Reasoning Quiz

Directions (Q. 1-5): In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer

1) if only conclusion I follows.
2) if only conclusion II follows.
3) if either conclusion I or II follows.
4) if neither conclusion I nor II follows.
5) if both conclusions I and II follow.


1. Statements: Some buses are trucks.
No truck is a jeep.
Conclusions: I. Some jeeps are trucks.
II. Some buses are not jeeps.

2. Statements: All sofas are beds.
Some beds are tables.
Conclusions: I. At least some sofas being tables
is a possibility.
II. Some tables are beds.

3. Statements: Some papers are books.
All books are pages.
Conclusions: I. Some pages are not papers.
II. No book is paper.

4. Statements: No desk is a shelf.
Some shelves are stools.
Conclusions: I. No stool is a desk.
II. Some stools are not desks.

5. Statements: Some radios are clocks.
No clock is a laptop.
Conclusions: I. Some radios are not laptops.
II. Some clocks are radios.

Answers
1. 2; No truck is a jeep-  conversion - No  jeep is a truck. Hence, conclusion I does not follow.
Again, Some buses are trucks (I) + No truck is a jeep (E) = I + E = O = Some buses are not jeeps. Hence, conclusion II follows.

2. 5; All sofas are beds (A) + Some beds are tables (I) = A + I = No conclusion. But the possibility exists. Hence, conclusion I follows.Again, Some beds are tables - conversion - Some tables are beds. Hence, conclusion II also follows.

3. 4; Some papers are books (I) + All books are pages (A) = I + A = I = Some papers are pages. Hence, conclusion I does not follow. Again, Some papers are books - conversion -? Some books are papers. Hence, conclusion II does not follow.

4. 2; No desk is a shelf (E) + Some shelves are stools (I) = E + I = O* = Some stools are not desks. Hence, conclusion II follows but I
does not follow.

5. 5; Some radios are clocks (I) + No clock is a laptop (E) = I + E = O = Some radios are not laptops. Hence, conclusion I follows.

Directions (Q. 1-5): In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts. Read all the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the given statements, disregarding commonly known facts. Give answer

1) if only conclusion I follows.
2) if only conclusion II follows.
3) if either conclusion I or II follows.
4) if neither conclusion I nor II follows.
5) if both conclusions I and II follow.


1. Statements: Some buses are trucks.
No truck is a jeep.
Conclusions: I. Some jeeps are trucks.
II. Some buses are not jeeps.

2. Statements: All sofas are beds.
Some beds are tables.
Conclusions: I. At least some sofas being tables
is a possibility.
II. Some tables are beds.

3. Statements: Some papers are books.
All books are pages.
Conclusions: I. Some pages are not papers.
II. No book is paper.

4. Statements: No desk is a shelf.
Some shelves are stools.
Conclusions: I. No stool is a desk.
II. Some stools are not desks.

5. Statements: Some radios are clocks.
No clock is a laptop.
Conclusions: I. Some radios are not laptops.
II. Some clocks are radios.

Answers
1. 2; No truck is a jeep-  conversion - No  jeep is a truck. Hence, conclusion I does not follow.
Again, Some buses are trucks (I) + No truck is a jeep (E) = I + E = O = Some buses are not jeeps. Hence, conclusion II follows.

2. 5; All sofas are beds (A) + Some beds are tables (I) = A + I = No conclusion. But the possibility exists. Hence, conclusion I follows.Again, Some beds are tables - conversion - Some tables are beds. Hence, conclusion II also follows.

3. 4; Some papers are books (I) + All books are pages (A) = I + A = I = Some papers are pages. Hence, conclusion I does not follow. Again, Some papers are books - conversion -? Some books are papers. Hence, conclusion II does not follow.

4. 2; No desk is a shelf (E) + Some shelves are stools (I) = E + I = O* = Some stools are not desks. Hence, conclusion II follows but I
does not follow.

5. 5; Some radios are clocks (I) + No clock is a laptop (E) = I + E = O = Some radios are not laptops. Hence, conclusion I follows.