Logical reasoning questions quiz for competitive exams
A question is given, followed by two statements numbered (I) and (II). You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements is sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and select the appropriate answer.
Question: How many people are standing in the row where all people are facing north?
Statements:
(I) A is fourth from the left end; M is second to the right of A; and R is second from the left end.
(II) M is fourth from the right end; only two people Stand between M and B.
(A) Data in either statement I alone or statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question
(B) Data in statements I and II together is sufficient to answer the question
(C) Data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement II is not
(D) Data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question while data in statement I is not
Correct Answer : B
In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Q : Statements:
Some bulbs are switches.
No switch is a vase.
All fans are switches.
Conclusions:
I. Some bulbs being fans is a possibility.
II. No fan is a vase.
III. All switches are fans.
IV. No bulb is a vase.
(A) Only Conclusions II and III follow
(B) Only Conclusions I and II follow
(C) Only Conclusions I, II and IV follow
(D) Only Conclusion I follows
Correct Answer : B
In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Q :Statements:
I. Some W are F.
II. Some R are F.
Conclusion:
I. Some R are not W.
II. No W is R.
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Both conclusions I and II follows
(C) Only conclusion II follows
(D) Neither conclusion follows
Correct Answer : D
Directions: A statement is given fo, wed by two inferences I and II. You have to consider the statement to be lane even if it seems to be at variance with commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given inferences, if any, follow from the given statement.
Statement:
Many students are addicted to mobile games and this leads to poor academic performance.
Inference:
I. Many Students are not paying attention to studies due to mobile games.
II. It is only because of mobile games that students fail the examination.
(A) If only II follows
(B) If neither I nor II follows
(C) If both I and II follow
(D) If only I follows
Correct Answer : D
In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Q :Statements:
l. All phones are laptops.
ll. All pen-drives are phones.
lll. All pen-drives are pens.
Conclusions:
I. All pens are phones.
II. All laptops are pens.
III. All pen-drives are laptops.
(A) Only conclusion III follows
(B) Only conclusions I and II follow
(C) Only conclusions II and III follow
(D) Only conclusions I and III follow
Correct Answer : A
In this question, the statement is followed by two conclusions. Which of the two conclusion(s) is/are true?
Statement:
Z > F ≥ A = B = G > S < E
Conclusions:
I. Z < A
II. G < F
(A) Only conclusion I is true.
(B) Only conclusion II is true.
(C) Both conclusions I and II are true.
(D) Neither conclusion I nor II is true.
Correct Answer : D
A situation is given, followed by two conclusions I and II. Read the situation and both the conclusions carefully and select the correct answer.
Situation: Since the past 15 years, 75% of the products in the world’s pottery market comes from Country K. However, the employment in the pottery industry of Country K has been consistently declining by 5-9% every year since the past 3 years.
I. Even after declining employment, Country K has enough potters to continue contributing equally to the international market.
II. The local demand of pottery in Country K has substantially decreased leading to less interest among potters.
(A) Neither I nor II can be concluded
(B) Only II can be concluded
(C) Only I can be concluded
(D) Both I and II can be concluded
Correct Answer : C
In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Q :Statements:
I. All pencil are pen.
II. Some pen are rubber.
Conclusion:
I. All rubber are pencil.
II. Some pen are not pencil.
III. Some rubber are not pen.
(A) Neither conclusion follows
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Both conclusions I and III follows
(D) All conclusion follows
Correct Answer : A
In this question, two statements I and II have been given. These statements may be independent causes or effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of the statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both statements and select the correct answer.
I. Country X reduced their crude oil import by 6% in the last 5 years.
II. The automobile industry in Country X has witnessed a sharp decline of 13% in its growth margin this year.
(A) Both I and II are effects of independent causes.
(B) I is the cause and II is its possible effect.
(C) II is the cause and I is its possible effect.
(D) Both I and II are independent causes.
Correct Answer : A
In the following question below are given some statements followed by some conclusions based on those statements. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows the given statements.
Q :Statements:
No student is a teacher.
All students are children.
Some girls are students.
Conclusions:
I. Some children are not teachers.
II. Some girls are not teachers.
III. No girl is a teacher.
(A) Only conclusions I and II follow
(B) All conclusions follow
(C) Only conclusions II and III follow
(D) Only conclusions I and III follow
Correct Answer : A