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Logical Reasoning Questions for CTS

In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer (A) if only conclusion I follows; (B) if only conclusion II follows; (C) if either I or II follows;
(D) if neither I nor II follows
Q. No. : 1
Question :Statements:- Some shirts are biscuits
No biscuit is book
Conclusions:- I Some shirts are books
II. Some books are biscuits
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: D
Q. No. : 2
Question :Statements:- No women can vote
Some women are politicians
Conclusions:- I. Male politicians can vote
II.Some politicians can vote
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: D
Q. No. : 3
Question :Statements:- No man is a donkey
Rahul is a man
Conclusions:-I. Rahul is not a donkey.
II.All men are not Rahul
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: A
Q. No. : 4
Question : Statements:- All poles are guns Some boats are not ploes Conclusions:- I. All guns are boats II.Some boats are not guns
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: D
Solution
Q. No. :5
Question :Six cities A through F are located at the six corners of a regular hexagon and each of the cities is connected to all other cities. In how many different ways can a person reach from B to D without touching any city twice.
A :
36
B :
40
C :
60
D :
65
Answer: D
In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Give answer (A) if only conclusion I follows; (B) if only conclusion II follows; (C) if either I or II follows;
(D) if neither I nor II follows
Q. No. : 6
Question : Statements    :      All students in my class are intelligent                              Rohit is not intelligent Conclusions  :       I. Rohit is not a student of my class                              II. Rohit must work hard.
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: A
Q. No. : 7
Question :Statements    :      Some men are educated                              Educated persons prefer small families Conclusions  :       I. All small families are educated                              II. Some men prefer small families
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: B
Q. No. : 8
Question :Statements    :      All lamps are hooks                              No hook is coloured Conclusions  :       I. Some lamps are coloured                                   II. No lamp is coloured
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: B
Q. No. : 9
Question :Statements    :      All plants are trees                              No tree is green Conclusions  :       I. Some plants green                              II. Those plants which are not trees are green
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: D
Q. No. :10
Question :There are two managers- A and B in a company. They gave the following instructions to their accountant.
A :- Do not decrease the salary and do not decrease the working hours.
B :- Increase the salary or increase the working hours.
Which of the following actions of the accountant will go against both the instruction.
A :
Increasing the salary and decreasing the working hours.
B :
Not changing the salary and decreasing the working hours.
C :
Not changing the working hours and not changing the salary.
D :
Increasing the salary and increasing the working hours.
Answer: B
Q. No. :11
Question :A,B,C,D and Eare five persons, who are sitting in a row. E sits within  places to the right of B who does not sit at any of the extreme ends or at the middle of the row. A is to immediate left of D. If only one person out of C and D sits at one of the extreme ends, then who sits at the centre?
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: D
Q. No. :12
Question :If watch is gaining time uniformly when compared to a normal clock. The watch is not correct at 6:00a.m and the two hand of the watch are together after 30 minutes of the normal clock. What is the time shown by the watch, when the normal clock shows 5:00p.m on the same day?
A :
6:00 pm
B :
6:30 pm
C :
7:00 pm
D :
7:30 pm
Answer: A
Q. No. :13
Question :Three cities P,Q and Rare connected to each other by two-way routes. Any two cities are directly connected by at least one two way route. A person starting from one city can reach any other city directly or by passing through the third city. There are 14 distinct routes from P to Q, 11 from Q to R and 10 from P to R. What is the total number of direct routes from Q to R?
A :
5
B :
4
C :
3
D :
2
Answer: C
Q. No. :14
Question :A teacher distributes some five-rupee notes, some ten rupee notes and four twenty rupee notes to three of her students. The total amount that each boy receives is the same. How many minimum number of notes were distributed by the teacher in all?
A :
6
B :
7
C :
9
D :
8
Answer: C
Q. No. :15
Question :P,Q,R,S,T and U are six runners. P is faster than U and U is not the slowest of all. Q is faster than S and Q is not the fastest of all. S is the fourth fastest. If T is the fifth fastest, then who is the slowest of all?
A :
Q
B :
R
C :
P
D :
S
Answer: B
Q. No. :16
Question :A is C's son. F is spouse of E. C is brother-in-law of E. D is B's parent. B is A's sister. These six person are related to each other as described above and there is nobody other than A,B,C,D.E and F in this family. How is B related to F?
A :
Niece
B :
Aunt
C :
Mother
D :
Nephew
Answer: A
Q. No. :17
Question :Shyam went to attend the marriage of Ram's son. Ram is the brother of Shyam's daughter's paternal grandmother's daughter-in-law's husband. How is the bridegroom related to Shyam?
A :
Uncle
B :
Cousin
C :
Brother
D :
Nephew
Answer: D
Q. No. :18
Question :If country X participates in a particular event, then country Y does not participate in that event. If country X participates in all the events, then country Y does not participate in any event. If it is known that country Y participated in 50% of the events, which of the following can be concluded?
A :
Country X participated in at least 50% of the events.
B :
Country X did not participate in any event.
C :
Country X participated in at most 50% of the events.
D :
Country X participated in all the events.
Answer: C
In each of the following questions one word is different from the rest. Find out the word which does not belong to the group
Q. No. : 19
Question : A) CE  B) HK C) SQ  D) MN
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: C
Solution
Q. No. : 20
Question :A) Jupiter B) Sky  C) Star D) Moon
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: B
Q. No. : 21
Question :A) Shoulder B) Foot C) Elbow D) Arm
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: B
Q. No. : 22
Question :A) Nephrology  B) Entomology C) Astrology D) Pathology
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: C
Q. No. : 23
Question :A) Kiwi B) Eagle C) Emu D) Ostrich
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: B
Q. No. : 24
Question : A) Pineapple B) Orange C) Malta D) Banana
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: C
Q. No. : 25
Question :A) Kwashioror B) Cretinism C) Marasmus D) Gcitre
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: D
Q. No. : 26
Question :A) hireling B) Cub C) Duckling D) Calf
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: A
Q. No. : 27
Question :A) KMNO B) ABDE  C) PRST  D) UWXY
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: B
In each of the following questions one word is different from the rest. Find out the word which does not belong to the group
Q. No. : 28
Question : A) Obtuse  B) Acute C) Reflex  D) Convex
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: D
Q. No. : 29
Question :A)  Nylon B) Rayon   C) Linen  D) Viscose
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: C
Q. No. : 30
Question : A)  16  B) 64   C) 27   D) 32
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: C
Solution
Q. No. : 31
Question :A) CEI  B) QSX   C) JLP  D) QSW
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: B
Q. No. : 32
Question : A) ZXVT  B) SQOM   C) ECBA   D) LJHF
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: C
Q. No. : 33
Question : A) Epicentre  B) Seismology C) Focus  D) Crater
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: D
Solution
Q. No. : 34
Question :A)Cupboard B)Chair C) Rug  D) Bed
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: C
Q. No. : 35
Question :A) ArcĀ  B) Diagonal C) TangentĀ  D) Radius
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: B
Q. No. : 36
Question :A) Dynamics  B) Mechnics C) Electronics  D) optics
A :
A
B :
B
C :
C
D :
D
Answer: B
In each of the following questions one word is different from the rest. Find out the word which does not belong to the group and mark it as your answer.
Q. No. : 37
Question :
A :
CE
B :
HK
C :
SQ
D :
MN
Answer: C
Q. No. : 38
Question :
A :
Jupiter
B :
Sky
C :
Star
D :
Moon
Answer: B
Q. No. : 39
Question :
A :
Foot
B :
Shoulder
C :
Elbow
D :
Arm
Answer: A
Q. No. : 40
Question :
A :
Kiwi
B :
Eagle
C :
Emu
D :
Ostrich
Answer: B
Q. No. : 41
Question :
A :
Pineapple
B :
Orange
C :
Malta
D :
Banana
Answer: C
Q. No. : 42
Question :
A :
Kwashioro
B :
Cretinism
C :
Marasmus
D :
Gcitre
Answer: D
Q. No. : 43
Question :
A :
Hireling
B :
Cub
C :
Duckling
D :
Calf
Answer: A
Q. No. : 44
Question :
A :
KMNO
B :
ABDE
C :
PRST
D :
UWXY
Answer: B
Q. No. : 45
Question :
A :
9
B :
25
C :
125
D :
196
Answer: C
In each of the following questions one word is different from the rest. Find out the word which does not belong to the group and mark it as your answer.
Q. No. : 46
Question :
A :
Yokel
B :
Upshot
C :
Lout
D :
Bumpkin
Answer: B
Q. No. : 47
Question :
A :
Sofa
B :
Table
C :
Chair
D :
Bed
Answer: D
Q. No. : 48
Question :
A :
Author
B :
Publisher
C :
Correspondent
D :
Reader
Answer: D
Q. No. : 49
Question :
A :
SXD
B :
EQL
C :
BHF
D :
KTI
Answer: A
Solution
Q. No. : 50
Question :
A :
Curd
B :
Butter
C :
Oil
D :
Cream
Answer: C
Q. No. : 51
Question :
A :
Poland
B :
Greece
C :
Spain
D :
Korea
Answer: D
Q. No. : 52
Question :
A :
Copper
B :
Brass
C :
Tin
D :
Zinc
Answer: B
Q. No. :53
Question :You are given eight jelly doughnuts. The doughnuts all weigh the same amount except for one which is heavier.   You have a balancing scale at your disposal. What's the minimum number of weighing required for you to pick out the heavy doughnut every time?
A :
1
B :
2
C :
3
D :
4
Answer: B
Q. No. :54
Question :At a family reunion were the following people: one grandfather, one grandmother, two fathers, two mothers,four children, three grandchildren, one brother, two sisters, two sons, two daughters, one father-in-law, one mother-in-law, and one daughter-in-law. But not as many people attended as it sounds. How many were there ?
A :
5
B :
6
C :
7
D :
8
Answer: C
Q. No. :55
Question : Six cities A through F are located at the six corners of a regular hexagon and each of the cities is connected to all other cities. In how many different ways can a person reach from B to D without touching any city twice?
A :
50
B :
55
C :
60
D :
65
Answer: D
Solution
Q. No. :56
Question : Potatoes are made up of 99% water and 1% "potato matter." Jack bought 100 pounds of potatoes and left them outside in the sun for a while. When he returned, he discovered that the potatoes had  dehydrated and were now only made up of 98% water. How much did the potatoes now weigh?
A :
30 pounds
B :
40 pounds
C :
50 pounds
D :
60 pounds
Answer: C
Solution
Q. No. :57
Question :Mr. A, Miss B, Mr. C and Miss D are sitting around a table and discussing their trades.1. Mr. A sits opposite to cook  2. Miss b sits right to the barber.3. The washer man is on the left of the tailor 4. Miss D sits opposite Mr. CWhat are the trades of A and B?
A :
Tailor and Barber
B :
Tailor and cook
C :
Barber  and cook 
D :
washer man and cook
Answer: B
Q. No. :58
Question :On a man's tombstone, it is said that one sixth of his life was spent in childhood and one twelfth as a teenager.One seventh of his life passed between the time he became an adult and the time he married; five years later, his son was born. Alas, the son died four years before he did. He lived to be twice as old as his son did. How old did the man live to be?
A :
84 years
B :
90 years
C :
78 years
D :
96 years
Answer: A
Q. No. :59
Question :A,B,C,D and E are five apartments on a floor. Each pair of apartments have a path connecting them. How many paths are there in all?
A :
12
B :
10
C :
5
D :
2
Answer: B
Q. No. :60
Question :Five girls are sitting in a row. Rashi is not adjacent to Sulekha or Abha.  Anuradha is not adjacent to Sulekha.  Rashi is adjacent to Monika.  Monika is at the middle in the row.  Then, Anuradha is  adjacent to whom out of following?
A :
Rashi
B :
Sulekha
C :
Abha
D :
Monika
Answer: A
Q. No. :61
Question :In the Olympic Games, the flags of six nations were flown on the masts in the following way. The flag of America was to the left of Indian tricolour and to the right of the flag of France.  The flag of Australia was on the right of the Indian flag but was to the left of the flag of Japan, which was to the left of the flag of China.  Find the two flags which are in the centre.
A :
India and Australia
B :
America and India 
C :
Japan and Australia
D :
America and Australia
Answer: A
Q. No. :62
Question : One boy can eat 100 chocolates in half a minute, and another can eat half as many in twice the length of time. How many chocolates can both boys eat in 15 seconds?
A :
61
B :
61.5
C :
62
D :
62.5
Answer: D
Solution
In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Q. No. : 63
Question :Statements:- All chairs laugh; Some birds laugh
Conclusions:- I. All chairs are birds
II. Some birds are chairs
III. Those who do not laugh are not chairs
IV. Some birds do not laugh
A :
Only II follows
B :
Only II and IV follow 
C :
Only IV follows
D :
None follows
Answer: D
Q. No. : 64
Question :Statements:-Some coolers are watches; No watch is bed.
Conclusions:- I. No watch is cooler
II. No cooler is watch
III. Some watches are beds
IV Some coolers are beds
A :
None follows
B :
Only I and IV follow
C :
Only either II or III follows 
D :
Only either III or IV follows 
Answer: A
In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. read the conclusion and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.
Q. No. : 65
Question :Statements    :   All rats are cows                          No cow is white.      Conclusions  :    I    No white is rat.                                 II.  No rat is white                                 III. Some whites are rats                                 IV  All cows are rats
A :
Only I and IV follow.
B :
Only II and IV follow.
C :
Only IV follow
D :
None of these
Answer: D
Q. No. : 66
Question : StatementsAll apples are brinjalsAll brinjals are ladyfinguresAll ladyfingures are orangesConclusions:I. Some oranges are brinjalsII.All brinjals are applesIII. some apples are orangesIV All ladyfingures are apples
A :
None follows
B :
All follow
C :
Only I and III follow
D :
Either I or III follows 
Answer: C
Solution