Logical Reasoning Questions and Answers

In each of the following questions, a statement is given, followed by two conclusions.
Give answer
(1) if only conclusion I follows,
(2) if only conclusion II follows,
(3) if either I or II follows,
(4) if both I and II follows

1

Statement : Company X has marketed the product. Go ahead, purchase it if price and quality are your considerations.

Conclusions :
I. The product must be good in quality.
II. The price of product must be reasonable.

a

Only conclusion I follows

b

Only conclusion II follows

c

Either I or II follows

d

Both I and II follows

correct answer d

Answer: Option 4

Explanation:

Both conclusions follow as per statement.

In each of the following questions, a statement is given, followed by two conclusions.
Give answer
(1) if only conclusion I follows,
(2) if only conclusion II follows,
(3) if either I or II follows,
(4) if both I and II follows

2

Statement : The world is neither good nor evil, each man manufactures a world for himself.

Conclusions :
I. Some people find this world quite good.
II. Some people find this world quite bad.

a

Only conclusion I follows

b

Only conclusion II follows

c

Either I or II follows

d

Both I and II follows

correct answer d

Answer: Option 4

In each of the following questions, a statement is given, followed by two conclusions.
Give answer
(1) if only conclusion I follows,
(2) if only conclusion II follows,
(3) if either I or II follows,
(4) if both I and II follows

3

Statement : Good voice is a natural gift but one has to keep practising to improve and excel well in the field of music.

Conclusions :
I. Natural gifts need nurturing and care.
II. Even though your voice is not good, one can keep practising.

a

Only conclusion I follows

b

Only conclusion II follows

c

Either I or II follows

d

Both I and II follows

correct answer a

Answer: Option 1

Explanation:

I conclusion follows to statement, but second is not stated in statement so it do not follow.

In each of the following questions, a statement is given, followed by two conclusions.
Give answer
(1) if only conclusion I follows,
(2) if only conclusion II follows,
(3) if either I or II follows,
(4) if both I and II follows

4

Statement : All the organised persons find time for rest. Sunita, in-spite of her busy schedule, finds time for rest.

Conclusions :
I. Sunita is an organised person.
II. Sunita is an industrious person.

a

Only conclusion I follows

b

Only conclusion II follows

c

Either I or II follows

d

Both I and II follows

correct answer d

Answer: Option 4

Explanation:

Sunita has a busy schedule. This means that she is industrious. But still she finds the time for rest. This means that she is an organised person.
So both conclusions follow.

In each of the following questions, a statement is given, followed by two conclusions.
Give answer
(1) if only conclusion I follows,
(2) if only conclusion II follows,
(3) if either I or II follows,
(4) if both I and II follows

5

Statement : Until our country achieves economic equality, political freedom and democracy would be meaningless.

Conclusions :
I. Political freedom and democracy go hand in hand.
II. Economic equality leads to real political freedom and democracy.

a

Only conclusion I follows

b

Only conclusion II follows

c

Either I or II follows

d

Both I and II follows

correct answer b

Answer: Option 2

Explanation:

Nothing about first conclusion is stated in statement.
Only II conclusion follows.

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

6

Statement: If you are a good artist, then we have definitely a job for you.

Conclusion :
I. You are a good artist.
II. We are in need of good artist.

Both I and II follows

a

Only conclusion I follows.

b

Only conclusion II follows.

c

Either I or II follows.

d

Neither I or II follows

correct answer b

Conclusion II follows from the statement because in the statement it is given that if you are a good artist then we have definitely a job for you. From this, it is clear that we are in need of a good artist.

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

7

Statement : Books without knowledge of life are useless..

Conclusion :
I. All books contain knowledge of life.
II. People should try to gain the knowledge of life.

a

Only conclusion I follows.

b

Only conclusion II follows.

c

Either I or II follows.

d

Neither I or II follows

correct answer d

None of the conclusion follows from the statement.

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

8

Statement : Now-a-days, the sale of television sets of company X has increased.

Conclusion :
I. The sale of television sets of other company has decreased.
II. The sale of television sets of company X was nil in past.

a

Only conclusion I follows

b

Only conclusion II follows.

c

Either I or II follows.

d

Neither I or II follows

correct answer d

In the statement, nothing is said about the sale of television sets of the other companies. Hence, conclusion I is not valid while the second conclusion is not related to the statement. Hence, it is also not valid.

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

9

Statement : The cabinet of state X took certain steps to tackle the milk glut in the state as the cooperative and government dairies failed to use the available milk. - News report.

Conclusion :
I. The milk production of State X is more than its need.
II. The Government and co-operative daries in State X are not equipped in terms of resources and technology to handle such excess milk.

a

Only conclusion I follows.

b

Only conclusion II follows.

c

Either I or II follows.

d

Both I and II follows.

correct answer d

The use of the term 'milk glut' makes I implicit. Also, the fact that the cooperatives and Government dairies failed to use the available milk indicates that they lack the proper infrastructure to handle such quantities of Milk. So, II also Follows.

In each of the following questions a statement is given, followed by two conclusions. Give answer :

10

Statement: Women's organizations is India have welcomed the amendment of the Industrial Employment Rules 1946 to curb sexual harassment at the work place.

Conclusion :
I. Sexual harassment of women at work place is more prevalent in India as compared to other developed countries.
II. Many organizations in India will stop recruiting women to avoid such problems.

a

Only conclusion I follows.

b

Only conclusion II follows.

c

Either I or II follows.

d

Neither I or II follows.

correct answer d

The fact that a certain rule has been more welcomed in a certain country does not imply that the problem is more prevalent there. So, I does not follows. Also, The amendment seeks to discourage only sexual harassment of women and shall in no way discourage employment of women. So, II does not follow.