Logical Reasoning quiz

1. Question 1 of 9

   Statement: The state agriculture department has decided to provide subsidies only to farmers who use certified seeds. Assumptions: I. Certified seeds lead to better crop outcomes. II. All farmers currently use uncertified seeds.

   • AOption A: Only Assumption I follows
   • BOption B: Only Assumption II follows
   • COption C: Both Assumptions I and II follow
   • DOption D: Either I or II follows
   • EOption E: Neither I nor II follows
2. Question 2 of 9

   Directions: In each question below is given one/more statements followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. Consider the statement and decide which of the given assumptions is implicit.
   Statement: As the prices of petrol and diesel shoot up, more and more people are resorting to the use of electric vehicles.
   Assumptions:
   I. Using electricity for powering vehicles is less expensive than using petrol or diesel.
   II. Many people cannot afford the raised prices of petrol and diesel.

   • AOption A: Only assumption I is implicit
   • BOption B: Only assumption II is implicit
   • COption C: Both I and II are implicit
   • DOption D: Neither I nor II is implicit
   • EOption E: Either I or II
3. Question 3 of 9

   Directions: A statement is given followed by two inferences I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance with commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given inferences, if any, follow from the given statement.
   Statements: The main reasons for a poor yield were not only the floods and heavy rains but also the insouciant use of chemicalized disinfectants destroying the plants from within and damaging the fertility of the soil, in turn ruining the chance of further use as well.
   Inferences:
   I. The soil will not be able to produce a good yield in the future.
   II. The floods and rains made the soil infertile and futile.

   • AOption A: Only I follows.
   • BOption B: Only II follows.
   • COption C: Both I and II follow.
   • DOption D: None of them follows.
   • EOption E: Either I or II follows.
4. Question 4 of 9

   Statement: The government has made it mandatory for food processing units to display nutritional information on packaging. Assumptions: I. Consumers consider nutritional information before purchasing food. II. Food processing units have the technical capability to print such information.

   • AOption A: Only Assumption I follows
   • BOption B: Only Assumption II follows
   • COption C: Both Assumptions I and II follow
   • DOption D: Either I or II follows
   • EOption E: Neither I nor II follows
5. Question 5 of 9

   Directions: In each of the following questions, the statement is given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can be drawn definitely from the given statement.
   Statements: We should inform all our employees not to read newspapers during office hours — Chief Manager tells Chief Administrator.
   Conclusions:
   I. Reading newspapers during office hours is desirable.
   II. Office efficiency will not increase by stopping this.

   • AOption A: Only 1 follows
   • BOption B: Only 2 follows
   • COption C: Both 1 and 2 follows
   • DOption D: Either 1 or 2 follows
   • EOption E: Neither 1 nor 2 follows
6. Question 6 of 9

   Statement: The city administration appealed to citizens to use public transport to reduce traffic congestion. Assumptions: I. Increased use of public transport can reduce congestion. II. Citizens have access to public transport facilities.

   • AOption A: Only Assumption I follows
   • BOption B: Only Assumption II follows
   • COption C: Both Assumptions I and II follow
   • DOption D: Either I or II follows
   • EOption E: Neither I nor II follows
7. Question 7 of 9

   Statement: The municipal corporation has decided to shut down parks after 9 PM to reduce incidents of anti-social activities. Assumptions: I. Anti-social activities in parks can be reduced by restricting public access. II. The parks currently have adequate lighting and security staff after 9 PM.

   • AOption A: Only Assumption I follows
   • BOption B: Only Assumption II follows
   • COption C: Both Assumptions I and II follow
   • DOption D: Either I or II follows
   • EOption E: Neither I nor II follows
8. Question 8 of 9

   Directions: One statement is given, followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions can be definitely drawn from the given statement.
   Statement: There is an 86% chance that a person with OCD is suffering from depression.
   Conclusions:
   I. A person who is suffering from depression has OCD.
   II. People with the condition of OCD suffer from the symptoms of depression.

   • AOption A: Only conclusion I is true.
   • BOption B: Only conclusion II is true.
   • COption C: Either I or II is true.
   • DOption D: Neither I nor II is true.
   • EOption E: Both I and II are true.
9. Question 9 of 9

   Statement: A private hospital chain announced free health check-ups for senior citizens above 70 years. Assumptions: I. Senior citizens above 70 are more likely to have undetected health conditions. II. Free health check-ups will encourage senior citizens to visit the hospital.

   • AOption A: Only Assumption I follows
   • BOption B: Only Assumption II follows
   • COption C: Both Assumptions I and II follow
   • DOption D: Either I or II follows
   • EOption E: Neither I nor II follows

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