Logical Reasoning Practice Question and Answer
8 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.
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61a068fd4a394508acdb3972- 1Only conclusion I follows.false
- 2Only conclusion II follows.false
- 3Both conclusions I and II follow.false
- 4Neither conclusion I nor II follows.true
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Answer : 4. "Neither conclusion I nor II follows."
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. Over the last two years 22% of the Company P’s manpower was laid off.
II. Over the past two years Company P has sold off many of their major assets.
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64996450c7d7c7e067283c76II. Over the past two years Company P has sold off many of their major assets.
- 1Both I and II are effects of a common cause.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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Answer : 1. "Both I and II are effects of a common cause."
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. Since the past three years, State M has reported a sharp and substantial decline in the state’s agricultural produce.
II. In the last five years, there has been an increase in the overall average Rainfall by 6% in State M bringing respite to the farmers.
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649c16af1a612ce001fc2ca3I. Since the past three years, State M has reported a sharp and substantial decline in the state’s agricultural produce.
II. In the last five years, there has been an increase in the overall average Rainfall by 6% in State M bringing respite to the farmers.
- 1I is the cause and II is its possible effectfalse
- 2Both I and II are independent causesfalse
- 3II is the cause and I is its possible effectfalse
- 4Both I and II are effects of independent causestrue
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Answer : 4. "Both I and II are effects of independent causes"
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 :
No group is jungle.
All jungles are animals.
All animals are plants.
All plants are roots.
Conclusions :
I. No group is plant.
II. All jungle are plants.
III. At least some groups are plants.
IV. All plants are groups.
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5ea7adb214fb314c31fc9a2dNo group is jungle.
All jungles are animals.
All animals are plants.
All plants are roots.
Conclusions :
I. No group is plant.
II. All jungle are plants.
III. At least some groups are plants.
IV. All plants are groups.
- 1Only II followstrue
- 2Only I and IV followfalse
- 3Only II and III followfalse
- 4Only III and IV followfalse
- 5None of thesefalse
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Answer : 1. "Only II follows "
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Answer : 2. "Both C and A"
Q: Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.
Statements:
A. Confusion causes mental tension.
B. Mental tension causes anxiety.
Conclusions:
I. Anxiety is a disease.
II. Confusion leads to anxiety.
Find which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements.
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607d310b0372d8542891a2f6Statements:
A. Confusion causes mental tension.
B. Mental tension causes anxiety.
Conclusions:
I. Anxiety is a disease.
II. Confusion leads to anxiety.
Find which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements.
- 1Only conclusion I follows.false
- 2Only conclusion II follows.true
- 3Both I and II follow.false
- 4Neither I nor II follows.false
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Answer : 2. "Only conclusion II follows."
Q:Read the statements and select a conclusion from the given alternatives:
Statements:
Some owls are ostriches.
Some ostriches are crows.
Some crows are black.
Conclusion:
1. Some owls are black.
2. No ostrich is black.
3. No owl is black.
4. Some ostriches are black.
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5ec7bc102de0eb69a022bf87Some owls are ostriches.
Some ostriches are crows.
Some crows are black.
Conclusion:
1. Some owls are black.
2. No ostrich is black.
3. No owl is black.
4. Some ostriches are black.
- 1Either 2 or 4false
- 2Only 1 and 2 follow.false
- 3Either 1 or 3 and either 2 or 4true
- 4Either 1 or 3false
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Answer : 3. "Either 1 or 3 and either 2 or 4 "
Q: Statement:
Some trees are flowers.
Some flowers are roots.
Some roots are stems.
conclusion :
I. Some trees are stems.
II. Some roots are not flowers.
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6034829d091a916d245e83a4Some trees are flowers.
Some flowers are roots.
Some roots are stems.
conclusion :
I. Some trees are stems.
II. Some roots are not flowers.
- 1Conclusion I followsfalse
- 2Conclusion II follows.false
- 3Both conclusions follow.false
- 4Both conclusions do not follow.true
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