Aptitude and Reasoning Questions

The following question consists of four statements followed by two conclusions. Consider the statements to be true even if they vary from commonly known facts and find out which of the conclusions logically follow(s).

Statements:
All papers are books.
All pencils are pens.
No paper is pencil.
No stationary is book.

Conclusions:
I. Some papers are stationary is a possibility.
II. Some pens are books as well as papers.

The question below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in which of the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Choose your answer from the options based on this.

Six persons Akhilesh, Bhavesh, Cindy, Divakar, Erika and Farheen are having different heights. Who among the following is the tallest person?

I. Only two persons are taller to Bhavesh but only one person is shorter to Erika. Akhilesh is taller to Cindy but not the tallest.

II. Divakar is taller to Akhilesh but shorter to Farheen. Akhilesh is taller to Cindy but shorter to Bhavesh.

The question below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in which of the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Choose your answer from the options based on this.

H is the mother of T. How is T related to W?

I. W is the only daughter of H

II. W is the sister of T.

In the question two statements are given, followed by two conclusions, I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if it seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement I:
No books are notebooks
Statement II:
All diaries are books

Conclusion I:
No notebooks are diaries
Conclusion II:
All diaries are notebooks

In the following question, two statements are given each followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follows from the given statements.

Statement:
(I) All radios are electric goods.
(II) All table­lamps are electric goods.

Conclusions:
(I) Some radios are table­lamps.
(II) Some table lamps are radios.

Read the following statements and the conclusions that follow. Decide which of the two conclusions follow from the given statements.

Statements:
• All swans are parrots.
• No parrot is a cuckoo.

Conclusions:
1. No swan is a cuckoo.
2. All parrots are swans.

Read the following statement and the arguments that follow. Decide which of the arguments is strong.

Statement:
Should written examination in primary schools be abolished?

Arguments:
1. Yes, young students feel the burden and such examinations do not help in the natural thinking process.
2. No, without examination students will not be serious about education and learning.

You are given a question and two statements. Identify which of the statements is/are necessary/sufficient to answer the question.

Question:
What is the colour of Jasmine?

Statements:
I. Blue is called white, white is called red and red is called yellow.
II. Yellow is called purple, purple is called black, white is called brown and brown is called orange.