Logical Reasoning
29 SSC CGL Reasoning previous year questions on Logical Reasoning — options free on every question; 3 include the answer & explanation free, the rest unlock with PYQ Pass.
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PYQConsider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Statement: Laugh and the world will laugh with you. Assumptions: I. People generally laugh. II. Laughter symbolises happiness.
✓ Correct answer: b) Only assumption II is implicit
ExplanationStatement: Laugh and the world will laugh with you.This suggests that laughter is contagious or that people tend to respond to laughter positively.Evaluating the Assumptions: Assumption I: "People generally laugh." The statement does not indicate whether people generally laugh.It only suggests that if you laugh, others might laugh with you.This assumption is not necessarily true based on the given statement.Assumption II: "Laughter symbolizes happiness." The statement implies that laughter is a positive reaction, which is often associated with happiness.This assumption is reasonable and valid because laughter is generally seen as a sign of joy.Hence, Only assumption II is implicit is the correct answer.
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PYQConsider the given statement/s to be true and decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Statement: If he works hard he will be successful in life. Conclusions: I. He is a hard worker. Conclusions: II. Hard work pays
✓ Correct answer: c) Only II follows
ExplanationLet's analyze carefully.Statement: If he works hard, he will be successful in life.This is a conditional statement — it tells us what will happen if he works hard.It does not say whether he actually works hard or not.Conclusion I: He is a hard worker.This does not follow, because the statement never says he does work hard — only what would happen if he did.So, ❌ Conclusion I does not follow.Conclusion II: Hard work pays.This is consistent with the statement — the statement implies that working hard leads to success, i.e., hard work pays.So, ✅ Conclusion II follows.Hence, Only II follows is the correct answer.
Q3 FREE PREVIEW
PYQIn the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument. Statement : Should songs be eliminated from Indian movies. Argument I: Yes, Hollywood movies are hit despite having no songs. Argument II : No, songs help increase length of the movie.
✓ Correct answer: d) If neither I nor II is strong.
ExplanationIn this question, according to the given statement, we have to find if any or both augments are strong.Given Statement : Should songs be eliminated from Indian movies.The success of a Hollywood movie without songs does not guarantee a hit for Bollywood movies if songs are removed.So, this argument is not strong.Similarly, The duration of a movie does not determine its success.So, this argument is not strong.So, according to the statement given neither of the argument given is strong here.Hence, the correct answer is If neither I nor II is strong.
Q4
PYQIn the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument. Statement : Should eating paan at public places be made punishable? Argument I : Yes, people eat pan and spit and makes public places dirty. Argument II : No, Indians love paan.
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PYQIn the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, 1 and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument. Statement : Should mango export be banned to bring down domestic prices? Argument I : Yes, environmentalists and dieticians too encourage eating only local fruits. Argument II : No, exports bring in valuable foreign currency. Options:
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PYQIn the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument. Statement : Should zoos be closed down? Argument I : Yes, imprisoning animals is a crime. Argument II : No, it is fine if some animals are kept in captivity for sake of entertainment.
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PYQIn the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument. Statement : Should street lights be switched off after midnight? Argument I : No, statistics show that crime and accidents increase if street lights are switched off. Argument II : Yes, few vehicles ply after midnight, expensive electricity will be wasted.
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PYQIn the question a statement is given, followed by two arguments, I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given arguments, if any, is a strong argument. Statement: Should speed breakers be banned? Argument I. Yes, data shows that number of accidents increase after putting the speed breakers. Argument II. No, it teaches fast drivers a lesson.
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PYQTwo statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All teachers are painters. Some painters are rich. Conclusions: I. All painters are teachers. II. Some rich are not painters.
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Q10
PYQTwo statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: No grass is a flower. All flowers are trees. Conclusions: I. Some trees are flowers. II. Some trees are grasses. III. No tree is a grass.
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PYQTwo statements are given, followed by three conclusions numbered I, II and III. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All owls are parrots. Some parrots are crows. Conclusions: I. No owl is a crow. II. All parrots are owls. III. Some owls are crows.
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Q12
PYQRead the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is thre, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements:1. All prizes are medals.2. Some prizes are certificates. Conclusions: I. Some certificates are prizes. II. Some medals are prizes. III. Some certificates are medals.
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PYQRead the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the statements. Statements:1. All books are magazines.2. Some books are novels. Conclusions: I. Some magazines are books. II. No magazine is a book. III. No novel is a magazine. IV. Some novels are books.
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PYQRead the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All polygons are angles. All angles are diagonals. All cones are cubes. All cubes are decagons. No diagonal is a cube. Conclusions: I. Some diagonals are polygons. II. All diagonals are decagons. III. No polygon is a cone. IV. Some cubes are angles.
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Q15
PYQRead the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: No bank is an office. All offices are stalls. Conclusions: I. No bank is a stall. II. No stall is a bank. III. Some stalls are offices. IV. All the stalls are offices.
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PYQRead the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the inform ation given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements.1. All rugs are blankets.2. All blankets are pillows.3. Some blankets are frames. Conclusions: I. All pillows are rugs. II. Some pillows are rugs. III. All rugs are frames
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PYQRead the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: No guest is trained. All trained are employees. Some employees are tall. Conclusions: I. Some tall are trained. II. Some employees are trained. III. No tall is a guest.
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PYQRead the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: No police officer is a doctor. Some doctors are specialists. All engineers are doctors. Conclusions: I. Some engineers are police officers. II. No engineer is a police officer. III. Some doctors are engineers.
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PYQRead the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All bats are birds. Some rats are bats. Conclusions: I. Some rats are birds. II. Some birds are bats. III. All rats are bats.
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PYQRead the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All employees are tax-payers. Some employees are farmers. Some farmers are doctors. Conclusions: I. No farmer is a tax-payer. II. Some farmers are tax-payers.
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PYQRead the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: All fruits are leaves. Some mangoes are rotten. All rotten are fruits. Conclusions: I. Some leaves are rotten. II. Some mangoes are fruits. III. All leaves are either rotten or mangoes.
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PYQRead the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the statements. Statements: Some lions are tigers. All tigers are leopards. All lions are animals. Conclusions: I. Some animals are leopards. II. Some leopards are lions. III. Some animals are tigers.
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PYQ4 Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: No plum is an apricot. All lemons are apricots. All grapes are lemons. Conclusions: I. No apricot is a grape. II. No grape is a plum. III. No lemon is a plum. IV. Some plums are lemons.
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PYQRead the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the statements. Statements: Some girls are engineers. All engineers are soldiers. No doctor is a girl. Conclusions: I. No soldier is a girl. II. No girl is an engineer. III. Some soldiers are engineers.
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Q25
PYQIn this question, a statement is followed by two courses of action, numbered I and II. You must assume everything in the statement to be true and on the basis of the information given in the statement, decide which course of action/s logically follows for pursuing. Statement: There is a large increase in migration of villagers to urban areas as repeated crop failure has put them into financial problems. Course of action:1. The villagers should be provided with an alternate source of income in their villages which will make them stay there only. II. To ensure their survival, the migrated villagers should be given access to all housing options in urban areas.
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PYQIn this question, two statements I and II have been given. These statements may be independent causes or effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of the statements maybe the effect of the other statement. Read both statements and select the correct answer. I. This year College reduced the cut-off marks to from for the entrance exam. II. In the last two years, the Students Union in College has been actively negotiating with the college administration regarding the Quality of food and Health and Hygiene standards at the College Canteen.
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Q27
PYQGiven below is a statement followed by two possible reasons numbered I and II. Read the statement carefully and decide which of the two explain(s) the event/observation/information given in the statement. Statement: In India, large cities have attracted migrant population from across rural parts of the country. According to 2011 census, in India's six largest metros (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Hyderabad), approximately 48% of the residents were migrants. Reasons: I) Migration happens due to the availability of better career and economic prospects in cities. II) Migration happens because people like traveling and exploring new cities
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Q28
PYQOne statement is given, and it is followed by two inferences numbered I and II. Read the statement and decide which of the inferences is/are true for the given statement. Statement: Fuel prices in India are inflating day by day, and there is no upper limit in its price increase. Inferences: I. Central and State governments have not cut down their respective taxes on fuel. II. Inflation in the international market is influencing the rising fuel prices.
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Q29
PYQFollowing are the criteria for selection of computer professionals in an organisation : The candidate must - (1) be a Computer Engineer or MCA with first class having minimum marks. (2) have secured at least marks in the Selection Test. (3) have secured at least marks in the Interview. (4) not be less than 21 years and not more than 30 years of age as on 1-10-2005. In case of candidate who satisfies all other criteria, except :1. At (1) above, but is an Electronics Engineer with marks, the case may be referred to the GM, Recruitment.2. At (2) above, but is having at least 2 years' experience of working as a Systems Analyst, the case may be referred to the Chairman, Recruitment Committee. In each of the following question, information about one candidate is given. You have to analyse it with reference to the above criteria and condition and then decide the appropriate course of action. You are not to assume anything other than the given information. All these cases are given to you as on 1-10-2005. Sanjay is a Civil Engineer with marks. He was born on July, 1976 . He scored marks in the Selection Test and marks in the Interview.
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