Reasoning Mock Test - 10 - CLAT MCQ

For the assertions (A) and Reasons (R) below, select the correct alternative from the following –

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A: There are no vaccines for AIDS.
R:The AIDS virus changes its genetic code

Directions (Q. 5 - 7): In each question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

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Statements:

All men are dogs.
All dogs are cats.

Conclusion:

I. All men are cats.
II. All cats are men

In this question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

Q.

Statements:

All coins are crows.
Some crows are pens.

Conclusion:

I. No pen is coin.
II. Some coins are pens.

In this question below are given two statements followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. You have to take the given two statements to be true even if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. Read the conclusions and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follows from the two given statements, disregarding commonly known facts.

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Statements:

No women can vote.
Some women are politicians.

Conclusions:

I. No politicians can vote
II. Some politicians can vote

Directions (Q. 8 - 10): In each question below is given a statement followed by two assumptions numbered I and II. You have to consider the statements and the following assumption and decide which of the assumptions is implicit in the statement.

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Statements: The private bus services in the city has virtually collapsed because of the ongoing strike of its employees.

Assumptions:

I. Going on strikes has become the right of every employee.
II. People no more require the service of private bus operators

Statements:

“If you trouble me, I will slap you” – A mother warns her child.

Assumptions:

I. With the warning, the child may stop troubling her.
II. All children are basically naughty.

Statements:

In case of any difficulty about this case, you may contact our company’s lawyer.

Assumptions:

I. Each company has a lawyer of its own.
II. The company lawyer is thoroughly briefed about this case.

Directions (11-14): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

Three ladies and four men are a group of friends i.e. P, K, R, Q, J, V and X. Each one has a different profession i.e. Lawyer, Travel Agent, Air-hostess, Doctor, Professor, Consultant and Jeweller and each one owns a different car i.e. Alto, Corolla, Santro, Lancer, Ikon, Scorpio and Esteem, not necessarily in that order. None of the ladies is a Consultant or a Lawyer. R is an Air-hostess and she owns an Ikon car. P owns a Scorpio. K is not a Doctor. J is a Jeweller and he owns Corolla. V is a Lawyer and does not own Alto. X is a Consultant and owns Santro. The Doctor owns Esteem car whereas the Professor owns Scorpio. The Travel Agent owns an Alto. None of the ladies owns a Scorpio.

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Who are the three ladies in the group?

Three ladies and four men are a group of friends i.e. P, K, R, Q, J, V and X. Each one has a different profession i.e. Lawyer, Travel Agent, Air-hostess, Doctor, Professor, Consultant and Jeweller and each one owns a different car i.e. Alto, Corolla, Santro, Lancer, Ikon, Scorpio and Esteem, not necessarily in that order. None of the ladies is a Consultant or a Lawyer. R is an Air-hostess and she owns an Ikon car. P owns a Scorpio. K is not a Doctor. J is a Jeweller and he owns Corolla. V is a Lawyer and does not own Alto. X is a Consultant and owns Santro. The Doctor owns Esteem car whereas the Professor owns Scorpio. The Travel Agent owns an Alto. None of the ladies owns a Scorpio.

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What car does Q own?

Three ladies and four men are a group of friends i.e. P, K, R, Q, J, V and X. Each one has a different profession i.e. Lawyer, Travel Agent, Air-hostess, Doctor, Professor, Consultant and Jeweller and each one owns a different car i.e. Alto, Corolla, Santro, Lancer, Ikon, Scorpio and Esteem, not necessarily in that order. None of the ladies is a Consultant or a Lawyer. R is an Air-hostess and she owns an Ikon car. P owns a Scorpio. K is not a Doctor. J is a Jeweller and he owns Corolla. V is a Lawyer and does not own Alto. X is a Consultant and owns Santro. The Doctor owns Esteem car whereas the Professor owns Scorpio. The Travel Agent owns an Alto. None of the ladies owns a Scorpio.

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Who own the car Lancer?

Three ladies and four men are a group of friends i.e. P, K, R, Q, J, V and X. Each one has a different profession i.e. Lawyer, Travel Agent, Air-hostess, Doctor, Professor, Consultant and Jeweller and each one owns a different car i.e. Alto, Corolla, Santro, Lancer, Ikon, Scorpio and Esteem, not necessarily in that order. None of the ladies is a Consultant or a Lawyer. R is an Air-hostess and she owns an Ikon car. P owns a Scorpio. K is not a Doctor. J is a Jeweller and he owns Corolla. V is a Lawyer and does not own Alto. X is a Consultant and owns Santro. The Doctor owns Esteem car whereas the Professor owns Scorpio. The Travel Agent owns an Alto. None of the ladies owns a Scorpio.

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What is the profession of K?

Directions (15-19): Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:

Four players A, B, C and D are holding 4 cards each. Each of them has an Ace, a King, a Queen and a Jack. All of them have all the suits (spades, hearts, clubs and diamonds).

I. A has Ace of spades and Queen of diamonds.
II. B has Ace of clubs and King of diamonds.
III. C has Queen of clubs and King of spades.
IV. D has Jack of clubs.

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Ace of diamonds is with

Four players A, B, C and D are holding 4 cards each. Each of them has an Ace, a King, a Queen and a Jack. All of them have all the suits (spades, hearts, clubs and diamonds).

I. A has Ace of spades and Queen of diamonds.
II. B has Ace of clubs and King of diamonds.
III. C has Queen of clubs and King of spades.
IV. D has Jack of clubs.

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Jack of hearts is with

Four players A, B, C and D are holding 4 cards each. Each of them has an Ace, a King, a Queen and a Jack. All of them have all the suits (spades, hearts, clubs and diamonds).

I. A has Ace of spades and Queen of diamonds.
II. B has Ace of clubs and King of diamonds.
III. C has Queen of clubs and King of spades.
IV. D has Jack of clubs.

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Queen of spades is with

Four players A, B, C and D are holding 4 cards each. Each of them has an Ace, a King, a Queen and a Jack. All of them have all the suits (spades, hearts, clubs and diamonds).

I. A has Ace of spades and Queen of diamonds.
II. B has Ace of clubs and King of diamonds.
III. C has Queen of clubs and King of spades.
IV. D has Jack of clubs.

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C has which of the following with him?

Four players A, B, C and D are holding 4 cards each. Each of them has an Ace, a King, a Queen and a Jack. All of them have all the suits (spades, hearts, clubs and diamonds).

I. A has Ace of spades and Queen of diamonds.
II. B has Ace of clubs and King of diamonds.
III. C has Queen of clubs and King of spades.
IV. D has Jack of clubs.

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D has which of the following with him?

Instructions (Qs. 20 - 22): Each question below is followed by arguments. Choose the most appropriate choice from the options given.

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Should Judicial Activism be discouraged?

Argument I: No, it would lead to executive dictatorship
Argument II: Yes, Judiciary should stay in the constitutional limits.

Should the Judiciary be independent of Executive and Legislature?

Argument I: Yes, this is necessary to ensure impartiality in the administration of Justice
Argument II: No, it will develop inertia in Executive and Legislature.

Should E-Governance be introduced at every level of public administration?

Argument I: Yes, it will reduce corruption
Argument II: No, it will lead to unemployment

At a dinner party every two guests used a bowl of rice between them, every three guests used a bowl of dal between them and every four used a bowl of meat between them. There were altogether 65 dishes. How many guests were present at the party?

If 15^th August, 2009 is on Saturday, then on which day of the week would the Independence day be celebrated in the year 2109?

Rohit is seventeenth from the left end of a row of 29 boys and Karan is seventeenth from the right end in the same row. How many boys are there between them in the row?

Pointing to a woman a man says, “She is the sister-in-law of the only daughter of my mother-in-law’s husband”. How is the woman related to the man?

Kunal walks 10 kilometres towards North. From there, he walks 6 kilometres towards South. Then, he walks 3 kilometres towards East. How far and in which direction is he with reference to his starting point?

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?

12, 21, 23, 32, 34, ?