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Verbal Reasoning Quiz : 21.11.2019

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Question 1

Direction : In the following 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 family planning be made compulsory in India?

Arguments:
I. Yes. Looking to the miserable conditions in India, there is no other go.
II. No. In India there are people of various religions and family planning is against the tenets of some of the religions.

Question 2

Direction: In the following question, one statement is followed by two Assumptions I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if they seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given assumption(s), if any, follow(s) from the given statement.
Statement:
Read this notice before entering into the stadium.

Assumptions:
I. People are literate.
II. No blind person comes to the stadium.

Question 3

Direction: In the following question, statement(s) is given followed by two conclusions, 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 conclusion(s), if any, follow(s) from the given statement(s).
Statement:
The present education system needs thorough overhauling. 

Conclusions: 
I. Overhauling results in improvement.
II. The present education system is outdated.

Question 4

Direction: In the following question, statement(s) is given followed by two conclusions, 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 conclusion(s), if any, follow(s) from the given statement(s).
Statement:
To achieve economic development, people should work hard.

Conclusions:
I. Economic development is directly related to People's hard work.
II. Working hard by all the people is impossible.

Question 5

In the following question, one statement is followed by two Assumptions I and II. You have to consider the statement to be true, even if they seems to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given assumption(s), if any, follow(s) from the given statement.
Statement:
The values of an educated person will differ from that of an uneducated person.
Assumptions :
I. Education influences an individual's values.
II. An uneducated person will not have values.

Question 6

Direction: In the following question, some statements followed by some conclusions are given. Taking the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts, read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows the given statements.
Statement :
Comic books contain pictures.
Conclusions :
I. All book contain pictures.
II. Books may or may not contain pictures.
III. Books other than the comic books do not contain pictures.

Question 7

Direction: In this question, one or two statement(s) is/are given, followed by two conclusions/ assumptions, 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 are to decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.
Statement: 
In a one day cricket match, the total runs made by a team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners.

Conclusion:
I. 80% of the team consists of spinners.
II. The opening batsmen were spinners.

Question 8

Direction: In this question, one or two statement(s) is/are given, followed by two conclusions/ assumptions, 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 are to decide which of the given conclusions/assumptions can definitely be drawn from the given statement.
Statement:
In a highly centralised power structure, in which even senior cabinet ministers are prepared to reduce themselves to pathetic countries or yesmen airing views that are primarily intended to anticipate or reflect the Prime Minister's own performances, there can be no place for any consensus that is quite different from real or contrived unanimity of opinion, expressed through a well orchestrated endorsement of the leader's actions.

Conclusions:

I. The Ministers play safe by not giving anti-government views.
II. The Prime Minister does not encourage his colleagues to render their own views.

Question 9

Direction: In the following question, two statements are given followed by two conclusions I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they seem to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide which of the given conclusions. If any follow from the given statements.
Statements:
1. No teacher comes to the school on a bicycle.
2. Anand comes to the school on a bicycle.
Conclusions:
I. Anand is not a teacher.
II. Anand is a student.

Question 10

Direction: Two statements are given 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 are to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow from the given statements. Indicate your answer.

Statements :
All fruits are sweet.
All sweet things are not good for health.
Conclusions :
(I) All fruits are not good for health.
(II) Some fruits are good for health.

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