Logical Reasoning Test Questions for Competitive Exams
Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some butters are honeys.
Some honeys are breads.
All breads are jams.
Conclusions:
I. Some jams are honeys.
II. All honeys are butters.
III. Some jams are butters.
(A) Only conclusions I and II follow
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Only conclusions I and III follow
(D) Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer : D
Two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some potatoes are onions.
Some onions are tomatoes.
Conclusions:
I. Some tomatoes are potatoes.
II. No tomato is a potato.
(A) Only conclusion II follows
(B) Only conclusion I follows
(C) Either conclusion I or II follows
(D) Both conclusions I and II follow
Correct Answer : C
Two statements are given, followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
No fish is a pen.
All keys are pens.
Conclusions:
I. No key is a pen.
II. No pen is a key.
III. Some pens are keys.
IV. Some keys are fishes.
(A) Both conclusions I and IV follow.
(B) Only conclusion III follows.
(C) Both conclusions I and II follow.
(D) Only conclusion I follows
Correct Answer : B
Two statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some chairs are windows.
All windows are boards.
Conclusions:
I. All chairs are boards.
II. All boards are windows.
(A) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
(B) Both conclusions I and II follow.
(C) Only conclusion I follows.
(D) Only conclusion II follows.
Correct Answer : A
Three Statements are given followed by Three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All books are copies.
No copy is a pen.
Some erasers are books.
Conclusions:
I. Some copies are erasers.
II. Some pens are books.
III. No eraser is a pen.
(A) Only conclusion II follows.
(B) Both conclusions I and II follow.
(C) Both conclusions I and III follow.
(D) Only conclusion I follows.
Correct Answer : D
Three statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All pencils are erasers.
All sharpeners are erasers.
All compasses are sharpeners.
Conclusions:
I. All compasses are erasers.
II. Some compasses are pencils.
III. Some erasers are compass.
(A) Only conclusions I and III follow
(B) Only conclusion I follows
(C) Only conclusion II follows
(D) Only conclusions I and II follow
Correct Answer : A
In the question below, three statements are given, followed by four conclusions. Assuming the statements to be true, choose the appropriate option regarding the conclusions.
Statements:
I. All doctors are lawyers.
II. Some lawyers are engineers.
III. All engineers are brokers.
Conclusions:
1. Some engineers are doctors.
2. Some brokers are lawyers.
3. Some brokers are doctors.
4. Some lawyers are doctors.
(A) None of the conclusions follow.
(B) Only conclusions 2 and 4 follow.
(C) All the conclusions follow.
(D) Only conclusions 1 and 3 follow.
Correct Answer : B
In the question below, two statements are given, followed by two conclusions. Assuming the statements to be true, choose the appropriate option regarding the conclusions.
Statements:
I. Amit is a good fielder
II. All fielders have big hands.
Conclusions:
1. All people with big hands are fielders.
2. Amit has big hands.
(A) Both the conclusions follow.
(B) Only conclusion 1 follows.
(C) Neither conclusion follows.
(D) Only conclusion 2 follows.
Correct Answer : D
Three Statements are given followed by Three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All ants are beetles.
No beetle is a frog.
Some frogs are bugs.
Conclusions:
I. Some bugs are ants.
II. No bug is a beetle.
III. No frog is an ant.
(A) Both conclusions I and II follow.
(B) Only conclusion III follows.
(C) Only conclusion I follows.
(D) Both conclusions I and III follow.
Correct Answer : B
Three statements are given followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
Some dogs are animals.
Some animals are pet.
All pets are white.
Conclusions:
I. Some dogs are white.
II. Some animals are white.
III. Some animals are dogs.
(A) All conclusions follow.
(B) Only conclusions I and II follow.
(C) Only conclusions II and III follow.
(D) Only conclusions I and III follow.
Correct Answer : C
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