D and E have to be nominated. Which one of the following is an acceptable combination ?

  • A, B, C and E

  • A, B, C and D

  • B, C, D and E

  • B, C, D and F

Solution

C.

B, C, D and E

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Political turmoil in a country is mainly caused by widespread violence and flawed economic policies of successive governments. If at all this has to be crushed, it can be achieved only by a dictatorial government which rules with iron hand. Therefore, the need of the hour is to elect a government which imposes fresh set of stringent legislations. The alternatives suggested (not necessarily all), if true, considerably weaken the argument.
However, one of them is most forceful. Identify the same.

  • It is not the imposition of new legislations which is required, but effective adherence to the existing legislations

  • That government is the best government which governs least.

  • It is possible to overcome any evil by educating people

  • Only dialogue in a free society can eradicate political turmoil.

Solution

B.

That government is the best government which governs least.