List of top Logical Reasoning Questions asked in AILET BALLB (Hons.)

Statement : The old order changed yielding place to new.
Conclusions :
I. Change is the law of nature.
II. Discard old ideas because they are old.
In the following question statement is followed by some assumptions are given. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement ? Choose the most appropriate answer.
Statement : Drastic increase in pollution is now a global phenomenon.
Assumptions :
1. All countries have realized it and are working towards control.
2. Growing population, industries, highways and constructions are beyond control.
In the following question statement is followed by some assumptions are given. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement ? Choose the most appropriate answer.
Statement : Minute traces of nitrate sometimes present in cattle fodder B may be responsible for the poor health of the cattle. Therefore, use fodder G to ensure that your cattle remain healthy.
Assumptions :
1. Cattle fodder G does not contain nitrate.
2. Nitrate is toxic to all living beings.
In the following question statement is followed by some assumptions are given. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement ? Choose the most appropriate answer.
Statement : The impact of economic sanctions on an economy that is already so weak could be devastating.
Assumptions :
1. Economic sanctions impact only a weak economy.
2. The impact of economic sanctions varies from economy to economy.
Consider the following statements :
I. All machines consume energy.
II. Electricity provides energy.
III. Electric machines are cheap to maintain.
IV. Electric machines do not cause pollution.
Which one of the following inferences can be drawn from the above statements ?
India’s neighbouring countries have seen a surge in their imports of the metal. This gold is then being carried across into India by smugglers. Which of the following inferences can best be drawn from the above statements ?
A new apparel store has been opened by a telecom company XYZ, from which customers have very high expectations.
Which of the following statements can be inferred from the above statement ?
In the following question, a statement is given followed by some arguments. Study the statement carefully and mark the correct alternative.
Statement : Should the government impose restrictions on access to sensitive information to journalists to avoid media hype ?
Arguments :
I. Yes, the media creates hype and publishes distorted information at times.
II. No, journalists should have access to all the information as media is the best source to expose the malfunctions in the society.
III. Yes, at times it leads to harassment of those who are affected and alleged to be involved in the crisis.
In the following question statement is followed by some assumptions are given. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement ? Choose the most appropriate answer.
Statement : Be humble even after gaining victory.
Assumptions :
1. Many people are humble after gaining victory
2. Generally, people are not humble.
In the following question statement is followed by some assumptions are given. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement ? Choose the most appropriate answer.
Statement : The target of a fiscal deficit of 5% of GDP could not be met, because of a major shortfall in revenue collections.
Assumptions :
1. Shortfall in revenue collections lead to an increase in fiscal deficit.
2. Shortfall in revenue collections lead to a decrease in fiscal deficit.
In the following question statement is followed by some assumptions are given. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement ? Choose the most appropriate answer.
Statement : The Government has decided to run all commercial vehicles only on biofuels in order to save the depleting fossil fuel reserves.
Assumptions :
1. It is possible to switch over from fossil fuel to biofuels for vehicles.
2. Sufficient amount of biofuel can be produced in the country to run all commercial vehicles.
In the following question statement is followed by some assumptions are given. An assumption is something supposed or taken for granted. You have to consider the statement and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement ? Choose the most appropriate answer.
Statement : COVID-19 is a pandemic issue now.
Assumptions :
1. Government should work towards complete eradication of diseases like COVID-19.
2. COVID-19 is not a serious disease and treatment is available.
Sonu has to deliver seven parcels containing different items- Medicine, Book, Stationery, Grocery, Cosmetics, Clothe and Chocolate to houses on different floors of a building, one parcel each to a house. The seven floors of the building are numbered consecutively 1 through 7. Delivery of parcels to houses must meet the following conditions:
i. Medicine is delivered on a lower numbered floor than Grocery.
ii. Clothe is delivered at one level below the floor at which Book is delivered.
iii. Stationery is delivered at first floor or else seventh floor.
iv. Chocolate is delivered at fourth floor.
Read the following information carefully to answer the following questions.
I.'X+Y' means that 'X is the mother of Y'.
II.'X-Y' means that 'X is the sister of Y'.
III.'XxY' means that 'X is the father of Y'.
IV.'X÷Y' means that 'X is the brother of Y'.
Read the gven information and answer the following questions.
Vidya, Umesh and Tanu are sitting around a circular table. Arun, Bina and Chetan are sitting around the same table but two of them are not facing centre (they are facing the direction opposite to centre). Vidya is second to the left of Chetan. Umesh is second to the right of Arun. Bina is third to the left of Tanu. Chetan is second to the right of Tanu. Arun and Chetan are not sitting together.
Read the following short passages and choose the best answers to the questions that follow each passage.
In visual media, it's possible to induce viewers to project their feelings onto characters on the screen. In one study, a camera shot of a girl's face was preceded by images of a still river. The audience thought the girl's face registered contentment. When the same girl's face was preceded by images of a mighty and violent tsunami wave, the audience thought the girl's face registered fear. Media news teams must be careful to avoid such manipulation of their viewers.
Which of the following is best supported by the information in the passage ?
Read the following short passages and choose the best answers to the questions that follow each passage.
Several coaching centres have recently switched at least partially from study material written by hand on printer paper from study material written on a computer and sent electronically with no use of paper at all. Therefore, less printer paper will be used as a result of these changes than would have been used if these coaching centres had continued to use handwritten study materials.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument above ?
Read the following short passages and choose the best answers to the questions that follow each passage.
A telephonic poll conducted in two states asked respondents whether they get adequate water during summers. Ninety-nine percent of respondents said their houses were having running water through-out the day. The pollsters published their findings, concluding that ninety-nine percent of all homes in India have adequate water for use.
Which of the following most accurately describes a questionable technique employed by the pollsters in drawing their conclusions ?
Read the following short passages and choose the best answers to the questions that follow each passage.
Although measuring the productivity of outsourced workers is a complex endeavor. Company X, which relies heavily on outsourced workers, must find ways to assess the performance of these workers. The risks to a company that does not review the productivity of its human resources are simply too great. Last year, Company Y was forced into receivership after its productivity declined for three consecutive quarters.
The clauses in the italics in the above paragraph, play which of the following roles in the argument above ?
A clock is set right at 5 am. The clock loses 16 minutes in 24 hours. What will be the right time when the clock indicates 10 pm on the 3rd day ?
Read the following short passages and choose the best answers to the questions that follow each passage.
Therapists have just completed an extensive study of recently delinquent juveniles in order to determine which factors contributed most to the delinquency. The researchers found that in a great majority of the cases of delinquency, the parents met, on average, fewer than 4 times per week with their children. From this data, the therapists have determined that a failure to spend time together with the children is a major factor leading to delinquency.
Which one of the following, if true, would cast the most doubt on the researcher's hypothesis ?
Tanaya travelled 4 km straight towards South. He turned left and travelled 6 km straight, then turned right and travelled 4 km straight. How far is he from the starting point ?
Tia and Renu both are walking away from point 'X'. Tia walked 3 m and Renu walked 4 m from it, then Tia walked 4 m North of X and Renu walked 5 m South of Tia. What is the distance between them now ?
If 15th August, 2017 was Tuesday, then what day of the week was it on 17th September, 2017 ?
The minute hand of a clock overtakes the hour hand at intervals of 65 minutes of the correct time. How much does a clock gain or lose in a day ?