Reasoning Ability
116 questions across 10 exam years. Answers for this topic
Directions · Q.11–15
Directions (11-15) : In these questions, two/three statements followed by two conclusions are given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer : (1) If only conclusion I is true (2) If both conclusions I and II are true (3) If either conclusion I or II is true (4) If only conclusion II is true (5) If neither conclusion I nor II is true (11-12) : Statements : All papers are woods. Some woods are leaves. All leaves are trunks. (13-14) : Statements : No mobile is a band. All bands are pillows. Some pillows are sheets.
(11-12) : Statements : All papers are woods. Some woods are leaves. All leaves are trunks. Conclusions : I. Some leaves are papers. II. Atleast some trunks are woods.
(11-12) : Statements : All papers are woods. Some woods are leaves. All leaves are trunks. Conclusions : I. All trunks being woods is a possibility. II. Some trunks are papers.
(13-14) : Statements : No mobile is a band. All bands are pillows. Some pillows are sheets. Conclusions : I. No mobile is a pillow. II. All sheets are bands.
(13-14) : Statements : No mobile is a band. All bands are pillows. Some pillows are sheets. Conclusions : I. Some pillows are mobiles. II. All bands are sheets.
Statements : All ladders are snakes. Some snakes are frogs. Conclusions : I. No ladder is a frog. II. Atleast some ladders are frogs.
Directions · Q.28–32
Directions (28-32) : In these questions, two/three statements followed by two conclusions are given. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer : (1) If only conclusion I is true (2) If both conclusions I and II are true (3) If either conclusion I or II is true (4) If only conclusion II is true (5) If neither conclusion I nor II is true
Statements : No horse is a goat. Some goats are deers. Conclusions : I. No horse is a deer. II. Atleast some horses are deers.
(29-30) : Statements : Some trees are branches. Some branches are roads. No road is a sky. Conclusions : I. No tree is a sky. II. Some branches are definitely not skies.
Note: Statements shared by Q29-30 in source
(29-30) : Statements : Some trees are branches. Some branches are roads. No road is a sky. Conclusions : I. All roads are trees. II. All skies are branches.
Note: Statements shared by Q29-30 in source
(31-32) : Statements : All plates are spoons. All spoons are glasses. Some glasses are mugs. Conclusions : I. All plates being mugs is a possibility. II. All glasses are plates.
Note: Statements shared by Q31-32 in source
(31-32) : Statements : All plates are spoons. All spoons are glasses. Some glasses are mugs. Conclusions : I. Some mugs are spoons. II. No mug is a spoon.
Note: Answer check: by the standard rules the two conclusions form an either-or pair; the source key says only conclusion I follows. · Statements shared by Q31-32 in source