100+ Verbal Reasoning Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams - 2

Question: 6

In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II.
Statements :
Some engineers are fools. Anand is an engineer.
Conclusions :
I. Some fools are engineers.
II. Anand is a fool.

(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 middle term engineer is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows. However, I is the conversion of the first premise and thus it holds.

Question: 7

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

(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: E

Since one premise is particular, the conclusion must be particular and should not contain the middle term. So, II follows. I is the converse of II and so it also holds.

Question: 8

In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II.
Statements :
Some papers are pens. Angle is a paper.
Conclusions :
I. Angle is not a pen.
II. Angle is a pen.

(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: C

Since the middle term papers is not distributed even once in the premises, no definite conclusion follows. However, I and II involve only the extreme terms and form a complementary pair. Thus, either I or II follows.

Question: 9

In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II.
Statements :
All educated people read newspapers. Rahul does not read newspaper.
Conclusions :
I. Rahul is not educated.
II. Reading newspaper is not essential to be educated.

(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 both the premises are universal and one premise is negative, the conclusion must be universal negative and should not contain the middle term. So, only I follows.

Question: 10

In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II.
Statements :
All boys are honest. Sachin is honest.
Conclusions :
I. Sachin is a boy.
II. All honest persons are boys.

(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

Both the premises are A type propositions. So, the middle term honest forming the predicate in each is not distributed in either. Since the middle term is not distributed even once, no definite conclusion follows.

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