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):

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.

Statements: In Japan, the incidence of stomach cancer is very high, while that of bowel cancer is very low. But Japanese immigrate to Hawaii, this is reversed - the rate of bowel cancer increases but the rate of stomach cancer is reduced in the next generation. All this is related to nutrition - the diets of Japanese in Hawaii are different than those in Japan.

Conclusions:

The same diet as in Hawaii should be propagated in Japan also.
Bowel cancer is less severe than stomach cancer.

	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:

The statement neither propagates the diet of any of the countries nor compares the two types of cancer. So, neither I nor II follows.

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Direction (for Q.No. 2):

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: 8, 6, 9, 23, 87 , ... What number should come next?

	A.	128
	B.	226
	C.	324
	D.	429

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:

8 x 1 - 2 = 6
6 x 2 - 3 = 9
9 x 3 - 4 = 23
23 x 4 - 5 = 87
87 x 5 - 6 = 429 ...

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Direction (for Q.No. 3):

Read the below passage carefully and answer the questions: The government of an island nation is in the process of deciding how to spend its limited income. It has $7 million left in its budget and eight programs to choose among. There is no provision in the constitution to have a surplus, and each program has requested the minimum amount they need; in other words, no program may be partially funded. The programs and their funding requests are: * Hurricane preparedness: $2.5 million * Harbor improvements: $1 million * School music program: $0.5 million * Senate office building remodeling: $1.5 million * Agricultural subsidy program: $2 million * National radio: $0.5 million * Small business loan program: $3 million * International airport: $4 million

Senators from urban areas are very concerned about assuring that there will be funding for a new international airport. Senators from rural areas refuse to fund anything until money for agricultural subsidies is appropriated. If the legislature funds these two programs, on which of the following could they spend the rest of the money?

	A.	the school music program and national radio
	B.	hurricane preparedness
	C.	harbor improvements and the school music program
	D.	small business loan program
	E.	national radio and senate office building remodeling

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The total cost of the school music program and national radio is $1 million, the amount left after the international airport and agricultural subsidies are funded. International airport + Agricultural subsidy program $4 million + $2 million = $6 million school music program and national radio is $1 million. Hence, Total $7 million.

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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 high chimneys be installed in industries?

Arguments:

Yes. It reduces pollution at ground level.

No. It increases pollution in upper atmosphere.

	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:

Pollution at ground level is the most hazardous in the way of being injurious to human and animal life. So, argument I alone holds.

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Direction (for Q.No. 5):

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.

ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA

	A.	OLPA
	B.	KLMA
	C.	LLMA
	D.	KLLA

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The second and forth letters in the series, L and A, are static. The first and third letters consist of an alphabetical order beginning with the letter E.

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Direction (for Q.No. 6):

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.

gala

	A.	celebration
	B.	tuxedo
	C.	appetizer
	D.	orator

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

A gala indicates a celebration, the necessary element here. A tuxedo (choice b) is not required garb at a gala, nor is an appetizer (choice c). A gala may be held without the benefit of anyone speaking (choice d).

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Direction (for Q.No. 7):

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.

A few states in this country are considering legislation that would prohibit schools from using calculators before the sixth grade. Other states take a different position. Some states are insisting on the purchase of graphing calculators for every student in middle school.
This paragraph best supports the statement that in this country

	A.	there are at least two opinions about the use of calculators in schools.
	B.	calculators are frequently a detriment to learning math.
	C.	state legislators are more involved in education than ever before.
	D.	the price of graphing calculators is less when schools buy in bulk.
	E.	the argument against calculators in schools is unfounded.

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The paragraph clearly states that there are two differing opinions with regard to the use of calculators in the classroom. Although some people may believe that choice b is true, the paragraph does not indicate this. Choice c has no relation to the paragraph. Choice d makes logical sense, but the paragraph says nothing about cost. Choice e is an opinion that is not given in the paragraph.

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Direction (for Q.No. 8):

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

Joe is younger than Kathy.
Mark was born after Joe.
Kathy is older than Mark.
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:

Joe is younger than Kathy and older than Mark, so Mark must be younger than Kathy.

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Direction (for Q.No. 9):

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.

It is up to our government and planners to devise ways and means for the mobilisation of about ten crore workers whose families total up about forty crore men, women and children. Our agriculture is over-manned. A lesser number of agriculturists would mean more purchasing or spending power to every agriculturist. This will result in the shortage of man-power for many commodities to be produced for which there will be a new demand from a prosperous agrarian class. This shortage will be removed by surplus man-power released from agriculture as suggested above.

The passage best supports the statement that:

	A.	employment in production is more fruitful than employment in agriculture.
	B.	Indian economy is in a poor shape basically due to improper mobilisation of man-power.
	C.	a shift of labour from agricultural sector to the industrial sector would uplift the living standard.
	D.	the industrial sector is labour-deficient while the agricultural sector is over-manned in our country.

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

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Direction (for Q.No. 10):

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.

10.

Statements: All cups are glasses. Some glasses are bowls. No bowl is a plate.

Conclusions:

No cup is a plate.

No glass is a plate.

Some plates are bowls.

Some cups are not glasses.

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

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

All cups are glasses. Some glasses are bowls.

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

Some glasses are bowls. No bowl is a plate.

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 glasses are not plates'.

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Direction (for Q.No. 11):

11.

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. 12):

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

12.

domicile

	A.	tenant
	B.	dwelling
	C.	kitchen
	D.	house

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:

A domicile is a legal residence, so dwelling is the essential component for this item. You do not need a tenant (choice a) in the domicile, nor do you need a kitchen (choice c). A house (choice d) is just one form of a domicile (which could also be a tent, hogan, van, camper, motor home, apartment, dormitory, etc.).

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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.

Tanya is older than Eric.
Cliff is older than Tanya.
Eric is older than Cliff.
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:

Because the first two statements are true, Eric is the youngest of the three, so the third statement must be false.

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Direction (for Q.No. 14):

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.

14.

Statement: On an average, about twenty people are run over by trains and die every day while crossing the railway tracks through the level crossing.

Courses of Action:

The railway authorities should be instructed to close all the level crossings.

Those who are found crossing the tracks, when the gates are closed, should be fined heavily

	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 accidents can clearly be prevented by barring people from crossing the tracks when the gates are closed, So, only II follows.

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Direction (for Q.No. 15):

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

15.

sustenance

	A.	nourishment
	B.	water
	C.	grains
	D.	menu

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Sustenance is something, especially food, that sustains life or health, so nourishment is the essential element.Water and grains (choices b and c) are components of nourishment, but other things can be taken in as well. A menu (choice d) may present a list of foods, but it is not essential to sustenance.

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Direction (for Q.No. 16):

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: The old order changed yielding place to new.

Conclusions:

Change is the law of nature.
Discard old ideas because they are old.

	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 A

Explanation:

Clearly, I directly follows from the given statement. Also, it is mentioned that old ideas are replaced by new ones, as thinking changes with the progressing time. So, II does not follow.

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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.	street
	B.	freeway
	C.	interstate
	D.	expressway

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Freeway, interstate, and expressway are all high- speed highways; a street is for low-speed traffic.

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Direction (for Q.No. 18):

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.

18.

Statements: Some towels are brushes. No brush is soap. All soaps are rats.

Conclusions:

Some rats are brushes.

No rat is brush.

Some towels are soaps.

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

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.

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Direction (for Q.No. 19):

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

19.

culture

	A.	civility
	B.	education
	C.	agriculture
	D.	customs

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:

A culture is the behavior pattern of a particular population, so customs are the essential element. A culture may or may not be civil or educated (choices a and b). A culture may be an agricultural society (choice c), but this is not the essential element.

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Direction (for Q.No. 20):

20.

Statements: Some blankets are beds. Some pillows are blankets. All beds are pillows.

Conclusions:

Some blankets are pillows.

Some pillows are beds.

Some beds are blankets.

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

Your Answer: Option

Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:

I is the converse of the second premise, II is the converse of the third premise and III is the converse of the first premise and as such, all three of them follow.

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