NTSE Mental Ability Test - Logical Reasoning
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: Recent trends also indicate that the number of child migrants in large cities is increasing. These children leave their families to join the ranks of urban poor doing odd jobs in markets, workshops, hotels or in service sectors.
Conclusions:
I. Migration to big cities should be checked.
II. The plight of poor children should thoroughly be studied.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
Given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: No country is absolutely self-dependent these days.
Conclusions:
I. It is impossible to grow and produce all that a country needs.
II. Countrymen in general have become lazy.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
A statement /group of statement is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.
Statement: The Prime Minister emphatically stated that his government would make every possible effort for the upliftment of poor farmers and farmhands.
Conclusions:
I. Except poor farmers and farmhands, all others have got benefits of fruits of development.
II. No serious efforts have been made in the past for the upliftment of any section of the society
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
A statement /group of statement is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.
Statements: A neurotic is a non-stupid person who behaves stupidly.
Conclusions:
I. Neuroticism and stupidity go hand in hand.
II. Normal persons behave intelligently.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
Given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: Company X has marketed the product. Go ahead; purchase it if the price and quality are your considerations.
Conclusions:
I. The product must be good in quality.
II. The price of the product must be reasonable
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
Given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: Quality has a price tag. India is allocating lots of funds to education.
Conclusions:
I. Quality of education in India would improve soon.
II. Funding alone can enhance the quality of education
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
Given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: Domestic demand has been increasing faster than the production of indigenous crude oil.
Conclusions:
I. Crude oil must be imported.
II. Domestic demand should be reduced
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
Given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: He stressed the need to stop the present examination system and its replacement by other methods which would measure the real merit of the students.
Conclusions:
I. Examinations should be abolished.
II. The present examination system does not measure the real merit of the students.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
Given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: Fashion is a form of ugliness, so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months.
Conclusions:
I. Fashion designers do not understand the public mind very well.
II. The public by and large is highly susceptible to novelty
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
Given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: People who speak too much against dowry are those who had taken it themselves.
Conclusions:
I. It is easier said than done.
II. People have double standards.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follow
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
Given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: The national norm is 100beds per thousand populations but in this state, 150 beds per thousand are available in the hospitals.
Conclusions:
I. Our national norm is appropriate.
II. The state's health system is taking adequate care in this regard
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follow
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
Given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: Any student who does not behave properly in the school brings bad name to himself and for the school also.
Conclusions:
I. Such students should be removed from the school.
II. Stricter discipline does not improve the behaviour of students.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
Given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: A Corporate General Manager asked four managers to either submit their resignations by the next day or face termination orders from service. Three of them had submitted their resignations by that evening.
Conclusions:
I. The next day, the remaining manager would also resign.
II. The General Manager would terminate his services the next day.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
Given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: Only good singers are invited to the conference. No one without sweet voice is a good singer.
Conclusions:
I. All invited singers in the conference. have sweet voice.
II. Those singers who do not have sweet voice are not invited in the conference
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
Given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: Applications of applicants who do not fulfil eligibility criteria and/or who do not submit applications before last date will be summarily rejected and will not be called for the written test.
Conclusions:
I. Those who are called for the written test are the applicants who fulfil eligibility criteria and have submitted their applications before last date.
II. Written test will be held only after scrutiny of applications.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
Given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: The manager humiliated Sa chin in the presence of his colleagues.
Conclusions:
I. The manager did not like Sachin.
II. Sachin was not popular with his colleagues
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
Given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement.
Statement: Women's organisations in India have welcomed the amendment of the Industrial Employment Rules 1946 to curb sexual harassment at the work place
Conclusions:
I. Sexual harassment of women at work place is more prevalent in India as compared to other developed countries.
II. Many organisations in India will stop recruiting women to avoid such problems.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
A statement /group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.
Statement: We should inform all our officers not to read newspapers during office hours - Chief Manager tells. Chief Administrator.
Conclusions:
I. Reading newspapers during office hours is desirable.
II. Office efficiency will not increase by stopping this.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
A statement /group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.
Statement: The Cabinet of State X took certain steps to tackle the milk glut in the state as the cooperatives and government dairies failed to use the available milk. - A news report,
Conclusions:
I. The milk production of State X is more than its need.
II. The Government and co-operative dairies in State X are not equipped in terms of resources and technology to handle such excess milk.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
A statement /group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.
Statement: Video libraries are flourishing very much these days.
Conclusions:
I. People in general have got a video craze.
II. It is much cheaper to see as many movies as one likes on videos rather than going to the cinema hall.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
A statement /group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.
Statement: The minister questioned the utility of the Space Research programme and suggested its replacement by other areas of felt national needs.
Conclusions:
I. Exploring the space does not contribute to critical national needs.
II. Research should be oriented to national needs.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
A statement /group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements
Statement: The secret of success is constancy of purpose.
Conclusions:
I. Constant dripping wears the stone.
II. Single-minded devotion is necessary for achieving success.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
A statement /group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements
Statement: The 'Official Secrets Act' (OSA) enacted by the ABC government during the war seems to be one of the major source of corruption in the country X.
Conclusions:
I. The OSA has to be abolished immediately to put an end to the corruption in the country X.
II. The ABC government had an intention of encouraging corruption in the government offices
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
A statement /group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.
Statement: If all players play to their full potential, we will win the match. We have won the match.
Conclusions:
I. All players played to their full potential.
II. Some players did not play to their full potential.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
A statement /group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.
Statement: The Bank of England's move to auction 25 metric tons of gold drew plenty of bidders looking for a bargain, but was criticised by major gold producers worldwide.
Conclusions:
I. The Bank of England should not auction gold which it possesses to keep steady international prices of gold.
II. Bidders should quote higher gold prices to retain present value of gold in the international markets.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
A statement /group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.
Statement: Good voice is a natural gift but one has to keep practising to improve and excel well in the field of music.
Conclusions:
I. Natural gifts need nurturing and care.
II. Even though your voice is not good, one can keep practising.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
A statement /group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.
Statement: Adversity makes a man wise.
Conclusions:
I. The poor are wise.
II. Man learns from bitter experience
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
A statement /group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.
Statement: The interview panel may select a candidate who neither possesses the desired qualifications nor does the values and attributes.
Conclusions:
I. The inclusion of specialists on the interview panel does not guarantee that the selection will be proper.
II. The interview test has certain limitations in the matter of selection of candidates.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
A statement /group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.
Statement: The President of XYZ Party indicated that 25 independent Members ofLegislative Assembly (MLA) are seriously considering various options of joining some political party. But in any case all of them collectively will join one party only.
Conclusions:
I. The 25 independent MLAs will join XYZ party in a short period of time.
II. The 25 independent MLAs will join some other political party in a short period of time.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
A statement /group of statements is given followed by some conclusions. Without resolving anything yourself, choose the conclusion which logically follows from the given statements.
Statement: Company X has a record of manufacturing cameras of quality and the latest design so that you do not spoil even a single shot irrespective of the weather conditions.
Conclusions:
I. No other company except X is reputed in the camera industry.
II. Anyone can take an acceptable shot with camera X.
- (a)
Only conclusion I follows
- (b)
Only conclusion II follows
- (c)
Either I or II follows
- (d)
Neither I nor II follows
- (e)
Both I and II follow
