Reasoning Questions and Answers for SSC

Direction: In the question below is 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.

Statement:- The State government has decided to appoint five thousand clerks during the next financial year.
 Assumptions:-  
 I. There are enough number of departments in the government which are in the need of clerks.
 II. The government is trying to provide employment to maximum people as possible.

Directions: In the question below is 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.

Statement: In a T-20 match between Team A and Team B, the score made by the losing Team A was 70/10.
Conclusions:
I. The bowling of Team B was very good.
II. The batting of Team A was very poor.

Directions: The question below has a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Based on this choose the option that is most suitable.

Give answer (a) if only Conclusion I is follows.

Give answer (b) if only Conclusion II is follows.

Give answer (c) if either Conclusion I or II is follows.

Give answer (d) if neither Conclusion I nor II is follows.

Statement: Road offers the fastest connectivity between Agra and Delhi.

Conclusions

I. There is no rail connectivity between Agra and Delhi.

II. There is no air connectivity between Agra and Delhi.

Select the option that is true about the Statements and Conclusions given:
 Statements:
 All papers are sheets
 All sheets are books

Conclusions:
 I. All papers are books
 II. All books are papers

Read the given statement and conclusion carefully. Assuming  that the information given in the statement is completely true, even if it differs from commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusion follows the statement ?
Statement : Some Basketball players are women.
Conclusion :
(i) Some Basketball players are not women.
(ii) Not all basketball players are women.

The statements below are followed by two conclusions labelled I and II. Assuming that the information in the statement is true, even if it appears to be variance with generally established facts, decide which conclusion(s) logically and definitely follow(s) from the information given in the statements.
Statement 1 : All shells are skins.
Statement 2 : No skins are cats.
Conclusion I : No shells are cats.
Conclusion II : Some skins are shells.

Statements followed by some conclusions are given below.
Statements:
A. Confusion causes mental tension.
B. Mental tension causes anxiety.
Conclusions:
I. Anxiety is a disease.
II. Confusion leads to anxiety.
Find which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements.

Statement-
I. All flowers are trees.
II. All trees are fruits.
Conclusion-
I. Some fruits are flowers.
II. All flowers are fruits.

Three statements are given followed by four conclusions I, II, III and IV. You have to consider these statements to  be true, even if they seem at variance from commonly known facts. Decide which of the given conclusions logically follows(s) from the given statement.
Statement:
I. All parrots are crows.
II. All crows are robins.
III. All robin are swan.
Conclusions:
I. All parrots are swans.
II. All Swans are crows.
III. All robins are parrots.
IV. All crows are swans.

In the following question two statements are given. Identify which of the statements is/are necessary /sufficient to answer the question.
Question:
Among the bags A, B, C and D which one is the lightest bag?
Statements:
1. B is heavier than A.
2. A is lighter than C and D.