Test: Analytical Reasoning- 2 - Class 9 MCQ

A manufacturer uses two or more essences out of a stock of five essences – L, M, N, O, and P while making perfumes. He has learned that for a blend of essences to be agreeable, it should comply with all the rules listed below.
(i) A perfume containing L, should also contain the essence N, and the quantity of N should be twice as that of L.
(ii) A perfume containing M, must also have O as one of its components and they should be in equal proportion.
(iii) A single perfume should never contain N as well as O. O and P should not be used together.
(iv) A perfume containing the essence P should contain P in such a proportion that the total amount of P present should be greater than the total amount of the other essence or essences used.

Among the following, which is an agreeable formula for a perfume?

A manufacturer uses two or more essences out of a stock of five essences – L, M, N, O, and P while making perfumes. He has learned that for a blend of essences to be agreeable, it should comply with all the rules listed below.
(i) A perfume containing L, should also contain the essence N, and the quantity of N should be twice as that of L.
(ii) A perfume containing M, must also have O as one of its components and they should be in equal proportion.
(iii) A single perfume should never contain N as well as O. O and P should not be used together.
(iv) A perfume containing the essence P should contain P in such a proportion that the total amount of P present should be greater than the total amount of the other essence or essences used.

Among the following, the addition of which combination would make an unagreeable perfume containing two parts N and one part P agreeable?

A manufacturer uses two or more essences out of a stock of five essences – L, M, N, O, and P while making perfumes. He has learned that for a blend of essences to be agreeable, it should comply with all the rules listed below.
(i) A perfume containing L, should also contain the essence N, and the quantity of N should be twice as that of L.
(ii) A perfume containing M, must also have O as one of its components and they should be in equal proportion.
(iii) A single perfume should never contain N as well as O. O and P should not be used together.
(iv) A perfume containing the essence P should contain P in such a proportion that the total amount of P present should be greater than the total amount of the other essence or essences used.

Among the below mentioned formulas, which can be made agreeable by eliminating some or all of one essence?

Everything that God knows necessarily is, because even what we ourselves know necessarily is; and, of course, our knowledge is not as certain as God’s knowledge is. But no future contingent thing necessarily is.
Among the following statements, which natrally follows from the above:

Some lawyers are of the view that the observation of the intrinsic qualities of pornography in any composition depends on literary criticism and hence it is a matter of opinion. It is rather odd, though, that in a legal connection, serious critics themselves quite often behave as if they believed criticism to be a matter of opinion. Why be a critic - and teach in universities - in case criticism involves nothing but uttering capricious and arbitrary opinions?

The above discussion would be weakened if it is pointed out that:

Nine individuals – Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R - are the only candidates, who can serve on three committees– A, B and C, and each candidate should serve in exactly one of the committees.
Committee A should consist of exactly one member more than committee B. It is possible that there are no members of committee C. Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee A. Among W, V and U none can serve on committee C. Among T, S and R none can serve on committee C.

Of the nine individuals, the largest number that can serve together on committee C is

Nine individuals – Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R - are the only candidates, who can serve on three committees– A, B and C, and each candidate should serve in exactly one of the committees.
Committee A should consist of exactly one member more than committee B. It is possible that there are no members of committee C. Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee A. Among W, V and U none can serve on committee C. Among T, S and R none can serve on committee C.

In case any of the nine individuals serves on committee C, which among the following should be the candidate to serve on committee A?

Nine individuals – Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T, S and R - are the only candidates, who can serve on three committees– A, B and C, and each candidate should serve in exactly one of the committees.
Committee A should consist of exactly one member more than committee B. It is possible that there are no members of committee C. Among Z, Y and X none can serve on committee A. Among W, V and U none can serve on committee C. Among T, S and R none can serve on committee C.

Among the following combinations, which could constitute the membership of committee C?

(M, N, O and P are all different individuals)
I. M is the daughter of N.
II. N is the son of O
III. O is the father of P.

Which among the following statements iscontradictory to the above premises?

The only people to attend a conference were four ship captains and the first mates of three of those captains. The captains were L, M, N and O; the first mates were A, D and G. Each person in turn delivered a report to theassembly as follows:
Each of the first mates delivered their report exactly after his or her captain. The first captain to speak was M, and captain N spoke after him.

In case L speaks after A, and A is the third of the first mates to speak, then among thefollowing statements which one would be untrue?

The only people to attend a conference were four ship captains and the first mates of three of those captains. The captains were L, M, N and O; the first mates were A, D and G. Each person in turn delivered a report to theassembly as follows:
Each of the first mates delivered their report exactly after his or her captain. The first captain to speak was M, and captain N spoke after him.

In case A spoke immediately after L and immediately before O, and O was not the last speaker, L spoke

The only people to attend a conference were four ship captains and the first mates of three of those captains. The captains were L, M, N and O; the first mates were A, D and G. Each person in turn delivered a report to theassembly as follows:
Each of the first mates delivered their report exactly after his or her captain. The first captain to speak was M, and captain N spoke after him.

In case A is the third of the first mates to speak, and L is the captain whose first mate is not present, which among the following statements must be true?