The flower was not invented to please us. It flaunted its petals and spread its perfume to attract an insect. The insect carries the pollen from flower to flower so that pollen is not carried away by wind and thus not wasted. What we call a flower's beauty is merely a by-product and a human invention. The perfume is not there to please us, it pleases us because it is there and we have been conditioned to it.

72. Based on the above passage, the following assumptions have been made :

• 1. The author of the passage believes that flowers are creations of Nature's luxury.
• 2. The author of the passage does not believe in the usefulness of flowers except as things of beauty.

Which of the assumptions given above is/are valid?

• (a) 1 only
• (b) 2 only
• (c) Both 1 and 2
• (d) Neither 1 nor 2

73. A Question is given followed by two Statements I and II. Consider the Question and the Statements.

Age of each of $P$ and $Q$ is less than 100 years but more than 10 years. If you interchange the digits of the age of $P$ , the number represents the age of $Q$ .

Question :

What is the difference of their ages?

Statement-I :

The age of $P$ is greater than the age of $Q$ .

Statement-II :

The sum of their ages is $11/6$ times their difference.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above Question and the Statements?

• (a) The Question can be answered by using one of the Statements alone, but cannot be answered using the other Statement alone
• (b) The Question can be answered by using either Statement alone
• (c) The Question can be answered by using both the Statements together, but cannot be answered using either Statement alone
• (d) The Question cannot be answered even by using both the Statements together

74. A Main Statement is followed by four Statements labelled $P$ , $Q$ , $R$ and $S$ . Choose the ordered pair of the Statements where the first Statement implies the second, and the two Statements are logically consistent with the Main Statement.

Main Statement :

Pradeep becomes either a Director or a Producer.

Statement $P$ : Pradeep is a Director.

Statement $Q$ : Pradeep is a Producer.

Statement $R$ : Pradeep is not a Director.

Statement $S$ : Pradeep is not a Producer.

Select the correct answer.

• (a) $SP$ only
• (b) $RQ$ only
• (c) Both $SP$ and $RQ$
• (d) Neither $SP$ nor $RQ$

75. If $a+b$ means $a-b$ ; $a-b$ means $a \times b$ ; $a \times b$ means $a+b$ ; $a+b$ means $a+b$ , then what is the value of $10+30-100 \times 50+25$ ? (Operations are to be replaced simultaneously)

• (a) 15
• (b) 0
• (c) -15
• (d) -25