Logical Reasoning Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Direction: One or two statements are given, followed by two Arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given Arguments can definitely be drawn from the given statement(s). Indicate your answer.
Statement:
Are harsh punishments more effective in reducing crime?
Arguments:
I. No, Punishment and its harshness should be decided depending on the nature of crime and underlying intentions of a person.
II. Yes, because punishment is deserved in proportion to the seriousness of an offence.
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6023b985e4d6c265698ec848Statement:
Are harsh punishments more effective in reducing crime?
Arguments:
I. No, Punishment and its harshness should be decided depending on the nature of crime and underlying intentions of a person.
II. Yes, because punishment is deserved in proportion to the seriousness of an offence.
- 1I is strong argument.false
- 2II is strong argument.false
- 3I and II are strong arguments.true
- 4I and II are poor arguments.false
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Answer : 3. "I and II are strong arguments."
Q: Read the given statements and conclusions carefully and decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All scientists working in Japan are talented.
Some Chinese scientists are working in Japan.
Conclusions:
I. No Chinese scientist is talented.
II. Some talented Chinese scientists are working in Japan.
III. All talented scientists are Japanese.
IV. Some Chinese scientists are talented.
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60f56acf16158a5eeda06f62All scientists working in Japan are talented.
Some Chinese scientists are working in Japan.
Conclusions:
I. No Chinese scientist is talented.
II. Some talented Chinese scientists are working in Japan.
III. All talented scientists are Japanese.
IV. Some Chinese scientists are talented.
- 1Only conclusion III and IV follow.false
- 2Only conclusion II and IV follow.true
- 3Only conclusion I follows.false
- 4Only conclusion II follows.false
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Answer : 2. "Only conclusion II and IV follow."
Q:In each question below are given statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have taken the two given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read the conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer.
( a ) Only I follow.
( b ) Only II follow.
( c ) If either I or II follows.
( d ) Neither I nor II follows.
( e ) Both I and II follow.
Statement:
Some wars are battle.
All fights are wars.
Conclusion:
( I ) All fights being battle is a possibility
( II ) No fight is a battle
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5e33d1dd83fbae656b44d956( a ) Only I follow.
( b ) Only II follow.
( c ) If either I or II follows.
( d ) Neither I nor II follows.
( e ) Both I and II follow.
Some wars are battle.
All fights are wars.
Conclusion:
( I ) All fights being battle is a possibility
( II ) No fight is a battle
- 1Atrue
- 2Bfalse
- 3Cfalse
- 4Dfalse
- 5Efalse
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Answer : 1. "A"
Q: Statements: Those working in private firms are hardworking.
Conclusion:
I. Some hardworking people work in private firms.
II. Government employees are not hardworking.
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5f5206dfe4b1aa1401c5fc16Conclusion:
I. Some hardworking people work in private firms.
II. Government employees are not hardworking.
- 1Only conclusion I followstrue
- 2Only conclusion II followsfalse
- 3Either I or II followsfalse
- 4Neither I nor II followfalse
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Answer : 1. "Only conclusion I follows"
Q:Directions : In each of the questions below are given four 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 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 drums are posters.
All posters are windows.
Some windows are tablets.
All tablets are books.
Conclusions:
I. Some windows are drums.
II. Some books are posters.
III. Some tablets are drums.
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5da017ae294df478b483dc04Some drums are posters.
All posters are windows.
Some windows are tablets.
All tablets are books.
Conclusions:
I. Some windows are drums.
II. Some books are posters.
III. Some tablets are drums.
- 1None followsfalse
- 2Only I followstrue
- 3Only II followsfalse
- 4Only III followsfalse
- 5Only I and II followfalse
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Answer : 2. "Only I follows"
Q: Direction: Two Statements are given following by four conclusions, I, II, III and IV. You have to consider that Statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can definitely be drawn from the given Statements. Indicate your answer.
Statements:
Some books are mobiles.
Some calculators are mobiles.
Conclusion:
I. Some mobiles are calculators.
II. Some mobiles are books.
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5e8c6d364230c86ad574ab99Statements:
Some books are mobiles.
Some calculators are mobiles.
Conclusion:
I. Some mobiles are calculators.
II. Some mobiles are books.
- 1Only conclusion I followsfalse
- 2Only conclusion II followsfalse
- 3Both conclusions I and II followtrue
- 4Neither conclusion I nor II followsfalse
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Answer : 3. "Both conclusions I and II follow "
Q: The Government of India was both whole Sale Price India (WPI) and Consumer Price Index (CPI) to measure the rate of inflation. But CPI is better indicator as compare to the WPI.
Which of the following conclusions supports the above statements?
(A) All the countries of the world use CPI to measure the rate of inflation.
(B) Majoring of the population of India buy commodities at the retail prices.
(C) Majority of the population of India are very poor.
(D) The WPI has a very old bare year.
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61e63b2d84abb21da1716d7aWhich of the following conclusions supports the above statements?
- 1Only Afalse
- 2Only Btrue
- 3Only A, B and Cfalse
- 4Only Cfalse
- 5Only C and Dfalse
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Answer : 2. "Only B "
Q: In the question below, two statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the two statements to be true even if they seem to be variance from the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding the commonly known facts.
Statements: Some rings are circles.
No circle is a square.
Conclusion I. No ring is a square.
II. All rings are squares.
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5d4c0a4d0c5c9f706c69a99bStatements: Some rings are circles.
No circle is a square.
Conclusion I. No ring is a square.
II. All rings are squares.
- 1If only conclusion I followstrue
- 2if only conclusion II followsfalse
- 3if either conclusion I or conclusion II followsfalse
- 4If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II followsfalse
- 5If both conclusions I and II followfalse
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