Logical reasoning questions quiz for competitive exams
In this question, a statement is followed by two courses of action, numbered I and II. You must assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which course of action/s logically follows for pursuing.
Statement: There is a large increase in migration of villagers to urban areas as repeated crop failure has put them into financial problems. Course of action:
I. The villagers should be provided with an alternate source of income in their villages which will make them stay there only.
II. To ensure their survival, the migrated villagers should be given access to all housing options in urban areas.
(A) Only II follows
(B) Both I and II follow
(C) Neither I nor II follows
(D) Only I follows
Correct Answer : D
In this question, the statement is followed by two conclusions. Which of the two conclusion(s) is/are true?
Statement:
A = B ≥ C ≤ D > G < E < F
Conclusions:
I. B > F
II. C < A
(A) Only conclusion I is true.
(B) Only conclusion II is true.
(C) Neither conclusion I nor II is true.
(D) Both conclusions I and II are true.
Correct Answer : C
In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Q :Statements:
Some poems are horses.
All horses are toys.
All toys are ships.
Conclusions:
I. All toys being poems is a possibility.
II. Some horses are ships.
(A) Both conclusions I and II follow.
(B) Either conclusion I or II follows.
(C) Only conclusion I follows.
(D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Correct Answer : A
Directions: A statement is given followed by two inferences I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance with commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given inferences, if any, follow from the given statement.
Statement:
Extensive use of pesticides in agricultural production contaminates soil and water, remain in the crops and finally enter food chain, thereby posing threat to the human beings.
Inference:
I. Excessive use of pesticides in agricultural production is not good for people.
II. Excessive use of pesticides in agricultural production can have a bad effect on water.
(A) If only II follows
(B) If neither I nor II follows
(C) If only I follows
(D) If both I and II follow
Correct Answer : D
In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Q :Statements:
I. Some F are D.
II. No A is D.
Conclusion:
I. Some F are A.
II. No D is A.
III. Some F are not A.
(A) Neither conclusion follows
(B) Both conclusions II and III follows
(C) Only conclusion I follows
(D) Only conclusion III follows
Correct Answer : B
In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Q :Statements:
I. All P are W.
II. No O is W.
Conclusion:
I. Some O are not P.
II. All W are O.
(A) Neither conclusion follows
(B) Only conclusion I follows
(C) Only conclusion II follows
(D) Both conclusions I and II follows
Correct Answer : B
Directions: A statement is given followed by two inferences I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance with commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given inferences, if any, follow from the given statement.
Statement I: Classical Indian logicians (Naiyāyikas) define Upamāna (Comparison) as the cognition of the new object through similarity, known by another means of cognition.
Statement II: Naiyāyikas consider upamāna as a type of inductive reasoning and therefore view it as a type of inference (anumāna) only.
(A) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
(B) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
(C) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(D) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Correct Answer : B
In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Q :Statements:
Some coats are tables.
No table is a mirror.
All golds are tables.
Conclusions:
I. Some coats being golds is a possibility.
II. No gold is a mirror.
III. All tables are golds.
IV. No coat is a mirror.
(A) Only Conclusion I follows
(B) Only Conclusions II and III follow
(C) Only Conclusions I and II follow
(D) Only Conclusions I, II and IV follow
Correct Answer : C
In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Q :Statements:
All javascript are binary.
All binary are minecraft.
All roblox are minecraft.
Conclusions:
I. Some javascript are roblox.
II. Some javascript are minecraft.
III. All javascript are minecraft.
(A) Only conclusions I and III follow
(B) Only conclusions I and II follow
(C) All conclusions follow
(D) Only conclusions II and III follow
Correct Answer : D
Statements:
Some ships are cups.
No cup is a stool.
All windows are cups.
Conclusions:
I. Some ships being windows is a possibility.
II. No window is a stool.
III. All cups are windows.
IV. No ship is a stool.
(A) Only Conclusions I, II and IV follow
(B) Only Conclusions II and III follow
(C) Only Conclusions I and II follow
(D) Only Conclusion I follows
Correct Answer : C
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