Thursday, November 6, 2014

Reasoning Quiz

Directions (1-5): Below is given a question followed by two statements numbered I and II. The question may or may not be answered with the help of these statements. You have to decide if these statements are sufficient to answer the question. 
Give answer
(1) if only statement I is sufficient to answer the questions but statement II is not;
(2) if only statement II is sufficient to answer the questions but statement I is not;
(3) if either statements I or either II are sufficient to answer the questions 
(4) if the two statements are not sufficient but still more data is needed to answer the question.
(5) if both statements I and II are together sufficient to answer the questions although neither statement suf¬fices by itself;


1. Which year was observed as International Labour’s year?
I. International Labour year was observed in the same year when India undertook five consecutive nuclear tests.
II. India made history when it under took five consecutive nuclear test on 11th May 1998.

2. Alka and Madhu are friends. Which of them is older in age than the other?
I. Alka was born in the first leap year after 1980.
II. Madhu was born in 1983.

3. Which state, Master blaster Sachm Tendulkar belongs to?
I. Sachin and Ajay Jadeja belong to same state.
II. Sachin Tendulkar belong to a state where Congress party rules the government.

4. What is the time now?
I. The sun rises at seven in the morning and sets at six in the evening.
II. Both hands (minute and hour) are at a same point between 11 and 1.

5. Who is tallest among Tarun, Barun, Vinod, Kishore and Maya?
I. Barun is taller than Maya but not as tall as Kishore, who is taller than Vinod.
II. Tarun is taller than Maya.

6. It is well known that the world urgently needs adequate distribution of food, so that everyone gets enough. Adequate distribution of medicine is just as urgent. Medical expertise and medical supplies need to be redistributed throughout the world so that people in emerging nations will have proper medical care.

This paragraph best supports the statement that
(1) The majority of the people in the world have never been seen by a doctor.
(2) Food production in emerging nations has slowed during the past several years.
(3) Most of the world’s doctors are selfish about giving time and money to the poor.
(4) Many people who live in emerging nations are not receiving proper medical care
(5) None of these

7. One New York publisher has estimated that 50,000 to 60,000 people in the United States want an anthology that includes the complete works of William Shakespeare. And what accounts for this renewed interest in Shakespeare? As scholars point out, his psychological insights into both male and female characters are amazing even today.

This paragraph best supports the statement that
(1) Shakespeare’s characters are more interesting than fictional characters today.
(2) People even today are interested in Shakespeare’s work because of the characters.
(3) Academic scholars are putting together an anthology of Shakespeare’s work.
(4) New Yorkers have a renewed interested in the work of Shakespeare.
(5) None of these

8. The Delhi Jal Board’s attempts to initiate privatization drew sharp criticism in the past, but this time it is cautious and has decided to gauge the mood of consumers before it sets into motion any plans of unbundling. 

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the above passage, if true?
(1) Privatisation is the best way to rescue the ailing Delhi Jal Board.
(2) As water supply is a vital thing for the city dwellers, it has to be privatized.
(3) Criticism from several quarters ensures that policy decisions are taken judiciously.
(4)  If the Delhi Jal Board is privatized without taking people into confidence, there can be popular backlash.
(5) None of these




ANSWERS
Solutions (1-47)
1. 5
2. 5; The two statements are sufficient to answer the ques¬tions. Hence Madhu is older than Alka.
3. 4
4. 2; From the second statement alone we can conclude that it is 12 O’clock.
5. 4; From the two statements we can not find out who is the tallest. For this we will need a comparison of the heights of Kishore and Tarun.
6. 4
7. 2
8. 4


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