Logical Reasoning Test Answers

Logical Reasoning Test
[Topic : Critical Reasoning] - L3
Test Test Code Topic No. of Questions Maximum Marks Competitive score Time allowed
Logical Reasoning L3 CRITICAL REASONING 25 25 20 and above 18 minutes
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1) Love marriages mostly end in divorce Assumption I : Love marriages take place II : There are cases of divorce a. b. c. d. Assumption I is valid Assumption II is valid Both assumptions are valid Neither is valid It means:
2) He is lucky because he has won the lottery. b. All lucky win the lottery.
a. Only those who win the lottery are lucky. c. All who win the lottery are lucky d. Some lucky have won the lottery 3) Diplomats, like Yogis, learn not to display emotions. It means: a. Diplomat ultimately become yogis b. Diplomats are experts at yoga c. Only yogis can be diplomats d. Diplomats are similar to yogis in this respect 4) People who are dark are generally of the intellectual type. Anupam is dark. Therefore, Anupam is an intellectual. a. False b. Cant say c. True d. None of the above
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5) Joginder, Jaspal and Nirmal are three mountaineers. Joginder is Jaspals brother. Jaspal is Nirmals brother. Nirmal is not Joginders brother. Therefore, Nirmal is Joginders sister. a. Definitely true b. False c. Probably false d. Cant say 6) All women buy tomatoes every time they go to the market. Sheela will go to the market today. We can conclude that a. b. c. d. e. 7) The girl is too clever to fail in the examination. It can be assumed that a. clever girls fail in the examination b. very clever girls do not fail in the examination c. d. one should be too clever to fail in the examination the girl was very clever in failing in the examination Some women go to the market everyday. There arent tomatoes in the market everyday. Sheela goes to the market everyday. Sheela will buy tomatoes today.
8) All elephants are grey. And all mice are grey. Therefore, I conclude that all elephants are mice. The argument above is invalid because a. the author bases his argument on another argument that contains circular reasoning. b. the author has illogically classified two disparate groups together when there is no relationship between them, except that they both have the same attribute. c. the author has made a mistaken analogy between two dissimilar qualities. d. the author has failed to express his reasoning fully. 9) In a famous experiment, when a dog smelled food, it salivated. Later, a bell was rung whenever food was kept near the dog. It was found that after a number of trials, only the bell was rung, the dog would salivate even though no food was present. Identify the conclusion which may be drawn from the above experiment? a. Dogs are easily fooled. b. Dogs are motivated only by the sound of a bell. c. The ringing of a bell was associated with food. d. A conclusion cannot be reached on the basis of one experiment.
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10) In year 2001, on an average, a child visited the dentist once a year, by 2005, the number of visits had increased to two. Now in 2010, a child visits the dentist thrice a year. Each of the following, if true, could explain this trend except: a. Dentist fees have fallen over the period b. Better home care of teeth by parents on the child has reduced the number of cavities. c. Dental care has become painless. d. Parents have understood of the importance of dental care 11) Identify the statement which cannot be doubted a. Attitude towards social work draws one to politics b. Trains are more efficient than buses. c. I am alive d. Whenever there is unrest in society, the police will be alert. 12) If it is the true that `good governance ensures law and order, then identify the statement, which has to be accepted along with the given statement. a. A healthy society is governed by maximum number of laws b. A strong government uses force to enforce law. c. An able government very effectively uses the law to promote peace and prosperity d. Law is indispensable for the society 13) Identify the statement which may become false a. The ancient Greeks were familiar with some of the properties of magnet b. Emperor Ashoka embraced Buddhism c. Politicians are dishonest d. None of the above 14) He cannot be sacked because he is efficient. We can conclude that a. Some efficient persons cannot be sacked. b. Some who are sacked are not efficient. c. All sacked persons are efficient persons. d. No efficient person can be sacked. 15) This woman has children so she is a mother. It means, a. Some who have children are mothers. b. Some mothers have children. c. All who have children are mothers. d. All mothers have children
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16) John is shrewd because he is a politician. It means a. Only politicians are shrewd. b. All shrewd are politicians c. No politician is shrewd. d. All politicians are shrewd. 17) Which of the following contradicts the view that only the smart become rich? a. Mack was smart, yet he was poor his whole life. b. Both smart and rich are relative terms. c. Different people are smart in different ways. d. Jack is stupid, yet he amassed a large fortune by the age of 25. 18) Statements (i) All teachers are fathers (ii) All boys are teachers Conclusion a. All boys are Fathers. b. Some teachers are boys. c. No boy is a father. d. Some fathers are boys. 19) Jantar Mantar is in Delhi. Delhi is in India. Therefore, Jantar Mantar is in India. a. False b. Cant say c. Probably false d. True 20) How do you evaluate the statement. Autobiography of Mr. M.K. Gandhi is written by Mr. Mahadeva Desai? a. False b. True c. Probable d. Absurd 21) Statement: The city college principal has ordered that all the students must strictly adhere to the dress code stipulated by the college authority in the mission brochure.
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Courses of action: I. II. Those students who are found to violate the dress code should be terminated from the college. Those students who are found to violate the dress code for the first time should be reprimanded and be warned against further violation. Give answer a. if only I follows b. if only II follow c. if neither I nor II follows d. if both I and II follow 22) Statement: Majority of the city employees in the renowned BPO company have left their jobs to protest against inhuman treatment meted out to them by the company. Course of action: I. II. The Government should immediately order the BPO company to close down its operation The BPO company should shift its operations to some other place to continue its operations. Give answer a. if only I follows b. if only II follow c. if either I or II follows d. if neither I nor II follows 23) Statement: Anup is the tallest among all the students of Class X. Assumptions: (a) The heights of all the students of Class X are known. (b) No comparison is possible with the students of other classes as there is no information about their heights. a. if only assumption (a) is implicit b. if only assumption (b) is implicit c. if both (a) and (b) are implicit d. if neither (a) nor (b) is implicit
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24) Statement: To stop the train pull chain. There is a fine of Rs. 1,000 for improper use. Assumptions (a) If chain is pulled the train stops automatically. (b) Chain cannot be pulled for improper use. a. if only assumption (a) is implicit b. if only assumption (b) is implicit c. if both (a) and (b) are implicit d. if neither (a) nor (b) is implicit 25) Statement: Many patients in rural areas die because the attending Doctors lack the requisite knowledge and skills to work in these areas. Courses of action: I. It should be compulsory for Doctors to work in rural areas before issuing them license to practice medicine. II. The infrastructure facilities of hospitals in rural areas must be improved to ensure the success of high risk operations. Give answer a. if only I follows b. if only II follow c. if either I or II follows d. if neither I nor II follows
ANSWERS ON NEXT PAGE [Attempt the above questions within a duration of 18 minutes and then check your answers]
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Q.No 1
Answer c
Hints / Explanations The statement talks about love marriages ending in divorce. It can be assumed that love marriages take place and some of them end in divorce.
The statement says one has to be lucky to win the lottery. c conveys this.
A comparison is drawn between diplomats and yogis. [d].
Answer is
The key word is generally.
Hence it is clear that all those who are
dark need not have to be intellectual. 5 a It is clear that all three of them are siblings. When Nirmal is not the brother, clearly, she has to be the sister. 6 7 8 d b The key words are All women. Sheela is a woman. Answer is d The word too clever indicates that there is no chance the girl will fail in the exam. Answer is b b (b) is the correct answer as there is only one argument in the passage based on two separate premises upon which the author has based his conclusion. Option (a) is incorrect because there is no other argument. Option (c) is incorrect because the qualities are the same (grey colour). Option (d) is absurd. 9 c In this experiment, the dog was conditioned to associate the ringing of a bell with food. Therefore, when the dog heard the bell, it expected to be fed, even though it could not smell food. 10 b a, c, and d should all encourage more visits to dentists. A decrease in the incidence of cavities should result in a decline of visits to dentists. 11 c Option [a] is not always true. There is no certainty about option [b] as for short distances, buses are preferred. Option [d] states what is desirable. c is most appropriate. 12 13 14 c c d Question type : Logical continuation The statement should not refer to the past. The statement is clear and direct. It makes no exception to the fact that efficient persons cannot be sacked. hence not the conclusion. It corresponds with option [d]. Option [c] is absurd, while options [a] and [b] refer to some and
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Q.No 15
Answer c
Hints / Explanations Option [c] explains the statement clearly. Option [d] is not properly worded while options [a] and [b] are general and vague and do not mean what is said in the statement.
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d d
The statement conveys that John being shrewd is because of the fact that he is a politician. Option [d] is meant by the statement. The statement says only smart become rich. Option [d] contradicts that completely as it says Jack is stupid, yet he amassed wealth. [d] is the answer. Given: All boys are teachers and All teachers are fathers. Hence, All boys are fathers. It is the obvious choice. Autobiography means that it is written by the person himself. Hence d is absurd. Dress code is mentioned in the college brochure. Students need to follow that and also has been formally conveyed by the Principal. Students found violating it will have to face action from the college. There should be warning first. If the warning is not adhered to, termination will be the next step in the sequence. Course II will follow at this stage of the principals order. Answer is [b]
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a d d
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d a c
Course I is very harsh and hence does not follow. Course II is absurd. The statement gives information only about Class X The statement has 2 parts. Part I [To stop the train pull chain] suggests assumption [a] is implicit. Part II [There is a fine of Rs. 1,000 for improper use] suggests that assumption [b] is also implicit.
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a is the obvious choice. There is no mention in the statement about the infrastructure facilities of hospitals in rural areas
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Logical Reasoning L3 CRITICAL REASONING 25 25 20 and above 18 minutes