Explore topic-wise MCQs in Logical Reasoning.

This section includes 15 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:The availability of imported fruits has increased in the indigenous market and so the demand for indigenous fruits has been decreased. Courses of action: I. To help the indigenous producers of fruits, the Government should impose high import duty on these fruits, even if these are not of good quality. II.The fruit vendors should stop selling imported fruits so that the demand for indigenous fruits would be increased.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Answer» E. Both I and II follow
Discussion
2.

Statement:Inspite of the Principal’s repeated warnings, a child was caught exploding crackers secretly in the school.
Courses of action:
I. All the crackers should be taken away from the child and he should be threatened not to do it again.
II. The child should be severely punished for his wrong act.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Answer» C. Either I or II follows
Discussion
3.

Statement:Due to substantial reduction in fares by different airline services, large number of passengers so far travelling by upper classes in trains have switched over to airline services.
Courses of action:
I. The railways should immediately reduce the fare structure of the upper classes substantially to retain its passengers.
II. The railways should reduce the capacity of upper classes in all the trains to avoid loss.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Answer» B. Only II follows
Discussion
4.

Statement:The cinema halls are incurring heavy losses these days as people prefer to watch movies in home on TV than to visit cinema halls.
Courses of action:
I. The cinema halls should be demolished and residential multi-storey buildings should be constructed there.
II. The cinema halls should be converted into shopping malls.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Answer» E. Both I and II follow
Discussion
5.

Statement:Many medical and engineering graduates are taking up jobs in administrative services and in banks. Courses of action: I. All the professionals should be advised to refrain from taking up such jobs. II.The government should appoint a committee to find out the reasons for these professionals taking up such jobs and to suggest remedial measures.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Answer» C. Either I or II follows
Discussion
6.

Statement:Most of the development plans develop in papers only. Courses of action: I. The in charge should be instructed to supervise the field-work regularly. II. The supply of paper to such departments should be cut short.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Answer» B. Only II follows
Discussion
7.

Statement:As many as ten coaches of a passenger train have derailed and blocked both pairs of the railway tracks. Courses of action: I. The railway authorities should immediately send men and equipment to the spot to clear the railway tracks. II. All the trains running in both the directions should be diverted to other routes.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Niether I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Answer» F.
Discussion
8.

Statement:There is a substantial increase in the number of accidents causing deaths and severe injuries to malfunctioning of the traffic signals. Courses of action: I. The traffic police should immediately post traffic personnel at the junctions. II. The signal system should immediately be repaired or replaced.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Niether I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Answer» D. Niether I nor II follows
Discussion
9.

Statement:On an average, about twenty people are run over by trains and die everyday while crossing the railway tracks through the level crossing.
Courses of action:
I. The railway authorities should be instructed to close all the level crossings.
II. Those who are found crossing the tracks, when the gates are closed, should be fined heavily.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Eeither I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Answer» C. Eeither I or II follows
Discussion
10.

Statement :There has been a significant drop in the water level of all the lakes supplying water to the city.

Courses of action :

I. The water supply authority should impose a partial cut in supply tackle the situation.

II. The government should appeal to all the residents through mass media for minimal use of water.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Answer» F.
Discussion
11.

Statement:Exporters in the capital are alleging that commercial banks are violating a Reserve Bank of India directive to operate a post shipment export credit denominated in foreign currency at international rates from January this year.

Courses of action:

I. The officers concerned in the commercial banks are to be suspended.

II. The RBI should be asked to stop giving such directives to commercial banks.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Answer» E. Both I and II follow
Discussion
12.

Statement:The sale of a particular product has gone down considerably causing great concern to the company.

Courses of action:

I. The company should make a proper study of rival products in the market.

II. The price of the product should be reduced and quality improved.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Answer» B. Only II follows
Discussion
13.

Statement:It is necessary to adopt suitable measures to prevent repetition of bad debts by learning from the past experiences of mounting non-performing assets of banks.
Courses of action:
I. Before granting loan to customers their eligibility for loan should be evaluated strictly.

II. To ensure the payment of instalments of loan, the work, for which loan was granted, should be supervised minutely on regular basis.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Answer» F.
Discussion
14.

Statement: A very large number of students have failed in the final high school examination due to faulty questions in one of the subjects.

Courses of action:

I. All the students who have failed in the subject should be allowed to take supplementary examination.

II. All those who are responsible for the error should be suspended and an enquiry should be initiated to find out the facts.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Answer» F.
Discussion
15.

Statement :Footpaths of a busy road are crowded with vendors selling cheap items.

Courses of action :

I. The help of police should be sought to drive them away.

II. Some space should be provided to them where they can earn their bread without blocking footpaths.

A. Only I follows
B. Only II follows
C. Either I or II follows
D. Neither I nor II follows
E. Both I and II follow
Answer» F.
Discussion