Reasoning Quiz For SBI PO Prelims 2023 -16th September

Direction (1-15): 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: Some Peanut are not Pink.
All Pink are Dull.
Only a few Dull are Shiny.
Conclusions: I. Some Pink are Shiny.
II. No Pink are Shiny.
(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: Only a few Grapes are Plum.
All Plums are Cabbage.
No Cabbage are Mint.
Conclusions: I. Some Grapes are not Plums.
II. Some Plums can never be Mint.
(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: All Donkey are Wolf.
Only a few Wolfs are Rabbit.
Some Rabbits are not Rats.
Conclusions: I. Some Donkeys are Rabbits.
II. No Wolfs 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

Q4. Statements: All Months are September.
No September is 2022.
Only a few 2022 is May.
Conclusions: I. Some September is May.
II. No September is May.
(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: Only a few Watch is Metal.
Only a few Metal is Alloy.
No Alloy is Sand.
Conclusions: I. Some Metal is not Sand.
II. Some Watch is not Metal.
(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

Q6. Statements: All Sparrows are Ducks.
Only a few Ducks are Peacocks.
Some Peacocks are not Pigeons.
Conclusions: I. Some Ducks are not Pigeons.
II. No Sparrows 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

Q7. Statements: Some Tomato are not Lemons.
Only a few Lemons are Papayas.
No Papayas are Litchis.
Conclusions: I. Some Tomato are not Papaya
II. Some Lemons are not Litchis
(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: Only a few Deer are Pigs.
Only a few Pigs are Bear.
Some Bear are not Cat.
Conclusions: I. Some Pigs are Cats.
II. Some Deer are not Pigs.
(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 I nor II follows

Q9. Statements: Only a few Bitter are Cakes.
All Cakes are Boxes.
No Boxes are Buckets.
Conclusions: I. Some Bitter are not Cakes.
II. No Cakes are Buckets.
(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 I nor II follows

Q10. Statements: Only a few Pink are Table.
All Tables are Square.
Only a few Square are Circle.
Conclusions: I. No Tables are Circles.
II. Some Pink are not tables.
(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 I nor II follows

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