Online Logical Reasoning Test - Logical Reasoning Test 7
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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:
- All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for most part of the week.
- Many parents have withdrawn their children from the local schools.
Statements:
- The prices of petrol and diesel in the domestic market have remained unchanged for the past few months.
- The crude oil prices in the international market have gone up substantially in the last few months.
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: Please do not use lift while going down - an instruction on the top floor of a five-storey building.
Assumptions:
- While going down, the lift is unable to carry any load.
- Provision of lift is a matter of facility and not of right.
Statement: The government has decided to disinvest large chunk of its equity in select public sector undertakings for a better fiscal management.
Assumptions:
- The amount generated out of the disinvestment process may reduce substantially the mounting fiscal deficits.
- There will be enough demand in the market for the shares of these undertakings.
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: 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.
Statement: I cannot contact you on phone from Karshik.
Assumptions:
- Telephone facility is not available at Karshik.
- Nowadays it is difficult to contact on phone.
Statement: "To buy a X - T.V, contact Y - the sole agent of X-T.V." - An advertisement.
Assumptions:
- People generally prefer to buy T.V. through sole agent.
- The T.V. producing companies do not sell their products directly.
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: "Blue tie would help us identify our staff from others." - A suggestion in a company.
Assumptions:
- The company needs to identify its staff.
- Blue tie is the latest fashion.
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: "A visit of school children to forest to widen their knowledge of natural resources has been arranged." - A notice in the school.
Assumptions:
- Forests are full of natural resources.
- Children are likely to learn from their interaction with the new environment.
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 all the colleges in India be allowed to devise their own curriculum and syllabus for the vocational courses promoting self-employment?
Arguments:
- Yes. This is an important step to generate employment opportunities.
- No. This will affect the quality of education due to lack of uniformity in syllabus.
In each of the following questions, two statements are given followed by three or four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from the commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.
Statements: All politicians are honest. All honest are fair.
Conclusions:
- Some honest are politicians.
- No honest is politician.
- Some fair are politicians.
- All fair are politicians.
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: In the recently held All India Commerce Conference the session on 'Management of Service Sector in India' surprisingly attracted large number of participants and also received a very good media coverage in the leading newspapers.
Assumptions:
- People were not expecting such an encouraging response for service sector.
- Service sector is not managed properly in India.
- Media is always very positive towards service sector.
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: To improve the employment situation in India, there is a need to recast the present educational system towards implementation of scientific discoveries in daily life.
Assumptions:
- The students after completing such education may be able to earn their livelihood.
- This may bring meaning of education in the minds of the youth.
- The state may earn more revenue as more and more people will engage themselves in self-employment.
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.
Statements: Some blades are hammers. Some hammers are knives. Some knives are axes.
Conclusions:
- Some axes are hammers.
- Some knives are blades.
- Some axes are blades.
Since each combination of premises has two particular premises, so no definite conclusion follows.