Simple Reasoning Questions and Answers

Simple Reasoning Questions and Answers
Q :  

Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
 Statements:
 All papers are sheets
 All sheets are books

Conclusions:
 I. All papers are books
 II. All books are papers

(A) neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

(B) both conclusion I and II follows

(C) only conclusion II follows

(D) only conclusion I follows


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:

Statements:

Some animals are birds

All creatures are birds

Conclusions:

I. All animals are birds

II. Some birds are creatures

(A) only conclusion II follows

(B) only conclusion I follows

(C) neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

(D) both conclusion I and II follows


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

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

(A) neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows

(B) both conclusion I and II follows

(C) only conclusion II follows

(D) only conclusion I follows


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Statements:
Only a few Greece is Finland.
All Finland is Denmark.
No Denmark is Europe.
Conclusions:
I. Some Greece is Europe
II. No Greece is Europe

(A) Only I follows.

(B) Only II follows.

(C) Either I or II follows.

(D) Neither I nor II follows.

(E) Both I and II follow.


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

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.

(A) Only I follows.

(B) Only II follows.

(C) Either I or II follows.

(D) Neither I nor II follows.

(E) Both I and II follows.


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Two statements are followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You should take both the statements to be true even if there is a difference of commonly known facts. You decide which of the given conclusions is definitely taken from the given statements.

Statements:

(i) All pens are pencils.

(ii) All books are pencils.

Conclusions:

I: All pens are books.

II: Some books are pens.

(A) Only conclusion I follows.

(B) Only conclusion II follows.

(C) Both conclusions I and II follow.

(D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows.


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

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.

(A) Only conclusion (1) follows.

(B) Only conclusion (2) follows.

(C) Both conclusion (1) and conclusion (2) follow.

(D) Neither conclusion (1) nor conclusion (2) follow.


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Given below are two statements. Take these to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions that follow and decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements. 

 Statements: 

All sweets are biscuits. 

All biscuits are cakes.

Conclusions:

1. All cakes are biscuits.

2. All sweets are cakes.

(A) Only conclusion (1) follows.

(B) Only conclusion (2) follows.

(C) Both conclusions (1) and (2) follow.

(D) Nothing can be said.


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

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.

(A) Only statement (I) strengthen but statement (II) and (III) is the neutral statement.

(B) Both statement (I) and statement (III) strengthen the given statement but statement (II) is neutral statement.

(C) Both statement (I) and statement (II) are neutral statements and statement (III) strengthen the statement.

(D) Both statement (I) and (II) weakens but statement (III) strengthen the given statement.

(E) All statement (I), (III) and statement (II) weaken the given statement.


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

 Statement:
 Should schools in India have only one board of
 education?
 Arguments:
 I) Yes, it will create uniformity and equality in education.
 II No, it will reduce chances of either quality education or/and may affect literacy rate

(A) Only argument I is strong

(B) Either argument I or II is strong

(C) Only argument II is strong

(D) Neither argument I nor II is strong


Correct Answer : C

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