Logical Reasoning Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: Direction: - In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.
Given answer
( a ) If only assumption I is implicit.
( b ) If only assumption II is implicit.
( c ) Either I or II is implicit.
( d ) If neither I nor II is implicit.
( e ) If both I and II are implicit.
Statement:
It is desirable to put the child in school at the age of 5 year or so.
Assumptions:
I. At that age the child reaches appropriate level of development and is ready to learn
II. The school do not admit children after six years of age.
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5f6db73bff25c92a085c8e40- 1atrue
- 2bfalse
- 3cfalse
- 4dfalse
- 5efalse
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Answer : 1. "a"
Q: Statement:
Should family planning be made compulsory in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, looking to the miser able conditions in India there is no other go.
II. No, in India there are people of various religions and family planning is against the tenet of some of the religions.
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5f6b2620f9079a64e3b1ac67- 1Cfalse
- 2Dfalse
- 3Afalse
- 4Etrue
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Answer : 4. "E"
Q: Statement:
Should the opinion polls predicting outcome of elections before the elections be banned in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this may affect the voters’ mind and may affect the outcome.
II. No, such polls are conducted all over the world.
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5f6b2e90473e9b04bc2bca97- 1Atrue
- 2Efalse
- 3Bfalse
- 4Cfalse
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Answer : 1. "A"
Q: Directions: 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.
( e ) if both arguments I and II are strong.
Statement:
Should colleges be given the status of a university in India?
Arguments
I. Yes, colleges are in a better position to assess the student's performance and therefore the degrees will be more valid.
II. No, it is utopian to think that there will not be nepotism and corruption in awarding degrees by colleges.
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5f6b2ca6f9079a64e3b1d468- 1Afalse
- 2Bfalse
- 3Etrue
- 4Cfalse
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Answer : 3. "E"
Q: Statements: Students learn in schools, because they understand what they are taught.
Conclusion:
I. Students' learning in schools depends on their learning ability.
II. It depends on what students learn in schools. How they are taught.
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5f520677d1335638dccd7febConclusion:
I. Students' learning in schools depends on their learning ability.
II. It depends on what students learn in schools. How they are taught.
- 1Only I follow.false
- 2Only II follow.false
- 3Both conclusions (I) and conclusions(II) follow.true
- 4Neither conclusion (I) nor (II) follow.false
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Answer : 3. "Both conclusions (I) and conclusions(II) follow."
Q: Directions: - 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.
statement:
Should there be more than one High Courts in each state in India?
Arguments:
I. No, this will be a sheer wastage of taxpayers' money.
II. Yes, this will help reduce the backlog of cases pending for a very long time.
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5e90160ace0a3938e2c7e289statement:
Should there be more than one High Courts in each state in India?
Arguments:
I. No, this will be a sheer wastage of taxpayers' money.
II. Yes, this will help reduce the backlog of cases pending for a very long time.
- 1if only argument I is strong.false
- 2if only argument II is strong.true
- 3if either I or ll is strong.false
- 4if neither I nor Il is strong.false
- 5if both argument I and II are strong.false
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Answer : 2. "if only argument II is strong. "
Q:Direction: In each of the following questions, two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly /known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements.
Statements:
I. Some papers are pens.
II. All the pencils are pens
Conclusion:
I. Some pen are pencils.
II. Some pens are papers.
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5f699777f9079a64e3a5ff56- 1Both I and II followtrue
- 2Only I conclusion followsfalse
- 3Only II conclusion followsfalse
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Answer : 1. "Both I and II follow "
Q: 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.
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64abf240f9f3b58259027464I. 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.
- 1Both I and II are effects of independent causes.true
- 2I is the cause and II is its possible effect.false
- 3II is the cause and I is its possible effect.false
- 4Both I and II are independent causes.false
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