Reasoning Quiz For IBPS PO Prelims 2023-27th August

Directions (1-3): In the question below, three statements are given 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: All Large are small.
All small are mini.
No mini is macro.
Conclusions: I. All small can be macro.
II. No macro is large.
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Q2. Statements: Some policies are insurance.
All cover are insurance.
Only a few insurance are premium.
Conclusions: I. All insurance being premium is a possibility.
II. Some cover are policies.
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Q3. Statements: Only Cricket are Ludo.
All tennis are Cricket.
No cricket is basketball.
Conclusions: I. Some tennis being ludo is not a possibility
II. No tennis is basketball.
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Directions (4-6): In the question below, three statements are given 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.

Q4. Statements: All Questions are Hard.
Only a few hard are easy.
No easy are Answers.
Conclusions: I. Some Hard are not Answers
II. Some Questions are not Answers
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Q5. Statements: All Mouse are Laptops.
Only a few Laptops are Monitors.
All Monitors are CPU.
Conclusions: I. Some Mouse are Monitors
II. No Mouse are Monitors
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Q6. Statements: All Left are Right.
Only a few Right are Above.
No Above are Down.
Conclusions: I. Some Right are not Down
II. Some Left are Above
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion II follows
(c) Either conclusion I or II follows
(d) Both conclusions I and II follow
(e) Neither conclusion I nor II follows

Directions (7-10): 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.

Q7. Statements: Q > K= F ≥ S = T, J = K > L ≥ G, Y = R ≥ K
Conclusions: I. Y < Q
II. Y > G
(a) Only I is true
(b) Only II is true
(c) Either I or II is true
(d) Neither I nor II is true
(e) Both I and II are true

Q8. Statements: T<Q = C ≤ N = X, S > N = E > D, Y= J = S > O
Conclusions: I. Y > T
II. O > C
(a) Only I is true
(b) Only II is true
(c) Either I or II is true
(d) Neither I nor II is true
(e) Both I and II are true

Q9. Statements: O ≤ T = H < Q, O = U ≥ K > R, P ≤ Q = D
Conclusions: I. H > R
II. U < Q
(a) Only I is true
(b) Only II is true
(c) Either I or II is true
(d) Neither I nor II is true
(e) Both I and II are true

Q10. Statements: H < I < J, J = K ≥ L
Conclusions: I. L > I
II. H > K
(a) Only I is true
(b) Only II is true
(c) Either I or II is true
(d) Neither I nor II is true
(e) Both I and II are true

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