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As we all know, Logical Reasoning is
an important component of a number of competitive examinations such as the UPSC
Civil Services Examination, Banking Entrance Examinations, SSC CGL/CHSL
Examination, MBA Entrance Examination, Combined Defence Services Examination, etc.
In order to help you practise and improve your reasoning ability, we provide you
this Logical Reasoning Quiz.

Given below are a few questions from
SSC examinations held in the last few years. Leave your answers/ responses in
the comments section below and soon we’ll let you know the correct answers!

1.   Deepa
starts walking northward and after a while, she turns right. After walking some
distance, she turns to her left and walks one kilometer. She then turns left
again. In which direction is she moving now?

(a)
North              (b) West                (c) East                 (d) South

2. A travelled westward 8 km, turned
left and travelled 3 km, turned right and travelled 9 km. He then travelled north
3 km. How far is he from the starting point?

(a)
15 km             (b) 17 km               (c) 19 km                 (d) 11 km

3. Two statements are given followed
by two inferences I and II. You have to consider the statements to be true even
if they seem to be at variance from commonly known facts. You are to decide
which of the given inferences can definitely be drawn from the given
statements.

Statements:  All cupboards are watches.

           All watches are costly.

Inferences:   I. All cupboards are costly.

          II. Some costly things are cupboards.

(a)
Only inference I follows

(b)
Only inference II follows

(c)
Both of them follow

(d)
Neither of them follows

4. Two statements are given followed
by four alternative inferences. Select the one which is most appropriate.

Statements:  All files are numbered.

            All numbers are coded.

(a)
All files are coded

(b)
All codes are filed

(c)
Some files are not numbered

(d)
No numbers have codes

5. In this question, select the one
which is different from the other three responses.

(a)
Game – Coach

(b)
Drama – Director

(c)
Counselling – Counsellor

(d)
Student – Teacher

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Answers :

1(b)        2(b)      3(c)        4(a)       5(d)