Practice Question and answers set 2 - verbal reasoning Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams

Directions:

Each question consists of three statements followed by three-four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. Consider the statements to be true even if they are in variance with the commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements using all the "three" statements together.

Q-1)   Statements:
Some roots are stems.
All stems are grounds.
All grounds are water No leaf is a ground.
Conclusion:
I.All roots are grounds.
II. All stems are water.
III. Some roots are leaves being possibility.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

syllogism-verbal-reasoning

So, conclusions II and III are follows


Directions:

Each question consists of three statements followed by three-four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. Consider the statements to be true even if they are in variance with the commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements using all the "three" statements together.

Q-2)   Statements:
Some riches are strong.
All strong are weak.
All weak are health.
Conclusion:
I.All health being rich is a possibility.
II. At least some weak are riches.
III. All riches being weak is a possibility.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

syllogism-verbal-reasoning

So, All follow.


Directions:

Each question consists of three statements followed by three-four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. Consider the statements to be true even if they are in variance with the commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements using all the "three" statements together.

Q-3)   Statements:
No state is a district.
Some districts are capitals.
All capitals are countries.
Conclusion:
I.At least some countries are districts.
II. All capitals are districts.
III. Some states not being countries is a possibility.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

syllogism-verbal-reasoning

So, conclusions I and III follows.


Directions:

Each question consists of three statements followed by three-four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. Consider the statements to be true even if they are in variance with the commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements using all the "three" statements together.

Q-4)   Statements:
Some oranges are papayas.
All papayas are pears.
Some pears are pineapples All pineapples are mangoes.
Conclusion:
I.Some mangoes are pears.
II. Some pears are oranges.
III. Some pineapples are oranges.
IV. Some mangoes are papayas

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

syllogism-verbal-reasoning

So, conclusions I and II follows.


Directions:

Each question consists of three statements followed by three-four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. Consider the statements to be true even if they are in variance with the commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the given statements using all the "three" statements together.

Q-5)   Statements:
Some carrots are cauliflowers.
All cauliflowers are corns.
All corns are onions Some onions are potatoes.
Conclusion:
I.Some potatoes are carrots.
II. Some onions are cauliflowers.
III. Some corns are carrots.
IV. Some potatoes are cauliflowers.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

syllogism-verbal-reasoning

So, conclusions II and III follows.


Directions:

In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q-6)   Statements:
Some pens are pencils.
No pencil is sharpener.
Conclusion:
I. Some pens being sharpeners is a possibility
2. Some sharpeners are pencils

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

From the diagram below, only (1) conclusion follows.

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Directions:

In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q-7)   Statements:
All the ties are shirts.
Some pants are shirts.
Conclusion:
I. Some ties are pants.
2. No ties is a pants.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

From the diagrams below, either conclusion (1) or (2) follows.

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Directions:

In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q-8)   Statements:
Some wolfs are bears.
Some bears are lions.
Conclusion:
I. All wolfs being lions is a possibility.
2. Some lions are wolfs.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

From the diagrams below, only conclusion (1) follows.

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Directions:

In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q-9)   Statements:
Some hens are parrots.
Some peacocks are hens.
Conclusion:
I. Some peacocks are parrots.
2. All peacocks being parrots is a possibility.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

From the diagrams below, only conclusion (2) follows.

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Directions:

In each of the following questions two statements are given and these statements are followed by two conclusions numbered (1) and (2). You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q-10)   Statements:
All fans are lamps.
Some lamps are tubes.
Conclusion:
I. Some tubes are fan.
2. All fan being tubes is a possibility.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

Explanation:

From the below diagram, only (2) conclusion is true.

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