Reasoning Quiz

Reasoning Quiz - II

DIRECTIONS (1-5): In each of the following questions two/three 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. Give answer:

(1) If only (1) conclusion follows               

(2) If only (2) conclusion follows

(3) If either (1) or (2) follows

(4) If neither (1) nor (2) follows and

(5) If both (1) and (2) follow

1.       Statements: All Pencil are black. All bee are black.

Some Grey are Pencil.

Conclusions: I. At least some grey are black.

II. All bee being grey is a possibility.

For (1-1) 

Statements: All men are males.

No male is a female. All females are beautiful.

2.       Conclusions: I. No beautiful is a men.

II. All males being beautiful is a possibility.

3.       Conclusions: I. No men is a female

II. All men being beautiful is a possibility.

For (14-15):

Statements: Some tab are notebook.

Some notebook are laptop. All laptop are computer.

4.       Conclusions: I. No tab is a computer.

II. At least some computer are tab.

5.        Conclusions: I. Some laptop are tab

II. No computer being tab is a possibility.

Directions (16-20): In each question below, a question is followed by information given in statements. 

You have to decide the information given in which of the following statement is necessary to answer the question.

6.       How many days did Rihana take to complete his assignment work?

I.     Krish correctly remembers that Rihana took more than two days but less than seven days to complete her assignment.

II.    Pavitra correctly remembers that Rihana took more than 5 days but less than 10 days to complete her assignment.

III. Arayan correctly remembers that Rihana completed her assignment within 12 days.

(1)   All I, II & III together            

(2)   Only II                                        

(3)   Only I and II                             

(4)   Only I and III                           

(5)   None of these

7.       Ayana is in which direction with respect to Ritu?

I. Manav is to the south of Ritu and Ayana is to the east of Pihu who is to the north of Manav.

II. Pihu is to the south of Ritu.

III. Pihu is to the west of Tilak.

(1)      Only I

(2)      Only II & III

(3)      All               

(4)      Only I & II

(5)      None of these

8.       How many sisters Ritesh have? Ritesh is a boy.

I. Kavita, the mother of Ritesh, is the only child of Monika. Monika has only two grand children.

II.  Sarvesh, the son-in-law of Monika, has a son and a daughter.

(1)      Only I         

(2)      Only II       

(3)      Both I & II

(4)      Either I or II            

(5)      Neither I nor II

9.       Among A, B, C, D and E sitting in a row, facing east, who its exactly in the middle of the line?

I. D sits third to the left of B. D is an immediate neighbour of both A and E.

II. Two people sit between E and C. C does not sit at either of the extreme ends. A sits second to the right of E.

(1)      Only I         

(2)      Only II                       

(3)      Both I and II            

(4)      Either I or II            

(5)      Neither I nor II

10.   How is 'Sweet' coded in a code language?

I. 'I love sweet chocolate' is written as 'qa la ti mi' and 'she is sweet girl is written as 'ja ra mi ka'.

II. 'Bright and Sweet' is written as 'zi mi na' and 'who is sweet' is written as 'mi yo di'.

(1)   Only I           

(2)   Only II      

(3)   Either I or II alone  

(4)   Neither I nor II        

(5)   Both I & II



Solutions (1-5):
1. (5)

For (2-3):

2. (2)
3. (5)

For (4-5):

4. (3)
5. (2)

Solutions (6-10):
6. (3):
(i) 7 days < 2 days (ii) 10 days < 5 days
from (i) & (ii) we can find the days he took.

7. (4):
only (i) & (ii) are sufficient to answer.

8. (3):
only (i) & (ii)

9. (2)

10. (3)