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So, here we are with some tough New Pattern questions of puzzle and Logical reasoning.
Directions (1-7): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
There are seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G. They like different colours, chocolates and were born in different cities and months. They all were born in the same year. One of the colours is Blue. One of the cities is Chennai. One of the chocolates is 5 star. One of the persons was born in the month of September. The following information is known about them. F was born in Mumbai or in Indore. The one who was born in the month of May likes Barone chocolate and white colour and is either C or G. D is not the one who likes Schmitten chocolate. The one who likes Perk chocolate likes green colour. The one who was born in Indore is the youngest one and is either B or G.
The one who likes Bournville was born in Jalandhar but is not B. E was born in the month of February. D was born in Guwahati in the month of July and likes black colour. The one who likes Ferrero Rocher was born in November but is not the youngest person. B likes yellow colour. The one who likes Perk chocolate was born in Pune but that person is not C who likes Pink colour. The one who was born in Delhi likes Red colour but is not E. F is the second youngest person. The one who likes Dairy milk is one month younger than E.
Q1. When was C born?
(a) March
(b) May
(c) September
(d) November
(e) Cannot be determined
Q2. Who likes Blue colour?
(a) F
(b) G
(c) A
(d) B
(e) C
Q3. Who was born in Chennai?
(a) E
(b) A
(c) B
(d) G
(e) C
Q4. Which of the following chocolates does D like?
(a) 5 star
(b) Barone
(c) Dairy Milk
(d) Bournville
(e) Ferrero Rocher
Q5. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) E likes 5-star chocolate
(b) A likes white colour
(c) G was born in the month of September
(d) B was born in Mumbai
(e) None of these
Q6. One who born in the month of july likes which colour?
(a) Blue
(b) Green
(c) Red
(d) Black
(e) Either (b) and (c)
Q7. Who likes Ferrero Rocher?
(a) D
(b) G
(c) F
(d) C
(e) B
Directions (8-15): Each question below is followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is ‘strong’ and which is ‘weak’.
Q8. Statement: Should there be a complete ban on genetically modified important seeds?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this will boost the demand of domestically developed seeds.
II. No, this is the only way to increase production substantially.
III. Yes, genetically modified products will adversely affect the health of those who consume these products.
(a) I and II are strong
(b) Only II is strong
(c) II and III are strong
(d) I and III are strong
(e) All are strong
Q9. Statement: Should there be only few banks in place of numerous smaller banks in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this will help to secure the investor’s money as these big banks will be able to withstand intermittent market-related shocks.
II. No, a large number of people will lose their jobs as after the merger many employees will be redundant.
III. Yes, this will help consolidate the entire banking industry and will lead to healthy competition.
(a) None is strong
(b) I and II are strong
(c) II and III are strong
(d) I and III are strong
(e) All are strong
Q10. Statement: Should there be a complete ban on Indian professionals seeking jobs elsewhere after getting their education in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this is the only way to sustain present rate of technological development in India.
II. No, the Indians settled abroad send huge amount of foreign exchange and this constitutes a significant part of foreign exchange reserve.
III. No, the practical knowledge gained by Indians by working in other countries help India to develop its economy.
(a) None is strong
(b) All are strong
(c) I and II are strong
(d) Only III is strong
(e) II and III are strong
Q11. Statement: Should the parliamentary elections in India be held every three years as against five years at present?
Arguments:
I. No, this will enhance wastage of money and resources.
II. Yes, this will help the voters to change non-performing representatives without much delay.
III. No, the elected representatives will not have enough time to settle and concentrate on developmental activities.
(a) None is strong
(b) I and II are strong
(c) II and III are strong
(d) I and III are strong
(e) All are strong
Q12. Statement: Should ‘literacy’ be the minimum criterion for becoming a voter in India?
Arguments:
I. No, mere literacy is no guarantee of political maturity of an individual.
II. Yes, illiterate people are less likely to make politically wiser decisions of voting for a right candidate or party.
III. No, voting is the constitutional right of every citizen.
(a) None is strong
(b) I and II are strong
(c) III is strong
(d) II and III are strong
(e) All are strong
Q13. Statement: Should the public sector undertakings be followed to adopt hire and fire policy?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this will help the public sector undertakings to get rid of non-performing employees and reward the performing employees.
II. No, this will give an unjust handle to the management and they may use it indiscriminately.
III. Yes, this will help increase the level of efficiency of these organisation and these will become profitable establishments.
(a) None is strong
(b) I and II are strong
(c) II and III are strong
(d) I and III are strong
(e) All are strong
Q14. Statement: Should administrative officers be transferred after one or two years?
Arguments:
I. Yes, they get friendly with local people and are manipulated by them.
II. No, by the time their policies and schemes start taking shape, they have to leave.
III. No, this will create a lot of administrative hassles and cause a lot of inconvenience to the officers.
(a) Only II is strong
(b) I and II are strong
(c) II and III are strong
(d) I and III are strong
(e) All are strong
Q15. Statement: Should all the students graduating in any discipline desirous of pursuing post graduation of the subjects of their choice be allowed to enrol in the post graduate courses.?
Arguments:
I. Yes, the students are the best judge of their capabilities and there should not be restrictions for joining post graduate courses.
II. No, the students need to study relevant subjects in graduate courses to enrol in post-graduate courses and the students must fulfil such conditions.
III. No, there are not enough institutes offering post graduate courses which can accommodate all the graduates desirous of seeking post-graduate education of their own choice.
(a) All are strong
(b) I and II are strong
(c) II and III are strong
(d) I and III are strong
(e) None of these
There are seven people A, B, C, D, E, F and G. They like different colours, chocolates and were born in different cities and months. They all were born in the same year. One of the colours is Blue. One of the cities is Chennai. One of the chocolates is 5 star. One of the persons was born in the month of September. The following information is known about them. F was born in Mumbai or in Indore. The one who was born in the month of May likes Barone chocolate and white colour and is either C or G. D is not the one who likes Schmitten chocolate. The one who likes Perk chocolate likes green colour. The one who was born in Indore is the youngest one and is either B or G.
The one who likes Bournville was born in Jalandhar but is not B. E was born in the month of February. D was born in Guwahati in the month of July and likes black colour. The one who likes Ferrero Rocher was born in November but is not the youngest person. B likes yellow colour. The one who likes Perk chocolate was born in Pune but that person is not C who likes Pink colour. The one who was born in Delhi likes Red colour but is not E. F is the second youngest person. The one who likes Dairy milk is one month younger than E.
Q1. When was C born?
(a) March
(b) May
(c) September
(d) November
(e) Cannot be determined
Q2. Who likes Blue colour?
(a) F
(b) G
(c) A
(d) B
(e) C
Q3. Who was born in Chennai?
(a) E
(b) A
(c) B
(d) G
(e) C
Q4. Which of the following chocolates does D like?
(a) 5 star
(b) Barone
(c) Dairy Milk
(d) Bournville
(e) Ferrero Rocher
Q5. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) E likes 5-star chocolate
(b) A likes white colour
(c) G was born in the month of September
(d) B was born in Mumbai
(e) None of these
Q6. One who born in the month of july likes which colour?
(a) Blue
(b) Green
(c) Red
(d) Black
(e) Either (b) and (c)
Q7. Who likes Ferrero Rocher?
(a) D
(b) G
(c) F
(d) C
(e) B
Directions (8-15): Each question below is followed by three arguments numbered I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is ‘strong’ and which is ‘weak’.
Q8. Statement: Should there be a complete ban on genetically modified important seeds?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this will boost the demand of domestically developed seeds.
II. No, this is the only way to increase production substantially.
III. Yes, genetically modified products will adversely affect the health of those who consume these products.
(a) I and II are strong
(b) Only II is strong
(c) II and III are strong
(d) I and III are strong
(e) All are strong
Q9. Statement: Should there be only few banks in place of numerous smaller banks in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this will help to secure the investor’s money as these big banks will be able to withstand intermittent market-related shocks.
II. No, a large number of people will lose their jobs as after the merger many employees will be redundant.
III. Yes, this will help consolidate the entire banking industry and will lead to healthy competition.
(a) None is strong
(b) I and II are strong
(c) II and III are strong
(d) I and III are strong
(e) All are strong
Q10. Statement: Should there be a complete ban on Indian professionals seeking jobs elsewhere after getting their education in India?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this is the only way to sustain present rate of technological development in India.
II. No, the Indians settled abroad send huge amount of foreign exchange and this constitutes a significant part of foreign exchange reserve.
III. No, the practical knowledge gained by Indians by working in other countries help India to develop its economy.
(a) None is strong
(b) All are strong
(c) I and II are strong
(d) Only III is strong
(e) II and III are strong
Q11. Statement: Should the parliamentary elections in India be held every three years as against five years at present?
Arguments:
I. No, this will enhance wastage of money and resources.
II. Yes, this will help the voters to change non-performing representatives without much delay.
III. No, the elected representatives will not have enough time to settle and concentrate on developmental activities.
(a) None is strong
(b) I and II are strong
(c) II and III are strong
(d) I and III are strong
(e) All are strong
Q12. Statement: Should ‘literacy’ be the minimum criterion for becoming a voter in India?
Arguments:
I. No, mere literacy is no guarantee of political maturity of an individual.
II. Yes, illiterate people are less likely to make politically wiser decisions of voting for a right candidate or party.
III. No, voting is the constitutional right of every citizen.
(a) None is strong
(b) I and II are strong
(c) III is strong
(d) II and III are strong
(e) All are strong
Q13. Statement: Should the public sector undertakings be followed to adopt hire and fire policy?
Arguments:
I. Yes, this will help the public sector undertakings to get rid of non-performing employees and reward the performing employees.
II. No, this will give an unjust handle to the management and they may use it indiscriminately.
III. Yes, this will help increase the level of efficiency of these organisation and these will become profitable establishments.
(a) None is strong
(b) I and II are strong
(c) II and III are strong
(d) I and III are strong
(e) All are strong
Q14. Statement: Should administrative officers be transferred after one or two years?
Arguments:
I. Yes, they get friendly with local people and are manipulated by them.
II. No, by the time their policies and schemes start taking shape, they have to leave.
III. No, this will create a lot of administrative hassles and cause a lot of inconvenience to the officers.
(a) Only II is strong
(b) I and II are strong
(c) II and III are strong
(d) I and III are strong
(e) All are strong
Q15. Statement: Should all the students graduating in any discipline desirous of pursuing post graduation of the subjects of their choice be allowed to enrol in the post graduate courses.?
Arguments:
I. Yes, the students are the best judge of their capabilities and there should not be restrictions for joining post graduate courses.
II. No, the students need to study relevant subjects in graduate courses to enrol in post-graduate courses and the students must fulfil such conditions.
III. No, there are not enough institutes offering post graduate courses which can accommodate all the graduates desirous of seeking post-graduate education of their own choice.
(a) All are strong
(b) I and II are strong
(c) II and III are strong
(d) I and III are strong
(e) None of these