Reasoning Questions with Answers

Here a statement is followed by two arguments 1 and 2. You have to decide which argument is a 'strong argument' and which is a 'weak argument'. Give Answer –

Statement: Should student union elections be banned in universities?

Argument 

1. Yes, it will be helpful in creating an academic environment in the universities.

2. No, we will not get any politicians in future.

Statement: The government got a great deal of legislative work done during the just concluded budget session. Which of the following can be inferred from the above statement?

Statements: Y ≥ P = O,         P < R ≤ J

Conclusions: R > Y,       J > O

Statements:   C < D , E ≥ B , B > D , A = E

Conclusions:   B > C  ,  A < D

Statements:
Only a few bakeries are bagels.
All bagels are badges.
Conclusions:
I. Some bakeries are definitely not badges.
II. All bagels can never be bakeries.

Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
 Statements:
 All pillars are walls
 All walls are houses

Conclusions:
 I. All houses are pillars
 II. All pillars are houses

Statements:
All CPU are Mouse.
Only a few Mouse are Keyboards.
Some Keyboards are not Monitor.
Conclusions:
I. Some Keyboards are CPU.
II. Some Mouse are not Monitor.

Consider the given statement to be true and decide which of the conclusion(s) logically follows from the statement.

Statements:

1. No sweet is biscuit.

2. No biscuit is cake.

Conclusions:

1. Some sweets can be biscuits.

2. All biscuit can be cake.

In the following question a statement is given followed by three statements numbered as I, II and III. You have to read all three statements and decide which of them strengthens or weakens the statement.
Statement: Among the governments, there is a strong policy emphasis on improving living conditions in urban areas as more and more people are looking to migrate to semi-urban or rural areas. People are willing to compromise on their standard of living in order to live in a healthier/pollution free environment.
(I) Cities are economically vibrant spaces around the world and drawing a large number of rural migrants looking for better prospects. This is a sustained trend, particularly in developing countries now a day.
(II) A fresh look at urban governance is necessary as migration from rural areas picks up pace.
(III) The rate of migration has shown a consecutive decline in the last three Censuses. It was possible that this slow-down signalled the worsening conditions in urban slums, where most of the rural immigrants were concentrated.

Statement:
 Should India make efforts to harness solar energy to fulfil its energy requirements?
 Arguments:
 Yes, Most of the energy sources used at present is exhaustible.
 No. Harnessing solar energy requires a lot of capital, which India lacks in.