Logical Reasoning Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:Directions: In each question of below are two / three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II . You have to take the two / three 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 follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer
(1) If only conclusion I follows
(2) If only conclusion II follows
(3) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
(4) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
(5) If both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
Statements:
All kites are birds.
No kite is a glider.
Conclusions:
I. Some gliders are definitely not birds.
II . At least some birds are kites.
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5dedfb7022e1f216eb0abb1aGive answer
(1) If only conclusion I follows
(2) If only conclusion II follows
(3) If either conclusion I or conclusion II follows
(4) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
(5) If both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
All kites are birds.
No kite is a glider.
Conclusions:
I. Some gliders are definitely not birds.
II . At least some birds are kites.
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- 22true
- 33false
- 44false
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Answer : 2. "2"
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: A statement is given below 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 foreign films be banned in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, they depict an alien culture which adversely affects our values.
II. No, foreign films are of a high artistic standard.
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64c7a7349e9013486a85a9c8Should foreign films be banned in India?
I. Yes, they depict an alien culture which adversely affects our values.
II. No, foreign films are of a high artistic standard.
- 1Only I is strong.false
- 2Only II is strong.false
- 3Both I and II are strong.false
- 4Neither I nor II is strong.true
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Answer : 4. "Neither I nor II is strong."
Q: A statement is given below followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to decide which of the assumption is implicit in the statement.
Statement:
A warning in a train compartment "To stop train, pull the chain". Penalty for improper use 1000."
Assumptions.
I. Some people misuse the stop chain.
II. On certain occasions, people may want to stop a running train.
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64c7a6a2a4dbfb486bdb360dA warning in a train compartment "To stop train, pull the chain". Penalty for improper use 1000."
I. Some people misuse the stop chain.
II. On certain occasions, people may want to stop a running train.
- 1If only assumption I is implicit.false
- 2If only assumption II is implicit.false
- 3If both I and II are implicit.true
- 4If neither I nor II is implicit.false
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Answer : 3. "If both I and II are implicit. "
Q: Statement-
Some drivers are racers.
Some racers are pilates.
Conclusion:
I. Some pilots are drivers.
II. There are no pilot drivers.
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60264e06083f2c6596c896ceSome drivers are racers.
Some racers are pilates.
Conclusion:
I. Some pilots are drivers.
II. There are no pilot drivers.
- 1Either conclusion I or II follows.true
- 2Only conclusion I follows.false
- 3Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.false
- 4Only conclusion II follows.false
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Answer : 1. "Either conclusion I or II follows."
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 ll is strong.
( d ) if neither I nor Il is strong.
( e ) if both argument I and II are strong.
Statement
Should the political parties be banned?
Arguments
I. Yes, it is necessary to teach a lesson to the politicians.
II. No, it will lead to an end of democracy.
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5e8c83f44230c86ad5753591Give answer
( a ) if only argument I is strong.
( b ) if only argument II is strong.
( c ) if either I or ll is strong.
( d ) if neither I nor Il is strong.
( e ) if both argument I and II are strong.
Should the political parties be banned?
Arguments
I. Yes, it is necessary to teach a lesson to the politicians.
II. No, it will lead to an end of democracy.
- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dtrue
- 5Efalse
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Answer : 4. "D"
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 argument I and II are strong.
Statement:
Should fashionable dresses be banned?
Arguments:
I. Yes, fashions keep changing and hence consumption of cloth increases.
II. No, fashionable clothes are a person's self-expression and therefore his / her fundamental right.
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5ef3ffe37c1ec61320b562adGive 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 argument I and II are strong.
Should fashionable dresses be banned?
Arguments:
I. Yes, fashions keep changing and hence consumption of cloth increases.
II. No, fashionable clothes are a person's self-expression and therefore his / her fundamental right.
- 1Afalse
- 2Btrue
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
- 5Efalse
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Answer : 2. "B"
Q:Directions: One/two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the one/two statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusion /assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statements.
Statement:
Population explosion has led to deterioration of quality of life in India
Assumptions:
(I) Population and quality of life are interrelated.
(II) Quality of life has no connection with population in India.
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63aab9695770eb565d50b215- 1Only II is implicitfalse
- 2Both I and II are implicitfalse
- 3Only I is implicittrue
- 4Neither I nor II is implicitfalse
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