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.
Each question carry 1 mark, no negative marks.
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Direction (for Q.No. 1):

A good way to figure out the relationship in a given question is to make up a sentence that describes the relationship between the first two words. Then, try to use the same sentence to find out which of the answer choices completes the same relationship with the third word.

Optimist is to cheerful as pessimist is to

	A.	gloomy
	B.	mean
	C.	petty
	D.	helpful

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

An optimist is a person whose outlook is cheerful. A pessimist is a person whose outlook is gloomy. The answer is not (choice b) because a pessimist does not have to be mean. (Choices c) and d are incorrect because neither adjective describes the outlook of a pessimist.

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Direction (for Q.No. 2):

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.

election

	A.	president
	B.	voter
	C.	November
	D.	nation

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

An election does not exist without voters. The election of a president (choice a) is a byproduct. Not all elections are held in November (choice c), nor are they nationwide (choice d).

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Direction (for Q.No. 3):

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: Be humble even after being victorious.

Assumptions:

Many people are humble after being victorious.
Generally people are not humble.

	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 B

Explanation:

Clearly, nothing is mentioned about the nature of the people. So, I is not implicit. Also, the statement gives an advice of being humble even after being victorious. This means that generally people are not humble. So, II is implicit.

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Direction (for Q.No. 4):

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: 2, 6, 18, 54, ... What number should come next?

	A.	108
	B.	148
	C.	162
	D.	216

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

This is a simple multiplication series. Each number is 3 times more than the previous number.

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Direction (for Q.No. 5):

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: Shalini made an application to the bank for a loan of Rs. 1,80,000 by mortgaging her house to the bank and promised to repay it within five years.

Assumptions:

The bank has a practice of granting loans for Rs. 1,00,000 and above.
The bank accepts house as collateral security against such loans.

	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 fact that Shalini has applied for a loan of Rs. 1,80,000 implies that the bank can grant a loan above Rs. 1,00,000. So, I is implicit. II also follows directly from the statement and so is implicit.

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Direction (for Q.No. 6):

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.
jalkamofti means happy birthday
moftihoze means birthday party
mentogunn means goodness
Which word could mean "happiness"?

	A.	jalkagunn
	B.	mentohoze
	C.	moftihoze
	D.	hozement

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Jalka means happy;moftimeans birthday; hoze means party; mento means good; and gunn means the suffix –ness. We know the answer must include the suffix –ness. The only choice that uses that suffix is choice a.

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Direction (for Q.No. 7):

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 dreams are nights. Some nights are days.

Conclusions:

1.All days are either nights or dreams.

2.Some days are nights.

	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 B

Explanation:

Since both the premises are particular, no definite conclusion follows. However, II is the converse of the second premise and thus it holds.

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Direction (for Q.No. 8):

Read each definition and all four choices carefully, and find the answer that provides the best example of the given definition.

Reentry occurs when a person leaves his or her social system for a period of time and then returns. Which situation below best describes Reentry ?

	A.	When he is offered a better paying position, Jacob leaves the restaurant he manages to manage a new restaurant on the other side of town.
	B.	Catherine is spending her junior year of college studying abroad in France.
	C.	Malcolm is readjusting to civilian life after two years of overseas military service.
	D.	After several miserable months, Sharon decides that she can no longer share an apartment with her roommate Hilary.

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Malcolm is the only person returning to a social system that he has been away from for an extended period of time.

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Direction (for Q.No. 9):

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.

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

	A.	leopard
	B.	cougar
	C.	elephant
	D.	lion

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

A leopard, cougar, and lion all belong to the cat family; an elephant does not.

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Direction (for Q.No. 10):

A good way to approach this type of question is to use the following sentence: "A ______ could not exist without ______.". Find the word that names a necessary part of the underlined word.

10.

glacier

	A.	mountain
	B.	winter
	C.	prehistory
	D.	ice

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:

A glacier is a large mass of ice and cannot exist without it. A glacier can move down a mountain, but it can also move across a valley or a plain, which rules out choice a. Glaciers exist in all seasons, which rules out choice b. There are many glaciers in the world today, which rules out choice c.

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Direction (for Q.No. 11):

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

11.

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
briftamint means militant
uftonel means occupied
uftonalene means occupation
Which word could mean "occupant"?

	A.	elbrifta
	B.	uftonamint
	C.	elamint
	D.	briftalene

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Brift means the root word mili–; the suffix amint means the same as the English suffix –tant; the root word ufton– means occupy; el means the suffix –ied of occupied; and alene means the suffix –tion. (Because ufton means occupy, choices a, c, and d can be easily ruled out.)

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Direction (for Q.No. 12):

Each question presents a situation and asks you to make a judgment regarding that particular circumstance. Choose an answer based on given information.

12.

Mrs. Carson took a taxi to meet her three friends for lunch. They were waiting for her outside the restaurant when she pulled up in the car. She was so excited to see her friends that she left her tote bag in the taxi. As the taxi pulled away, she and her friends took notice of the license plate number so they would be able to identify the car when they called the taxi company.

#1: The four women seem to agree that the plate starts out with the letter J.

#2: Three of them agree that the plate ends with 12L.

#3: Three of them think that the second letter is X, and a different three think that the third letter is K.

The four license plate numbers below represent what each of the four women thinks she saw. Which one is most likely the license plate number of the taxi?

	A.	JXK 12L
	B.	JYK 12L
	C.	JXK 12I
	D.	JXX 12L

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The four women seem to agree that the plate starts out with the letter J. Three of them agree that the plate ends with 12L. Three of them think that the second letter is X, and a different three think that the third letter is K. The plate description that has all of these common elements is "Option A".

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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.

A jar of jelly beans contains more red beans than green.
There are more yellow beans than red.
The jar contains fewer yellow jelly beans than green ones.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

	A.	true
	B.	false
	C.	uncertain

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The first two statements indicate there are more yellow jelly beans than red and green.

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Direction (for Q.No. 14):

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.

14.

Statement: Should all the drugs patented and manufactured in Western countries be first tried out on sample basis before giving licence for sale to general public in India?

Arguments:

Yes. Many such drugs require different doses and duration for Indian population and hence it is necessary.

No. This is just not feasible and hence cannot be implemented.

	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 A

Explanation:

Clearly, health of the citizens is an issue of major concern for the Government. So, a product like drugs, must be first studied and tested in the Indian context before giving licence for its sale. So, only argument I holds strong.

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Direction (for Q.No. 15):

Each question presents a situation and asks you to make a judgment regarding that particular circumstance. Choose an answer based on given information.

15.

Mark is working with a realtor to find a location for the toy store he plans to open in his town. He is looking for a place that is either in, or not too far from, the center of town and one that would attract the right kind of foot traffic. Which of the following locations should Mark's realtor call to his attention?

	A.	a storefront in a new high-rise building near the train station in the center of town whose occupants are mainly young, childless professionals who use the train to commute to their offices each day.
	B.	a little shop three blocks away from the town's main street, located across the street from an elementary school and next door to an ice cream store
	C.	a stand-alone storefront on a quiet residential street ten blocks away from the town's center
	D.	a storefront in a small strip mall located on the outskirts of town that is also occupied by a pharmacy and a dry cleaner

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

This option is both near the center of town and in a location (near a school and an ice cream store) where children and their parents are sure to be around. This is the only option that meets both of Mark's requirements.

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Direction (for Q.No. 16):

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.

16.

There has been a high increase in the incidents of atrocities against women in the city during the past few months.
The police authority has been unable to nab the culprits who are committing crime against women.

	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 C

Explanation:

An increase in the cases of atrocities on women and the police being unable to nab the culprits involved in the same are independent happenings in themselves.

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Direction (for Q.No. 17):

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.

17.

Statement: Should 'computer knowledge' be made a compulsory subject for all the students at secondary school level?

Arguments:

No, our need is 'bread' for everyone, we cannot follow western models.
Yes. We cannot compete in the international market without equipping our children with computers.

	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:

Nowadays, computers have entered all walks of life and children need to be prepared for the same. So, argument II is strong. Argument I holds no relevance.

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Direction (for Q.No. 18):

(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.

18.

The prices of vegetables have been increased considerably during this summer.
There is tremendous increase in the temperature during this summer thereby damaging crops greatly.

	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, damage to crops due to high temperature may have resulted in a short supply of vegetables and hence an increase in their prices.

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Direction (for Q.No. 19):

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.

19.

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
gorblflur means fan belt
pixngorbl means ceiling fan
arthtusl means tile roof
Which word could mean "ceiling tile"?

	A.	gorbltusl
	B.	flurgorbl
	C.	arthflur
	D.	pixnarth

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Gorbl means fan; flur means belt; pixn means ceiling; arth means tile; and tusl means roof. Therefore, pixnarth is the correct choice.

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Direction (for Q.No. 20):

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.

20.

Statement: Should school education be made free in India?

Arguments:

Yes. This is the only way to improve the level of literacy.
No. It would add to the already heavy burden on the exchequer.

	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:

Making education free for all is not the only means to ensure literacy. An awareness needs to be aroused for this. So, argument I is vague. Also, such a step would require immense funds and lead to financial drain. So, argument II holds.

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