Logical Reasoning Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a 'strong' argument and which is a 'weak' argument.
Give answer
( a ) if only argument I is strong.
( b ) if only argument II is strong.
( c) if either I or II is strong.
( d ) if neither I nor II is strong.
( e ) if both arguments I and II are strong.
Statement :
Should new big industries be started in Mumbai?
Arguments:
I. Yes, it will create job opportunities.
II. No, it will further add to the pollution of the city.
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5f1582bfcf79540a75347a50Give answer
( a ) if only argument I is strong.
( b ) if only argument II is strong.
( c) if either I or II is strong.
( d ) if neither I nor II is strong.
( e ) if both arguments I and II are strong.
Should new big industries be started in Mumbai?
Arguments:
I. Yes, it will create job opportunities.
II. No, it will further add to the pollution of the city.
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Answer : 3. "c"
Q: Directions: - Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by two arguments numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the arguments is a ‘strong’ argument and which is a ‘weak’ argument.
statement:
Should there be more than one High Courts in each state in India?
Arguments:
I. No, this will be a sheer wastage of taxpayers' money.
II. Yes, this will help reduce the backlog of cases pending for a very long time.
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5e90160ace0a3938e2c7e289statement:
Should there be more than one High Courts in each state in India?
Arguments:
I. No, this will be a sheer wastage of taxpayers' money.
II. Yes, this will help reduce the backlog of cases pending for a very long time.
- 1if only argument I is strong.false
- 2if only argument II is strong.true
- 3if either I or ll is strong.false
- 4if neither I nor Il is strong.false
- 5if both argument I and II are strong.false
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Answer : 2. "if only argument II is strong. "
Q: Direction: - In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Given answer
( a ) If only assumption I is implicit.
( b ) If only assumption II is implicit.
( c ) Either I or II is implicit.
( d ) If neither I nor II is implicit.
( e ) If both I and II are implicit.
Statement:
This year most of the shops and departmental stores are offering prizes and discounts on purchases to attract customers.
Assumptions:
I. The shops and departmental stores have so far earned a lot of profit, so now they have started sharing it with the customers.
II. Lots of goods are available but the sale is not shooting up. There is no cheer for the customers.
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5f6db978ff25c92a085cab88- 1afalse
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- 3cfalse
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Answer : 2. "b"
Q: Direction: - In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Given answer
( a ) If only assumption I is implicit.
( b ) If only assumption II is implicit.
( c ) Either I or II is implicit.
( d ) If neither I nor II is implicit.
( e ) If both I and II are implicit.
Statement:
It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of 5 year or so.
Assumptions:
I. At that age the child reaches appropriate level of development and is ready to learn
II. The school do not admit children after six years of age.
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5f6db73bff25c92a085c8e40- 1atrue
- 2bfalse
- 3cfalse
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Answer : 1. "a"
Q:Directions : In each of the questions below are given four 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 commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statement:
1. All children are students.
2. All students are players.
Conclusion:
I. All cricketers are students.
II. All children are players.
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5f0d1e406d43556009467e801. All children are students.
2. All students are players.
Conclusion:
I. All cricketers are students.
II. All children are players.
- 1Only conclusion I follows.false
- 2Only conclusion II follows.true
- 3Both conclusions I and II follow.false
- 4Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.false
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Answer : 2. "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:
Some english are maths.
All maths are alphabets.
No alphabet is vowel.
All consonants are vowels.
Conclusions :
I. No maths is vowel.
II. No alphabet is consonant.
III. No vowel is english.
IV. All vowels are english.
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5ea7a8a6a63dac4c26c9e514Some english are maths.
All maths are alphabets.
No alphabet is vowel.
All consonants are vowels.
Conclusions :
I. No maths is vowel.
II. No alphabet is consonant.
III. No vowel is english.
IV. All vowels are english.
- 1Only I and III followfalse
- 2Only II and IV followfalse
- 3Only I and II followfalse
- 4Only I, II and III followfalse
- 5Only I, II and either III or IV followtrue
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Answer : 5. "Only I, II and either III or IV follow "
Q: Three statements are given followed by four conclusions I, II, III and IV. You have to consider these statements to be true, even if they seem at variance from commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follows(s) from the given statement.
Statement:
I. All parrots are crows.
II. All crows are robins.
III. All robin are swan.
Conclusions:
I. All parrots are swans.
II. All Swans are crows.
III. All robins are parrots.
IV. All crows are swans.
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5fc4beb0070eb7152d8101a2Statement:
I. All parrots are crows.
II. All crows are robins.
III. All robin are swan.
Conclusions:
I. All parrots are swans.
II. All Swans are crows.
III. All robins are parrots.
IV. All crows are swans.
- 1Only conclusion II and III follow.false
- 2Only conclusions I and IV follow.true
- 3All the conclusion follow.false
- 4Only conclusion I and II follow.false
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Answer : 2. "Only conclusions I and IV follow."
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 may be the effect of the other statement. Read both statements and select the correct answer.
I. Country X reduced their crude oil import by 6% in the last 5 years.
II. The automobile industry in Country X has witnessed a sharp decline of 13% in its growth margin this year.
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64abf240f9f3b58259027464I. Country X reduced their crude oil import by 6% in the last 5 years.
II. The automobile industry in Country X has witnessed a sharp decline of 13% in its growth margin this year.
- 1Both I and II are effects of independent causes.true
- 2I is the cause and II is its possible effect.false
- 3II is the cause and I is its possible effect.false
- 4Both I and II are independent causes.false
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