Reasoning Quiz for RBI | IBPS – 229

Directions (Q. 1-5): In each of the question below, three statements are given followed by conclusions/ group of conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume all the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given two conclusions logically follows from the inormation given in the statements. Give Answer-

a) If only conlusion I is true.
b) If only conclusion II is true
c) If either conclusion I or II is true
d) If neither conclusion I nor II is true
e) If both conclusions I and II are true

1)Statements:
All wires are metals
Some metals are switches
Some switches are panels

Conclusions:
I)Some wires are switches.
II) Some metals are panels.

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Answer d) If neither conclusion I nor II is true

(2-3):Statements:
All curtains are carpets.
All carpets are usually not Nylon.
Some Nylon are threads.

2)Conclusions:

I)All curtains being Nylon is a possibility
II)At least some threads are carpets.

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Answera) If only conlusion I is true.

3)Conclusions:
I)No carpet is thread
II)Some curtains may be Nylon.

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Answer b) If only conclusion II is true
(4-5):

Statements:
No roll is a bun.
All rolls are cream.
Some cream are pies.

4) Conclusions:
I)All rolls are pies.
II)Some rolls are pies.

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Answer d) If neither conclusion I nor II is true

5)Conclusions:
I)No cream is bun
II)There is a possibility that some rolls are pie

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Answer b) If only conclusion II is true

Directions (Q.6-10): Below in each question are given two statements I and II. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statement. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choices correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements:
Mark answer (a) if statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.
Mark answer (b) if statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
Mark answer (c) if both the statements I and II are independent causes.
Mark answer (d) if both the statements I and II are effects or independent causes.
Mark answer (e) if both the statements I and II are effects or some common causes.

6)I)Computer education has been made compulsory for all the classes by many schools.
II)The current job market prefers computer-literate workforce.

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Answer b) Job market is an important consideration in determining the curriculum of schools

7)I)The standard of education in evening colleges of the State has been deteriorating.
II)The standard of school education has been fast deteriorating in the State.

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Answer e) There seems to be some common cause that is leading to deterioration in both kinds of education.

8)I)All domestic airlines increased the fares in all sectors with immediate effect.
II)Railways increased the fare of all its classes with immediate effect.

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Answer e) Hike in fuel prices seems to be the common cause.

9) I) The prices of fruits and vegetables fell substantially over the last few days.
II)The quality of fruits and vegetables improve considerably over the last few days.

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Answer d) The two effects are unrelated.

10) I)Recent floods in the area changed the nutritional contents of the soil.
II)Farmers in the area switched over to cultivating rice instead of wheat.

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Answer a) The farmers’decision is apparently an effect of change in the soil