LOGICAL REASONING TEST [LG4]

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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

4. If it is false that `politicians always obey the law’, which of the following statement is
doubtful?
a. Sometimes politicians do not obey the law
b. All politicians obey the law
c. politicians never obey the law
d. Some politicians obey the law.

5. Identify the statement which cannot be doubted

a. Attitude towards social work draws one to politics

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b. Trains are more efficient than buses.

c. I am alive
d. Whenever there is unrest in society, the police will be alert.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Statement: If voters are gullible and politicians are unscrupulous, then democracy is
farce.
Which one of the following statements ​contradicts ​the above statement?
a. Voters are shrewd and politicians are scrupulous, but democracy is farce.
b. Voters are shrewd and politicians are unscrupulous, but democracy is farce
c. Voters are gullible and politicians are unscrupulous, but democracy is not
farce.
d. Voters are gullible and politicians are scrupulous, but democracy is not farce

9. 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.

10. This woman has children so she is a mother.

a. Some who have children are mothers.
b. Some mothers have children.
c. All who have children are mothers.
d. All mothers have children.

11. John is shrewd because he is a politician.

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a. Only politicians are shrewd.

b. All shrewd are politicians
c. No politician is shrewd.
d. All politicians are shrewd.

12. 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.

Courses of action:

I. Those students who are found to violate the dress code should be
terminated from the college.
II. 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

13. 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. The Government should immediately order the BPO company to close down
its operation
II. 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

14. 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

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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

15. 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

16. 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

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. If English alphabets are written in reverse order what will be the fourth letter of the
right from the 13​th​ letter from the left?

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a. J
b. L
c. K
d. M
19. If English alphabets are written in reverse order what will be seventh letter to the
right of the 12​th​ letter from the left?
a. F
b. G
c. H
d. S

20. If the letters of ‘TREAG’ and ‘GLARE’ are arranged in proper order, the two words so
formed are synonym to each other. What are the first letters of the two words?
a. T, G
b. L, E
c. T, A
d. G, L

21. 0, 7, 26, 63, …

a. 125
b. 126
c. 124
d. 98

22. If Yellow means red, white means green, red means orange, blue means white and
green means blue, what is the colour of the leaf of a tree?
a. White
b. Green
c. Blue
d. Yellow

23. If dust is called air, air is called fire, fire is called water, water is called colour, colour
is called rain is called dust, where do fish live?
a. Dust
b. Water

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c. Colour
d. Fire

24. If ‘sky’ is called ‘sea’ is called ‘water’, water is called ‘air’, ‘air’ is called ‘cloud’ and
‘cloud’ is called ‘river’, then what do we drink when thirsty?
a. Sky
b. Air
c. Water
d. Sea

25. If air is called green; green is called blue; blue is called sky; sky is called yellow,
yellow is called water and water is called pink, then what is the colour of the clear
sky?
a. pink
b. sky
c. water
d. blue

26. If RAIN could be given the code number 42, what code number can be given to SUN?
a. 45
b. 51
c. 54
d. 32

27. CIRCLE is related to RICELC in the same way as SQUARE is related to ____
a. QSUERA b. QUSERA c. UQSAER d. UQSERA

28. Choose the ODD one

a. Seminar b. Semicolon c. Semifinal d. Semicircle e. Semitone

29. Find the missing number

56, ?, 90, 110
a. 62 b. 72 c. 76 d. None of these

30. 3,7,13,21,31,?
a. 34 b. 37 c. 42 d. 43

31. 3,7,14,32,58,?
a. 64 b. 75 c. 80 d. 92

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32. 325,259,204,160,127,105,(…)
a. 94 b. 96 c. 98 d. 100

33. 3,20,63,144,275, (…)

a. 354 b. 468 c. 548 d. 554

34. 16, 16, 16, 50, 84, 152

a. 129 b. 220 c. 248 d. 700

35. If 9 x 7 = 3545 & 4 x 3 = 1520 then 6 x 8 =?

a. 5040 b. 6050 c. 4030 d. 3040

36. If 5 x 4 = 45, 15 x 84 = 4851 then 36 x 47 = ?

a. 4736 b. 3764 c. 7463 d. 3467

37. If the letters from A to Z are written in reverse order for each as A = Z, B = Y, C =
X, then ‘HOUR’ will be written as:
a. SLIF
b. SLFI
c. SLEI
d. None of these
38. In a certain code ‘SOBER’ is written as ‘RNADQ’, how ‘LOTUS’ can be written in that
code?
a. MPUWT
b. KMSTR
c. LMRST
d. KNSTR
39. Which fraction comes next in the sequence ½ , ¾, 5/8, 7/16, ?
a. 9/32
b. 10/17
c. 11/34
d. 12/35

40. If BAD is coded as 5-4-7, then the code for DARK is

a. 7-4-20-14
b. 7-4-21-3
c. 7-4-21-14
d. 7-4-20-13

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41. Z, X, ?, N, F
a. T
b. R
c. Q
d. O
42. If the following numbers are arranged in ascending order after reversing the
positions of their digits, then which of the following numbers will be the second
highest? 573, 841, 956, 425, 784
a. 841 b. 573 c. 956 d. 425 e. 784

43. Which one of the letter given below would come next in the series of letters?
Z, A, Y, B, X, C

a. W
b. V
c. D
d. P

44. Which one of the letters from the alternative answer would come next in the series given below?
D​4​, F​5​, H​6​, J​7​, ….

a. K​8
b. M​
​ 8
c. P​
​ 9
d. L​
​ 8

45. In the series given below only one number is not according to the order in which the other
numbers are. Find out the wrong number.
2, 3, 5, 8, 15, 21, 34, 55.

a. 3
b. 5
c. 21
d. 15

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