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A statement is given followed by two arguments I and II. Read the statement and the arguments carefully and select the appropriate answer from the given options.

Statement:

Last year, only 30 percent of girl students in district X joined under-graduate courses after school, while 95 percent boys joined under-graduate courses.

Arguments:

L The state government has increased the number of scholarships for girl students in undergraduate courses in government colleges.

II. Many girl students prefer to join vocational courses after school rather than undergraduate courses.

AArgument II weakens, while argument I strengthens the statement

BArgument I weakens, while argument II strengthens the statement

CBoth arguments I and II weaken the statement

DBoth arguments I and II strengthen the statement

Answer:

B. Argument I weakens, while argument II strengthens the statement

Read Explanation:

Argument I weakens, while argument II strengthens the statement


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Statement: It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of 5 or so.

Assumptions:

  1. At that age the child reaches appropriate level of development and is ready to learn.

  2. The schools do not admit children after six years of age.

Refer to the following number series and answer the question that follows (all numbers are single-digit numbers only and counting to be done from left to right only).

(Left) 6 7 6 5 2 2 7 3 1 2 8 8 1 2 7 6 8 9 7 1 4 8 2 (Right)

How many such even digits are there, each of which is immediately preceded by an even digit and also immediately followed by an even digit?

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster DOES NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd man out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
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