Reasoning Quiz With Explanation

Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer

1) if only conclusion I follows.

2) if only conclusion II follows.

3) if either conclusion I or II follows.

4) if neither conclusion I nor II follows.

5) if both conclusions I and II follow.

Questions (1-2):

Statements:        

All glasses are spoons.

All spoons are plates.

Some bowls are plates.

1. Conclusions:  

I. All glasses are plates.

II.All bowls being spoons is a possibility.

2. Conclusions:  

I.No glass is a bowl.

II.Some plates are bowls.

Questions (3-4):

Statements:        

Some vessels are tools.

All tools are screws.

No screw is a nut.

3. Conclusions: 

I Some tools are not definitely nuts.

II All screws being vessels is a possibility.

4. Conclusions: 

I. At least some vessels are screws.

II. No nut is a screw.

Question 5

Statements:        

Some computers are keyboards.

Some keyboards are printers.

5. Conclusions: 

I. At least some printers are computers.

II. Some printers are definitely not keyboards

Directions (Q.6-10): Following questions are based on the given five three-digit numbers:

                                  395         173         286         167         435

6. Which of the following is the middle digit of the second highest number among these numbers?          

1) 3          

2) 6         

3) 8          

4) 7         

5) 9

7.  Which of the following is the last digit of the middle number when they are arranged in ascending order?          

1) 5         

2) 3         

3) 7         

4) 6         

5) None of these

8.   If the position of the first and the third digit in each of these numbers are interchanged, which of the following will be the highest number among them?          

1) 395    

2) 173    

3) 286    

4) 167    

5) 435

9.   If the position of the first and the second digit in each of these numbers are interchanged, which of the following will be the lowest number among them?   

1) 435    

2) 173    

3) 286    

4) 167    

5) 395

10.  Which of the following represents the sum of all three digits of the lowest number among them?          

1)17       

2)11       

3)14       

4)12       

5)16

Answers Key:

1. 5

2. 2

Solution (1-2)

3. 5

4. 5

Solution (3-4)

5.  4

Solution (5)

6. 5

7. 4

8. 4

9. 1

10. 3

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