Logical Reasoning Test (Random Questions) - Logical Reasoning
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1. | On the day the Barton triplets are born, |
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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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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.
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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) Learn more problems on : Logical Reasoning Test (Random Questions) Discuss about this problem : Discuss in Forum |
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.
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3. | Statement: Most of the development plans develop in papers only. Courses of Action: The in-charges should be instructed to supervise the field-work regularly. The supply of paper to such departments should be cut short. |
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Your Answer: Option Correct Answer: Option A Explanation: Clearly, proper supervision alone can see the development in practice. So, only course I follows.
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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.
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4. | Statement: The coffee powder of company X is quite better in taste than the much advertised coffee of company Y. Assumptions:
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Your Answer: Option Correct Answer: Option B Explanation: Since the statement holds the product of company X more superior in quality than that of Y which spends more on advertisement, so I is not implicit. According to the statement, the product of company Y is more known because of more advertisement. So, II is implicit. Learn more problems on : Logical Reasoning Test (Random Questions) Discuss about this problem : Discuss in Forum |
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.
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Your Answer: Option Correct Answer: Option A Explanation: Since the middle term 'engineer' is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows. However, I is the converse of the first premise and thus it holds. Learn more problems on : Logical Reasoning Test (Random Questions) Discuss about this problem : Discuss in Forum |
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.
6. | Embarrassed is to humiliated as frightened is to |
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Your Answer: Option Correct Answer: Option A Explanation: If someone has been humiliated, they have been greatly embarrassed. If someone is terrified, they are extremely frightened. The answer is not choice b because an agitated person is not necessarily frightened. Choices c and d are incorrect because neither word expresses a state of being frightened. Learn more problems on : Logical Reasoning Test (Random Questions) Discuss about this problem : Discuss in Forum |
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.
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7. | Statement: Is buying things on instalments profitable to the customer? Arguments:
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Your Answer: Option Correct Answer: Option D Explanation: In buying things on instalments, a customer has to pay more as the interest is also included. So, argument I does not hold. Moreover, one who buys an item on instalments maintains his future budget accordingly as he is well acquainted with when and how much he has to pay, beforehand. So, argument II is also not valid.
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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.
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8. | Statements: The T.V. programmes, telecast specially for women are packed with a variety of recipes and household hints. A major portion of magazines for women also contains the items mentioned above. Conclusions:
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Your Answer: Option Correct Answer: Option B Explanation: Clearly, nothing about 'other things' is mentioned in the statement. So, I does not follow, Also, since it is mentioned that programmes and magazines for women are stuffed with kitchen recipes and other household hints, it means that women have special interest in these areas. So, II follows. Learn more problems on : Logical Reasoning Test (Random Questions) Discuss about this problem : Discuss in Forum |
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.
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9. | Statements: The manager humiliated Sachin in the presence of his colleagues. Conclusions:
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Your Answer: Option Correct Answer: Option D Explanation: The manager might have humiliated Sachin not because of his dislike but on account of certain negligence or mistake on his part. So, I does not follow. Also, nothing about Sachin's rapport with his colleagues can be deduced from the statement. So, II also does not follow. Learn more problems on : Logical Reasoning Test (Random Questions) Discuss about this problem : Discuss in Forum |
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.
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10. | Statement: The Government has decided not to provide financial support to voluntary organisations from next Five Year Plan and has communicated that all such organisations should raise funds to meet their financial needs. Courses of Action: Voluntary organisations should collaborate with foreign agencies. They should explore other sources of financial support. |
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Your Answer: Option Correct Answer: Option B Explanation: The problem arising is shortage of funds. So, alternative sources of financial support need to be worked out first. Thus, only course II follows.
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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.
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11. | Statement: Should non-vegetarian food be totally banned in our country? Arguments:
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Your Answer: Option Correct Answer: Option B Explanation: Clearly, restriction on the diet of people will be denying them their basic human right. So, only argument II holds.
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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.
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12. | 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. |
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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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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.
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Your Answer: Option Correct Answer: Option B Explanation: Some towels are brushes. No brush is soap. Since one premise is particular and the other negative, the conclusion must be particular negative (O-type) and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some towels are not soaps'. No brush is soap. All soaps are rats. Since the middle term is distributed twice, the conclusion must be particular. Since one premise is negative, the conclusion must be negative. So, it follows that 'Some brushes are not rats'. Since I and II involve the same terms and form a complementary pair, so either I or II follows. Learn more problems on : Logical Reasoning Test (Random Questions) Discuss about this problem : Discuss in Forum |
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.
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14. | Statements: Quality has a price tag. India is allocating lots of funds to education. Conclusions:
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Your Answer: Option Correct Answer: Option A Explanation: According to the statement, funding is necessary to improve quality and India is allocating funds to education. This means that quality of education will improve in India. So, I follows. But funding alone is sufficient to enhance quality, is not true. So, II does not follow. Learn more problems on : Logical Reasoning Test (Random Questions) Discuss about this problem : Discuss in Forum |
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Your Answer: Option Correct Answer: Option A Explanation: Because the first two statements are true, raspberries are the most expensive of the three.
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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.
16. | Which word does NOT belong with the others? |
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Your Answer: Option Correct Answer: Option D Explanation: The cornea, retina, and pupil are all parts of the eye. Learn more problems on : Logical Reasoning Test (Random Questions) Discuss about this problem : Discuss in Forum |
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Your Answer: Option Correct Answer: Option C Explanation: Both the car and the train are quicker than the bus, but there is no way to make a comparison between the train and the car.
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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
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Your Answer: Option Correct Answer: Option B Explanation: The parents' protest against high fees being charged by the institutions led the government to interfere and fix the fees at a more affordable level. Learn more problems on : Logical Reasoning Test (Random Questions) Discuss about this problem : Discuss in Forum |
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.
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Your Answer: Option Correct Answer: Option E Explanation: The support for choice e is in the third sentence "we should make school uniforms mandatory". There is no evidence provided to support choices a, b, and d. And although we know that teachers and administrators are spending some of their time enforcing dress code, the paragraph does not quantify how much of their time is spent that way, so there is no support for choice c.
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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.
20. | Statements: All doors are roads. No road is fruit. Some flowers are doors. Conclusions: Some fruits are doors. Some fruits are flowers Some roads are flowers. No fruit is flower. |
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Your Answer: Option Correct Answer: Option B Explanation: All doors are roads. No road is fruit. 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 door is fruit.' Some flowers are doors. All doors are roads. Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some flowers are roads'. Ill is the converse of this conclusion and so it holds. Some flowers are roads. No road is fruit. Since one premise is particular and the other negative, the conclusion must be particular negative and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some flowers are not fruits'. II and IV involve the extreme terms and form a complementary pair. Thus, either II or IV follows. Learn more problems on : Logical Reasoning Test (Random Questions) Discuss about this problem : Discuss in Forum |
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