KVS Madaan Solutions for Chapter: Logical Reasoning, Exercise 1: Practice Exercises

A fallacy is a

In the question given below, there are two or three statements followed by four conclusions numbered I, II, III and IV. You have to take the given statements to be true even if they seem to be variance with commonly known facts and then decide which of the given conclusions logically follow(s) from the given statements.

Statements:
Some boxes are dogs.
All dogs are pens.

Conclusions:
I. Some boxes are pens.
II. Some pens are boxes.
III. Some pens are dogs.
IV. All pens are dogs.

Directions: Assertion and reasoning type questions have one assertion and one reason. The question is followed by four options.

Assertion (A): Gupta period is described as the Golden Age of Indian History.

Reason (R): Guptas issued a large number of gold coins.

Directions: Assertion and reasoning type questions have one assertion and one reason. The question is followed by four options.

Assertion (A): Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial. .

Reason (R): They are fed by melting snow.

Directions: Assertion and reasoning type questions have one assertion and one reason. The question is followed by four options.

Assertion (A): Earthworms are not good for agriculture.

Reason (R): Earthworms break down the soil into fine particles and make it soft.

Directions: One interrogative sentence is followed by two arguments, one beginning with 'yes' and the other with 'no'. Pick up the correct answer choice from the answer choices gjven below for each of the questions from to.

Should old age pension be introduced in India?

I. Yes, because it is the most important social necessity.

II. No, because it will increase financial burden on the state

Directions: One interrogative sentence is followed by two arguments, one beginning with 'yes' and the other with 'no'. Pick up the correct answer choice from the answer choices gjven below for each of the questions from to.

Should free education be imparted in Indian schools?

I. Yes, because India is a democratic country.

II. No, because free education will lead to unemployment of educated people.

Directions: One interrogative sentence is followed by two arguments, one beginning with 'yes' and the other with 'no'. Pick up the correct answer choice from the answer choices gjven below for each of the questions from to.

Should reservation of seats for SC/ST candidates be discontinued?

I. Yes, because reservation serves no purpose except for support to the political parties.

II. No, because the backward sections of the society must be helped.