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151.	Statement:Some books are papers. Some papers are desks. All desks are chairs.Conclusions:I. Some books are desks.II. Some papers are chairs.III. Some books are chairs.
A.	None follows
B.	Only I follows
C.	Only II follows
D.	Only III follows
E.	Only I and III follows
Answer» B. Only I follows

Discussion

152.	Statement:Some pots are buckets. All buckets are tubs. All tubs are drums.Conclusions:I. Some drums are pots.II. All tubs are buckets.II Some drums are buckets.
A.	Only I and II follows
B.	Only I and III follows
C.	Only II and III follows
D.	All follows
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Only II and III follows

Discussion

153.	Statement:All pins are bags. All chalks are bags. All needles are bags.Conclusions:I. Some needles are pins.II. Some chalks are needles.III. No needle is pin.
A.	Only I follows
B.	Only III follows
C.	Only either I or III follows
D.	Only either I or III and II follows
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Only either I or III and II follows

Discussion

154.	Statement:Some buses are trucks. Some trucks are boats. No boat is jeep.Conclusions:I. Some jeeps are buses.II. Some boats are buses.III. Some jeeps are trucks.
A.	None follows
B.	Only I follows
C.	Only II follows
D.	Only III follows
E.	Only II and III follows
Answer» B. Only I follows

Discussion

155.	Statement:All stones are rivers. All rivers are cars. Some cars are trains.Conclusions:I. Some trains are stones.II. Some cars are stones.III. Some trains are rivers.
A.	None follows
B.	Only I follows
C.	Only II follows
D.	Only III follows
E.	Only II and III follows
Answer» D. Only III follows

Discussion

156.	Statements:1. All trees are leaves. 2. Some fruits are leaves.Conclusions: I. Some fruits are trees.II. Some leaves are trees.
A.	Only Conclusion I follows
B.	Only Conclusion II follow
C.	Both Conclusions I and II follow
D.	Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
Answer» C. Both Conclusions I and II follow

Discussion

157.	Statement:Some rivers are hills. No hill is taxi. All taxis are buses.Conclusions:I. Some buses are rivers.II. Some taxis are rivers.III. No bus is river.
A.	None follows
B.	Only I follows
C.	Only III follows
D.	Only II follows
E.	Only either I or III follows
Answer» F.

Discussion

158.	Statements: Some spoons are cups. Some cups are bottles. All bottles are mugs. Conclusions: I. Some mugs are cups. II. Some cups are bottles. III. Some spoons are mugs.
A.	Either I or II and III follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Only I and II follows
D.	All follow
Answer» D. All follow

Discussion

159.	Statements: 1. All apples are oranges. 2. Some oranges are papayas. Conclusions: I. Some apples are papayas. II. Some papayas are apples.
A.	Only Conclusion II follows
B.	Both Conclusions I and II follow
C.	Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
D.	Only Conclusion I follows
Answer» D. Only Conclusion I follows

Discussion

160.	Statements: Some kings are queens. All queens are beautiful. Conclusions: I. All kings are beautiful. II. All queens are kings.
A.	Only Conclusion I follows
B.	Only Conclusion II follows
C.	Either Conclusion I or II follows
D.	Neither Conclusion I nor Conclusion II follows
Answer» E.

Discussion

161.	Statements: 1. All goats are tigers. 2. All tigers are lions. Conclusions: I. All tigers are goats. II. All lions are tigers. III. No goat is a lion. IV. No lion is a goat.
A.	Only Conclusion III and IV follow
B.	Only Conclusion I and II follow
C.	None of the Conclusions follows
D.	All Conclusions follow
Answer» D. All Conclusions follow

Discussion

162.	Statements: Some cats are dogs. All dogs are black. Conclusions: I. Some cats are black. II. Some dogs are black.
A.	Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
B.	Both Conclusions I and II follow
C.	Only Conclusion I follows
D.	Only Conclusion II follows
Answer» C. Only Conclusion I follows

Discussion

163.	Statements 1. Authors are learned people. 2. Some doctors are authors. Conclusions I. Some doctors are learned people. II. Some learned people are doctors.
A.	Both I and II are implicit.
B.	Neither I nor II is implicit.
C.	Only I is implicit.
D.	Only II is implicit.
Answer» B. Neither I nor II is implicit.

Discussion

164.	Statements: I. Some leaves are apples. II. No apple is an egg. Conclusions: I. All apples are leaves. II. Some eggs are leaves. III. Some leaves are not eggs. IV. All eggs are leaves.
A.	Only III follows
B.	None follows
C.	Either II or III follow
D.	All follow
Answer» B. None follows

Discussion

165.	Statements: Some cars are buses. All cars are caves. Conclusions: I. Some caves are not buses. II. Some caves are buses. III. No cave is a bus. IV. Some caves are cars.
A.	Only Conclusion I follows
B.	Only Conclusion II follows
C.	Only Conclusions II and IV follow
D.	Only Conclusion IV follows
Answer» D. Only Conclusion IV follows

Discussion

166.	Statement: Cactus plants are fleshy but need least water. Conclusions: I. All fleshy plants are cactus. II. Cactus plants need least water.
A.	Neither I nor II follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Both I and II follows
D.	Only I follows
Answer» C. Both I and II follows

Discussion

167.	Statements: I. All poets are day dreamers. II. All painters are day dreamers. Conclusions: I. All painters are poets. II. Some day dreamers are not painters
A.	Both I and II follow
B.	Neither I nor II follows
C.	Only I follows
D.	Only II follows
Answer» C. Only I follows

Discussion

168.	Statements a. All children are students. b. All students are players. Conclusions /I. All cricketers are students. II. All children are players.
A.	Only conclusion I follows.
B.	Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
C.	Both conclusions I and II follow.
D.	Only conclusion II follows.
Answer» E.

Discussion

169.	Statements: I. Some cats are dogs. II. No dog is a toy. Conclusions: I. Some dogs are cats. II. Some toys are cats. III. Some cats are not toys. IV: All toys are cats.
A.	Only Conclusions I and III follow
B.	Only Conclusions II and III follow
C.	Only Conclusions I and II follow
D.	Only Conclusion I follows
Answer» B. Only Conclusions II and III follow

Discussion

170.	Statements: Some scales are pencils. Some erasers are pencils. Conclusions: I. Some pencils are erasers. II. Some pencils are scales.
A.	Only I follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Both I and II follow
D.	Neither I nor II follows
Answer» D. Neither I nor II follows

Discussion

171.	Statements: All fruits are sweet. All sweet things are not good for health. Conclusions: (I) All fruits are not good for health. (II) Some fruits are not good for health.
A.	Only (I) follows
B.	Only (II) follows
C.	Neither (I) nor (II) follows
D.	Both (I) and (II) follow
Answer» E.

Discussion

172.	Statements: (a) All pens are papers. (b) No eraser is a paper. Conclusions: I. No eraser is a pen. II. Some papers are pens.
A.	Both Conclusions I and II follow.
B.	Only Conclusion I follows.
C.	Only Conclusion II follows.
D.	Neither Conclusion I nor II follows.
Answer» B. Only Conclusion I follows.

Discussion

173.	Statements: (a) No girl is a parrot. (b) Sowmya is a girl. Conclusions: I. Sowmya is not a parrot. II. All girls are not Sowmya.
A.	Only conclusion I follows
B.	Only conclusion II follows
C.	Either conclusion I or II follows
D.	Neither conclusion I nor II follows
Answer» B. Only conclusion II follows

Discussion

174.	Statements: (a) All children are students. (b) All students are players. Conclusions: I. All cricketers are students. II. All children are players.
A.	Only conclusion I follows.
B.	Only conclusion II follows.
C.	Both conclusions I and II follow.
D.	Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Answer» C. Both conclusions I and II follow.

Discussion

175.	Statements: a. All metals are silver. b. All silver are diamond. c. Some diamonds are gold. d. Some gold are marbles. Conclusions: I. Some gold are metals. II. All metals are diamond. III. Some silver are marble. IV. Some gold are silver.
A.	Only conclusion I follows.
B.	Only conclusion II follows.
C.	Only conclusion III follows.
D.	Only conclusion IV follows.
Answer» C. Only conclusion III follows.

Discussion

176.	Statement: (a) All students like excursions. (b) Some students like laboratory experiments. Conclusions: (I) Students who like laboratory experiments also like excursions. (II) Some students do not like laboratory experiments but like excursions.
A.	Only Conclusion I follows
B.	Only Conclusion II follows
C.	Both Conclusions I and II follow
D.	Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
Answer» D. Neither Conclusion I nor II follows

Discussion

177.	Statements: All hens are cocks. No cock is black. Conclusions: I. All cocks are hens. II. No hen is black.
A.	Only conclusion I is valid
B.	Only conclusion II is valid
C.	Both the conclusions are valid
D.	Both the conclusions are invalid
Answer» C. Both the conclusions are valid

Discussion

178.	Statements: (a) All frogs are tortoises. (b) No tortoise is a crocodile. Conclusions: I. No crocodile is a frog. II. No frog is a crocodile.
A.	Only I follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Both I and II follow
D.	Neither I nor II follows
Answer» D. Neither I nor II follows

Discussion

179.	Statements: Dogs have four legs. Tables have four legs. Conclusions I. Tables are dogs. II. Dogs are tables.
A.	Only I follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Either I or II follows
D.	Neither I nor II follows
Answer» E.

Discussion

180.	Statements: (a) All English movies are violent. (b) Some people like watching English movies. Conclusions: I. All people watching English movies like violence. II. All people who like violence watch English movies.
A.	Only I follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Neither I nor II follows
D.	Both I and II follow
Answer» B. Only II follows

Discussion

181.	In the following question a statement is followed by four inferences. Select the one which is most appropriate. All the books, written by Prabhakar, are textbooks. Some of his books are published by Pitamber Publishing Company.
A.	All the books published by Pitamber Publishing Company have been written by Prabhakar.
B.	Pitamber Publishing Company publishes some critical essays written by Prabhakar.
C.	Some textbooks written by Prabhakar are published by publishers other than Pitamber Publishing Company.
D.	Pitamber Publishing Company only publishes textbooks.
Answer» D. Pitamber Publishing Company only publishes textbooks.

Discussion

182.	Statements: (a) All cupboards are watches. (b) All watches are costly. Inferences: I. All cupboards are costly. II. Some costly things are cupboards.
A.	Only inference I follows
B.	Only inference II follows
C.	Both of them follow
D.	Neither of them follows
Answer» D. Neither of them follows

Discussion

183.	Statements: All men are aggressive. All children are aggressive. Conclusions: I. Men are children. II. Children are men.
A.	Only conclusion II follows
B.	Both conclusion I and conclusion II follow
C.	Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
D.	Only conclusion I follows
Answer» D. Only conclusion I follows

Discussion

184.	Statements: 1. All goats are cows. 2. All cows are animals. Conclusions: I. All goats are animals. II. All animals are goats.
A.	Only Conclusion I follows
B.	Only Conclusion II follows
C.	Both Conclusions I and II follow
D.	Neither Conclusion I nor II follows
Answer» B. Only Conclusion II follows

Discussion

185.	Statements All cows are animals. All deers are cows. Conclusions I. All deers are animals. II. All animals are cows.
A.	Only conclusion I follows.
B.	Only conclusion II follows.
C.	Both conclusions I and II follow.
D.	Neither conclusion I nor II follows.
Answer» B. Only conclusion II follows.

Discussion

186.	Statements: All chickens are birds. Some chickens are hens. Female birds lay eggs. Conclusions: I. All birds lay eggs. II. Some hens are birds.III. Some chickens are not hens.
A.	Conclusions II and III both follow
B.	All conclusions I, II and III follow
C.	Only conclusion I follows
D.	Only conclusion II follows
Answer» E.

Discussion

187.	Statements: All Americans are English speaking. No Eskimos are English speaking Conclusions: I. No Eskimos are Americans. II. No English speakers are Eskimos.
A.	Only I follows.
B.	Neither I nor II follows.
C.	Only II follows.
D.	Both I and II follow.
Answer» E.

Discussion

188.	Statements: All Americans are English speaking. No Eskimos are English speaking. Conclusions: I. No Eskimos are Americans. II. No English-speakers are Eskimos.
A.	Only I follows
B.	Neither I nor II follows
C.	Only II follows
D.	Both I and II follow
Answer» E.

Discussion

189.	Statements: (a) All dogs are books (b) All books are pictures. Conclusion: I. All dogs are pictures. II. All books are dogs. III. All pictures are dogs. IV. Some pictures are books.
A.	Only I and IV follow
B.	Only II and III follow
C.	Either II or III follows
D.	Either II or IV follows
Answer» B. Only II and III follow

Discussion

190.	Statements: (a) All books are boxes. (b) All boxes are pens. (c) All pens are papers. Conclusions: I. Some papers are books. II. All books are papers. III. Some pens are books. IV. All boxes are books.
A.	Only conclusions I and III follow
B.	Either conclusion II or IV follows
C.	Only conclusions I, II and III follow
D.	Either conclusion I or II or III follows
Answer» D. Either conclusion I or II or III follows

Discussion

191.	Statements: I. Some keys are locks, some locks are numbers. II. All numbers are letters, all letters are words. Conclusions: I. Some words are numbers. II. Some locks are letters.
A.	Conclusion I follows
B.	Conclusion II follows
C.	Conclusions I and II follow
D.	None of the conclusion follows
Answer» D. None of the conclusion follows

Discussion

192.	Select the alternative inference which is most appropriate. All professors are learned; learned people are always gentle. Inference: All professors are gentle persons.
A.	The inference is true.
B.	The inference is false.
C.	The inference is probably true or probably false.
D.	The inference is irrelevant.
Answer» B. The inference is false.

Discussion

193.	For the Venn diagram given below, which of the following conclusion(s) is/are true? I. Some Captains are painters. II. Some Lieutenants are painters. III. All Majors are soldiers. IV. All Captains are soldiers. V. All soldiers are painters.
A.	Only I and V follows
B.	Only I, III and IV follows
C.	Only II, IV and V follows
D.	Only III and IV follows
Answer» E.

Discussion

194.	Statements :Some peons are poor. X is poor.Conclusions :I. X is a peon.II. X has a large family.
A.	Only I follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Both I & II follow
D.	Neither I nor II follows
Answer» E.

Discussion

195.	Statements: (A) All basketball players are tall men. (B). All basketball players are athletes. Conclusions: I. All tall men are basketball players. II. All athletes are basketball players.
A.	I alone can be drawn
B.	Both can be drawn
C.	Both cannot be drawn
D.	II alone can be drawn
Answer» D. II alone can be drawn

Discussion

196.	Statement: (a) All politicians are intelligent (b) Some women are politicians Conclusions: I. Some women are intelligent II. All those intelligent are women.
A.	Only conclusion I follows
B.	Only conclusion II follows
C.	Both conclusions I & II follow
D.	Neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows
Answer» B. Only conclusion II follows

Discussion

197.	Statements: Some teachers are students. All students are girls. Conclusions: (I) All teachers are girls. (II) Some girls are teachers. (III) Some girls are students. (IV) All students are teachers.
A.	Only (I) follows
B.	Only (I), (II), and (III) follow
C.	Only (II) and (III) follow
D.	All follow
Answer» D. All follow

Discussion

198.	Statements: Some doctors are teachers. All teachers are counsellors.Conclusions: I. Some counsellors are not teachers. II. Some doctors are counsellors
A.	Only conclusion I follows
B.	Only conclusion II follows
C.	Both conclusion I and II follow
D.	Neither conclusion I nor II follow
Answer» C. Both conclusion I and II follow

Discussion

199.	Statements: (A) Some cats are dogs. (B) Some dogs are stones. Conclusions: I. No cat is stone. II. All dogs are stones. III. Some stones are cats. IV. No dog is cat.
A.	Only I and III follow
B.	Only II and III follow
C.	Only I, III and IV follow
D.	None follows
Answer» E.

Discussion

200.	Statements: A. All girls are proud. B. All proud will be humiliated one day. Inferences: I. All girls will be humiliated one day. II. Some girls will be humiliated one day.
A.	Only I follows
B.	Only II follows
C.	Both I & II follow
D.	Neither of them follows
Answer» D. Neither of them follows

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Verbal Reasoning.

Statement:Some books are papers. Some papers are desks. All desks are chairs.Conclusions:I. Some books are desks.II. Some papers are chairs.III. Some books are chairs.

Statement:Some pots are buckets. All buckets are tubs. All tubs are drums.Conclusions:I. Some drums are pots.II. All tubs are buckets.II Some drums are buckets.

Statement:All pins are bags. All chalks are bags. All needles are bags.Conclusions:I. Some needles are pins.II. Some chalks are needles.III. No needle is pin.

Statement:Some buses are trucks. Some trucks are boats. No boat is jeep.Conclusions:I. Some jeeps are buses.II. Some boats are buses.III. Some jeeps are trucks.

Statement:All stones are rivers. All rivers are cars. Some cars are trains.Conclusions:I. Some trains are stones.II. Some cars are stones.III. Some trains are rivers.

Statements:1. All trees are leaves. 2. Some fruits are leaves.Conclusions: I. Some fruits are trees.II. Some leaves are trees.

Statement:Some rivers are hills. No hill is taxi. All taxis are buses.Conclusions:I. Some buses are rivers.II. Some taxis are rivers.III. No bus is river.

Statements: Some spoons are cups. Some cups are bottles. All bottles are mugs. Conclusions: I. Some mugs are cups. II. Some cups are bottles. III. Some spoons are mugs.

Statements: 1. All apples are oranges. 2. Some oranges are papayas. Conclusions: I. Some apples are papayas. II. Some papayas are apples.

Statements: Some kings are queens. All queens are beautiful. Conclusions: I. All kings are beautiful. II. All queens are kings.

Statements: 1. All goats are tigers. 2. All tigers are lions. Conclusions: I. All tigers are goats. II. All lions are tigers. III. No goat is a lion. IV. No lion is a goat.

Statements: Some cats are dogs. All dogs are black. Conclusions: I. Some cats are black. II. Some dogs are black.

Statements 1. Authors are learned people. 2. Some doctors are authors. Conclusions I. Some doctors are learned people. II. Some learned people are doctors.

Statements: I. Some leaves are apples. II. No apple is an egg. Conclusions: I. All apples are leaves. II. Some eggs are leaves. III. Some leaves are not eggs. IV. All eggs are leaves.

Statements: Some cars are buses. All cars are caves. Conclusions: I. Some caves are not buses. II. Some caves are buses. III. No cave is a bus. IV. Some caves are cars.

Statement: Cactus plants are fleshy but need least water. Conclusions: I. All fleshy plants are cactus. II. Cactus plants need least water.

Statements: I. All poets are day dreamers. II. All painters are day dreamers. Conclusions: I. All painters are poets. II. Some day dreamers are not painters

Statements a. All children are students. b. All students are players. Conclusions /I. All cricketers are students. II. All children are players.

Statements: I. Some cats are dogs. II. No dog is a toy. Conclusions: I. Some dogs are cats. II. Some toys are cats. III. Some cats are not toys. IV: All toys are cats.

Statements: Some scales are pencils. Some erasers are pencils. Conclusions: I. Some pencils are erasers. II. Some pencils are scales.

Statements: All fruits are sweet. All sweet things are not good for health. Conclusions: (I) All fruits are not good for health. (II) Some fruits are not good for health.

Statements: (a) All pens are papers. (b) No eraser is a paper. Conclusions: I. No eraser is a pen. II. Some papers are pens.

Statements: (a) No girl is a parrot. (b) Sowmya is a girl. Conclusions: I. Sowmya is not a parrot. II. All girls are not Sowmya.

Statements: (a) All children are students. (b) All students are players. Conclusions: I. All cricketers are students. II. All children are players.

Statements: a. All metals are silver. b. All silver are diamond. c. Some diamonds are gold. d. Some gold are marbles. Conclusions: I. Some gold are metals. II. All metals are diamond. III. Some silver are marble. IV. Some gold are silver.

Statement: (a) All students like excursions. (b) Some students like laboratory experiments. Conclusions: (I) Students who like laboratory experiments also like excursions. (II) Some students do not like laboratory experiments but like excursions.

Statements: All hens are cocks. No cock is black. Conclusions: I. All cocks are hens. II. No hen is black.

Statements: (a) All frogs are tortoises. (b) No tortoise is a crocodile. Conclusions: I. No crocodile is a frog. II. No frog is a crocodile.

Statements: Dogs have four legs. Tables have four legs. Conclusions I. Tables are dogs. II. Dogs are tables.

Statements: (a) All English movies are violent. (b) Some people like watching English movies. Conclusions: I. All people watching English movies like violence. II. All people who like violence watch English movies.

In the following question a statement is followed by four inferences. Select the one which is most appropriate. All the books, written by Prabhakar, are textbooks. Some of his books are published by Pitamber Publishing Company.

Statements: (a) All cupboards are watches. (b) All watches are costly. Inferences: I. All cupboards are costly. II. Some costly things are cupboards.

Statements: All men are aggressive. All children are aggressive. Conclusions: I. Men are children. II. Children are men.

Statements: 1. All goats are cows. 2. All cows are animals. Conclusions: I. All goats are animals. II. All animals are goats.

Statements All cows are animals. All deers are cows. Conclusions I. All deers are animals. II. All animals are cows.

Statements: All chickens are birds. Some chickens are hens. Female birds lay eggs. Conclusions: I. All birds lay eggs. II. Some hens are birds.III. Some chickens are not hens.

Statements: All Americans are English speaking. No Eskimos are English speaking Conclusions: I. No Eskimos are Americans. II. No English speakers are Eskimos.

Statements: All Americans are English speaking. No Eskimos are English speaking. Conclusions: I. No Eskimos are Americans. II. No English-speakers are Eskimos.

Statements: (a) All dogs are books (b) All books are pictures. Conclusion: I. All dogs are pictures. II. All books are dogs. III. All pictures are dogs. IV. Some pictures are books.

Statements: (a) All books are boxes. (b) All boxes are pens. (c) All pens are papers. Conclusions: I. Some papers are books. II. All books are papers. III. Some pens are books. IV. All boxes are books.

Statements: I. Some keys are locks, some locks are numbers. II. All numbers are letters, all letters are words. Conclusions: I. Some words are numbers. II. Some locks are letters.

Select the alternative inference which is most appropriate. All professors are learned; learned people are always gentle. Inference: All professors are gentle persons.

For the Venn diagram given below, which of the following conclusion(s) is/are true? I. Some Captains are painters. II. Some Lieutenants are painters. III. All Majors are soldiers. IV. All Captains are soldiers. V. All soldiers are painters.

Statements :Some peons are poor. X is poor.Conclusions :I. X is a peon.II. X has a large family.

Statements: (A) All basketball players are tall men. (B). All basketball players are athletes. Conclusions: I. All tall men are basketball players. II. All athletes are basketball players.

Statement: (a) All politicians are intelligent (b) Some women are politicians Conclusions: I. Some women are intelligent II. All those intelligent are women.

Statements: Some teachers are students. All students are girls. Conclusions: (I) All teachers are girls. (II) Some girls are teachers. (III) Some girls are students. (IV) All students are teachers.

Statements: Some doctors are teachers. All teachers are counsellors.Conclusions: I. Some counsellors are not teachers. II. Some doctors are counsellors

Statements: (A) Some cats are dogs. (B) Some dogs are stones. Conclusions: I. No cat is stone. II. All dogs are stones. III. Some stones are cats. IV. No dog is cat.

Statements: A. All girls are proud. B. All proud will be humiliated one day. Inferences: I. All girls will be humiliated one day. II. Some girls will be humiliated one day.