In the following question, a statement is given followed by four inferences. You have to decide which of the given Inferences can definitely be drawn from the given statement. Indicate your answer.

Statement:

Most dresses in that shop are expensive.

Inferences:

I. Some dresses in that shop are expensive.

II. There are cheap dresses also in that shop.

III. Handloom dresses in that shop are cheap.

IV. There are no cheap dresses available in that shop.

NUMS 2015
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

DEF, DEF2, DE2F2, _____, D2E2F3

Hollywood restaurant is replacing some of its standard tables with tall tables and stool’s. The restaurant already fills every available seat duringits operating hours, and the change in seating arrangements will not result in increase in the restaurant’s seating capacity. Nonetheless, the restaurant’s management expects revenue to increase as a result of the seating change without any concurrent change in menu, prices, or operating hours. Which of the following, if true, provides the best reason for the expectation?

Suppose in a certain language MADRAS is coded as NBESBT. Then BOMBAY is coded in that language as:

NUMS 2015
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

Statement:
I. Police resorted to lathi-charge to disperse the unlawful gathering of large number of people.
II. The citizens’ forum called a general strike in protest against the police atrocities.

PMC Practice 3
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

Statements:

I Majority of the citizens in the locality belongs to higher income group.

II The sales in the local super market are comparatively much higher than in other localities.

Statement: The Secretary lamented that the electronic media was losing its credibility and that it should try to regain it by establishing better communications with the listeners and the viewers. He also emphasised the need for training to improve the functioning.

Courses of Action:

I Efforts should be made to get organised feed back on the programme.

II The critical areas in which the staff requires training should be identified.

Artificial Language:

Here are some words translated from an artificial language. Dionot means oak tree, blyonot means oak leaf, blycrin means maple leaf. Which word could mean “maple syrup”?

PMC Practice 17
Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
Elimination Tool:

Statements:

I. There is an unprecedented increase in the number of young unemployed in comparison to the previous year.
II. A large number of candidates submitted applications against an advertisement for the post of manager issued by a bank.

PMC Practice 2
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

Statements

(I) The children are being aggressive today.
(II) There is no specific limit for children to use mobile screens

PMC Practice 6
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

I. Jinnah and Gandhi tried to take steps to improve the relations of both countries.
II. The ministers of Muslim League and Indian National Congress will work on the plan to improve the relations.

PMC Sample 2
Logical Reasoning
Cause and Effect
Elimination Tool:

Which one of the following is different?

PMC Practice 5
Logical Reasoning
Logical Deduction
Elimination Tool:

STATEMENTS:
I. The dialogue between Jinnah and Gandhi failed.
II. Indian National Congress and Muslim League tried to join hands, so they will be united.

PMC Practice 1
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

Fact 1: A boy has four cars.
Fact 2: Two of the cars are red.
Fact 3: He has one sports car.

If the above three statements are facts then which of the following statement will also be a fact?

I. The boy has a red sports car.
II. He has 2 corollas.
III. His favorite color is red.

PMC Practice 2
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

Statement: A large number of students are reported to be dropping out of school in villages as their parents want their children to help them in farms.
Courses of Action:
I. The government should immediately launch a programme to create awareness among the farmers about the value of education.
II. The government should offer incentives to those farmers whose children remain in schools.
III. Education should be made compulsory for all children up to the age of 14 and their employment banned.

PMC Sample 2
Logical Reasoning
Course of Action
Elimination Tool:

Complete the series A2.5, B5, C7.5, _____ ?

PMC Practice 4
Logical Reasoning
Letters and Symbols Series
Elimination Tool:

Statements: All mangoes are golden in colour. No golden-coloured things are cheap.

Conclusions:

All mangoes are cheap.

Golden-coloured mangoes are not cheap.

Statements:

Some books are pens. No pen is pencil.

Conclusions:

I Some books are pencils.

II No book is pencil.

Statement: Should children be prevented completely from watching television?

Arguments:

(I) No. We get vital information regarding education through television.

(II) Yes. It hampers the study of children.

(Ill) Yes. Young children are misguided by certain programmes featuring violence.

Logical Reasoning
Critical Thinking
Elimination Tool: