Reasoning Ability Quiz For ESIC- UDC, Steno, MTS Prelims 2022- 25th February

Directions (1-5): In the question below are given three statements followed by the conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Q1.
Statements: Only a few Peacocks are Ostrich. Only a few Rats are Swans. Some Swans are Peacocks.
Conclusions:
I. Some Rats can be Ostrich.
II. All Swans being Ostrich is a possibility.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Q2.
Statements: All Boards are Tube lights. Only a few Wires are Boards. All Switches are Boards.
Conclusions:
I. All wires being Switches is a possibility.
II. Some Switches being Wires is a possibility.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Q3.
Statements: Some Eagles are Pigeons. Only a few Parrots are Eagles. All Parrots are Peacocks.
Conclusions:
I. Some Peacocks can be Pigeons.
II. No Eagles are Peacocks.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Q4.
Statements: All Cats are Dogs. Only a few Dogs are Rabbits. All Rabbits are Rats.
Conclusions:
I. Some Cats are Rats.
II. No Cats are Rats.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Q5.
Statements: All Animals are foods. Only a few Birds are Humans. All foods are Humans.
Conclusions:
I. Some Birds are not Humans.
II. No Animals are Humans.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Directions (6-13): In the following questions assuming the given statement to be true, find which of the conclusion(s) among given conclusions is/are definitely true and then give your answers accordingly.

Q6.
Statements: Y = T ≥ S, X < V = D, P < M ≥ Y, S ≥ E ≥ X
Conclusions:
I. M > X
II. M = X
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Q7.
Statements: F ≤ W > S, T < Z ≤ R = F, S ≥ V = H > I
Conclusions:
I. Z ≤ W
II. W > I
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Q8.
Statements: Y = T ≤ S, C ≥ U < N, H > G ≤ Y, S > D = C
Conclusions:
I. G ≤ D
II. S > U
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Q9.
Statements: R ≤ S, C = D < R, A > E ≥ C, S = T > P
Conclusions:
I. E ≥ R
II. C < T
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Q10.
Statements: S ≥ R ≤ V; U < M = R; N = H ≥ M > G
Conclusions:
I. S > H
II. M = V
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Q11.
Statements: D = R < G; A ≤ C ≥ E; U > R ≥ P = N
Conclusions:
I. D = N
II. G < U
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Q12.
Statements: Q = O < D ≤ E > R ≥ N; S > D; W > E
Conclusions:
I. S ≤ N
II. W > Q
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Q13.
Statements: A < T; S > E; N = L > S ≥ T < C ≤ M
Conclusions:
I. L > A
II. L ≤ A
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Directions (14-15): In each question below, some statements are given followed by some conclusions. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows/follow from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q14. Statements: Only a few juice are mixture. No mixture is common. No pure is common.
Conclusions:
I. All juice can never be mixture.
II. Some mixture is pure.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

Q15. Statements: Only a few engines are empty. Some empty are packed. No fruits is packed.
Conclusions:
I. All engines can be empty.
II. All packed being engines is a possibility.
(a) Only I follows
(b) Only II follows
(c) Either I or II follows
(d) Neither I nor II follows
(e) Both I and II follow

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