Online Logical Reasoning Test - Logical Reasoning Test 2
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| candle | lamp | floodlight |
| hut | cottage | ? |
Some of the trees in the park are dogwoods.
All dogwoods in the park are flowering trees.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
Ralph is smaller than Sugar and bigger than Spot.
King is bigger than Ralph.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
This paragraph best supports the statement that doctors
Read the below passage carefully and answer the questions:
Some groups want to outlaw burning the flag. They say that people have fought and died for the flag and that citizens of the United States ought to respect that. But I say that respect cannot be leg-islated. Also, most citizens who have served in the military did not fight for the flag, they fought for what the flag represents. Among the things the flag represents is freedom of speech, which includes, I believe, the right for a citizen to express displeasure with the government by burning the flag in protest.
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.
This passage best supports the statement that:
The passage best supports the statement that consumption of harmful drugs -
In each of the following questions, a statement/group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements).
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:
- The government has recently fixed the fees for professional courses offered by the unaided institutions which are much lower than the fees charged last year.
- The parents of the aspiring students launched a severe agitation last year protesting against the high fees charged by the unaided institutions.
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 next meeting of the Governing Board of the Institute will be held after one year.
Assumptions:
- The Institute will remain in function after one year.
- The Governing Board will be dissolved after one year.
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 cinema halls are incurring heavy losses these days as people prefer to watch movies in home on TV than to visit cinema halls.
Courses of Action:
- The cinema halls should be demolished and residential multi-storey buildings should be constructed there.
- The cinema halls should be converted into shopping malls.
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 Meteorology Department has forecast that a severe cyclonic storm would hit coastal Andhra Pradesh and Orissa in the next forty-eight hours.
Courses of Action:
- The local administration should advise the fishermen not to go to dangerous area in the sea.
- The local administration should alert the people of coastal areas of these two states and they should be prepared to shift to safer places.
In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
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: Some books are tables. Some tables are mirrors.
Conclusions:
- Some mirrors are books.
- No book is mirror.
Statements: All fishes are grey in colour. Some fishes are heavy.
Conclusions:
- All heavy fishes are grey in colour.
- All light fishes are not grey in colour.
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.
Statement: Should Indian scientists working abroad be called back to India?
Arguments:
- Yes. They must serve the motherland first and forget about discoveries, honours, facilities and all.
- No. We have enough talent; let them stay where they want.
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.
Statement: Should the vehicles older than 15 years be rejected in metros in India?
Arguments:
- Yes. This is a significant step to lower down the pollution level in metros.
- No. It will be very difficult for vehicle owners to shift to other parts in country because they will not get suitable job for their very existence.
Statement: Is pen mightier than a sword?
Arguments:
- Yes. Writers influence the thinking of the people.
- No. With the help of physical force one can conquer all.
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: There are more than 200 villages in the hill area of Uttar Pradesh which are severely damaged due to cyclone and it causes an extra burden of Rs 200 crore on State Government for relief and rehabilitation work.
Courses of Action:
- People of hill area should be shifted to other safer places.
- State Government should ask more financial support from Central Government.
- Government should levy relief tax to the corporate sector to ease the additional burden.
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 seniority be the only criterion for the promotion?
Arguments:
- No. It would be an injustice to those juniors who are more deserving and suitable for higher positions than their senior counterparts.
- Yes. Otherwise senior employees do feel humiliated.
- Yes. Senior employees are more experienced and must be rewarded for the same.
Statement: Should workers/employees be allowed to participate in the management of factories in India?
Arguments:
- Yes. It is the present management theory.
- No. Many workers are illiterate and so their contributions will not be of any value.
- Yes. Employees-owned companies generally have higher productivity.
- No. Employee-union ownership drives up salaries and wages.