Logical Reasoning Test

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Question 1
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Al, Ak and At are the children of Mr & Mrs Sds. Mrs Sds is the aunt of Sg. Sg is not the only sister of Bt. Bt is the only brother of Dv. At is the only son of Mr. Sds. What is the relationship between Al and Dv?

A
Male cousins

B
Brother-sister

C
Female cousins

D
Sister-brother

Solution

From the given information, Mr and Mrs Sds have three children - 1 boy (At) and two girls (Al and Ak).Mrs Sds has a niece Sg who has a sister Dv and an only brother Bt. Hence, Al and Dv have to be cousins of the female gender.

Hence, the correct option is (c).
Question 2
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Among the members of club XYZ, 42% are post-graduates, 43% are sportsmen, and 44% are politicians. Among them, 12% are both post-graduates and sportsmen, 13% are both sportsmen and politicians, 14% are post-graduates and politicians, and 4% are post-graduates, sportsmen and politicians. Thirty-six members of XYZ are neither post-graduates nor politicians nor sportsmen. How many people come under exactly any two of the three categories?

A
162

B
220

C
200

D
186

Solution
Question 3
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Directions For Questions

Directions: A statement is followed by a few suggested courses of action. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in regard to the problem, policy etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which of the suggested courses of action should logically be pursued.

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Statement:There have been a lot of deaths of policemen fighting insurgents in several attacks in many states of the country.

Course of Action:I. Policemen should avoid going to such places dominated by insurgents to maintain peace.

II. The Government should provide them protection and better equipment to fight these forces

III. The Government should try to negotiate with these forces and bring them to the mainstream.

A
Only I should be pursued.

B
Only II should be pursued.

C
Both I and III should be pursued.

D
Both II and III should be pursued.

Solution

The first course of action - 'that policemen should avoid going to such places' is not a feasible option. The remaining two could be logically pursued and hence, are correct.

Hence, the correct option is (d).
Question 4
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Directions For Questions

Directions: The given passage is followed by several inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.

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It is a miracle that Pakistan has agreed to sign a treaty with India regarding the Kashmir problem. It can be signed any day now.

Inferences:

I. Earlier it was not possible to sign the treaty regarding the Kashmir problem.

II. The treaty was not signed between India and Pakistan when the above statement was made.

A
If only inference I follows

B
If only inference II follows

C
Neither inference I nor II follows

D
Both the inferences follow

Solution

Both the statements are definitive, but only II can be deduced from the otherwise indeterminate assertion.

Hence, the correct option is (b).
Question 5
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The condition of hospitals in State A is very poor. Patients do not have bed facilities in 50% of the hospital wards. Over five lakh children belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families remain devoid of basic medical care. Not even 5% of the hospitals have adequate doctors, technical staff and nurses. Many patients in need of emergency treatment died this month. Which of the following statements can be inferred from the information given above?

A
If vacant positions are filled, the conditions of hospitals will improve.

B
There are exactly five lakh parents belonging to BPL families in State A.

C
A large number of hospitals in other states have all basic medical facilities.

D
People belonging to non-BPL families do not have any complaints regarding the hospitals.

Solution

Only the statement in option A can be inferred. From the 4^thsentence, it is evident that there is need to fill in vacancies and it follows from there that things could improve if this happened. Statement B is contradicted by Sentence 3^rd which states 'Over five lakh children belong to BPL families' Statement C cannot be inferred as the information does not mention the condition of other hospitals in other states. Statement D cannot be inferred as sentence 2^nd states 'patients do not have bed facilities in 50% of the hospital wards' which could affect both BPL and non-BPL families and would be a cause for complaint. Statement E cannot be concludes as the information does not say deaths are caused by the lack of adequate staff, there could other reasons beyond why there are deaths in the hospitals.

Hence, the correct option is (a).
Question 6
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Assume that South-East is North, North-East is West and so on. What is West?

A
South-West

B
North-West

C
South-East

D
North

Solution

According to the information, the diagram will be:

Therefore, west will become South-East.

Hence, the correct option is (c).
Question 7
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Rahul starts from city A in his car. After covering 100 km southwards, he turns right and covers 50 km. Again, he turns right and covers 100 km. Finally, he turns left and covers 100 km. What is the shortest distance covered by Rahul from the initial point to the final point?

A
100 km

B
50 km

C
150 km

D
200 km

Solution

Consider the figure:

The distance between DA will be equal to CB because CB is parallel to DA.
So, the shortest distance travelled \(=50+100=150 \mathrm{km}\)
Hence, the correct option is (c).
Question 8
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The complaints in Tatkal bookings are increasing day by day. Overwhelmed by the number of complaints, the Railway department has decided to reduce the advance reservation period from two days to one day. Besides this, there will be no refund upon cancellation of confirmed Tatkal tickets, except in the case of cancelled trains or delays in arrival or departure times of trains. Which of the following options cannot be a conclusion that can be drawn from the given information?

A
No refund will be made upon the cancellation of confirmed tickets in any case.

B
Some of the trains may get cancelled or run later than the original schedule.

C
The Railway department is making efforts to improve the scenario by changing some rules.

D
The Tatkal booking system is not functioning well, the Railway department realizes this.

Solution

A is the key as sentence 3 clearly shows this conclusion is incorrect and thus cannot be concluded from the information.

B can be concluded from the passage, in particular sentence 3.

C can be concluded as sentence 1 and 2 demonstrate how the Railway department is making an effort to improve the scenario.

D can be concluded from the first sentence.

E can be concluded as this follows the information provided in sentence 2.

Hence, the correct option is (a).
Question 9
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Directions: Look at the figure given below and answer the question.

From the positions in the figure, A and C move diagonally to opposite corners and then one side each clockwise and anti-clockwise, respectively. D and B move two sides each clockwise and anti-clockwise, respectively. Where is A now?

A
At the North-West corner

B
At the North-East corner

C
At the South-East corner

D
At the South-West corner

Solution

A is in the North-East corner.

Hence, the correct option is (b).
Question 10
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"If you are an MBA aspirant, and hence are preparing for various entrance exams, you should study Thorman Lewis to enhance your vocabulary" – an advertisement. Which of the following assumptions is not implicit in the above statement?

A
MBA aspirants generally prepare for entrance exams.

B
Thorman Lewis is a book meant only for MBA aspirants.

C
If asked for, Thorman Lewis is available for the readers.

D
For an MBA aspirant it is important to have enhanced vocabulary.

Solution

The usage of the word 'only' makes the assumption in option B not implicit, and therefore the correct answer is "Thorman Lewis is a book meant only for MBA aspirants".

Hence, the correct option is (b).