Logical Reasoning Practice Question and Answer
8 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:Direction : In each question are given four statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to assume every thing in the statements to be true even if they seem to be a variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the four given conclusions logically follows from the statements, disregarding commonly known facts, and select the appropriate answer.
Statements :
All books are files.
Some files are papers.
All papers are certificates.
No certificate is magazine.
Conclusions :
I. At least some books are papers.
II. No magazine is book.
III. At least some certificates are files.
IV. No paper is book.
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5ea7ac2b14fb314c31fc94deAll books are files.
Some files are papers.
All papers are certificates.
No certificate is magazine.
Conclusions :
I. At least some books are papers.
II. No magazine is book.
III. At least some certificates are files.
IV. No paper is book.
- 1Only I, II and IV followfalse
- 2Only II and III followfalse
- 3Only I and IV followfalse
- 4Only III followstrue
- 5None of thesefalse
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Answer : 4. "Only III follows "
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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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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