Online Logical Reasoning Test - Logical Reasoning Test - Random

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Total number of questions
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Direction (Q.No. 1)
In each series, look for the degree and direction of change between the numbers. In other words, do the numbers increase or decrease, and by how much
1.
Look at this series: 2, 6, 18, 54, ... What number should come next?
108
148
162
216
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
This is a simple multiplication series. Each number is 3 times more than the previous number.

Direction (Q.No. 2)
A good way to figure out the relationship in a given question is to make up a sentence that describes the relationship between the first two words. Then, try to use the same sentence to find out which of the answer choices completes the same relationship with the third word.
2.
Cup is to coffee as bowl is to
dish
soup
spoon
food
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Coffee goes into a cup and soup goes into a bowl. Choices a and c are incorrect because they are other utensils. The answer is not choice d because the word food is too general.

Direction (Q.No. 3)
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.
3.
1
2
3
4
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
A shirt is to a button as a belt is to a belt buckle. A button is used to close a shirt; a belt buckle is used to close a belt.

Direction (Q.No. 4)
Every one of the following questions consists of a related pair of words, followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the original pair of words.
4.
PEDAL : BICYCLE
inch : yardstick
walk : skip
tire : automobile
buckle : belt
oar : canoe
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
A pedal propels a bicycle; an oar propels a canoe.

Direction (Q.No. 5)
Each question presents a situation and asks you to make a judgment regarding that particular circumstance. Choose an answer based on given information.
5.
Mrs. Jansen recently moved to Arizona. She wants to fill her new backyard with flowering plants. Although she is an experienced gardener, she isn't very well-versed in what plants will do well in the Arizona climate. Also, there is a big tree in her backyard making for shady conditions and she isn't sure what plants will thrive without much direct sunlight. Her favorite gardening catalog offers several backyard seed packages. Which one should Mrs. Jansen choose?
The Rainbow Collection is ideal for North-east gardens. It includes a variety of colorful perennials that thrive in cool, moist conditions.
The Greenhouse Collection will blossom year after year if planted in brightly lit locations and watered regularly.
The Treehouse Collection will provide lush green plants with delicate colorful flowers that thrive in shady and partially shady locations.
The Oasis Collection includes a variety of perennials that thrive in dry climates and bright sunlight.
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Treehouse Collection is the only package that can thrive in shady locations. Choice a requires a Northeastern climate. Choices b and d require bright sunlight.

Direction (Q.No. 6)
Each problem consists of three statements. Based on the first two statements, the third statement may be true, false, or uncertain.
6.
Tanya is older than Eric.
Cliff is older than Tanya.
Eric is older than Cliff.
If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
true
false
uncertain
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Because the first two statements are true, Eric is the youngest of the three, so the third statement must be false.

Direction (Q.No. 7)

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.
7.
When does Sally do the dusting?
Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Dusting must be done on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. However, the mopping is done on Thursday, and Terry does his task on Wednesday. Therefore, Sally does the dusting on Tuesday.

Direction (Q.Nos. 8 - 10)

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.

8.

Statements: Double your money in five months - An advertisement.

Conclusions:

  1. The assurance is not genuine.
  2. People want their money to grow.
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
The authenticity of the given statement cannot be deduced. So, I does not follow. Since, the advertisement talks of quick returns, it implies that people want their money to grow, as an advertisement always imbibes comments and features that attract the attention of the people immediately. So, II follows.

9.

Statements: Parents are prepared to pay any price for an elite education to their children.

Conclusions:

  1. All parents these days are very well off.
  2. Parents have an obsessive passion for a perfect development of their children through good schooling.
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
The statement implies that people are inclined towards giving their children good education. So, only II follows while I does not.

10.

Statements: The T.V. staff deserves an applaud for showing booth capture.

Conclusions:

  1. T.V. aims at showing things in their true perspective.
  2. People involved in booth capturing have been recognised and are being tried by law.
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Clearly, I directly follows from the statement. However, II is not directly related to the given statement and so does not follow.

Direction (Q.Nos. 11 - 12)

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.

11.

Statement: Cases of food poisoning due to consumption of liquor are increasing in rural areas.

Assumptions:

  1. Percentage of people consuming liquor is more in rural areas.
  2. There are many unauthorized spurious liquor shops in the rural areas.

Only assumption I is implicit
Only assumption II is implicit
Either I or II is implicit
Neither I nor II is implicit
Both I and II are implicit
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
The statement talks of number of cases of food poisoning due to consumption of liquor and not of the number of cases consuming liquor. So, I is not implicit. Besides, the statement indicates that people in rural areas are getting spurious or low-grade liquor and no check is being kept on shops selling liquor there. So, II is implicit.

12.

Statement: It will be a substantial achievement in the field of education if one provides one school for every village in our country and enforce attendance.

Assumptions:

  1. Children in villages do not attend school regularly.
  2. Providing school to every village is desirable.

Only assumption I is implicit
Only assumption II is implicit
Either I or II is implicit
Neither I nor II is implicit
Both I and II are implicit
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
The statement lays stress on enforcing attendance. This implies that children in villages do not attend school regularly. So, I is implicit. Besides, the statement calls 'one school for every village' a 'substantial achievement'. So, II is also implicit.

Direction (Q.No. 13)

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.

13.

Statement: The party president has directed that no member of the party will give press briefing or interviews to governments and private T.V. channels about the discussion in scheduled meeting of the party.

Assumptions:

  1. Party members will observe this directive of the president.
  2. The general public will not come to know about the happenings in the scheduled meeting of the party.

Only assumption I is implicit
Only assumption II is implicit
Either I or II is implicit
Neither I nor II is implicit
Both I and II are implicit
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Clearly, the party president lays down the policies for its members. So, I is implicit. Also, when no party member would publicly reveal the happenings in the meeting, nobody will come to know. So, II is also implicit.

Direction (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: It is through participative management policy alone that indiscipline in our industries can be contained and a quality of life ensured to the worker.

Assumptions:

  1. Quality of life in our industries is better.
  2. Indiscipline results in poor quality of life.

Only assumption I is implicit
Only assumption II is implicit
Either I or II is implicit
Neither I nor II is implicit
Both I and II are implicit
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
The statement mentions that participative management policy 'will' provide quality life to the workers. So, I is not implicit. Clearly, the statement mentions that participative management will contain the indiscipline and ensure quality life to workers. So, II is implicit.

Direction (Q.No. 15)

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.

15.

Statement: Every year, at the beginning or at the end of the monsoons, we have some cases of conjunctivitis, but this year, it seems to be a major epidemic, witnessed after nearly four years.

Courses of Action:

  1. Precautionary measures should be taken after every four years to check this epidemic.
  2. People should be advised to drink boiled water during rainy season.

Only I follows
Only II follows
Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
The disease occurs at the end of monsoons every year. So, precautionary measures every four years shall not help. The second course of action shall be a preventive measure. So, only course II follows.

Direction (Q.No. 16)

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.

16.

Statements: All jungles are tigers. Some tigers are horses.

Conclusions:

  1. Some horses are jungles.
  2. No horse is jungle.
Only conclusion I follows
Only conclusion II follows
Either I or II follows
Neither I nor II follows
Both I and II follow
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
Since the middle term 'tigers' is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows. However, I and II involve only the extreme terms and form a complementary pair. So, either I or II follows.

Direction (Q.No. 17)

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.

17.

Statement: Should there be concentration of foreign investment in only few states?

Arguments:

  1. No. It is against the policy of overall development of the country.
  2. Yes. A large number of states lack infrastructure to attract foreign investment.
Only argument I is strong
Only argument II is strong
Either I or II is strong
Neither I nor II is strong
Both I and II are strong
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
An equitable distribution of foreign investment is a must for uniform development all over the country. So, argument I holds. Also, no backward state ought to be neglected, rather such states should be prepared and shaped up to attract. Foreign investment as well. So, II does not hold.

Direction (Q.No. 18)

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.

18.

Statement: Delink degrees with jobs. Then, boys will think twice before joining colleges.

Assumptions:

  1. Boys join college education for getting jobs.
  2. A degree is of no use for getting a job.
  3. Girls do not try for jobs.

Only I is implicit
Only I and II are implicit
Only II and III are implicit
Only I and III are implicit
All are implicit
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
The statement mentions that if the degrees have no connection with jobs, boys will consider and reconsider whether they should join college. So, I is implicit. In the present system, degrees are not delinked with jobs. This means that job is not available without degrees. So, II is not implicit. Nothing about the girls is mentioned in the statement. So, III is also not implicit.

Direction (Q.No. 19)

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.

19.

Statement: The school authority decided to open a summer school this year in the school compound for the students in the age range of 7 - 14 years.

Assumptions:

  1. All the students will attend the summer school.
  2. All the parents will prefer to remain in the city than going out of town for enabling their children to attend the summer school.
  3. Those who cannot afford to go out of station will send their children to summer school.

None is implicit
Only II is implicit
Only II and III are implicit
Only III is implicit
All are implicit
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:
The statement talks of the policy of opening a summer school. But the response of the children and their parents cannot be deduced from it. So, none is implicit.

Direction (Q.No. 20)

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.

20.

Statements: Some mountains are hillocks. Some mountains are rivers. Some mountains are valleys.

Conclusions:

  1. All mountains are either hillocks or rivers or valleys.
  2. No valley is river.
  3. Some river are valleys.

None follows
Only I follows
Only either II or III follows
Only III follows
None of these
Your Answer: Option
(Not Answered)
Correct Answer: Option
Explanation:

Since each combination of premises shall contain two particular premises, no definite conclusion can be drawn. However, II and III are statements involving the extreme terms of the last two premises and form a complementary pair. Thus, either II or III follows.


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