Top 1000+ Logical Reasoning Questions with Answers - 1

Question: 1

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given. There may be cause and effect relationship between the two statements. These two statements may be the effect of the same cause or independent causes. These statements may be independent causes without having any relationship. Read both the statements in each question and mark your answer as
In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given.
I. The government has decided to make all the information related to primary education available to the general public.
II. In the past, the general public did not have access to all these information related to primary education.

(A) if statement I is the cause and statement II is its effects.

(B) if statement II is the cause and statement I is its effects.

(C) if both the statements I and II are independent causes.

(D) if both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

(E) if both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Ans: B

The government must have seen the unawareness of the people as a strong factor in the primary education programme being not successful. The step indicated in I must, thus, have been sought for as a remedy for the same.

Question: 2

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given.
I. The Government has imported large quantities of sugar as per trade agreement with other countries.
II. The prices of sugar in the domestic market have fallen sharply in the recent months.

(A) if statement I is the cause and statement II is its effects.

(B) if statement II is the cause and statement I is its effects.

(C) if both the statements I and II are independent causes.

(D) if both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

(E) if both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Ans: A

The increase in supply always triggers a reduction in the prices.

Question: 3

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given.
I. Large number of people living in the low lying areas have been evacuated during the last few years to safer places.
II. The Government has rushed in relief supplies to the people living in the affected areas.

(A) if statement I is the cause and statement II is its effects.

(B) if statement II is the cause and statement I is its effects.

(C) if both the statements I and II are independent causes.

(D) if both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

(E) if both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Ans: E

Evacuating low lying areas and rushing in relief to the affected areas clearly indicates that floods have occurred in the area.

Question: 4

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given.
I. All the schools in the area had to be kept closed for most part of the week.
II. Many parents have withdrawn their children from the local schools.

(A) if statement I is the cause and statement II is its effects.

(B) if statement II is the cause and statement I is its effects.

(C) if both the statements I and II are independent causes.

(D) if both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

(E) if both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Ans: D

Closing the schools for a week and the parents withdrawing their wards from the local schools are independent issues, which must have been triggered by different individual causes.

Question: 5

In each of the following questions, two statements numbered I and II are given.
I. There is unprecedented increase in the number of young employed in comparison to the previous year.
II. A large amount of candidates submitted application against an advertisement for the post of manager issued by a bank.

(A) if statement I is the cause and statement II is its effects.

(B) if statement II is the cause and statement I is its effects.

(C) if both the statements I and II are independent causes.

(D) if both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.

(E) if both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

Ans: A

An increase in the number of employed youth is bound to draw in huge crowds for a single vacancy.

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