Logical Reasoning MCQs

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Logical Reasoning MCQs

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Question #81
Statements: Some red are blue. All blue are green. Conclusions: I. Some red are green. II. All red are green.
A. Only II follows
B. Only I follows
C. Neither follows
D. Both follow

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Some red are blue and all blue are green, so some red are green. II is not supported.

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Question #82
Statements: All tigers are animals. Some animals are wild. Conclusions: I. Some tigers are wild. II. Some wild are animals.
A. Neither follows
B. Both follow
C. Only I follows
D. Only II follows

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
The term 'tigers' is not distributed with wild in the premises, so I does not follow. Conversion of 'Some animals are wild' gives II.

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Question #83
Statements: No A is B. All B are C. Conclusions: I. Some C are not A. II. No A is C.
A. Only II follows
B. Neither follows
C. Only I follows
D. Both follow

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
All B are C and no B is A; hence the part of C which is B is not A, so some C are not A. II is not necessarily true.

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Question #84
Statements: Some A are B. Some B are C. Conclusions: I. Some A are C. II. Some C are B.
A. Neither follows
B. Only I follows
C. Both follow
D. Only II follows

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
No definite relation is established between A and C, so I does not follow. Conversion of 'Some B are C' gives II.

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Question #85
Statements: All squares are rectangles. Some rectangles are figures. Conclusions: I. All squares are figures. II. Some figures are rectangles.
A. Neither follows
B. Only II follows
C. Both follow
D. Only I follows

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Squares are rectangles but not necessarily among the rectangles that are figures, so I does not follow. Conversion gives II.

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Question #86
Statements: No mango is apple. Some apples are fruits. Conclusions: I. Some fruits are not mango. II. Some fruits are mango.
A. Both follow
B. Only I follows
C. Only II follows
D. Neither follows

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
The apples that are fruits cannot be mangoes, so some fruits are not mangoes. II cannot be concluded.

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Question #87
Statements: All players are athletes. No athlete is lazy. Conclusions: I. No player is lazy. II. Some athletes are players.
A. Both I and II follow
B. Only II follows
C. Neither follows
D. Only I follows

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
All players are athletes and no athlete is lazy, so no player is lazy. Since players exist, some athletes are players.

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Question #88
Statements: Some pens are markers. All markers are stationery. Conclusions: I. All stationery are markers. II. Some stationery are pens.
A. Both follow
B. Only II follows
C. Neither follows
D. Only I follows

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
Some pens are markers and all markers are stationery, so some pens are stationery; conversion gives some stationery are pens. I is invalid.

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Question #89
In a row of 50 students, A is 15th from the left end and B is 20th from the right end. How many students are there between A and B?
A. 16
B. 14
C. 13
D. 15

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
A's position from right = 50−15+1 = 36. Number between = 36−20−1 = 15.

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Question #90
In a class of 40 students, Ravi is 10th from the top and Sita is 12th from the bottom. How many students are between them?
A. 19
B. 16
C. 17
D. 18

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Ravi's position from bottom = 40−10+1 = 31. Between = 31−12−1 = 18.

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Question #91
A is taller than B but shorter than C. D is taller than B but shorter than A. Who is the tallest?
A. A
B. C
C. D
D. B

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
From the given order, C > A > D > B. Hence C is tallest.

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Question #92
A is heavier than B but lighter than C. D is heavier than E and B. E is heavier than C. Who is the heaviest?
A. D
B. A
C. C
D. E

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
E > C > A > B and D > E, so D is the heaviest.

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Question #93
In a queue of 30 persons, P is 9th from the front and R is 14th from the back. How many persons are between P and R?
A. 7
B. 6
C. 8
D. 5

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
P's position from back = 30−9+1 = 22. Between = 22−14−1 = 7.

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Question #94
Six persons A, B, C, D, E, F sit in a row facing north. E is at the extreme left end. B is second to the left of D. C is immediate right of A. F sits between C and B. Who is third from the left?
A. F
B. C
C. B
D. D

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The arrangement is E, B, F, D, A, C. Thus F is third from the left.

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Question #95
Five friends P, Q, R, S, T sit in a row facing north. P is second to the right of Q. S is immediate left of T. R sits between P and S. Who is at the extreme left?
A. S
B. T
C. R
D. Q

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The arrangement is S, T, Q, R, P. Thus S is at the extreme left.

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Question #96
In a row, A is 10th from left and B is 15th from left. If A is exactly between B and C, what is C's position from left?
A. 7th
B. 5th
C. 6th
D. 4th

Correct Answer: Option B


Explanation:
A is exactly between B and C, so A's position = (B + C)/2. 10 = (15 + C)/2 ⇒ C = 5.

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Question #97
In a class of 60, P is 25th from the top and Q is 30th from the bottom. How many students are between P and Q?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 5
D. 3

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
P's position from bottom = 60−25+1 = 36. Between = 36−30−1 = 5.

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Question #98
Five persons A, B, C, D, E are ranked by height. A is taller than B but shorter than C. E is taller than D but shorter than B. Who is the shortest?
A. D
B. E
C. B
D. A

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
Order is C > A > B > E > D. Hence D is shortest.

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Question #99
In a row of girls, Shilpa is 8th from the left and Reena is 17th from the right. If there are 32 girls, how many are between Shilpa and Reena?
A. 6
B. 9
C. 8
D. 7

Correct Answer: Option D


Explanation:
Shilpa from right = 32−8+1=25. Between = 25−17−1=7.

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Question #100
Among six friends P, Q, R, S, T, U, P is older than Q but younger than R. S is older than T and U. U is younger than Q. Who is the oldest?
A. R
B. S
C. Cannot be determined
D. P

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
We know R > P > Q > U and S > T and S > U, but relation between R and S is not given. Hence cannot be determined.

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