Logical Reasoning Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: In this question, two statements I and II have been given. These statements may be independent causes or effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of the statements maybe the effect of the other statement. Read both statements and select the correct answer.
I. This year College X reduced the cut-off marks to 50 from 60 for the entrance exam.
II. In the last two years, the Students Union in College X has been actively negotiating with the college administration regarding the Quality of food and Health and Hygiene standards at the College Canteen.
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64cb6d333fde307e3f5776d9- 1II is the cause and I is its possible effectfalse
- 2I is the cause and II is its possible effectfalse
- 3Both I and II are effects of independent causestrue
- 4Both I and II are independent causesfalse
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Answer : 3. "Both I and II are effects of independent causes"
Q: Statement:
Some wilds are carnivores.
All wild are lions.
Conclusion:
I. All carnivores are lions.
II. Some lions are carnivores.
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5f69b36ff9079a64e3a6d298- 1Both conclusion I and II followsfalse
- 2Neither conclusion I nor II followsfalse
- 3Only conclusion I followsfalse
- 4Only conclusion II followstrue
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Answer : 4. "Only conclusion II follows "
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.
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5d89e00ede6f984b11a8eec1Courses 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.
- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
- 5Etrue
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Answer : 5. "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:
N δ B, B$W, W # H, H*M
Conclusion:
I. M @ W
II. H@N
III. WδN
IV. W#N
(A) only I is true
(B) Only III is true
(C) Only IV is true
(D) Only either III or IV is true.
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5d89e3fb6b22180fc608f489- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
- 5Etrue
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Answer : 5. "E"
Q: Consider the given statements and decide which of the following concepts are implicit in the following statement.
Statement:
The headmistress has called a meeting of all parents and teaching staff to discuss the fee structure.
Accreditation:
I. There are plans to rebuild the fee structure.
II. The meeting was called to reach a general consensus.
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5f896132e6aa3e1d0bd3ad13Statement:
The headmistress has called a meeting of all parents and teaching staff to discuss the fee structure.
Accreditation:
I. There are plans to rebuild the fee structure.
II. The meeting was called to reach a general consensus.
- 1Only II is implicit.false
- 2Only I is implicit.false
- 3Both I and II are implicit.true
- 4Neither I nor II are implicit.false
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Answer : 3. "Both I and II are implicit."
Q: Direction: Two Statements are given following by four conclusions, I, II, III and IV. You have to consider that Statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given Statements. Indicate your answer.
Statements:
Some skirts are benches.
No bench is a table.
Conclusion:
I. Some skirts are tables.
II. Some benches are skirts.
III. All benches are skirts.
IV. Some tables are skirts.
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5e9004aed646bd6677cfa5d9Statements:
Some skirts are benches.
No bench is a table.
Conclusion:
I. Some skirts are tables.
II. Some benches are skirts.
III. All benches are skirts.
IV. Some tables are skirts.
- 1Only I followsfalse
- 2Only II followstrue
- 3Only II and IV followfalse
- 4Only I and III followfalse
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Answer : 2. "Only II follows "
Q: Directions: In each question below are two/three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow (s) from the statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
Some pencils are erasers.
All pencils are sharpeners.
All erasers are not sharpeners.
Conclusions:
I. All erasers can be pencils.
II. Some sharpeners are erasers.
Give answer
(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 conclusion II follows.
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5d89b4953ea8980fb477c05fStatements:
Some pencils are erasers.
All pencils are sharpeners.
All erasers are not sharpeners.
Conclusions:
I. All erasers can be pencils.
II. Some sharpeners are erasers.
Give answer
(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 conclusion II follows.
- 1Afalse
- 2Btrue
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
- 5Efalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
Q: Direction: One or two statements are given, followed by two Arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given Arguments can definitely be drawn from the given statement(s). Indicate your answer.
Statement:
Are harsh punishments more effective in reducing crime?
Arguments:
I. No, Punishment and its harshness should be decided depending on the nature of crime and underlying intentions of a person.
II. Yes, because punishment is deserved in proportion to the seriousness of an offence.
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6023b985e4d6c265698ec848Statement:
Are harsh punishments more effective in reducing crime?
Arguments:
I. No, Punishment and its harshness should be decided depending on the nature of crime and underlying intentions of a person.
II. Yes, because punishment is deserved in proportion to the seriousness of an offence.
- 1I is strong argument.false
- 2II is strong argument.false
- 3I and II are strong arguments.true
- 4I and II are poor arguments.false
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