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 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 and
(E) If both I and II are strong.

Statement: Should new universities be established in India?

Arguments:

No. We have still not achieved the target for literacy.
No. We will have to face the problem of unemployed but highly qualified people.

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

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option E

Explanation:

Clearly, instead of improving upon higher education, increasing the literacy rate should be heeded first. So, argument I holds. Also, more number of universities will produce more degree holders with the number of jobs remaining the same, thus increasing unemployment. So, argument II also holds strong.

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Direction (for Q.No. 2):

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 and
(E) If both I and II are strong.

Statement: Should there be a world government?

Arguments:

Yes. It will help in eliminating tensions among the nations.
No. Then, only the developed countries will dominate in the government.

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

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Clearly, a world government cannot eliminate tensions among nations because it will also have the ruling group and the opposition group. Further, the more powerful and diplomatic shall rule the world to their interests. So, only argument II holds.

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Direction (for Q.No. 3):

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 and
(E) If both I and II are strong.

Statement: Should there be uniforms for students in the colleges in India as in the schools?

Arguments:

Yes, this will improve the ambience of the colleges as all the students will be decently dressed.
No. The college students should not be regimented and they should be left to choose their clothes for coming to the college.

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

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Clearly, after being in strict discipline and following a formal dress code of the school for so many years, the students must be granted some liberty in college life, as they have to take on the responsibilities of life, next. Besides, schools adopt uniforms to take care of the security of the child - an aspect which doesn't matter much in the colleges. So, argument II holds strong. Also, the environment of the college depends on the students' dedication and etiquettes and not on their uniforms. So, argument I is vague.

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Direction (for Q.No. 4):

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 and
(E) If both I and II are strong.

Statement: Should fashionable dresses be banned?

Arguments:

Yes. Fashions keep changing and hence consumption of cloth increases.
No. Fashionable clothes are a person's self expression and therefore his/her fundamental right.

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

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Clearly, imposing ban on fashionable dresses will be a restriction on the personal choice and hence the right to freedom of an individual. So, only argument II is strong.

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Direction (for Q.No. 5):

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

vertebrate

	A.	backbone
	B.	reptile
	C.	mammal
	D.	animal

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

All vertebrates have a backbone. Reptiles (choice b) are vertebrates, but so are many other animals. Mammals (choice c) are vertebrates, but so are birds and reptiles. All vertebrates (choice d) are animals, but not all animals are vertebrates.

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Direction (for Q.No. 6):

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. 7):

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 and
(E) If both I and II are strong.

Statement: Is paying ransom or agreeing to the conditions of kidnappers of political figures, a proper course of action?

Arguments:

Yes. The victims must be saved at all cost.
No. It encourages the kidnappers to continue their sinister activities.

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

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option E

Explanation:

Both the arguments are strong enough. The conditions have to be agreed to, in order to save the life of the victims, though actually they ought not to be agreed to, as they encourage the sinister activities of the kidnappers.

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Direction (for Q.No. 8):

Translate from an imaginary language into English. Then, look for the word elements that appear both on the list and in the answer choices.

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
peslligen means basketball court
ligenstrisi means courtroom
oltaganti means placement test
Which word could mean "guest room"?

	A.	peslstrisi
	B.	vosefstrisi
	C.	gantipesl
	D.	oltastrisi

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Pesl means basketball; ligen means court; strisi means room; olta means placement; and ganti means test. Because strisimeans room, it must be present in the answer, so that rules out choice c. Choices a and d are incorrect because pesl means basketball and olta means placement. That leaves choice b as the only possible answer.

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Direction (for Q.No. 9):

In each of the questions below are given three 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 the 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.

Statements: All trains are buses. No room is bus. All boats are rooms.

Conclusions:

No boat is train.

No bus is boat.

No train is room.

	A.	None follows
	B.	Only I and II follow
	C.	Only II and III follow
	D.	Only I and III follow
	E.	All follow

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option E

Explanation:

All trains are buses. No room is bus.

Since both the premises are universal and one premise is negative, the conclusion must be universal negative (E-type) and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'No train is room'. Thus, III follows.

All boats are rooms. No room is bus.

As discussed above, it follows that 'No boat is bus'.

II is the converse of this conclusion and so it holds. All trains are buses. No boat is bus.

Again, it follows that 'No train is boat'. I is the converse of this conclusion and so it holds.

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Direction (for Q.No. 10):

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.

10.

Statement: A large number of engineering graduates in the country are not in a position to have gainful employment at present and the number of such engineers is likely to grow in the future.

Courses of Action:

The government should launch attractive employment generation schemes and encourage these graduates to opt for such schemes to use their expertise and knowledge effectively.

This happened due to proliferation of engineering colleges in the country and thereby lowered the quality of the engineering graduates. Those colleges which are not equipped to impart quality education should be closed down.

	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:

The emphasis should be not on the Government putting all the engineering graduates to jobs but on the colleges producing not 'degree-holders' but real technical minds which could compete well for gainful employment. So, only course II follows.

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Direction (for Q.No. 11):

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.

11.

P₅QR, P₄QS, P₃QT, _____, P₁QV

	A.	PQW
	B.	PQV2
	C.	P2QU
	D.	PQ3U

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The first two letters, PQ, are static. The third letter is in alphabetical order, beginning with R. The number series is in descending order beginning with 5.

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Direction (for Q.No. 12):

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.

12.

Statement: The police department has come under a cloud with recent revelations that at least two senior police officials are suspected to have been involved in the illegal sale of a large quantity of weapons from the state police armoury.

Courses of Action:

A thorough investigation should be ordered by the State Government to bring out all those who are involved into the illegal sale of arms.

State police armoury should be kept under Central Government's control.

	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 A

Explanation:

Clearly, the situation demands finding out the real culprits first. So, only I follow.

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Direction (for Q.No. 13):

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

13.

Fact 1:	All hats have brims.
Fact 2:	There are black hats and blue hats.
Fact 3:	Baseball caps are hats.

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

I:	All caps have brims.
II:	Some baseball caps are blue.
III:	Baseball caps have no brims.

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

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:

All baseball caps have brims, since baseball caps are hats (Fact 3) and all hats have brims (Fact 1). This rules out statement III, but it doesn't follow that all caps, a category that may include caps that are not baseball caps, have brims (statement I). Statement II cannot be confirmed, either, since it is possible, given the information, that all baseball caps are black.

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Direction (for Q.No. 14):

Each of the following questions contains a small paragraph followed by a question on it. Read each paragraph carefully and answer the question given below it.

14.

The virtue of art does not allow the work to be interfered with or immediately ruled by anything other than itself. It insists that it alone shall touch the work in order to bring it into being. Art requires that nothing shall attain the work except through art itself.

This passage best supports the statement that:

	A.	art is governed by external rules and conditions.
	B.	art is for the sake of art and life.
	C.	art is for the sake of art alone.
	D.	artist realises his dreams through his artistic creation.
	E.	artist should use his art for the sake of society.

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss.

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Direction (for Q.No. 15):

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.

15.

Statement: There has been an unprecedented increase in the number of successful candidates in this year's School Leaving Certificate Examination.

Courses of Action:

The government should make arrangements to increase number of seats of intermediate courses in existing colleges.

The government should take active steps to open new colleges to accommodate all these successful candidates.

	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 A

Explanation:

The increase may not be a permanent one. So, it's better not to open new colleges but increase seats in the existing colleges. So, only I follow.

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Direction (for Q.No. 16):

Each of the following questions contains a small paragraph followed by a question on it. Read each paragraph carefully and answer the question given below it.

16.

Satisfaction with co-workers, promotion opportunities, the nature of work, and pay goes with high performance among those with strong growth needs. Among those with weak growth needs, no such relationship is present - and, in fact, satisfaction with promotion opportunities goes with low performance.

This passage best supports the statement that:

	A.	satisfaction is an inevitable organisational variable.
	B.	job satisfaction and performance are directly and closely related.
	C.	relationship between job satisfaction and performance is moderated by growth need.
	D.	every organisation has few employees having weak growth need.
	E.	high performance is essential for organisational effectiveness.

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss.

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Direction (for Q.No. 17):

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.

17.

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

	A.	tulip
	B.	rose
	C.	bud
	D.	daisy

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Tulip, rose, and daisy are all types of flowers. A bud is not.

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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: Some spoons are bowls. All bowls are knives. All knives are forks.

Conclusions:

All spoons are forks.

All bowls are forks.

Some knives are bowls.

Some forks are spoons.

	A.	Only II and III follow
	B.	Only II and IV follow
	C.	Only III and IV follow
	D.	All follow
	E.	None of these

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option E

Explanation:

III is the converse of the second premise and so it holds.

Some spoons are bowls. All bowls are knives.

Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some spoons are knives'.

All bowls are knives. All knives are forks.

Since both the premises are universal and affirmative, the conclusion must be universal affirmative and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that.

'All bowls are forks'. Thus, II follows.

Some spoons are knives. All knives are forks.

Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular and should not contain the middle term.

So, it follows that 'Some spoons are forks'. IV is the converse of this conclusion and so it follows.

Hence, II, III and IV follow.

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Direction (for Q.No. 19):

19.

Statements:

All fruits are vegetables. All pens are vegetables. All vegetables are rains.

Conclusions:

All fruits are rains.

All pens are rains.

Some rains are vegetables.

	A.	None follows
	B.	Only I and II follow
	C.	Only II and III follow
	D.	Only I and III follow
	E.	All follow

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option E

Explanation:

III is the converse of the third premise and so it holds.

All fruits are vegetables. All vegetables are rains.

The conclusion must be universal affirmative and should not contain the middle term.

So, it follows that 'All fruits are rains'. Thus, I follows.

All pens are vegetables. All vegetables are rains.

Clearly, it follows that 'All pens are rains'. Thus, II follows.

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Direction (for Q.No. 20):

Each question has an underlined word followed by four answer choices. You will choose the word that is a necessary part of the underlined word.

20.

desert

	A.	cactus
	B.	arid
	C.	oasis
	D.	flat

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

A desert is an arid tract of land. Not all deserts are flat (choice d). Not all deserts have cacti or oases (choices a and c)

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