Reasoning Quiz

Directions (1-5): Each question consists of some statements followed by four or two conclusions. 

Consider the statements to be true even if they are in variance with the commonly known facts.

 Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusion logically follows from 

the given statements using all the III statements together.

1. Statements: Some tapes are desks.
Some desks are televisions.
No television is a cassette.

Conclusions:
I. No tape is cassette.
II. No desk is cassette.
III. Some desks are not cassette.
IV. Some tapes are television.

(1) Only I and II follow
(2) either I or II follows
(3) Only III follows
(4) None follows
(5) None of these

2. Statements:
All buses are books.
All buses are rickshaws.
Some taxies are not books.

Conclusions:
I. Some rickshaws are taxis.
II. Some books are rickshaws.
III. All books are rickshaws.
IV. Some buses are not taxies.

(1) Only I follows
(2) Only II follows
(3) Only IV follows
(4) Only II and III follows
(5) None of the above

3. Statements: Some sprays are bottles.
Some bottles are boxes.
All rings are boxes.

Conclusions:
I. Some sprays are not rings.
II. No bottles are rings.
III. Some boxes are sprays.
IV. All rings are bottles.

(1) Either I or II follows
(2) Only I follows
(3) Only III follows
(4) None  follows
(5) None of these

4. Statement:
Some rose are white.
All white which are rose are black.

Conclusion:
I. All roses is not black.
II. No white is rose.

(1) Only conclusion I follows
(2) Only conclusion II follows
(3) Either conclusion I or II follow
(4) Neither I nor II follow
(5) Both I and II follow

5. Statement:
All pens are not red but all reds are attractive.

Conclusion:
I. All pens are red.
II. No red are attractive.

(1) Only conclusion I follows
(2) Only conclusion II follows
(3) Either conclusion I or II follow
(4) Neither I nor II follow
(5) Both I and II follow

Directions (6-10): Read the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

(i) In a family of six persons, there are people from three generations. Each person has separate profession and also they like different colours. There are two couples in a family.
(ii) Mohan is a CA and his wife is neither Doctor nor likes Green Colour.
(iii) Engineer likes Red colour and his wife is a Teacher.
(iv) Mohini is mother-in-law of Savita and she likes the Orange colour
(v) Deepak is a grandfather of Titu, and Titu who is a principal likes the Black Colour
(vi) Neeru is the Granddaughter of Mohini and she likes blue colour. Neeru’s mother likes the white colour

6. Which of the following is the correct pair of two couples?
(1) Deepak and Mohini and Mohan – Neeru
(2) Mohan – Savita and Tiru – Nerru
(3) Mohini – Deepak and Mohan – Savita
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of the above

7. Who is an Engineer?
(1) Mohini 
(2) Savita
(3) Neeru
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these

8. How many ladies are there in the family?
(1) Two 
(2) Three
(3) Four
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these

9. What is the profession of Savita?
(1) Doctor
(2) Teacher
(3) Engineer
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these

10. Which colour is liked by CA?
(1) Green
(2) White
(3) Either Green or White
(4) Cannot be determined
(5) None of these



ANSWERS
Solutions (1-5)

1. (3) Only III Follows

2. (2) Only II follows

3. (4) None Follows

4. (4) Neither I Nor II follows

5. (4) Neither I Nor II follows

Solutions (6-10): Based on the information given, we get the following table:

6. (3) Deepak – Mohini, Mohan - Savita
7. (5) Deepak is the Engg.
8. (4) Cannot be determined because sex of Titu cannot be known
9. (4) Profession of Savita Cannot be determined
10. (4) It Cannot be determined