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

Fake news and sophisticated disinformation campaigns are especially problematic in democratic systems, and there is growing debate on how to address these issues without undermining the benefits of digital media. In order to maintain an open, democratic system, it is important that government, business, and consumers work together to solve these problems. Which one of the following explanations, if valid, most helps to justify the above reasoning ?

Issue : Is Lebron James the best professional basketball player of all time ?
Argument 1 : Yes. Lebron James has had the largest fan base among all professional basketball players in the history of the sport.
Argument 2 : No. Lebron James has changed his team too many times.
Argument 3 : Yes. No other player has scored more points in their professional career than Lebron James has.
Choose the most appropriate answer

Person 1 : Children should not read novels that contain instances of racism.
Person 2 in response to Person 1: Parents and teachers of children can use such novels to educate children against racism.
Which of the following is correct ?

Cocoa is rich in plant chemicals called flavanols that may help to protect the heart. Dark chocolate contains up to 2-3 times more flavanol-rich cocoa solids than milk chocolate. Flavanols have been shown to support the production of Nitric Oxide (NO) in the endolethium (the inner cell lining of blood vessels) that helps to relax the blood vessels and improve blood flow, thereby lowering blood pressure. Flavanols in chocolate can increase insulin sensitivity in short term studies; in the long run this could reduce risk of diabetes. Which of the following, if true, strengthens the explanation above ?

Even though switching to veganism may be costly and sometimes inconvenient, it isa good change if one wishes to improve their chances of leading a healthy life, while benefitting the environment.Which of the following is an assumption necessarily taken for granted in the above statement ?

‘X’ and ‘Y’, enter into a contract (i.e. X and Y are parties to the contract) for supply of goods by X to Y in exchange for payment from Y to X.
Consider the following Clause in the contract :
(Sub-Clause 1) Neither party shall be held liable for failure to comply with its obligations under this contract if such failure is due to any kind of natural disaster or human event beyond its control.
(Sub-Clause 2) The successful invocation of this Clause by either party shall protect that party from liability for non-fulfilment of its obligations under the contract only until the natural disaster or human event in Sub-Clause 1 continues to affect that party.”
The contract requires X to deliver goods from his house to Y’s house latest by 30th May. Both X and Y live in the same city. On the morning of 30th May, there is a big earthquake near X’s house which causes all roads in the area to be blocked. The
blockage remains present until 31st May.
Can X claim that this situation falls under Sub-Clause 1 ?

Consider the following principle :
In a dispute between X and Y, Y can sue X :
(i) In the city of X’s residence, OR
(ii) In the city where the dispute arose
X and Y enter into a contract which requires X to deliver goods from his house to Y’s house latest by 30th May. X lives in Delhi and Y lives in Calcutta. X fails to deliver the goods by 30th May due to an earthquake in Delhi. Y wants to sue X for breach of the contract. Y can sue X :

Consider the following principle : In a dispute between X and Y, Y can sue X :
(i) In the city of Y’s residence, OR
(ii) In the city of X’s residence, OR
(iii) In the city where the dispute arose
Y lives in Calcutta and is the owner of the restaurant ‘Y’s Yummilicious Restaurant’, located in Calcutta. X lives in Delhi and starts a restaurant named ‘Yummilicious Restaurant’ in Delhi. Y wants to sue X for infringement of the name ‘Yummilicious Restaurant’.
Y can sue X :

All contracts are agreements. Only agreements enforceable by law are contracts. Y is a government official tasked with issuing driving licenses to applicants who meet the criteria. X has applied for a driving license but does not meet the criteria. X and Y enter into an oral agreement that X will pay Y Rs. 5000 to issue a driving license to X. With reference to the facts given above, X says “I have entered into a contract with Y.”

Anyone who pleads on behalf of another in a Court is a pleader. All lawyers are pleaders. X, a lawyer, pleads his own case in Court.

All offences are punishable. Not everything that is punishable is an offence. Only that which is punishable is an offence. X, a school student, does not submit her homework on time and is punished by being given extra homework.

“The best telecom services in the world are to be found in South Korea and Japan, and neither country allocates spectrum on the basis of auctions. Spectrum is assigned on the basis of discretion, the focus being on ensuring the availability of cutting-edge telecom services and the revenue the super-enabled industry would generate, rather than on generating revenue from spectrum auctions. Neither the Japanese nor the Koreans are squeamish about eating almost anything that creeps, crawls, swims, flies or runs. But when it comes to geese that lay golden eggs, they apparently lay off.”
Which of the following assumptions is made in the above passage ?

Scientists say they have completed the first full and seamless catalogue of genetic instructions of humans. Until now, about 8% of the human genome code was missing from the blueprint. The quest to decipher and complete a gapless DNA sequence has taken decades. The resource helps explain how to create every human cell in the body, which could shed light on how to treat, prevent and cure disease. Now, just 10 million bases or letters of human DNA out of roughly 3 billion, are unknown.
The conclusion drawn above follows logically if which one of the following is assumed ?

Read the Statement given below and decide which of the Assumptions listed thereafter are implicit in the Statement.
Statement : India should generate solar energy to meet its unmet energy requirements.
Assumptions :
I. Solar energy is cheaper than other forms of energy.
II. India is capable of generating solar energy.
III. India is unable to meet its energy requirements using non-solar sources of energy.
Choose the most appropriate answer.

Carmakers are taking the middle path in their electrification journey in India, with powerful hybrids flagging offthe ‘green race’ for three leading Japanese car manufacturers. Japanese carmakers believe introducing hybrids will eventually lead to higher localization of parts for electric vehicles, making them more accessible to a larger customer base. These manufacturers have no plans of launching an electric car in India before 2025 and are currently working on localisation of hybrid vehicle parts. The passage assumes which one of the following ?

Read the Statement given below and decide which of the Assumptions listed thereafter are implicit in the Statement.
Statement : Employers must offer flexible working schedules or risk resignations by talented employees.
Assumptions :
I. Employers should offer flexible working schedules.
II. Some employees want flexible working schedules.
III. Some employees value flexible working schedules so much that they would resign if these are not offered.
Choose the most appropriate answer.

Read the Statement given below and decide which of the Assumptions listed thereafter are implicit in the Statement.
Statement : To catch the rats running around in the house, you should use a rat trap.
Assumptions :
I. Rats are likely to step into rat traps.
II. Food will be kept inside the rat trap.
III. Rat traps are small in size.
Choose the most appropriate answer.

Statement: “We are short on time so we better send these documents via speed post.” Assumption made:

All laptops are computers. Some computers are useful. Everything that is useful is precious.
X is a computer.
Which of the following statements necessarily follows ?

Some apples are fruits. All fruits are ducks. Some ducks are books. Which of the following statements necessary follows ?

Some White are Blue. Some Blue are Green. Some Green are Red. Some Red are Yellow. Some Red are Blue. Some Red are White. Some Yellow are White. Some Yellow are Blue. All Green are White. All Blue are Red.
If the above statements are true, which of the following follow(s) ?
I. No Yellow is Green.
II. Of the Red which are White, some are also Yellow.
III. Of the Red that are Green, some are also Blue.
IV. Some White are Green.
Choose the most appropriate answer.

Only Tigers are Fish. Only Rabbits are Fish. Only Rabbits are Tigers. Some Deer are Tigers.
If the above statements are true, which of the following follow(s) ?
I. If A is a Rabbit, A is also a Deer.
II. If B is a Deer, B is also a Rabbit.
III. Some Deer are Fish.
IV. Some Deer are Rabbits.
Choose the most appropriate answer.

Most persons are individuals. Some companies are State. Most State are individuals.
If the above statements are true, which of the following follow(s) ?
I. Some persons are State.
II. Some State are companies.
III. Some companies are persons.
IV. Some companies are individuals.
Choose the most appropriate answer.

All whales are mammals. All creatures breathe. Some whales are creatures. Eiffel Tower is a mammal. Examine the following statements :
I. Eiffel Tower breathes.
II. Eiffel Tower does not breathe.
III. Eiffel Tower is a creature.
IV. Eiffel Tower is not a creature.
V. Eiffel Tower is a whale.
VI. Eiffel Tower is not a whale.
Choose the most appropriate answer.