Reasoning Mock Test - 8 - CLAT MCQ

Encircle the suitable word to be put on the other side from the give alternatives.

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Genuine : Authentic :: ? : Illusion

Encircle the suitable word to be put on the other side from the give alternatives.

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Oceans : Deserts :: Waves : ?

A started walking towards North. After walking 30 metres, he turned left and walked 40 metres. He then turned left and walked 30 metres. He again turned left and walked 50 metres. How far is he from his original position?

From his house, a went 10 kms to the North. Then he turned West and covered 10 kms. Then he turned towards South and covered 5 kms. Finally turning towards his left, he covered 10 kms. In which direction is he from his house.

A man walks 1 km towards East and then he turns to South and walks 5 km. Again he turns to Eastand walks 2 km, after this he turns to North and walks 9 km. Now, how far is he from his startingpoint?

Directions (Q. 9 - 13): The given passage is followed by several inferences which can be drawn from the facts stated in the passage. You have to examine each inference separately in the context of the passage, decide upon the degree of truth or falsehood. Then choose your answer accordingly by encircling the right answer from the alternatives provided.

Passage

The caffeine in one morning’s coffee or tea may improve the complex reasoning ability of extroverts but has the opposite effect on introverts. More than 700 people were given caffeine equal to no more than three cups of the coffee and then tested on word analogies, sentence complexion, and identification of antonyms. The researchers believe that the caffeine was beneficial to the extroverts in the morning because they take longer to wake up. Introvert is more alert in the morning and become over stimulated by the drug, which interferes with the reasoning power.

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The adverse effect on the reasoning power of introverts is not due to caffeine. This statement is

The caffeine in one morning’s coffee or tea may improve the complex reasoning ability of extroverts but has the opposite effect on introverts. More than 700 people were given caffeine equal to no more than three cups of the coffee and then tested on word analogies, sentence complexion, and identification of antonyms. The researchers believe that the caffeine was beneficial to the extroverts in the morning because they take longer to wake up. Introvert is more alert in the morning and become over stimulated by the drug, which interferes with the reasoning power.

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Caffeine has great effect early in the morning. This statement is

The caffeine in one morning’s coffee or tea may improve the complex reasoning ability of extroverts but has the opposite effect on introverts. More than 700 people were given caffeine equal to no more than three cups of the coffee and then tested on word analogies, sentence complexion, and identification of antonyms. The researchers believe that the caffeine was beneficial to the extroverts in the morning because they take longer to wake up. Introvert is more alert in the morning and become over stimulated by the drug, which interferes with the reasoning power.

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Extrovert doesn’t find caffeine beneficial in the evening. This statement is

The caffeine in one morning’s coffee or tea may improve the complex reasoning ability of extroverts but has the opposite effect on introverts. More than 700 people were given caffeine equal to no more than three cups of the coffee and then tested on word analogies, sentence complexion, and identification of antonyms. The researchers believe that the caffeine was beneficial to the extroverts in the morning because they take longer to wake up. Introvert is more alert in the morning and become over stimulated by the drug, which interferes with the reasoning power.

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Complex reasoning ability is made up of word analogies, sentence completion and identification of antonyms. This statement is

The caffeine in one morning’s coffee or tea may improve the complex reasoning ability of extroverts but has the opposite effect on introverts. More than 700 people were given caffeine equal to no more than three cups of the coffee and then tested on word analogies, sentence complexion, and identification of antonyms. The researchers believe that the caffeine was beneficial to the extroverts in the morning because they take longer to wake up. Introvert is more alert in the morning and become over stimulated by the drug, which interferes with the reasoning power.

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Caffeine affects reasoning ability of people who drink tea or coffee. This statement is

Directions (Q. 14 - 16): In the following questions, two statements are given followed by two inferences A and B. Assuming the statements are true, determine or encircle your answer.

Q.

Statements:

1. All liquor is water.

2. No water is bitter.

Inference

I. No liquor is water.

II. No bitter thing is liquor

Judgment:

In this questions, two statements are given followed by two inferences A and B. Assuming the statements are true, determine or encircle your answer.

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Statements:

1. Some Doctors are fools.

2. Some fools are rich.

Inference:

I. Some Doctors are rich.

II. Some rich are Doctors.

Judgment:

In this questions, two statements are given followed by two inferences A and B. Assuming the statements are true, determine or encircle your answer.

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Statements:

1. Some swords are sharp.

2. All swords are rusty.

Inference:

I. Some rusty things are sharp

II. Some rusty things are not sharp.

Judgment:

Directions (Q. 17 - 18): In each questions below there is a statement followed by two assumption I and II. You have to consider the statement and the assumptions and judge which assumption is implicit in the statement.

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Statement: The patient’s condition would improve after the operation.

Assumptions:

I. A patient can be operated upon in this condition.

II. The patient cannot be operated in this condition.

Judgment:

In this questions below there is a statement followed by two assumption I and II. You have to consider the statement and the assumptions and judge which assumption is implicit in the statement.

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Statement: “You are hereby appointed as a programmer with a probation period of one year and your performance will be reviewed at the end of the period for confirmation.”

Assumption:

I. The performance of the individual generally is not known at the time of the appointment.

II. Generally an individual tries to prove his worth in the probation period.

Judgment:

Directions (Q. 19 - 20): In the following questions, two statements are given with four possible conclusions. You have to Judge and encircle the conclusions you find logical.

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Statements

1. The patients who were suffering from malaria were given aspirin.

2. All patients who were given aspirin were suffering from typhoid.

Possible conclusions:

I. No other medicine was available except aspirin.

II. All typhoid patients has malaria.

III. The malaria patients had typhoid as well.

IV. The symptoms of both diseases are the same.

Judgment:

In this questions, two statements are given with four possible conclusions. You have to Judge and encircle the conclusions you find logical.

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Statements

1. All persons who wear caps are either bald or rheumatic.

2. All baldies are business tycoons.

Possible conclusions:

I. Some business tycoons wear caps.

II. All business tycoons suffer from rheumatism.

III. Some rheumatic persons are business tycoons.

IV. No person who wears a cap is rheumatic as well as bald.

Judgment:

Directions (Q. 21 - 22): In the following questions a statement or a group of statements is followed by a conclusion. Judge the conclusion, which logically follows from the given statement.

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Statement/Group of Statements

The Government is soon going to introduce a bill, which would permit instituting private universities under very strict directions.

Conclusions:

I. Government gives directions to establish anything in private sector.

II. Directions can be issued by the Government without informing the Parliament.

III. Demand for more Universities has been stepped up.

IV. Unless and until the directions are given, the Private universities can charge any fee.

V. We have some private universities even now.

Judgment:

In this questions a statement or a group of statements is followed by a conclusion. Judge the conclusion, which logically follows from the given statement.

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Statement/Group of Statements

None but rich can afford air travel. Some of those who travel by air become sick.

Conclusions:

I. All rich persons travel by air.

II. Those who travel by air become sick.

III. All the rich persons become sick.

IV. All those who travel by air are rich.

Judgment:

Directions (Q. 23): For each of the following statements there are probably two inferences given. Judge by encircling the appropriate one, which you consider as correct.

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Statement: it is quarter past four by my watch.

Inferences:

I. My watch is out of order.

II. My watch keeps correct time.

Judgment:

0, 7, 26, 63, 124, 215, ?

7, 15, 32, ?, 138, 281   

In a certain code, ‘BOYS’ is written as ‘SBYO’ and ‘PAPERS’ is written as ‘SPRAEP’. How is ‘MEDICINE’ written in that code?

If it is possible to make only one meaningful word with the second, the fifth, the sixth and the seventh letters of the word GENEROSITY, then which of the following will be the first letter of that word? If no such word can be formed, then give ‘X’ as the answer; if two such words can be formed, give ‘W’ as the answer and if more than two such words can be formed, give ‘M’ as the answer?

Directions (28-30): Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below:

A B, C, D, E and F are a group of friends. There are two housewives, one professor, one engineer, one accountant and one lawyer in the group. There are only two married couples in the group. The lawyer is married to D, who is a housewife. No woman in the group is either an engineer or an accountant. C, the accountant is married to F who is a professor. A is married to a housewife. E is not a housewife.

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Which of the following is one of the married couples?

A B, C, D, E and F are a group of friends. There are two housewives, one professor, one engineer, one accountant and one lawyer in the group. There are only two married couples in the group. The lawyer is married to D, who is a housewife. No woman in the group is either an engineer or an accountant. C, the accountant is married to F who is a professor. A is married to a housewife. E is not a housewife.

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What is E's profession?

A B, C, D, E and F are a group of friends. There are two housewives, one professor, one engineer, one accountant and one lawyer in the group. There are only two married couples in the group. The lawyer is married to D, who is a housewife. No woman in the group is either an engineer or an accountant. C, the accountant is married to F who is a professor. A is married to a housewife. E is not a housewife.

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How many members of group are males?