Logical Reasoning Test - Random

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Logical Reasoning

Direction (for Q.No. 1): Look carefully for the pattern, and then choose which pair of numbers comes next. 1. 61 57 50 61 43 36 61 A. 29 61 B. 27 20 C. 31 61 D. 22 15 E. 29 22 Workspace Direction (for Q.No. 2): In each question below is given 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. Give answer: (A) If only conclusion I follows (B) If only conclusion II follows (C) If either I or II follows (D) If neither I nor II follows and (E) If both I and II follow. 2. Statements: He stressed the need to stop the present examination system and its replacement by other methods which would measure the real merit of the students. Conclusions: Examinations should be abolished. The present examination system does not measure the real merit of the students. A. Only conclusion I follows B. Only conclusion II follows C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows E. Both I and II follow Workspace Direction (for Q.No. 3): In each question below is given 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. Give answer (A) If only assumption I is implicit (B) If only assumption II is implicit (C) If either I or II is implicit (D) If neither I nor II is implicit (E) If both I and II are implicit. 3. Statement: An advertisement: If you want to follow the footprints of an ideal leader, wear 'X' brand of shoes. Assumptions: Most people like to become ideal leaders. One can't become ideal leader unless one wears X brand of shoes. A. Only assumption I is implicit B. Only assumption II is implicit C. Either I or II is implicit D. Neither I nor II is implicit E. Both I and II are implicit Workspace Direction (for Q.No. 4): Read the paragraph carefully and determine the main point the author is trying to make. What conclusion can be drawn from the argument? Each paragraph is followed by five statements.One statement supports the author's argument better than the others do. 4. Today's workforce has a new set of social values. Ten years ago, a manager who was offered a promotion in a distant city would not have questioned the move. Today, a manager in that same situation might choose family happiness instead of career advancement. This paragraph best supports the statement that A. most managers are not loyal to the corporations for which they work. B. businesses today do not understand their employees needs. C. employees social values have changed over the past ten years. D. career advancement is not important to today's business managers. E. companies should require their employees to accept promotions. Workspace Direction (for Q.No. 5): Choose the picture that would go in the empty box so that the two bottom pictures are related in the same way as the top two are related. 5. A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 Workspace Direction (for Q.Nos. 6 - 7): In each question below is given 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. Give answer: (A) If only conclusion I follows (B) If only conclusion II follows (C) If either I or II follows (D) If neither I nor II follows and (E) If both I and II follow. 6. Statements: After this amendment to the Constitution, no child below the age of 14 years will be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment. Conclusions: Before this amendment, children below 14 years were employed to work in factory or mine. The employers must now abide by this amendment to the Constitution. A. Only conclusion I follows B. Only conclusion II follows C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows E. Both I and II follow Workspace 7. Statements: The commissioner of police has appealed people not to put up banners which obstruct pedestrian or motor traffic. Conclusions: Some of the people may respond and will not put up such banners. Policemen will have to keep a watchful eye on the new banners which are being put up on the roads. A. Only conclusion I follows B. Only conclusion II follows C. Either I or II follows D. Neither I nor II follows E. Both I and II follow Workspace Direction (for Q.No. 8): In each question below is given 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. Give answer (A) If only assumption I is implicit (B) If only assumption II is implicit (C) If either I or II is implicit (D) If neither I nor II is implicit (E) If both I and II are implicit. 8. Statement: The government has decided to pay compensation to the tune of Rs. 1 lakh to the family members of those who are killed in railway accidents. Assumptions: The government has enough funds to meet the expenses due to compensation. There may be reduction in incidents of railway accidents in near future. A. Only assumption I is implicit B. Only assumption II is implicit C. Either I or II is implicit D. Neither I nor II is implicit E. Both I and II are implicit Workspace Direction (for Q.No. 9): In each of the questions below are given three 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 the 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. 9. Statements: Some mountains are hillocks. Some mountains are rivers. Some mountains are valleys. Conclusions: All mountains are either hillocks or rivers or valleys. No valley is river. Some river are valleys. A. None follows B. Only I follows C. Only either II or III follows D. Only III follows E. None of these Workspace Direction (for Q.Nos. 10 - 11): 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 and (E) If both I and II are strong. 10. Statement: Should shifting agriculture be practised? Arguments: No. It is a wasteful practice. Yes. Modern methods of farming are too expensive. A. Only argument I is strong B. Only argument II is strong C. Either I or II is strong D. Neither I nor II is strong E. Both I and II are strong Workspace 11. Statement: Should system of offering jobs only to the wards of government employees be introduced in all government offices in India? Arguments: No. It denies opportunity to many deserving individuals and government may stand to lose in the long run. No. It is against the principle of equality, does not government owe its responsibility to all its citizens? A. Only argument I is strong B. Only argument II is strong C. Either I or II is strong D. Neither I nor II is strong E. Both I and II are strong Workspace Direction (for Q.Nos. 12 - 13): 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 and (E) If both I and II are strong. 12. Statement: Is buying things on instalments profitable to the customer? Arguments: Yes. He has to pay less. No, paying instalments upsets the family budget. A. Only argument I is strong B. Only argument II is strong C. Either I or II is strong D. Neither I nor II is strong E. Both I and II are strong Workspace 13. Statement: Should cottage industries be encouraged in rural areas? Arguments: Yes. Rural people are creative. Yes. This would help to solve the problem of unemployment to some extent. A. Only argument I is strong B. Only argument II is strong C. Either I or II is strong D. Neither I nor II is strong E. Both I and II are strong Workspace Direction (for Q.No. 14): In each question below is given 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. Give answer (A) If only assumption I is implicit (B) If only assumption II is implicit (C) If either I or II is implicit (D) If neither I nor II is implicit (E) If both I and II are implicit. 14. Statement: Nobody can predict as to how long our country would take to contain the unfortunate and disastrous terrorist activities. Assumptions: It is impossible to put on end to terrorist activities Efforts to control the terrorist activities are on. A. Only assumption I is implicit B. Only assumption II is implicit C. Either I or II is implicit D. Neither I nor II is implicit E. Both I and II are implicit Workspace Direction (for Q.No. 15): Choose the statement that is best supported by the information given in the question passage. 15. By the time they reach adulthood, most people can perform many different activities involving motor skills. Motor skills involve such diverse tasks as riding a bicycle, threading a needle, and cooking a dinner. What all these activities have in common is their dependence on precision and timing of muscular movement. This paragraph best supports the statement that A. most adults have not refined their motor skills. B. all adults know how to ride a bicycle. C. refined motor skills are specifically limited to adults. D. children perform fewer fine motor activities in a day than adults do. E. threading a needle is a precise motor skill. Workspace Direction (for Q.Nos. 16 - 17): In each question below is given a statement followed by three courses of action numbered I, II and III. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the three given suggested courses of action logically follows for pursuing. 16. Statement: The day time temperatures in this summer have been four to five degree Celsius above the normal temperature across the country. Courses of Action: All the district headquarters should be alerted to send prompt reports of death due to heat waves in their jurisdiction. The Government machinery should be put on high alert and provided with necessary equipments to prevent any untoward incident. The Government should make necessary arrangements to provide drinking water in all the areas affected due to extreme heat waves. A. Only I follows B. Only I and II follow C. All follow D. Only III follows E. Only II and III follow Workspace 17. Statement: The weather bureau has through a recent bulletin forecast heavy rainfall during the next week which may cause water logging in several parts of the city. Courses of Action: The bulletin should be given wide publicity through the mass media. The civic authority should keep in readiness the pumping system for removal of water from these parts. The people should be advised to stay indoors during the period. A. None follows B. Only I and II follow C. Only II follows D. Only II and III follow E. None of these Workspace Direction (for Q.No. 18): Find the number that fits somewhere into the middle of the series. Some of the items involve both numbers and letters 18. Look at this series: 8, 43, 11, 41, __, 39, 17, ... What number should fill in the blank? A. 8 B. 14 C. 43 D. 44 Workspace Direction (for Q.No. 19): In these series, you will be looking at both the letter pattern and the number pattern. Fill the blank in the middle of the series or end of the series. 19. ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA A. OLPA B. KLMA C. LLMA D. KLLA Workspace Direction (for Q.No. 20): In each of the following questions, three statements are given followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and TV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts. 20. Statements: Some trains are roads. No road is jungle. All flowers are jungles. Conclusions: Some trains are flowers. Some trains are jungles. Some flowers are trains. No road is flower. A. None follows B. Only II follows C. Only III follows D. Only IV follows E. All follow Workspace

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