Reasoning

Statement Based Reasoning

280 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
  1. Statement (A) is the cause and statement (B) is its effect.

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

  3. Both statements (A) and (B) are independent causes.

  4. Both statements (A) and (B) are effects of independent causes.

  5. Both statements (A) and (B) are effects of some common cause.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To encourage exports, government has amended tax laws.

Multiple choice
  1. Only 1 is implicit.

  2. 2 and 3 are implicit.

  3. 1 and 3 are implicit.

  4. All are implicit.

  5. None is implicit.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In the statements, nothing has been given about the numbers of trains and vacancy of reservation. Therefore, assumptions 2 and 3 are not implicit. However, it is given that Ramesh takes reservation for May in February clearly indicates that there is provision of three months in advance. So, the assumption 1 is implicit.

Multiple choice
  1. Only 1 is implicit.

  2. Only 2 is implicit.

  3. Only 3 is implicit

  4. 1 and 2 are implicit.

  5. All of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Assumption 1 is true as without the minimum requirements, they could face problem of selling the flats to people. Assumption 2 is also true as with the high rise buildings, there will be more flats, which will result to selling of more flats and generating more profit. Hence, both 1 and 2 follow.

Multiple choice
  1. Only 1 is implict.

  2. 1 and 2 are implicit.

  3. 1 and 3 are implicit.

  4. All are implicit.

  5. None is implicit.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

1 is not implicit as it will hurt the litigant's interests of the lawyers. 2 is not implicit because we cannot assume all the members of BCI to welcome decision as there might be some members who oppose that decision. 3 is not implicit as it deviates by mentioning the venue.

Multiple choice
  1. 1 and 2 are implicit.

  2. 1 and 3 are implicit.

  3. Only 1 is implicit.

  4. All are implicit.

  5. None is implicit.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

All the assumptions are clearly implicit.

Multiple choice
  1. Only 1 is implicit.

  2. Only 2 is implicit.

  3. 1 and 3 are implicit.

  4. All of these

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The 2nd assumption is true as with the demand of parents, school authorities have built these types of schools,  which have all the facilities.

Multiple choice
  1. Only 1 is implicit.

  2. Only 2 is implicit.

  3. Only 3 is implicit.

  4. 1 and 2 are implict.

  5. All of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The advertisement was issued assuming that sufficient number of first class graduates are likely to apply for admission to MBA.

Multiple choice
  1. Only 1 is implicit.

  2. Only 2 is implicit.

  3. Only 3 is implicit.

  4. 1 and 2 are implicit.

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The advertisement was given to attract the people and people want to buy the things at cheaper prices. So, they will visit the shop to avail discount.

Multiple choice
  1. 2 and 3 are implicit.

  2. 1 and 2 are implicit.

  3. 1 and 3 are implicit.

  4. All are implicit.

  5. None is implicit.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Only 3 is implicit. Only 3 is implicit. The statement is a piece of news, therefore the assumptions by journalists about its impact cannot be explicitly said. But the words, despite strong opposition, indicates that the journalists must be assuming 3. Hence, only 3 follows.

Multiple choice
  1. 1 and 3 are implicit.

  2. 2 and 3 are implicit.

  3. Either 1 or 2 or 3 is implicit.

  4. Only 3 is implicit.

  5. None is implicit.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Why was the airport was put on a full alert? The authority must be assuming 1. Hence,1 is implicit but 2 is not. Again, to put the airport on a full alert indicates that the authority must be assuming 3 also.

Multiple choice
  1. Only 1 is implicit.

  2. 1 and 2 are implicit.

  3. 1 and 3 are implicit.

  4. All of these

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

1 follows as the victim is an actor and his friends or relatives can tamper the evidence as they will try to protect the actor.

Multiple choice
  1. 1 and 2 are implicit.

  2. 2 and 3 are implicit.

  3. 1 and 3 are implicit.

  4. All of these

  5. None of these

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Suggestion or direction to young officers by the officer is aimed at making the new recruits aware of their responsibilities. Assumption 1 can not  be correlated with the above statement. 2 is an assumption, this is what leads to adverse comments. 3 is not implicit as chances are that the judgement is inaccurate, hence the extra caution. Hence, only 2 is implicit.

Multiple choice
  1. Only 1 is implicit.

  2. Only 2 is implicit.

  3. Either 1 or 2 is implicit.

  4. Neither 1 nor 2 is implicit.

  5. Both 1 and 2 are implicit.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Both are implicit.

Multiple choice
  1. 1 and 3 are implicit.

  2. 1 and 2 are implicit.

  3. Only 3 is implicit.

  4. All are implicit.

  5. None is implicit.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Training has been necessitated in the statement, i.e. it is related to the efficiency and effectiveness of an employee. Therefore, both the assumptions are implicit.

Multiple choice
  1. 1 and 3 are implicit.

  2. 1 and 2 are implicit.

  3. Only 1 is implicit.

  4. All are implicit.

  5. None is implicit.

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The situation is tense, which means that some serious incident has occurred. Secondly, it is given that the situation still continues to be tense. It means that the people may not go to their offices. However, we cannot say when will the normalcy be restored. Hence, only 1 and 2 follow.