Reasoning Quiz For NIACL AO Prelims 2023-17th August

Directions (1-3): In the question below three statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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 follow from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Q1. Statements: Only a few Coolers are Fans. Only a few Fans are Bajaj. Some Bajaj is Hindware.
Conclusions:
I. All Coolers can be Fans.
II. All Bajaj can be Hindware.
(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: Only a few Fruits are Citrus. All Oranges are Fruits. No Citrus is Lemon.
Conclusions:
I. Some Oranges are not Lemons.
II. Some Fruits are not Lemons.
(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: All Alphabets are Digits. Only a few Digits are Codes. Some Codes are not Symbols.
Conclusions:
I. Some Alphabets are not Codes.
II. Some Symbols are not Codes.
(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 (4-5): In each question of below four statements are followed by three conclusions I, II and III. You have to take the four 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 follow from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Q4. Statements: Only Ring is Ornament. Only a few Ring are Bengals. At least Bengals are Gold. Only a few Bengals are not Silver.
Conclusions:
I. Some Ring is not Bengal
II. Some Bengals are not Ring
III. Some Bengal is Ring
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion III follows
(c) Both conclusions I and III follow
(d) Both conclusions II and III follow
(e) None of the above

Q5. Statements: Minimum Poem is Sharpner. Only Poem is Notebook. Some Poem is not Copy. No Poem is Eraser.
Conclusions:
I. Some Sharpner is not Eraser
II. Only Eraser is Copy
III. Some Notebook is not Eraser
(a) Only conclusion I follows
(b) Only conclusion III follows
(c) Both conclusions I and III follow
(d) Both conclusions II and III follow
(e) None of the above

Directions (6-9): In the question below three statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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 follow from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Q6. Statements: All Boats are Lakes. Only a few Lakes are Oceans. Some Oceans are not Seas.
Conclusions:
I. Some Boats are Seas
II. No Boats are Seas
(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

Q7. Statements: Only a few Tops are Tees. Only a few Tees are Kurtas. Some Kurtas are not Jumpsuits.
Conclusions:
I. Some Jumpsuits are not Teas
II. Some Tops can be Jumpsuits
(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

Q8. Statements: All Dry-fruits are Almonds. No Almonds are Cashews. Only a few Cashews are Dates.
Conclusions:
I. Some Dates are not Almonds
II. Some Dry-fruits can be Cashews
(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

Q9. Statements: Some Glasses are not Bowls. Only a few Bowls are Plates. All Plates are Spoons.
Conclusions:
I. All Bowls can be Spoons
II. Some Bowls are not Plates
(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 (10-10): In the question below three statements are given followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. 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 follow from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

Q10. Statements: Only a few Trees are Yellow. Only a few Yellow is Green. All Green are Plants.
Conclusions:
I. Some Trees are not Yellow
II. Some Plants are not Green
(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

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