Logical Reasoning Questions and Answers for Bank Exams and SSC

Direction: In the following questions, the symbol @ , $, *, # and δ are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P’ is not smaller than Q’.
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.
‘P δ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’.
‘P * Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the four conclusion I, II , III and IV given below them is/are definitely true and given your answer accordingly.
Statements:
D # R, R*K, K@F, F$J
Conclusion:
I. J#R
II. J#K
III. R#F
IV. K@D
(A) Only I, II and III are true
(B) Only II, III and IV are true
(C) Only I, III and IV are true
(D) All I, II, III and IV are true
(E) None of these

Direction: In the following questions, the symbol @ , $, *, # and δ are used with the following meaning as illustrated below:
‘P $ Q’ means ‘P’ is not smaller than Q’.
‘P @ Q’ means ‘P is neither smaller than nor equal to Q’.
‘P # Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor equal to Q’.
‘P δ Q’ means ‘P is neither greater than nor smaller than Q’.
‘P * Q’ means ‘P is not greater than Q’.
Now in each of the following questions assuming the given statements to be true, find which of the four conclusion I, II , III and IV given below them is/are definitely true and given your answer accordingly.
Statements:
H@T, T#F, FδE, E*V
Conclusions:
I. V$F
II. E@T
III. H@V
IV. T#V
(A) Only I, II and III are true
(B) Only I, II and IV are true
(C) Only II, III and IV are true
(D) Only I, III and IV are true
(E) All I, II, III and IV are true

Statement: Imported fruits which are priced at nearly thrice the regular price have been flooding the market, making fruits out of reach for a middle class house hold.
Courses of action:
I. The government should regulate the prices of fruits so as to make them affordable to the common man.
II. Indian farmers should be encouraged to grow the imported varieties of fruits as these are more popular among the general public.
Given Answer 
(A) if only course of action I follow
(B) if only course of action II follows.
(C) if either course of action I or course of action II follows.
(D) if neither course of action I nor course of action II follows.
(E) if both courses of action I and II follow.

Statement: Illegal construction in the area which attracts thousands of tourists every year has been leading to frequent landslides and floods.
Courses of Action:
I. The government should put a ban on all kinds of construction work in the area.
II. Tourism in the area should be totally banned until illegal construction work stops completely
Given Answer 
(A) if only course of action I follow
(B) if only course of action II follows.
(C) if either course of action I or course of action II follows.
(D) if neither course of action I nor course of action II follows.
(E) if both courses of action I and II follow.

Statement: In a mock security drill a the airport, a passenger ignored the instructions of the crew and severely injured his leg while hurrying to get off the plane.
Course of Action:
I. The passenger should sue the airline for negligence
II. The airline should provide immediate medical assistance to the passenger.
Given Answer 
(A) if only course of action I follow
(B) if only course of action II follows.
(C) if either course of action I or course of action II follows.
(D) if neither course of action I nor course of action II follows.
(E) if both courses of action I and II follow.

Direction: In each question below a statement is given followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is practicable and feasible step or administrative decision to be taken for follow-up improvement, or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Statement: Many over- qualified professionals are now opting for lower ranked jobs owing to recession in the market which has made new recruitment's almost nil in the recent months.
Course of Action:
I. Over qualified people should not be allowed to undertake jobs which do not suit their academic qualifications.
II. Such Candidates should be encouraged to postpone undertaking a job until recession subsides.

Directions: In each question below are two/three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow (s) from the statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
Some notes are coins.
No coin is a card.
Conclusions:
I. All cards can be notes.
II. Some notes are neither coins nor cards.
Give Answer
(A) if only conclusion I follows.
(B) if only conclusion II follows.
(C) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
(D) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
(E) if both conclusion I and conclusion II follows.

Directions: In each question below are two/three statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow (s) from the statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements:
All gases are solids.
All Solids are liquids.
Conclusions:
I. All gases are liquids.
II. At least some liquids are solids.
Give Answer
(A) if only conclusion I follows.
(B) if only conclusion II follows.
(C) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
(D) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
(E) if both conclusion I and conclusion II follows.