REASONING QUIZ

Directions: A statement is given followed by two assumptions, (1) and (2). 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 assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.

1. Statement : Politicians become rich by the votes of the people.
   Assumptions : 
I. People vote to make politicians rich.
II. Politicians become rich by their virtue.
(1) Only I is implicit 
(2) Only II is implicit
(3) Both I and II are implicit
(4) Both I and II are not implicit

2. Statement: Theoretical education does not bring in economic advancement and it lends to a steady loss of confidence and money in the country.
   Assumptions: 
I. There is close relationship between development of confidence and economic development.
II. Theoretical education makes priceless contribution for development of confidence.
(1) Only 1 is implicit
(2) Only 2 is implicit
(3) Both 1 and 2 are implicit
(4) Both 1 and 2 are not implicit

3. Statement : The victims of the imbalance in the industrial development are the large number of literate and illiterate people who are economically weak.
  Assumptions :
I .Industrial development in India has taken place mainly on political considerations.
II. The tribals invariably get adversely affected by industrial development.
(1) Only I is implicit 
(2) Only II is implicit
(3) Both I and II are implicit
(4) Neither I nor II is implicit

4. Statements : 
I. People who live in the big city crowd into jammed trains or buses.
II. They cross the street in competition with high powered motor cars.
Conclusions : 
I. Travelling is very difficult for city people.
II. Traffic jam is inevitable in big cities.
(1) Only I follows 
(2) Only II follows
(3) Neither I nor II follows
(4) Both I and II follow

5. Statements : 
I. There are monks among those who are felicitated for remark-able social service.
II. Jitananda and Vidyananda are among those felicitated.
Conclusions (Responses) : 
(1) Jitananda and Vidyananda did remarkable social service
(2) All monks do social service
(3) Jitananda and Vidyananda are not monks
(4) All monks are felicitated

Directions(6-7): In each of the following questions, which one of the given responses would be a  meaningful order of the following?
6. 
a.Diagnosis 
b. Doctor 
c. sick
d. treatment         
e. Recovery
(1) b, a, c, d, e  
(2) d, e, a , c, b 
(3) a, b, c, d, e  
(4) c, b, a, d, e

7.
a. Destination 
b. booking 
c. Boarding
d. Travel 
e. Planning
(1) d, c, a, b, e  
(2) e, b, e , d, a 
(3) a, b, c, d, e  
(4) c, d, e, a, b

8. Arrange the following words as per order in the dictionary: 
a. Genuine 
b. Genesis 
c. Gender
d. Gentle 
e. General
(1) c, e, b, d, a  
(2) b, e, c , a, d 
(3) d, e, c, b, a  
(4) a, e, d, c, b

9.  A stands for ‘addition’, B for ‘subtraction’, C for ‘division’, D for ‘multiplication’, E for ‘less than’, F for greater than’ and G for equal to’. Out of the alternatives only one expression is correct according to the letter symbols. Identify that.
(1)18 C 2 A 4 B 6 G 9
(2)6 D 4 B 12 A 4 C 2 F 18
(3)10 C 2 D 4 B 6 E 12 
(4)9 A 7 B 4 C 2 G 14

10. If P denotes +, Q denotes -, R denotes ÷ and S denotes × , then 18 S 36 R 12 Q 6 P 7 =? 
(1) 115 
(2) 25
(3) 55
(4) 648/13

Answer key

1.4
2.4
3.4
4.1
5.1
6.1
7.3
8.4
9.4
10.3