Online Logical Reasoning Test - Logical Reasoning Test - Random
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| Fact 1: | Most stuffed toys are stuffed with beans. |
| Fact 2: | There are stuffed bears and stuffed tigers. |
| Fact 3: | Some chairs are stuffed with beans. |
| I: | Only children's chairs are stuffed with beans. |
| II: | All stuffed tigers are stuffed with beans. |
| III: | Stuffed monkeys are not stuffed with beans. |
Read the below passage carefully and answer the questions:
Five roommates Randy, Sally, Terry, Uma, and Vernon each do one housekeeping task mopping, sweeping, laundry, vacuuming, or dusting one day a week, Monday through Friday.
* Vernon does not vacuum and does not do his task on Tuesday.* Sally does the dusting, and does not do it on Monday or Friday.
* The mopping is done on Thursday.
* Terry does his task, which is not vacuuming, on Wednesday.
* The laundry is done on Friday, and not by Uma.
* Randy does his task on Monday.
Each of the following questions contains a small paragraph followed by a question on it. Read each paragraph carefully and answer the question given below it.
The passage best supports the statement that
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.
Statements: From the next academic year, students will have the option of dropping Mathematics and Science for their school leaving certificate examination.
Conclusions:
- Students who are weak in Science and Mathematics will be admitted.
- Earlier students did not have the choice of continuing their education without taking these subjects.
Statements: The 'Official Secrets Act' (OSA) enacted by the ABC government during the war seems to be one of the major source of corruption in the country X.
Conclusions:
- The OSA has to be abolished immediately to put an end to the corruption in the country X.
- The ABC government had an intention of encouraging corruption in the government offices.
Statements: America's defence secretary reiterated that they would continue to supply arms to Pakistan.
Conclusions:
- Pakistan is incapable of manufacturing arms.
- It would ensure peace in the region.
In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be cause and effect relationship between the two statements. These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes. These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read both the statements in each question and mark your answer as
- (A) If statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect;
- (B) If statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect;
- (C) If both the statements I and II are independent causes;
- (D) If both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes; and
- (E) If both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
Statements:
- There is sharp decline in the production of oil seeds this year.
- The Government has decided to increase the import quantum of edible oil.
Statements:
- Most of the steel producing companies in the country have made considerable profit during the last financial year.
- Many Asian countries have been importing huge quantities of steel from India.
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.
Statement: The present examination system needs overhauling thoroughly.
Assumptions:
- The present examination system is obsolete.
- Overhauling results in improvement.
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.
Statement: Interview conducted for selecting people for jobs should measure personality characteristics of candidates.
Assumptions:
- Performance on job depends on personality characteristics.
- Personality characteristics can be measured in interview.
In each question below is given a statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.
Give answer
- (A) If only I follows
- (B) If only II follows
- (C) If either I or II follows
- (D) If neither I nor II follows
- (E) If both I and II follow.
Statement: The Chairman stressed the need for making education system more flexible and regretted that the curriculum has not been revised in keeping with the pace of the changes taking place.
Courses of Action:
- Curriculum should be reviewed and revised periodically.
- System of education should be made more flexible.
Statement: The Finance Minister submits his resignation a month before the new budget is to be presented in the Parliament.
Courses of Action:
- The resignation should be accepted and another person should be appointed as the Finance Minister.
- The resignation should not be accepted.
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.
Statement: Poverty is increasing because the people, who are deciding how to tackle it, know absolutely nothing about the poor.
Courses of Action:
- The decision makers should go to the grass root levels.
- The decision makers should come from the poorer sections of the society.
- A new set of decision makers should replace the existing one.
Each question given below consists of a statement, followed by three or four arguments numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are 'strong' arguments) and which is/are 'weak' arguments) and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question.
Statement: Should there be reservation of jobs in the organizations in the private sector also as in the public sector undertakings in India?
Arguments:
- Yes. This would give more opportunities of development to the weaker sections of the society and thus help reduce the gap between the affluent and the downtrodden in India.
- No. The private sector does not get any government assistance and therefore they should not be saddled with such policies.
- No. Nowhere else in the world such a practice is being followed.
- No. The management of the private sector undertaking would not agree to such compulsions.
In each question below is given a statement followed by three assumptions numbered I, II and III. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions, decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement and choose your answer accordingly.
Statement: Let us increase the taxes to cover the deficit.
Assumptions:
- The present taxes are very low.
- Deficit in a budget is not desirable.
- If the taxes are not increased, the deficit cannot be met.