Reasoning

Statement Based Reasoning

216 Questions

Test your logical reasoning skills with these statement based questions covering assumptions and courses of action. You must critically analyze administrative decisions and implicit premises. These topics are a staple in the reasoning sections of IBPS banking, SSC, and government recruitment exams.

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Statement Based Reasoning Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: A statement is given below, followed by three courses of action numbered (A), (B) and (C). A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in regard to the problem, policy, etc. On the basis of the information given in the statement, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: Four hard core criminals escaped by hoodwinking the security guards while being escorted by policemen from jail to the courthouse. Courses of action: (A) The local police authority should immediately alert all its stations and check-posts giving the details of the absconding criminals. (B) All the policemen and security guards escorting the criminals should be detained for questioning and details should be obtained from them. (C) The police department should immediately send out a search team to all the possible hideouts of criminals in the city.

  1. Only (A) and (B)

  2. Only (A) and (C)

  3. Only (B) and (C)

  4. All (A), (B) and (C)

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Implementation of the second statement would delay the capture of the criminals and the criminals may get a chance to escape. Statements I and III are logical as they would facilitate in the capture of the criminals.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the question, a statement is followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. Assume everything in the statement to be true, and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing. Statement: There has been a significant drop in the water level of all the lakes supplying water to the city. Courses of action: I. The water supply authority should impose a partial cut in supply to tackle the situation. II. The government should appeal to all the residents through mass media for minimal use of water.

  1. Only I follows.

  2. Either I or II follows.

  3. Only II follows.

  4. Both I and II follow.

  5. Neither I nor II follows.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Imposing a partial cut in supply does not offer an appropriate solution. Making people aware and appealing to them would definitely help to conserve water. The people would become more conscious and will not waste water.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the question, a statement is followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. Assume everything in the statement to be true and decide which of the suggested courses of action logically follow(s) for pursuing.

Statement: The Indian Constitution is no more suitable for the needs of the country. Courses of action: I. A review of the Constitution should be taken up. II. The Constitution should be thrown away.

  1. Only course of action I follows.

  2. Only course of action II follows.

  3. Either course of action I or II follows.

  4. Both courses of action I and II follow.

  5. Neither course of action I nor II follows.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Indian Constitution should be amended, but not thrown away.

Multiple choice

(A) A huge explosion rocked the housing complex as a cooking gas cylinder exploded in one of the flats in the complex.(B) Residents of the housing complex came running out of their houses and assembled in the open courtyard.

 Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B).Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements :

  1. If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is the effect

  2. If statement (A) is the effect and statement (B) is the cause.

  3. If both the statements (A) and (B) are independents causes

  4. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes

  5. If both the statements (A) and (B) are the effects of the some common cause
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Statement (A) is the cause and (B) is the effect.Here,explosion in the flat in the housing complex is the cause and its effect is the running of the residents in the open courtyard

Multiple choice

(A) The possibility of confirm tickets is least during the holidays (B) The family members want to spend their holidays with their family.,

Below in each question are given two statements (A) and (B).Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements :

  1. If statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is the effect

  2. If statement (A) is the effect and statement (B) is the cause.

  3. If both the statements (A) and (B) are independents causes

  4. If both the statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes

  5. If both the statements (A) and (B) are the effects of the some common cause
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement (A) is the effect and Statement (B) is the cause.Here,family members spend their holidays with their families is the cause due to which there is less possibility of getting the confirm tickets during the holidays

Multiple choice

What is a present sense impression?

  1. A statement made about an event or condition that is happening at the time the statement is made.

  2. A statement made about an event or condition that happened in the past.

  3. A statement made about an event or condition that will happen in the future.

  4. A statement made about an event or condition that is not happening at the time the statement is made.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A present sense impression is a statement made about an event or condition that is happening at the time the statement is made.