Logical Reasoning Test (Random Questions)

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

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.

guitar

	A.	band
	B.	teacher
	C.	songs
	D.	strings

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:

A guitar does not exist without strings, so strings are an essential part of a guitar. A band is not necessary to a guitar (choice a). Guitar playing can be learned without a teacher (choice b). Songs are byproducts of a guitar (choice c).

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Direction (for Q.No. 2):

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: If the retired Professors of the same Institutes are also invited to deliberate on restructuring of the organisation, their contribution may be beneficial to the Institute.

Courses of Action:

Management may seek opinion of the employees before calling retired professors.

Management should involve experienced people for the systematic restructuring of the organisation.

	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, the statement stresses that the contribution of retired Professors shall be beneficial. This means that these people's experience regarding working of the organisation is helpful. So, only course II follows.

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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 a total ban be put on trapping wild animals?

Arguments:

Yes. Trappers are making a lot of money;
No. Bans on hunting and trapping are not effectiv

	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

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Clearly, ban is necessary to protect our natural environment. So, none of the arguments is strong enough.

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Direction (for Q.No. 4):

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: 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.

	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 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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Direction (for Q.No. 5):

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: A large number of people die every year due to drinking polluted water during the summer.

Courses of Action:

The government should make adequate arrangements to provide safe drinking water to all its citizens.

The people should be educated about the dangers of drinking polluted water.

	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 E

Explanation:

The situation demands creating awareness among people about the dangers of drinking polluted water so that they themselves refrain from the same, and at the same time taking steps to provide safe drinking water. So, both the courses follow.

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Direction (for Q.No. 6):

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 Government close down loss-making public sector enterprises?

Arguments:

No. All employees will lose their jobs, security and earning, what would they do?
Yes. In a competitive world the rule is 'survival of the fittest'.

	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:

Closing down public-sector enterprises will definitely throw the engaged persons out of employment. So, argument I holds. Also, closing down is no solution for a loss-making enterprise. Rather, its causes of failure should be studied, analyzed and the essential reforms implemented. Even if this does not work out, the enterprise may be privatized. So, argument II is vague,

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Direction (for Q.No. 7):

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: Some boxes are hammers. Some hammers are beads. All beads are rings.

Conclusions:

Some rings are hammers.

Some hammers are boxes.

Some rings are boxes.

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

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

II is the converse of first premise and so it holds.

Some boxes are hammers. Some hammers are beads.

Since both the premises are particular, no definite conclusion can be drawn.

Some hammers are beads. All beads are rings.

Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some hammers are rings'. I is the converse of this conclusion and so it holds.

Some boxes are hammers. Some hammers are rings.

Since both the premises are particular, no definite conclusion can be drawn.

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Direction (for Q.No. 8):

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.

There is unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year.
A large number of candidates submitted applications against an advertisement for the post of manager issued by a bank.

	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 A

Explanation:

An increase in the number of unemployed youth is bound to draw in huge crowds for a single vacancy.

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Direction (for Q.No. 9):

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. 10):

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

10.

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
malgauper means peach cobbler
malgaport means peach juice
moggagrop means apple jelly
Which word could mean "apple juice"?

	A.	moggaport
	B.	malgaauper
	C.	gropport
	D.	moggagrop

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Malga means peach; uper means cobbler; port means juice; mogga means apple; and grop means jelly. Therefore, moggaport means apple juice.

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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.

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. 12):

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

12.

antique

	A.	rarity
	B.	artifact
	C.	aged
	D.	prehistoric

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

An antique is something that belongs to, or was made in, an earlier period. It may or may not be a rarity (choice a), and it does not have to be an artifact, an object produced or shaped by human craft (choice b). An antique is old but does not have to be prehistoric (choice d).

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Direction (for Q.No. 13):

13.

Statements: Some blades are hammers. Some hammers are knives. Some knives are axes.

Conclusions:

Some axes are hammers.

Some knives are blades.

Some axes are blades.

	A.	None follows
	B.	Only I follows
	C.	Only II follows
	D.	Only III follows
	E.	None of these

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Since each combination of premises has two particular premises, so no definite conclusion follows.

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Direction (for Q.No. 14):

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.

14.

monopoly

	A.	corrupt
	B.	exclusive
	C.	rich
	D.	gigantic

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The essential part of a monopoly is that it involves exclusive ownership or control.

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Direction (for Q.No. 15):

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.

15.

Statement: Should government jobs in rural areas have more incentives?

Arguments:

Yes. Incentives are essential for attracting government servants there.
No. Rural areas are already cheaper, healthier and less complex than big cities. So ? Why offer extra incentives!

	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, government jobs in rural areas are underlined with several difficulties. In lieu of these, extra incentives are needed. So, only argument I holds strong.

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Direction (for Q.No. 16):

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.

16.

Statements: Some trains are roads. No road is jungle. All flowers are jungles.

Conclusions:

Some trains are flowers.

Some trains are jungles.

Some flowers are trains.

No road is flower.

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

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Some trains are roads. No road is jungle.

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 trains are not jungles'.

No road is jungle. All flowers are jungles.

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 flower is road'. IV is the converse of this conclusion and so it holds.

Some trains are roads, No flower is road.

As discussed above, it follows that 'Some trains are not flowers'.

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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: 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. 18):

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.

18.

Statements: He stressed the need to stop the present examination system and its replacement by other methods which would measure the real merit of the students.

Conclusions:

Examinations should be abolished.
The present examination system does not measure the real merit of the students.

	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:

The statement stresses the need to adopt a new method of examination. So, I does not follow. However, II directly follows from the given statement.

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Direction (for Q.No. 19):

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.

19.

Though the waste of time or the expenditure on fashions is very large, yet fashions have come to stay. They will not go, come what may. However, what is now required is that strong efforts should be made to displace the excessive craze for fashion from the minds of these youngsters.

The passage best supports the statement that:

	A.	fashion is the need of the day.
	B.	the excessive craze for fashion is detrimental to one's personality.
	C.	the hoard for fashion should be done away with so as not to let down the constructive development.
	D.	work and other activities should be valued more than the outward appearance.

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

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Direction (for Q.No. 20):

20.

Statements: All snakes are trees. Some trees are roads. All roads are mountains.

Conclusions:

Some mountains are snakes.

Some roads are snakes.

Some mountains are trees.

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

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation:

All snakes are trees. Some trees are roads.

Since the middle term is not distributed even once in the premises, so no definite conclusion follows.

Some trees are roads. All roads are mountains.

Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that 'Some trees are mountains'. III is the converse of this conclusion and so it holds.

All snakes are trees. Some trees are mountains.

Since the middle term is not distributed even once in the premises, so no definite conclusion follows.

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