Dear PaGaLGuY readers, Reasoning forms an integral part of a number of competitive examinations, such as the SSC CGL, SSC CHSL exams, Banking Entrance exams, UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination, MBA entrance exams, Combined Defence Service Examination, etc. Given the importance of this section, we bring you a Reasoning Quiz to help you practise and sharpen your reasoning ability.

This quiz has questions from actual SSC Combined Graduate Level (Tier – I) examinations held during the past few years. Solve this quiz and leave your responses/ answers in the comments section below. We will soon let you know the correct answers!

1. On a double track rail route, two trains start simultaneously from opposite stations 200 kms apart. Train A runs westward at a speed of 50 km/hr and the opposite train B runs eastward at 40 km/hr. After 3 hrs, what will be the distance between these two trains?

(a) 70 km                (b) 30 km              (c) 50 km             (d) 80 km 

In the questions given below, two/ three statements are given followed by two/four conclusions I, II, III, IV. You have to consider the statements to be true even if they may seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You have to decide which of the given conclusions, if any, follow the given statements:

2. Statements 

All teachers are experienced.

Some teachers are spinsters.

Conclusions:

 I. Some experienced are spinsters.

II. Some spinsters are experienced. 

(a) Only conclusion I follows

(b) Only conclusion II follows

(c) Either conclusion I or II follows

(d) Both conclusions I and II follow

3. Statements

In a consignment, all the boxes contain books. 

Some of these boxes also have note books.

Some other boxes also have scribbling pads.

Conclusions:

I. Some boxes contain only scribbling pads.

II. No boxes contain only note books.

III. No boxes contain note books and books.

IV. Some boxes may contain note books, scribbling pads and books.

(a) Only conclusion IV follows

(b) Only conclusion III follows

(c) Only conclusion II follows

(d) Only conclusion I follows

4. Statements 

All benches are tables.

No table is chair.

Conclusions 

I. All benches are chairs.

II. All tables are benches.

III. No table are benches.

IV. No benches are chairs.

(a) Only conclusion I follows

(b) Only conclusion II follows

(c) Only conclusion III follows

(d) Only conclusion IV follows

5. K is more beautiful than B. B is not as beautiful as Y. J is not as beautiful as B or Y. Whose beauty is the least ?

(a) Y                        (b) K                           (c) B                        (d) J 

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