CAT 1996DILR Question 36

SyllogismsEasy
Passage / Data

Direction: Answer the questions based on the following information.
The first table gives the percentage of students in MBA class, who sought employment in the areas of finance, marketing and software. The second table gives the average starting salaries of the students per month, (rupees in thousands) in these areas. The third table gives the number of students who passed out in each year.

First table

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​​​​​​​Second table

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​​​​​​​Third table

 

Direction: Given below are six statements followed by sets of three. You are to mark the option in which the statements are most logically related.

1. Some pins are made of tin

2. All tin is made of copper

3. All copper is used for pins

4. Some tin is copper

5. Some pins are used for tin

6. Some copper is used for tin

Answer & solution

  • A

    123

  • B

    356

  • 341

  • D

    15

Solution

If all copper is used for pins and some tin is also copper, then it follows that some pins are made of tin.

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