Logical Deduction : Logical Reasoning(Reasoning Aptitude > Logical Reasoning ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

Reasoning Aptitude > Logical Reasoning

LOGICAL DEDUCTION : LOGICAL REASONING MCQs

Logical Problems

Total Questions : 121 | Page 6 of 13 pages

Question 51. Battery X lasts longer than Battery Y.Battery Y doesn't last as long as Battery Z.Battery Z lasts longer than Battery X.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is

true
false
uncertain

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> uncertain

The first two statements indicate that Battery
Y lasts the least amount of time, but it cannot be determined if Battery Z lasts longer than Battery X.

Question 52. Cloudy days tend to be more windy than
sunny days.Foggy days tend to be less windy than
cloudy days.Sunny days tend to be less windy than
foggy days.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is

true
false
uncertain

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> uncertain

Cloudy days are the most windy, but there is
not enough information to compare the wind
on the foggy days with the wind on the sunny
days.

Question 53. At a parking lot, a sedan is parked to the
right of a pickup and to the left of a sport
utility vehicle.A minivan is parked to the left of the pickup.The minivan is parked between the pickup
and the sedan.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is

true
false
uncertain

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> false

This is the order of the cars from left to right: minivan, pickup, sedan, sport utility vehicle.

Question 54. Children are in pursuit of a dog whose leash
has broken. James is directly behind the dog.
Ruby is behind James. Rachel is behind Ruby.
Max is ahead of the dog walking down the
street in the opposite direction. As the children
and dog pass, Max turns around and
joins the pursuit. He runs in behind Ruby.
James runs faster and is alongside the dog on
the left. Ruby runs faster and is alongside the
dog on the right. Which child is directly
behind the dog?

James
Ruby
Rachel
Max

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Max

After all the switches were made,Max is directly behind the dog, James is alongside the dog on the left, Ruby is alongside the dog on the right, and Rachel is behind Max.

Question 55. A toothpick is useful.
Useful things are valuable.A toothpick is valuable.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is

true
false
uncertain

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> true

To the extent that a toothpick is useful, it has value.

Question 56. The bookstore has a better selection of postcards
than the newsstand does.The selection of postcards at the drugstore is
better than at the bookstore.The drugstore has a better selection of postcards
than the bookstore or the newsstand.If the first two statements are true, the third
statement is

true
false
uncertain

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> true

Of the three, the drugstore has the best selection of postcards.

Question 57. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is :
I. Tanya is older than Eric.
II. Cliff is older than Tanya.
III. Eric is older than Cliff.

true
false
uncertain

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> false
Because the first two statements are true, Eric is the youngest of the three, so the third statement must be false.

Question 58. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is :
I. All the trees in the park are flowering trees.
II. Some of the trees in the park are dogwoods.
III. All dogwoods in the park are flowering trees.

true
false
uncertain

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> true
All of the trees in the park are flowering trees, So all dogwoods in the park are flowering trees.

Question 59. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is :
I. Apartments in the Riverdale Manor cost less than apartments in The Gaslight Commons.
II. Apartments in the Livingston Gate cost more than apartments in the The Gaslight Commons.
III. Of the three apartment buildings, the Livingston Gate costs the most.

true
false
uncertain

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> true
Since the Gaslight Commons costs more than the Riverdale Manor and the Livingston Gate costs more than the Gaslight Commons, it is true that the Livingston Gate costs the most.

Question 60. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is :
I. Blueberries cost more than strawberries.
II. Blueberries cost less than raspberries.
III. Raspberries cost more than strawberries and blueberries.