Logical Reasoning Test (Random Questions)

Logical Reasoning Test (Random Questions) - Logical Reasoning

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Total number of questions : 20.
Time alloted : 30 minutes.
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Direction (for Q.No. 1):

Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.

Oat cereal has more fiber than corn cereal but less fiber than bran cereal.
Corn cereal has more fiber than rice cereal but less fiber than wheat cereal.
Of the three kinds of cereal, rice cereal has the least amount of fiber.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

	A.	true
	B.	false
	C.	uncertain

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

From the first statement, we know that bran cereal has more fiber than both oat cereal and corn cereal. From the second statement, we know that rice cereal has less fiber than both corn and wheat cereals. Therefore, rice cereal has the least amount of fiber.

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Direction (for Q.No. 2):

Read the paragraph carefully and determine the main point the author is trying to make. What conclusion can be drawn from the argument? Each paragraph is followed by five statements.One statement supports the author's argument better than the others do.

It is well known that the world urgently needs adequate distribution of food, so that everyone gets enough. Adequate distribution of medicine is just as urgent. Medical expertise and medical supplies need to be redistributed throughout the world so that people in emerging nations will have proper medical care.
This paragraph best supports the statement that

	A.	the majority of the people in the world have never been seen by a doctor.
	B.	food production in emerging nations has slowed during the past several years.
	C.	most of the world's doctors are selfish about giving time and money to the poor.
	D.	the medical-supply industry should step up production of its products.
	E.	many people who live in emerging nations are not receiving proper medical care

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option E

Explanation:

This answer is implied by the statement that redistribution is needed so that people in emerging nations can have proper medical care. Choices a, b, and c are not mentioned in the passage. Choice d is also incorrect—the passage indicates that the distribution of medicine, not its production, is inadequate.

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Direction (for Q.No. 3):

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be cause and effect relationship between the two statements. These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes. These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read both the statements in each question and mark your answer as

(A) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
(B) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
(C) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
(D) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
(E) If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the unlawful gathering of large number of people.
The citizens' forum called a general strike in protest against the police atrocities.

	A.	Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
	B.	Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
	C.	Both the statements I and II are independent causes
	D.	Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
	E.	Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Clearly, the people's mass protest against the police might have instigated the latter to indulge in lathi-charge to disperse the mob.

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Direction (for Q.No. 4):

In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give answer

(A) If only assumption I is implicit
(B) If only assumption II is implicit
(C) If either I or II is implicit
(D) If neither I nor II is implicit
(E) If both I and II are implicit.

Statement: "This drink can be had either as it is, or after adding ice to it." - An advertisement.

Assumptions:

People differ in their preferences.
Some people will get attracted to the drink as it can be had as it is.

	A.	Only assumption I is implicit
	B.	Only assumption II is implicit
	C.	Either I or II is implicit
	D.	Neither I nor II is implicit
	E.	Both I and II are implicit

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option E

Explanation:

The advertisement tells the different ways in which the drink can be had. This means that different people prefer to have it in a different way and that some people would prefer it only because it can be taken in a particular manner. So, both I and II are implicit.

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Direction (for Q.No. 5):

In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Give answer:

(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow.

Statements: Some hens are cows. All cows are horses.

Conclusions:

1.Some horses are hens.

2.Some hens are horses.

	A.	Only conclusion I follows
	B.	Only conclusion II follows
	C.	Either I or II follows
	D.	Neither I nor II follows
	E.	Both I and II follow

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option E

Explanation:

Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular and should not contain the middle term. So, II follows. I is the converse of II and so it also holds.

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Direction (for Q.No. 6):

In each series, look for the degree and direction of change between the numbers. In other words, do the numbers increase or decrease, and by how much

Look at this series: 53, 53, 40, 40, 27, 27, ... What number should come next?

	A.	12
	B.	14
	C.	27
	D.	53

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

In this series, each number is repeated, then 13 is subtracted to arrive at the next number.

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Direction (for Q.No. 7):

Find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.

facsimile

	A.	picture
	B.	image
	C.	mimeograph
	D.	copier

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

A facsimile must involve an image of some sort. The image or facsimile need not, however, be a picture (choice a). A mimeograph and a copier machine (choices c and d) are just a two of the ways that images may be produced, so they do not qualify as the essential element for this item.

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Direction (for Q.No. 8):

Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.

Joe is younger than Kathy.
Mark was born after Joe.
Kathy is older than Mark.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

	A.	true .
	B.	false
	C.	uncertain

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Joe is younger than Kathy and older than Mark, so Mark must be younger than Kathy.

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Direction (for Q.No. 9):

In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Give answer

(A) If only I follows
(B) If only II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows
(E) If both I and II follow.

Statement: India has been continuously experiencing military threats from its neighbouring countries.

Courses of Action:

India should engage into an all out war to stop the nagging threats.

India should get the neighbours into a serious dialogue to reduce the tension at its borders.

	A.	Only I follows
	B.	Only II follows
	C.	Either I or II follows
	D.	Neither I nor II follows
	E.	Both I and II follow

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Clearly, war is the last resort. First, peaceful talks and negotiations should be indulged in, to settle the issues of dispute. So, only course II follows.

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Direction (for Q.No. 10):

In these series, you will be looking at both the letter pattern and the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or end of the series.

10.

ZA₅, Y₄B, XC₆, W₃D, ____

	A.	E7V
	B.	V2E
	C.	VE5
	D.	VE7

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:

There are three series to look for here. The first letters are alphabetical in reverse: Z, Y, X, W, V. The second letters are in alphabetical order, beginning with A. The number series is as follows: 5, 4, 6, 3, 7.

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Direction (for Q.No. 11):

Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.

11.

Fact 1:	Some pens don't write.
Fact 2:	All blue pens write.
Fact 3:	Some writing utensils are pens.

If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

I:	Some writing utensils don't write.
II:	Some writing utensils are blue.
III:	Some blue writing utensils don't write.

	A.	I only
	B.	I and II only
	C.	II and III only
	D.	None of the statements is a known fact.

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Since some pens don't write, some writing utensils don't write (statement I). Since there are blue pens and since pens are writing utensils, some writing utensils are blue (statement II). There is not enough information to support statement III.

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Direction (for Q.No. 12):

Give answer:

(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow.

12.

Statements: Some books are pens. No pen is pencil.

Conclusions:

1.Some books are pencils.

2.No book is pencil.

	A.	Only conclusion I follows
	B.	Only conclusion II follows
	C.	Either I or II follows
	D.	Neither I nor II follows
	E.	Both I and II follow

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

As discussed above, the conclusion must be particular negative and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some books are not pencils'. However, I and II involve only the extreme terms and form a complementary pair. Thus, either I or II follows.

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Direction (for Q.No. 13):

Three of the words will be in the same classification, the remaining one will not be. Your answer will be the one word that does NOT belong in the same classification as the others.

13.

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

	A.	noun
	B.	preposition
	C.	punctuation
	D.	adverb

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The noun, preposition, and adverb are classes of words that make up a sentence. Punctuation belongs in a sentence, but punctuation is not a class of word.

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Direction (for Q.No. 14):

Three of the words will be in the same classification, the remaining one will not be. Your answer will be the one word that does NOT belong in the same classification as the others.

14.

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

	A.	inch
	B.	ounce
	C.	centimeter
	D.	yard

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

An ounce measures weight; the other choices measure length.

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Direction (for Q.No. 15):

In each question below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.

Give answer:

(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow.

15.

Statements: Modern man influences his destiny by the choice he makes unlike in the past.

Conclusions:

Earlier there were fewer options available to man.
There was no desire in the past to influence the destiny.

	A.	Only conclusion I follows
	B.	Only conclusion II follows
	C.	Either I or II follows
	D.	Neither I nor II follows
	E.	Both I and II follow

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Clearly, I directly follows from the statement while II cannot be deduced from it.

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Direction (for Q.No. 16):

(A) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
(B) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
(C) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
(D) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
(E) If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

16.

Majority of the students in the college expressed their opinion against the college authority's decision to break away from the university and become autonomous.
The university authorities have expressed their inability to provide grants to its constituent colleges.

	A.	Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect
	B.	Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect
	C.	Both the statements I and II are independent causes
	D.	Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes
	E.	Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Clearly, the university's decision to refuse grant to the colleges must have triggered the college authority to become autonomous.

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Direction (for Q.No. 17):

First, you will be given a list of three "nonsense" words and their English word meanings. The question(s) that follow will ask you to reverse the process and translate an English word into the artificial language.

17.

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
agnoscrenia means poisonous spider
delanocrenia means poisonous snake
agnosdeery means brown spider
Which word could mean "black widow spider"?

	A.	deeryclostagnos
	B.	agnosdelano
	C.	agnosvitriblunin
	D.	trymuttiagnos

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

In this language, the noun appears first and the adjectives follow. Since agnos means spider and should appear first, choices a and d can be ruled out. Choice b can be ruled out because delano means snake.

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Direction (for Q.No. 18):

In each of the following questions, three statements are given followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and TV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

18.

Statements: No house is school. All colleges are schools. All schools are teachers.

Conclusions:

No house is teacher.

All colleges are teachers.

Some teachers are not houses.

No college is house.

	A.	None follows
	B.	Only either I or IV follows
	C.	Only II, III and IV follow
	D.	All follow
	E.	Only either I or IV, and III follow

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

All colleges are schools. No house is school.

Since both the premises are universal and one premise is negative, the conclusion must be universal negative and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'No college is house'. Thus, IV follows.

All colleges are schools. All schools are teachers.

Clearly, it follows that 'All colleges are teachers'. Thus, II follows.

No house is school. All schools are teachers.

Since the middle term 'schools' is distributed twice, the conclusion must be particular.

Since one premise is negative, the conclusion must be negative. So, it follows that 'Some teachers are not houses'.

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Direction (for Q.No. 19):

Give answer

(A) If only I follows
(B) If only II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows
(E) If both I and II follow.

19.

Statement: Most of those who study in premier engineering colleges in India migrate to developed nations for better prospects in their professional pursuits.

Courses of Action:

All the students joining these colleges should be asked to sign a bond at the time of admission to the effect that they will remain in India at least for ten years after they complete education.

All those students who desire to settle in the developed nations should be asked to pay entire cost of their education which the government subsidises.

	A.	Only I follows
	B.	Only II follows
	C.	Either I or II follows
	D.	Neither I nor II follows
	E.	Both I and II follow

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Clearly, no student can be bound to live and work in the country against his wish. So, I does not follow. However, it is quite right to recover the extra benefits awarded to students if they do not serve their own country. So, II follows.

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Direction (for Q.No. 20):

Give answer:

(A) If only conclusion I follows
(B) If only conclusion II follows
(C) If either I or II follows
(D) If neither I nor II follows and
(E) If both I and II follow.

20.

Statements: Some doctors are fools. Some fools are rich.

Conclusions:

1.Some doctors are rich

2.Some rich are doctors.

	A.	Only conclusion I follows
	B.	Only conclusion II follows
	C.	Either I or II follows
	D.	Neither I nor II follows
	E.	Both I and II follow

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Since both the premises are particular, no definite conclusion follows.

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