Reasoning Quiz

Directions (Q1–5): In each of the questions/set of questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statements to be true even i f they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the two given conclusions logically follows from the information given in the statement. Give answer

1) if only conclusion I follows.
2) if only conclusion II follows.
3) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
4) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
5) if both conclusions I and II follow.

1. Statements: All alphabets are numbers.
Some alphabets are digits.
Conclusions: I. At least some digits are numbers.
II. No digit is a number.

2. Statements: Some squares are circles.
Some circles are rectangles.
Conclusions: I. At least some rectangles are squares.
II. No rectangle is a square.

3. Statements: No office is a palace.
All colleges are palaces.
Conclusions: I. All palaces are colleges.
II. No college is an office.

4. Statements: All mountains are rivers.
All rivers are lakes.
Conclusions: I. All mountains are lakes.
II. At least some lakes are rivers.

5. Statements: Some wins are losses.
All trophies are losses.
Conclusions: I. All trophies are wins.
II. All losses are trophies

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Directions (Q1–5): In each of the questions/set of questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statements to be true even i f they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts and then decide which of the two given conclusions logically follows from the information given in the statement. Give answer

1) if only conclusion I follows.
2) if only conclusion II follows.
3) if either conclusion I or conclusion II follows.
4) if neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.
5) if both conclusions I and II follow.

1. Statements: All alphabets are numbers.
Some alphabets are digits.
Conclusions: I. At least some digits are numbers.
II. No digit is a number.

2. Statements: Some squares are circles.
Some circles are rectangles.
Conclusions: I. At least some rectangles are squares.
II. No rectangle is a square.

3. Statements: No office is a palace.
All colleges are palaces.
Conclusions: I. All palaces are colleges.
II. No college is an office.

4. Statements: All mountains are rivers.
All rivers are lakes.
Conclusions: I. All mountains are lakes.
II. At least some lakes are rivers.

5. Statements: Some wins are losses.
All trophies are losses.
Conclusions: I. All trophies are wins.
II. All losses are trophies

Answers
1-1
2-3
3-2
4-5
5-4