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REASONING TEST PAPER 2
Directions for Qs 1 to 25
Passage 1
A, B, G and T are robots and P,Q, R, S ,T& U are machines. No robot can be assigned to more than 1 machine at the same time.
A and B are required to run machine T
Band G are required to run machine R
G and T are required to run Machine P
Machine Q can be run by only A
Machine S and U can be run by any of the robots independently
1. If machine
Q is running which other machines cannot run simultaneously?
P&S
R
T
S&T
2 .What is the maximum
no of machines that can run simultaneously?
2
3
4
5
3 .What is the maximum
no of robots that will remain idle with a combination of 3 running machines?
0
1
2
3
Passage 2
Salman Khan has not decided on which of the 4 novels to buy. He is considering a thriller, mystery, romance and a fiction novel. The books are written by R,G,Bu,Ho and published by Hr,P,Bl and S and not necessarily in that order. The book by R is published by S The thriller is published by Hr The fiction novel is by Bu and is not published by Bl The romance is by Ho
4. P publishes
mystery
fiction
novel by R
none of these
5. The novel
by G is
A fiction novel
A thriller published by Hr
published by Hr is a mystery
published by P and is a romance
6. Salman Khan purchases books by the 2 authors whose names
come first and third in the alphabetical order. He does
not buy
the mystery
the book published by P
the fiction novel
the romance novel
Directions for questions 7 to 16: Each question below contains six statements followed by four sets of combinations of three. Choose the set in which statements are logically related.
Suresh and Seema are married.
A. Suresh and Seema were paired at the game
B. Suresh knows Seema well.
C. Suresh loves Seema.
D. Only married couples are paired at the game.
E. None of those paired at the game are married.
BFD |
BEA |
AEF |
ACD |
Most bags are made of leather.
A. Bags are made of leather.
B. This item is not a bag.
C. This item is a bag.
D. This item is not made of leather.
E. This item is made of leather.
ADF |
BCE |
AEF |
BDF |
CAs are ambitious.
B. Ambition is a characteristic of all CAs.
C. Atul is a CA.
D. Atul is not ambitious.
E. All ambitious people are CAs.
F. Atul is ambitious.
ACE |
CFE |
BCF |
ADE |
Some men are doctors.
A. Some men are not doctors.
B. All doctors are graduates.
C. Some women are not graduates.
D. Some men are not graduates.
E. Some graduates and women are not doctors.
DAE |
CBA |
DCB |
CEB |
Some women are aggressive
A.Aggressive women are unpopular.
B.Anita is a woman.
C.Anita is aggressive.
D.Anita is unpopular.
E.All women are unpopular.
CDB |
EBF |
BDE |
ABF |
All football players play good cricket.
A.Many basket ball players are not good football players.
B.Naresh is a good football player.
C.Naresh plays good cricket.
D.Suresh plays cricket well.
E.Suresh plays football badly.
ECA |
EBF |
ABD |
ACD |
All horses are friendly.
A.All horses are honest.
B.All horses are animals.
C.All horses need food.
D.All animals need food.
E.All animals need shelter.
CDE |
BCD |
CEF |
ABC |
No CA is a good manager.
A.Some CAs are not unprofessional.
B.Some good managers are unprofessional.
C.No good manager is unprofessional.
D.Some good managers are CAs
E.All CAs are unprofessional
BCE |
ADF |
BDE |
ABE |
All Italians are hardworking.
A.Some Italians are not hardworking.
B.Italians are thrifty.
C.Rome is populated only by Italians.
D.Some Romans may not be hardworking.
E.Some Romans are not hardworking.
BDF |
BDE |
ADE |
DEF |
All Americans are truthful in speech.
A.No American can speak.
B.Some Americans are truthful in speech.
C.Peter is an American.
D.Peter claims to have lied.
E.Peter is unable to claim that he has lied.
DEA |
FDC |
BCA |
ADF |
In the following questions a statement is followed by 2 possible implications. Pick up one of the answer choices which is applicable to the question.
(A) Only I is an assumption
(B) Only II is an assumption
(C) Both I and II are assumptions
(D) Neither I or II is an assumption
17. Statement: Only the wearer knows where the shoe bites
Assumptions:
(I)A shoe bites only the bearer
(II)Only wearers have a sense of feeling
A B C D
18. Statement: Only professionals can be employed. Hence you cannot be employed
Assumptions:
(I)A professional
is required
(II)you
are not a professional
A B C D
19. Statement: The government has increased the price of diesel
Assumptions:
(I)The
price of diesel was low
(II)People
opposed this increase
A B C D
20. Statement: The best aid to happiness is friendship
Assumptions:
(I)There
are many aids to happiness
(II)Man
lives for happiness
A B C D
21. Statement: The situation demanded immediate action
Assumptions:
(I)The situation is serious
(II)It is possible to take immediate action
A B C D
22. Statement: Shortage of foreign exchange blocks the road of development
Assumptions:
(I)Foreign
exchange enables growth
(II)There
is a shortage of foreign exchange
A B C D
23. Statement: Our great leaders wanted the hidden energies of the rural unemployed to be utilized
Assumptions:
(I)People in the villages are unemployed
(II)Our leaders were reformers
A B C D
24. Statement: There is no need to open an educational institutional here
Assumptions:
(I)People in this area do not believe in education
(II)There are many educational institutions in this locality
A B C D
Study the statements and the two conclusions and state if:
(A) Only conclusion I follows
(B) Only conclusion II follows
(C) Both conclusions I and II follow
(D)Neither I or II follow
25. Statements: Low exports and high growth in imports has led to an adverse foreign exchange position. Due to which the industries have suffered.
Conclusions:
(I)
Industries need foreign exchange
(II)
Much of the foreign exchange is wasted on imports
A B C D
REASONING TEST PAPER 2 : EXPLANATORY ANSWERS
1. If Q is running A is occupied. Hence only T cannot run [3]
2.The maximum no of machines that can be run simultaneously are3 because the possible combination is only when machines S,U +P/Q/R or T are working. [2]
3.When machines Q, S, U are working 3 robots are required. Hence 1 will remain idle. [2]
The following table explains the questions 4 to6
Novels |
Author |
Published |
Mystery |
R |
S |
Thriller |
G |
Hr |
Fiction |
Bu |
P |
Romance |
Ho |
Bl |
4. [2] 5. [2] 6. [1]
7[2]
8[2]
9[3]
10[4]
11[3]
12[4]
13[1]
14[2]
15[2]
16[4]
17[4]
18[1]
19[4]
20[1]
21[4]
22[3]
23[1]
24[4]
25[3]