Online Logical Reasoning Test - Logical Reasoning Test 3

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

Here are some words translated from an artificial language.
lelibroon means yellow hat
plekafroti means flower garden
frotimix means garden salad
Which word could mean "yellow flower"?

Georgia is older than her cousin Marsha. Marsha's brother Bart is older than Georgia. When Marsha and Bart are visiting with Georgia, all three like to play a game of Monopoly. Marsha wins more often than Georgia does.

Tom puts on his socks before he puts on his shoes.
He puts on his shirt before he puts on his jacket.
Tom puts on his shoes before he puts on his shirt.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

The bookstore has a better selection of postcards than the newsstand does.
The selection of postcards at the drugstore is better than at the bookstore.
The drugstore has a better selection of postcards than the bookstore or the newsstand.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is

Fact 1:	Islands are surrounded by water.
Fact 2:	Maui is an island.
Fact 3:	Maui was formed by a volcano.

If the first three statements are facts, which of the following statements must also be a fact?

I:	Maui is surrounded by water.
II:	All islands are formed by volcanoes.
III:	All volcanoes are on islands.

Statements:

1. The school authority has asked the X Std. students to attend special classes to be conducted on Sundays.
2. The parents of the X Std. students have withdrawn their wards from attending private tuitions conducted on Sundays.

Statement: "In order to bring punctuality in our office, we must provide conveyance allowance to our employees." - In charge of a company tells Personnel Manager.

Assumptions:

1. Conveyance allowance will not help in bringing punctuality.
2. Discipline and reward should always go hand in hand.

Statement: 'Double your money in five months.' - An advertisement.

Assumptions:

1. The assurance is not genuine.
2. People want their money to grow.

Statement: Please note that the company will provide accommodation to only outside candidates if selected.' - A condition in an advertisement.

Assumptions:

1. The local candidates would be having some other arrangement for their stay.
2. The company plans to select only local candidates.

Statement: "If you want to give any advertisement, give it in the newspaper X." - A tells B.

Assumptions:

1. B wants to publicise his products.
2. Newspaper X has a wide circulation.

Statement: "In my absence, I request you to look after the affairs of our company." - B tells C.

Assumptions:

1. C may not accept the request of B.
2. C has the expertise to handle the affairs of the company.

Statement: The electric supply corporation has decided to open a few more collection centres in the business district area.

Assumptions:

1. The people in the area may welcome the decision.
2. Henceforth there may be less time required by the customers for paying electricity bill.

Statement: The Minister said that the teachers are still not familiarised with the need, importance and meaning of population education in the higher education system. They are not even clearly aware about their role and responsibilities in the population education programme.

Courses of Action:

1. Population education programme should be included in the college curriculum.
2. Orientation programme should be conducted for teachers on population education

Statement: The kharif crops have been affected by the insects for consecutive three years in the district and the farmers harvested less than fifty percent of produce during these years.

Courses of Action:

1. The farmers should seek measures to control the attack of insects to protect their crops next year.
2. The Government should increase the support price of kharif crops considerably to protect the economic interests of farmers.

Statement: The police department has come under a cloud with recent revelations that at least two senior police officials are suspected to have been involved in the illegal sale of a large quantity of weapons from the state police armoury.

Courses of Action:

1. A thorough investigation should be ordered by the State Government to bring out all those who are involved into the illegal sale of arms.
2. State police armoury should be kept under Central Government's control.

Statements: All poles are guns. Some boats are not poles.

Conclusions:

1. All guns are boats.
2. Some boats are not guns.

Statement: Should there be a cap on maximum number of contestants for parliamentary elections in any constituency?

Arguments:

1. Yes. This will make the parliamentary elections more meaningful as the voters can make a considered judgement for casting their vote.
2. No. In a democracy any person fulfilling the eligibility criteria can contest parliamentary elections and there should be no restrictions.

Statement: It is estimated that about twenty lakh people will visit the city during the ensuing festival.

Courses of Action:

1. The civic authority should monitor the crowd and restrict entry of the people beyond a manageable number.
2. The local police authority should be put on high alert to maintain law and order during the festival.
3. All the hospitals in the city should be put on high alert in case of any eventuality.

Statement: A State Government suspended two additional district judges.

Assumptions:

1. They were negligent in discharging duties.
2. There was a charge of misconduct against them.
3. The government officials were biased against them.