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

Dr. Miller has a busy pediatric dentistry practice and she needs a skilled, reliable hygienist to keep things running smoothly. The last two people she hired were recommended by top dentists in the area, but they each lasted less than one month. She is now in desperate need of a hygienist who can competently handle the specific challenges of her practice. Which one of the following candidates should Dr. Miller consider most seriously?

	A.	Marilyn has been a hygienist for fifteen years, and her current employer, who is about to retire, says she is the best in the business. The clientele she has worked with consists of some of the wealthiest and most powerful citizens in the county.
	B.	Lindy recently graduated at the top of her class from one of the best dental hygiene programs in the state. Prior to becoming a dental hygienist, Lindy spent two years working in a day care center.
	C.	James has worked as a dental hygienist for three years in a public health clinic. He is very interested in securing a position in a private dental office.
	D.	Kathy is an experienced and highly recommended dental hygienist who is also finishing up a degree in early childhood education, which she hopes will get her a job as a preschool teacher. She is eager to find a job in a pediatric practice, since she has always wanted to work with children.

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The situation described indicates that Dr. Miller's practice presents some specific challenges, namely that it is a busy environment with a child clientele. There is also some indication that even highly recommended, experienced hygienists might not be cut out for Dr. Miller's office. There is nothing to suggest that Marilyn (choice a) or James (choice c) would be a good fit for Dr.Miller's practice. Kathy (choice d) has experience and she is also interested in working with children. However, the fact that she hopes to become a preschool teacher in the not-too-distant future indicates that she might not be the kind of committed, long-term employee that Dr. Miller needs. Lindy (choice b), with her hands-on experience working with children as well as a degree from a prestigious dental hygiene program, is the most attractive candidate for the position based on the situation described

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Direction (for Q.No. 2):

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 desks are caps. No cap is red.

Conclusions:

1.Some caps are desks.

2.No desk is red.

	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

Explanation:

Since one premise is particular and the other premise is negative, the conclusion must be particular negative and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some desks are not red'. However, I is the converse of the first premise and thus it holds.

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Direction (for Q.No. 3):

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

Rover weighs less than Fido.
Rover weighs more than Boomer.
Of the three dogs, Boomer weighs the least.
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:

According to the first two statements, Fido weighs the most and Boomer weighs the least.

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Direction (for Q.No. 4):

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.

One New York publisher has estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States want an anthology that includes the complete works of William Shakespeare. And what accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As scholars point out, his psychological insights into both male and female characters are amazing even today.
This paragraph best supports the statement that

	A.	Shakespeare's characters are more interesting than fictional characters today.
	B.	people even today are interested in Shakespeare's work because of the characters.
	C.	academic scholars are putting together an anthology of Shakespeare's work.
	D.	New Yorkers have a renewed interested in the work of Shakespeare.
	E.	Shakespeare was a psychiatrist as well as a playwright.

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The last sentence in the paragraph clearly gives support for the idea that the interest in Shakespeare is due to the development of his characters. Choice a is incorrect because the writer never makes this type of comparison. Choice c is wrong because even though scholars are mentioned in the paragraph, there is no indication that the scholars are compiling the anthology. Choice d is wrong because there is no support to show that most New Yorkers are interested in this work. There is no support for choice e either.

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Direction (for Q.No. 5):

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 ceiling on the salary of top executives of multinationals in our country?

Arguments:

Yes. Otherwise it would lead to unhealthy competition and our own industry would not be able to withstand that.
No. With the accent on liberalization of economy, any such move would be counter-productive. Once the economy picks up, this disparity will be reduced.

	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:

In the absence of such a ceiling, the companies would be involved in a mutual competition of salaries, in a bid to attract the most competent professionals. So, argument I holds. Also, the prospects of increase in salary would encourage the officials to perform better in the interest of the company they serve, which would otherwise not be so if a ceiling is imposed. So, argument II also holds strong.

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Direction (for Q.No. 6):

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

On the day the Barton triplets are born,
Jenna weighs more than Jason.
Jason weighs less than Jasmine.
Of the three babies, Jasmine weighs the most.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

	A.	true
	B.	false
	C.	uncertain

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

We only know that Jasmine weighs more than Jason. There is no way to tell whether Jasmine also weighs more than Jenna.

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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: Should colleges be given the status of a university in India?

Arguments:

Yes. Colleges are in a better position to assess the student's performance and therefore the degrees will be more valid.

No. It is Utopian to think that there will not be nepotism and corruption in awarding degrees by colleges

	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 D

Explanation:

Clearly, at the college level, all the students are assessed according to their performance in the University Exams and not on the basis of any criteria of a more intimate dealings with the students. So, argument I is vague. Also, at this level the awarding of degrees is impartial and simply based on his performance. So, argument II also does not hold.

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Direction (for Q.No. 8):

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

Statements: Some bags are pockets. No pocket is a pouch.

Conclusions:

No bag is a pouch.

Some bags are not pouches.

Some pockets are bags.

No pocket is a bag,

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

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Since one premise is particular and the other negative, the conclusion must be particular negative and should not contain the middle term. So, II follows. III is the converse of the first premise and thus it also holds.

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Direction (for Q.No. 9):

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.

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
lelibroon means yellow hat
plekafroti means flower garden
frotimix means garden salad
Which word could mean "yellow flower"?

	A.	lelifroti
	B.	lelipleka
	C.	plekabroon
	D.	frotibroon

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Leli means yellow; broon means hat; pleka means flower; froti means garden; mix means salad. Therefore, lelipleka means yellow flower.

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Direction (for Q.No. 10):

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

10.

Look at this series: 80, 10, 70, 15, 60, ... What number should come next?

	A.	20
	B.	25
	C.	30
	D.	50

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

This is an alternating addition and subtraction series. In the first pattern, 10 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next. In the second, 5 is added to each number to arrive at the next.

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Direction (for Q.No. 11):

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.

11.

directory

	A.	telephone
	B.	listing
	C.	computer
	D.	names

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

A directory is a listing of names or things, so (choice b) is the essential element. A telephone (choice a) often has a directory associated with it, but it is not essential. A computer (choice c) uses a directory format to list files, but it is not required.Names (choice d) are often listed in a directory, but many other things are listed in directories, so this is not the essential element

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Direction (for Q.No. 12):

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.

12.

Statements: No paper is pen. No pen is pencil. All erasers are papers.

Conclusions:

Some papers are erasers.

No pencil is eraser.

No pen is eraser.

All papers are erasers.

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

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option E

Explanation:

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

No paper is pen. No pen is pencil.

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

All erasers are papers. No paper is pen.

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 eraser is pen'. III is the converse of this conclusion and so it holds.

Hence, only I and III follow.

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Direction (for Q.No. 13):

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.

13.

Statements: No women teacher can play. Some women teachers are athletes.

Conclusions:

1.Male athletes can play.

2.Some athletes can play.

	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 one premise is negative, the conclusion must be negative. So, neither conclusion follows.

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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 '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. 15):

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.

15.

Statement: The district administration has issued a circular to all the farmers under its jurisdiction advising them for not using pesticides indiscriminately as it may pollute the ground water.

Assumptions:

People may stop using ground water if the farmers continue to use pesticides indiscriminately.
Farmers may refrain from using pesticides indiscriminately.

	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:

The district administration has issued a circular to make the farmers aware of hazards that indiscriminate use of pesticides poses to ground water and plead them to refrain from the same. So, II is implicit. However, I cannot be assumed from the given statement and so it is not implicit.

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Direction (for Q.No. 16):

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.

16.

Statements: People who speak too much against dowry are those who had taken it themselves.

Conclusions:

It is easier said than done.
People have double standards.

	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:

The statement clearly implies that it is easier to say than to do something and what people say is different from what they do. So, both I and II follow.

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Direction (for Q.No. 17):

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

17.

bonus

	A.	reward
	B.	raise
	C.	cash
	D.	employer

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

A bonus is something given or paid beyond what is usual or expected, so reward is the essential element. A bonus may not involve a raise in pay or cash (choices b and c), and it may be received from someone other than an employer (choice d).

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Direction (for Q.No. 18):

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.

18.

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. 19):

19.

Statements: No table is fruit. No fruit is window. All windows are chairs.

Conclusions:

No window is table.

No chair is fruit.

No chair is table.

All chairs are windows.

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

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

No table is fruit. No fruit is window.

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

No fruit is window. All windows are chairs.

Since the middle term 'windows' is distributed twice and one premise is negative, the conclusion must be particular negative. So, it follows that 'Some chairs are not fruits'.

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Direction (for Q.No. 20):

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.

20.

Which word does NOT belong with the others ?

	A.	heading
	B.	body
	C.	letter
	D.	closing

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Heading, body, and closing are all parts of a letter; the letter is the whole, not a part.

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