Logical Reasoning Questions And Answers


1)

Answer the following questions based on the given data.

Among the six persons A,B,C,D,E and F each have different weight.C is lighter than only A. D is heavier than 3 persons, E is lighter than F. The second heaviest person is of 74 kg and the second lightest person is of 41 kg. E is not the lightest. 
 

After arranging the person in ascending order of their weight find the person who comes immediately after E.


Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

According to given data, the order of persons from heaviest to lightest is:
A > C > D > F > E > B

and Weight of C = 74 kg,
Weight of E = 41 kg

If the people are arranged in ascending of their weight, then the order becomes:
B, E, F, D, C , A

2)

Find out how will the key figure (X) look like after rotation.


Correct Answer: B

Direction: Each of the following question consists of a statement followed by 2 arguments I and II.

Give answer
a)if only argument I is strong
b)if only argument II is strong
c)if either I or II is strong
d)if neither I or II are strong
e)if both I and II follow


3)

Statement: A large number of students are reported to be dropping out of school in villages as their parents want their children to help them in farms. 

Courses of Action: 
I. The government should immediately launch a programme to create awareness among the farmers about the value of education. 
II. The government should offer incentives to those farmers whose children remain in schools. 
III. Education should be made compulsory for all children up to the age of 14 and their employment banned.


Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Literacy at basic level is the utmost need to prepare good future citizens. So, all children need to be educated. This can be achieved by creating awareness, providing incentives, enforcing education and banning employment of children. Thus, all the three courses follow.

4)

Based on the given statement and few conclusions, choose the right statement which gives the correct conclusions.  
 
Statements:
Some apples are oranges. All oranges are grapes. Some grapes are lichis. No pine is orange

Conclusions:
I. All pines being grapes is a possibility
II. All apples being pines is a possibility
III. No orange is lichi


Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

According to the given statements, only Conclusion I follows

5)

In each of the following questions find out the alternative which will replace the question mark.

Humane : Aloof :: Vilify : ?


Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

By Analyzing the left side, we can conclude that Aloof is the Antonym of Humane
By using the same logic, we can conclude that Laud is the Antonym for Vilify.