TNPSC Verbal Reasoning - Logical Venn Diagrams
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
Study the following diagram to answer these questions:
Find out the number that lies inside all the figures:
- (a)
2
- (b)
5
- (c)
9
- (d)
No such number is there
Study the diagram below and identify the region representing youth who are employed but not educated.
- (a)
4 only
- (b)
5,6
- (c)
1`,4,7
- (d)
4,7
In the figure given below, there are three intersecting circles each representing certain section of people. Different regions are marked a-g. Read the statements in each of the following questions and choose the letter of the region which correctly represents the statement.
Chinese who are painters but not musicians:
- (a)
b
- (b)
c
- (c)
d
- (d)
g
In the figure given below, there are three intersecting circles each representing certain section of people. Different regions are marked a-g. Read the statements in each of the following questions and choose the letter of the region which correctly represents the statement.
Chinese who are painters as well as musicians:
- (a)
a
- (b)
b
- (c)
c
- (d)
d
The following questions are based on the diagram given below:
(1) Rectangle represents males (2) Triangle represents educated (3) Circle represents urban (4) Square represents civil servants.
Who among the following is uneducated and also an urban male?
- (a)
2
- (b)
3
- (c)
11
- (d)
12
Each of the questions below contains three elements. These three elements may or may not have some linkage. Each group of the elements may fit into one of the diagrams at (a), (b), (c), (d), and (e). You have to indicate groups of elements in each of the questions fit into which of the diagrams given below. The letter indicating the diagram is the answer.
7. Bus, Car, Vehicle
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
In the following questions, three classes are given. Out of the five figures that follow, you are to indicate which figure will best represent the relationship amongst the three classes.
14. Women, Mothers, Widows
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
Given below are five possible membership schemes. In each case, mark the one you feel appropriate description of the three listed items.
33. Words with no vowel, Words with one vowel, Words with two vowels
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
In each of these questions, three words are related in some way. The relationship among the words in the question can best be represented by one of the five diagrams (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) given below. Mark your answer accordingly.
44. Cabinet, Home Minister, Minister
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
In each of these questions, three words are related in some way. The relationship among the words in the question can best be represented by one of the five diagrams (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) given below. Mark your answer accordingly.
48. Parents, Mother, Father
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
In each of these questions, three words are related in some way. The relationship among the words in the question can best be represented by one of the five diagrams (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) given below. Mark your answer accordingly.
52. Elephant, Carnivore, Tiger
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
In each of these questions, three words are related in some way. The relationship among the words in the question can best be represented by one of the five diagrams (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) given below. Mark your answer accordingly.
53. Fish, Herring, Animals living in water
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
In each of these questions, three words are related in some way. The relationship among the words in the question can best be represented by one of the five diagrams (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) given below. Mark your answer accordingly.
56. Nose, Hand, Body
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
In each of these questions, three words are related in some way. The relationship among the words in the question can best be represented by one of the five diagrams (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) given below. Mark your answer accordingly.
59. Indoor Games, Chess, Table Tennis
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
Each of these questions below contains three groups of things. You are to choose from the following five diagrams, the one that depicts the correct relationship among the three groups of things in each question.
62. Tie, Shirt, Pantaloon
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
Each of these questions below contains three groups of things. You are to choose from the following five diagrams, the one that depicts the correct relationship among the three groups of things in each question.
65. Dogs, Pets, Cats
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
Each of these questions below contains three groups of things. You are to choose from the following five diagrams, the one that depicts the correct relationship among the three groups of things in each question.
66. Brinjal, Meat, Vegetables
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
Each of these questions below contains three groups of things. You are to choose from the following five diagrams, the one that depicts the correct relationship among the three groups of things in each question.
67. Rhombus, Quadrilaterals, Polygons
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
These questions are based on the following diagram:
The triangle stands for Hindi-speaking people, circle for French-speaking, square for English-speaking and rectangle for German-speaking people.
In the diagram, which one of the following statements is true?
- (a)
There are some people who speak all four languages.
- (b)
Some German-speaking people can speak either Hindi or English
- (c)
Some English-speaking people cannot speak all the languages.
- (d)
All Hindi-speaking people speak French but not German
Choose the Venn diagram which best illustrates the three given classes in each question:
89. Diseases, Leprosy, Scurvy
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
Each one of the following question consists of three items. Using the relationship between these items, match each question with the most suitable diagram. The letter denoting that diagram is your answer.
92. Engineer, Doctor, People
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
If animals that live on land and the animals that live in water are represented by a small big circle, the combination of these three can be best represented as
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
Choose the Venn diagram which best illustrates the three given classes in each question :
102. Window, Room, Wall
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
Choose the Venn diagram which best illustrates the three given classes in each question :
105. Teacher, Graduate, Player
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
In each of the following questions, there are three words which are related in some way. The relationship in each case is indicated by one of the four alternatives (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below. The alternative which best states the relationship is your answer.
108. Soldier, Army, Engineer
- (a)
P includes part of Q and Part of R but Q and R are independent of each other.
- (b)
P includes Q and part of R but Q is independent of R.
- (c)
P,Q and R includes parts of one another.
- (d)
P includes both Q and R.
Given below are five patterns represented by circles A,B and C which indicate the logical relationship between and among the respective descriptions. On the basis of description given for A, B and c respectively in the questions, decide which of the given patterns (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) best indicates the logical relationship.
115. (A) Gold (B) Ornament (C) Sliver
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
These questions are based on the diagrams given below in which:
(1) Circle stands for Honest
(2) Triangle stands for Tactful.
(3) Rectangle stands for industrious.
(4) Square stands for Optimistic.
in each of these questions, the traits of three persons X, Y and Z are registered, which differ from question to question. In each question, based on these traits, you have to find out as to in which diagram(s) all the three persons can be accommodated. All such diagrams where they can find a place togethere in the same diagram will be the answe to the question. The correct answer in each question has been put as one of the four alternatives given. Find the correct alternative.
X-tactful, honest, optimistic
Y-tactful, industrious
Z-optimistic, tactful
- (a)
A
- (b)
E
- (c)
F
- (d)
H
Of the four alternatives in each of the following questions, three alternatives are such that the three words in each are related among themselves in one of the five ways represented by (a), (b), (c) (d) and (e) below while none of these relationships is applicable to the remaining alternative. That is your answer.
118. (a) Atmosphere, Air, Oxygen (b) Boy, Girl, Student
(c) Man, Worker, Garden (d) Animal, Dog, Cat
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
Of the four alternatives in each of the following questions, three alternatives are such that the three words in each are related among themselves in one of the five ways represented by (a), (b), (c) (d) and (e) below while none of these relationships is applicable to the remaining alternative. That is your answer.
120. (a) Metal, Sodium, Copper (b) Mammal, Nurse, Woman
(c) Cereal, Wheat, Rice (d) Males, Cousins, Nephews
- (a)
- (b)
- (c)
- (d)
- (e)
The following figure represents a set of persons-the triangle represents educated persons, the rectangle represents policemen, the ellipse represents road tax payers and circle represents shopkeepers.
The following questions are based on the above diagram.
From the above figure, it can be concluded that
- (a)
all educated policeman pay road tax
- (b)
all educated shopkeepers pay road tax.
- (c)
all road tax paying policeman are educated
- (d)
all road tax paying shopkeepers are educated