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Logical Consistency
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Total Questions: 30
Directions for Questions 1 – 15: Each question has a main sentence followed by four sentences labelled
as a, b, c and d.Choose the ordered pair of statements where the first statement implies the second and
both the statements are logically consistent with the main statement.

1. If it is Good Friday today, then tomorrow is a Saturday.

A. It is Good Friday today. B. Tomorrow is not a Saturday.
C. Tomorrow is a Saturday. D.It is not Good Friday today.

a. AB b. BA c.BD d. CA

2. Each time Greg Chappell is the coach of Indian Cricket team, India does not win the match.
A. India wins the match
B. India does not win the match.
C. Greg Chappell is not the coach of Indian Cricket Team
D. Greg Chappell is the coach of Indian Cricket Team.

a.CA b. CB c.BC d.DB

3. Whenever my friends come over to my place, I do not go to the movies.

A. My friends did not come over to my place. B. I went for the movies.
C. My friends came over to my place. D. I did not go to the movies.

a.BA b. DC c.AB d.AD

4. If I do not take an umbrella with me, it does not rain.

A.I took an umbrella with me. B. It rained.
C. It did not rain. D. I did not take an umbrella with me.

a. BA b. CD c. AB d. CA

5. Everytime that P Chidambaram presents the budget, the stock market crashes.
A. The stock market crashes. B. P. Chidambaram presents the budget.
C. The stock market does not crash. D. P. Chidambaram does not present the budget.

a. AB b. CD c.AD d.DC

6. Abhi will not accept the role, if Ash is not offered the role.
A. Abhi will accept the role. B. Ash is offered the role.
C.Abhi will not accept the role. D. Ash is not offered the role.

a.CD b. CB c.AB d.BA

7. Blowing of gusty winds are always accompanied with heavy rainfall.

A. It was raining heavily. B. It was not raining heavily.
C. Gusty winds were blowing. D. Gusty winds were not blowing.

a. AC b. AD c. DA d. BD

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8. Only if it is not red, it can be a rose.
A. It is not red. B. It is a rose. C. It is red. D. It is not a rose.

a. DC b. AB c. BA d. AD

9. The Devil does not wear Prada if the Gods are crazy.
A. The Devil wears Prada. B. The Gods are crazy.
C. The Devil does not wear Prada. D. The Gods are not crazy.

a. CB b. AD c. BA d. DA

10. If it is not a real Havana, it is not a Ropo.

A. It is a real Havana. B. It is not a real Havana.
C. It is not a ropo. D. It is a Ropo.

a. AD b. CB c.DA d.BD

11. You are allowed to enter only if you are a member.

A. You are allowed to enter. B. You are not allowed to enter.
C. You are a member. D. You are not a member.

a. BD b. CA c. BC d. AC

12. If you are facing the sun, you cannot see your shadow.
A. You cannot see your shadow. B. You can see your shadow.
C. You are facing the sun. D. You are not facing the sun.

a. AC b. DB c. CA d. DA

13. Nothing is both safe and exciting.

A. Bungee jumping is not safe. B. Bungee jumping is safe.
C. Bungee jumping is not exciting. D. Bungee jumping is exciting.

a. AD b. CB c. BC d. Both (a) and (b)

14. Either he is not a fool or I am not wise.

A. I am wise. B. He is a fool. C. I am not wise. D. He is not a fool.

a. BC b. DA c. CB d.BA

15. One is either not married or happy.

A. One is not married. B. One is married.
C. One is not happy. D. One is happy.

a. BC b. BD c. CA d. Both (b) and (c)

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Logical Consistency
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Directions for Questions 16 – 20: In each of the questions are three arguments labelled as A, B, and
C.Your answer has to identify the arguments in which the third statement can be logically concluded
from the first two statements.

16. A. No aeroplanes land on this air strip. Something landed on this air strip yesterday. It must not
have been an aeroplane.
B. If your diet has lots of sweets, you will become diabetic .I don’t eat sweets. I am not diabetic.
C. Only if a car has petrol will it run. This car has petrol. It will run.
a. A b. B and C c. A and C d. A, B and C

17. A. Only if you have a good vocabulary can you clear the exam. She cleared the exam. She has a
good vocabulary.
B. Either you can study or you can play. You can play. You cannot study.
C. If and only if a chair is black, it is very comfortable. The chair is very comfortable. It is not
black.
a. A only b. B only c. C only d. None of these

18. A. If I were tall and thin, I would have been rich or happy.I am rich.I am tall and thin.
B. Only when a person is hard working and smart, will he be successful.Roja is successful.Roja is
hard working and smart.
C. Whenever a bird is heavy, it cannot fly.Kingfisher cannot fly.Kingfisher is not heavy.
a. A b. B c. C d. A, B and C

19. A. If today is Friday and day after tomorrow will be Sunday, then tomorrow is Saturday.Today is
Friday.Tomorrow is Saturday.
B. If and only if I sleep now, can I wake up early tomorrow morning.I am not sleeping now.I will
not be able to wake up early tomorrow morning.
C. To be poor, it is sufficient to be honest.He is not honest.He is not poor.
a. A and B b. B c. B and C d. A and C

20. A. There is no rain without clouds.There are clouds.It will rain.

B. No one can be both fat and healthy.He is not healthy.He is fat.
C. I cannot study without a laptop.I have a laptop.I will study.
a. A and B b. B and C c. C and A d. None of these

Directions for Questions 21 – 25: In each of the question below, two arguments, I and II are given.In
each of the argument, three statements are given. An argument is valid if the third statement can be
logically deduced from the first two statements. You have to identify which of the arguments, I and II,
are valid arguments.
Mark your answers as:
a. If ONLY argument I is valid.
b. If ONLY argument II is valid.
c. If both I and II are valid.
d. If neither I nor II is valid.
21. I. If you incur the wrath of Gods, you go to hell.You do not go to hell.You do not incur the wrath ofGods.

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II. Only if you incur the wrath of Gods, you go to hell.You do not incur the wrath 0f Gods.You do
not go to hell.
22. I. I am never indoors unless it is rainy day.It is a rainy day.I am indoors.
II. I am indoors whenever it is a rainy day.It is a rainy day.I am indoors.
23. I. The only way to pass this test is not to cheat.I did not pass.I cheated.
II. If you work hard enough, you have to pass.I passed.I worked hard enough.
24. I. If it is not Red, it is Blue.It is not Blue.It is Red.
II. Only if it is not Blue, it is Red.It is Red.It is not Blue.
25. I. For it to rain, it is necessary that peacocks dance.Peacocks dance.It rains.
II. Peacocks dancing is a sufficient reason for it to rain.It does not rain.Peacocks do not dance.
Directions for Questions 26 – 28: In each of the following questions, a statement and two conclusions are
given.
Mark your answer as:
a. If conclusion I follows from the statement.
b. If conclusion II follows from the statement.
c. Ifboth conclusion I and II follow from the statement.
d. If neither I nor II follows from the statement.
26. Statement: For a car to be useful to its owners, it must give an average of above 15 km/lt.
Conclusions: I. Corsa, with an average of 12km, It is a useless car.
II. Santro, with an average of 16km, It is a useful car.
27. Statement: You know that your dress is looking fabulous if people ask you where you got it
from.
Conclusions: I. If your dress is shabby, no one will ask where you got it from.
II. If people don’t ask you where you got your dress from, that means your dress is
not looking fabulous.
28. Statement: You need to be gutsy to propose to someone.
Conclusions: I. If I don’t have guts, I will never propose.
II. If I have guts, I will propose to every person I like.
29. The statement “Unless the state government approves of the proposal, the school cannot start”
is logically equivalent to:
a. Only if the government approves the proposal, will the school not start.
b. If the state government approves the proposal, the school will start.
c. Only if the government approves of the proposal, the school will start.
d. If the school did not start, the government must not have given its approval.
30. The statement, “if and only if I get promoted, I buy a new car” is FALSE when:
a. I get promoted; I buy a car b. I don’t buy a car; I don’t get promoted.
c. I don’t get promoted but I still buy a car. d. I buy a car; I get promoted.

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