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Reasoning Ability

Critical thinking and logical reasoning questions

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Q.101 Medium Blood Relations
Statements: All engineers are logical. Some logical people are creative. Conclusion: All engineers are creative. Is this valid?
A Valid
B Invalid
C Cannot determine
D Partially valid
Correct Answer:  B. Invalid
EXPLANATION

Being logical doesn't guarantee being creative. Some logical people are creative doesn't extend to all engineers.

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Q.102 Medium Blood Relations
Five people P, Q, R, S, T are sitting in a row. R is in the middle. P and Q are on the left of R. T is to the right of R. S is between Q and R. Who is sitting second from the left?
A Q
B S
C R
D P
Correct Answer:  A. Q
EXPLANATION

Order: P-Q-S-R-T. Second from left is Q.

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Q.103 Medium Blood Relations
If MOUNTAIN = 13-15-21-14-20-1-9-14, how many letters in the code have odd position values?
A 3
B 4
C 5
D 6
Correct Answer:  C. 5
EXPLANATION

Odd values: 13(M), 21(U), 15(O), 1(A), 9(I) = 5 letters with odd position values.

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Q.104 Medium Blood Relations
In a family, X is the sister of Y. Y is the brother of Z. Z is the father of W. How is X related to W?
A Aunt
B Grandmother
C Mother
D Sister
Correct Answer:  A. Aunt
EXPLANATION

X is sister of Y. Y is brother of Z (so Z is also sibling of X). Z is father of W. Therefore, X is aunt of W.

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Q.105 Medium Blood Relations
All smartphones are electronic devices. Some electronic devices are expensive. Conclusion: Some smartphones are expensive. Is this conclusion valid?
A Valid
B Invalid
C Cannot be determined
D Partially valid
Correct Answer:  B. Invalid
EXPLANATION

The conclusion does not follow logically. Some electronic devices being expensive doesn't guarantee smartphones are included in that some.

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Q.106 Medium Blood Relations
In a family, there are 6 members: A, B, C, D, E, F. A is married to B. C and D are children of A and B. E is married to C. F is the child of C and E. Who is the mother-in-law of E?
A A
B B
C C
D F
Correct Answer:  B. B
EXPLANATION

E is married to C. C is the child of A and B. B is the mother of C. Therefore, B is the mother-in-law of E.

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Q.107 Medium Blood Relations
Statement: All doctors are professionals. Some professionals are not ethical. Conclusion: Some doctors are not ethical.
A Definitely true
B Definitely false
C Cannot be determined
D Possibly true
Correct Answer:  C. Cannot be determined
EXPLANATION

All doctors are professionals (given). Some professionals are not ethical (given). But it's possible that the unethical professionals are not doctors. Conclusion cannot be determined.

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Q.108 Medium Blood Relations
If all roses are flowers, and some flowers are red, which of the following must be true?
A All roses are red
B Some roses are red
C No roses are red
D We cannot determine if any roses are red
Correct Answer:  D. We cannot determine if any roses are red
EXPLANATION

All roses are flowers (true). Some flowers are red (true). But this doesn't guarantee roses are among those red flowers.

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Q.109 Medium Blood Relations
Pointing to a photograph, Arun said, 'He is the son of my mother's only son.' Who is the person in the photograph?
A Arun's father
B Arun himself
C Arun's son
D Arun's brother
Correct Answer:  C. Arun's son
EXPLANATION

My mother's only son = myself (Arun). So the person is the son of Arun = Arun's son.

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Q.110 Medium Blood Relations
In a family of five members, P is the father of Q and R. Q is the mother of S. T is the brother of P. How many males are there in the family?
A 2
B 3
C 4
D Cannot be determined
Correct Answer:  D. Cannot be determined
EXPLANATION

P is male (father). T is male (brother). R's gender unclear. S's gender unclear. Q is female (mother). Insufficient information.

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