Verbal and logical question

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Directions for questions 1 to 6: The questions givenbelow consist of one statement and two assumptionsnumbered I and II. Examine the statements andselect the correct answer using the code given below.

Code:(a) if only assumption I is implicit(b) if only assumption II is implicit(c) if both assumptions I and II are implicit(d) if neither assumption I nor II is implicit

1. Statement: A Dutch company has invitedapplications from people for a low cost oneway trip to Mars.Assumptions:I. The company thinks that it is possible for

humans to colonise mars.II. Human ingenuity will ensure that the bulk

of those who go to Mars will survive.

2. Statement: Students desirous of studyingabroad must open an F/D A/C for Rs five lakhsand hand over the deposit papers to the govt.Assumptions:I. Some students who fail to fulfil the

requirements of the foreign universities willbe sent back and the cost of travel willhave to be paid by the Government of India.

II. Since the students will not come back toIndia they should repay a part of their debtto the country.

3. Statement: Several state governments haveordained that English should not be taught inschools till class VI.

LPU Set - 3Verbal Ability and Logical Reasoning

No of questions: 60 Marks for correct answer: 3Time: 90 minutes Negative mark: 1

Assumptions:I. English is accorded a lower priority by

these state governments compared toother subjects children study till class VI.

II. Asking a child to master more than onelanguage at a time amounts to burdeningthe child.

4. Statement: The Prime Minister’s Jan DhanYojana (National Mission for FinancialInclusion) is a really laudable initiative.Assumptions:I. If all eligible people open an account no

poor farmer will have to depend on ausurious money lender.

II. The initiative will aid the financially weakersections of the society.

5. Statement: India cannot be a clean country.Assumptions:I. Indians still do not understand the link

between cleanliness and health.II. Indians expect others to do their duty.

6. Statement: Corruption in India cannot beeliminated unless full restitution or lifeimprisonment in lieu of restitution is madethe law and rigidly enforced.Assumptions:I. Since no restitution is required the guilty

know that if they spend one or two yearsin jail, they will be able to enjoy the illgotten gains after that.

II. In modern India a stint in jail does notattract stigma.

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Directions for questions 7 to 9: The questions givenbelow consist of one statement and two conclusionsnumbered I and II. Examine the statements andselect the correct answer using the code given below.

Code:(a) if only conclusion I follows(b) if only conclusion II follows(c) if both conclusions I and II follow(d) if neither conclusion I nor II follows

7. Statement: Most thieves are poor and arevictimized by the law and society both.Conclusions:I. There would be fewer thieves if the law

and society were more considerate.II. Stealing is an acquired habit and not a

congenital flaw in character.

8. Statement: To improve the quality of Hockeyin India high priced foreign coaches wereengaged but India remains medal less tilldate.Conclusions:I. The foreign coaches could not establish

a rapport with players.II. The challenges facing Hockey in India are

not being addressed properly.

9. Statement: Indians perform very poorly inIndia; but once they go abroad they performbrilliantly.Conclusions:I. There is no encouragement for

performance in India.II. Once outside India, Indians have to

perform brilliantly to survive.

10. The question contains two statements andtwo conclusions numbered I and II.

You have to take the two given statements tobe true even if they seem to be at variancewith commonly known facts and decide whichof the given conclusions logically follow(s)from the two given statements.

Answer (1) if only conclusion I follows.Answer (2) if only conclusion II follows.Answer (3) if neither I nor II follows.Answer (4) if both conclusions I and II follow.

Statements:I. Eggs are rich in proteins.II. Eggs have high cholesterol.

Conclusions:I. Young people should include eggs in their

diet.II. No, young people should not eat eggs

because they will develop heart problems.

(a) Answer (1)(b) Answer (2)(c) Answer (3)(d) Answer (4)

11. The question contains two statements andtwo conclusions numbered I and II.

You have to take the two given statements tobe true even if they seem to be at variancewith commonly known facts and decide whichof the given conclusions logically follow(s)from the two given statements.Answer (1) if only conclusion I follows.Answer (2) if only conclusion II follows.Answer (3) if neither I nor II follows.Answer (4) if both conclusions I and II follow.

Statements:I. All students are humans.II. All boys and girls are humans.

Conclusions:I. Some boys and girls are students.II. Some students are boys and girls.

(a) Answer (1)(b) Answer (2)(c) Answer (3)(d) Answer (4)

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Directions for questions 12 to 14: The questionsgiven below consist of one statement and twoconclusions numbered I and II. Examine theconclusions and select the correct answer using thecode given below.

Code:(a) If only conclusion I follows.(b) If only conclusion II follows.(c) If both conclusions I and II follow.(d) If neither conclusion I nor conclusion II follows.

12. Statement: Rampant corruption in everystrata of Indian society is partially becauseof the increasingly unequal growth of jobs andaspirants.Conclusions:I. The dearth of favourable opportunities in

India provides an excuse for certain peopleto indulge in corruption.

II. Corruption rises from the bottom upwards.

13. Statement: Global warming and the snowcover of the world are intimately related.Conclusions:I. The reduction in the snow cover is leading

to global warming.II. The global warming is leading to a

reduction in the snow cover.

14. Statement: Some of the best fast bowlers inthe world have been tall and hefty.Conclusions:I. India will never produce outstanding fast

bowlers because Indians are not tall andhefty.

II. Cricket administrators do not scout in theright areas for tall and strapping lads.

Directions for question 15 to 20: The questionsgiven below contain a statement and two argumentsnumbered I and II. Assume the statement to be trueand choose the correct answer according to the codegiven below.

Code:(a) if only argument I is strong(b) if only argument II is strong(c) if both arguments I and II are strong(d) if neither argument I nor II is strong

15. Statement: Voting should be madecompulsory.Arguments:I. Yes. Only then will the real choices of the

electorate be known.II. No. Because the buying and selling of

votes will become widespread.

16. Statement: Traffic offences should be madecriminal offences.Arguments:I. Yes. Otherwise people will never obey

traffic rules.II. No. Increasing fines and better

implementation of laws is a better solutionor even decent citizens may have to rubshoulders with criminals.

17. Statement: Should sterilization after one ortwo children be made compulsory.Arguments:I. Yes, because that is the only way to

stabilize or reduce population.II. No, because of possibilities of multiplets

and death of infants.

18. Statement:To prevent periodic droughts and associatedsuicides by farmers the rivers in India shouldbe interconnected.Arguments:I. Yes, enhancing the riverine systems

within the country can aid droughtmitigation.

II. No, this will adversely affect the patternof the climate in the long run.

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19. Statement: India needs more engineers andtherefore more engineering colleges shouldbe started.Arguments:I. Yes, if India is to become the

manufacturing hub of the world we needmore engineers.

II. No, as the engineers produced by thepresent engineering colleges areunemployable adding more colleges willonly send the numbers of unemployedengineers soaring.

20. Statement: Women should be banned fromwearing skimpy clothes in public places.Arguments:I. Yes, since it provokes juveniles to commit

crimes against women.II. No, since this violates the fundamental

rights of women.

21. Four alternative summaries are given after thetext. Choose the option that best capturesthe essence of the text.

It is important for shipping companies to beclear about the objectives for maintenanceand materials management — as to whetherthe primary focus is on service levelimprovement or cost minimization. Often whencertain systems are set in place, the costminimization objective and associatedprocedure become more important than theflexibility required for service levelimprovement. The problem really arises sincecost minimization tends to focus on out ofpocket costs which are visible, while theopportunity costs, often greater in value, arelost sight of.(a) Shipping companies have to either

minimize costs or maximize servicequality. If they focus on cost minimization,they will reduce quality. They should focuson service level improvement, or elseopportunity costs will be lost sight of.

(b) Shipping companies should determine theprimary focus of their maintenance andmaterials management. Focus on cost

minimization may reduce visible costs,but ignore greater invisible costs and impairservice quality.

(c) Any cost minimization programme inshipping is bound to lower the quality ofservice. Therefore, shipping companiesmust be clear about the primary focus oftheir maintenance and materialsmanagement before embarking on costminimization.

(d) Shipping companies should focus onquality level improvement rather than costcutting. Cost cutting will lead to untoldopportunity costs. Companies should havesystems in place to make the service levelflexible.


Try before you buy. We use this memorablesaying to urge you to experience theconsequences of an alternative before youchoose it, whenever this is feasible. If youare considering buying a van after havingalways owned sedans, rent one for a week orborrow a friend’s. By experiencing theconsequences first hand, they become moremeaningful. In addition, you are likely toidentify consequences you had not eventhought of before. May be you will discoverthat it is difficult to park the van in your smallparking space at work, but that, on the otherhand, your elderly father has a much easiertime getting in and out of it.(a) If you are planning to buy a van after being

used to sedans, borrow a van or rent itand try it before deciding to buy it. Thenyou may realize that parking a van isdifficult while it is easier for your elderlyfather to get in and out of it.

(b) Before choosing an alternative, experienceits consequences if feasible. If, forexample, you want to change fromsedans to a van, try one before buying it.You will discover aspects you may neverhave thought of.

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(c) Always try before you buy anything. Youare bound to discover manyconsequences. One of the consequencesof going in for a van is that it is moredifficult to park than sedans at the officecar park.

(d) We urge you to try products such as vansbefore buying them. Then you canexperience consequences you have notthought of such as parking problems. Butyour father may find vans morecomfortable than cars.


The human race is spread all over the world,from the polar regions to the tropics. Thepeople of whom it is made up eat differentkinds of food, partly according to the climatein which they live, and partly according to thekind of food which their country produces. Inhot climates, meat and fat are not muchneeded but in the Arctic regions, they seemto be very necessary for keeping up the heatof the body. Thus, in India, people live chieflyon different kinds of grains, eggs, milk, orsometimes fish and meat. In Europe, peopleeat more meat and less grain. In the Arcticregions, where no grains and fruits areproduced, the Eskimo and others races livealmost entirely on meat and fish.(a) Food eaten by people in different regions

of the world depends on the climate andproduce of the region, and varies frommeat and fish in the Arctic topredominantly grains in the tropics.

(b) Hot climates require people to eat grainswhile cold regions require people to eatmeat and fish.

(c) In hot countries people eat mainly grainswhile in the Arctic, they eat meat andfish because they cannot grow grains.

(d) While people in Arctic regions like meatand fish and those in hot regions likeIndia prefer mainly grains, they have to

change what they eat depending on thelocal climate and the local produce.

24. The following passage has been summarizedin 4 different ways. Choose the option thatbest captures the essence of the text.

In other technological settings sync is usedto keep things organized. Precise agreementon the time of day at two or more remotelocations is crucial for electronic banktransfers, for synchronizing television feeds,and for transmitting everything from E-mail tothe songs on the radio.(a) For organizational purposes sync is

indispensable. Even for electronic gadgetsin daily use sync is essential.

(b) For transmitting anything electronically,be it money, be it pictures, precisesynchronization is a key requirement.

(c) Synchronized functioning of two or moreoperations is indispensable in theelectronic world. Precise synchrony is thekey to success.

(d) Synchrony is used in technology toorganize operations.

25. The following passage has been summarizedin 4 different ways. Choose the option thatbest captures the essence of the text.

Since he was from a farming background, heperhaps felt or was mentored to go for highereducation in Agriculture. Through the nationalentrance examination for agriculturaluniversities he got selected to N. G. RangaAgricultural University, Hyderabad. This washis first move outside Bihar. It was a struggleinitially, especially with the language, English,in understanding and speaking.(A) Being a farmer he took up Agriculture for

graduation. He chose N. G. RangaAgricultural University, Hyderabad. It wasa struggle at the beginning only.

(B) Since he belonged to a family of farmershe decided to join N. G. Ranga AgriculturalUniversity in Hyderabad. The move out ofBihar was a real challenge for him.

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(C) He was advised or he himself felt that ashe hailed from a farmer’s family he shouldacquire higher education in agriculture. Tothis end he joined N. G. Ranga AgriculturalUniversity Hyderabad. As he ventured outof Bihar for the first time it was a struggle.And specifically the language of the areaposed a major problem.

(D) He joined N. G. Ranga AgriculturalUniversity as he was a farmer by birth andhe would understand agriculture better.But he faced a problem as a Bihari goingout of Bihar.

(a) A (b) B(c) C (d) D

26. Four alternative summaries are given for thefollowing text. Choose the option that bestcaptures the essence of the text.

An abhorrence of contradiction has been highorthodoxy in the West for more than 2,000years. Statements from the East such asNagarjuna’s, “The nature of things is to haveno nature; it is their non-nature that is theirnature. For they have only one nature: no-nature”, are therefore wont to produce looksof blank incomprehension, or worse. AsAvicenna, the father of MedievalAristotelianism, declared: Anyone who deniesthe law of non-contradiction should be beatenand burned until he admits that to be beatenis not the same as not to be beaten, and tobe burned is not the same as not to be burned.(a) Contradiction is not to comprehend such

statements as the nature of things is thatthey do not have any nature.

(b) Due to strong dislike of contradiction theWest is not likely to understandcontradiction or, worse, likely to stronglyhate contradiction.

(c) Nagarjuna’s statement is in strongcontradiction toAvicenna’s and this is whatleads to abhorrence of contradiction in theWest.

(d) The orthodox beliefs of the West are incontradiction to those of the East asdemonstrated by Nagarjuna’s andAvicenna’s statements.

27. Four alternative summaries are given for thefollowing text. Choose the option that bestcaptures the essence of the text.

Pain is not the only unpleasant experiencethat humans are subject to. What aboutboredom? Might it serve some useful purpose,too? Not surprisingly, it has no shortage ofphilosophical defenders. Bertrand Russell andthe psychoanalyst Adam Phillips both spokeof the importance of being able to endure it.Russell asserted that the capacity to weatherboredom is ‘essential to a happy life’, whereasPhillips speculated on its developmentalsignificance for children. The famous writer,Friedrich Nietzsche correctly commented onthe creative power of boredom and found valuein its relationship to great art. So did writerSusan Sontag, who in a brief diary entry rightlysuggested that the best art of her time wasboring: ‘Jasper Johns is boring. Beckett isboring, Robbe-Grillet is boring. Maybe art hasto be boring, now.’(a) There are more unpleasant experiences

that humans are subject to than just pain.Boredom is one of them and manyphilosophers and writers endorse this.

(b) Boredom is a useful though unpleasantexperience. This is why manyphilosophers and authors say that it isessential to a happy life and good art.

(c) Humans are subject to not only pain butalso boredom. Pain is useful too. Thecomments of famous philosophers andwriters seem to suggest that it is beneficialto life and art both.

(d) Humans suffer more unpleasant things inlife than pain. One such thing is boredomwhich is essential to life as well as art.This fact is endorsed by famousphilosophers and writers.

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28. In the following question there is a statementfollowed by two courses of actionnumbered I and II. You have to assumeeverything in the statement to be true. Thendecide which of the two suggested coursesof action logically follows.

Mark answer as:(a) If only I follows(b) If only II follows(c) If both I and II follow(d) If neither I nor II follows

The number of students scoring 100% in theboard examinations is increasing alarminglyfrom year to year.I. There is a need to upgrade and modernize

the education system.II. As the I.Q. of the students is improving

rapidly we have to present greaterchallenges to the students.

29. In the following question there is a statementfollowed by two courses of action numbered Iand II. You have to assume everything in thestatement to be true. Then decide which ofthe two suggested courses of action logicallyfollows.


The number of cases of road rage deaths isincreasing alarmingly.I. All roads should be broadened to allow a

large number of vehicles.II. Road rules should be made more

stringent and enforcement more rigorous.

30. In the following question there is a statementfollowed by two courses of action numbered Iand II. You have to assume everything in thestatement to be true. Then decide which ofthe two suggested courses of action logicallyfollows.Mark answer as:(a) If only I follows(b) If only II follows(c) If both I and II follow(d) If neither I nor II follows

The percentage of unwed mothers isincreasing sharply.I. Laws should be introduced making unwed

motherhood punishable.II. Contraceptives should be made more

easily available and awarenesscampaigns of safe family planningstrategies must be undertaken.

31. In the following question there is astatement followed by two courses of actionnumbered I and II. You have to assumeeverything in the statement to be true. Thendecide which of the two suggested coursesof action logically follows.


A large skilled population is the key toproductivity and economic growthI. The government should take steps to

enable people to upgrade their skills.II. The government should encourage the

citizens to have more children.

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Directions for questions 32 to 35: In the followingquestions there is a statement followed by twocourses of action numbered I and II. You have toassume everything in the statement to be true. Thendecide which of the two suggested courses of actionlogically follows. Mark your answer as(a) lf only l follows(b) lf only ll follows(c) lf both l and ll follows(d) lf neither l follows nor ll follows

32. Statement: It is believed that underage driversand intoxication while driving are two majorcauses of road accidents.

Course of action:I. Concerned authority should ensure careful

licensing of drivers.II. Underage drivers and people caught

driving drunk should be meticulouslypenalized.

33. Statement: Malaria has affected many partsof the country and the number of people dyingas a result of malaria is increasing by thehour.

Course of action:I. The government should try to make people

aware about strategies to mitigate thespread of malaria.

II. The government should ensure that thehospitals have a steady supply ofmedicines.

34. Statement: A student of a reputed collegewas found taking drugs in her hostel roomduring the college hours.

Course of action:I. The rooms of all the boarders should be

searched thoroughly for they too mightbe engaged in such activities.

II. The dean should suppress the issue as itwill hamper the reputation of the college.

35. Statement: The librarian of a school findsthat some pages from certain books issuedfrom the library are torn.

Course of action:I. The librarian should check the records and

all those who were issued the booksshould be fined.

II. Some funds should be collected from allthe students to renovate the library.

Directions for questions 36 to 41: In the questiongiven below, two statements are given. There mayor may not be a cause-and-effect relationshipbetween the two statements. Mark your answerusing the code below.

Code:(a) Statement I is the cause and statement II is

the effect(b) Statement II is the cause and statement I is

the effect(c) Both statements I and II are independent

causes(d) Both statements I and II are effects of

independent effects.

36. Statements:I. Plants use sunlight to generate their food

through photo synthesis.II. The sun provides the light and heat for

photo synthesis.

37. Statements:I. Paddy plants grow rapidly in flooded fields.II. A feature of paddy is that it always tries

to remain above the water level by growingfaster if necessary.

38. Statements:I. For children their parents are their role

models.II. Generally the children of good natured and

well behaved parents are polite and wellbehaved.

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39. Statements:I. Hill stations have very clean and

unpolluted.II. Hill stations have weather that is good for

health.

40. Statements:I. Wooden boats float in water.II. Wooden boats are lighter than water.

41. Statements:I. Indian agriculture produces several types

of cereals.II. Indian food is very tasty.

42. Augusta Ada Byron, who became the firstCountess of Lovelace and is usually knownas Ada Lovelace, was born on 10 December1815 in Piccadilly, London. She was the onlylegitimate child of the Romantic poet LordGeorge Byron, being the daughter of his briefmarriage to Anne Isabella (Annabella)Millibanke, 11th Baroness of Wentworth.Annabella and George separated a month afterAda was born, and four months later Byronleft England, never to return.

Which one of the following would bestcomplete the passage?(a) Annabella was determined to bring up Ada

to be as different from her father as shecould manage to make her.

(b) Ada became the daughter of a legend.(c) Ada was brought up by her mother, who

had gained sole custody. (d) He died of fever in 1824 at Missolonghi,

while aiding the Greeks in their strugglefor independence from the OttomanEmpire.

Directions for questions 43 to 50: In each of thefollowing questions, choose the Venn diagram whichbest illustrates the relationship among three givenitems.

43. Gemstones, Amethyst, Plastic

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

44. Zodiac signs, Cancer, Sagittarius

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

45. Disgust, Anger, Joy

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

46. Lead, Titanium, Metals

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

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47. Sweden, Indian, Countries

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

48. Euro, Dollar, Currencies

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

49. Science, Physics, Chemistry

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

50. Organisms, Bears, Carnivores

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Directions for questions 51 and 52: In each of the following questions, there are two sets of figures. Theset on top is Problem Figures and the set given under it is Answer Figures. The Problem Figures form aseries which implies that they change from left to right in a specific order. The question is, if the figurescontinue to change in the same order, what should be the figure in place of question mark?

51.

D N X H

QRR Q

(a) (b) (c) (d)

52.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

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Directions for questions 53 and 54: If a mirror isplaced, then which of the answer figures is the mirrorimage of the given figure?

53.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

× o

o×

o×

o×

o

×

54.

(a) (b) (c) (d)

Directions for questions 55 to 57: Answer thequestions on the basis of the information given below.

In the figure given below, the triangle representsDoctors, the circle represents Players and therectangle represents the Artists.

3

1

2

4

56

7

8

55. Which numbered space in the figurerepresents Doctors who are Players andArtists also?(a) 4 (b) 5(c) 2 (d) 6

56. Which numbered space in the figurerepresents Artists who are Players but notdoctors?(a) 5 (b) 4(c) 6 (d) 1

57. Which numbered space in the figurerepresents Artists who are neither Players norDoctors?(a) 1 (b) 2(c) 5 (d) 6

Directions for questions 58 to 60: In each of thefollowing questions, find missing number(s)/letter(s).

58.4 3

58

3

2

73

548

9

1

2

97

15 2414?

3291828

(a) 20 (b) 25(c) 10 (d) 15

59.10 11 15

12 12 8

4 12 10

10 5 13

18 20 ?

(a) 21 (b) 20(c) 23 (d) 22

60.6

126

5

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(a) 127 (b) 31(c) 217 (d) 328

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