IBM Placement Paper | Verbal Reasoning Set - 3

1. He wants all the money
2. He will return the money
3. He will assume final responsibility
4. He will resist all enquiries

He will assume final responsibility

’The buck stops here’ means - Responsibility is not passed on beyond this point.

“Not all that glitters is gold”

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. E

D

The statement “Not all that glitters is gold” can be expressed as follows :

¬(?x(glitters(x)?gold(x)) ... (1)

Where ?x(glitters(x)?gold(x) refers that all glitters is gold. Now,

?x¬(glitters(x)?gold(x)) ... (2), Since we know ¬?x() = ?x¬()

(Where => refers to -> All and ?x refers to -> There exists some).

As we know, A?B is true only in the case that either A is false or B is true. It can also defined in the other way :

A?B=¬A?B (negationA or B ) ... (3)

From equation (2) and (3), we have ?x(¬(¬glitters(x)?gold(x))

??x(glitters(x)?¬gold(x)) ... (4), Negation cancellation ¬(¬) = () : and ¬(()?()) = (¬()?¬()) .

So Answer is (D) .

1. it was a former British colony
2. Indian Information Technology professionals have colonized the world
3. India does not follow any colonial practices
4. India has helped other countries gain freedom

it was a former British colony

A country is called postcolonial if it came into existence after the colonies of the British and the Europeans were abolished and the countries then under their rule were declared independent. India was under the British colonial rule till 1947, i.e. it was a former British colony and thus is called a postcolonial country. So, A is the correct option.

1. you said
2. did you say
3. did you say that
4. had you

did you say

 Column 1 Column 2
1) eradicate P) misrepresent
2) distort Q) soak completely
3) saturate R) use
4) utilize S) destroy utterly 

1. 1:S, 2:P, 3:Q, 4:R
2. 1:P, 2:Q, 3:R, 4:S
3. 1:Q, 2:R, 3:S, 4:P
4. 1:S, 2:P, 3:R, 4:Q

1:S, 2:P, 3:Q, 4:R

"eradicate" means "destroy utterly" "distort" matches with "misrepresent" "saturate" matches with "soak completely" "utilize" matches with "use"

1. Kaliningrad was historically Russian in its ethnic make up
2. Kaliningrad is a part of Russia despite it not being contiguous with the rest of Russia
3. Koenigsberg was renamed Kaliningrad, as that was its original Russian name
4. Poland and Lithuania are on the route from Kaliningrad to the rest of Russia

Kaliningrad is a part of Russia despite it not being contiguous with the rest of Russia

A is not true in the light of the given facts

• A is incorrect because the First line says that Kaliningrad (Koenigsberg before war) had a majority of the German population before the war. So, it was historically German and not Russian.
• B is correct as although Kaliningrad is not contiguous with the rest of Russia (being surrounded by countries of Poland in the south and west, Lithuania in the east and Baltic sea on the north), it has a predominantly Russian population.
• C cannot be inferred from the passage as it is nowhere in the passage what the original Russian name of Koenigsberg was.
• D is also not true because no data about the route is mentioned in the passage.

So, B is the correct option

1. A high proportion of the affected population has returned from neighbouring countries where dengue is prevalent
2. More cases of dengue are now reported because of an increase in the Municipal Office’s administrative efficiency
3. Many more cases of dengue are being diagnosed this year since the introduction of a new and effective diagnostic test
4. The number of people with malarial fever (also contracted from mosquito bites) has increased this year

The number of people with malarial fever (also contracted from mosquito bites) has increased this year

• A contradicts the conclusion of the municipal authorities. So, A is not the correct choice.
• B is an incorrect choice because there is no data in the passage relating the reporting of cases and the efficiency of the administrative capabilities of the municipal authorities.
• C is also incorrect as it contradicts the conclusion of the municipal authorities.
• D is the correct choice as both malarial fever and dengue fever are caused by mosquito bite. If dengue fever had increased because of some other reason other than that concluded by the municipal authorities, then there would not have been an increase in the people with malarial fever. This statement supports the conclusion of the municipal authorities.

1. to
2. with
3. in
4. of

D

1. a
2. at
3. the
4. within

C

1. Common
2. Obstinate
3. Same
4. Jointly

D

1. Crafty
2. Nearly
3. Relevant
4. Summary

B
B

1. Appear
2. Dive
3. Occur
4. Emerge

B

1. masked
2. belied
3. betrayed
4. suppressed

betrayed

There should be word like showed or revealed or betrayed.

1. cyclic
2. indirect
3. confusing
4. crooked

indirect

1. uphold
2. restrain
3. cherish
4. conserve

conserve

1. fallow: land
2. unaware: sleeper
3. wit: jester
4. renovated: house

fallow: land

1. Modern warfare has resulted in civil strife.
2. Chemical agents are useful in modern warfare.
3. Use of chemical agents in warfare would be undesirable
4. Use of chemical agents in warfare would be undesirable

People in military establishments like to use chemical agents in war.

Civil Strife means civil disorder, a term used to describe unrest caused by a group of people, which is not true in the light of the given passage. So, A is not the correct option. B is incorrect because there is no fact in the data justifying the use of chemical agents for warfare. C is also incorrect because it is mentioned in the second line that chemical agents appear to be suited for such warfare, which implies that they are desirable. It is mentioned in the last line that there exist people in military establishments who think that chemical agents are useful for warfare, which makes D correct.

1. adopt to
2. adapt to
3. adept in
4. accept with

adapt to

In the above phrase, the underlined part is *cope with*. "Cope" - It's a verb. Meaning - deal effectively with some difficulty. Example Sentence - "his ability to cope with stress" "adopt" - verb. Meaning - choose to take up or follow (an idea, method, or course of action). Sentence - "this approach has been adopted by many big banks" "adapt" - verb. Meaning - become adjusted to new conditions. sentence -"a large organization can be slow to adapt to change" "adept" - adjective Meaning - very skilled or proficient at something. Sentence - "she is adept at cutting through red tape" "accept" - verb Meaning - consent to receive or undertake (something offered). Sentence - "he accepted a pen as a present" Hence, only "adapt" goes right with the phrase described in the question.

1. superb
2. medium
3. mediocre
4. exhilarating

mediocre

Here, superb and exhilarating would imply that the performance was brilliant. But, the fact that he could not understand why she got awarded the first prize indicates that her performance was not that amazing in his opinion. So, A and D are incorrect. Medium is more used as a noun, and denoted intermediate in quality, value, etc. So, B is incorrect Mediocre is used as an adjective (to represent quality) and means low in performance, i.e., normal and not extraordinary and C is the correct choice.

1. Common
2. Still
3. Nervous
4. Angry

B

1. Calm
2. Happy
3. Mild
4. Fierce

D

1. Acute
2. Eager
3. Hard
4. Gentle

D