100+ Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams - 1

Question: 1

In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II.
Statements :
Many scooters are trucks. All trucks are trains.
Conclusions :
I. Some scooters are trains.
II. No truck is a scooter.

(A) if only conclusion I follows

(B) if only conclusion II follows

(D) if neither conclusion I nor II follows

(E) if both conclusions I and II follow

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Ans: A

Since the first premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular and should not contain the middle term. Thus, only I follows.

Question: 2

In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II.
Statements :
All cars are cats. All fans are cats.
Conclusions :
I. All cars are fans.
II. Some fans are cars.

(A) if only conclusion I follows

(B) if only conclusion II follows

(D) if neither conclusion I nor II follows

(E) if both conclusions I and II follow

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Ans: D

Since the middle term cats is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows.

Question: 3

In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II.
Statements :
Some dedicated souls are angels. All social workers are angles.
Conclusions :
I. Some dedicated souls are social workers.
II. Some social workers are dedicated souls.

(A) if only conclusion I follows

(B) if only conclusion II follows

(D) if neither conclusion I nor II follows

(E) if both conclusions I and II follow

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Ans: D

The first premise is an I type proposition. So, the middle term angels forming the predicate is not distributed. The second premise is an A type preposition. So, the middle term angels forming the predicate is not distributed. Since the middle term is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows.

Question: 4

In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II.
Statements :
All birds are tall. Some tall are hens.
Conclusions :
I. Some birds are hens.
II. Some hens are tall.

(A) if only conclusion I follows

(B) if only conclusion II follows

(D) if neither conclusion I nor II follows

(E) if both conclusions I and II follow

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Ans: B

Since the middle term is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows. However, II is the converse of the second premise and so it holds.

Question: 5

In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II.
Statements :
Some desks are caps. All caps are cameras.
Conclusions :
I. Some caps are desks.
II. No desk is red.

(A) if only conclusion I follows

(B) if only conclusion II follows

(D) if neither conclusion I nor II follows

(E) if both conclusions I and II follow

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Ans: A

Since one premise is particular and the other premise is negative, the conclusion must be particular negative and should not contain the middle term. So, it follows that Some desks are not red. However, I is the converse of the first premise and thus it holds.

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