Arithmetic Reasoning and Analytical Thinking Section Summary

In each question given below is given a statement followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement

Statements: No box is toy. All toys are blocks.

Conclusions:

I. Some blocks are toys.

II. Some blocks are boxes.

III. No block is box.

• Only I follows

• Either II or III follows

• Only either II or III ,and I follows

• None follows

In each question given below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement

Statements: No country is absolutely self-dependent these days.

Conclusions:

I. It is impossible to grow and produce all that a country needs.

II. Country men in general have become lazy.

• If only conclusion I follows

• If only conclusion II follows

• If either I or II follows

• If neither I nor II follows

• If both I and II follows

Each of 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 questions Read both the statements and give answer.

What is nithin’s rank from the top in a class of forty students?

I. There are ten students between Nithin and Deepak.

II. Deepak is twentieth from the top.

• If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.

• If the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question

• If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question

• If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question

• If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question

In each question given below is given a statement followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement

Statements: Some bags are pockets. No pocket is a pouch.

Conclusions:

I. No bag is pouch.

II. Some bags are not pouches.

III. Some pockets are bags.

IV. No pocket is a bag.

• None follows

• Only I and III follows

• Only II and III follows

• All follows

In each question given below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement

Statements: All the organized persons find time for rest. Sunita, in spite of her very busy schedule, finds time for rest.

Conclusions:

I. Sunita is an organized person.

II. Sunita is an industrious person.

• If only conclusion I follows

• If only conclusion II follows

• If either I or II follows

• If neither I nor II follows

• If both I and II follows

Each of 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 questions Read both the statements and give answer:

. How much New Year’s greeting cards were sold this year in your shop?

I. Last year 2935 cards were sold.

II. The number of cards sold this year was 1.2 times that of last year.

• If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question

• If the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question

• If the data either in statement I alone or in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question

• If the data given in both statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question

• If the data in both statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question

In each question given below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement

Statements: Some books are toys. No toy is red.

Conclusions:

I. Some books are red.

II. Some books are not red.

• If only the conclusions I is true

• If only the conclusions II is true.

• If either in conclusion I or the conclusion II is true.

• When neither the conclusion I nor the II is true.

• If both the conclusions I and II are true.

Each of the questions given below comprises two statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to assume both the statements correct, even if they differ from universally known facts. Go through all the conclusions and then ignoring the universally known facts ascertain as to which of the given conclusions can logically come up from the given statements.

Statements: All cats are parrots. No parrot is green.

Conclusions:

I. No cat is green.

II. All parrots are cats.

III. Some parrots are cats.

IV. Some cats are green.

• Only I is correct

• All are correct

• Only I and III are correct

• Only II and IV are correct

In each question given below is given a statement followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to assume everything in the statement to be true, then consider the two conclusions together and decide which of them logically follows beyond a reasonable doubt from the information given in the statement:

Statement: Vegetable prices are soaring in the market.

Conclusions:

I. Vegetables are becoming a rare commodity.

II. People cannot eat vegetables.

• If only conclusion I follows.

• If only conclusion II follows.

• If either I or II follows

• If neither I nor II follows.

There are twelve identical-looking balls, but one is either heavier or lighter than the other eleven. Find the minimum number of times you will weigh the balls to identify the heavier or lighter ball?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6