Reasoning Aptitude

QUESTION STATEMENTS MCQs

Total Questions : 22

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Question 1.

The following question given below have a problem and two statements numbered I and II giving certain 

information. You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the

 problem. Indicate your answer as

How many doctors are practising in this town ? 

I. There is one doctor per seven hundred residents.

II. There are 16 wards with each ward having as many doctors as the number of wards.


  1.    if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  2.    if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  3.    if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  4.    if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question,; and
  5.    if the data in both the statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question;

Question 2.

The following question given below have a problem and two statements numbered I and II giving certain 

information. You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the

 problem. Indicate your answer as

How old is Tarun ? 

I. Tarun could not appear for the final examination because he was short by two months for the stipulated 

   18 years of age in January this year.

II. He will become eligible for casting his vote, where minimum age limit is 18, in March this year.


  1.    if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  2.    if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  3.    if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  4.    if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question,; and
  5.    if the data in both the statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;

Question 3.

The following question given below have a problem and two statements numbered I and II giving certain 

information. You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the

 problem. Indicate your answer as

Does investment in education guarantee a bright future ?

I. Educated people are generally better off.

II. Educated people are better employed than uneducated.


  1.    if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  2.    if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  3.    if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  4.    if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question,; and
  5.    if the data in both the statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option E. -> if the data in both the statements I and II are needed to answer the question.

Question 4.

The following question given below have a problem and two statements numbered I and II giving certain 

information. You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the

 problem. Indicate your answer as

A girl had to pass in both English and Mathematics to be promoted. Was any girl promoted ?

I. 40 girls passed in English and 30 girls passed in Mathematics.

II. There were totally 60 girls in the class.


  1.    if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  2.    if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  3.    if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  4.    if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question,; and
  5.    if the data in both the statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option E. -> if the data in both the statements I and II are needed to answer the question.

Question 5.

The following question given below have a problem and two statements numbered I and II giving certain 

information. You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the

 problem. Indicate your answer as

Why is it that most of the eminent music maestros are Muslims ?

I. Religions other than Islam do not encourage fine arts.

II. Muslims did not go in for western type of education.


  1.    if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  2.    if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  3.    if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  4.    if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question,; and
  5.    if the data in both the statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question,; and

Question 6.

The following question given below have a problem and two statements numbered I and II giving certain 

information. You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the

 problem. Indicate your answer as

A ground plus four storeyed residential building has 3 wings namely A, B and C. How many flats are  there 

in the building ? 

I. Each floor has equal number of flats.

II. All the three flats on the ground floor of wing A are unoccupied.


  1.    if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  2.    if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  3.    if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  4.    if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question,; and
  5.    if the data in both the statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question,; and

Question 7.

The following question given below have a problem and two statements numbered I and II giving certain 

information. You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the

 problem. Indicate your answer as

How many flats are there in this housing complex ? 

I. Each wing has 16 flats which is incidentally equal to the total number of buildings.

II. Each building has 4 wings --- A, B. C and D.


  1.    if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  2.    if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  3.    if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  4.    if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question,; and
  5.    if the data in both the statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option E. -> if the data in both the statements I and II are needed to answer the question.

Question 8.

The following question given below have a problem and two statements numbered I and II giving certain 

information. You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the

 problem. Indicate your answer as

Who is a better artist --- Abid or Hussain ?

I. Abid had more art exhibitions.

II. The number of paintings sold by Hussain is more.


  1.    if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  2.    if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  3.    if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  4.    if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question,; and
  5.    if the data in both the statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question;

Question 9.

The following question given below have a problem and two statements numbered I and II giving certain 

information. You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the

 problem. Indicate your answer as

Did the author of this novel die before 1956 ?

I. Transistors were invented in 1957.

II. There is a reference to transistors in this novel.


  1.    if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  2.    if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  3.    if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  4.    if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question,; and
  5.    if the data in both the statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option E. -> if the data in both the statements I and II are needed to answer the question.

Question 10.

The following question given below have a problem and two statements numbered I and II giving certain 

information. You have to decide if the information given in the statements is sufficient for answering the

 problem. Indicate your answer as

Is cigarette smoking injurious to health ?

I. Non-smokers have a longer life-span.

II. The incidence of heart attacks is more in smokers.


  1.    if the data in statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  2.    if the data in statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  3.    if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;
  4.    if the data even in both the statements together are not sufficient to answer the question,; and
  5.    if the data in both the statements I and II are needed to answer the question.
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> if the data either in I or II alone are sufficient to answer the question;