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Find the correct sentence:
A jar contains only red, yellow, and orange marbles. If there are 3 red, 5 yellow and 4 orange marbles, and 3 marbles are chosen from the jar a: random without replacing any of them, what is the probability that 2 yellow, 1 red and no orange marbles will be chosen?
A jar contains only red, yellow, and orange marbles. If there are 3 red, 5 yellow and 4 orange marbles, and 3 marbles are chosen from the jar a: random without replacing any of them, what is the probability that 2 yellow, 1 red and no orange marbles will be chosen?
Critical Reasoning:
An average working man with the habit of shaving every morning spends a total of about 60 hours in a year to shave, which means loss of a large number of working days of an employer running a business with size able number of employees.
Which of the following assumptions best suit as the basis for the above argument?
Critical Reasoning:
An average working man with the habit of shaving every morning spends a total of about 60 hours in a year to shave, which means loss of a large number of working days of an employer running a business with size able number of employees.
Which of the following assumptions best suit as the basis for the above argument?
Find the correct sentence:
Find the correct sentence:
Find out the correct meaning of the phrase, ‘In a nutshell’.
Find out the correct meaning of the phrase, ‘In a nutshell’.
Plants are more efficient at acquiring carbon than are fungi, in the form of carbon dioxide, and converting it to energy-rich sugars.
Plants are more efficient at acquiring carbon than are fungi, in the form of carbon dioxide, and converting it to energy-rich sugars.
The load is too heavy for me _________
The load is too heavy for me _________
Five teams are participating in a tournament in which each team plays two matches with another one. The total number of Matches will be:
Five teams are participating in a tournament in which each team plays two matches with another one. The total number of Matches will be:
Find the correct sentence:
Find the correct sentence:
Find the one most nearly opposite in meaning to the capitalized word: DISPARATE
Find the one most nearly opposite in meaning to the capitalized word: DISPARATE
Reshma’s Discount Footwear sells all pairs of shoes for one price and all pairs of boots for another price. On Monday the store sold 22 pairs of shoe and 16 pairs of boots for Tk. 650. On Tuesday the store sold 8 pairs of shoes and 32 pairs of boots for Tk. 760. How much more do pairs of boots cost than pairs of shoes at Reshma’s Discount Footwear?
Reshma’s Discount Footwear sells all pairs of shoes for one price and all pairs of boots for another price. On Monday the store sold 22 pairs of shoe and 16 pairs of boots for Tk. 650. On Tuesday the store sold 8 pairs of shoes and 32 pairs of boots for Tk. 760. How much more do pairs of boots cost than pairs of shoes at Reshma’s Discount Footwear?
Find the closest meaning of the word ‘by and large':
Find the closest meaning of the word ‘by and large':
NICOTINE: TOBACCO
NICOTINE: TOBACCO
Find the correct sentence:
Find the correct sentence:
A store usually sells a certain item at 40% profit. In one week the store has a sale during which the item is sold 10% less than the usual price. During the sale what is the profit the store makes on the item?
A store usually sells a certain item at 40% profit. In one week the store has a sale during which the item is sold 10% less than the usual price. During the sale what is the profit the store makes on the item?
Critical Reasoning:
Our work proves to be very successful. In the past three years, each of our five clients has experienced the fastest growth of sales in their history. Therefore, if your company wants to increase sales, do not hesitate to call Sigma & Max, since we are the solution. Which of the following, if true, most seriously jeopardizes the validity of the argument by the speaker above?
Critical Reasoning:
Our work proves to be very successful. In the past three years, each of our five clients has experienced the fastest growth of sales in their history. Therefore, if your company wants to increase sales, do not hesitate to call Sigma & Max, since we are the solution. Which of the following, if true, most seriously jeopardizes the validity of the argument by the speaker above?
I was advised to turn ________the money which 1 had found hidden behind the bushes.
I was advised to turn ________the money which 1 had found hidden behind the bushes.
(2x-1)2 ÷x-5 is equal to:
(2x-1)2 ÷x-5 is equal to:
Critical Reasoning:
Opening a plant in war-torn Country X is not inadvisable, despite what critics of the plant may say. Ten years ago we opened our plant in Country Y in the middle of a revolution; that plant has been generating substantial profits ever since.
Which of the following is the author of the argument above most reasonably intending the reader to conclude?
Critical Reasoning:
Opening a plant in war-torn Country X is not inadvisable, despite what critics of the plant may say. Ten years ago we opened our plant in Country Y in the middle of a revolution; that plant has been generating substantial profits ever since.
Which of the following is the author of the argument above most reasonably intending the reader to conclude?
Critical Reasoning:
Helping students to develop interests in IT as a useful area of knowledge and skill is an art of good teaching. The way to do it is not to lecture about what to pick and what not to. Your own attitude to IT is the best role model, if you take positive delight in spending time on it and this makes it easy and natural for students to take interest in IT.
The above statement is an attempt to-
Critical Reasoning:
Helping students to develop interests in IT as a useful area of knowledge and skill is an art of good teaching. The way to do it is not to lecture about what to pick and what not to. Your own attitude to IT is the best role model, if you take positive delight in spending time on it and this makes it easy and natural for students to take interest in IT.
The above statement is an attempt to-
The retail price of a product is Tk. 21.60. If the producer, the wholesaler and the retailer each sells the product at 20% profit, then what is the production cost of the product?
The retail price of a product is Tk. 21.60. If the producer, the wholesaler and the retailer each sells the product at 20% profit, then what is the production cost of the product?
In an increasing sequence of 10 consecutive integers, the sum of first 5 integers is 560. What is the sum of the last 5 integers in the sequence?
In an increasing sequence of 10 consecutive integers, the sum of first 5 integers is 560. What is the sum of the last 5 integers in the sequence?
BOUQUET: FLOWERS
BOUQUET: FLOWERS
If x + y = 5 and xy = 6 then 1/x+1/y =
If x + y = 5 and xy = 6 then 1/x+1/y =
Critical Reasoning:
The levels of high-density lipoprotein in the blood stream of some individuals are significantly increased by regular exercise and weight reduction. Increased level of high-density lipoprotein in the human bloodstream lowers bloodstream cholesterol levels by augmenting the body’s capacity to get rid of excess cholesterol.
Which of the following, can be correctly inferred from the statements above?
Critical Reasoning:
The levels of high-density lipoprotein in the blood stream of some individuals are significantly increased by regular exercise and weight reduction. Increased level of high-density lipoprotein in the human bloodstream lowers bloodstream cholesterol levels by augmenting the body’s capacity to get rid of excess cholesterol.
Which of the following, can be correctly inferred from the statements above?
Critical Reasoning:
A freight elevator can carry a maximum load of 1200 pounds. Shahin, who weighs 200 pounds, is in the elevator with two packages weighing 150 pounds and 280 pounds. If he needs to fit three more packages in the elevator that weigh as much as possible without exceeding the elevator limit, what is the difference between their average and the average of the two packages already in the elevator?
Critical Reasoning:
A freight elevator can carry a maximum load of 1200 pounds. Shahin, who weighs 200 pounds, is in the elevator with two packages weighing 150 pounds and 280 pounds. If he needs to fit three more packages in the elevator that weigh as much as possible without exceeding the elevator limit, what is the difference between their average and the average of the two packages already in the elevator?
Mizan sells Televisions. On three sales, Mizan has received commissions of Tk. 385, Tk. 70 and Tk. 190, and he has one additional sale pending. If Mizan is to receive an average (arithmetic mean) commission of exactly Tk. 220 on the four sales, then the fourth commission must be:
Mizan sells Televisions. On three sales, Mizan has received commissions of Tk. 385, Tk. 70 and Tk. 190, and he has one additional sale pending. If Mizan is to receive an average (arithmetic mean) commission of exactly Tk. 220 on the four sales, then the fourth commission must be:
Lamia has a great apathy ________her studies.
Lamia has a great apathy ________her studies.
The length of a rectangle is three times the width. If the perimeter is 36 cm, the width is:
The length of a rectangle is three times the width. If the perimeter is 36 cm, the width is:
What is the smallest number by which 720 must be divided in order to makes it a perfect square?
What is the smallest number by which 720 must be divided in order to makes it a perfect square?
Diabetes, together with its serious complications, ranks as the nation’s third leading cause death, surpassed only by heart disease and cancer.
Diabetes, together with its serious complications, ranks as the nation’s third leading cause death, surpassed only by heart disease and cancer.
The reason I came late to office today is because my car broke down.
The reason I came late to office today is because my car broke down.
Critical Reasoning:
A glucose solution contains 15 grams of glucose per 100 cubic centimeters of solution. If 45 cubic centimeters of the solution were poured into an empty container, how many grams of glucose would be in the container?
Critical Reasoning:
A glucose solution contains 15 grams of glucose per 100 cubic centimeters of solution. If 45 cubic centimeters of the solution were poured into an empty container, how many grams of glucose would be in the container?
Find the one most nearly opposite in meaning to the capitalized word: FACILITATE
Find the one most nearly opposite in meaning to the capitalized word: FACILITATE
Critical Reasoning:
Acme brand aspirin claims to be the best headache relief available on the market today. To prove this claim, Acme called 10 people and asked them their thoughts on headache relief products. All 10 of them stated that they unequivocally use Acme brand aspirin on a regular basis and that they believe it to be the best headache relief available on the market today.
Which of the following would most weaken this argument?
Critical Reasoning:
Acme brand aspirin claims to be the best headache relief available on the market today. To prove this claim, Acme called 10 people and asked them their thoughts on headache relief products. All 10 of them stated that they unequivocally use Acme brand aspirin on a regular basis and that they believe it to be the best headache relief available on the market today.
Which of the following would most weaken this argument?
Critical reasoning:
The exchange rate is the official rate of exchange of Taka for other currencies. It determines the value of Bangladeshi goods in relation to foreign goods. If the Taka is devalued in terms of other currencies, Bangladeshi exports (which are paid for in Taka) become cheaper to foreigners and Bangladeshi imports become more expensive to holders of Taka. What conclusions can be drawn from the information above?
Critical reasoning:
The exchange rate is the official rate of exchange of Taka for other currencies. It determines the value of Bangladeshi goods in relation to foreign goods. If the Taka is devalued in terms of other currencies, Bangladeshi exports (which are paid for in Taka) become cheaper to foreigners and Bangladeshi imports become more expensive to holders of Taka. What conclusions can be drawn from the information above?
Critical reasoning:
Once a company has established an extensive sales network in a foreign market and therefore has achieved substantial sales, it seems that these markets should be treated in a very similar fashion to those in one’s own country. It is therefore those countries where only initial sales and representation have been developed where marketing methods will have to differ from domestic activities.
The above statement assumes that:
Critical reasoning:
Once a company has established an extensive sales network in a foreign market and therefore has achieved substantial sales, it seems that these markets should be treated in a very similar fashion to those in one’s own country. It is therefore those countries where only initial sales and representation have been developed where marketing methods will have to differ from domestic activities.
The above statement assumes that:
Find the one most nearly opposite in meaning to the capitalized word: MANNERED
Find the one most nearly opposite in meaning to the capitalized word: MANNERED
Which of the following is not antonym of the word ‘austere’?
Which of the following is not antonym of the word ‘austere’?
If A has 32 elements, B has 42 elements and AUB has 62 elements then number of elements in A and B is:
If A has 32 elements, B has 42 elements and AUB has 62 elements then number of elements in A and B is:
Critical Reasoning:
Although air pollution was previously thought to exist almost exclusively in our nation’s cities, the recent increase in the number of persons suffering from illnesses attributed to excessive air pollution leaves us no choice but to conclude that other, non urban areas are now affected.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the conclusion of the argument above?
Critical Reasoning:
Although air pollution was previously thought to exist almost exclusively in our nation’s cities, the recent increase in the number of persons suffering from illnesses attributed to excessive air pollution leaves us no choice but to conclude that other, non urban areas are now affected.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the conclusion of the argument above?
A rectangle is 14 cm long and 10 cm wide. If the length is reduced by x cm and its width is increased also by x cm so as to make it a square, then its areas increases by:
A rectangle is 14 cm long and 10 cm wide. If the length is reduced by x cm and its width is increased also by x cm so as to make it a square, then its areas increases by:
An ambulance travels 10 miles at a speed of 50 miles per hour. How fast must the ambulance travel on the return trip if the round trip travel times is 20 minutes?
An ambulance travels 10 miles at a speed of 50 miles per hour. How fast must the ambulance travel on the return trip if the round trip travel times is 20 minutes?
How many minutes does it take for Asif to type y words if he types at the rate of x words per minute?
How many minutes does it take for Asif to type y words if he types at the rate of x words per minute?
Critical reasoning:
The moon is beautiful, even nobody is there to appreciate it. This statement would be logical contradiction to which of the following?
Critical reasoning:
The moon is beautiful, even nobody is there to appreciate it. This statement would be logical contradiction to which of the following?
Critical reasoning:
Creative question-setting has reduced the memorizing and copying habits of students. This claim is validated by the following EXCEPT:
Critical reasoning:
Creative question-setting has reduced the memorizing and copying habits of students. This claim is validated by the following EXCEPT:
In a group of people solicited by a charity, 30% contributed TK. 40 each. 45% contributed Tk. 20 each and the rest contributed Tk. 12. What percentage of the total contribution came from people who gave Tk. 40?
In a group of people solicited by a charity, 30% contributed TK. 40 each. 45% contributed Tk. 20 each and the rest contributed Tk. 12. What percentage of the total contribution came from people who gave Tk. 40?
Find the one most nearly opposite in meaning to the capitalized word: INHIBITOR
Find the one most nearly opposite in meaning to the capitalized word: INHIBITOR
Critical Reasoning:
In recent years, many cabinetmakers have been winning acclaim as artists. But since furniture must be useful, cabinetmakers must exercise their craft with an eye to the practical utility of their products. For this reason cabinetmaking is not art. Which of the following is an assumption that supports drawing the conclusion above from the reason given for that conclusion?
Critical Reasoning:
In recent years, many cabinetmakers have been winning acclaim as artists. But since furniture must be useful, cabinetmakers must exercise their craft with an eye to the practical utility of their products. For this reason cabinetmaking is not art. Which of the following is an assumption that supports drawing the conclusion above from the reason given for that conclusion?
If Shafin were twice as old as he is now, he would be 40 years older than Monir. If Monir is 10 years younger than Shafin, how old is Shafin?
If Shafin were twice as old as he is now, he would be 40 years older than Monir. If Monir is 10 years younger than Shafin, how old is Shafin?
Adria first reduced a number by 20% and then increased it again by 20% If the difference between the last number and the original number was 8, then the original number was:
Adria first reduced a number by 20% and then increased it again by 20% If the difference between the last number and the original number was 8, then the original number was:
The quotation was erroneously ________to a Bangladeshi writer.
The quotation was erroneously ________to a Bangladeshi writer.
The MDGs (millennium development goals) can be achieved in Bangladesh by its scheduled deadline of 2015. This expectation is strengthened due to the following EXCEPT:
The MDGs (millennium development goals) can be achieved in Bangladesh by its scheduled deadline of 2015. This expectation is strengthened due to the following EXCEPT:
INSIPID: INVENTION
INSIPID: INVENTION
A new house ________at the corner of the road.
A new house ________at the corner of the road.
