Reasoning Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams

Reasoning Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams
Q :  

Statement: In a mock security drill a the airport, a passenger ignored the instructions of the crew and severely injured his leg while hurrying to get off the plane.
Course of Action:
I. The passenger should sue the airline for negligence
II. The airline should provide immediate medical assistance to the passenger.
Given Answer 
(A) if only course of action I follow
(B) if only course of action II follows.
(C) if either course of action I or course of action II follows.
(D) if neither course of action I nor course of action II follows.
(E) if both courses of action I and II follow.

(A) A

(B) B

(C) C

(D) D

(E) E


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Statement: Illegal construction in the area which attracts thousands of tourists every year has been leading to frequent landslides and floods.
Courses of Action:
I. The government should put a ban on all kinds of construction work in the area.
II. Tourism in the area should be totally banned until illegal construction work stops completely
Given Answer 
(A) if only course of action I follow
(B) if only course of action II follows.
(C) if either course of action I or course of action II follows.
(D) if neither course of action I nor course of action II follows.
(E) if both courses of action I and II follow.

(A) A

(B) B

(C) C

(D) D

(E) E


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Statement: Imported fruits which are priced at nearly thrice the regular price have been flooding the market, making fruits out of reach for a middle class house hold.
Courses of action:
I. The government should regulate the prices of fruits so as to make them affordable to the common man.
II. Indian farmers should be encouraged to grow the imported varieties of fruits as these are more popular among the general public.
Given Answer 
(A) if only course of action I follow
(B) if only course of action II follows.
(C) if either course of action I or course of action II follows.
(D) if neither course of action I nor course of action II follows.
(E) if both courses of action I and II follow.

(A) A

(B) B

(C) C

(D) D

(E) E


Correct Answer : E

Q :  

In the question below given the statements followed by Four conclusions. You have take statements to be true even if they seem to be at true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read the conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Given answer
Statements:- 
Some tree are flowers.
Some flowers are pencils.
Some pencils are tables.
Conclusion:-
(i) Some tables are flowers.
(ii) Some pencils are trees.
(iii) Some tables are trees.
(iv) Some trees are pencils.

(A) All follows

(B) None of follows

(C) Ony I and III follows

(D) None of these


Correct Answer : B

Q :  Direction: In the following questions, the symbol @ , $, *, # and δ are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P’ is not smaller than Q’.
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.
‘P δ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’.
‘P * Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the four conclusion I, II , III and IV given below them is/are definitely true and given your answer accordingly.
Statements:
M $ K,  K @ N , N * R,  R # W
Conclusions:
I. W @ K
II. M $ R
III. K @ W
IV. M @ N
(A) Only I and II are true
(B) Only I, II and III are true
(C) Only III and IV are true.
(D) Only II, III and IV are true.
(E) None of these

(A) A

(B) B

(C) C

(D) D

(E) E


Correct Answer : E

Q :  Direction: In the following questions, the symbol @ , $, *, # and δ are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P’ is not smaller than Q’.
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.
‘P δ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’.
‘P * Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the four conclusion I, II , III and IV given below them is/are definitely true and given your answer accordingly.
Statements:
 R*D, D $ J, J # M,  M@K
Conclusion: 
I. K # J
II. D @ M
III. R # M
IV. D @ K
(A) None is true
(B) Only I is true
(C) Only II is true
(D) Only III is true
(E) Only IV is true

(A) A

(B) B

(C) C

(D) D

(E) E


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

Statement:
School management has announced to take strict action against those students who do not report in class on time.
Assumptions:
 I. They want to maintain the dignity of school.
II. They want to develop discipline in students. 

(A) Only assumption I is implicit.

(B) assumption I and II both are implicit

(C) Neither assumption I nor assumption II is implicit.

(D) Only assumption II is implicit.


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Statement: Increasing levels of air pollution is creating health hazards for people living in the cities.
Courses of action :
I. All industries should be shifted immediately to the outskirts of the cities.
II. Transport authorities should immediately ban all the vehicles running on petrol.

(A) if only I follows.

(B) if only II follows.

(C) if either I or II follows.

(D) if neither I nor II follows.


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

In the each of the Questions are given three statements followed by three conclusions numbered I ,II and III. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts. Read all the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
 Statements: Some hills are rivers.
                    Some rivers are deserts.
                    All desert are roads.
 Conclusions: I. Some roads are rivers.
                    II. Some roads are hills.
                    III. Some deserts are hills.

(A) None follows.

(B) Only I follow

(C) Only I and II follows

(D) Only II and III follows

(E) None follows.


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

In this question relationships between different elements are shown in the statements. These statements are followed by two conclusions.
Statements D˂E˂F˂G
                    K˃F
Conclusion I. K≤G
                   II. K˃D

(A) If only conclusion I follows

(B) If only conclusion II follows

(C) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows

(D) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

(E) If both conclusion I and II follow


Correct Answer : B

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