1000+ IBPS PO Mock Test with Answers - 1

Question: 1

In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II.
Statements :
Every minister is a student. Every student is inexperienced.
Conclusions :
I. Every minister is inexperienced.
II. Some inexperienced are students.

(A) if only conclusion I follows

(B) if only conclusion II follows

(C) if either conclusion I or II follows

(D) if neither conclusion I nor II follows

(E) if both conclusions I and II follow

Ans: E

Every is equivalent to All. Thus, since both the premises are universal and affirmative, the conclusion must be universal affirmative and should not contain the middle term. So, I follows. II is the converse of the second premise and thus it also holds.

Question: 2

In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II.
Statements :
Some doctors are fool. Some fools are rich.
Conclusions :
I. Some doctors are rich.
II. Some rich are doctors.

(A) if only conclusion I follows

(B) if only conclusion II follows

(C) if either conclusion I or II follows

(D) if neither conclusion I nor II follows

(E) if both conclusions I and II follow

Ans: D

Since both the premises are particular, no definite conclusion follows.

Question: 3

In each questions below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II.
Statements :
All windows are doors. No door is wall.
Conclusions :
I. No window is wall.
II. No wall is door.

(A) if only conclusion I follows

(B) if only conclusion II follows

(C) if either conclusion I or II follows

(D) if neither conclusion I nor II follows

(E) if both conclusions I and II follow

Ans: E

Since both the premises are universal and one premise is negative, the conclusion must be universal negative. Also, the conclusion should not contain the middle term. So, I follows. However, II is converse of the second premise and thus it also holds.

Question: 4

Statements :
Some papers are nights. Some nights are days.
Conclusions :
I. Some pens are pencils.
II. Some pens are papers.

(A) if only conclusion I follows

(B) if only conclusion II follows

(C) if either conclusion I or II follows

(D) if neither conclusion I nor II follows

(E) if both conclusions I and II follow

Ans: E

Since both premises are particular, no definite conclusion follows. However, I is the converse of second premise, while II is the converse of the first premise. So, both of them hold.

Question: 5

Statements :
All hill stations have a sun set point. X is a hill station.
Conclusions :
I. X has a sun set point.
II. Places other than hill stations do not have sun set points.

(A) if only conclusion I follows

(B) if only conclusion II follows

(C) if either conclusion I or II follows

(D) if neither conclusion I nor II follows

(E) if both conclusions I and II follow

Ans: A

Since both the premises are universal ad affirmative, the conclusion must be universal affirmative and should not contain the middle term. So, only I follows.

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