LOGICAL REASONING HANDOUT

(Logical Connectives)
Ref: LRHO1001911

Logical Connectives which the first statement implies the second statement and
the two are logically consistent with the main statement.
Here “p” and “q” are simple statements.
6. If Osama sings, then Saddam dances.
Logical Connectives Implications Negations (a) Osama sang.
(b) Osama did not sing.
If p, then q p⇒q p&∼q (c) Saddam danced.
Whenever p, then q ∼ q ⇒ ∼p ∼q&p (d) Saddam did not dance.
(A) ad (B) ca (C) db (D) da
q⇒p q & ~p
Only if p, then q
~p ⇒ ~q ~p & q 7. Either the central government does not roll role back
Either p or q ~p ⇒ q ~p & ~q GST or the state governments will not file a law suit
~q ⇒ p ~q & ~p in the Supreme Court.
Unless p, then q
(a) The central government did not roll back GST.
Directions for questions 1 to 5: Each question below (b) The state governments will not file a law suit in
consists of a main statement followed by four options. the Supreme Court.
From the options, select the one that logically follows the (c) The state governments will file a law suit in the
main statement. Supreme Court.
(d) The central government rolled back GST.
1. If it rains, then I wear a raincoat. (A) db (B) ca
(A) It is raining, hence I wear a raincoat. (C) bd (D) Both (A) and (B)
(B) It is not raining, hence I will not wear a raincoat.
(C) I am not wearing a raincoat, means that it is not 8. Sabu will stop crying, only if Chacha Choudhary gifts
raining. him a Chevrolet.
(D) Both (A) and (C) (a) Chacha Choudhary gifted Sabu a Chevrolet.
(b) Sabu stopped crying.
2. Whenever I go for shopping, I end up spending more. (c) Chacha Choudhary did not gift Sabu a Chevrolet.
(A) I went for shopping, means that I ended up (d) Sabu will not stop crying.
spending less. (A) Only ab (B) Only cd
(B) I did not go for shopping, implies that I did not (C) Both ba and cd (D) Both ab and dc
spend more.
9. I hear a motivational song, whenever India wins.
(C) I did not spend more, means that I did not go for
(a) I heard a motivational song.
shopping.
(b) India did not win.
(D) Both (A) and (C)
(c) India won.
3. Either I give up or I work hard. (d) I did not hear a motivational song.
(A) I am not going to give up, hence I will work hard. (A) Only ca (B) Only bd
(B) I am not going to work hard, therefore I’ll give up. (C) Only bd and ac (D) Only db and ca
(C) I’ll give up, still I’ll keep on working hard. 10. Dennis is a menace, only if both Tom and Jerry are
(D) Both (A) and (B) home alone.
(a) Tom and Jerry are not home alone.
4. Only if I revise regularly, I’ll get at least one call. (b) Dennis is not a menace.
(A) I’m revising regularly, hence I’ll get at least one call. (c) Dennis is a menace.
(B) I am not revising, hence I’ll not get any call. (d) Tom and Jerry are home alone.
(C) I got three calls, means that I have revised (A) dc and ab (B) cd and ba
regularly. (C) cd and ab (D) ba and dc
(D) Both (B) and (C)
Directions for questions 11 to 16: Each question given
5. Unless I score well, I’ll not get selected. below has a statement followed by four different
(A) I was not selected, means that I did not score statements. Choose the one which is the correct
well. negation of the given statement.
(B) I am selected, implies that I scored well.
(C) I did not score well, means that I will not be 11. If I take the medicine on time, then I will not harm you.
selected. (A) I harmed you, although I took medicine on time.
(D) Both (B) and (C) (B) I did not harm you, although I took the medicine
on time.
Directions for questions 6 to 10: In each question, there (C) I did not take the medicine on time, still I did not
is a main statement followed by four statements a, b, harm you.
c and d. From the choices, choose the ordered pair in (D) None of the above
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12. Dhoni scores runs, only if he is sent in at slog overs.
(A) Dhoni did not score runs, although he was sent
in at slog overs.
(B) Dhoni scored runs, although he was not sent in
at slog overs.
(C) Dhoni was not sent in at slog overs and he did
not score runs.
(D) Dhoni scored runs, as he was sent in at slog
overs.
13. Either I commit suicide or I get married.
(A) I did not commit suicide and I got married.
(B) I did not get married and I committed suicide.
(C) I neither got married nor committed suicide.
(D) All the above
14. You cannot take leave, unless I allow you.
(A) You took leave as I allowed you.
(B) I did not allow you, but still you took leave.
(C) I did not allow you, hence you did not take leave.
(D) I allowed you, but still you did not take leave.
15. Whenever I jump from Mt.Everest, I land on the
Great Wall of China.
(A) I jumped from Mt.Everest and I landed on the
Great Wall of China.
(B) I did not jump from a Mt.Everest, but still I
landed on the Great Wall of China.
(C) I did not land on the Great Wall of China,
although I jumped from Mt.Everest.
(D) I did not land on the Great Wall of China, hence
I did not jump from Mt.Everest.
16. I swim with sharks and count my chicken.
(A) I swam with sharks but did not count my chicken.
(B) I counted my chicken but did not swim with sharks.
(C) I did not count my chicken or did not swim with
sharks.
(D) All the above
Directions for questions 17 to 25: Each question
below consists of a main statement followed by four
options. From the options, select the one that logically
follows the main statement.
17. If I drive a car, then it is a BMW or a Skoda.
(A) I am driving a car, means that it is a BMW or a
Skoda.
(B) The car is neither BMW nor a Skoda, hence I do
not drive the car.
(C) I drive a car but it is not a Skoda, means it is a
BMW.
(D) All the above
18. If you clear the GD and the interview, then you’ll get
selected.
(A) You cleared the GD and the interview, hence
you’ll get selected.
(B) You were not selected but you cleared the
interview, implies that you have not cleared the
GD.
(C) You were not selected but you cleared the GD,
implies that you have not cleared the interview.
(D) All the above
19. If I have to clear the cut-offs in CAT, then I must
revise and practise regularly.
(A) I cleared the cut-offs in CAT, implies I that have
revised and but did not practise regularly.
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(B) I revised regularly but I am irregular in
practising, hence I will not be able to clear the
cut-offs in CAT.
(C) I am regular in practising or revising, means that
I will be able to clear the cut-offs in CAT.
(D) All the above
20. If I read Outlook or Frontline, then I will grasp
current events.
(A) I grasped current events, means that I read
Outlook or Frontline.
(B) I did not read Frontline, means that I will not
grasp current events.
(C) I did not grasp current events, implies that I
read neither Outlook nor Frontline.
(D) Both (B) and (C)
21. Only if I talk to a stranger, my mother gets angry and
scolds me.
(A) I talked to a stranger, implies that my mother
gets angry and scolds me.
(B) I did not talk to a stranger but my mother
scolded me, means that she did not get angry.
(C) My mother got angry or scolded me, means that
I talked to a stranger.
(D) Both (B) and (C)
22. The slip fielder can catch the ball, only if the
batsman is brought to the front foot and he tries to
hit the ball.
(A) The batsman did not try to hit the ball, hence
the slip fielder cannot catch the ball.
(B) The batsman is brought to the front foot, hence
the slip fielder cannot catch the ball.
(C) The slip fielder caught the ball, means that the
batsman was brought to the front foot and he
did not try to hit the ball.
(D) All the above
23. Unless I complete my work, I will not sleep or I will
not relax.
(A) I slept and relaxed, means that I completed my
work.
(B) I did not complete my work but I relaxed, implies
that I did not sleep.
(C) I slept without completing my work, means that
I did not relax.
(D) All the above
24. Unless I am sincere in pursuing my goal, I cannot
earn money and cannot get a good position.
(A) I neither earned money nor got a good position
means that I was not sincere in pursuing my
goal.
(B) I did not got a good position, means that I was
not sincere in pursuing my goal.
(C) I was not sincere in pursuing my goal, implies
that I can neither earn money nor get a good
position.
(D) All the above
25. I will not drive, unless I am not sick or have license.
(A) I am sick and do not have license, means that
I’ll not drive.
(B) I am driving but I do not have license, means
that I am not sick.
(C) I am sick and I am driving, implies that I have
license.
(D) All the above
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