List of top Logical Reasoning Questions

In this question, there are four choices. Three of them are alike in some respect and one is different. Find the odd one out.

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The extent to which a society is really free can be gauged by its attitude towards artistic expression. Freedom of expression can easily be violated in even the most outwardly democratic of societies. When a government arts council withholds funding from a dance performance that its members deem “obscene”, the voices of a few bureaucrats have in fact censored the real obscenity of repression.
Which of the following, if true, would most seriously weaken the argument above?

The increase in the number of newspaper articles exposed as fabrications serves to bolster the contention that publishers are more increased in boosting circulation than in printing the truth. Even minor publications have staff to check such obvious fraud.
The argument above assumes that

Recent surveys show that many people who have left medical school before graduating suffer from depression. Clearly, depression is likely to cause withdrawal from medical school.
Which of the following, if true, would most strengthen the conclusion above?

A brochures for City X highlights the reasons why residents should move there rather than to other cities in the state. One reason that the brochure mentions is the relative ease of finding a job in City X, where the unemployment rate is 4.7 percent.
Which of the following statements, if true, casts the maximum doubt on the validity of the reason to move to City X mentioned above?

Techniques to increase productivity in the performance of discrete tasks, by requiring less human labour in each step of the production process, are widely utilized. Consultants on productivity enhancement point out, however, that although these techniques achieve their specific goal, the are not without drawbacks. They often instill enough resentment in the workforce eventually to lead to a slowdown in the production process as a whole.
Which of the following can be reasonably inferred from the statements above?

All German Philosophers, except for Marx, are idealists. From which of the following can the statement, above be most properly inferred?

The following question is asked followed by three statements. You have to study the question and all the three statements given and decide whether any information provided in the statement(s) is/are redundant and not required while answering the question.
P, Q and R together invested an amount of Rs. 20,000 in the ratio of 5:3:2. What was the per cent profit earned by them at the end of one year?
A. Q’s share in the profit is Rs. 2,400.
B. The amount of profit received by P is equal to the amount of profit received by Q and R together.
C. The amount of profit received by Q and R together is Rs. 4,000.

The following question is asked followed by three statements. You have to study the question and all the three statements given and decide whether any information provided in the statement(s) is/are redundant and not required while answering the question.What will be the cost of fencing a circular plot? \((r=\frac{22}{7})\)
A. Area of the plot is 616 sq. m.
B. Cost of fencing a rectangular plot whose perimeter is 120m is Rs. 780.
C. Area of a square plot with side equal to the radius of the circular plot is 196. sq.m.

The questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give your answer as
What will be the cost of the second necklace?
I. The cost of the first necklace is \(\frac{1}{5}\) more than the second and the cost of the third necklace is \(\frac{2}{5}\) more than the second. The total cost of all the three neckless is Rs. 1,20,000.
II. The cost of the first necklace \(\frac{2}{5}\) more than the second. The cost of the third necklace is the least and total cost of all the three necklaces is Rs. 1,20,000.

The questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give your answer as
What was the ratio between the ages of P and Q four years ago?
I. The ratio between the present ages of P and Q 3:4.
II. The ratio between the present ages of Q and R is 4 : 5.

The questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give your answer as
Which is the two-digit number?
I. The number obtained by interchanging the digits is smaller than the original number by 63.
II. Sym of the digits is 11.

The questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give your answer as
What will be the average weight of the remaining class?
I. Average weight of 30 children out of total 46 in the class is 22.5 kg and that of the remaining children is 29.125 kg. A child having weight more than 40 kg is excluded.
II. Average weight of a class of 46 children is 23.5 kg. A child weighting 46 is dropped out.

The questions below consists of a question and three statements numbered I, II and II given below it. You have to study the questions and decide that the data in which of the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
Who earns most among M, N, P, Q and R?
I. M earns less than P but not less than R.
II. Q earns more than M but not equal to N.
III. N earns more than M and R.

The questions below consists of a question and three statements numbered I, II and II given below it. You have to study the questions and decide that the data in which of the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
In how many days can 10 women finish a work?
I. 10 men can complete the work in 6 days.
II. 10 men and 10 women together can complete the work in 3 \(\frac{3}{7}\) days.
III. If 10 men work for 3 days and thereafter 10 women replace them, the remaining work is completed in 4 days.

The questions below consists of a question and three statements numbered I, II and II given below it. You have to study the questions and decide that the data in which of the statements are sufficient to answer the questions.
What is the per cent profit earned by a shopkeeper on selling the articles in his shop?
I. Labelled price of the articles sold was 130\(\%\) of the cost price.
II. Cost price of each article was Rs. 550.
III. A discount of 10\(\%\) on labelled price was offered.

The questions below consists of a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statements are sufficient to answer the question. Read both the statements and give your answer as
What will be the area of a plot in sq. metres?
I. The length of that plot is 1\(\frac{1}{3}\) times the breadth of that plot.
II. The diagonal of that plot is 30 metres?

If the letters in the word TOPS can be rearranged to form a meaningful word beginning with O, the last letter of that word is your answer. If more than one such word can be formed, M is the answer and if no such word can be formed, X is the answer.

Study the table carefully to answer the questions-

Year and Course-wise number of students enrolled in Hobby Classes
Courses	Book Blinding	Candle Making	Sculpture Making	Wall Hanging	Flower Arrangement
Year
2002	55	56	45	41	61
2003	76	67	56	54	62
2004	88	62	86	58	48
2005	45	75	75	67	46
2006	43	63	59	77	75
2007	67	56	67	74	84
2008	39	48	58	85	79

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Study the information carefully to answer the following questions:-
There are 22,560 employees in an organization. The ratio of males to females is 7:5 respectively. All the employees are in six different departments viz. Administration, Receiving and Dispatch, Personnel Department, Accounts, Vigilance, and IT.20 percent of the females are in Receiving and Dispatch. 15 percent of the males are in Personnel Department. 15 percent of the total numbers of employees are in Vigilance. Females in IT are 30 percent of the females in Receiving and Dispatch. 40 percent of the males are in Administration. Males in Receiving and Dispatch are 50 percent of the females in the same. 30 percent of the females are in Accounts. The ratio of males to females in the IT is 3:1 respectively. 30 percent of the total number of employees are in Administration. The ratio of males to females in the Accounts is 23:47 respectively.

Study the table carefully to answer the questions-

Given below is a table showing percentages out of a total of 700 employees ranking six attributes that help promotion. Rank I is the highest. Study the table carefully and answer the questions that follow-

The following question is accompanied by three statements (A), (B) and (C). You have to determine which statement(s) is/are sufficient/necessary to answer the question.
Find the length of the side of a square.
A. Total cost of flooring the square is Rs.1,000 at the rate of Rs.40 per square meter.
B. A rectangle whose perimeter is 20 m is equal to the perimeter of the square.
C. A square of area equal to 50 sq. m can be made on the diagonal of the given square.