Explore topic-wise MCQs in Logical Reasoning.

This section includes 20 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Logical Reasoning knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Statement:Should articles of only deserving authors be allowed to be published?
Arguments:

I,Yes, It will save a lot of paper which is in short supply.
II.No. It is not possible to draw a line between the deserving and the undeserving.

A. Only I is strong
B. Only II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong
Answer» C. Either I or II is strong
Discussion
2.

Statement:Should personal tax be abolished in India?

Arguments:

I,Yes, It will motivate people to earn more.

II.No. Individuals must learn to share their wealth with other people.
A. Only I is strong
B. Only II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong
Answer» B. Only II is strong
Discussion
3.

Statement:Should India have no military force at all?

Arguments:

I,No, Other countries in the world do not believe in nonviolence.

II.Yes. Many Indians believe in non- violence.

A. Only I is strong
B. Only II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong
Answer» E. Both I and II are strong
Discussion
4.

Statement:Should state lotteries be stopped?

Arguments:

I.Yes. Government should not promote gambling habits.

II.No, Government will lose a large amount of revenue.
A. Only I is strong
B. Only II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong
Answer» F.
Discussion
5.

Statement:Should selection tests be of the objective rather than of the descriptive type?
Arguments:
I,Yes, The assessment of answers to objective type questions is fair and Impartial. II.No. The descriptive type test is certainly a better tool than the objective type test.

A. Only I is strong
B. Only II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong
Answer» B. Only II is strong
Discussion
6.

Statement:Should there be only one university throughout India?

Arguments:

I,Yes. This is the only way to bring about uniformity in the educational standards.

II.No. This is administratively impossible.
A. Only I is strong
B. Only II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong
Answer» C. Either I or II is strong
Discussion
7.

Statement:Should private sector be permitted to operate telephone services?
Arguments:

I,Yes, They are operated in advanced western countries.

II.No, It is risky to put them in private hands.

A. Only I is strong
B. Only II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong
Answer» E. Both I and II are strong
Discussion
8.

Statement:Should military service for short duration be made compulsory to all eligible youth in India?
Arguments:
I,Yes, Indian defense forces are badly in need of jawans and officers.
II.Yes, it will inculcate discipline and national pride in youth.
A. Only I is strong
B. Only II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong
Answer» B. Only II is strong
Discussion
9.

Statement:Should Polythene Bags be banned in India?

Arguments:

I,No, The polythene bags are very cheap and are very convenient.

II.Yes, that is what many countries are doing.
A. Only I is strong
B. Only II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong
Answer» E. Both I and II are strong
Discussion
10.

Statement:Should slum dweller be provided free houses in big cities and metropolises?

Arguments:

I,No, most of the slum dwellers are poor and illiterate.

II.Yes, providing food and shelter to every citizen is the responsibility of any welfare state.
A. Only I is strong
B. Only II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong
Answer» C. Either I or II is strong
Discussion
11.

Statement:Should private colleges offering professional courses like Engineering, Medical, Management be banned in India?

Arguments :

I,Yes, such courses should be run by Government Colleges only

II.Yes, no other country allows private colleges to run professional courses
A. Only I is strong
B. Only II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong
Answer» E. Both I and II are strong
Discussion
12.

Statement:Should all education be made free for girls and women of all ages of India?

Arguments :

I,No, this will weaken our present social structures.

II.Yes, this is the only way to bring back glory to Indian women hood.
A. Only I is strong
B. Only II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong
Answer» E. Both I and II are strong
Discussion
13.

Statement:Should teaching of 'Sanskrit' be made compulsory at school level in India?

Arguments :

I. No, where are the trained teachers to teach this language.

II.Yes, we should be proud of our ancient language.
A. Only I is strong
B. Only II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong
Answer» E. Both I and II are strong
Discussion
14.

Statement:Should purchase of gold by individuals be restricted in India to improve its foreign exchange positions?

Arguments :

I.Yes, interface on customer's right and freedom is desirable.

II.No, business interest has to be guarded first.
A. Only I is strong
B. Only II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong
Answer» E. Both I and II are strong
Discussion
15.

Statement:Should one close relative of a retiring government employee be given a job in government in India?

Arguments :

I. Yes where else will the relatives get a job like this?

II. No, it will close doors of government service to competent and needy youth.

A. Only I is strong
B. Only II is strong
C. Either I or II is strong
D. Neither I nor II is strong
E. Both I and II are strong
Answer» C. Either I or II is strong
Discussion
16.

Directions: Kindly read the paragraph below and answer the question that follows:

In India, handloom art is in crisis. The textile ministry’s Handlooms Census (2010) shows there has been a 33 per cent drop in handloom employment since 1995-96. India’s handloom exports touched Rs 2,246 crore in 2014-15. However this has been continually declining compared to the previous 4-5 years. Since India produces almost 85 per cent of the world’s handloom products, we can ill afford to let the handloom sector and handloom art to fall into decline. Which of the following statements weakens the importance of the handloom sector?
I. Only 4.3 million people are engaged in handloom weaving and allied activities now, against 6.5 million in 1995-96.
II. Handloom is the second largest unorganized set of economic activities in the country, after agriculture that supports rural areas.
III. Handloom art and weaving centres are clustered all over the country with many of these art genres being popular in international markets.

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Only I and III
D. Only II and III
E. None of the above
Answer» B. Only II
Discussion
17.

Directions: Kindly study the paragraph given below and answer the question that follows.

India will soon become a nation producing world leading products developed by a large number of small local entrepreneurs.

Which of the following is/are valid argument/arguments?

I. No. The true potential of entrepreneurship can be attained not by having too many startups but by ensuring that these startups grow into sizeable businesses.

II. Yes. Starting up a business is a hard task and growing it is much easier.

III. No. We support seeding of businesses but once these businesses are successful, our policies simply do not seem to help them.

A. Only I
B. Only II
C. Only I and III
D. Only II and III
E. All of the above
Answer» D. Only II and III
Discussion
18.

Directions: Kindly study the paragraph given below and answer the question that follows.

Recently, the Sensex 30 hurtled past 36,000 and the Nifty50 scaled 11000, voices of caution were drowned out by those celebrating the fastest 1000-point gain in the Sensex. Domestic market players continue to conjure up a variety of justifications for these gains — IMF’s bullish forecast, earnings revival, budget reforms, the January effect and surging domestic flows. But Indian investors still have the most to worry about a possible melt-up scenario, because with the Sensex 30 is one of the most expensive markets in the world and at the current levels, allows little margin of safety for disappointments. Inveterate bulls argue that this time it’s different because India’s stock rally in the last three years has been powered more by sticky domestic retail money, than fickle foreign flows.

Which of the following weakens the claim that the stock rally would be a sustained one this time?

I. Market intermediaries and funds have everything to gain from ballooning assets.

II. The Sensex 30’s price-earnings ratio is at 25.2 times and is at a very steep valuation already.

III. Most of the domestic money flooding into equities now is not from patient or informed investors.

A. Only III
B. Only I and II
C. Only II and III
D. Only I and III
E. All of the above
Answer» B. Only I and II
Discussion
19.

Directions: Kindly study the paragraph given below and answer the question that follows.

It is perhaps no surprise that political parties are deeply divided over the idea of holding simultaneous elections for the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies. During consultations initiated by the Law Commission of India, nine parties opposed it, arguing that it went against the constitutional fabric and that it would be impractical. Four parties backed the concept.

Which of the following strengthens the case for simultaneous elections?

I. A simultaneous poll, particularly in this era where news is easily and widely disseminated, will privilege national issues over regional ones even if, arguably, the reverse may happen too.

II. Assemblies can be bunched into two categories based on whether their terms end close to the 2019 or the 2024 Lok Sabha elections and then elections could be held for one group in 2019, and for another in 2024 so that subsequent elections could be synchronised.

III. Election expenditure will be drastically cut and ruling dispensations will be able to focus on legislation and governance rather than having to be in campaign mode forever.

A. Only II
B. Only III
C. Only I and II
D. Only II and III
E. All of the above
Answer» C. Only I and II
Discussion
20.

Directions: Read the statement and arguments carefully and choose the right answer.
There is a growing feeling amongst the larger Asian countries that the West is passé. The news coming out of there, especially since the 2008 financial crisis, is of declining populations, big layoffs and economic meltdowns in several countries of the European Union (EU), Italy being the latest. So much of bad news over an extended period gives the impression that the rise of the West has finally halted; that the West is now in cowering retreat. Which of the following weakens the argument provided in the passage above? I. The Western media has contributed to perpetuating the news of the decline of the West.
II. The rich West hangs together, with a combined GDP several times than that of the rest of the world.
III. The U.S., has a growing population and remains the most productive and innovative in the world, as well as militarily the most powerful.

A. Only II
B. Only III
C. Only I and II
D. Only I and III
E. Only II and III
Answer» F.
Discussion