Syllogism, Blood Relations, Direction Sense - Question Bank

1. A train starts from Station A and travels 100 km East. It then turns North and travels 50 km. Next, it turns West and travels 100 km. Finally, it turns South and travels 50 km. Where is the train now with respect to Station A?
A) At Station A
B) 50 km North of A
C) 100 km East of A
D) 100 km South of A
2. If 'P' is the brother of 'Q', 'Q' is the sister of 'R', and 'R' is the mother of 'S', what is the relation of 'P' to 'S'?
A) Uncle
B) Father
C) Grandfather
D) Brother
3. A woman is facing East. She turns 90 degrees anticlockwise, then 45 degrees clockwise, and finally 180 degrees anticlockwise. In which direction is she facing now?
A) North
B) South
C) East
D) West
4. Statements: All trees are plants. Some plants are green. Conclusions: I. Some trees are green. II. Some green things are trees.
A) Only conclusion I follows
B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and II follow
D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
5. A man walks 10 km North, then 5 km East, then 15 km South, then 5 km West. How far is he from his starting point?
A) 5 km
B) 10 km
C) 15 km
D) 20 km
6. If 'A' is the father of 'B', and 'B' is the brother of 'C', and 'C' is the daughter of 'D', what is the relation of 'A' to 'D'?
A) Son-in-law
B) Father-in-law
C) Brother-in-law
D) Uncle
7. Statements: Some mountains are high. All high things are difficult to climb. Conclusions: I. Some mountains are difficult to climb. II. Some difficult to climb things are mountains.
A) Only conclusion I follows
B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and II follow
D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
8. A person starts from point X, walks 5 km towards East. Then turns North and walks 10 km. He then turns West and walks 5 km. Finally, he turns South and walks 10 km. Where is the person now with respect to point X?
A) At Point X
B) 10 km North of X
C) 5 km East of X
D) 5 km South of X
9. Statements: All books are papers. No paper is a pen. Conclusions: I. No book is a pen. II. Some pens are books.
A) Only conclusion I follows
B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and II follow
D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
10. Point P is 5 km East of Point Q. Point R is 5 km North of Point P. Point S is 5 km West of Point R. What is the distance between Point Q and Point S?
A) 5 km
B) 10 km
C) 15 km
D) 20 km
11. If 'A' is the brother of 'B', 'B' is the father of 'C', and 'C' is the sister of 'D', what is the relation of 'A' to 'D'?
A) Brother
B) Uncle
C) Father
D) Grandfather
12. A woman is facing South. She turns 135 degrees clockwise. In which direction is she facing now?
A) North-West
B) North-East
C) South-West
D) South-East
13. Statements: Some students are players. All players are athletes. Conclusions: I. Some students are athletes. II. Some athletes are students.
A) Only conclusion I follows
B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and II follow
D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
14. A man walks 12 km South, then turns West and walks 5 km. He then turns North and walks 8 km. In which direction is he from his starting point?
A) South-West
B) South-East
C) North-West
D) North-East
15. If 'P' is the son of 'Q', and 'Q' is the sister of 'R', and 'S' is the father of 'R', what is the relation of 'P' to 'S'?
A) Grandson
B) Son
C) Nephew
D) Brother
16. Statements: All flowers are plants. Some plants are trees. Conclusions: I. Some flowers are trees. II. Some trees are flowers.
A) Only conclusion I follows
B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and II follow
D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
17. Rohan starts walking from his house. He first walks 20 meters towards East. Then he turns North and walks 15 meters. He then turns West and walks 20 meters. Finally, he turns South and walks 15 meters. In which direction is he from his starting point?
A) North
B) South
C) East
D) West
18. Statements: All windows are doors. Some doors are rooms. Conclusions: I. Some windows are rooms. II. Some rooms are windows.
A) Only conclusion I follows
B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and II follow
D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
19. Pointing to a lady, a man says, 'Her mother is the wife of my father's son.' How is the man related to the lady?
A) Brother
B) Uncle
C) Father
D) Grandfather
20. A man walks 5 km towards the North. He then turns 45 degrees to his right and walks 15 km. He then turns 45 degrees to his left and walks 10 km. In which direction is he facing now?
A) North
B) North-East
C) East
D) South-East
21. Statements: Some exams are difficult. All difficult things are time-consuming. Conclusions: I. Some exams are time-consuming. II. Some time-consuming things are exams.
A) Only conclusion I follows
B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and II follow
D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
22. A person starts from point P, walks 10 km towards East, then turns North and walks 5 km, then turns West and walks 10 km, and finally turns South and walks 5 km. Where is the person now with respect to point P?
A) At Point P
B) 10 km East of P
C) 5 km North of P
D) 5 km South of P
23. If 'A' is the brother of 'B', 'C' is the father of 'B', and 'D' is the son of 'A', what is the relation of 'D' to 'C'?
A) Grandson
B) Son
C) Nephew
D) Uncle
24. Statements: All men are intelligent. Some intelligent people are poor. Conclusions: I. Some men are poor. II. Some poor people are intelligent.
A) Only conclusion I follows
B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and II follow
D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
25. Kamal walks 7 km towards North. He turns right and walks 3 km. He again turns right and walks 5 km. Then he turns right and walks 3 km. How far and in which direction is he from his starting point?
A) 2 km North
B) 2 km South
C) 3 km East
D) 3 km West
26. Statements: Some cars are trains. All trains are buses. Conclusions: I. Some cars are buses. II. Some buses are cars.
A) Only conclusion I follows
B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and II follow
D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
27. Introducing a girl, a boy said, 'She is the daughter of the only son of my grandfather.' How is the boy related to the girl?
A) Brother
B) Uncle
C) Father
D) Cousin
28. A man is facing West. He turns 90 degrees clockwise, then 45 degrees anticlockwise, and finally 90 degrees clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?
A) North
B) North-East
C) East
D) South-East
29. Statements: All apples are fruits. Some fruits are sweet. Conclusions: I. Some apples are sweet. II. Some sweet things are fruits.
A) Only conclusion I follows
B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and II follow
D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
30. Point A is 15 m to the North of Point B. Point C is 10 m to the East of Point A. Point D is 15 m to the South of Point C. What is the distance between Point B and Point D?
A) 10 m
B) 15 m
C) 20 m
D) 25 m
31. If 'A' is the sister of 'B', 'C' is the father of 'A', and 'D' is the son of 'C', what is the relation of 'D' to 'B'?
A) Brother
B) Sister
C) Uncle
D) Nephew
32. Statements: Some flowers are red. All red things are beautiful. Conclusions: I. Some flowers are beautiful. II. Some beautiful things are flowers.
A) Only conclusion I follows
B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and II follow
D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
33. A clock shows 4:30. If the minute hand points East, in which direction does the hour hand point?
A) North
B) North-West
C) South-East
D) South-West
34. Sunita's mother is the only daughter of Sunita's maternal grandfather. How is Sunita's mother related to Sunita's father?
A) Sister-in-law
B) Wife
C) Daughter
D) Mother-in-law
35. Statements: All books are novels. Some novels are magazines. Conclusions: I. Some books are magazines. II. Some magazines are books.
A) Only conclusion I follows
B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and II follow
D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
36. A man walks 8 km towards East, then 6 km towards North, then 10 km towards West, and finally 4 km towards South. What is the shortest distance from his starting point?
A) 2 km
B) 4 km
C) 6 km
D) 8 km
37. If 'X's mother is the sister of 'Y's mother, and 'Y' is the son of 'Z', what is the relation of X to Z?
A) Nephew
B) Son
C) Cousin
D) Grandson
38. Statements: Some tables are chairs. All chairs are fans. Conclusions: I. Some tables are fans. II. Some fans are tables.
A) Only conclusion I follows
B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and II follow
D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
39. A woman walks 1 km to the East and then turns to the South and walks 5 km. Again she turns to the East and walks 2 km. After that, she turns to the North and walks 9 km. Finally, she turns to the West and walks 3 km. In which direction is she from her starting point?
A) North-East
B) North-West
C) South-East
D) South-West
40. Deepak is the brother of Rohit. Rohit is the father of Kunal. Shreya is the sister of Kunal. How is Shreya related to Deepak?
A) Niece
B) Daughter
C) Sister
D) Aunt
41. Statements: All fruits are vegetables. Some vegetables are roots. Conclusions: I. Some fruits are roots. II. Some roots are vegetables.
A) Only conclusion I follows
B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and II follow
D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
42. A man is facing North. He turns 45 degrees clockwise, then 90 degrees anticlockwise, and finally 135 degrees clockwise. In which direction is he facing now?
A) North
B) East
C) South
D) West
43. If 'P is the mother of Q', and 'Q is the brother of R', what is the relation of P to R?
A) Aunt
B) Mother
C) Sister
D) Grandmother
44. Statements: Some doctors are engineers. All engineers are managers. Conclusions: I. Some doctors are managers. II. Some managers are doctors.
A) Only conclusion I follows
B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Both conclusion I and II follow
D) Neither conclusion I nor II follows
45. Ravi starts from point A and walks 10 km towards South. He then turns left and walks 5 km. He again turns left and walks 10 km. In which direction is he now from point A?
A) East
B) West
C) South
D) North
46. Pointing to a photograph, a man said, 'I have no brother or sister, but that man's father is my father's son.' Who is in the photograph?
A) His son
B) His nephew
C) Himself
D) His father
47. Statements: All pens are pencils. No pencil is an eraser. Conclusions: I. No pen is an eraser. II. Some erasers are pens.
A) Only conclusion I follows
B) Only conclusion II follows
C) Either I or II follows
D) Neither I nor II follows
48. A person walks 5 km North, then turns East and walks 3 km, then turns South and walks 2 km, and finally turns West and walks 3 km. In which direction is the person from the starting point?
A) North
B) South
C) East
D) West
49. If 'A is the father of B', and 'B is the sister of C', what is the relation of A to C?
A) Grandfather
B) Uncle
C) Father
D) Brother
50. Which of the following is a valid conclusion from the statements: All dogs are mammals. Some mammals are cats.
A) All dogs are cats.
B) Some dogs are cats.
C) Some cats are dogs.
D) Some mammals are dogs.