Reasoning Quiz on Logical Reasoning for PO, Clerk, SO, Insurance Exams

Question 1

Directions: Below is given a passage followed by several possible 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 and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.
Note: Each of the five questions has only one distinct answer, ie, no two questions can have the same answer. If
you get the same answer for more than one question, consider both again and decide which one of the two would more definitely be that answer and in the same way review the others also.
Cardiovascular disease is so prevalent that virtually all businesses are likely to have employees who suffer from,
or may develop, this condition. Research shows that between 50-80% of all people who suffer a heart attack are able to return to work. However, this may not be possible if they have previously been involved in heavy physical work. In such cases, it may be possible to move the employee to lighter duties, with appropriate retraining where necessary. Similarly Difficult pressure, stressful work, even where it does not involve physical activity, should also be avoided. Human resource managers should be aware of the implications of job roles for employees with a cardiac condition.

Employees who suffer from cardiovascular diseases are mostly
unable to return to work.

Question 2

Employees suffering from cardiovascular diseases are unable to handle stressful situations.

Question 3

Heart disease can affect employee in any type of business.

Question 4

Direction: Below is given a passage followed by several possible 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 and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.

In its most ambitious bid ever to house 6-crore slum dwellers and realize the vision of a slum free India, the government is rolling out a massive plan to build 50 lakh dwelling units in five years across 400 towns and cities. The program could free up thousands of acres of valuable government land across the country and generate crores worth of business for real estate developers. Proliferation of slums has had an adverse impact on the GOP growth for years. Slum dwellers are characterized by low productivity and susceptible to poor health conditions. The government believes that better housing low productivity and susceptible to poor health conditions. The government believes that better housing facilities will address social issues and also have a multiplier effect and serve as an economic stimulus.

Inference: Health and sanitary conditions in slums are far below the acceptable norm of human habitat in Indian cities and towns.

Question 5

Direction: Below is given a passage followed by several possible 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 and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.

Cities and towns of developed countries are free from slums.

Question 6

Per capita income of slum dwellers is significantly lower than those living in better housing facilities.

Question 7

Majority of the slums in cities and towns in India are on prime private properties.

Question 8

Direction: Below is given a passage followed by several possible 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 and decide upon its degree of truth or falsity.

Development of land occupied by slums in cities of India will not have any effect on the common public.

Question 9

Directions: Read the given statements carefully and answer the questions which follow.

After the government announced a compensatory policy for farmers in return for the acquisition of their land, the farmers demanded a written proof of the policy. Which of the following could possibly be a cause for demanding the written proof ?

Question 10

Directions: Read the given statements carefully and answer the questions which follow.

In a governmental initiative, which started a couple of years ago, school teachers of a particular State were engaged in teaching the illiterate every evening after the regular school hours.

Which of the following can be an effect of the statement given above ?