Statements and Conclusions(reasoning)

Directions: In each of the following questions, a statement is given,
followed by two conclusions. Give answer (a) if only conclusion I follows,
(b) if only conclusion II follows (c) if either I or II follows; (d) if
neither I nor II follows and(e) if both I and II follow

1.Statement : Morning walks are good for health
  Conclusions: I. All healthy people go for morning walks
              II.Evening walks are harmful.

2.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
3.Statement : The use of non-conventional sources of energy will eliminate
               the energy crisis in the world
  Conclusions: I.Modern technology is gradually replacing the conventional 
                 sources of energy
              II.The excessive exploitation of environment has led to 
                 depletion of conventional sources of energy
4.Statement : Any student who does not behave properly while in the school
              brings bad name to himself and also for the school
  Conclusions: I.Such student should be removed from the school
              II.Stricter discipline does not improve behaviour of the
                 students.
5.Statement : Smoking is one of those human weaknesses which tend to test
              the will power of the smoker to the edge
  Conclusions: I. It is very dificult for the smokers to give up smoking 
                  even if they want to do so
              II.Human beings have other weaknesses as well

Directions(questions 6 to 10): In each of the following questions, a statement
/group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Choose the conclusion
which logically follows from the given statements.

6.Statements: 1.All students in my class are bright
              2.Manish is not bright
  Conclusions:
              a)some students are not bright
              b)manish must work hard
              c)nonbright ones are students
              d)manish is not a student of my class
7.Statement : Three fourth of the students of standard VII consisting of 48 boys 
              and 12 girls know swimming
  Conclusions:
              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
8. Statement : Most of the politicians are liars. Harish tells lies
   Conclusions:
              a)Harish is a politician
              b)Those who do not tell lies are not politicians
              c)Some politicians do not tell lies.   
              d)you can only benifit by telling lies.
9.Statement : Ability is poor mans wealth
  Conclusions: 
              a)A poor man is always able
              b)A poor man has the ability to earn wealth
              c)A walthy man is always able
              d)A poor man can earn wealth if he has ability
10.Statements: 1.only students can participate in the race
               2.some participants in the race are females
               3.All female participants in the race are invited for coaching
   Conclusions:
              a)All participants in the race are invited for coaching
              b)All participants in the race are males
              c)All students are invited for coaching
              d)All participants in the race are students

Directions(questions 11 to 15):In the following questions there are given some
statements followed by conclusions that can be drawn from them.Choose the conclusion 
which appeals to you to be the most correct.

11.The Taj is in Agra.Agra is in India.Therefore,Taj is in India
   A)true b)probably false c)false d)cant say
12.The presence of calcium in milk makes it white.Rice,too, is white. 
   Therefore , rice also contains calcium
   a)false b)probably true  c)true d)cant say
13.Hydrogen is lighter than oxygen.Hydrogen is lighter than helium.Therefore
   oxygen is the heaviest of the three gases
   a)false b)probably false c)true d)cant say
14.people who are bald are generally of the intellectual type.Arun is bald.Therefore
   arun is an intellectual
   a)true b)probably true  c)false d)cant say
15.Jatin,Kamal, and Navin are three mountaineers.Jatin is kamals brother.kamal is
   navins brother.navin is not jatins brother.therefore,navin is jatins sister
   a)true b)probably false c)false d)cant say

Diretions(questions 16 to 25):In each question below are given two statemnts followed
by two conclusions numbered I and II.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 (a) if only conclusion I follows (b) if only conclusion II follows;(c) if
either I or II follows (d) if neither I nor II follows and (e) if both I and II follow

16. Statements  : All planets are moons
                  All moons are stars
    Conclusions : I.All moons are planets
                 II.All planets are stars
17. Statements   : All men are dogs
                  All dogs are cats
    Conclusions  : I.All men are cats
                 II.All cats are men
18. Statements   : All bags are cakes
                  All lamps are cakes
    Conclusions  : I.Some lamp are bags
                 II.No lamp is bag
19. Statements   : Some players are singers
                   all singers are tall
    Conclusions  : I.Some players are tall
                 II.All players are tall
20. Statements   : All locks are keys.
                  No key is a spoon
    Conclusions  : I. No lock is a spoon
                 II.No spoon is a lock
21. Statements   : All plants are trees
                  No tree is green
    Conclusions  : I.Some plants are green
                 II.Those plants which are not trees are green
22. Statements   :No magazine is cap
                  All caps are cameras
    Conclusions  :I.No camera is magazine
                  II.Some caps are magazines
23. Statements   : Some books are toys
                   No toy is red
    Conclusions  : I.Some books are red
                  II.some books are not red
24. Statements    : No man is a donkey
                   Rahul is a man
    Conclusions   : I.Rahul is not a donkey
                   II.All men are not Rahul
25. Statements    :All poles are guns
                   Some boats are not poles
    Conclusiosn   : I.All guns are boats
                   II.Some boats are not guns.


Directions for questions 26-28: Each of these questions has a main statement followed by
four statements labelled A,B ,C amd D.Choose the ordered pair of statements,where the first 
statement implies the second and the two statements are logically with the main statement

26. There is a possibility of war, unless the 'kashmir issue' is resolved
     A. The 'kashmir issue' is resolved
     B. There is no possibility of war
     C. There is a possibility of war
     D. The kashmir issue is not resolved
    a) BC b)CA c)BA d)DB
27. If we have faith in God, then we'll be healthy and wealthy.
     A. We are healthy and wealthy
     B. Wr are healthy but not wealthy
     C. We do not have faith in God
     D. WE have faith in God
    a)AD and CB c)DB and CA c)DA and BC d)none
28. I'll be stationed at the USA or the UK,only if i get this job.    
     A. I got this job
     B. i did not get this job
     C. iam stationed at the UK or the USA
     D. iam stationed at neither the USA nor the UK
    a)AC and DB  b)BD and CA c)BD and AC d)none

Directions for questions 29-31:  Each of these questions contains 6 statements followed by
   four sets of combination of three statements.Choose the set in which the statements are
   logically related.

29.  A.Switch is not off
     B.All switch are lights
     C.Switch is not on
     D. All lights are on
     E.Off is not on
     F.Some switches are on.
    a) EAC b)DBC c)FDB d)DEF
30.  A.All insects are ants
     B.Aunts are relatives
     C.Any relative is insect
     D.Many flies are insects
     E.Some relatives are flies
     F. A few ants are flies
    a)CDE b)BCD c)FEB d)DAC
31.  A.Every sun is a planet
     B.No planet is a star
     C.Andromeda is sun
     D.Many suns are stars
     E.Most of the stars are andromeda
     F.All planets are not sun
   a) ADB b)CDE c)BDF d)ECF

Directions for questions 32 - 34: Each questions given below is a statement followed by four 
different statements. Choose the one which is the correct negation of he given statement

32.  It will rain only if we offer a sacrifice to god
    a) It rained means we offered a sacrifice to god
    b) We did not offer a sacrifice to god means it will not rain
    c) It rained even when no sacrifice was offered to god
    d) We offered a sacrifice to god although it will not rain
33. I will not get good marks unless i revise regularly
    a)I did not get good marks because i had not revised regularly
    b)I got good marks means i revised regularly
    c)I did not revise regularly means i will not get good marks
    d)I did not reviese regarly but still i got  good marks
34.If i pass the exam, then i will have to face the interview and the group discussion
    a)I passed the exam means i will have to face the interview and the group discussion
    b)I did not face the intervies or did not face the group discussion,although i passed
      the exam
    c)I did not pass the exam,still i faced the interview and the group discussion
    d)None of these

Directions for questions 35 - 37: Each question consists of six statements followed by options
 consisting of three statements put together in a specific order.Choose the option that indicates
 a valid argument,that is when the thir statement is a conclusion drawn from the preceding two 
 statements.

35.  A.All hospitals do not have statements
     B.No patient is ill
     C.Most ill are in hospitals
     D.All sick are not ill
     E.Some ill are not in hospitals
     F.All sick are in hospitals
    a)CDF b)BEA c)BCA d)DEF
36.  A. All A are B
     B.Some E are F
     C.No F is B
     D.All B are not E
     E.Some A are F
     F.Many B are F
    a)BCD b)CED c)DFB d)AEF
37   A.B is poorer than C,who is richer than F
     B.D is richer than E
     C.E is poorer than A and F
     D.A is richer than C
     E.B is poorer than A
     F.Fis poorer than D
    a)ACD b)AFB c)BFC d)DAE

Directions for questions 38 - 40:In each of the following questions , a statement is followed 
 by four different statements. Read the statements carefully and choose the one which logically
 negates the main statement

38. If Arun is at home, then he will not call you
   a)Arun is not at home and he called you
   b)Arun is at home and he did not call you
   c)Arun is at home and he called you
   d)Arun is not at home and he did not call you
39.Either they win the match or they will lose their places in the team
   a)They won the match and they did notlose their places in the team also
   b)They did not win the match and they did not lose thier places in the team
   c)They did not win the match and they lost their plaes in the team
   d)They won the match and they lost their places in the  team
40.Unless he travels at high speed , he will not be able to reach on time
   a)He travelled at high sped and he reached on time
   b)He did not travel at high speed and he did not reach on time
   c)He did not travel at high speed and he reached on time
   d)He travelled at high speed and he did not reach on time.