Logical Reasoning

Statement and Conclusions - Base Level 2

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In each of the following questions, a statement/group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.

11.  Most dresses in that shop are expensive.
A. There are no cheap dresses available in that shop.
B. Hand loom dresses in that shop are cheap.
C. There are cheap dresses also in that shop.
D. Some dresses in that shop are expensive.
12.  To pass the examination, one must work hard.
A. Examination is related with hard work.
B. All those who work hard pass.
C. Examination causes some anxiety and those who work hard overcome it.
D. Without hard work, one does not pass.
E. Hard-working person is a satisfied person.
13.  In the university examination, most of the candidates write in Hindi medium.
A. Some candidates of this examination write in Hindi.
B. Mostly candidates with Hindi medium appear in this examination.
C. In this examination no candidates who appear in this examination write answers in Hindi.
D. All the candidates who appear in this examination write answers in Hindi.
14.  Many creative persons become artists.
A. A creative person will certainly become an artist.
B. It is not possible to become an artist without creativity.
C. A high level of creativity is needed to become an artist.
D. Some artists are creative persons.
15.  Soldiers serve their country.
A. Men generally serve their country.
B. Those who serve their country are soldiers.
C. Some men who are soldiers serve their country.
D. Women do not serve their country because they are not soldiers.
16.  Ability is poor man's wealth.
A. A poor man is always able.
B. A poor man has the ability to earn wealth.
C. A wealthy man is always able.
D. A poor man can earn wealth if he has ability.
17.  A factory worker has five children. No one else in the factory has five children.
A. All worker in the factory have five children each.
B. Everybody in the factory has children.
C. Some of the factory workers have more than five children.
D. Only one worker in the factory has exactly five children.
18.  Three-fourth of the students of standard VII consisting of 48 boys and 12 girls know swimming.
A. Girls are poor swimmers.
B. Swimming is compulsory in this school.
C. One-fourth of the boys do not know swimming.
D. The percentage of boys who know swimming is more than that of girls.
E. None of these.
19.  Most of the politicians are liars. Harish tells lies.
A. Harish is a politician.
B. Those who do not tell lies are not politician.
C. Some politicians do not tell lies.
D. You can only benefit by telling her.
20.  A forest has as many sandal trees as it has Ashoka trees. Three-fourth of the trees are old ones and half of the trees are at the following stage.
A. All ashoka trees are at the flowering stage.
B. All sandal trees are at the flowering stage.
C. At least one-half of the Ashoka trees are old.
D. One-half of the sandal trees are at the following stage.
E. None of these.

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