Model Questions for IBPS PO PRELIM Exam : Reasoning Set-15

Directions: In each of the following questions a statement is followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. An assumption is something that is supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and the following assumptions and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

Give answer (1) if only assumption I is implicit.
Give answer (2) if only assumption II is implicit. ,
Give answer (3) if either assumption I or II is implicit.
Give answer (4) if neither assumption I nor II is implicit.
Give answer (5) if both assumptions I and II are implicit.

1.Statement: His not true that the mightiest superpower always wins wars and gets’ accolades from other countries.

Assumptions:

I.Winners are sometimes admired and appreciated.
II.Winners are occasionally criticised.

2. Statement: Nobody can predict as to how long our country would take to contain the unfortunate and disastrous terrorist activities”

Assumptions:

I.It is Impossible to put an end to terrorist activities.
II.Efforts to control the terrorist activities are on.

3.Statement: Wars must be discouraged vehemently even though majority of the victims might have been a nuisance to peace-loving people.

Assumptions:

I.Some, people create problems to peace-loving people.
Il.Wars kill majority of the wicked people.

4.Statement: In the recently imposed war, global public opinion was dishonoured by the economically strong and scientifically advanced superpower.

Assumptions:

I.Superpowers need not take any heed of global public opinion.
II.Global public opinion should have been against the imposition of war.

5.Statement: Wars must be discouraged vehemently even though majority of the victims might have been a nuisance to peace loving people.

Assumptions:

I.Innocent people are also killed in wars,
II.Vehement opposition to wars may have some desirable impact.

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Directions: In each of the questions below are given three statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly-know facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements disregarding commonly known facts.

6. Statements:

a.Some dogs are rats.
b.All rats are trees.
c. Some trees are. not dogs.

Conclusions:

I.Some trees are dogs.
II.All dogs are trees.
III.All rats are dogs.
IV.All trees are dogs.

(1) None follows
(2) Only I follows
(3) Only I and II follow
(4)Only II and 1II follow
(5)All follow

7.Statements:

a.Some-boys are rains.
b.All rains are clouds.
c.Some clouds are cars.

Conclusions:

I.Some clouds are boys.
Il.Some cars are boys.
III.Some cars are rains.
IV. Some rains are boys.

(1)None follows
(2) Only IV follows
(3)Only I follows
(4)Both I and IV follow
(5)All follow

8.Statements:

a.All bricks are flowers.
b.Some houses are’ flowers.
c.All pens are houses.

Conclusions:

I.Some houses are bricks.
II.Some pens are flowers.
III.Some flowers are bricks.
IV. No pen is flower.

(1)Only either II or IV and III follow
(2)Only either II or IV and I follow
(3)Only either I or II and IV follow
(4) None follows
(5)All follow

9.Statements:

a. All lions are ducks.
b. No duck is a horse.
c.All horses are fruits.

Conclusions:

I.No lion is a horse.
II.Some fruits are horses.
III.Some ducks are lions.
IV.Some lions are horses.

(1)All follows
(2)Only either I or II and both III and IV follow
(3)Only either I or IV and both II and III follow
(4)Only either I or IV and II follow
(5)None of these

10.Statements:

a.Some mountains are rivers.
b. Some rivers are roads.
c. Some roads are windows.

Conclusions:

I.Some windows are roads.
II.Some rivers are mountains.
III.Some roads are mountains.
IV. Some windows are rivers.

(1)All follow
(2)Only I and II follow
(3)Only III and IV follow
(4)Only I and IV follow
(5)None follows